Hello! This week we learned about the letter M and our popcorn word was "see". We made mouse ears and painted with marbles to make some cute mice that are hanging in our classroom! We also made a mask, macaroni M's, and sponge painted leaves to decorate our hallway. Today we did our first assessments--one was a math test over unit 2, and the second was a beginning sounds test with S and M words.
Next week we will be learning about the letter R and reviewing the two popcorn words we've learned so far. We will also be starting the next unit in math, which is patterns. I am sending home an introduction workmat for unit 3 on Monday--this is not something you need to complete and return; it is just for practice.
Reminders:
--I sent home your conference time today. Please let me know immediately if your time will not work for you so that we can reschedule.
--We are collecting Sunny D labels to earn books for our classroom! Please see the flyer that will come home Monday with your child.
--Don't forget that book orders are due next Friday, October 1! I will be placing this order at the end of the school day, so please have your order completed online or turned in to me by that date.
I think that is all for this week! Have a great weekend!
Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Update for Friday, September 17
Hello! This week we learned about the letter S and our popcorn word was "I." We made snakes, sandwich books, and some cute scarecrows. We also made a class book that was just like I Went Walking. Today we made a stoplight, sunflower snack, and a star scope, and we graphed Skittles. In math we learned about top, middle, bottom and before & after this week. Next week we will finish up this unit with left and right, which is a difficult concept for kindergarteners. Please start working on this at home! We will also be learning about the letter M and our new popcorn word will be "see."
Reminders:
--If you have not yet sent in an art box for you child, please do so next week!
--I sent home new book orders yesterday. These will be due on October 1. Our class code is GMXHN, so use this to order online and earn free books for our classroom! Check out my recommendations on the website for some great books available to you this month.
--I sent home a sign-up sheet for parent/teacher conferences today. Please return this paper as soon as possible, as the conference times are first come, first serve! The sign-up is due no later than next Friday. I will send home your final conference time after I have received all of the papers back.
--I have had a few parents ask about the star stick, so I'm guessing I forgot to explain this at parent night. The kids have a clip on a stick painted yellow, orange and red. If they move their clip, they go to yellow, which is a warning. If they misbehave again and have to move their clip to orange, they get time out for 5 minutes. If they move to red, they get a phone call home and a visit to Mrs. Perkins. If you have questions about this, please let me know!
--Thanks for selling the entertainment books. You should have received your ordered books today. If there was a mistake in your order, please let me know and I will get it taken care of. If you still have not turned in your order or sample book, please send it back right away! It was due last week!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Reminders:
--If you have not yet sent in an art box for you child, please do so next week!
--I sent home new book orders yesterday. These will be due on October 1. Our class code is GMXHN, so use this to order online and earn free books for our classroom! Check out my recommendations on the website for some great books available to you this month.
--I sent home a sign-up sheet for parent/teacher conferences today. Please return this paper as soon as possible, as the conference times are first come, first serve! The sign-up is due no later than next Friday. I will send home your final conference time after I have received all of the papers back.
--I have had a few parents ask about the star stick, so I'm guessing I forgot to explain this at parent night. The kids have a clip on a stick painted yellow, orange and red. If they move their clip, they go to yellow, which is a warning. If they misbehave again and have to move their clip to orange, they get time out for 5 minutes. If they move to red, they get a phone call home and a visit to Mrs. Perkins. If you have questions about this, please let me know!
--Thanks for selling the entertainment books. You should have received your ordered books today. If there was a mistake in your order, please let me know and I will get it taken care of. If you still have not turned in your order or sample book, please send it back right away! It was due last week!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Update for Friday, September 10
Hi everyone! This has been a "beary" fun week! :) This was teddy bear week, and we made brown bears, polar bears, and some bear headbands today. Today was our teddy bera picnic, where we ate PBJs with our bears outside!
Next week we will start our normal curriculum. We will be learning about the letter Ss and the word I. If you'd like to see what's coming up, check out the curriculum schedule on the website.
Reminders for this week:
--Wow! So many kids brought their homework back today! Great job! Make sure you sign the sheet in the front of the folder if your child did his homework. I have no way of checking the more "abstract" assignments, so I need you to sign saying that your child did those things that I can't see prove of. I will be checking the folders over the weekend and they will come back to you every Monday. This shoudn't be a problem because there is no homework on the weekends. Finally, just a reminder to please have your child stick to the calendar and not work ahead. Some of the activities cover things we have not learned yet, so I'd rather you do things on the assigned days.
--Just a reminder that fundraiser books or orders are due on Monday. If you are not planning on selling the books, please make sure you still send back the example book--these are not free! Thank you!
--We are doing a craft on Friday involving toilet paper rolls. Each child needs to bring in one empty toilet paper roll next week.
--Volunteers: Just a reminder that I would really prefer to not have younger siblings come along when you come in to help our class. It is a distraction to the other kids and it is difficult for the parents to give their full attention to the groups of students if they are taking care of other children as well. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but hopefully you understand! Thank you for your cooperation!
--Supply boxes: Last year my students had supply boxes for their pencils, crayons, etc., while all of the other kindergarten teachers used Ziploc bags for each student. They convinced me to try the bags this year, but it is already not working. The bags have holes in them and things are constantly getting lost. Therefore, I would like to go back to supply boxes. If you could send in a small art box (not the big ones!) with your child, I would really appreciate it. You do not need to write his/her name on it--I will do that as they are brought in so that all of the names can be found in the same spot. The good news is, they are very cheap now that it's not back to school time! Someone told me they saw them for 10 cents at Wal-Mart last week! If this is an issue or if you cannot send one in, please let me know as soon as possible. I would like to have all of the boxes in by Friday 9/17. Thank you!
Have a fantastic weekend and I'll see you Monday!
Next week we will start our normal curriculum. We will be learning about the letter Ss and the word I. If you'd like to see what's coming up, check out the curriculum schedule on the website.
Reminders for this week:
--Wow! So many kids brought their homework back today! Great job! Make sure you sign the sheet in the front of the folder if your child did his homework. I have no way of checking the more "abstract" assignments, so I need you to sign saying that your child did those things that I can't see prove of. I will be checking the folders over the weekend and they will come back to you every Monday. This shoudn't be a problem because there is no homework on the weekends. Finally, just a reminder to please have your child stick to the calendar and not work ahead. Some of the activities cover things we have not learned yet, so I'd rather you do things on the assigned days.
--Just a reminder that fundraiser books or orders are due on Monday. If you are not planning on selling the books, please make sure you still send back the example book--these are not free! Thank you!
--We are doing a craft on Friday involving toilet paper rolls. Each child needs to bring in one empty toilet paper roll next week.
--Volunteers: Just a reminder that I would really prefer to not have younger siblings come along when you come in to help our class. It is a distraction to the other kids and it is difficult for the parents to give their full attention to the groups of students if they are taking care of other children as well. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but hopefully you understand! Thank you for your cooperation!
--Supply boxes: Last year my students had supply boxes for their pencils, crayons, etc., while all of the other kindergarten teachers used Ziploc bags for each student. They convinced me to try the bags this year, but it is already not working. The bags have holes in them and things are constantly getting lost. Therefore, I would like to go back to supply boxes. If you could send in a small art box (not the big ones!) with your child, I would really appreciate it. You do not need to write his/her name on it--I will do that as they are brought in so that all of the names can be found in the same spot. The good news is, they are very cheap now that it's not back to school time! Someone told me they saw them for 10 cents at Wal-Mart last week! If this is an issue or if you cannot send one in, please let me know as soon as possible. I would like to have all of the boxes in by Friday 9/17. Thank you!
Have a fantastic weekend and I'll see you Monday!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Update for Friday, September 3
Hello and happy Friday! This week we have been learning about the five senses and apples. We had lots of fun learning one sense each day--we sampled different foods, guessed what items were based on their smells, and lots of other activities. We also graphed our favorite color of apples and learned about how apples are grown. In math, we started working on location words. We will continue this next week. Next week is also Bear Week. We will be making bear crafts and even having a Teddy Bear Picnic on Friday (more info to come on this next week).
A few reminders and important info:
--Please look for a gray or black folder today in your child's backpack. This is his homework folder. The first page lists the directoins and all info, so if you have any questions, please let me know! I also explained it to the children today. The only thing I forgot to include on the info sheet-- Please do not have your child complete an entire week's homework in one evening. It is important to stick to the calendar so that your child does not have too much work to do in one evening. We also may not learn how to do the homework until later in the week, so they may not know how to do it until that day.
--The Book Bags that came home last week can stay at home. You do not need to send these back and forth to school. Just keep them in a safe place so that your child can easily find his/her books when it is time to practice.
--If you have not yet paid your child's milk money, you received a notice from the cafeteria this week. Please make sure you pay this ASAP, as it is past due and your child has been drinking milk with no money in his account.
--If you are going to send in treats for your child's birthday, please let me know ahead of time so that I can plan for it. You also do not need to send in drinks if it is before Christmas break, because the children get milk every day until then.
--I know some of you are still having email problems. I have been working with technology to get it all figured out. The problem happened when they changed my name this summer, so they are trying to work out all the kinks. Thanks for your patience as they try to get it all figured out!
--I updated a few things on the website. I added more websites for you and your child to check out, and I also added a schedule of the order we will learn the letters and popcorn words. This will start with the letter S and the word "I" on Monday, September 13. My next project is to add pictures from this school year. Thanks for your patience as I work to get everything updated! If you have any suggestions for things you would like to see on the website, please let me know! I want to make this as useful for you as possible, so any input from you will definitely be appreciated.
--Here is some info sent from the office today about the fundraiser that came home yesterday:
Entertainment Book orders clarification:
1. Entertainment Books for this sale are $30.00!!
2. The prices listed on the inside of the order envelope are for Out of Town Editions Only! (for example, if your grandma in Miami, Florida – edition #0154 – wants to purchase a book, the cost for her Florida book is $35.00)
3. Use the enclosed Entertainment Book as a SAMPLE to show family, friends and neighbors. You may sell the sample book to your last customer (or yourself) or return it with your order form.
4. All orders will be filled at the end of the sale. Please enclose payments in your order envelope.
5. The sample book is NOT a free item – it must be returned at the end of the sale if you do not buy it or sell it to your last customer.
Thank you for your support of this Danville Community Education Foundation fundraiser!
--I placed the Scholastic book order this afternoon. The books usually take about a week or so to come in, so I will send those home as soon as the order arrives. This was a huge order! I am so glad to see that you are supporting your children by reading to them at home! I will be placing orders at the beginning of each month, so the next order booklet will come home in the next few weeks.
Have a fantastic (much needed!) 3-day weekend! As always, email me if you have any questions/comments/concerns (or ideas for the website)!
A few reminders and important info:
--Please look for a gray or black folder today in your child's backpack. This is his homework folder. The first page lists the directoins and all info, so if you have any questions, please let me know! I also explained it to the children today. The only thing I forgot to include on the info sheet-- Please do not have your child complete an entire week's homework in one evening. It is important to stick to the calendar so that your child does not have too much work to do in one evening. We also may not learn how to do the homework until later in the week, so they may not know how to do it until that day.
--The Book Bags that came home last week can stay at home. You do not need to send these back and forth to school. Just keep them in a safe place so that your child can easily find his/her books when it is time to practice.
--If you have not yet paid your child's milk money, you received a notice from the cafeteria this week. Please make sure you pay this ASAP, as it is past due and your child has been drinking milk with no money in his account.
--If you are going to send in treats for your child's birthday, please let me know ahead of time so that I can plan for it. You also do not need to send in drinks if it is before Christmas break, because the children get milk every day until then.
--I know some of you are still having email problems. I have been working with technology to get it all figured out. The problem happened when they changed my name this summer, so they are trying to work out all the kinks. Thanks for your patience as they try to get it all figured out!
--I updated a few things on the website. I added more websites for you and your child to check out, and I also added a schedule of the order we will learn the letters and popcorn words. This will start with the letter S and the word "I" on Monday, September 13. My next project is to add pictures from this school year. Thanks for your patience as I work to get everything updated! If you have any suggestions for things you would like to see on the website, please let me know! I want to make this as useful for you as possible, so any input from you will definitely be appreciated.
--Here is some info sent from the office today about the fundraiser that came home yesterday:
Entertainment Book orders clarification:
1. Entertainment Books for this sale are $30.00!!
2. The prices listed on the inside of the order envelope are for Out of Town Editions Only! (for example, if your grandma in Miami, Florida – edition #0154 – wants to purchase a book, the cost for her Florida book is $35.00)
3. Use the enclosed Entertainment Book as a SAMPLE to show family, friends and neighbors. You may sell the sample book to your last customer (or yourself) or return it with your order form.
4. All orders will be filled at the end of the sale. Please enclose payments in your order envelope.
5. The sample book is NOT a free item – it must be returned at the end of the sale if you do not buy it or sell it to your last customer.
Thank you for your support of this Danville Community Education Foundation fundraiser!
--I placed the Scholastic book order this afternoon. The books usually take about a week or so to come in, so I will send those home as soon as the order arrives. This was a huge order! I am so glad to see that you are supporting your children by reading to them at home! I will be placing orders at the beginning of each month, so the next order booklet will come home in the next few weeks.
Have a fantastic (much needed!) 3-day weekend! As always, email me if you have any questions/comments/concerns (or ideas for the website)!
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