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