Tonight’s Homework:

1. Handwriting sight words: “I see” practice reading the words as you write and saying each letter.

2. Reading Bag, practice letters and sounds on ABC chart (every night!) practice paper book (letter Ss and I book), and practice word cards (I and new word for the week, see).  Please help your child get into the routine of reading at home for 15 minutes each night, THANK YOU!

Reminders

1. A pink paper went home from the PTA yesterday.  The membership drive is continuing ALL WEEK and they will give the class with the most member an ICE CREAM PARTY!! Membership is $8 per child and helps us buy needed supplies for the whole school year, please support OAKMAN PTA and join (no volunteering needed!) WE WILL BE COLLECTING PAPERS and MONEY ALL WEEK!

2. Wednesday is school store at 3:30

3. Thursday is OPEN HOUSE- all families are welcome to attend!! Students LOVE showing their family their classroom and where they sit and how they do things at school! I look forward to see you too!!!  It is from 5-6:30pm, drop in anytime that evening! 🙂

4. Friday there is Popcorn sale at 9am I will collect money and order so please send money to school with your child AND Pizza sale is after school after school (you can bring $ at pick up for pizza!)

Thanks for your support!

Michelle Rawson

OPEN HOUSE

September 16, 2014

Dear Parents,

Oakman Elementary School will be holding its annual Open House on Thursday, September 18th from 5 – 6:30 PM. You are invited to join me in Room103.

I will have several samples of your child’s work available for you to see. While we will not have time to discuss your child’s performance in detail at this time, you can schedule a private meeting for our upcoming conferences on November 13^th, 19^th and 20^th by visiting the table outside the Main Office.  Please sign up for an appointment with your child(s) teacher(s).   I will briefly explain some of the activities we will be doing this year and respond to any questions you might have about our class.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Rawson

لقاء التعارف السنوي في مدرسة “أوكمن”

الاهالي الكرام,

تعقد مدرسة أوكمن اللقاء السنوي نهار الخميس الموافق 18 أيلول4 201  من الساعة 5:00 – 6:30 مساء وذلك في غرفة رقم 103. يستطيع الاهل الاطلاع على بعض نماذج الكتابة وغيرها الخاصة بولدكم كما ساقوم بشرح بعض النشاطات المخصصة لهذا العام الدراسي والاجابة على اسئلتكم,  لكن لن يكون لدينا الوقت لمناقشة المستوى الاكاديمي للولد. بامكانكم تحديد موعد في 13, 19, 20 تشرين الثاني خلال اجتماع الاهل والمعلمين الاول.

اشكر لكم تعاونكم وامل حضوركم!

Tonight’s Homework:

1. Handwriting for letter Mm, practice writing big M and little m on the lines and the draw a picture that starts with M, such as monkey or mouse.

2. Reading Bag, practice letters and sounds on ABC chart (every night!) practice paper book (letter Ss and I book), and practice word cards (I and new word for the week, see).  Please help your child get into the routine of reading at home for 15 minutes each night, THANK YOU!

Reminders

1. A pink paper went home from the PTA today.  The membership drive is continuing ALL WEEK and they will give the class with the most member an ICE CREAM PARTY!! Membership is $8 per child and helps us buy needed supplies for the whole school year, please support OAKMAN PTA and join (no volunteering needed!)

2. Wednesday is school store at 3:30

3. Thursday is OPEN HOUSE- all families are welcome to attend!! Students LOVE showing their family their classroom and where they sit and how they do things at school! I look forward to see you too!!!  It is from 5-6:30pm, drop in anytime that evening! 🙂

4. Friday there is Popcorn sale at 9am I will collect money and order so please send money to school with your child AND Pizza sale is after school after school (you can bring $ at pick up for pizza!)

Let’s have a great week!

Michelle Rawson

Oakman Elementary School

Tonight’s Homework:

1. Handwriting Paper, letter sound Ss… please practice name on top! first and last!!!  draw a picture that starts with Ss on the top of the page, such as sun, sock, snow, etc.

2. READING BAGS- like folders– these bags with be sent home EVERYDAY and need to be returned EVERYDAY.  Practice sight word, I and letters and sounds on ABC chart. We added a BOOK for letter Ss today.  They are VERY excited to show you how they can READ it all by themselves! 🙂

Remember you can play lots of “games” with this chart beside pointing at the letters while singing the ABC song.  For example, try letters out of order (this is how they will be tested)… “where is the P.”  “What starts with a P?” (pig) “Can you think of anything else that starts with a /p/ sound?” (pink, panda, etc.) We will continue to practice our letters and sounds with this song each day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvPo7aEQMxg.  If link does not work, go to YouTube and type in: ABC Sound Clues with Who Let the Letters Out by Dr. Jean.  I told them this song can even be played on most phones if they cannot do it on a computer.  They are VERY excited to show you this song and the “movements” we learned with it!!  If you reinforce this practice at home, it will help them in school!!  Please take the time to help you child with this!!!!  I took a video of them singing the song today and will post tomorrow! 

Reminders:

1.  THIS  week, there with be a PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE!  Each child is to register and send in $8 to join.  No volunteering needed.  Please support your PTA so we can buy much needed supplies for the children throughout the year.

2. Friday, September 12th is the 1st “Principals Corner” Parent Meeting @ 8:50 am & PTA News. ALL Parents are welcome to attend.  Please meet in cafeteria at 8:50am.  There will be a pizza sale at 3:30.

***Please continue to send in water bottles for students to keep on their desk so they can stay hydrated throughout the day.  Please send in supplies if you have not done so already.  Students will start using HEADPHONES soon so please make sure to send those in so they have them in their reading basket for computer and ipad use.

***If you are grocery shopping, PLEASE buy a class snack to send in with your child.  We have a morning and afternoon snack together in kindergarten.  This means all students are offered the class snack.  Some ideas of healthy snacks to send are Graham crackers, goldfish, animal crackers, pretzels, apple slices, string cheese, etc.  Please send enough for 30 students, so 2 boxes of crackers or 1 large bag of pretzels, etc.  Students can bring their own snack from home if they do not like what we are having, but ALL students will be offered group snack so ALL families are asked to bring a class snack at least once a month.  If you can send in a group snack twice a month, that will be help as we are having 2 snacks the first month or two of school.

 **We did better with our morning routine.  This will continue to get better if parents say their goodbyes BEFORE we end the school.  Thanks for your help with this!

Thanks for your support at home!  Thanks for encouraging your child to do homework and practice letters and sounds and READING every night!

Michelle Rawson

Tonight’s Homework:

1. This week we will continue to work on writing first and last names on handwriting paper.  Please help students form letters correctly (they should START at the Dot).

2. READING BAGS- like folders– these bags with be sent home EVERYDAY and need to be returned EVERYDAY.  We did great with this today!!!! They have a new item in their bags from today.  It is a small zip-lock bag with their name on it.  Inside the bag is a card with the word “I.”  This is their first sight word to practice at home.  Sight words are words that they should know right away without even thinking about it (memorize).  We will add a new word each work to this bag so please practice each night and return the bag inside their reading bag EACH DAY.

They still should keep their ABC chart to practice their letters and sounds in their bag as well.  Remember you can play lots of “games” with this chart beside pointing at the letters while singing the ABC song.  For example, try letters out of order (this is how they will be tested)… “where is the P.”  “What starts with a P?” (pig) “Can you think of anything else that starts with a /p/ sound?” (pink, panda, etc.) We will continue to practice our letters and sounds with this song each day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvPo7aEQMxg.  If link does not work, go to YouTube and type in: ABC Sound Clues with Who Let the Letters Out by Dr. Jean.  I told them this song can even be played on most phones if they cannot do it on a computer.  They are VERY excited to show you this song and the “movements” we learned with it!!  If you reinforce this practice at home, it will help them in school!!  Please take the time to help you child with this!!!!

Reminders:

1.  THIS  week, there with be a PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE!  Each child is to register and send in $8 to join.  No volunteering needed.  Please support your PTA so we can buy much needed supplies for the children throughout the year.

2. Wednesday, September 10th is a LATE START.  School begins at 9:40am.  There will be a school store at 3:30.

3. Friday, September 12th is the 1st “Principals Corner” Parent Meeting @ 8:50 am & PTA News. ALL Parents are welcome to attend.  Please meet in cafeteria at 8:50am.  There will be a pizza sale at 3:30.

***Please continue to send in water bottles for students to keep on their desk so they can stay hydrated throughout the day.  Please send in supplies if you have not done so already.  Students will start using HEADPHONES soon so please make sure to send those in so they have them in their reading basket for computer and ipad use.

***If you are grocery shopping, PLEASE buy a class snack to send in with your child.  We have a morning and afternoon snack together in kindergarten.  This means all students are offered the class snack.  Some ideas of healthy snacks to send are Graham crackers, goldfish, animal crackers, pretzels, apple slices, string cheese, etc.  Please send enough for 30 students, so 2 boxes of crackers or 1 large bag of pretzels, etc.  Students can bring their own snack from home if they do not like what we are having, but ALL students will be offered group snack so ALL families are asked to bring a class snack at least once a month.  If you can send in a group snack twice a month, that will be help as we are having 2 snacks the first month or two of school.  (Later in the school year,

 **STARTING TOMORROW, will ask that ALL parents stay outside and do not enter the building so we can fully establish our morning routine.  Thanks in advance for your help with this.

Michelle Rawson

Tonight’s Homework:

1. Continue to work on writing first and last names on handwriting paper,  Please help students form letters correctly (they should START at the Dot).

2. READING BAGS- like folders– these bags with be sent home EVERYDAY and need to be returned EVERYDAY.  In their reading bags, they have an ABC chart to practice their letters and sounds.  You can play lots of “games” with this chart beside pointing at the letters while singing the ABC song.  For example, try letters out of order (this is how they will be tested)… “where is the P.”  “What starts with a P?” (pig) “Can you think of anything else that starts with a /p/ sound?” (pink, panda, etc.) We also practice our letters and sounds with this song today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvPo7aEQMxg.  If link does not work, go to YouTube and type in: ABC Sound Clues with Who Let the Letters Out by Dr. Jean.  I told them this song can even be played on most phones if they cannot do it on a computer.  They are VERY excited to show you this song and the “movements” we learned with it!!

Reminders:

1.  Next week, there with be a PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE!  Each child is to register and send in $8 to join.  No volunteering needed.  Please support your PTA so we can buy much needed supplies for the children throughout the year.

2. Wednesday, September 10th is a LATE START.  School begins at 9:40am.  There will be a school store at 3:30.

3. Friday, September 12th is the 1st “Principals Corner” Parent Meeting @ 8:50 am & PTA News. ALL Parents are welcome to attend.  Please meet in cafeteria at 8:50am.  There will be a pizza sale at 3:30.

***Please continue to send in water bottles for students to keep on their desk so they can stay hydrated throughout the day.  Please send in supplies if you have not done so already.  Students will start using HEADPHONES soon so please make sure to send those in so they have them in their reading basket for computer and ipad use.

***This weekend if you are grocery shopping, PLEASE buy a class snack to send in with your child.  We have a morning and afternoon snack together in kindergarten.  This means all students are offered the class snack.  Some ideas of healthy snacks to send are Graham crackers, goldfish, animal crackers, pretzels, apple slices, string cheese, etc.  Please send enough for 30 students, so 2 boxes of crackers or 1 large bag of pretzels, etc.  Students can bring their own snack from home if they do not like what we are having, but ALL students will be offered group snack so ALL families are asked to bring a class snack at least once a month.  If you can send in a group snack twice a month, that will be help as we are having 2 snacks the first month or two of school.  (Later in the school year, morning snack will be eliminated as we have early lunch (11:30).

THANKS for a great first week of school! have a fun, safe weekend and I look forward to seeing you on Monday!  **We will be asking next week that parents stay outside and do not enter the building so we can fully establish our morning routine.  Thanks in advance for your help with this.

Michelle Rawson