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Sunday, August 27, 2017

Week of August 28th

Another great week!  Students are still learning routines and procedures.

This week:

Sight Words:  the
Theme:  Apples
Language Arts:  Making connections/infrencing
Math: count, recognize, identify and write numbers 0-5
Science:  Living Things
Writing:  Drawing pictures and adding labels
Phonics:  K-O

Important Dates:
August 28th - Sept. 1st:  Book Fair
August 31st: Ice Cream Social 
Sept 4: No School
Sept 6:  Minimum Day
Sept 8: Jog-a-thon

Math:
We have been practicing recognizing, counting and writing numbers 1-5.  Your child should be doing this independently at this point.  Under the 'Homework' tab is a Number Writing paper that you can print out and have your child practice writing their numbers.  You can have your child count out different numbers (1-5) of objects.  You can have your child find the group that has 3 (for example).  One of our goals in kindergarten is to build a strong number sense with numbers 1-5.  You can also talk with them about the different ways to make the numbers 1-5.  For example, the number 4 can be 2 and 2 or 1 and 3 or 3 and 1 or 4 and 0 and so on.  You can model this using objects and use number talk such as, "there are 3 skittles here and 1 over there and 3 and 1 make 4."

PTSA:
Our class is in 3rd place for the pizza party!  We are closr!  Let's see if we can get EVERYONE to join and win the kiddos a pizza party!  Please let me know if you need another PTSA envelope by sending me a message on Remind.  

Jog-a-thon:
Jog-a-thon is coming up on September 8!   
Any donations are GREATLY appreciated!!
Cash and checks can be turned in on or before Sept. 8th.

Emergency Release Card:
I MUST HAVE THESE ASAP
This can be found by accessing Parent Portal.  Please print it out and send it in your child's Take Home Folder ASAP.  If you need help accessing Parent Portal, they can help you in the office anytime between 7 and 4.  

Sight Words:
Don't forget that practicing Sight Words is a part of your child's homework. Each child has a baggie with his/her name and green flashcards.  Please help your child learn these words at a pace that is appropriate for them.  I will be teach the words I and see next week but many students are ready for more than just 2 words a week.  When your child knows all the words, have them return them to me in their Take Home Folder for a quick test.  I'm looking to see that your child is NOT sounding out the word, but recognizing it quickly.  They will receive a Brag Tag and then move onto the next list.  Students who pass all 8 sight words lists will receive a prize!  

Bookfair
The bookfair is coming to our school next week!  I will take the students to the bookfair on Wednesday. You are welcome to send money in an envelope and I will take them shopping.  They do sell toys at the bookfair so if you only want your child purchasing books with the money you send, please clearly label your envelope with 'BOOKS ONLY' and I will see to it that your child does not spend money on the toys.

Ice Cream Social
This is a fun family event that PTSA puts on every year.  Come with your family and enjoy free ice cream and shop the book fair anytime on Thursday from 6pm-8pm.

Leap Frog:
I use Leap Frog letter factory to help teach letters and sounds.  You can order this inexpensive DVD off Amazon or at Target if you'd like to keep your child's letter and sound practice consistent with what I use in class.

Trader Joe Bags
If you have any extra paper Trader Joe bags in your cupboards that you are willing to donate to me, I would love to have them.

  Homework:
Please click on the 'Homework' tab to see the homework for this week




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Sunday, August 20, 2017

Week of August 21st

The kids did great with their first FULL week of kindergarten.  I think we all got a little tired by the end of the week, but that should get easier as we adjust.  Thanks for all your support and as always, please do not hesitate to come talk to me about your kiddo and their needs.

This week:

Sight Words:  like
Theme:  Friendship
Language Arts:  Making connections/characters, problem and solution
Math: count, recognize, identify and write numbers 0-5
Social Studies: Rules
Writing:  Drawing pictures and adding labels
Phonics:  F-J

Important Dates:
August 24th:  Picture Day
August 28th - Sept. 1st:  Book Fair
August 31st: Ice Cream Social 
Sept 4: No School
Sept 6:  Minimum Day
Sept 8: Jog-a-thon

Red Take Home Folders:
Your child should be placing his/her Take Home Folder in the red basket every morning before they go to the playground.  Anything for me, sight word cards/signed forms/etc, can be put in the red folders and placed in the red basket before school.  If your child finishes their homework early, I will leave it in their red folder until Friday.  

Jog-a-thon:
 Jog-a-thon information will be in your child's take home folder on Monday.  All the money raised will go DIRECTLY TO OUR CLASSROOM.  This helps me buy supplies (construction paper, glue, books, crayons, etc) for the remainder of the year.  
Any donations are GREATLY appreciated!!
Cash and checks can be turned in on or before Sept. 8th.
I will need a few parent volunteers that day, some bottles of water (24), and some popsicles donated for the day.  Let me know if you can help me with any of those things by messaging me on remind.  
*We do not have incentive prizes in Kindergarten.  It's just a fun activity to earn money for our class!

PTSA:
In your child's Take Home Folder on Monday you will find information and an envelope for you and your family to join PTSA.  Lets will the pizza contest by having the most memberships!

Emergency Release Card:
I MUST HAVE THESE ASAP
This can be found by accessing Parent Portal.  Please print it out and send it in your child's Take Home Folder ASAP.  If you need help accessing Parent Portal, they can help you in the office anytime between 7 and 4.  

Sight Words:
Don't forget that practicing Sight Words is a part of your child's homework. Each child has a baggie with his/her name and green flashcards.  Please help your child learn these words at a pace that is appropriate for them.  I will be teach the words I and see next week but many students are ready for more than just 2 words a week.  When your child knows all the words, have them return them to me in their Take Home Folder for a quick test.  I'm looking to see that your child is NOT sounding out the word, but recognizing it quickly.  They will receive a Brag Tag and then move onto the next list.  Students who pass all 8 sight words lists will receive a prize!  

Solar Eclipse:
I will NOT be taking the students out to view the eclipse on Monday due to their young age.  Homework:
Please click on the 'Homework' tab to see the homework for this week



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Sunday, August 13, 2017

Week of August 14th

We had a wonderful first few days of school!  We got to know each other a bit and learned lots of routines.  We will continue to learn routines next week.  I'm really looking forward to next week as we begin our curriculum and getting into our regular daily routine.  Again, thank you for sharing your children with me and please stop by and see me if you have any questions or concerns.

This week:

Sight Words:  I, see
Theme:  Friendship
Language Arts:  Making connections/characters
Math:  Become familiar with math manipulatives
Social Studies: Rules
Writing:  Drawing pictures and adding labels
Phonics:  A-E

Important Dates:
August 24th:  Picture Day
August 28th - Sept. 1st:  Book Fair
August 31st: Ice Cream Social 
Sept 4: No School
Sept 6:  Minimum Day
Sept 8: Jog-a-thon

Red Take Home Folders:
Your child should be placing his/her Take Home Folder in the red basket every morning before they go to the playground.  

Behavior:
So far, I'm so impressed with the class' behavior overall!  We have been earning Brag Tags so be sure to "pump" the kiddos up on that.  As of now, I see no need to incorporate the clip system into our day.   If I feel the need for this, later in the year, I will begin using it, but for now, I'm very happy with the class' behavior.    

PTSA:
In your child's Take Home Folder on Monday you will find information and an envelope for you and your family to join PTSA.  

Emergency Release Card:
This can be found by accessing Parent Portal.  Please print it out and send it in your child's Take Home Folder ASAP.  If you need help accessing Parent Portal, they can help you in the office anytime between 7 and 4.  

Sight Words:
You will find your child's first sight word list in their Take Home Folder on Monday.  Each child has a baggie with his/her name and green flashcards.  Please help your child learn these words at a pace that is appropriate for them.  I will be teach the words I and see next week but many students are ready for more than just 2 words a week.  When your child knows all the words, have them return them to me in their Take Home Folder for a quick test.  I'm looking to see that your child is NOT sounding out the word, but recognizing it quickly.  They will receive a Brag Tag and then move onto the next list.  Students who pass all 8 sight words lists will receive a prize!  

Homework:
Please click on the 'Homework' tab to see the homework for this week


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Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Welcome

Hello!  Thank you for coming to check out our website! I will update this blog weekly (usually over the weekend) with the latest happenings in our classroom.  Please take some time to explore the different links and familiarize yourself with our website.  There are many valuable sources here for you!
I'm so excited to begin this year!  I'm looking forward to getting to know your little one and want to encourage you to come to me with ANY questions you might have.
Remember:
Sign-up for our Remind App by texting 4k392d to 81010

You can find the first homework assignment (At Home Book Box) by clicking the homework tab.  If you are not seeing the homework tab, you may need to click "desktop version" at the bottom of this page by scrolling down on your cell phone.  If you need help navigating the website or signing up for the Remind App, please come see me, I'm happy to help!

This Week: 

We will be working on classroom routines and getting to know each other

Important Dates:

August 10:  Minimum Day 
August 24th:  Picture Day
August 28th - Sept. 1st:  Book Fair
August 31st: Ice Cream Social 
Sept 4: No School
Sept 6:  Minimum Day
Sept 8: Jog-a-thon
Box Tops:

Our school collects Box Tops to help earn money for the school!  You can trim them and place them in a baggie and send them in your child's take home folder anytime!

PTSA Membership:

We have a contest here at Cram and I LOVE to win!  (haha)  Help us win a pizza party by having the MOST PTSA memberships!  Anyone in the family can have a membership.  An envelope will be coming home to join!  Lets win the kiddos a pizza party!!

Homework:
Thank you for supporting your child in the homework process.  You are helping to instill good habits that will help them be successful in future grades.

Click the homework tab to learn about our first homework assignment.




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