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:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

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
• ABC mouse-Mm
• Have Fun teaching
• Have fun teaching-Mm
• StoryBots
• StoryBots-Mm
• 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)
• Song we review in class:  Parts of a story song
• This week's focus:  Character

• 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

Look into our week-Unit 1 week 4 (10/2-10/6)

Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! I want to begin by saying THANK YOU, to all those families that were able to donate items and their time towards our Apple celebration. This was the best one so far! Also, just as a heads up I will be out on Thursday for a day long training. A sub (who as worked for reach for a few years now) will be covering for me. Please remind your child that morning to be on their best behavior. 

Our 20th day of school is tomorrow! Tomorrow will be an attendance challenge and house inductions. For the attendance challenge, all children present and on time will receive a free dress pass (to use on another day). Also, all students present and on time will be place in a special raffle (first prize: house spirit shirt, second prize: VIP parking).

House induction for Kindergarten will happen in the MPR at 2pm. All visitors must first sign in at the office. 

After house inductions take place, parents may purchase student and adult house shirt.

Please see office for more information. 

PS. I am in the house of Amistad, the house of friendship. I can not wait to see who will join me and represent the color red! 

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

Information going home tomorrow

(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

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 4

• Theme: Apples
• Story of the week: "Amelia Badelia's first apple pie"
• Poem of the week: "Johnny Appleseed"

• Letter(s) of the week: T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
• Home activities: Look for the letter(s) T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z (in all types of fonts)
• Say words that begin with T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
• Draw pictures that begin with T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
• Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
•  kog, dop, pop, wop, 

• 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:  classify and categorize

• 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: Unit 2-Numbers to 5 (lessons 2.5-2.9)

• 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-Johnny Appleseed

• Students will be able to describe facts about Johnny Appleseed

Writing: The Writing house
WRITING TEST THIS FRIDAY (copying letters)

• Review writing house and lines
• Practice writing HANGING/FALLING LETTERS
• from the window to the basement

• 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

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.

___________________________________________________________

 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

Look into our week Unit 1-wk 2

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.

___________________________________________________________

 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
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 2

• Theme: Farm animals
• Story of the week: "Click Clack Moo"
• Poem of the week: "To the farm"

• Letter(s) of the week: F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N
• Home activities: Look for the letter(s) F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N (in all types of fonts)
• Say words that begin with F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N
• Draw pictures that begin with F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N
• Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
•  sat, fat, rat, lat,yat

• 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:  setting

• 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: I, am

Math: 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 the following Monday 9/25

Science: Farm animals-parent and child

• Students will be able to name and match parent and child animals on a farm
• Test this Friday 9/22

Social Studies: Then and now

• Students will be able to describe items and tasks that used to take place then and now.
• Exp: School then- one school for all grades/town   School now-classes for all grades
• Exp: Land transportation then-horse and buggy    Now-cars
• Test this Friday 9/22

Writing: The Writing house

• Review writing house and lines
• Practice writing SMALL LETTERS
• Under the dotted line/window

• 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

Look into our week Unit 1, week 1

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.

___________________________________________________________

 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 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:

-Current drop off and pick up will continues until Wednesday 9/13

-9/14: Back to school night
3 teacher sessions in classroom-5, 5:30 and 6 pm (choose one)
Parent orientation in MPR-4:30 and 5:30 (choose one)

9/27: Kindergarten apple tasting
-please let me know (via email, text, verbal) if are able to donate any apple items
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 1

• Theme: Farm animals
• Story of the week: "Old MacDonald had a wood shop"
• Poem of the week: "Who am I? (pig)"

• Letter(s) of the week: A, B, C, D, E
• Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee (in all types of fonts)
• Say words that begin with Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee
• Draw pictures that begin with Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee
• Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
•  cat, bat, hat, gat, pat

• 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:  character

• 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: I, am

Math: Unit 1-Matching and sorting (lessons 1.1-1.4)

• Students will be able to show same and different
• categories: color, shape, size, pattern

Science: Farm animals-parent and child

• Students will be able to name and match parent and child animals on a farm

Social Studies: Then and now

• Students will be able to describe items and tasks that used to take place then and now.
• Exp: School then- one school for all grades/town   School now-classes for all grades
• Exp: Land transportation then-horse and buggy    Now-cars

Writing: The Writing house

• Introduce writing house
• What do the lines mean
• Introduce tall letters, small letters and falling letters

• 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 Monday!

Mrs. Gil