Sunday, September 24, 2017

In Our Class This Week...

Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

We are still in need of lots of donations for our Apple Tasting celebration on Wednesday, please let me know you can donate anything. 


Be sure to check out our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite. Soon all parents/guardians will be given access to teachers grade books. I try to update my grades right away after the students take a test.

We are in need of the following for our classroom:

Play-doh

 Please help me reinforce the following hand signals and rules: 
Hand Signals: (show me the number of fingers in the air)
2 fingers: restroom
Encourage your child to use the restroom before school, during recess, during lunch, during PE and after school.
3 fingers: water
Children may bring their own water bottle to keep in class, please LABEL it with their name.
4 fingers: tissue
when needed, please ask student to sit back down right away
5 fingers: question
question for me to give more information on

Classroom Rules:
#1: Listen while the teacher is talking
#2: Follow directions quickly
#3: Respect others, respect yourself, respect your school
#4: Raise your hand to speak or stand
#5: Keep your hands to yourself
#6: Keep your dear teacher happy

If you have any question or concerns please feel free to email me, text back to the reminders I set or stop by the classroom.

School News:
September Family Project: Due: 9/27
Decorate your first name letter to tell us about you

9/27: Kindergarten Apple Tasting
Please let me know (via email, text, verbal) if are able to donate any apple items
Apple cider
Apple sauce
Apple butter
Apple chips 
Apple pie
Apple jacks
Anything else apple!
Red plates and napkins
Plastic cups

10/18: Wacky Inventors Wednesday
"Spider Web Slim"
Please let me know (via email, text, verbal) if you are able to donate any of the items below
Elmer's Glue
Liquid laundry detergent
Green food dye

10/20: PTO sponsored Family Friday
Come have lunch with your child! Kinder lunch begins at 11 am

Here is a look into our week
Songs to practice at home:

Language Arts: Unit 1 Week 3
Theme: Apples
Story of the week: "Apple Trouble"
Poem of the week: "Apple Song"
Letter(s) of the week: O, P, Q, R, S
Home activities: Look for the letter(s) O, P, Q, R, S (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with O, P, Q, R, S
Draw pictures that begin with O, P, Q, R, S
Sound out/blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
 log, hop, top, mop, 

Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)
Song we review in class: Parts of a Story song
This week's focus: Sequence of a story

High Frequency Words (HFW: Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by "seeing" them)
This week's words: the, little

Math: Finish Unit 1 Matching and Sorting 
Students will be able to show same and different
categories: color, shape, size, pattern
Students will take their math test tomorrow Monday 9/25

Math: Unit 2 Numbers to 5 (lessons 2.1-2.4)
Students will be able to count to 5
Count items up to 5 (with one to one correspondence), write numbers to 5, build up to 5

Science: Apples Parts of an Apple
Students will be able to name and describe parts of an apple

Social Studies: Good Citizens
Students will be able to describe what makes someone a good citizen
Making good choices, helping others, following the rules

    Writing: The Handwriting House
    Review writing house and lines
    Practice writing TALL LETTERS
    from the ceiling of the house to the floor
    Practice paper (print and use at home)

      Please feel free to stop by with any questions or concerns. If you are unable to, you may always email me or text back via my reminders.
    Have a great rest of the day!
    Thank you, Mrs. Juarez

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