November 15, 2013

I hope everyone is enjoying their day off today!

1) I have 3 spots open for chaperones for our December 5th field trip to see "Christopher's Christmas".  Please email me if you are interested.

2) CKS is collecting items for Ronald McDonald House.  Please send in granola bars, snack items, and pop tarts.

3) If you would like a copy of the music for the Christmas program from Mrs. Fox, please send in a labeled blank CD.

4) Remember that conferences will be held Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  If your conference is scheduled after 3:30 pm,  please come to door number 11 in the back of the school by the playground.  I will come out and get you at your scheduled time!  If your conference is scheduled during school hours, please check-in at the office.  Here is a copy of the schedule:

Monday November 18^th

7:30 am- 7:45 am                Vu

11:00 am-11:15 am        Starks

11:15 am- 11:30      Ruszkowski

3:15 pm- 3:30 pm                Penn

3:30 pm- 3:45 pm                Neeser

3:45 pm- 4:00 pm                Walton

4:30 pm- 4:45 pm                Smith

4:45 pm- 5:00 pm                Young

Tuesday November 19^th

7:30 am- 7:45 am                Hill

11:00 am-11:15 am             Diroll

11:15 am- 11:30 am           Parker

3:15 pm- 3:30 pm                Tallman

3:30 pm- 3:45 pm                Kirsch

4:15 pm- 4:30 pm                Sarasin

4:30 pm- 4:45 pm                Horn

4:45 pm- 5:00 pm                Simpson

Wednesday November 20^th

7:30 am- 7:45 am                Patel

11:00 am-11:15 am             Busk

11:15 am- 11:30 am           Kempf

3:15 pm- 3:30 pm                Pavnica

3:30 pm- 3:45 pm                Piwowar

4:30 pm- 4:45 pm                Snyder

4:45 pm- 5:00 pm                Simon

Theme: Thanksgiving

Sight Word: look

Poem: Thanksgiving Feast

Letter Formation: x, l, y

Religion: Ordinary Time

Math: -Copying Patterns

          - Comparing Objects by Weight

          - Naming a Shape Piece Using 2 Attributes

          - Identifying AB and ABB patterns

Reading: - Identifying the Subject of a Sentence

                 - Identifying Action Verbs

Writer's Workshop: adding more details to stories and pictures

Social Studies: retell stories about people who showed responsibility

Science: describe animals in terms of shape, texture, size, weight, color, and the way they move

Spanish: colors, greetings, numbers, and family members

Friday November 8th, 2013

1) We need 3 boxes of tri-colored rotini pasta for a craft on Tuesday.  If you can send in a box, please send me an email.


2) Leveled books to read with your children will be sent home weekly (usually on Monday).  I have worked with your child individually with this book one time.  Please have your children read the books to you making sure that they point to each word. At this point, they should be using the pictures for support!  Please return the book the next day to school.


3) There is no school for students next Friday, November 15.


4) Original Artworks were sent home yesterday.  That project was completed in art class.


5) Scholastic book orders for this month are due on November 14.


6) Our Family Project (Disguise a Turkey) is due on Thursday November 14.


7)  Please remember that our conferences will be held November 18-20.


8) Please send in a snack EVERY Monday-Thursday.  I've had to purchase snacks since some students are forgetting daily.


9) As it gets colder please label all jackets/outerwear with your child's name.



Theme: Thanksgiving


Sight Word: do


Poem: Funny Turkey


Nursury Rhyme: Hot Cross Buns


Math: Identify Numbers 0-10
          Identify Before, After, Between
         Write Money Amount to 10 cents
         Identify an Object that Doesn't Belong


Letter Formation: w and v


Religion: The Church Year


Word Family: -ap


Science: identify the night sky and day sky
              identify animals by size, weight, shape, color


Social Studies: give examples of work activities people do


Reading: identifying a subject


Writer's Workshop: adding more details to pictures and stories


Spanish: colors, numbers, greetings, family members



Have a nice weekend!!

November 1, 2013

Thank you to all the parents who made the Halloween party such a success!!  The kids had so much fun!  I'm grateful to have such supportive parents!


There is a 1:30 Dismissal on Wednesday.  There is no King's Club this day to allow all staff to attend Father Ron's funeral.  Please make arrangements to pick up your children and let me know if it is something different than the usual arrangements.


Theme: Thanksgiving

Sight Word: and

Poem: Thanks at Thanksgiving

Nursery Rhyme: Skip to My Lou

Letter Formation: k and h

Math: Acting Out Story Problems with Pennies
          Identifying Time to the Hour
         Showing Time to the Hour

Religion: God Made the Animals

Science: identifying animals by size, weight, shape, color

Social Studies: give examples of work activities that people do

Daily 5: Syllables
             
Writer's Workshop: Punctuation

Cooking: Rainbow Toast


Have a great weekend!  Go Irish!