In Our Class This Week...

Good evening 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.

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:

Be sure to check out the new school calendar, notice the change for Thanksgiving break

October Family Project: Pumpkin Book Character 

DUE THIS FRIDAY 10/27

(you may use a real or plastic pumpkin)

Here are some ideas:

10/23: Trimester 1 Progress reports go home

10/23-10/27: Red Ribbon Week

10/26: October Award Assembly
Kinder awards at 8am in the Multipurpose Room
Parents have been notified if their child is receiving an award.

10/31: Halloween/Fall Classroom Celebration
Sign Up sheet is available outside the classroom.
DRESS UP DAY:
Students may dress up as a book character (bring book that goes with costume).
No masks or weapons. 

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 1

Theme: Nocturnal animals

Story of the week: "StellaLuna" and "There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat"

Poem of the week: "Bats are sleeping"

Letter(s) of the week: Aa

Songs of the week for the letter Aa

ABC Mouse-Aa song

Have Fun Teaching-Aa song
StoryBots-Aa song

Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Aa (in all types of fonts)

Say words that begin with Aa

Draw pictures that begin with Aa

Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)

 bag, cat, dab, fat, lan, zap

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: Have, Is

Math: Unit 3-Numbers to 10 (lessons 3.5-3.9)

Students will be able to count to 10

Count items up to 10 (with one to one correspondence), write numbers to 10, build up to 10

Songs

Number bonds of 10

Friends of 10

Science: Bats

Students will be able to state facts about bats

Social Studies: Halloween Around the World

Students will be able to state facts about how Halloween is celebrated around the world

Writing: The Handwriting House

Review writing house and lines

Practice writing the letter that represent the first sound in words given

Exp: "cat"-/k/= c

Exp: "moon"- /m/=m

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.
Thank you, Mrs. Juarez

In Our Class This Week...

Good evening 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.

We are in need of the following for our classroom:
2 bags of Skittles or M&Ms

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:

Be sure to check out the new school calendar, notice the change for Thanksgiving break

October Family Project: Pumpkin Book Character Due: 10/27

(you may use a real or plastic pumpkin)

Here are some ideas:

10/12: Bring your own technology to school Parent meeting 5:30-6:30
10/18: Wacky Inventors Wednesday
"Spider Web Slim"

10/20: PTO sponsored Family Friday

Come have lunch with your child! Kinder lunch begins at 11 am
Scholastics book fair!

10/23: Trimester 1 Progress reports go home

10/23-10/27: Red Ribbon Week

10/26: October Award Assembly
Kinder awards at 8am
Parents will be notified if their child will get an award one week prior to the assembly.

10/31: Halloween/Fall Classroom Celebration
Sign Up sheet will be available outside the classroom.
DRESS UP DAY:
Students may dress up as a book character (bring book that goes with costume).
No masks or weapons. 

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 6

UNIT 1 TEST-Friday
Students will be tested on: Beginning sounds, HFW (I, am, the, little, a, to), comprehension

Theme: Bones
Story of the week: "Dry Bones"
Poem of the week: "X-Rays"
Letter(s) of the week: Tt
Songs of the week for the letter T:

ABC mouse-Letter T song
Have Fun Teaching-Letter T song
StoryBots-Tt

Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Tt (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with Tt
Draw pictures that begin with Tt
Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
 tan, ten, tip, tob, tub

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: Classify and Categorize

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: a, to

Math: Unit 2 Numbers to 5 

Math test: Monday
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

Math: Unit 3 Numbers to 10 (lessons 3.1-3.3)

Students will be able to count to 5
Count items up to 10 (with one to one correspondence), write numbers to 10, build up to 10
Songs:
Number bonds of 10
Friends of 10

Science: Bones-All about Bones

Students will be able to state facts about bones

Writing: The Handwriting House

Review writing house and lines
Practice writing High Frequency words-in correct part of house
Tall letters, small letters and falling/hanging letters
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.
Thank you, Mrs. Juarez

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.

We are in need of the following for our classroom:
Paper towels

 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:

October Family Project: Pumpkin Book Character Due: 10/27

(you may use a real or plastic pumpkin)

Here are some ideas:

10/12: Bring your own technology to school Parent meeting 5:30-6:30
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
Scholastics book fair!

10/23: Trimester 1 Progress reports go home

10/23-10/27: Red Ribbon Week

10/26: October Award Assembly
Kinder awards at 8am
Parents will be notifies if their child will get an award

10/31: Halloween/Fall Classroom Celebration
MORE INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON
DRESS UP DAY:
Students may dress up as a book character (bring book that goes with costume)
No masks or weapons

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 5Theme: Bones
Story of the week: "Bone by the bone"
Poem of the week: "Bones"
Letter(s) of the week: Mm


Songs of the week for the letter M:

ABC mouse-Mm
Have fun teaching-Mm
StoryBots-Mm

Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Mm (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with Mm
Draw pictures that begin with Mm
Sound out/blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
man, mep, mip, mop, mud

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: Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by "seeing" them)
This week's words: a, to

Math: Unit 2 Numbers to 5 (lessons 2.10-2.14)

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: Bones All about Bones

Students will be able to state facts about bones

Social Studies: Christopher Columbus
Students will be able to state facts about Christopher Columbus

Writing: The Handwriting House

Review handwriting house and lines
Practice writing High Frequency words in the correct part of the house
Tall letters, small letters and falling/hanging letters
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.
Thank you, Mrs. Juarez

Technology Meeting 10/12/17

October Lunch Menu

In Our Class This Week...

Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

Thank you to those who donated items and your time towards our Apple Tasting celebration. We had a blast tasting different apple items and playing some games. 

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:
Paper towels

 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:

Our 20th day of school is tomorrow! Tomorrow will be an attendance challenge and house inductions. For the attendance challenge, all children present and on time will receive a free dress pass (to use on another day). Also, all students present and on time will be placed in a special raffle (first prize: house spirit shirt, second prize: VIP parking).

House induction for Kindergarten will happen in the MPR at 2pm. All visitors must first sign in at the office.  After house inductions take place, parents may purchase student and adult house shirt. Please see office for more information. 

PS. I am in the house of Amistad, the house of friendship. I cannot wait to see who will join me and represent the color red! 

October Family Project: Pumpkin Book Character Due 10/27

Information going home tomorrow

(you may use a real or plastic pumpkin)

Here are some ideas:

10/4: PTO Fundraiser at Miguel's Jr in Moreno Valley 1pm to 9pm

25% of your meal will be donated to our school. Bring the flyer (sent home on Friday) in order to redeem.

10/18: Wacky Inventors Wednesday (Volunteers Needed)

"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 4

Theme: Apples
Story of the week: "Amelia Bedelia's First Apple Pie"
Poem of the week: "Johnny Appleseed"
Letter(s) of the week: T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Home activities: Look for the letter(s) T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Draw pictures that begin with T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Sound out/blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)

 kog, dop, pop, wop, log

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: Classify and Categorize

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: Unit 2 Numbers to 5 (lessons 2.5-2.9)

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: Apples- Johnny Appleseed

Students will be able to describe facts about Johnny Appleseed

Writing: The Handwriting House

Review writing house and lines
Practice writing HANGING/FALLING LETTERS
from the window to the basement

Test on Friday, October 6th. 

Students will be expected to write their first name and all letters in the correct part of the handwriting house. 

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