Look into our week Unit 1 week 3: 9/25-9/29

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.

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 Please help me 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 both recesses, lunch 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:

September Family Project:

Decorate your first name letter to tell us about you

Due: 9/27

9/27: Kindergarten apple tasting

-please let me know (via email, text, verbal) if are able to donate any apple items
If you would like to volunteer please let me know. I have 2 spots open.
apple cider
apple sauce
apple butter
apple chips 
apple pie
apple jacks
anything else apple!

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
Spoons
Green food dye
Plastic spiders

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 3

• Theme: Apples
• Story of the week: "Apple Trouble"
• Poem of the week: "Apple song"

• Letter(s) of the week: O, P, Q, R, S
• Home activities: Look for the letter(s) O, P, Q, R, S (in all types of fonts)
• Say words that begin with O, P, Q, R, S
• Draw pictures that begin with O, P, Q, R, S
• Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
•  log, hop, top, mop, 

• 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 of a story

• 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: the, little

Math:  Finish Unit 1-Matching and sorting (lessons 1.6-1.9 and review)

• Students will be able to show same and different
• categories: color, shape, size, pattern
• Students will take their math test tomorrow Monday 9/25

Math: Unit 2-Numbers to 5 (lessons 2.1-2.4)

• 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-Good citizens

• Students will be able to describe what makes someone a good citizen
• Making good choices, helping others, following the rules

Writing: The Writing house

• Review writing house and lines
• Practice writing TALL LETTERS
• from the ceiling of the house to the floor

• 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!

Mrs. Gil