Week of 2/24-2/28

Good evening parents and guardians, 

Here is a look at our week.

Language Arts:
-Unit 4- Week 4 "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"

Content Knowledge: How Adventures Can Cause Trouble

Phonological Awareness: Initial /g/

Phonics: /g/ Spelled Gg

Comprehension Skill: Character (tested on this skill this week)

Handwriting: Write G and g

-Students will also be taking the half unit test (ability to read CVC words and High Frequency words)
                    -Sight words so far in Unit 4

• are, that, do, one, two, three, four, five

Math:

-Begin Unit 13- Number bonds

• Adding numbers using number bonds 
• Combinations to make numbers 5, 6, and 7
• Exp: 5= 5+0, 1+4, 2+3..

Science:

-Unit C-Chapter 5-  Earth and Sky

-News letter with more information when home today

-Topics covered this week: Introduction, What makes up earth? and What can you see in the day sky?

Classroom news:

• Donations needed: glue sticks (we have been creating lots of arts and crafts to go along with our work and are slowly running out of glue sticks)- Any donations would be greatly appreciated! :) A HUGE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE :)
• Progress Report:
• It has been some times since official progress reports went home and soon you will have access to online grade. While we as teachers are slowly learning to use the new system and input our grades, Ive noticed a few grades have fallen, especially in the comprehension exams sections (over these past few weeks). I try my best to tell the kids to listen to the story they will be tested on, but many times I find that they still get distracted while I read. Please remind your child to pay attention on Fridays when they take their weekly comprehension skills test.
• Continue to work on:
• High Frequency words
• Reading/blending words
• I will try my best to get classroom progress reports on your child's current standing in all areas as soon as possible. There are 3 1/2 weeks left until final grades are due for 2nd trimester report cards.

School News:

• 2/27 Mayor visit/Black history month celebration (1:30)- Surprise Dance by staff and parents
• 2/28 Awards assembly and performance

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me. I would be more than happy to help in any way I can.

Thank you and enjoy the rest of your evening, 

Miss. Maciel

Join us for some fun….SHHHHHH it's a surprise!!

Good evening parents and guardians,

Next week, Thursday February 27,  we will be having a special guest on campus, our Mayor. After he speaks the staff and some parents plan to SURPRISE the students with a flash mob!!
We are trying to get as many parents as possible to join us. REMEMBER THIS IS SURPRISE please don't tell your kiddos.
We plan to dance to the song "Happy" from the movie Despicable Me 2.
Here is the link to the video with the dance move.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eojOW5UrObg

I hope you are able to join us for this fun/exciting event for our kids. The more parents that join, the more fun and memorable it will be for our awesome REACH students.
REMEMBER this is a surprise, shhhhhhh!

If you have any questions please feel free to email me :)

Have a great rest of this evening and an even better Friday,
Miss. Maciel

Week of 2/18-2/21

Good evening parents and guardians, 

I hope you all had a restful/fun long weekend. Here is a look at our week.

Language Arts:

• Unit 4-Week 3-"One little mouse" Day 1
• Content Knowledge: Animal Adventures
• Phonological Awareness: Consonant Blends
• Phonics: Consonant Blends
• Comprehension Skill: Sequence

Math:

• Finish up unit 12
• Students will be able to represent and write the numbers up to 20 in tens and ones
• Students will be able to count and recite numbers 1 to 20 in order.
• Test is scheduled for this Friday

Social Studies:

• Finish Social Studies- Unit 4 Where we are
• Lesson 2: Is it land or water?
• Test is scheduled for Thursday

In class:

• Our 100th day celebration will be tomorrow!
• Optional activity is due tomorrow (Bring 100 items in bag)

School wide:

• 2/28 Awards Assembly
• Kindergarten 8:00

If you have any questions or would like any more information on anything going on in class please feel free to email me.

Enjoy the rest of this day,

Miss. Maciel

100th day of school

Good afternoon parents and guardians,

The 100th day of school will be this Tuesday when we return to school after the four day weekend. I sent students home with an optional assignment. They are to collect 100 items and place them in the little baggy I provided them. It can be any item as long as it fits in the bag (exp. 100 beans, pennies, beads, etc).
Thank you to all the parents that donated items we will be using this day and to those that will be donating some of their time.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me.

Have great weekend,
Miss. Maciel

Week of 2/10-2/13

Good evening parents and guardians, 

I hope you all had a great Monday to start off this week.
Here is a glimpse into our week.

Language Arts:

• Unit 4-Week 2-"My Lucky Day" Day 1
• Content Knowledge: Lucky Adventures
• Phonological Awareness: Initial /l/
• Phonics: /l/ Spelled Ll
• Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect

Math:

• Begin Unit 12- Groups of 10
• Students will be able to count up to 20 by identifying groups of ten

Social Studies:

• Social Studies- Unit 4 Where we are
• Lesson 2: Is it land or water?
• Colors: Blue=water, Brown or green=land
• Difference and similarities between maps and globes

Upcoming classroom events:

• 2/13 Valentines card exchange celebration 
• Students are allowed to bring snacks for their classmates as long as they are individually wrapped (this way we have an easier time passing items out)
• 2/18 100th day of school celebration
• I have some fun activated planned for my class this includes some treats they will be making and taking home (100th day necklace and trail mix)
• THANK YOU to those parents that have donated items, to those that commented to donate items and to those parents who will be donating their time. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for all the help, I am truly blessed to have parents like you!

Upcoming school events:

• 2/12 Coffee with director @ 8:00 am
• Family Wednesday- Please RSVP your spot and Daphne's cafe will provide lunch if you are interested in purchasing.
• WEAR BLUE- as a Tribute to Jackie Robinson (we learned a bit about him today during Leadership)
• 2/14 No School- Lincoln birthday
• 2/17 No school- President's day
• 2/28 Awards assembly and performance by all grade levels

As always, if you would like any more information on any items or have questions please feel free to contact me. I would be more than happy to help in any way I can.

Thank you for all your help and support. Have a great rest of the week, 

Miss. Maciel

News update...

Good evening parents and guardians,

Here are some quick updates.
Language Arts:

• Unit 3 assessments went home today
• Sample writing also went home today
• 1) I said letter sounds and students had to write corresponding letter
• 2) I said a word, students wrote down beginning sound
• 3) Write 3 simple CVC words
• 4) Write numbers 1-20
• 5) Back- Finish the sentence "I like…"

ELAC Valentines Day Grams for sale (more information at the office)

If you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to email me.

Have a great rest of the day, 

Miss. Maciel

Week of 2/3-2/7

Good evening parent and guardians,

Here is a glimpse at our week and other upcoming events at REACH.

Language Arts:

• Unit 4-Week 1-"Rooster's off to see the world"
• Content Knowledge: Learning From Adventures
• Phonological Awareness: Initial /h/
• Phonics: /h/ Spelled Hh
• Comprehension Skill: Sequence (Tested on this Friday)
• Handwriting: Write H and h

Math:

• Continue with UNIT 11- Comparing numbers
• Students will be able to name the number that is one more than a given number
• Students will be able to name the number that is one less than a given number
• Students will be able to compare 2 numbers and say which is more and which is less
• Students will be able to compare two numbers and say how many more/less one number is compared to others
• EXTRA HELP: Students seem to be struggling a bit with this last chapter of the unit. Any extra help you may be able to provide to them would be great!
• Example

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• Students are scheduled to take their UNIT 11 test this Thursday, if I feel like they are ready.

Social Studies:

• Social Studies- Unit 4 Where we are
• Lesson 1: How can you find things
• Students will be able to describe location and environments of places around the world.
• Determine the relative location of objects using the terms near/far, left/right, and behind/in front (Feel free to work on these terms at home)
• Students are schedules to take UNIT 4 -Lesson 1 test on Wednesday.

Upcoming classroom events:

• Fliers going home tomorrow

Upcoming school events:

• 2/4- RED ROBIN Fundraiser
• 2/12- Coffee with director
• 2/12 Family lunch Wednesday
• 2/14 and 2/17 NO SCHOOL
• 2/28 Awards

A big THANK YOU to all those parents that came to help for the Jog-A-Thon and have donated items to the classroom. 

If there is anything I may be able to do for you please let me know, I would be more than happy to help in any way I can.

Have a great rest of the week, 

Miss. Maciel