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

In Our Class This Week...

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break. Thank you to all those families that donated to our feast and donated their time to help out!

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:

WE WILL BE IMPLEMENTING THE NEW DISMISSAL PROCEDURE STARTING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH. 

**Register on the PikMyKid app to notify daily whether you will be walking up (pick up student in front of the grassy area outside the fellowship hall) or using the pick up car line (students will be on the kindergarten playground and when your car enters the perimeter I will be notified and your child will be sent to the carline).  

December Family Project going home Dec 1st.

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

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 6

UNIT 2 Test FRIDAY
Match words with same beginning sounds
Choose letters that make certain sounds
Rhyming words-choose picture that match
Choose correct CVC word
Choose correct HFW (sight word)
Comprehension

Theme: Gingerbread Man
Story of the week: "Gingerbread Man, Loose in School"
Poem of the week: "My Gingerbread Man"
Letter(s) of the week: Ii
Songs of the week for the letter Ii:

ABC mouse-Ii song
Have Fun Teaching-Ii song
StoryBots-Letter Ii song
Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Ii (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with Ii
Draw pictures that begin with Ii
Sound out/blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
bit, dip, pig, sit, wig, fig, hit

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: Realism vs Fantasy

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: he, for

Math: Unit 4 Ordinal Numbers (4.8-Review)

TEST: Wednesday
Students will be able to count to 10 in order
forwards and backwards

Science: Mixtures and Solutions

Students will be able to describe mixtures and solutions

Social Studies: Winter Holidays
Students will be able to state facts about Winter Holidays

Writing: The Handwriting House

Writing test: FRIDAY
Spell CVC words for pictures given

Review writing house and lines
Practice writing missing sounds
Examples:
Ca_ (t), do_(g), pumpkin_ (n)
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...

This week we only have 3 FULL days of school. There is NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM ON WEDNESDAY. There is NO SCHOOL Thursday or Friday in observance of Thanksgiving. Enjoy your 4 day weekend!

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 questions, let me know.

11/22: Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast 10:30am to 11:20am in the MPR
We are still in need of 2 cans of corn and mashed potatoes. 

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: Trimester 1 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

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 5

Theme: Thanksgiving
Story of the week: "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie"
Poem of the week: "Mayflower"
Letter(s) of the week: Ii

Songs of the week for the letter Ii

ABC Mouse Letter I Song
Have Fun Teaching Letter I Song

Story Bots Letter I Song

Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Ii (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with Ii
Draw pictures that begin with Ii
Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
pig, igloo, tin, lid, wig, sit, hit

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 

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: he, for

Math: Unit 4 Order

Students will be able to count and recite numbers from 1 to 10 in order

Songs:

One Less with Jack Hartman
One More with Jack Hartman

Science: Sink and Float

Students will be able to predict and describe items that sink or float

Social Studies: Thanksgiving
Students will be able to state facts about the first Thanksgiving, Pilgrims and Native Americans

Writing: The Handwriting House

Review writing house and lines
Practice writing ending sounds
Example: ca__ (t); pi__ (g)
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

In Our Class This Week...

Please make sure to visit the Parent Teacher Conference sign up to choose a date and time for your conference. Dates are available 12/4 to 12/7.

Click on the link below to sign up for a date and time that works best for you:

Mrs. Juarez Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up

News:
November Family Project: Disguise a Turkey
DUE Monday 11/20

11/14: 50th day of school

11/15: Wacky Inventors Wednesday

11/17: Jog-a-Thon

11/22: Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast 10:30am to 11:20am in the MPR
We are still in need of corn and mashed potatoes. 

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 3

Theme: Thanksgiving
Story of the week: "Pete the Cat and the First Thanksgiving"
Poem of the week: "5 Little Turkeys"
Letter(s) of the week: Cc

Songs of the week for the letter Cc
Letter C Have Fun Teaching
Letter C ABC Mouse
Letter C StoryBots

Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Cc (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with Cc
Draw pictures that begin with Cc
Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
cat, cob, cut, cuz, con, cal

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: Realism vs Fantasy

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: we, my, like

Math: Unit 4 Order

Students will be able to count and recite numbers from 1 to 10 in order

Songs:

One Less with Jack Hartman
One More with Jack Hartman

Science: Turkeys

Students will be able to state facts about turkeys

Social Studies: Thanksgiving
Students will be able to state facts about the first Thanksgiving

Writing: The Handwriting House

Review writing house and lines
Practice writing vowels
Missing middle letter in CVC words: c-?-t, d-?-g
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

In Our Class This Week...

Please make sure to visit the Parent Teacher Conference sign up to choose a date and time for your conference. Dates are available 12/4 to 12/7.

Click on the link below to sign up for a date and time that works best for you:

Mrs. Juarez Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up

News:
November Family Project: Disguise a Turkey
DUE Monday 11/20

11/7: Fall Pictures (Uniform Only)

11/10: NO SCHOOL-Veterans Day

11/14: 50th day of school

11/15: Wacky Inventors Wednesday

11/17: Jog-a-Thon

11/22: Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast
More information to come

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 3
CVC reading test -THURSDAY
5 points- student reads word without sounding it out loud "Cat"
4 points-student sounds out word then read it-"c-a-t...cat"
3 points-student only says sounds in word "c-a-t" is not able to read word or says wrong word
2 points-student is only able to produce 2 sounds in the word "c-a"
1 point-student is only able to produce 1 sound in word "c"

Theme: Pumpkins
Story of the week: "The Biggest Pumpkin" "Pete the Cat and the 5 pumpkins"
Poem of the week: "5 Little Pumpkins"
Letter(s) of the week: Pp

Songs of the week for the letter Pp
ABC mouse-P song
Have Fun Teaching- P song
StoryBots-P song

Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Pp (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with Pp
Draw pictures that begin with Pp
Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
 pam, pet, pig, pof, pud

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

Math: Unit 3 Numbers to 10 (lessons 3.15-review)

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

TEST ON WEDNESDAY

Science: Pumpkins

Students will be able to state facts about pumpkins

Writing: The Handwriting House

Review writing house and lines
Practice writing vowels
Missing middle letter in CVC words: c-?-t, d-?-g
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

50th Day of School Ideas

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences are coming! Dates are available 12/4 to 12/7.

Click on the link below to sign up for a date and time that works best for you:

http://signup.com/go/koCSmZc

Thank you, Mrs. Juarez