This week in Reading, we read the story “Nature Spy” and discussed what nature looks like when you look at it closely. Our letter of the week was Ss!  We continued working with syllables, rhyming, blending, and segmenting and talked about the setting of a story.  In Math, we continued working with counting, reading, and writing numbers 1-5.

Next week, we will be reading the story “Animal Babies in Grasslands” and discussing different animals that live in the grasslands. Our letter of the week will be Pp and we will learn about the main idea of a story. In Math, we will be tested on our numbers to 5 and will start our topic on comparing and ordering numbers 0-5.

Reminders:

• ·    Don’t forget that Library day is Day 3 and your child will need to return their library book on that day!
• ·    Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 9th. There is no school for students. Please hand in the schedule confirmation sheet as soon as possible! Thank you!
• ·    Report cards will be distributed on Friday, November 6th.
• ·    We go outside for recess every day. Now that it is getting colder, please be sure that your child is dressed warm enough for the weather. Thank you!
• ·    Fall Festival was a huge success – thank you to all of those who volunteered their time to help out!

Monday, November 2nd, will be Day 3 and we will have Library!

This week in Reading, we read the story “Flowers” and discussed how flowers are unique. Our letter of the week was Aa.  We continued working with syllables, rhyming, blending, and segmenting and learned how to compare and contrast.  In Math, we focused on reading, writing, and counting numbers 1-5.

Next week, we will be reading the story “Nature Spy” and discussing what we can learn about nature by looking closely. Our letter of the week will be Ss and we will learn about the setting of a story, or where the story takes place. In Math, we will be tested on our numbers to 5 and begin comparing and ordering numbers 0-5. We will be working with terms such as more than, fewer than, and same as.

Reminders:

• Don’t forget that Library day is Day 3 and your child will need to return their library book on that day.
• Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.  If you’d like to keep a sweater or jacket here at school, please make sure that your child’s name is labeled on the tag. Thank you.
• The Elementary Fall Festival will be held on Friday, October 30^th. Please check your child’s folder for more details.
• Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on November 9^th – please check your child’s folder for papers regarding scheduling, and return them as soon as possible. Thank you.
• Friday, November 13th will be the Kindergarten Field Trip. This year, we will be going to the Pearl Movie Theater in Frackville to see "The Peanuts Movie." Please return your child's permission slip as soon as possible.
• Next week will be Red Ribbon Week: October 26th - October 30th. 
• Monday: Drug Free Teens Wear Jeans (Wear Jeans to School). 
• Tuesday: Sock It to Drugs (Wear Crazy Socks to School). 
• Wednesday: Being Drug Free is Crazy Cool (Crazy Hair Day). 
• Thursday: Staying Drug Free is No Sweat (Wear Sweats to School -- **No writing on the sweat pants). 
• Friday: Wear Your Red and Blue to School -- **Jeans Permitted.

Monday, October 26th, will be Day 9 and we will have Art.

Last week in Reading, we read the story “Dig, Dig, Digging” and discussed how machines help people. Our letter of the week was Tt. We continued working with syllables, rhyming, blending, and segmenting.  In Math, we were tested on analyzing, comparing, and composing solid shapes.

This week, we will begin to read the story "Flowers" and discuss how flowers are unique. Our letter of the week will be Aa as in apple and we will focus on comparing and contrasting. In Math, we will begin our topic on numbers 1-5.

Reminders:

• ·       Don’t forget that Library day is Day 3 and your child will need to return their library book on that day. **Book Fair will begin this week! Students will be going during their Special time on Wednesday.

• ·       Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.  If you’d like to keep a sweater or jacket here at school, please make sure that your child’s name is labeled on the tag! Thank you.

• ·       Please continue to have your child practice their sight words as part of the nightly homework. We have been doing a terrific job so far! 

Today is Day 4 and we have ART!

This week in Reading, we read the story “Smash! Crash!” and discussed friendship. Our letter of the week was Mm! We continued working with syllables, rhyming and blending.  In Math, we compared and built with solid shapes. We also learned about patterns and did an activity graphing M&M’s.

Next week, we will begin reading the story “Dig, Dig, Digging” and discuss how machines help people.  We will be learning all about the letter Tt as in turtle! In Math, we will be tested on comparing solid shapes and will start our unit on counting.

Reminders:

• Don’t forget that Library day is Day 3 and your child will need to return their library book on that day!
• Please remember that on Monday, October 12th there is no school for students. Enjoy your day off!
• Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.  If you’d like to keep a sweater or jacket here at school, please make sure that your child’s name is labeled on the tag! Thank you!
• Tuesday, October 13^th will be school picture day! Please remember to send in your child’s envelope if you wish to order pictures. **We will have Gym, but Gym class will be held in our classroom so as not to interfere with pictures being taken.

Tuesday, October 13th, will be Day 10 and we will have GYM.

This week in Reading, we read the story “Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten” and discussed how people in a community cooperate. We have finished the entire alphabet and continued working with syllables, rhyming and blending and started work with classifying and categorizing.  In Math, we were tested on our position words: inside, outside, above, below, and on and mastered our left and right.

Next week, we will begin reading the story “Smash! Crash!” and we will discuss friendship.  We will be discussing character, as well as initial and final sounds. We will be learning all about the letter Mm as in Monkey! In Math, we will start working on geometry skills: making shapes from other shapes, comparing solid figures, and building with solid figures.

Reminders:

•     Monday, October 5th is a "Blue Out" in recognition of National Bullying Prevention Month. Students are permitted to wear a blue shirt and jeans to school to show support for this cause.
•     Friday, October 9^th is a half day for students and there will be no school on Monday, October 12^th.
•     Please continue to have your child practice their sight words as part of their nightly homework. We are doing an excellent job so far – I am super proud.
•     Please continue to read at home with your child and complete the AR log in your child’s folder, if you choose to do so. I am very happy with the turn-out & the kids seem to really enjoy the books. Thank you to all who participate!

Monday, October 5th, will be Day 5 and we will have GYM.