Newsletter Week 25 (Recap and NEW info)!

What we did during our week:

Language Arts: We worked on -ug words and onset and rime. We have officially learned all the letters of the alphabet!  Spelling words to study for next week: List 12: that, did, but, had, bad, dad, mad, sad, pad,   Please practice the extra cold -ad words, as there will be a cold word for number 12 on the test!  Extra words: glad.  Our 12th test will be Friday, March 23rd.

Writing:  In writing, we finished our star student book and are doing some more narrative  writing in March! The 4 main components of narrative writing are: It’s written by the character,  it’s written about real life events, it’s written in sequential order: first, next and last and lastly, it’s written with feelings. 

Math:  We will continue to talk about subtraction and addition  in March, but I will also introduce greater than/less than as well. We have a little bit of everything during our math workshop: greater than/less than, count the room, smash it! subtraction, addition, missing numbers, etc.  Here are some pictures from our math workshop:

          

Math Quizzes: We have a math quiz on Friday, March 23rd on math facts -0!  Please make the flashcards at home for your child to help them prepare for their math quiz. For extra practice at home (instead of the flash cards), you could also use counters (or food) for a visual representation of the math equation for your child. You can also practice with your child by having them put the big number in their head and the small number on their hands and then count up. Try to make it fun! Thank you for supporting your child with their subtraction skills!

Science: All 23 students were assessed on Arctic Animals/Habitat.  22 students scored an 80% or higher:) For the month of April we will move into Ocean Animals!  We are excited for this unit!

Social Studies: We are having fun learning about maps and drawing maps!

March is Reading Month:  Your child came home with a “Paws for Reading” packet.  In this packet is a special calendar with all kinds of exciting reading activities you can do at home with your child!  Also, you will see a 2018 March Reading Log to keep track of your child’s reading minutes at home. Each child who returns their reading log by Wednesday, April 11th will earn a special prize, if they have reached their recommended reading goal for the month.  The Kindergarten reading goal is 20 minutes per day...I know we can do it!  Make sure to jot the minutes down on the reading log calendar and on the homework as well:)

Scholastic Reading Club:

Class Code – RKYTJ    Order Due Date – 03/21/18

Dear Families,

This is a friendly reminder that your Book Clubs orders are due by 03/21/18. You can place your orders online at scholastic.com/bookclubs using my class activation code: RKYTJ.  The books are very low in price, which is a great way to build your child’s library at home and it’s FREE shipping!

Happy Reading,

Mrs. Fillmore

Other:

• Ms. Nicole, Ms. Islam, Ms. Michelle, Ms. Leone and Ms. Zeinab were our guest readers for the week!  We loved having them in the classroom and reading to us<3  Thanks ladies for sharing your favorite stories with our class!
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• Parent Teacher Conferences will be by invite only!  Since I only have 1 day for conferences, I will reach out to the families I need to speak with during the conference day.  If you do not get an invite, have no fear, with the report card I will send home a comprehension handout to better help your child become a retelling pro and also a current standing on what sight words your child can recognize, so you are in the “Know!”

• Out of 21 students today, who took the spelling test, only 9  received a 100% and 8 students only missed 1 to 2  words!!  Way to go to my students and parents who worked so hard to ensure their child was successful for the Friday spelling test!  I will send the booklet home on Monday for you all to see how your child did:). Remember, to look over your child’s spelling test booklet, sign on the line and return the booklet in the green folder the very next day (TUESDAY)!  It is imperative I receive them all back the next day!  Thank you!
• Out of 21 students today, we had 20 students receive a 100% on their math quiz +10!  How AWESOME is that?!?!   If your child is not performing at 70% or above, I suggest making flash cards for your child to practice at home with!  Way to go to my 20 students.  I am so proud of you!!  We will be moving into subtraction next week!
• Please consider buying something from our Scholastic Book Club at: scholastic.com/bookclubs Activation code: RKYTJ.  Our due date for book orders will be Wednesday, March 21st. There are a lot of great books for your child at a very reasonable price and FREE shipping.  Thank you to Jad’s family for buying something from our book club:)

Housekeeping items:

• Homework is a requirement we have in Kindergarten.  I have a handful of students who are not turning in their homework packet, including the reading log completed on Fridays.  I cannot stress the importance of homework and the positive effect it has on your child’s academic performance.  Homework touches on previous skills, new skills and skills we are working towards; especially spelling words and math computation.  Homework also gives your child more independent practice on skills they should master by the end of Kindergarten.  If you are having a hard time completing the homework with your child, please email me and we can set up a time to talk about how to fit homework into your daily schedule.  Thank you!
  • If your child’s green folder is falling apart, please use some packaging tape to put the folder back together, or please purchase another green folder for you child.  Some folders are torn in half and is difficult to place work and or important notes in your child’s folder. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!
  • On Gym Days (Thursday and Friday), please make sure to send your child to school in Gym Shoes!  Mr. Peecher will have the kids sit on the stage if they are not wearing appropriate gym attire. Your child’s safety is our main priority.  Thank you!
• Parents, I need your help! When you send in money for your child, whether it be for lunch, lunchroom snacks, field trip, please enclose the money in an ENVELOPE with your child’s FIRST and LAST name on the front, indicate what the money is for and write my name as well: Mrs. Fillmore.  This will cause for less confusion for the lunch room and for the classroom. Thank you!
• Please make sure to log onto math seeds and reading eggs when there is downtime at home, especially on the weekends!  I have laminated and attached logins/passwords for EACH child on their communication log this week!  Please keep this in a safe place, so it doesn’t get lost. These programs are free for you to use, how awesome is that?  All you need to do is to show your child how to log in and they can begin learning!  Parents, in the classroom, I am trying to teach each child to login typing their own username and password…independence is the name of the game!   If you could be so kind, to help your child do the same at home, it would help so much! Thank you!
•   NEW library books came home today!!  March 23rd will be our next library check out date!  Enjoy the new library book this week!

 

Upcoming Events:

March 19th- Popcorn Sale this week!

March 21st- Classroom Scholastic Book Order Due!  

March 22nd- Parent Teacher Conferences for ONLY selected students!

March 23rd- Homework, spelling test (-ad) and math test (-0)

March 23rd- Library check out

March 29th- PBIS Board Game Celebration!

March 29th- Homework, spelling test (-ed) and math test (-1)

March 30th-April 8th- SPRING BREAK!

April 9th- School resumes

April 11th- March READING LOG due!

April 13th– Homework, spelling test (-ip) and math test (-2)

April 13th- Library Check out

Reading Buddies:  We met with our reading buddies today and the Kindergartners read their new stories from their reading bags to their buddy!  They focused on 3 ways to read a book: 1) Read the words 2) Read the pictures 3) Retell the story.  Here is a picture from our visit today:)  Next week, we will write a story with a stuffed animal and enjoy some animal crackers with our buddies!  We can’t wait!