This week we finished reading the story “The Lion and the Mouse” and talked about what causes us to change the way we feel. We reviewed the letter Hh and discussed the Main Idea of a story. Next week, we will be reading the story “Rooster’s Off to See the World” and we will be discussing the sequence of a story.

In Math, we began Topic 5: Numbers to 20. We learned how to read, write, and count numbers 11-20. Next week, we will continue to work with and be tested on numbers to 20 and we will begin our new Topic on numbers to 100.

In Science, we discussed gases and the ways in which water can change. Next week we will begin our Unit on Life Science and we will discuss living and nonliving things.

REMINDERS:

-January Book Logs will be due on Tuesday, January 31^st. The monthly goal is to read at least 15 books! Thank you to all who participate!!

-Wednesday, February 1^st will be the 100^th Day of School. Please refer to the note sent home this week about dress attire.

-Friday, February 3^rd will be the Kindergarten Luau, the monthly reward for January – please dress accordingly! **Information was sent home earlier this week.

-NSE Valentine Parties will be held on Friday, February 10^th beginning at 1:30. Anyone interested in coming in to celebrate, please feel free to contact me!

-Things to practice at home: counting to 100, writing numbers to 20, comparing numbers & quantities, breaking words down into sounds, blending sounds into words, rhyming, and counting syllables.

 

Monday, January 30th will be Day 4 and we will have Art!

This week we finished reading the story “Then and Now” and talked about how things we use today are different from things we use long ago. We reviewed the letter Oo and learned how to draw conclusions. Next week, we will be reading the story “The Lion and the Mouse” and learning about what causes us to feel the way we feel.

In Math, we were tested on comparing and ordering numbers 1-10. Next week, we will begin our topic on numbers to 20.

Today, we did a lot of fun activities for Inauguration Day. We discussed the history of the inauguration, the job of the President, and who Donald Trump is. We also discussed what we would do if we were the POTUS. Students had a great time watching the live stream of Trump becoming our 45^th President.

REMINDERS:

-Please continue to have your child study their sight words on a nightly basis. We did not have a chance to test them this week, but next week I will begin testing again.

-Things to practice at home: counting to 100, writing numbers to 20, comparing numbers & quantities, breaking words down into sounds, blending sounds into words, rhyming, and counting syllables.

Monday, January 23rd will be Day 9 and we will have Art! 

This week we finished reading the story “Farfallina and Marcel” and talked about what happens when animals change. We reviewed the letter Ff and discussed plot.  We also talked about the life cycle of a butterfly. Next week, we will be reading the story “Then and Now” and learning about how things we use today are different from things we used long ago.

In Math, we continued working on comparing and ordering numbers 0-10. Next week, we will be tested on Topic 4 and we will begin Topic 5: Numbers to 20.

In Science, we continued our discussion on solids, liquids, and gases and talked about the different stages of the water cycle.

• There is no school on Monday, January 16th for students!

• Tuesday, January 17th will be day 5 and we will have Gym.

• All book orders are due on Tuesday.

Have a great weekend!

This week we read the story “George Washington Visits” and talked about how life was different hundreds of years ago. We reviewed the letter Dd and presented our Dinosaur Projects to the class! Everyone did an excellent job – thank you for putting in the time to make them worthwhile!

In Math, we continued our topic on comparing and ordering numbers 0-10. We practiced showing one more, one fewer, two more, and two fewer, and discussed numbers that were greater and less. Next week, we will finish up and be tested on Topic 4: Comparing and Ordering numbers 0-10.

In Science, we began our Chapter on Matter and Mixtures and began discussing solids. Next week, we will discuss liquids and gases.

REMINDERS:

·January books logs were sent home this week. The goal is to read 15 books or more by January 31^st. **Thank you to all of those who reached their December goal. Keep up the great work!

·There will be a 2-hour data delay on Wednesday, January 11^th. Please plan accordingly.

·There will be no school for students on Monday, January 16^th.

·January book orders will be due on Tuesday, January 17^th. Please disregard the date (1/16) on the flyers sent home. Thank you!

·We are looking for guest readers for the month of January and February. Anyone interested please call me, email me, or send a note. We would love to have you!

Monday, January 9th, will be Day 1 and we will have Music.

I hope you all had a wonderful, relaxing Christmas break. Thank you for all of the thoughtful gifts.. they mean so much to me!

Today we will be starting Dinosaur presentations. Thank you to all who have completed them. They look awesome! Sight word testing will resume this week, please continue to practice the lists at home with your child.

We will have Gym on Friday -- please dress accordingly.

This week we finished our story “Little Quack.” We reviewed the letter Rr as in River and practiced blending. In Math, we started our topic on comparing and ordering numbers to 10. We also were tested on Topic 3 in Math & began Topic 4: Comparing and Ordering Numbers 0-10.

On Thursday, students participated in “Brain Show Mania” in the gymnasium. They answered questions in a game show fashion & some even left with a prize. All students had a great time!!

Next week, we will be doing some fun activities this week to get into the Christmas spirit. We will make a cookie plate for Santa, a snowflake, some reindeer food, and a snowman ornament for your tree, and will do some watercolor painting. All projects will be sent home at the end of next week! J

We will also take a trip to the high school on Tuesday to see the high school chorus and band perform their Christmas show.

Reminders:

·         *Wednesday, December 21st, will be Ugly Sweater day. Students are encouraged to show their holiday spirit and dress the part! **Dress code appropriate bottoms must be worn. It is not a gym day, so no sweatpants please!

·         *Friday, December 23^rd, will be Polar Express Day for Kindergarten. Students are encouraged to wear their pajamas!! **Dismissal will begin at 12:00 for students.

·         *School will resume on Tuesday, January 3rd 2017 and it will be day 7. We will have Computers!

·         *Please continue to have your child practice their sight words over the long holiday break! We have come a long way and do not want them to regress! Thank you!

·         *Following Christmas Break, we will be working with the letters Dd and Kk. Please return all Dinosaur Projects no later than Tuesday, January 3^rd. Projects will be sent home next week!

Monday, December 19th, will be day 2 and we will have Computers.

This week in Reading, we read the story “Little Panda” and discussed a panda’s first year of life. We saw live footage of a panda from the San Diego Zoo on their “Panda Cam.” Our letter of the week was Nn as in Net! We worked hard on segmenting words into their sounds and blending sounds into words. In Math, we worked on reading, writing, and counting numbers to 10.

Next week, we will begin reading “Little Quack” and discussing what new things you can do as you get older. We will be learning all about the letter Rr as in River. We will discuss new words such as duckling, plunge, pond, paddle, proud, and brave. In Math, we will be tested on reading, writing, and counting numbers to 10 and will begin comparing and ordering numbers to 10. **Please continue to practice counting to 100 by ones and tens and writing numbers to 20.

Reminders:

·       *Please be sure that your child is wearing a heavy coat, gloves, and hat to school every day, we go outside for recess!

·       *Wednesday, December 14^th will be our monthly 2-hour data delay. It is a non-rotation day. There will be no special classes!

·       *Brain Show Mania will be held on Thursday, December 15^th.

·       *There have been some dress code concerns and questions, so, to clear up any misunderstandings with the dress code a “what is accepted” and “what is not accepted” note will be coming home with your child. **The main issues have been with yoga pants/leggings being worn for gym class or as pants, and “colored” skirts for girls. Please read carefully and be sure to dress your child accordingly. Thank you!

Monday, December 12th, will be day 8 and we will have Book Exchange! 

**Please remember to send in your child’s library book.