Important dates...

Hello parents and guardians, 

Just wanted to inform you about some important upcoming dates:

Cinco De Mayo Celebration

• 5/5/14
• Performances are from 1:30-2:30
• Classroom celebrations: Following performances (roughly 2:30-3:10)

Lego Land

• This Friday 5/2 is the last day chaperones can pay $40 to attend with student.  
• Friday 5/16 is the last day parents will be able to purchase tickets for students.
• Please let me know ASAP is your child will not be attending the field trip.
• Students who do not attend will still have a regular school day

If you have any questions or would like more information please feel free to email me.

Thank you, 

Miss. Maciel

Week of 4/28-5/2

Good evening parents and guardians, 

I hope you are all still enjoying this time off with your child. I will be updating my blog on Friday's from now on. This will give parents more time (if they wish to do so) to front load their child with information about the upcoming week's topics. 

Here is a look into next week:

Language Arts:

• Unit 5-Week 6-"This is the way we go to school" 
• Content Knowledge: Transportation Used to Get to School
• Phonological Awareness: Initial /y/ and /kw/
• Phonics: /y/ Spelled Yy and /kw/ Spelled qu
• Comprehension Skill: Draw Conclusions
• Sight Words: Where, Come
• Words to talk about: cable car, trolley, skis, Metro line, vaporetto, horse-and-buggy
• Words to read: where, come, what, was, said, two, quack, yam, yes, quit, quick, yet
• TEST: Students will be taking the Unit 5 test on Friday. It will cover all the material students have learned the past 6 wks.
• Sight words: yellow, blue, green, what, said, was, where, come

Math:

• Continue with Unit 17
• Students will be able to represent and write numbers up to 30 in tens and ones given a set of things in concrete and pictorial forms

Science:

• Continue with Unit D-Chapter 6- Objects 
• Lesson 3-What can you tell about objects?
• Lesson 4-How can you sort objects?
• Lesson 5-How can you use objects?

Classroom News:

• Substitute on Wednesday 4/30- It would be great and I would greatly appreciate it if you could please remind your child to be on their best behavior when I am out. They did an awesome job this last time I was out and hope this happens again.
• Cinco de Mayo celebration- 5/5
• Grade level performances begin at 1:30
• Students are encouraged to wear the colors of the Mexican flag
• If you are able to provide any item for the in-class celebration please let me know.

School news:

• 4/28- School Board meeting
• 5/5-5/9-Teacher Appreciation week
• 5/5- Cinco de Mayo celebration (performances begin at 130)
• 5/22-Spring Performance
• 5/30-Award Assemblies (Kindergarten @ 8 am)

If you have questions or concerns please feel free to email me. I would be more than happy to help in any war I can.

Thank you and enjoy the weekend, 

Miss. Maciel 

Happy Spring Break!!

Hello everyone, 

I hope you are all enjoying this week off with your family.
When we get back, the next few weeks will come and go and soon our kiddos will be heading off to 1st grade. Before that REACH will be having a few events the kids are sure to enjoy.

The next event coming up is our Cinco De Mayo celebration. As you may have noticed/heard all Kindergarten classes will be singing "De colores" (link-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48vNfKUHWRw). The performance is set to begin at 1:30 on May 5, followed by a small celebration in each classroom. Students are encouraged to wear red, white or green. Some parents have asked if students can wear traditional Mexican attire, and they are allowed to do so this day.

With the celebration following the performance in each classroom. It would be great if I could get your support to provide some yummy snacks for the kids.

Here is suggested list of items that can be donated (list created by REACH ELAC)

• plates
• napkins
• juices and or small water bottles
• salsa/guacamole
• chips
• taquitos
• sour cream (for taquitos)

If you are able to provide any of the items to our class Cinco De Mayo celebration please email me.

Thank you all for your constant support and making my first year of teaching great.

Enjoy the rest of your spring break, 

Miss. Maciel

Week of 4/14-4/18

Good afternoon/evening parents and guardian,

Here is a look at our week prior to Spring Brake. Our week is filled with many activities.
Many parents have been asking about an Easter celebration on Friday. We will not be having a big celebration (since it is a short day and we have the awards assembly in the morning). I have some activities planned for the students but some parents have asked if they can send treats or snacks. If you would like to; it would be greatly appreciated by the kids. If the items are pre-packed it would be even better so kids can pass them out to their classmates much faster.

Language Arts:

• Unit 5 Week 5- On the Move!
• Content Knowledge: Transportation Used Around the World
• Phonological Awareness: Initial /v/ and /z/
• Phonics: /v/ Spelled Vv and /z/ Spelled Zz 
• Comprehension Skill: Main Idea 
• Conventions: Nouns in Sentences 
• Handwriting: Write V, v and Z, z 
• High Frequency Words- Where, come 
• Words to talk about: travel, kayak, llama, dogsled, submarine, double-decker bus 
•  Words to read: where, come, what, was, said, yellow, van, zip, vest, zap, vet, zest
• Weekly Test: Comprehension (main idea)

Math:

• Begin Unit 17- Number 1-30
• Students will be able to count up to 30 by tens and ones, given a set of things in concrete and pictorial forms.
• Students will be able to represent and write numbers up to 30 in tens and ones, given a set of things in concrete and pictorial forms

Science:

• Begin Unit D-Chapter 6- Objects 
• Lesson 1-What are your five senses
• Lesson 2-What are objects made of?

Class news:

• Spellcity.com- is a new program our school purchased for students to practice any vocabulary. I have set up accounts for the students and sent home a news letter stating their username and password.
• All of the High Frequency Words (sigh words) that will be covered this year have been added.

School News:

• LegoLand
• Form went home today- please sign and refund them as soon as possible
• It's time to reserve enough buses and organize chaperone lists.
• April 14-18 Book Fair (open before and after school- Rm 10)
• April 17-Home Depot Visit
• Open House- come get a tour of our room by your child (5:30-7:00)
• April 18 Award Assemblies-Kindergarten 8:00-8:30
• El Pollo Loco Family FUNdraising event (12:00-9:00 pm)
• April 21-25 Spring Break

As always if you would like any more information on any of the topics above and/or have questions please feel free to contact me.

Thank you, 

Miss. Maciel

Week of 4/7-11

Good evening parents and guardians, 

I hope you are all having a great Monday. 
Here is a look at our week:

Language Arts:

• Unit 5-Week 4-"The little engine that could" 
• Content Knowledge: Transportation trains
• Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /u/
• Phonics: /u/ Spelled Uu
• Comprehension Skill: plot
• Sight words: What, said, was
• Words to talk about: passenger, engine, tracks, roundhouse, mountain, valley
• Words to read: What, said, was, four, that, green, but, gum, tug, cut, mug, rub
• Friday exams
• Comprehension: plot

Math:

• Continue on Unit 16-Addition and Subtraction
• Students will be able to develop a family of addition and subtraction facts based on the same situations
• Fact families: Exp 1, 2, 3   1+2=3   2+1=3    3-1=2    3-2=1
• Students will be able to solve story problems that involve addition or subtraction
• Add- More, all together
• Subtract- less, take away

Science:

• Continue with-Oviparous Animals
• Animals that come from eggs (you can practice naming animals that are born from eggs)
• Our test is scheduled for tomorrow- I think the kids will do great! They are doing an awesome job learning about Oviparous animals (and they love to say the word!)

Upcoming school events/dates:

• School Logo Contest
• The 3 finalist in the contest have been chosen and Dr. Rentie wants us to vote on the best. A ballot went home today, please check off your favorite one and return the form.
• April 9
• Coffee with Director
• Family Wednesday- Kindergarten Lunch at 11am
• ELAC is providing lunch for a small fee. Please see ELAC representative after school for more information.
• April 14-Spring Pictures (free dress- ordering forms went home today)
• April 17-Open House (come get a tour of our room by your child)
• April 18 Award Assemblies-Kindergarten 8:00-8:30
• April 21-25 Spring Break

As always, if you would like more information or have any questions please feel free to email me.

Have a great rest of the week, 

Miss. Maciel

A few updates...

Good afternoon parents and guardians,

Here are some quick updates:

4/9- Coffee with Director
     - Family Wednesday

4/14- Picture day- Free Dress!!

       - PTO meeting @ 4pm

       - School Board meeting @ 7pm

4/17- Home Depot Visit (Kindergarten from 8-9am )

4/18- Award Assemblies (Kindergarten 8-830am)

       - Family Night Out- El Pollo Loco (off Central)

4/14-4/18 Book Fair

     - Please sign up on PTO board to help out

4/21-4/25 Spring Break

Uniform Samples:

• 4/9 During all lunches
• 4/18 During all award Assemblies

Legoland Tickets:

• on sale from 3/17-5/16 before and after school
• $5- Students
• $30- Adults- $40 after 4/18

If you would like any more information please feel free to email me or stop by the office.

Enjoy the rest of your day, 

Miss. Maciel