Last Blog Post for the Year!

I cannot believe we are already in the last week of kindergarten. I have enjoyed having your kiddo in class so much. This has been a really fun group!

Here are the activities for the rest of the week:

Tuesday- Bubbles and Chalk Day (no need to bring anything!)

Wednesday- Popcorn/Movie Day and Field Day

• Movie permission slips are in Home Folders today. We have to have them back for your student to participate. 
• FIELD DAY! 1:30-2:30 - These plans may change depending on the weather. That will be updated by tomorrow so keep an eye out!

Thursday- Awards and Donut Day

• Each student will be receiving an award! Please come from 9:05-9:45 to see which award your student gets! Parking will be scary on this day. The school will be opening the side gates into the subdivision so that you can park there and walk. 

Friday- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Early Release at 1:40

THERE ARE NO CENTERS THIS WEEK! THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR PARENT VOLUNTEERS!!

Week of May 13th

I can hardly believe next week is the last week of school! It has gone so quickly this year!!

Spelling Words:
There are no new spelling words this week. :)

Math:
Today your student is bringing home a Measurement and Data Pre-Test. This is actually their Post-Test. We embed these concepts all throughout the year because this time of year is always so crammed full of things. My students did FANTASTIC on it! I am so proud of them!!

I will be giving retakes this week for past units that were not passed previously. :)

Science:
Butterfly projects are due tomorrow. Students will be presenting them to the class and then taking them home :).

Homework:
There will be no new homework this week. If your student is missing any, this is the time to get caught up on it and send it in. I will be accepting all late homework through this Friday the 17th. After that I WILL NOT be accepting it. This gives me time to get my grades in :).

Extra Activities Next Week:
Monday- Pajama and Read-In Day!

• Students are invited to wear pajamas, bring one blanket, bring one pillow, bring snacks for themselves, bring in some books (PLEASE WRITE YOUR STUDENT'S NAME IN THEM!

Tuesday- Bubbles and Chalk Day (no need to bring anything!)

Wednesday- Popcorn/Movie Day and Field Day

• Movie permission slips are in Home Folders today. We have to have them back for your student to participate. 
• FIELD DAY! 1:30-2:30 - Parents are welcome to ocme, but please let us know if you planning on attending.

Thursday- Awards and Donut Day

• Each student will be receiving an award! Please come from 9:05-9:45 to see which award your student gets!

Friday- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Early Release at 1:40

Week of May 6th

We are officially in the month of May and entering the 3rd to the last week of school! This year has gone by so fast and I am so excited about the growth these kids have made. I have loved being their teacher and watching them grow and learn!

Spelling Words:
We have a new list of spelling words this week. The first five are a review of kindergarten words we have already learned, the second five are new first grade words! This will be the last week of spelling for the year.
Our words this week are:

1. like
2. have
3. some
4. come
5. make
6. one
7. words
8. your
9. said
10. many

Fluency:
We will NOT have anymore fluency homework this year!

IRI:
Our IRI will be on Wednesday the 8th. Please make sure your student is going to bed early the next couple of nights so they are well rested for the test. If you would like to send in an extra snack with your student that day please feel free. Please just ensure that it is a healthy protein filled snack that they can eat quickly after P.E. before they take the test. This is the last time they will take the test and these are the scores reported to the state. I am so excited to see how much they have grown!

Math:
We are finishing up our unit on addition and subtraction word problems tomorrow and starting our next unit (Measurement and Data) on Thursday. This will be our last math unit this year :).

Science:
We will be releasing our butterflies soon. Our kids have been working hard on their journals! Hopefully you are enjoying working on their project at home! It's always fun to see them present and feel so proud of what they have learned :). Click the link below to hear a song they have been singing together.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/kvxLZeVUYiNSppeM6

Dates to Remember:

Fri, May 10, NO SCHOOL - inservice

Thur, May 16, 2nd - 5th grade Elementary Science Fair 5:30-6:30

Wed, May 22, Field Day 1:30-2:30

Thurs, May 23, End of the Year Awards 9:05-9:45 (all students will be receiving an award so please plan to attend!)

Fri, May 24, Last Day of School, Early release 1:40 pm

Week of April 29th

Spelling:
We are continuing to work with the same ten words from last week. The spelling test will be this Friday the 3rd. The words are:

1. you
2. see
3. will
4. play
5. look
6. would
7. could
8. people
9. been
10. write

Math:
We are working on our addition word problems and moving towards solving them on the number line. We will also begin working on subtraction word problems this week. This unit will finish up next week. We will then move into Measurement and Data.

Science:
We sent home the note for the butterfly projects. Although they will not be displayed at the science fair, we still feel it is valuable for them to complete a project. They will be presenting to the class, so it is important that they practice that at home. It is due on Tuesday, May 14th.

Progress Reports:
Progress reports will be coming home this week. Kinder is a little slower than the rest of the school because we have to test kiddos individually for a lot of it :). I will email you the day they come home!

Week of April 23rd

We are rapidly approaching the end of the year! I cannot believe how quickly this year has gone by. I hope that you all enjoyed your long weekend and are feeling rested up for the last few weeks of the year!

Spelling Words:
We have ten spelling words this week. The first five are kindergarten review words and the second five are first grade words. Because our words are so difficult, we won't be testing on them until next Friday, May 3rd.There is no fluency homework this week.

1. you
2. see
3. will
4. play
5. look
6. would
7. could
8. people
9. been
10. write

Math: 

This week we will be beginning our unit on addition and subtraction word problems. Homework this week will be practicing out one of the strategies we are using to solve those problems. Thank you so much to those of you who consented permission to use your student's data. It's not too late to send those in if you haven't yet, but no pressure if you don't want to :). 

Science:

Our butterfly larvae went into the pupa stage over the weekend! It's a very exciting time to watch them wiggle around a little even in their chrysalis. We are busy documenting all the changes that we see. 

Field Day:

Our field day will be on Wednesday, May 22nd from 1:30-2:30. We always love parent help in kindergarten so feel free to come!

Award Assembly:

We will be having an awards assembly on Thursday, May 23rd from 9:05-9:45. You are welcome to come and see your student receive an award! It's fun to celebrate together for a year of hard work!

Week of April 15th

Welcome back to another week of kindergarten. We are learning so much! We started learning about nouns and verbs last week and this week we started to learn how to identify them in simple sentences! They are picking it up really well!!

Spelling Words:
We have another list of ten words. Just a reminder, the first five are a review of our kindergarten words and the next five are introducing first grade words! Our spelling test will be on Thursday of this week.
Our words this week are:

1. him
2. big
3. and
4. not
5. got
6. first
7. water
8. made
9. more
10. time

Math:
We introduced our last 3-D shape today. Tomorrow we will be reviewing all we have learned about 2-D and 3-D shapes. We will be taking our test on Wednesday. I am hoping to start our next unit on addition and subtraction word problems (for my master's project) on Thursday. That will be a ten day unit. Thank you to those of you that have consented to let me use your student's data!

Science:
Our butterfly larva came in last week!! The kids are observing them every day and keeping a journal on the changes that are happening! Ask your student to share with you what is happening! They are learning so much!

Easter Weekend:
There will be NO SCHOOL for students this Friday the 19th and Monday the 22nd. Enjoy your Easter weekend with your family!

Week of April 8th

Welcome back to another full, fun week in kindergarten! This week is going to be fun!

Spelling Words:
We have five kindergarten review words and five new first grade words. My class is doing so well with them and I am so proud of their growth!
Our words this week are:

1. do
2. for
3. of
4. are
5. good
6. find
7. long
8. part
9. other
10. use

Math:
We are beginning our study of 3-dimensional shapes this week we are focusing on the attributes that make up those shapes which are faces, edges, and vertices. Students are learning the names of these shapes as well as their attributes.

Science:
This week begins my favorite kindergarten science unit, the life cycle of the butterfly! Our Painted Lady Butterfly larvae will be coming in this week and we will get to watch them grow and go through their metamorphosis. Students will be keeping an observation journal each day of what they see. It is really exciting!

Report Cards:
Report cards will be coming home tomorrow! Please take time to go over it with your student and praise them for all of their hard work! It is a good time to discuss goals with them that they would like to work on for the last quarter :). If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me!