Another fun-filled week in here.  These kids are so much fun!!

Next week looks like this…

READING-Our Unit on Friends continues.

LETTERS; N  n  F  f

WORDS: See  see  A  a  It  it

WRITING:

We will continue with Opinion Writing.  “I  like _________ because _________.”

We will write about favorite things, like favorite food, book, toy, etc.  Have some conversation at home about their “opinions.”  Have them answer in a complete sentence.

For example, “What’s your favorite thing to eat AND WHY?”

Student: “I like to eat cereal because it is crunchy.”

(Opinion)                ( reason)

Parent:”What’s your favorite game to play?

Student: I like to play “Chutes and Ladders because I like sliding down the slides.”

(Opinion)                                            (Reason)

MATH-Adding 1 more to another number   This is such an easy one to practice at home.  Please work with it.  We do this every morning when we figure the lunch count.

Parent:  “What is 15 and 1 more?”

Student:  “16.”

SCIENCE-PUMPKINS!!

REMEMBER: Wednesday is our Field Trip to the Zoo.

Wear Comfortable shoes

Bring a sack lunch

Be prepared for rain?

Please meet at the school at 9:00 am.  I will be having a few words with the parents before we board the bus.  Parents may carpool.

Please remember that this trip is  only  for KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS.  NO YOUNGER SIBLINGS ON THIS TRIP.  

Wednesday is also LIBRARY BOOK DAY.  We will be returning our books that day so make sure your child packs the book.

I’m looking forward to the trip.  The kids will LOVE the bus ride!

Have a good week.

Mrs. Smith

Look who turns 5 on Sunday…Happy Birthday Nick Sobh!

Yesterday we talked about what a Scientist looks like.

Next we thought about WHAT a Scientist does.

We started our INVESTIGATION.  Today we will continue with our investigations.  We will observe and record our findings.

We wear lab coats and Safety Glasses too.  We are Scientists!

Each month teachers get to choose 2 students who exemplify good character in attitude, behavior, and academics. I have so many students worthy of this month’s choice.  It’s a good thing there will be other months to share this honor.   For the month of October I have chosen 2 of my students who demonstrate these qualities daily.

Hassan El Moussawi        Tiana Soueid

Congratulations Hassan and Tiana!

Wednesday all students will arrive at school at 9:30, instead of 8:30. ( Teachers have a Professional Development meeting.)

Good Morning…I hope you are enjoying this beautiful fall weather.

Here’s what our week will look like:

READING-We will begin a new unit theme titled FRIENDS.  Each unit runs for 3 weeks.  This week’s unit is titled Learn About friends.

WRITING-Our writing will be Opinion Writing.  “I like________.”

LETTERS-O  o  G  g

WORDS-All students should be able to read and write the following words…

I  Can  can  The  the  We  we  Am  am  like

MATH-We will be working with PATTERNS with the calendar, unifix cubes, etc.  Creating patterns, extending patterns, and recognizing patterns.

SCIENCE-Sink or Float???  Kids always enjoy this fun!  We’ll be wearing our “Lab Coats” as we PREDICT, OBSERVE, DRAW CONCLUSIONS and RECORD OUR FINDINGS.  Such fun in here!

FYI…Hearing Screening begins today

Have a wonderful week.  Make every day a great day!

Mrs. Smith

Busy, busy week!  Lots of reading, reading groups, writing, math and science going on in here.  Learning is fun!

A quick post for now, as I have to get my kids from Art in 3 minutes.

SCIENCE- We are Scientists in here and I’d like the students to feel like a Scientist.  So, if you have an old white shirt please send it in with your child.  I will turn them into LAB COATS to wear when we are doing science and being SCIENTISTS.  I bought them some LAB GLASSES so we’ll really be looking the part of a SCIENTIST.  Thanks!!

MATH-A few pages are coming home today.  please have your child complete the pages and return on Monday.  Remind them to put their homework in their backpack as soon as they finished it.  Responsibility on their part!

Off to get my kids.  🙂

What great, productive days we are having in here!  We hit all of the subjects every day and I ask the students at the end of the day, ‘What did we learn about today in _____?”  I’m looking for recall and comprehension, both good skills for learning.

Yesterday we worked with the letter “L l” ( a paper came home with a word web of 4 words that begin with “l.”)  Today we worked with the word “like.”  More work with that tomorrow and we will add the letter “P p.”

In Science we made a tongue today and labeled the parts of the tongue for taste.  Tomorrow we will finish with the sense of touch.

In Math we are working with 10 frames, creating numbers on the frames and then writing the number.  We’re getting very good at recognizing what the 10 frame represents.

In Writing, we are working on Opinion Writing. ( It fits with the word ‘like.”  🙂  )

Keep up with the words that we have already learned.  Students are expected to read and write those words…I  Can  can  The  the  We  we  like

BOOK BAGS-Each student has a book bag.  Please begin sending in the BOOK BAGS on the designated day indicated in their bag.  Read EVERY night with your child.. Some books will be easier that others.

Look who’s now 5 years old…

Celia-10/10                                                   Alex-10/7

Reminders:

WEDNESDAY-Library Day  (Have your child put their LIBRARY BOOK  in their backpack tonight.  Teaching Responsibility opportunity…their book, their responsibility.

FRIDAY- Dismissal at 11:45  (PM is District PD for teachers)

Have a good week.

Mrs. Smith

I’m back and we’re getting back into the routine of Kindergarten days.

First off…NO SCHOOL TOMORROW FOR KINDERGARTEN

Some of the students are bringing home a BOOK BAG with 1 book in it.  They are to practice the book at home with you, reminding them to “point to each word”as they read.  Thanks for the support on the home front.

If your child did not bring home a book bag today, they will bring their book on Monday.  Please follow the schedule I sent home earlier for days to return the bag.

Here’s a reminder:

Monday:  Reem  Fateima  Ayaa  Selena  Zayn

Tuesday:  Hassan El Moussawi  Mohamad  Hassan Fakih  Hussein  Zahraa

Wednesday:  Ethan  Laith  Rima  Miles  Alex

Thursday:  Judy  Amelie  Julianna  Nick  Ali

Friday:  Tiana   Celia  Anne

Have a good weekend!

Mrs. Smith