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.
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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:
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

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