Look into our week: Unit 2-week 3: 11/6-11/19

Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

Be sure to check out the new school calendar, notice the change for Thanksgiving break.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 22 is a full day of school with NO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM.

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.

Don't forget to use SMARTYPANTS at home. This new, fun reading program can be accessed at home. All students reviewed their log in information last month. If you have any question, let me know.

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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:

November Family Project ideas:

11/1: Parent Conferences Information went home 
Dates: 12/4-12/7
Click on link to sign up for a date and time
Mrs. Gil's parent conference Sign up link

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:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

Language Arts: Unit 2-week 3

• CVC reading test -THURSDAY
• 5 points- student reads word without sounding it out loud "Cat"
• 4 points-student sounds out word then read it-"c-a-t...cat"
• 3 points-student only says sounds in word "c-a-t" is not able to read word or says wrong word
• 2 points-student is only able to produce 2 sounds in the word "c-a"
• 1 point-student is only able to produce 1 sound in word "c"

• Theme: Pumpkins
• Story of the week: "The biggest pumpkin" "Pete the cat and the 5 pumpkins"
• Poem of the week: "5 little pumpkins"

• Letter(s) of the week: Pp
• Songs of the week for the letter Pp
• ABC mouse
• ABC mouse-P song
• Have Fun teaching
• Have Fun Teaching- P song
• StoryBots
• StoryBots-P song
• Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Pp (in all types of fonts)
• Say words that begin with Pp
• Draw pictures that begin with Pp
• Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
•  pam, pet, pig, pof, pud

• 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: main idea

• 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: we, my, like

Math: Unit 3-Numbers to 10 (lessons 3.13-review)

• 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
• Number bonds of 10
• Friends of 10

Science: Pumpkins

• Students will be able to state facts about pumpkins

Social Studies: 50's

• Students will be able to dance to some of the music from the 50's

Writing: The Writing house

• Review writing house and lines
• Practice writing vowels
• Missing middle letter in CVC words
• c-?-t, d-?-g

• 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.

Be sure to check grades online. Parents were given access to teacher grade books. I try to update my grade book every weekend.

Have a great rest of the day!

Mrs. Gil

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.

___________________________________________________________

 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:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

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
• ABC mouse-Letter S song
• Have Fun teaching
• Have Fun Teaching-Letter S song
• StoryBots
• StoryBots-Ss
• 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)
• 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: 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
• Number bonds of 10
• Friends of 10

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

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:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

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
• ABC Mouse-Aa song
• Have Fun teaching
• Have Fun Teaching-Aa song
• StoryBots
• StoryBots-Aa song
• 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)
• Song we review in class:  Parts of a story song
• This week's focus: compare and contrast

• 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
• Number bonds of 10
• Friends of 10

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

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:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

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
• ABC mouse-Letter T song
• Have Fun teaching
• Have Fun Teaching-Letter T song
• StoryBots
• StoryBots-Tt
• 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)
• 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: 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
• Number bonds of 10
• Friends of 10

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