Week of April 16th

Thank you to those who donated white Xerox paper!  I have copies now.  If you are still thinking of sending some in, I could definitely use it!  And thank you to those who donated superhero items for our carnival basket!  The basket turned out wonderful!  Be sure to come by the carnival and buy some tickets and have a chance to win some really great baskets!  The carnival is April 20th! 

Be sure to check your child's Take Home Folder on Monday for a bright yellow 'Return to Cram' form.  Please fill that out and return it asap.  It will ensure your child's space in first grade.  Thank you!

I can not stress enough the importance of sight words at this point in the year.  Your child should know the green and blue list at this point.  Please remember to practice sight words nightly.  Students who are struggling with sight words are at risk of not meeting the level 5 reading goal by the end of the year.  You can look on the back of your child's guided reading book to see their instructional level.  Our goal is a 5 or above by the end of May.  Thanks for your support and feel free to contact me if you have questions as to how to help your child reach that goal.  

Your child may have shared with you that we will be hatching ducklings in our classroom as we learn about oviparous animals and farm animals this month.  Our ducks are set to hatch on May 2nd! 

This week:

Sight Words: he, away, must
Theme: Farm
Language Arts:  Compare and Contrast
Math:  Graphing
Writing: Writing Opinions
Phonics: Zz
Brisket: Alexis

Important Dates:
April 9th:  Spring Pictures (order forms went home)
April 10th:  Eat out Night at Chipotle (Mountain Grove)
April 13th:  Carnival basket items due
April 20th:  Cram Carnival
May 2nd:  Minimum Dau
May 11th:  Kindergarten Mother's Day Tea
May 25th:  Kindergarten Memorial Day Sing
May 28th:  No School
June 1st:  Minimum Day
June 7th:  Kindergarten Field Day
                 Kindergarten End of Year Celebration (in our classroom)



Sight Words:
Words we've been working on in class:
when
all
some
good
ate
could
said
was
then
play
say
new
for
make
give
them
they
up
go
here
soon
be
that
who
will
into
your
this
came
on
find
from
but
how
where
many
is
of
so
are
now
with
my
a
to 
the
and
can
I
see
like
come
me
you
what
Please put these in flashcards and practice them if your child can not read these words. Thank you for your support. 


Guided Reading Folders:
You may have noticed that I have been using Cram's guided reading books this week.  I will continue to use both paper and Cram books for guided reading.  Please note, if your child looses a guided reading book that belongs to Cram, you will be asked to pay $10 to replace it.  Thanks for your support in helping your child be responsible with Cram's books.