Sunday, April 30, 2017

Look into our week: 5/1-5/5

Good morning parents and guardians, 

Be sure to check our our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite. Also, don't forget all parents/guardians were given access to teachers grade books. I try to update my grades right away after the students take a test.

With a new year upon us, some of our classroom supplies have begun to run low. Donations of the following items would be greatly appreciated!
-disinfecting wipes/Clorox wipes
-glue sticks
-Gently used board games or card games
______________________________________________________________________

 Please continue to reinforce the following hand signals and rules: 
Hand Signals: (show me the number of fingers in the air)
1 finger: restroom
Encourage your child to use the restroom before school, during recess, during lunch, during PE and after school.
2 fingers:water
Children may bring their own water bottle to keep in class, please LABEL it with their name
3 fingers: pencil
Student may replace their dull or broken pencil for a new one
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:
-May/June Family Project: due by 6/6/17
Information goes home tomorrow

-5/3 NO AFTER SCHOOL

-5/4 May the 4th be with you 
STAR WARS DRESS UP DAY

-5/5 Cinco de Mayo Celebration
-sign up list outside classroom

-5/12 Muffins with Moms @ 7:10 am

-5/18: ABC countdown begins
-5/19: Family Friday Lunch

Kindergarten Field Trip 6/13
If you would possibly like to be a chaperone please let me know and I will place your name in the raffle. Only 5 parents from each class will be chosen.


Here is a look into our week

Songs to practice at home:


Language Arts: Unit 5-week 6: "This is the way we go to school"

  • Unit 5 final: Thursday
    • Identify all sounds in words (beg, mid and end)
    • CVC words
    • HFW: yellow, blue, green, what, said, was, where, come

Words to talk about: words found in the story
Words to read: HFW/Sight words

Math: Unit 12-addition to 10
Science: Ch 8: Dinosaurs
  • Students will be able to state facts about dinosaurs
Social Studies: Cinco de Mayo
  • Students will be able to state facts about Cinco de Mayo
Writing: The Writing house
  • Write sentences with a "WHO",  "WHAT", "WHERE", "WHEN" and "WHY"
    • Exp: The dog ran into the house  at noon because he was hot.
      • who: dog     what: ran    where: house    when: noon   why:hot
  • 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.
Have a great rest of the day. See you all tomorrow!

Mrs. Gil

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Look into our week 4/24-4/28

Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

Be sure to check our our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite. Also, don't forget all parents/guardians were given access to teachers grade books. I try to update my grades right away after the students take a test.

With a new year upon us, some of our classroom supplies have begun to run low. Donations of the following items would be greatly appreciated!
-disinfecting wipes/Clorox wipes
-glue sticks
-Gently used board games or card games
______________________________________________________________________

 Please continue to reinforce the following hand signals and rules: 
Hand Signals: (show me the number of fingers in the air)
1 finger: restroom
Encourage your child to use the restroom before school, during recess, during lunch, during PE and after school.
2 fingers:water
Children may bring their own water bottle to keep in class, please LABEL it with their name
3 fingers: pencil
Student may replace their dull or broken pencil for a new one
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:
-April Family Project: due by 4/48






-4/26: Wacky Wednesday: 
SAVE YOUR WATER BOTTLES
-We will also need: 
potting soil
seeds
twine

-4/28: Awards at 8:45 and Family Friday lunch @11

-5/5 Cinco de Mayo Celebration
-sign up list outside classroom

Here is a look into our week


Songs to practice at home:


Language Arts: Unit 5-week 5: "On the move"
Words to talk about: words found in the story
Words to read: HFW/Sight words
  • Letter(s) of the week: Vv and Zz
  • Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)
  • High Frequency Words (HFW-also known as Sight words : Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by seeing them.
    • This week's words: where, come
Math: Unit 12-addition to 10
Science: Ch 8: Motion
  • Students will be able to use position words to tell where objects are located.
  • Tuesday: bring toy car for competition
  • Test: Thursday
Social Studies: Earth Day
  • Students will be able to state facts about earth day
Writing: The Writing house
  • Write sentences with a "WHO",  "WHAT", "WHERE", "WHEN" and "WHY"
    • Exp: The dog ran into the house  at noon because he was hot.
      • who: dog     what: ran    where: house    when: noon   why:hot
  • 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.
Have a great rest of the day. See you all tomorrow!

Mrs. Gil

Sunday, April 16, 2017

Look into our week back 4/17-4/21

Good morning parents and guardians, 
SCHEDULE UPDATE for Wednesdays:
 Lunch will now be at 11 am for Kinder

Be sure to check our our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite. Also, don't forget all parents/guardians were given access to teachers grade books. I try to update my grades right away after the students take a test.

With a new year upon us, some of our classroom supplies have begun to run low. Donations of the following items would be greatly appreciated!
-disinfecting wipes/Clorox wipes
-glue sticks
-Gently used board games or card games
______________________________________________________________________

 Please continue to reinforce the following hand signals and rules: 
Hand Signals: (show me the number of fingers in the air)
1 finger: restroom
Encourage your child to use the restroom before school, during recess, during lunch, during PE and after school.
2 fingers:water
Children may bring their own water bottle to keep in class, please LABEL it with their name
3 fingers: pencil
Student may replace their dull or broken pencil for a new one
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:

Thank you for all the support!
Results will be announced late April.

-April Family Project: info will be going home this week (check back for ideas)








-4/26: Wacky Wednesday: 
SAVE YOUR WATER BOTTLES
-We will also need: 
potting soil
seeds
twine

-4/28: Family Friday lunch @11

Here is a look into our week


Songs to practice at home:


Language Arts: Unit 5-week 4: "The little engine that could


Words to talk about: words found in the story
Words to read: HFW/Sight words
  • Letter(s) of the week: Uu
    • Letter U-ABC mouse
    • Letter U-Have Fun Teaching
    • Letter U-StoryBots
    • Home activities: Look for the letter Uu (in all types of fonts)
    • Say words that begin and have medial letter Uu
    • Draw pictures that begin and have medial letter Uu
    • Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
      •  cub, sun, nud, sub, rup, lut
    • Make a list words with these endings
      • -ub, -ug, -un, -up, -ut
  • Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)
  • High Frequency Words (HFW-also known as Sight words : Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by seeing them.
    • This week's words: what, said, was
Math: Unit 11-Number bonds to 10
    • Unit 11: Number bonds to 10
      • part-part-whole
      • math facts to 10
        • Example from our book
          • Picture number bonds
          • Numerical number bonds
    • Songs: 
    Science: Ch 8: Motion
    • Students will be able to use position words to tell where objects are located.
    Social Studies: Unit 4-Lesson 3: What symbols do you know?
    • Students will be able to identify symbols and map symbols (e.g those for land, water, roads, cities)
    Writing: The Writing house
    • TEST: Friday
    • Write sentences with a "WHO",  "WHAT" and "WHERE"
      • Exp: The dog ran to the tree.
        • who: dog     what: ran    where: tree
    • 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.
    Have a great rest of the day. See you all tomorrow!

    Mrs. Gil

    Sunday, April 2, 2017

    Look into our week 4/3-4/7

    Good afternoon parents and guardians, 
    SCHEDULE UPDATE for Wednesdays:
     Lunch will now be at 11 am for Kinder


    After spring break one of our kiddos will not be returning. If your child would like to write her a letter (at home) with their contact information please be sure they have your permission. Laia's last day will be Friday.
    Be sure to check our our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite. Also, don't forget all parents/guardians were given access to teachers grade books. I try to update my grades right away after the students take a test.

    With a new year upon us, some of our classroom supplies have begun to run low. Donations of the following items would be greatly appreciated!
    -glue sticks
    -Gently used board games or card games
    ______________________________________________________________________

     Please continue to reinforce the following hand signals and rules: 
    Hand Signals: (show me the number of fingers in the air)
    1 finger: restroom
    Encourage your child to use the restroom before school, during recess, during lunch, during PE and after school.
    2 fingers:water
    Children may bring their own water bottle to keep in class, please LABEL it with their name
    3 fingers: pencil
    Student may replace their dull or broken pencil for a new one
    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:

    Thank you for all the support!
    Results will be announced late April.

    -April Family Project: info will be going home this week (check back for ideas)
    -Spring Break: 4/10-4/14
    -Wacky Wednesday: 4/26
    SAVE YOUR WATER BOTTLES

    -Family Friday lunch @11: 4/28

    Here is a look into our week


    Songs to practice at home:


    Language Arts: Unit 5-week 3: "Trucks Roll"

    • CVC reading test and Phoneme Segmentation Fluency test 4/7
      • CVC test
        • Each word is worth 5 points
          • c= 1 point
          • c-a=2 points
          • c-a-t=3 points
          • c-a-t...cat=4 points (say each sound then whole word)
          • cat=5 points (whole word read)
      • Phoneme segmentation fluency test
        • each sound in every word is worth 1 point
          • cat= /c/ /a/ /t/
          • chin= /ch/ /i/ /n/

    Words to talk about: words found in the story
    Words to read: HFW/Sight words
    • Letter(s) of the week: Uu
      • Letter U-ABC mouse
      • Letter U-Have Fun Teaching
      • Letter U-StoryBots
      • Home activities: Look for the letter Uu (in all types of fonts)
      • Say words that begin and have medial letter Uu
      • Draw pictures that begin and have medial letter Uu
      • Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
        •  cub, sun, nud, sub, rup, lut
      • Make a list words with these endings
        • -ub, -ug, -un, -up, -ut
    • Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)
    • High Frequency Words (HFW-also known as Sight words : Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by seeing them.
      • This week's words: what, said, was
    Math: Unit 11-Number bonds to 10
      • Unit 11: Number bonds to 10
        • part-part-whole
        • math facts to 10
          • Example from our book
            • Picture number bonds
            • Numerical number bonds
      • Songs: 
      Science: Oviparous animals
      • Students will be able to describe oviparous animals.
      Social Studies: April Fools
      • Students will state facts about April Fools day

      Writing: The Writing house
      • Write sentences with a "WHO",  "WHAT" and "WHERE"
      • 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.
      Have a great rest of the day. See you all tomorrow!

      Mrs. Gil