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!

Week of April 1st

Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope you all had a restful, fun time with family! I really enjoyed my time with my kids :).

Spelling Words:
We have ten new spelling words this week. Remember, the first five words are kindergarten review words and the last five are introducing first grade words.

1. did
2. get
3. yes
4. can
5. had
6. each
7. which
8. out
9. about
10. day

Math:

We are finishing up our 2-dimensional shape study this week and will begin studying 3-dimensional shapes by the end of the week. We are hoping to finish up this unit by the end of next week. 

Science:

This week our class will begin studying all about trees. They will learn the main parts of the trees as well as the life cycle of a tree.

Intent to Return Letters:

Today your student brought home a letter that let's the school know if you are planning for your student to return to Vision next year. Please sign and return that paper as soon as possible so that we know how to plan for next year. 

Week of March 18th

I cannot believe we are already up to Spring Break! This year seems to just be flying by! That must mean we are having fun :).

Spelling Words:
Remember, the first five words on the list are kindergarten review words and the second five are new 1st grade words! Our words this week are:

1. it
2. at
3. in
4. us
5. an
6. then
7. them
8. these
9. their
10. than

Math:
We are continuing our work on 2-D shapes this week. We will be finishing those up this week and them moving on to 3-D shapes when we come back from Spring Break.

Art:
Our class will be studying James Whistler and his use of shape. They will be using chalk pastels and black paper to create their own replicas of one of James Whistler's pieces.

Homework:
Homework this week will be all of the usual except there is no fluency homework this week. We wanted to give those students who have missing homework to get caught up. Please look at your Parent Portal to see what your student's current grade is for homework and to check for any missing work. I can accept missing work through Friday of this week which is the last day of Quarter 3.

Spring Break:
We will NOT have school the 25th through the 29th for Spring Break! Your student is bringing home homework today, but there won't be any additional homework over Spring Break!

Roaring Readers:
Roaring readers are due by this Friday the 22nd. I will not accept any late entries this year. I will be mailing them off by the end of the day on Friday. Please make sure your student returns their log to me sometime this week.

Week of March 11th

Welcome back to another fun week in kindergarten! This week is a short week as we do NOT have school this Friday the 15th. Teachers will be at the school working and the administration will be working on the lottery for next year.

Spelling Words:
We have ten new words this week. Our test will be on Thursday since we don't have school on Friday. Starting last week we moved into our combination lists of kindergarten review words and 1st grade words. The first five are always our kindergarten words and the last five are first grade words.
Our words this week are:

1. go
2. be
3. me
4. he
5. we
6. how
7. when
8. way
9. who
10. sit

Math:
This week we are working on Geometry. We are focusing on 2-dimensional shapes to start with. Those shapes are:

1. circle
2. oval
3. square
4. triangle
5. rectangle
6. rhombus (not diamond)
7. trapezoid
8. pentagon
9. hexagon
10. octagon
11. heart
12. star
13. crescent

Their homework in math this week is asking them to find objects around their home that are the listed shapes. So for example they could say the face of the clock for a circle.

Fluency Homework:
Some of your students moved to kindergarten passages this week! The font is much smaller and more of a "book" font. You will also notice that their aren't as many sight words in it, they are still simple words that your student should be able to sound out with help. Remember the focus is to read how you talk, not like a robot :).

Book Orders:
Book orders are due by the end of the school day this Thursday the 14th. Please let me know if you want anything held back as a gift for your student :).

Snacks:
Thank you to all of you who sent in extra snacks! Our snack cupboard is restocked!! Thank you so much for your generosity :).

Week of March 4th

I hope everyone is feeling rested and better after the long weekend.

Spelling Words:
Our words this week are:

1. up
2. I
3. on
4. a
5. no
6. or
7. if
8. so
9. but
10. to

Math:
We took our test on Place Value today and it looks like they have done a great job! We will begin our unit on Geometry tomorrow. We will begin by studying two dimensional shapes and their attributes then move into three dimensional shapes and their attributes.

Book Orders:
Our book orders went home today. They are due back by the 14th. If you want to look at more of a selection, you can look on scholastic.com. Just use our class code (H7GK4) to make sure it ships with our order.

Roaring Readers:
If your student is participating in the Roaring to Read program, I need their reading log turned in by March 22nd of this month.