Sunday, October 29, 2017

Look into our week: Unit 2 week 2 (10/30-11/3)

Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

Be sure to check out the new school calendar, notice the change for Thanksgiving break


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:

10/31: Halloween/Fall Classroom Celebration 1-2 pm
Sign up list available on our news bulletin board (outside our classroom)

DRESS UP DAY:
Students may dress up as a book character (bring book that goes with costume)
No masks, weapons or anything too gory


11/1: Parent Conferences Information going home 
Dates: 12/4-12/7

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:


Language Arts: Unit 2-week 2
  • Theme: Spiders
  • Story of the week: "Ms Spiders tea party"
  • Poem of the week: "Spider"
  • Letter(s) of the week: Ss
    • Songs of the week for the letter Ss
    • ABC mouse
    • Have Fun teaching
    • StoryBots
    • Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Ss (in all types of fonts)
    • Say words that begin with Ss
    • Draw pictures that begin with Ss
    • Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
      •  sad, seg, sit, sop, sub
  • 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: Have, Is


Math: Unit 3-Numbers to 10 (lessons 3.8-3.12)
  • 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
Science: Spiders
  • Students will be able to state facts about spiders
Social Studies: Halloween around the world
  • Students will be able to state facts about how Halloween is celebrated around the world
    Writing: The Writing house
    • WRITING TEST: FRIDAY
      • Write the letter that represent the first sound of the picture given (in the correct part of the house)


    • Review writing house and lines
    • Practice writing the letter that represent the first sound in words given
      • Exp: "cat"-/k/= c
      • Exp: "moon"- /m/=m
    • 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.
    Have a great rest of the day!

    Mrs. Gil

    Sunday, October 22, 2017

    Look into our week- Unit 2 week 1: 10/23-10/27

    Good evening parents and guardians, 

    What a great first Wacky Inventor's Wednesday of the school year! Our class had such a great time making slime, many for their first time ever! Thank you to all those families that were able to donate items or donate their time. 
    Be sure to check out the new school calendar, notice the change for Thanksgiving break



    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.
    ___________________________________________________________

     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:
    October Family Project: Pumpkin Book Character
    (you may use a real or plastic pumpkin)
    Due: this FRIDAY 10/27

    Here are some ideas:







    10/23: Trimester 1-Progress reports go home
    DIBELS-reports
    SMARTY ANTS-reading program student log in information
    Illuminate Parent log in information (access to teachers grade books)

    10/23-10/27: Red Ribbon Week

    10/26: October Award Assembly
    Kinder awards at 8am
    Parents will be notifies if their child will get an award

    10/31: Halloween/Fall Classroom Celebration
    Sign up list available on our news bulletin board (outside our classroom)

    DRESS UP DAY:
    Students may dress up as a book character (bring book that goes with costume)
    No masks, weapons or anything too gory


    Here is a look into our week


    Songs to practice at home:


    Language Arts: Unit 2-week 1
    • Theme: Nocturnal animals
    • Story of the week: "Stella Luna" and "There was an old lady who swallowed a bat"
    • Poem of the week: "Bats are sleeping"
    • Letter(s) of the week: Aa
      • Songs of the week for the letter Aa
      • ABC mouse
      • Have Fun teaching
      • StoryBots
      • Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Aa (in all types of fonts)
      • Say words that begin with Aa
      • Draw pictures that begin with Aa
      • Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
        •  bag, cat, dab, fat, lan, zap
    • 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: Have, Is

    Math: Unit 3-Numbers to 10 (lessons 3.4-3.7)

    • 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
    Science: Bats
    • Students will be able to state facts about bats
    Social Studies: Halloween around the world
    • Students will be able to state facts about how Halloween is celebrated around the world
      Writing: The Writing house

      • Review writing house and lines
      • Practice writing the letter that represent the first sound in words given
        • Exp: "cat"-/k/= c
        • Exp: "moon"- /m/=m
      • 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.
      Have a great rest of the day!

      Mrs. Gil

      Sunday, October 15, 2017

      Look int our week: Unit 1-wk 6

      Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

      Be sure to check out the new school calendar, notice the change for Thanksgiving break



      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.
      ___________________________________________________________

       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:
      October Family Project: Pumpkin Book Character
      (you may use a real or plastic pumpkin)
      Due: 10/27

      Here are some ideas:







      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
      BBQ available for advance purchase
      Scholastics book fair!

      10/23: Trimester 1-Progress reports go home

      10/23-10/27: Red Ribbon Week

      10/26: October Award Assembly
      Kinder awards at 8am
      Parents will be notifies if their child will get an award

      10/31: Halloween/Fall Classroom Celebration
      Sign up list available on our news bulletin board (outside our classroom)

      DRESS UP DAY:
      Students may dress up as a book character (bring book that goes with costume)
      No masks or weapons


      Here is a look into our week


      Songs to practice at home:


      Language Arts: Unit 1-week 6
      • UNIT 1 TEST-Friday
        • Matching pictures that rhyme, HFW (I, am, the, little, a, to), comprehension
      • Theme: Bones
      • Story of the week: "Dry Bones"
      • Poem of the week: "x-rays"
      • Letter(s) of the week: Tt
        • Songs of the week for the letter T
        • ABC mouse
        • Have Fun teaching
        • StoryBots
        • Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Tt (in all types of fonts)
        • Say words that begin with Tt
        • Draw pictures that begin with Tt
        • Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
          •  tan, ten, tip, tob, tud
      • 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: a, to

      Math: Unit 2-Numbers to 5 (lessons 2.10-2.14)
      • Math test: Tuesday
      • 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
      Math: Unit 3-Numbers to 10 (lessons 3.1-3.3)

      • Students will be able to count to 5
        • Count items up to 10 (with one to one correspondence), write numbers to 10, build up to 10
      • Songs
      Science: Bones-All about bones
      • Students will be able to state facts about bones
      Social Studies: Halloween around the world
      • Students will be able to state facts about how Halloween is celebrated around the world
        Writing: The Writing house

        • Review writing house and lines
        • Practice writing High Frequency words-in correct part of house
          • Tall letters, small letters and falling/hanging letters
        • 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.
        Have a great rest of the day!

        Mrs. Gil

        Sunday, October 8, 2017

        Look into our week: Unit 1-wk5 (10/9-10/13)

        Good afternoon parents and guardians, 


        Happy to say my class had a great day with the sub. Thank you for speaking with your child and reminding them to be on their best behavior. 


        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.
        ___________________________________________________________

         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:
        October Family Project: Pumpkin Book Character
        (you may use a real or plastic pumpkin)
        Due: 10/27

        Here are some ideas:







        10/12: Bring your own technology to school-Parent meeting from 5:30-6:30

        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
        Scholastics book fair!

        10/23: Trimester 1-Progress reports go home

        10/23-10/27: Red Ribbon Week

        10/26: October Award Assembly
        Kinder awards at 8am
        Parents will be notifies if their child will get an award

        10/31: Halloween/Fall Classroom Celebration
        MORE INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON

        DRESS UP DAY:
        Students may dress up as a book character (bring book that goes with costume)
        No masks or weapons


        Here is a look into our week


        Songs to practice at home:


        Language Arts: Unit 1-week 5
        • Theme: Bones
        • Story of the week: "Bone by the bone"
        • Poem of the week: "Bones"
        • Letter(s) of the week: Mm
          • Songs of the week for the letter M
          • ABC mouse
          • Have Fun teaching
          • StoryBots
          • Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Mm (in all types of fonts)
          • Say words that begin with Mm
          • Draw pictures that begin with Mm
          • Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
            •  man, mep, mip, mop, mud
        • 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: a, to
        Math: Unit 2-Numbers to 5 (lessons 2.10-2.14)
        • 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: Bones-All about bones
        • Students will be able to state facts about bones
        Social Studies: Christopher Columbus
        • Students will be able to state facts about Christopher Columbus
          Writing: The Writing house

          • Review writing house and lines
          • Practice writing High Frequency words-in correct part of house
            • Tall letters, small letters and falling/hanging letters

          • 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.
          Have a great rest of the day!

          Mrs. Gil