Week of April 22nd

This week:
Sight Words: went, only, do
Theme: Farm
Story Element: characters, problem, solution
Comprehension Strategy:  connections
Math:  Addition Stories
Writing: Narratives
Phonics: Uu
Phonemic Awareness Skill:  Medial Sounds

Mother's Day Tea Party:
Kindergarten will be having their annual Mothers Day Tea Party on May 10th at 8am.  Please check your calendar and make room to be here in the cafeteria for with your child for tea and snacks.  The students will have a mother's day present and song for you.  It is a very special day and we ask that if you are unable  to make it, please have a grandmother, aunt or someone come in your place.  Invitations will be coming home soon.  You must RSVP for this event.  

Homework:
First grade is approaching fast!  When your child gets to first grade, they will have the opportunity to earn "Fun Friday".  One thing students must do to earn Fun Friday is complete there homework and their home writing journal.  Students who do not turn in their homework in first grade are expected to finish their homework at
Study Hall.  

That being said, in an effort to help your child take responsibility of their own homework, students who complete both their daily homework and share homework will earn their toy time on Friday.  Those who have unfinished homework, will complete it during toy time.  

Duck Eggs:
It is an exciting time of year!  We have 12 duck eggs that we have placed in my incubator and we are counting down to Hatch Day!  A ducks incubation period is 28 days!  We hope we will have a good hatch!  


Pennies 4 Patients:
Our school is continuing our service fundraiser that helps raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. We will be having a spirit week next week to finish off the fundraiser!  Here is a breakdown for each day:
Monday:  Pajama Pennies
Bring Pennies and wear pjs
Tuesday:  Neon Nickels
Bring nickels and wear neon
Wednesday: Dazzling Dimes
Bring dimes and wear sparkles or something that makes you feel special.
Thursday: Crazy Quarters
Bring quarters and wear crazy hair, crazy socks or mismatched clothes
Friday:  Duct Tape Dollar Dare
Bring dollar bills and earn a piece of duct tape to tape Coach V to the wall!  One piece for each dollar.  Wear red today.
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Important Dates:

May 1:  Garden Works field trip
May 8:  Duck Hatch Day
May 10:  Mother's Day Tea Party 8am
May 15:  Minimum Day
May 27: No school  

Week of April 15th

This week:
Sight Words: no, by, there
Theme: Frogs
Story Element: N/A
Comprehension Strategy:  Key details
Math:  Addition Stories
Writing: Narratives
Phonics: Ll
Phonemic Awareness Skill:  Medial Sounds

Homework:
First grade is approaching fast!  When your child gets to first grade, they will have the opportunity to earn "Fun Friday".  One thing students must do to earn Fun Friday is complete there homework and their home writing journal.  Students who do not turn in their homework in first grade are expected to finish their homework at
Study Hall.  

That being said, in an effort to help your child take responsibility of their own homework, students who complete both their daily homework and share homework will earn their toy time on Friday.  Those who have unfinished homework, will complete it during toy time.  

Duck Eggs:
It is an exciting time of year!  We have 12 duck eggs that we have placed in my incubator and we are counting down to Hatch Day!  A ducks incubation period is 28 days!  We hope we will have a good hatch!  


Pennies 4 Patients:
Our school is continuing our service fundraiser that helps raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Please continue to collect change in their box.  They can bring their box to school on Friday.  I will not be counting their change, so please label the top of their box with the total amount before sending it in.  They also have an opportunity to set up an online account for relatives to donate to who may live far away.  


Important Dates:

April 10:  Minimum Day
April 19:  Spring Centers 9:30-11:15 (parent help please)  

Week of April 8th

This week:
Sight Words: he, away, must
Theme: Butterflies
Story Element: N/A
Comprehension Strategy:  Visualizing
Math:  Addition
Writing: Narratives
Phonics: Hh
Phonemic Awareness Skill:  Medial Sounds

Pennies 4 Patients:
Our school is participating in a service fundraiser that helps raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Please check your child's red folder on Monday for a brief letter and a money box.  This will be a 3 week fundraiser.  Next week your child is working on collection change and putting it in their box.  They can bring their box to school on Friday.  I will not be counting their change, so please label the top of their box with the total amount before sending it in.  They also have an opportunity to set up an online account for relatives to donate to who may live far away.  


Important Dates:

April 10:  Minimum Day
April 19:  Spring Centers 9:30-11:15 (parent help please)  





   

Week of April 1st

Welcome back!  Hope everyone enjoyed their 2 weeks of Spring Break!  This is the ending stretch of kindergarten.  Our big goal is to reach a level 5 reading level.  Students who are below this are usually lacking sight words.  If you notice your child is reading below a level 5 (it is on the back of their guided reading book), now is the time to start diligently working on sight words, rereading their guided reading books as much as possible and working each night at least 10 minutes on learning sight words.  

This week:
Sight Words: all, when, some
Theme: Spring
Story Element: Characters/Setting
Comprehension Strategy:  Connections
Math:  Comparing Numbers
Writing: Narratives
Phonics: Jj
Phonemic Awareness Skill:  Medial Sounds

Pennies 4 Patients:
We will begin a whole school fundraiser this month, stay tuned!


Important Dates:

April 10:  Minimum Day
April 19:  Spring Centers 9:30-11:15 (parent help please)  





    

  

Week of March 11th

This week:
Sight Words: Review all sight words
Theme: Leprechauns
Story Element: Characters/Setting
Comprehension Strategy:  Connections
Math:  Comparing Numbers
Writing: Narratives
Phonics: Ee
Phonemic Awareness Skill:  Medial Sounds

Important Dates:

March 13:  Minimum Day
March 18-29:  Spring Break


3 Piggy Opera:
Thank you for coming out for our play!  The kids were so excited to perform for you!
  
Upcoming Field Trip:
I have contacted the parents whose names were drawn from the lottery.  If you did not get a message from me via Bloomz, your name was not chosen.  Please keep in mind that you are welcome to volunteer in the classroom at anytime.  Just let me know.  

Homework:
We have a very mischievous leprechaun who has made his way into our classroom!  We have decided we need some leprechaun traps to catch him!  Please see your child's red take home folder that came home Friday for this week's homework.  Have fun and be creative!  This will be your child's only homework this week.  

Spring Break:
It is extremely important that your child continues to practice sight words and reading daily through out the break.  Remember, our goal is to have your child reading at a level 5 or higher before the end of the year.  This level can be found on the back of their guided reading book.  If they are reading below a level 5, it is usually because they are not recognizing sight words.  Please help your child reach this level to ensure success in first grade by working hard on their sight words.  Reading folders will be coming home next week now that I am done with district assessments this week.  

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.