February 28, 2014

We had a guest speaker this week, Dr. Rachel Poulsen, to talk about dental health month.  Dr. Poulsen is a dentist in Mishawaka and was one of my mom's dental students in her residency program at University of Florida.

We implemented a new discipline system in kindergarten this week:Discipline with Purpose (using yellow and red cards).  We are still using our positive reinforcement of sticker charts and pom-poms.

Since we're beginning Trimester 3, we will start practicing tucking in our shirts.  Please practice with your students at home and have them tuck in their shirts before school.

Report Cards are scheduled to go home next Friday.  Please review and let me know if you have any questions.  I will include a copy of the writing rubric so you can see your child's progress.

There is a 2:00 Dismissal on Thursday March 13.  Please plan accordingly.

Our Read-In is scheduled for Friday March 7 from 12:00-12:30.  Guests may come and read with students any time during that time slot.

Additionally, the Mass of St. Joseph is Wednesday March 19th at 8:15 am.  This is a Mass to honor all of our fathers, grandfathers, and father-figures in our lives.  Students may sit with their guest at Mass.

Have a great weekend!



Theme: Dr. Seuss

Sight Word: it

Wonderful Word: urgent

Poem: The Lorax

Nursery Rhyme: Quentin's Quack

Math:
- ordering 4 objects by length
- name a shape using 3 attributes
- copying line segments, shapes, and designs on geoboards

Grammar: verbs in the past tense

Religion: We Learn about God with Our Families

Work on Writing: Creating mini-books

Science: 5 senses

February 21, 2014

Thanks to Mrs. Neeser and Mrs. Simon for their help with the Valentine's Day party last week.  Also, thank you to all of you who sent in the donations needed for our projects this week.  I will be sending an email this weekend of science supplies and cooking supplies needed until the end of the year.  Thanks as always for your generosity.  The students will go play outside if it above 20 degrees (with the windchill).  Feel free to send in snow gear!  Next Friday is the end of Trimester 2 and it is also a 2:00 Dismissal.

Theme: Presidents/February

Sight Word: have

Wonderful Word: observe (verb) to watch something or someone closely

Poem: February is Here!

Nursery Rhyme: Zippity Doo Da

Math: -paying for items with dimes up to $1.00
          - season, temperature, pictograph
          - comparing length (shorter/longer)

Reading: verbs in the future tense
             
Writing: opinion writing

Religion: God Helps Us Discover

Science: 5 senses

Word Work: blends (gl-, sl- fl-)

February 14, 2014

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Donations needed for next week:
- baby wipes (we have plenty of Lysol wipes, but not wipes to use for the kids' hands!)
- 1 box of bow tie pasta
- 1 bag of white beans (dry)
- 1 box of elbow macaroni

If you can send one of the donations in, please send me an email!  Thanks!

Reminder:
Please do not send your child to school if they are sick.  They must be clear of fever/vomit for 24 before they can return to school.  This will keep all of us healthy this year!

No School- Monday February 17

1:00 Dismissal- Thursday February 20


Theme: Presidents

Sight Word: with

Wonderful Word: nibble

Poem: If I Were President…

Nursery Rhyme: Hickory Dickory Dock

Math: -measure of 1 cup
          - full, half-full, empty
          - covering a design in more than one way

Word Family: -ig

Science: butterfly life cycle

February 7, 2014

Reminders:
-February Family Project is due Wednesday, February 12

-We will be having our Valentine’s Day party on Friday, February 14 at 1:45. If your child would like to bring in valentines, please have him/her only sign his/her name (Don’t address them to specific students). This will make the passing out process easier. We have 23 students in our classroom.

-There is no school on Monday February 17.

- There is a 1:00 dismissal on Thursday February 20.  Please plan accordingly!

Things to Practice at Home:

-Sight Words

-lowercase and uppercase alphabet

- writing first and last name

- writing numbers 0-20

- Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, and Prayer Before Meals

- letter sounds and phoneme segmentation (each sound in a word)

- rhyming words

-singular and plural words

- word families (-ap, -op, -at, -am, -an)

Theme: Valentine's Day

Author of the Month: Eric Carle

Sight Word: he

Wonderful Word: dawdle

Poem: My Valentine

Nursery Rhyme: Sing a Song of Sixpence 

Math: -ordering numbers 1-20

          - before, after, between

          - identifying 1 cup

Religion: God Made Us

Word Family: -ot (cot, dot, got, lot, pot, rot, not, hot)

Word Work: Rhyming Words

Work on Writing: Alphabet