Week of March 4th

This week:
Sight Words: she, over, her
Theme: Spring
Story Element: Characters/Setting
Comprehension Strategy:  Connections
Math:  Comparing Numbers
Writing: Narratives
Phonics: Ee
Phonemic Awareness Skill:  Medial Sounds

Important Dates:

March 5:  Reading Night 6:30-7:30
March 8:  Three Piggy Opera performance
March 18-29:  Spring Break:


3 Piggy Opera:
We are very excited to do our 3 Piggy Opera play for you on March 8th!  Our play will start promptly at 1:15 in the cafeteria.  Please arrive early enough to check in through the office and meet us in the cafeteria.  Everyone is invited.  You do not need to be board approved to come watch the play.  If you'd like to invite grandparents or other family members, they are welcome as well!  
Upcoming Field Trip:
We will be visiting Garden Works in Yucaipa on May 1st.  Please see the informational letter that will be in your child's Take Home Folder on Monday.  There is no cost to the field trip thanks to the Jog-A-Thon donations from earlier in the year.  The letter has all the information you need.  Please return your child's permission slip ASAP.  

Homework:
No share homework this week.

Week of February 18th

This week:
Sight Words: said, was, then
Theme: Presidents
Literacy Skill:  Integration of Knowledge
Story Element: N/A
Comprehension Strategy:  Connections
Math:  Numbers to 100/Comparing Numbers
Writing: Telling Stories
Phonics: Xx
Phonemic Awareness Skill:  Segmenting Phonemes

Important Dates:

February 18:  No School
February 22:  Minimum Day
March 1:  Read Across America: dress up as your favorite book character day
March 5:  Reading Night 6:30-7:30
March 8:  Three Piggy Opera performance
March 18-29:  Spring Break:


3 Piggy Opera:
We are very excited to do our 3 Piggy Opera play for you on March 8th!  Our play will start promptly at 1:00 in the cafeteria.  Please arrive early enough to check in through the office and meet us in the cafeteria.  Everyone is invited.  You do not need to be board approved to come watch the play.  If you'd like to invite grandparents or other family members, they are welcome as well!  

One School One Book:
Hopefully you have had a chance to join us in the reading of Wishing Tree.  I ask the kiddos a question each day based on the reading from the night before and they have the chance to win a prize!  

Homework:

Please click on the homework tab to see the share topic. 

Week of February 11th

This week:
Sight Words: play, say, new
Theme: Friendship
Literacy Skill:  Integration of Knowledge
Story Element: Problem/Solution
Comprehension Strategy:  Inferring
Math:  Numbers to 100
Writing: Telling Stories
Phonics: Vv
Phonemic Awareness Skill:  Segmenting Phonemes

Important Dates:

February 7:  One Book One School Kickoff
February 13:  Minimum Day
February 14:  Valentine Centers
February 18:  No School
February 22:  Minimum Day


Valentine's Party:
Valentine's Day is approaching quickly! We will be exchanging Valentines.  You can decide if you'd like to send Valentines for the class.  If you choose to have your child bring Valentines, please bring 1 for each student.  We have 25 students in the class.  Please have your child ONLY write who the Valentine is from.  We do not put who they are to because it is too hard to pass them out.  Please plan on bringing 25 that can be easily placed into our Valentine Bags.  Also, please do not include food, candy or treats in your Valentine.  You may include a very small trinket that attaches to your Valentine if you would like.  

One School One Book:
Hopefully you have had a chance to join us in the reading of Wishing Tree.  I ask the kiddos a question each day based on the reading from the night before and they have the chance to win a prize!  

Homework:
Please click on the homework tab to see the share topic. 

Week of February 4th

This week:
Sight Words: make, give, them
Theme: Kindness
Literacy Skill:  Key Details
Story Element: Characters and Retell
Comprehension Strategy:  Inferencing and Making Connections
Math:  Geometry/Shapes
Writing: Telling Stories
Phonics: Kk
Phonemic Awareness Skill:  Segmenting Pnonemes

Important Dates:

February 7:  One Book One School Kickoff
February 13:  Minimum Day
February 14th:  Valentine Centers
February 18th:  No School
February 22nd:  Minimum Day


Valentine's Party:
Valentine's Day is approaching quickly! We will be exchanging Valentines.  You can decide if you'd like to send Valentines for the class.  If you choose to have your child bring Valentines, please bring 1 for each student.  We have 25 students in the class.  Please have your child ONLY write who the Valentine is from.  We do not put who they are to because it is too hard to pass them out.  Please plan on bringing 25 that can be easily placed into our Valentine Bags.  Also, please do not include food, candy or treats in your Valentine.  You may include a very small trinket that attaches to your Valentine if you would like.  

We will be having Valentine Stations that day and I will be sending out a Bloomz sign up and be asking for parent volunteers from 9:30-11:15 on that day.  You can sign up on Bloomz when the sign up comes out.  Thanks in advance for helping make these days special and fun for the kids!

Homework:
Please click on the homework tab to see the share topic. 

Week of January 28th

This week:
Sight Words: for, they, up
Theme: Bears
Literacy Skill:  Key Details
Story Element: Characters and Retell
Comprehension Strategy:  Drawing Conclusions and Making Connections
Math:  Geometry/Shapes
Writing: Telling Stories
Phonics: Rr
Phonemic Awareness Skill:  Segmenting

Important Dates:

January 29:  100th Day of School
January 31:  Class Picture Day
February 7:  One Book One School Kickoff
February 14th:  Valentine Centers
February 18th:  No School
   
100th Day Celebration:
This is going to be such a fun day!  Thank you to those who volunteered to donate things.  Please send them on Monday.  Volunteers, please be in the classroom by 9:30 on Tuesday to help with centers.  


Homework:
Please click on the homework tab to see the share topic.  

Week of January 14th

This week:
Sight Words: that, who
Theme: Snow
Literacy Skill:  Key Details
Story Element: Beginning, Middle, End/Retell
Comprehension Strategy:  Making Connections
Math:  Teen Numbers
Writing: Telling Stories
Phonics: Gg
Phonemic Awareness Skill:  Blending

Important Dates:

January 21:  No School
January 22-25:  Kindness Week
January 29:  100th Day of School

Reading Folders:
We will continue our new reading folder routine next week!  Please be sure your child is re-reading his/ her book every night.  You may see the same book two times because re-reading several times builds fluency.  Thank you for your support in this.  Our kindergarten end of the year goal is for each student to make it to a level 5.    

Snow Day:
Please see the signup on Bloomz to help collect the materials needed for this fun activity.  



Homework:
Please click on the homework tab to see the share topic.  

Week of January 7th

Welcome back everyone!  I hope you enjoyed the holidays with your families!  I am looking forward to seeing the kiddos and getting back into routine.  We will have a change in the way we do Reading Folders.  Please read below to be sure you understand the change and contact me if you have any questions.  

This week:
Sight Words: will, into, be
Theme: Winter
Literacy Skill:  Key Details
Story Element: Characters, Setting, Problem/Solution
Comprehension Strategy:  Cause/Effect, Visualizing
Math:  Teen Numbers
Writing: Telling Stories
Phonics: Ii
Phonemic Awareness Skill:  Blending

Important Dates:

January 9:  Minimum Day
January 21:  No School

Reading Folders:
We will continue to bring out reading folders back and forth from home to school daily just as we did before.  The books that we will be using from here on out belong to myself, or the school and MUST BE RETURNED TO SCHOOL THE FOLLOWING DAY IN YOUR CHILD'S READING FOLDER.  If your child does not return their book the next day, they will not receive a new book.  If a school owned book is lost or damaged, the school will need to replace the book and the cost of each school book is $10.  Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this change in our routine.  

Homework:
Please click on the homework tab to see the share topic.  

Please contact me if you have any questions.