In Our Class This Week...

Happy first day of October! Our kiddos have learned so much and are continuing to do so. Many students have passed unit 1 of our HFW and are moving on to units 2 and 3, yaaaaay! Lets continue to work hard in the classroom and at home to get our kiddos ready for FIRST GRADE!

 Please continue to reinforce the following hand signals and rules: 

Hand Signals: (show me the number of fingers in the air)

1 finger: shoelace tied

Work with your child to learn how to tie their own shoes

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:
10/3: Singapore Math Night 5pm @ Jurupa Campus
10/5: CPK Fundraiser
10/11: Fall Pictures at RUSTIN (uniform only)

10/19: First WACKY WEDNESDAY of the school year
11:30-1:00pm
If you would like to volunteer please sign up on our Shutterfly page
Please sign up for donations outside the classroom (feel free to double up on items)
10/21: Family Friday Lunch @ 11am

Come and enjoy lunch with your child!
10/24 -10/28: Red Ribbon Week/Book Fair
More information to come soon.
10/31: Fall Festival and Classroom Party
More information to come soon.

Here is a look into our week

October Family Project ideas:

Language Arts: Unit 1 Week 5: "Smash Crash"

Practice at Home:

Letter of the week: M
Letter M song

Letter M song

Letter M song

Home activities: Look for the letter M (in all kinds of fonts)
Say words that begin with the /m/ sound
Draw pictures that begin with the /m/ sound

Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday
Song we review in class:  Parts of a story song

This week's focus: CHARACTER

High Frequency Words (HFW-also known as Sight words : Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by seeing them.

This week's words: a, to

Sight Word Sundaes (HFW word list): Every time your child passes a word list, they will be given the next list to practice and will be given a part of their Sundae. Please color, cut out at home and return back to me. I will be hanging these up in the classroom.

Math: Unit 2 Numbers to 5 (2.9 - 2.13)

Students will be able to count and say up to 5 and trace numbers to 5

Science: Boats

Students will be able to state facts about boats

Social Studies: Christopher Columbus

Students will be able to state facts about Christopher Columbus

Writing: The Handwriting House:
Copying HFW 

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.

Thank you,
Mrs. Juarez