Hello and happy almost Thanksgiving! I'd like to start off by saying THANK YOU to all of the parents who sent in items for our feast. The kids LOVED it and it was so much fun! I appreciate you and all that you do for the kids so much.
Last week we learned about the letter V. We made volcanoes and vases and continued our work with the -at family. We also finished up our unit in math and we will start the next one on Tuesday. We have been doing lots of Thanksgiving activities also, and we talked about the story of Thanksgiving and what it means to be thankful. We made pilgrims and Native Americans that each said something they were thankful for. We also made canoes with Native Americans in them and a fun turkey book! Today we made pilgrim hats, made butter, played a turkey game, and had our feast. It was a very fun day! Next week we will be learning about the letter C and starting our work with the -an word family. We will also start some of our Christmas crafts and activities!
Notes/reminders:
--A few parents have asked if we will be doing a gift exchange. We will actually be doing a book exchange and I will be sending home more information about it next week.
-- Book orders will be due next Friday. The online code for our class is GMXHN. If you would like the books to be a Christmas gift, please let me know and I will make sure your child does not see the books.
--This is just a heads up that we will not be doing snack after Christmas. All of the kindergarten classes stop snack at that point to start getting the kids ready for first grade, where they will not eat snacks every day.
--Your child will be bringing home a green tree to decorate at home next week. You can use anything you'd like to decorate it! Have your child cut it out and send it back by the following Monday (12/6). There will be more instructions coming home with the tree on Monday.
Have a fantastic Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Update for Friday, November 12
We have learned so much this week! We learned about the letter A and started our first word family-- -at words. We worked on -at words almost every day, doing crafts, centers, reading books, and creating our own list of -at words. We also learned about the color word green, and we made Green Eggs and Ham on Tuesday! In math, we have been learning about 1 and 2 more than, few than, and the same as. We also started adding words to our stories in writer's workshop, and I was so impressed with how well the kids did sounding out the words! WOW--Can you believe we packed so many new things into one week?! Way to go, students, for doing such a great job with so much new information!
Next week we will be learning about the letter V and the word "to." We will finish up unit 4 in math and do some Thanksgiving activities. The week of Thanksgiving, we will taking our unit 4 math test and learning about the word "purple." We will doing lots of Thanksgiving crafts and activities, and our feast will be that Wednesday!
Notes and reminders:
--I will be typing up our Thanksgiving Feast list and sending it out later today. Don't forget to send in your items on or before Wednesday, November 24! Thanks to all who volunteered--we are going to have tons of great things for the kids to eat!
--Just a reminder that there is no school on Thursday and Friday, November 25 and 26.
--You may have noticed that your kids have not been bringing library books home until Friday. This is a new process for me, and I have learned that I simply cannot get the books checked in and new ones checked out on Fridays in time to have the kids take them home the same day. So books are still due on Fridays, but we will not be checking out new ones until Mondays. Hopefully that is okay with everyone!
--Data folders and report cards came home today. Make sure to check the goal progress sheet and the running record score in the middle of the folder. If you have any questions about any of it, you can email me or write it on the comments section on the paper inside the folder. Just a reminder--the folders need to be sent back with the papers taken out of the pocket. Sign and return the paper inside the pocket as well as the empty report card envelope. The folder, signed paper, and envelope are all due by Wednesday, November 17. Thanks for your cooperation on this and let me know if you have questions!
--Keep sending in your Sunny D labels! We only need 6 more to earn our free books! The school is also having a contest to see which class in each grade can send in the most Box Tops and Campbell's soup labels, so make sure you are saving those and sending them in!
--I sent home our December book order today. These will be due on Friday, December 3 to make sure we get the order back before Winter Break. The online ordering code is GMXHN. Remember, ordering online earns free books for our classroom!
Have a great weekend and enjoy the last of this beautiful weather!
Next week we will be learning about the letter V and the word "to." We will finish up unit 4 in math and do some Thanksgiving activities. The week of Thanksgiving, we will taking our unit 4 math test and learning about the word "purple." We will doing lots of Thanksgiving crafts and activities, and our feast will be that Wednesday!
Notes and reminders:
--I will be typing up our Thanksgiving Feast list and sending it out later today. Don't forget to send in your items on or before Wednesday, November 24! Thanks to all who volunteered--we are going to have tons of great things for the kids to eat!
--Just a reminder that there is no school on Thursday and Friday, November 25 and 26.
--You may have noticed that your kids have not been bringing library books home until Friday. This is a new process for me, and I have learned that I simply cannot get the books checked in and new ones checked out on Fridays in time to have the kids take them home the same day. So books are still due on Fridays, but we will not be checking out new ones until Mondays. Hopefully that is okay with everyone!
--Data folders and report cards came home today. Make sure to check the goal progress sheet and the running record score in the middle of the folder. If you have any questions about any of it, you can email me or write it on the comments section on the paper inside the folder. Just a reminder--the folders need to be sent back with the papers taken out of the pocket. Sign and return the paper inside the pocket as well as the empty report card envelope. The folder, signed paper, and envelope are all due by Wednesday, November 17. Thanks for your cooperation on this and let me know if you have questions!
--Keep sending in your Sunny D labels! We only need 6 more to earn our free books! The school is also having a contest to see which class in each grade can send in the most Box Tops and Campbell's soup labels, so make sure you are saving those and sending them in!
--I sent home our December book order today. These will be due on Friday, December 3 to make sure we get the order back before Winter Break. The online ordering code is GMXHN. Remember, ordering online earns free books for our classroom!
Have a great weekend and enjoy the last of this beautiful weather!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Update for Wednesday, November 3
Hello! I apologize that it's been a while since my last update, but with conferences and the Halloween party, things have been crazy here at school!
This week we have been working on the letter H and doing assessments. Tomorrow is the last day of the first trimester, so report cards will be coming home next Friday 11/12. The data folders I showed you at conferences will also come home on that day. You will be asked to keep all of the papers in the side pocket and send the folder back with a signed paper saying you saw the folder, and the signed report card envelope.
A few reminders:
-In case of a two-hour delay, the TV and radio will say "alternate kindergarten schedule." I wanted to make sure that all of you knew what that meant, so here are the times:
-A.M. will be 9:30-11:15
-P.M. will be 12:15-2:10
Please write these times down somewhere so that you have them handy when the time comes!
-There is no school on Friday due to a teacher work day. This means that homework folders and library books will be due tomorrow! Don't forget to send both things in! Tomorrow is also Horrible Hair day--send your child with crazy hair tomorrow!
-Book orders are also due tomorrow. If you would like to order books, please do so by tomorrow at 2pm. Our class code is GMXHN if you'd like to order online. A few parents have asked if I could keep the kids from seeing the books because they will be Christmas gifts. If you would like me to put them in a bag or if you'd like to pick them up from me instead of me sending them home with your child, please let me know!
-We are still collecting Sunny D labels. We need 10 more to earn twenty free books for our classroom! The labels must be sent in by the end of this month, so keep drinking Sunny D and send in the labels!
-Soon we will start our holiday crafts and activities. Most classes at North do a lot of Christmas activities, but I just wanted to make sure first that there are not any families that are opposed to celebrating the Christmas holiday. Please let me know ASAP if so! Thanks!
-We will be having a feast the day before Thanksgiving. I am starting to compile a list of food items that will need to be sent in. If you would like to send something in, please send me an email and I will assign you an item! Thanks so much for your help!
Have a great long weekend, and as always, let me know if you have any questions/comments/concerns!
This week we have been working on the letter H and doing assessments. Tomorrow is the last day of the first trimester, so report cards will be coming home next Friday 11/12. The data folders I showed you at conferences will also come home on that day. You will be asked to keep all of the papers in the side pocket and send the folder back with a signed paper saying you saw the folder, and the signed report card envelope.
A few reminders:
-In case of a two-hour delay, the TV and radio will say "alternate kindergarten schedule." I wanted to make sure that all of you knew what that meant, so here are the times:
-A.M. will be 9:30-11:15
-P.M. will be 12:15-2:10
Please write these times down somewhere so that you have them handy when the time comes!
-There is no school on Friday due to a teacher work day. This means that homework folders and library books will be due tomorrow! Don't forget to send both things in! Tomorrow is also Horrible Hair day--send your child with crazy hair tomorrow!
-Book orders are also due tomorrow. If you would like to order books, please do so by tomorrow at 2pm. Our class code is GMXHN if you'd like to order online. A few parents have asked if I could keep the kids from seeing the books because they will be Christmas gifts. If you would like me to put them in a bag or if you'd like to pick them up from me instead of me sending them home with your child, please let me know!
-We are still collecting Sunny D labels. We need 10 more to earn twenty free books for our classroom! The labels must be sent in by the end of this month, so keep drinking Sunny D and send in the labels!
-Soon we will start our holiday crafts and activities. Most classes at North do a lot of Christmas activities, but I just wanted to make sure first that there are not any families that are opposed to celebrating the Christmas holiday. Please let me know ASAP if so! Thanks!
-We will be having a feast the day before Thanksgiving. I am starting to compile a list of food items that will need to be sent in. If you would like to send something in, please send me an email and I will assign you an item! Thanks so much for your help!
Have a great long weekend, and as always, let me know if you have any questions/comments/concerns!
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