Look into our week 3/2-3/6

Good morning parents and guardians,

Time is sure passing us really fast! We are getting closer to our kiddos becoming 1st graders. The other day some of my former students came in to help, and I told my kids that could be them next year. They were really excited to know they would be first graders who could come back to visit me and help my newer, smaller kindergartners, BUT before this happens we have lots more learning to do and more memories to create!

PTO is currently hosting PIZZA*4*PAPER. More information can be found below. Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

Here are is some important new from the PTO and dates to keep in mind:

3/4-Crazy sock day (wear crazy socks!)

3/11-Coffee with Director

3/16-Emergency Practice Drill

3/19-Art with Mr. Ruben

3/25-Lego Engineering lesson

3/23-/3/27 Spring Scholastic Book Fair

3/26-March Awards Assembly

3/30-4/3 Spring Break

March Family Project

Leprechaun Trap

Due:3/13/2015

Here is a look into our new week

*I will be out this Thursday for my BTSA credentialing program. Please remind your child to be on their best behavior this day!

Language Arts:

• Story: Unit 4-Week 3 "One little mouse"

Math:

• Finish Chapter 12:Counting on and counting back
• Students will be able to revisit ordering numbers to 10 with one to one correspondence
• Students will be able to count on to 10
• Students will be able to count back using fingers
• Students will be able to count back from 10
• Students will be able to count up and back to find the difference between two sets
• Begin Chapter 13: Patterns
• Students will be able to recognize, extend and create a repeating pattern

Science:

• Planets in our solar system
• Students will be able to name at least two planets and two facts about each.

Social Studies/Leadership:

• Dr. Seuss 
• Read-Cat in the hat
• Create hat, design the cat a new cat and list -at words

Please feel free to email me or stop by with any questions or concerns.
Also, please be sure to check online grades. Parents were given access to our grades books at the beginning of the school year. This is a great way to see how your child is doing in class. If your need your access information please see Sarah in the office.

Thank you,

Enjoy the weekend!

Miss. Maciel

Ps. Our Shutterfly page was updated with new pictures. IF you do not have access and would like to see the pictures, please email me and I will send you an invitation. :)

Look into our week 2/23-2/27

Good morning parents and guardians, 

What short but FUN past two weeks! I hope your kiddos had a great time at our 100th day celebration! Many thanks to all those families that donated items and their time.  I just updated our class Shutterfly page with pictures. If you would like access to the pictures please email me. If you already have access, feel free to add on your own pictures! 
PTO is currently hosting PIZZA*4*PAPER. More information can be found below. Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

Here is the latest newsletter from REACH and the PTO.

Here are is some important new from the PTO and dates to keep in mind:

2/23 Returning students-enrollment packets due!

2/23: Black History Month Performance 1:30-3:00

-Kindergarten will be singing a Martin Luther King song

-Feel free to have students practice the song at home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Kd07Tyxcc0

2/25:Wacky Wednesday from 11:00-12:00

-Feel free to stop by to help

-Students will work with a partner to "Save Fred"

2/26 Awards Assembly @ 8am

2/27: Meet the Masters with Mr. Ruben (Art lesson)

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:

• Story: Unit 4-Week 2 "My Lucky Day"

Math:

• Finish Chapter 11:Calendar Patterns
• Students will know the days of the week
• Students will know the months of the year
• Begin Chapter 12:Counting on and counting back
• Students will be able to revisit ordering numbers to 10 with one to one correspondence
• Students will be able to count on to 10
• Students will be able to count back using fingers

Science:

• Finish Chapter 6-Objects
• Students will be able to sort items by their characteristics
• Students will be able to identify and compare ways to use objects based on their characteristics
• Students will be able to identify loud and soft sounds

Social Studies/Leadership:

• Black History Leaders-Bios

Please feel free to email me or stop by with any questions or concerns.
Also, please be sure to check online grades. Parents were given access to our grades books at the beginning of the school year. This is a great way to see how your child is doing in class. If your need your access information please see Sarah in the office.

Thank you,

Enjoy the weekend!

Miss. Maciel

Ps. Our Shutterfly page was updated with new pictures. IF you do not have access and would like to see the pictures, please email me and I will send you an invitation. :)

Look into our week 2/17-2/20

Good morning parents and guardians, 

I hope you are enjoying this long weekend! PTO is currently hosting PIZZA*4*PAPER. More information can be found below. Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

Here is the latest newsletter from REACH and the PTO.

Reminder about 100th day this Wednesday, students are allowed to dress up as 100 year old! Here are some ideas:

Here are is some important new from the PTO and dates to keep in mind:

2/16: President's day-No school

2/18: 100th day of school and Practice Drill @9:00 am

2/23: Black History Month Performance 1:30-3:00

-We will be singing a Martin Luther King song

-Feel free to have students practice the song at home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Kd07Tyxcc0

2/26 Awards Assembly

2/27: Meet the Masters with Mr. Ruben (Art lesson)

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:

• Story: Unit 4-Week 1 "Rooster's off to see the world"

Math:

• Finish Chapter 10: Ordinal Numbers
• Students will be able to sequence events
• Students will be able to understand first, second and third in terms of position
• Students will be able to rank, first, second and third.
• Begin Chapter 11:Calendar Patterns
• Students will know the days of the week
• Students will know the months of the year

Science:

• Begin Chapter 6-Objects
• Students will be able to identify and describes what they observe with the senses.
• Students will be able to describe objects by their composition
• Students will be able to describe items by their characteristics

Social Studies:

• Chinese New Year

Leadership:

• Resilience- Black struggles for equality

Thank you to those families that donated items towards our Valentines celebration and stopped by to help! It would not be what it was without you. Thank you for all the cards, candy and gifts. I am one lucky teacher!!!!!

Please feel free to email me or stop by with any questions or concerns.
Also, please be sure to check online grades. Parents were given access to our grades books at the beginning of the school year. This is a great way to see how your child is doing in class. If your need your access information please see Sarah in the office.

Thank you,

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Miss. Maciel

Ps. Our Shutterfly page was updated with new pictures. IF you do not have access and would like to see the pictures, please email me and I will send you an invitation. :)

Some quick important updates!

Good evening parents and guardians,

I hope everyone is ready for the four day weekend! Thank you to all those families that were able to donate items towards our Valentines day and 100th day celebrations!
Here is some news from the PTO:

Have a great evening, 

Miss. Maciel

Look into our week 2/9-2/12

Good morning parents and guardians, 

I hope you are all enjoying the weekend! As mentioned in my previous posts we have two celebrations coming up (more information and  a sign up sheet is available on the easel outside of the classroom-almost all donated items have been signed to be donated-THANK YOU): Valentines day and 100th day of school.
Our Valentines day celebration will be Feb 12 and our 100th day celebration will be Feb 18. 
I sent home a flier last week regarding the Valentines Day Card box-Family project. Here are some more ideas. You do not need to be limited to a shoe box or cereal box, even water/milk gallons work!

Some big news about 100th day, students this year are allowed to dress up as 100 year old (school wide)!  Here are some ideas:

Here are is some important new from the PTO and dates to keep in mind:

2/11: Coffee with Director

2/12: Valentines Day celebrations 

-Students are allowed to bring in Valentines this day

-We have 27 students in our class

-To make it easier on the students to pass out cards please fill out "To: Friend"and "From: student's name"

2/13:Lincoln's Birthday-No school

2/16: President's day-No school

2/18: 100th day of school and Practice Drill @9:00 am

2/20: Family Lunch Friday

2/23: Black History Month Performance 1:30-3:00

-We will be singing a Martin Luther King song

-Feel free to have students practice the song at home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Kd07Tyxcc0

2/26 Awards Assembly

2/27: Meet the Masters with Mr. Ruben (Art lesson)

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:

• Story: Unit 3-Week 6 "The lion and the mouse"






• Unit 3 test:
• HFW covered this unit: me, with, she, see, look, they, of and you

Math:

• Finish Chapter 9: Comparing Sets and test
• Comparing sets up to 10
• Students will be able to understand fewer and less and identity each group
• Comparing sets 11-20
• Comparing sets to find the difference
• Students will be able to count the difference through comparing sets in one-to-one correspondence.
• Combining sets
• Students will be able to add using number trains and count on using fingers
• Begin Chapter 10 : Ordinal numbers
• Sequence events
• Students will be able to sequence events

Science:

• Finish Chapter 7: Matters and Mixtures and test
• Students will be able to identify and measure solid objects.
• Students will be able to observe how liquids take the shape of their containers.
• Students will be able to tell that gases fill their containers
• Students will be able to tell how water changes by freezing, melting and boiling
• Student will be able to tell what is in a mixture
• Yesterday's science projects-a little messy but fun!
• Here is the link to the idea
• Erupting Ice Chalk Paint

Social Studies:

• US presidents
• Abraham Lincoln and George Washington

Leadership:

• Resilience- Black struggles for equality

Please feel free to email me or stop by with any questions or concerns.
Also, please be sure to check online grades. Parents were given access to our grades books at the beginning of the school year. This is a great way to see how your child is doing in class. If your need your access information please see Sarah in the office.

Thank you,

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Miss. Maciel

Ps. Our Shutterfly page was updated with new pictures. IF you do not have access and would like to see the pictures, please email me and I will send you an invitation. :)