In Our Class This Week...

School News:

December Family Project Due 12/20

Here are some ideas:

12/20: FULL DAY OF SCHOOL

Tk/K Winter Performance

8:10am in the MPR

12/21: December Awards

Kinder awards @ 8am

12/22: EARLY RELEASE DAY @ 1

Grinchmas Celebration

Students can wear pajamas this day with regular school shoes

NO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM THIS DAY

Here is a look into our week

A Winter Break homework practice sheet will be going home tomorrow.

Songs to practice at home:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

Language Arts: Unit 3 Week 3

CVC reading test on FRIDAY
5 points-reads word "cat"
4 points- sounds out word then says word "c-a-t...cat"
3 point-sound out word and is not able to blend sounds "c-a-t"
2 points- was only able to say 2 sounds in the word "c-a"
1 point-was only able to say 1 sound in the word "c"
Theme: Winter
Story of the week: "Bear Snores On"
Poem of the week: "Hibernating bear"
Letter(s) of the week: Dd and Kk
Songs of the week for the letter(s) Dd and Kk

ABC mouse-D song
ABC mouse-K song
Have Fun Teaching-D song
Have Fun Teaching-K song
StoryBots-D song
StoryBots-K song
Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Dd and Kk (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with Dd and Kk
Draw pictures that begin with Dd and kk
Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
 dag, dig, dog, dut, kit, kog, kib
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: cause and effect
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: see, look
See sight word song-See
Look sight word song-Look

Math: Unit 5 Shapes (5.12-Test)

TEST Friday
Students will be able to describe 3D shapes and flat shapes
sphere, cone, cube, etc
square, triangle, circle, etc

Science: Arctic/Polar animals

Students will be able to describe Arctic/Polar animals

Social Studies: Winter Holidays

Students will be able to state facts about Winter Holidays

Writing: The Handwriting House

Review writing house and lines
Practice writing "I like" sentences
Finish the sentence frame on own
"I like to...."
"I like my...."
"I like a...."
"I like...."
Practice pages to 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.

Be sure to check grades online. Parents were given access to teacher grade books. I try to update my grade book every weekend.

Have a great rest of the day!

Thank you, Mrs. Juarez

Still In Need...

We are still in need of the following for our Very Merry Grinchmas Party on 12/22/17:

1. Minute to Win It Game 1 (25 bells, 5 empty long tissue boxes, ribbon attached to tissue boxes to tie around waist)

2. Grinchmas Popcorn (green popcorn and Christmas m&ms mixed together)

3. Carrots, Celery, Cucumbers and Ranch

4. Volunteers from 10am to 1pm

Please visit our Shutterfly page to sign up. Thank you!

In Our Class This Week...

Thank you for attending parent teacher conferences. It was a please getting in touch with you all in person and discussing your child's successes made so far. Lets continue to work hard, to get out kiddos ready for first grade!

Don't forget to use SMARTYPANTS at home. This new, fun reading program can be accessed at home. All students received their log in information last month. If you have any question, let me know.

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:

December Family Project Due 12/20

Here are some ideas:

12/11: T1 report cards go home

12/12: Fall picture make up day (uniform only)

12/13: Santa's Workshop
A 6th Grade Science Camp Fundraiser

12/20: FULL DAY OF SCHOOL

Tk/K Winter Performance

8:10am in the MPR

12/21: December Awards

Kinder awards @ 8am

12/22: EARLY RELEASE DAY @ 1 

NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM THIS DAY

A Very Merry Grinchmas Celebration

Students can wear pajamas this day with regular school shoes

PLEASE check the Shutterfly page for sign ups. 

Here is a look into our week

Songs to practice at home:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

Language Arts: Unit 3 Week 2Theme: Winter
Story of the week: "Penguin ChaCha
Poem of the week: "Im a Little Penguin"
Letter(s) of the week: Rr
Songs of the week for the letter(s) Rr

ABC mouse-Rr song
Have Fun Teaching-Rr song
StoryBots-Rr song
Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Rr (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with Rr
Draw pictures that begin with Rr
Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
rag, rest, rib, roz, rug

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: Plot

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: me, with, she

Math: Unit 5 Shapes (5.7-5.11)

Students will be able to describe 3D shapes
sphere, cone, cube, etc

Science: Arctic/Polar Animals

Students will be able to describe Arctic/Polar animals

Social Studies: Winter HolidaysStudents will be able to state facts about Winter Holidays

Writing: The Handwriting House

Review writing house and lines
Practice writing CVC words
Exp: cat, mug, sit, fog, etc
Practice pages to 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.

Be sure to check grades online. Parents were given access to teacher grade books. I try to update my grade book every weekend.

Thank you, Mrs. Juarez

In Our Class This Week...

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.

Don't forget to use SMARTYPANTS at home. This new, fun reading program can be accessed at home. All students reviewed their log in information last month. If you have any question, let me know.

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:

December Family Project Due 12/20

Here are some ideas:

12/4-12/7 Parent teacher conferences

12/6: Hour of code
Students are encouraged to bring in their technology this day with pre-loaded coding apps
Scratch
Tynker
Move The Turtle
Hopscotch
Daisy The Dinosaur
Cargo Bot

12/8: NO SCHOOL

12/11: T1 report cards go home

12/12: Fall picture make up day (uniform only)

12/13: Santa's Workshop
A 6th Grade Science Camp Fundraiser

12/20: Tk/K Winter Performance

8:10am in the MPR

12/21: December Awards

Kinder awards @ 8am

12/22: Grinch-mas Celebration

Students can wear pajamas this day with regular school shoes

More information will go home soon

NO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM THIS DAY

Here is a look into our week

Songs to practice at home:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

Language Arts: Unit 3-week 1Theme: Gingerbread Man
Story of the week: "Gingerbread Baby" and "Gingerbread Girl"
Poem of the week: "Four Gingerbread Men"
Letter(s) of the week: Bb and Nn
Songs of the week for the letter(s) Bb and Nn

ABC mouse-Bb song
ABC mouse-Nn song
Have Fun Teaching-Bb song
Have Fun Teaching-Nn song
StoryBots-Bb song
StoryBots-Nn song

Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Bb and Nn(in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with Bb and Nn
Draw pictures that begin with Bb and Nn
Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
bot, bag, beg, not, nes, nim

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: compare and contrast

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: me, with, she

Math: Unit 5 Shapes(5.3-5.6)

Students will be able to describe 3D shapes
sphere, cone, cube, etc

Science: Bridges

Students will be able to describe types of bridges

Social Studies: Winter Holidays
Students will be able to state facts about Winter Holidays

Writing: The Handwriting House

Review writing house and lines
Practice writing CVC words
Practice pages to 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.

Be sure to check grades online. Parents were given access to teacher grade books. I try to update my grade book every weekend.

Thank you, Mrs. Juarez

In Our Class This Week...

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break. Thank you to all those families that donated to our feast and donated their time to help out!

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.

Don't forget to use SMARTYPANTS at home. This new, fun reading program can be accessed at home. All students reviewed their log in information last month. If you have any question, let me know.

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:

WE WILL BE IMPLEMENTING THE NEW DISMISSAL PROCEDURE STARTING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH. 

**Register on the PikMyKid app to notify daily whether you will be walking up (pick up student in front of the grassy area outside the fellowship hall) or using the pick up car line (students will be on the kindergarten playground and when your car enters the perimeter I will be notified and your child will be sent to the carline).  

December Family Project going home Dec 1st.

12/4-12/7 Parent Teacher Conferences

12/6: Hour of Code
Students are encouraged to bring in their technology this day with pre-loaded coding apps
Scratch
Tynker
Move The Turtle
Hopscotch
Daisy The Dinosaur
Cargo Bot

12/8: NO SCHOOL

12/11: T1 Report Cards go home

12/12: Fall picture make up day (uniform only)

12/13: Santa's Workshop
A 6th Grade Science Camp Fundraiser

12/20: Tk/K Winter Performance

8:10am in the MPR

Here is a look into our week

Songs to practice at home:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

Language Arts: Unit 2 Week 6

UNIT 2 Test FRIDAY
Match words with same beginning sounds
Choose letters that make certain sounds
Rhyming words-choose picture that match
Choose correct CVC word
Choose correct HFW (sight word)
Comprehension

Theme: Gingerbread Man
Story of the week: "Gingerbread Man, Loose in School"
Poem of the week: "My Gingerbread Man"
Letter(s) of the week: Ii
Songs of the week for the letter Ii:

ABC mouse-Ii song
Have Fun Teaching-Ii song
StoryBots-Letter Ii song
Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Ii (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with Ii
Draw pictures that begin with Ii
Sound out/blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
bit, dip, pig, sit, wig, fig, hit

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: Realism vs Fantasy

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: he, for

Math: Unit 4 Ordinal Numbers (4.8-Review)

TEST: Wednesday
Students will be able to count to 10 in order
forwards and backwards

Science: Mixtures and Solutions

Students will be able to describe mixtures and solutions

Social Studies: Winter Holidays
Students will be able to state facts about Winter Holidays

Writing: The Handwriting House

Writing test: FRIDAY
Spell CVC words for pictures given

Review writing house and lines
Practice writing missing sounds
Examples:
Ca_ (t), do_(g), pumpkin_ (n)
Practice pages to 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.

Be sure to check grades online. Parents were given access to teacher grade books. I try to update my grade book every weekend.

Thank you,

Mrs. Juarez

In Our Class This Week...

This week we only have 3 FULL days of school. There is NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM ON WEDNESDAY. There is NO SCHOOL Thursday or Friday in observance of Thanksgiving. Enjoy your 4 day weekend!

Don't forget to use SMARTYPANTS at home. This new, fun reading program can be accessed at home. All students reviewed their log in information last month. If you have any questions, let me know.

11/22: Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast 10:30am to 11:20am in the MPR
We are still in need of 2 cans of corn and mashed potatoes. 

12/4-12/7 Parent teacher conferences

12/6: Hour of code
Students are encouraged to bring in their technology this day with pre-loaded coding apps:
Scratch
Tynker
Move The Turtle
Hopscotch
Daisy The Dinosaur
Cargo Bot

12/8: NO SCHOOL

12/11: Trimester 1 report cards go home

12/12: Fall picture make up day (uniform only)

12/13: Santa's Workshop
A 6th Grade Science Camp Fundraiser

12/20: Tk/K Winter Performance

8:10am in the MPR

Here is a look into our week

Songs to practice at home:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

Language Arts: Unit 2 Week 5

Theme: Thanksgiving
Story of the week: "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie"
Poem of the week: "Mayflower"
Letter(s) of the week: Ii

Songs of the week for the letter Ii

ABC Mouse Letter I Song
Have Fun Teaching Letter I Song

Story Bots Letter I Song

Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Ii (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with Ii
Draw pictures that begin with Ii
Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
pig, igloo, tin, lid, wig, sit, hit

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 

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: he, for

Math: Unit 4 Order

Students will be able to count and recite numbers from 1 to 10 in order

Songs:

One Less with Jack Hartman
One More with Jack Hartman

Science: Sink and Float

Students will be able to predict and describe items that sink or float

Social Studies: Thanksgiving
Students will be able to state facts about the first Thanksgiving, Pilgrims and Native Americans

Writing: The Handwriting House

Review writing house and lines
Practice writing ending sounds
Example: ca__ (t); pi__ (g)
Practice pages to 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.

Be sure to check grades online. Parents were given access to teacher grade books. I try to update my grade book every weekend.

Have a great rest of the day!

Thank you, Mrs. Juarez