Dear Parents,

Our kindergarten class will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, February 14 from 1:00 p.m. until 1:45 p.m.  If you would like to volunteer to help us, please leave a comment below.  We can use lots of help for this party!!!:)

A huge thank you to everyone listed below who has agreed  to bringing in the following items!  In less than 24 hours after posting our donation list, we have all the items needed for our party!

Dear Families,

Here is what you need to know for this week in our kindergarten classroom:

We are collecting loose change for our Leader in Me project.  This money will help purchase books for children who don’t have access to books at home.  Please send in any loose change in with your kindergarten by Wednesday, February 7, 2018.

Spelling:

Today your child took their first spelling test!  Most students did very well.  Thanks for practicing at home.  Thanks to Amirah’s mom  and Mia’s mom for helping this morning with individual spelling words.  We will be sending home several individual spelling words next week.

This week’s spelling words are:      an  can  man  ran + 2 mystery “an” words.

Leader in Me Habit 5:  We will  continue to study  Habit 5.    Please practice this habit at home with your child.

Here is what you need to know for this week in our kindergarten classroom:

Poem of the Week: Snowflakes

Monday:  Return Nightly Literacy Homework!  Long U/ spelling practice homework will be sent home today – Due by Friday! Report cards and NWEA scores will be sent home today.  We also went to the Scholastic Book Fair today.  Your child’s wish list will be sent home in their red folder.  If you would like them to purchase books, please return the wish list and money in an envelope and place in your child’s red folder.

Tuesday:  Return library books.   Music with Mrs. Baloga.

Wednesday:  Late Start!  School begins at 9:35 a.m. We will check out a new library book today.  We will have Leader in Me First Class today.  PBIS Reward is today:  Our reward will be making Valentines for Vets.  If you have any valentine stickers we could use for this, please send them in.  Thanks!

Thursday:  We will have music today.

Friday: We will have computer lab and gym today.  Please return homework.

That is all for now!

Ms. Wright

Donations Needed:

•  Valentine stickers for our Valentine for Vets cards
•  Lysol wipes- I have been wiping down materials/tables daily and have completely run out!

Future Fun:

• We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, February 14th  at 1:00 p.m.  I will be posting needed materials on the blog later this week.

Valentine cards:  Your child will have a note about passing out Valentine cards in their red folder on Monday.  It contains a list with the names of each student in our class.  This is a fun way for your child to practice writing their own name as well as the names of their friends.  If your child chooses to do this, please bring the cards on Wednesday, February 14th.

• We will be celebrating the 100th day of School on Friday, February 16th.  Your child may dress up as a 100 year old person that day.  We had so much fun last year that I can’t wait to celebrate this special day again!  Take a look!

Enjoy the day!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

I hope you enjoyed this sunny January day with your kindergartner!

We are collecting loose change for our Leader in Me project.  This money will help purchase books for children who don’t have access to books at home.  Please send in any loose change in with your kindergarten this week!

Spelling:
Starting this week, your child will receive spelling words each Monday. Your child will be tested on these words the following Monday. These words will contain a word family with 4 “hot” words. This week’s “hot” words are: at/ cat/ mat/ sat Your child will also be tested on a “cold” word that will fit the pattern but will not be a word on their spelling list. This way we can see if your child can apply the pattern in a new way. In a few weeks, your child will also be given several individual words that are important for them to practice. Your child’s spelling notebook should always be kept in their book bag so they can practice at school and at home.

Spelling Volunteers Needed:  If you are interested in helping in our classroom with weekly spelling every Monday morning,  please let me know it will take about 45 minutes.  Thanks!

Leader in Me Habit 5:  We will be studying Habit 5.  Personally I find this Habit the most difficult habit to learn but the most important.  Please practice this habit at home with your child.

Here is what you need to know for this week in our kindergarten classroom:

Poem of the Week:  Orange Juice

Spelling Words:  at   cat   mat   sat  + one mystery “at” word

Monday:  Return Nightly Literacy Homework!  Long O homework sent home today- Due next Monday! Wear gym shoes and clothes appropriate for art.

Tuesday:  Return library books.   Music with Mrs. Baloga.

Wednesday:   We will check out a new library book today.

Thursday:  We will have music today.  Report cards and NWEA scores will be sent home today.

Friday: No school for kindergartners!

That is all for now!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

We sure had lots of fun on yesterday’s field trip to Kroger and Lifetime.  Thanks to Jacob’s mom, Julia’s mom, Manessa’s mom, Amina’s mom, Jamil’s mom and Mohamad’s mom.  Here are some pictures taken during our Kroger visit:

Here are a few pictures taken at Lifetime Fitness.

If you capture any great photos from yesterday’s field trip and would like me to post them here, please email them to me.

Remember that tomorrow’s dismissal time is at 11:45 a.m.

Thanks!

Ms. Wright

Hello Families,

Just a friendly reminder that your child needs to wear gym shoes today for rock climbing and to bring a bag lunch with a drink.

The weather looks good for the bus today!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

I hope you enjoyed the warmer weekend!  Here is what you need to know for this week in our kindergarten classroom:

Weekly Homework:  Your child will receive two activity sheets in their red folder today and will need have both completed by Friday.  This week’s focus will be on the “long i” sound.

Words of the Week:  but   here

Poem of the Week:  Good Morning to you!

Assessments: I am still working on our assessments this week.  I am finishing up the social studies and  math assessments.  Since these assessments are administered individually, they can be quite time consuming.  Today I collected all the books from your child’s book bag.  I will be switching the students’ reading groups to match their new reading goals.  I will start meeting new groups on Thursday.

Science:  These kindergarten weather watchers are thoroughly enjoying our Weather unit.  Whenever possible talk about the weather with your child daily.

Social Studies:  The kindergarten Timeline project is due on Thursday, January 25th.  This project was modeled at school so your child should be able to show you what needs to be done.  We are proud to hang up these timelines in our hallway!

Field Trip Update:  Field trip permission slips were due today.  Thanks to everyone who volunteered to be a chaperone.  There will be plenty of room on the bus for chaperones too!

Tuesday:   Return Nightly Literacy Homework!  Return  your library book.  We will have music with Mrs. Baloga.

Wednesday:  Field trip today.  We will be boarding the bus at 9:00 a.m.  Please make sure that your child brings a bag lunch with a drink, gym shoes and clothes appropriate for rock climbing.  We will return to Lindbergh by 2:30 a.m.  We will be taking every chaperone who signed up to help on this trip.  Please arrive by 9:00 a.m. and make sure to sign in at the office before coming to our classroom.  We will try to go to the Media Center to check out a library book upon our arrival from the field trip.

Thursday:  We will have music today.

Friday:  “Long i” homework is due!  Dismissal time is at 11:45 a.m.

Enjoy the week!

Ms. Wright

Hi Families,

Here is an excellent example of our kindergarten timeline project.  Way to go Manessa!

Stay warm!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

I hope you stayed warm over the long weekend!  Here is what you need to know for this week in our kindergarten classroom:

Weekly Homework:  Your child will receive two activity sheets in their red folder today and will need have both completed by Friday.  This week’s focus will be on the “long e” sound.

Words of the Week:  little   his

Poem of the Week:  A Chubby Little Snowman

Assessments:  Our class did a wonderful job on the NWEA tests last week.  We have several students who need to make up their tests.  I will be sending home your child’s results with their report card at the end of the card marking.  We are definitely making progress and getting closer to our end of the year goals!

Science:  These kindergarten weather watchers are thoroughly enjoying our Weather unit.  Whenever possible talk about the weather with your child daily.

Social Studies:  We started our personal history discussion of timelines last week.   The timeline project was sent home last week and will be due on Thursday, January 25th.  This project was modeled at school so your child should be able to show you what needs to be done.  This kindergarten project is always a favorite!

Field Trip Update:  We have rescheduled our Kroger/Lifetime field trip for Wednesday, January 24th.  If you are interested in being a chaperone, please email me or leave a comment below.  Fingers crossed for good traveling weather.  Please send in your permission slips by Monday, January 22.

Tuesday:   Return Nightly Literacy Homework!  Return  your library book.  We will have music with Mrs. Baloga.

Wednesday:  Late Start today.  The arrival time is 9:35 a.m. We will check out a new library book today.

Thursday:  We will have music today.

Friday:  “Long E” homework is due! Popcorn Friday- bring your 25 cents.  Limit 4 bags per child.  Wear gym shoes and be prepared for the computer lab.

Enjoy this winter wonderland!

Ms. Wright

Happy New Year!

I hope you thoroughly enjoyed the winter break with your family!  Here is what you need to know for the upcoming week in our classroom;

Welcome Betty Bunny to Room 114!

This is one of our favorite characters, named Betty Bunny. She is quite a “handful!” Ask your child about if being a handful is a good thing or not?   Betty Bunny will be visiting your house sometime soon. Please take good care of Betty and make sure she is returned the next school day along with the book and completed journal. Enjoy!

Weekly Homework:  Since the ABC books are all complete, your child will receive two activity sheets in their red folder every Monday and will need have both completed by Friday.  This week’s focus will be on the “long a” sound.  Thank you for supporting your child’s learning at home.  This not only helps with practicing literacy skills but teaching responsibility and time management as well.

Words of the Week:  our  play

Assessments:  We are planning on taking the NWEA Reading test on Tuesday, January 9th.  I will be administering individual assessments during Daily 5 this week and therefore will not be seeing reading groups.  During this time, Raz-kids is a great way for your child to continue practicing reading or listening to books at their level.

Science:  We will be introducing our new Weather unit on Wednesday.

Social Studies:  We will start our History unit this week.  A timeline project will be sent home on Wednesday, January 10 and will be due on Thursday, January 25th.  This project will be modeled at school so your child will be able to show you what needs to be done.  This kindergarten project is always a favorite!

Field Trip Update:  We have rescheduled our Kroger/Lifetime field trip for Wednesday, January 24th.  If you are interested in being a chaperone, please email me or leave a comment below.  Fingers crossed for good traveling weather.

Monday:  Return Nightly Literacy Homework!  Wear gym shoes and clothes appropriate for art.

Tuesday:  Return library books.  NWEA Reading Testing.  Music with Mrs. Baloga.

Wednesday:  We will have our Leader in Me First Class at 9:15 a.m.  Introduction to our Weather unit in science!  Timeline project will be sent home today.  We will check out a new library book today.

Thursday:  We will have music today.

Friday:  “Long A” homework is due! Wear gym shoes and be prepared for the computer lab.

That is all for now!

Ms. Wright

Dear Families,

Our kindergartners sure were lucky to come to school today!  Here is why!

This morning the hallways of Lindbergh Elementary were filled with the aroma of delicious smelling hot chocolate.  You could trace the aroma coming from Room 114.    Our fantastic team of Homeroom Parents:  Amirah’s mom, Mia’s mom, Mohamad’ s mom and Thomas’s mom threw an amazing party.  They organized five different stations for the students to visit.  These were the fun-filled areas: the ornament station, the reindeer food station, the train station,  the pancake and hot cocoa bar, and the jingle bell toss.   Take the look at the fun!

Thank you to all the parents who were able to come and help us before, during and after the party.  Thank you to all the families who sent in $3.00 to help cover the cost of the party materials.

Lastly, I am very appreciative of all the wonderful and generous gifts that were sent in today.  I love seeing how excited these kindergartners were while the gifts were being opened.

Have a great winter break with your family!

Ms. Wright