Check out the "Pictures" page for pictures of learning,
the Kindergarten program, and the zoo pictures I took. I will post others as parents send them to me. A huge thank you to all those who were able to chaperone!!! A note about Teacher Appreciation week is in your child's mail today. Colton's mom prepared it for our class. I did not read it, so I have no idea what I'm in for!
Class pictures are in the folders as well. These are FREE! Field trip notes: *We will leave at 8:45. If your child is late, they will stay in another classroom until we return at 12:30. *Kids need sunscreen on their faces or a hat. *Tennis shoes are a must. No flip flops or boots. *Tiger T-shirts are a must. *Jackets are a must. *If you checked on the permission slip that your child will bring a lunch, be sure to send it. Cooks are only making the number of lunches we told them according to our permission slip forms. Math: Measuring by cubes or sticks then comparing to determine which is longer/longest or shorter/shortest. We measured shoes and things in our classroom. This week we will measure ourselves, name towers, and towers of cubes made when playing Grab and Count. Reading: Kids learned a song about plant needs and plant parts. They learned about each plant part through non-fiction books. They've identified the job of plant parts, labeled them, and planted their own green bean seed. It was sent home last week for planting. Most of the seeds sprouted within 6 days. We also ate "mud" on Friday. Thank you to these parents for supplying our ingredients: Elicia's for milk, Moriah's for graham crackers, Tyler's for gummy worms, Garrett's for pudding. We ate at recess, so I wasn't able to get pictures. This week they are learning about the life cycle of a butterfly and Earth Day (Wednesday). We will create a chart of vocabulary words we might see in our non-fiction books before reading, then refer to them to see how thinking about the main topic can help us with tricky words. We will also stress the difference between living and non-living things. Plants have needs to survive and butterflies do too. Writing: Students continue to write about problems they see in our classroom, the school, home, or the world. Consequences have become easy for kids to write about. We are focusing on providing real-life fixes for the problems rather than only consequences. An example for running in the hall might be to lock hands behind your back because this makes it harder to run. I'm watching for correct spelling of high frequency words, punctuation, and capital letters at the beginning of sentences and special words. Handwriting is important so others can read the work. Letters are to begin at the top and move downward. Tall letters touch the top and bottom lines. Shorter letters must meet the middle or dotted line and sit on the bottom line unless they hang below it. I will begin testing for reading levels next week. This is a long process to get 20 kids tested. High frequency words will be tested as well. If you need a list of them, you can find it on the "Parent Informational Links" page. Students who know all of these words will be reading on grade level or very close to it for first grade. Keep the list handy for daily practice over the summer. Kids are learning about plant life and plant parts through gardening and flowers for two weeks. We will be taste testing vegetables on Wednesday and discussing which part of the plant is being eaten. If you would like to help by sending a vegetable (enough for 20 small bites), please let me know so I can specify which vegetable. Our reading lessons are about character analysis using the book Tops and Bottoms. Non-fiction books will give us facts about different types of garden plants. This is the last week for working with teen numbers, although we won't stop altogether. Kids need repeated practice so they don't forget. Zoo Field Trip - These kids have not turned in permission slips and zoo money yet: Garrett Morgan, James, Tyler, Evie, Andrea, Ethan, Zane, Jacob, Madison, Matthew, Elicia. These are not due until April 16th, but a reminder is always helpful. Thursday night is our Kindergarten program. Mrs. Christinson will be sending another reminder page this week with specific instructions. My students can meet me in our hallway. I'll have them sitting along the hallway under their work. You will need to rush to the cafeteria to get a seat close to the front! After the program, you may wait for our class to be dismissed from the stage. I'll try to bring my kids down together so you can find your sweetie easier. Book orders are due Friday the 10th. Please return portfolios tomorrow! These were sent home the day progress reports were sent home, March 23: Madison, Zane, Jayme, Ethan, Kaiya. I can't add to them if I don't have them.
The zoo permission slip is due by April 16th along with $2 for your child and $6 for each parent that will meet us at the zoo. If you have a FOZ pass, copy it and send it in lieu of $. I have permission slips and $ from: Colton, Ariel, Elijah, and Brayden. If you lost yours, click here to print: Zoo Field Trip Permission Slip Summer school forms were either sent home today or will be in your child's folder tomorrow. I wrote "Strongly suggested" if your child really needs to attend due to academic performance. If your child is not struggling, I didn't write anything. Some students have a note that summer school will be helpful as well as fun. All students are invited regardless of need. It has been proven that most kids fall backward a reading level over the summer! You can send completed forms to me in your child's folder immediately if he/she will be attending. My heart-felt thanks to those of you who sent prayers my way for the loss of my father-in-law and for my grandson's surgery. *The funeral was beautiful and tearful. (Sleeping in the same hotel room with my kids, their spouses, and all three grandkids, mmm not so beautiful). My husband is still in shock I believe. *My grandson was eating well right away after surgery and dismissed with pain medication, but cries constantly and can't sleep. I think the hospital staff repeatedly taking blood, blood pressure, and his temperature scared him. It may take a few days to get our little guy back. The pain medication affects him as though he has been drinking - he can't walk with his sea-legs! Poor baby. |
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