In Our Class This Week...

With a new year upon us, some of our classroom supplies have begun to run low. Donations of the following items would be greatly appreciated!

Gently used games (Chutes and Ladder, Operation, Qwurikle, Connect Four, etc.)
Big Erasers (not the pencil end type)
Organic Clorox Wipes

Glue Sticks

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 Please continue to reinforce the following rules:

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:

May/June Family Project DUE  6/5/17
Information goes home tomorrow

5/3: NO AFTER SCHOOL

5/4: May the 4th Be With You 

STAR WARS DRESS UP DAY

5/5: Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Sign up list outside classroom

5/12: Muffins with Moms @ 7:10am

5/18: ABC Countdown Begins

More information to come soon.

5/19: Family Friday Lunch @ 11am

Kindergarten Field Trip 6/13

If you would possibly like to be a chaperone please let me know and I will place your name in the raffle. Only 5 parents from each class will be chosen.

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 5-week 6: "This is the Way We Go to School"
Unit 5 Final: FRIDAY
Identify all sounds in words (beginning, middle and end)
CVC words
HFW: yellow, blue, green, what, said, was, where, come

Letter(s) of the week: Yy and Qu
Letter Y song-ABC mouse
Letter Y song-Have Fun Teaching
Letter Y song-StoryBots
Letter Q song-ABC mouse
Letter Q song-Have Fun Teaching
Leter Q song-StoryBots
Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Yy and Qu (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with Yy and Qu
Draw pictures that begin with Yy and Qu
Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)yap, yet, yig, yod, yub

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: Draw conclusions

High Frequency Words 
This week's words: where, come

Math: Unit 12 Addition to 10

TEST ON WEDNESDAY
Students will create addition sentences using number bonds
Use pictures to add to 10

Key words: additions sign, add, equal sign

Ex. 

Songs: 
Add with a Pirate
Add Em Up!
Addition Action

Science: Dinosaurs

Students will be able to state facts about dinosaurs

Social Studies: Cinco de MayoStudents will be able to state facts about Cinco de Mayo

Writing: The Handwriting House

Write sentences with a "WHO",  "WHAT", "WHERE", "WHEN" and "WHY"
Exp: The dog ran into the house at noon because he was hot.
who: dog     what: ran    where: house    when: noon   why:hot
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.

In Our Class This Week...

We are in need of the following items:
Gently used games (Chutes and Ladder, Operation, Qwurikle, etc.)
Big Erasers (not the pencil end type)
Organic Clorox Wipes

I know Spring fever is in the air, but please remind your child it is important to follow all school rules. 

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

April Family Project: DUE FRIDAY APRIL 28TH

4/26: Wacky Wednesday: Hanging Planter

4/28: Awards Assembly @ 8:45am AND Family Friday lunch @ 11am

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 5 Week 5: On the Move!

Letter(s) of the week: Vv and Zz
Letter V Have Fun Teaching
Letter V ABC Mouse
Letter V StoryBots
Letter Z Have Fun Teaching
Letter Z ABC Mouse
Letter Z StoryBots
Home activities: Look for the letters Vv and Zz (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin and have medial letters Vv and Zz
Draw pictures that begin with a V and Z
Sound out/blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
zum, zoo, zap, zip, zit, zat, van, vip, vat, vin, vog, Val

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: Main Idea

High Frequency Words 
This week's words: where, come
THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT HFW TESTS IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7TH. THIS IS A REQUIREMENT OF THE TRIMESTER 3 REPORT CARD.

Math: Unit 12 Addition to 10

Students will create addition sentences using number bonds
Use pictures to add to 10

Key words: additions sign, add, equal sign

Ex. 

Songs: 
Add with a Pirate
Add Em Up!
Addition Action

Science: Earth Day

Students will be able to identify ways to help make Earth a better place. 
We're Going Green!

Social Studies: Unit 4 Lesson 4 "How can we show a neighborhood?"

Students will be able to identify ways to identify and show a neighborhood. 

Writing: The Handwriting House

Write sentences with a "WHO",  "WHAT", "WHERE", "WHEN" and "WHY"
Ex: The dog ran into the house in Summer because he was hot.
who: dog     what: ran    where: house    when: Summer   why:hot

Practice paper (print and use at home)

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email or stop by the classroom. 

In Our Class This Week...

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! I know Spring fever is in the air, but please remind your child it is important to follow all school rules. 

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

April Family Project: 

4/26: Wacky Wednesday: 

SAVE YOUR WATER BOTTLES

We will also need: 

potting soil

seeds

twine

4/28: Awards Assembly @ 8:45am AND Family Friday lunch @ 11am

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 5 Week 4: "The Little Engine That Could"

Letter(s) of the week: Uu
Letter U-ABC mouse
Letter U-Have Fun Teaching
Letter U-StoryBots
Home activities: Look for the letter Uu (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin and have medial letter Uu
Draw pictures that begin and have medial letter Uu
Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
 cub, sun, nud, sub, rup, lut
Make a list words with these endings
-ub, -ug, -un, -up, -ut

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-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: what, said, was

Math: Unit 11-Number bonds to 10

Unit 11: Number bonds to 10
Part-part-whole
Math facts to 10
Example from our book:
Picture number bonds
Numerical number bonds

Songs: 
Number bonds to 10
Add 'em up (+1)

Science: Ch 8: Motion

Students will be able to use position words to tell where objects are located.

Social Studies: Unit 4-Lesson 3: What symbols do you know?Students will be able to identify symbols and map symbols (e.g those for land, water, roads, cities)

Writing: The Handwriting House

TEST: Friday
Write sentences with a "WHO",  "WHAT" and "WHERE"
Ex: The dog ran to the tree.
who: dog     what: ran    where: tree

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.

In Our Class This Week...

I know Spring fever is in the air, but please remind your child it is important to follow all school rules. 

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

Important Dates:

4/10-4/14: SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL!

4/26: Wacky Wednesday
PLEASE SAVE WATER BOTTLES (we will need one water bottle per child).
We will also need SOIL.

4/28: Awards Assembly and Family Friday Lunch

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 5 Week 3: Trucks Roll!

CVC Reading Test and Phoneme Segmentation Fluency Test Thursday 4/6
CVC Test
Each word is worth 5 points
c= 1 point
c-a= 2 points
c-a-t= 3 points
c-a-t...cat= 4 points (say each sound then whole word)
cat= 5 points (whole word read)
Phoneme Segmentation Fluency Test
Each sound in every word is worth 1 point
cat= /c/ /a/ /t/
chin= /ch/ /i/ /n/

Letter(s) of the week: Uu
Letter U Song ABCMouse
Letter U Song Have Fun Teaching
Letetr U Song StoryBots
Home activities: Look for the letter U (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with the letter U
Draw pictures that begin with the letter U
Sound out/blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
sun, bus, nut, gum, mug, tum, plum, sub
Make a list words with these endings
-ub, -ug, -un, -up, -ut
Write CVC words with middle /a/ /e/ /i/ /o/ /u/

Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)
This week's focus: Compare and Contrast

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: what, said, was

Math: Unit 11 Number Bonds

Part, part, whole
Have students build numbers using objects to show the parts that make up the whole 
Math facts to 10

Example from our book
Picture number bonds
Numerical number bonds

Songs:
Number bonds to 10
Add 'em up (+1)

Science: Motion
Students will be able to use position words to tell where objects are located. 

Social Studies: April Fools Day
Students will be able to state facts about April Fools Day.

Writing: The Handwriting House

Write sentences with a "WHO",  "WHAT" and "WHERE"
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.