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