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:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

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

Nutrition Services Program

In Our Class This Week...

Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

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.

I will be at a teacher training Thursday and Friday of this week. Please remind your child the importance of respecting the substitute teacher and following all directions. I expect the best behavior from all my students while I am out of the classroom. 

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
Spoons
Green food dye
Plastic spiders

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:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

Language Arts: Unit 1 Week 2
Theme: Farm Animals
Story of the week: "Click Clack Moo"
Poem of the week: "To the Farm"
Letter(s) of the week: F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Home activities: Look for the letter(s) F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N
Draw pictures that begin with F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N
Sound out/blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)

sat, fat, rat, lat, yat

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: Setting

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: I, am

Math: Unit 1 Matching and Sorting (lessons 1.6 - 1.9 and review)

Students will be able to show same and different
categories: color, shape, size, pattern
Students will take their Math Test the following Monday 9/25

Science: Farm Animals Parent and Child

Students will be able to name and match parent and child animals on a farm
Test this Friday 9/22

Social Studies: Then and Now
Students will be able to describe items and tasks that used to take place then and now.
Exp: School then- one school for all grades/town   School now-classes for all grades
Exp: Land transportation then-horse and buggy    Now-cars
Test this Friday 9/22

Writing: The Handwriting House

Review writing house and lines
Practice writing SMALL LETTERS
Under the dotted line/window

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.

Thank you, Mrs. Juarez

Homework Plan

I wanted to share some information on our kindergarten homework plan for this school year. This will give you time to review the information and allows me to answer any questions for you. 

Homework Folder
Provided by me.
Students are encouraged to bring and turn in their folders daily (will have a file holder on my classroom door).
I will keep folders over the weekend and return every Monday.


Homework Practice Pages 
Going home every two weeks.
The pages sent home are meant to be fun and used multiple times.
Feel free to place them in sheet protectors or laminate to use with a dry erase marker.


Nightly Reading
A month log reading log will be sent home at the beginning of each month.
On a daily basis please read 10 min, then initial in all corresponding spots.


Monthly Family Projects
These will go home at the beginning of each month and will have a set due date (at least two weeks time will be given).
Due dates are given so children have time to present their projects to their classmates


Recommended items to have at home
dry erase marker
dice 
dominoes
deck of cards
counting items (beads, beans, pennies, connecting cubes, legos, etc)

Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions.
I cannot wait to see all my kiddos grow academically!

In Our Class This Week...

Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

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.

 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:

Current drop off and pick up will continue until Wednesday 9/13

9/14: Back to School Night
3 teacher sessions in classroom 5, 5:30 and 6 pm (choose one)
Parent orientation in MPR 4:30 and 5:30 (choose one)

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
Spoons
Green food dye
Plastic spiders

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:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

Language Arts: Unit 1 Week 1

Theme: Farm Animals
Story of the week: "Old MacDonald had a Wood Shop"
Poem of the week: "Who am I? (pig)"
Letter(s) of the week: A, B, C, D, E

Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee
Draw pictures that begin with Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee
Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)

cat, bat, hat, gat, pat

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: 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: I, am

Math: Unit 1 Matching and Sorting (lessons 1.1-1.4)

Students will be able to show same and different.
Categories: color, shape, size, pattern

Science: Farm Animals Parent and Child

Students will be able to name and match parent and child animals on a farm.

Social Studies: Then and NowStudents will be able to describe items and tasks that used to take place then and now.
Exp: School 

Then: one school for all grades/town

Now: classes for all grades

Exp: Land Transportation 

Then: horse and buggy

Now: cars

Writing: The Handwriting House

Introduce handwriting house
What do the lines mean
Introduce tall letters, small letters and falling letters

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 your weekend. See you all Monday!

Thank you, Mrs. Juarez