Hello Families!
I can't believe it's June. This has been an incredible year working with your kids, and although I'm looking forward to summer vacation, I am sad to see this school year end.
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
Tuesday, 6/4: Phoebe Hearst Skate Night at The Rink on Bradshaw, 6-8 pm.
Thursday, 6/6: Kindergarten Sports Day, 8:30-10:00. Kids can wear athletic free dress on this day. Please send your child with a water bottle, and hat, and sunscreen on.
Monday, 6/10: Phoebe teachers vs. 6th graders kickball game, 8:30. Come out and cheer for the teachers if you're free!
Tuesday, 6/11: Kindergarten Play Day, 9-12. Thanks for all of the donations and for signing up to help! If you're donating materials, snacks or waters you can bring them to room 4 any day before 6/7. If you signed up to help set up, please meet at room 4 at 8:00 on Tuesday.
If you haven't signed up to help, it's not too late! Please check out the sign up posters in the kinder yard.
Finally, even if you're not helping in the morning, please come for the family picnic at 11:00. Bring lunch and a blanket for you and your family and we will eat on the grassy area near the baseball fields.
Thursday, 6/13: Last day of school. I will send report cards home with your child on Thursday.
Language Arts
This week we will focus on the long e sound and its spellings. The kids will be writing pages for their kinder memory books.
Math
We will continue working on numbers to 100.
Everything's coming home!
Please be sure to have your child empty his or her backpack every day over the next couple of weeks. I'll be sending home work each day.
Friday, May 31, 2019
Friday, May 3, 2019
Week of May 6-10, 2019
Hello Families,
I can't believe it's May! The end of the year will be here before we know it, but we have lots of work to do between now and then.
Please see below for lots of upcoming events and learning
Important Dates
Tuesday, 5/7: $1 free dress day. The money earned for this day will go to help with our school's two Girls on the Run teams' community impact project. The Tuesday/Thursday team is raising money for their project for kids in UCD, and the Monday/Wednesday team (I coach this one!) is raising money to help fund their project to benefit foster children in the CPS system.
Friday, 5/10: Room 4 to work in the school garden, 10:00-10:30. If you'd like to help, please stop in! We need helpers and the kids love it when their parents come to lead garden activities.
Friday, 5/24: Room 4 to work in the school garden, 10:00-10:30. Again, the more the merrier! Come help if you can!
Wednesday, May 29 (note date change): Open House, 5:30 pm. Bring your whole family and come check out all of the work we have done this year! The kids will give you a tour of the classroom and there will be an art show in the cafeteria.
Monday, 5/27: NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day
Friday, 5/31: Free dress
Tuesday, June 11th: KINDER PLAY DAY; 9-12. Mark your calendars for this family event! We will join the other three kinder classes out on the fields for a morning of games and crafts before we have a family picnic. The games and crafts will run from 9 until 11 and then we will have lunch outside. We will need lots of parent volunteers for this. If you have any ideas for games or crafts, please let me know. I will be posting sign-ups for parents to help and send in snacks for this on Monday May 13
Language Arts
This week we will begin unit 9, Meeting Our Needs and Wants. We will read about and discuss the choices people make every day reagarding wants and needs.
We will focus on reading and spelling words with the /z/ and /x/ sounds.
Our two new sight words are my and to
The kids will continue working on drafting their narratives.
Math
This week we begin module 5 on numbers to 100. We will focus this week on finding groups of 10 and counting on from 10 to find numbers 11-20. For example, when we have a group of 10 and 4 more, we quickly know we have 14 total.
Thanks for reading! Please don't hesitate to email or stop by with questions or concerns.
carrie.relles@gmail.com
I can't believe it's May! The end of the year will be here before we know it, but we have lots of work to do between now and then.
Please see below for lots of upcoming events and learning
Important Dates
Tuesday, 5/7: $1 free dress day. The money earned for this day will go to help with our school's two Girls on the Run teams' community impact project. The Tuesday/Thursday team is raising money for their project for kids in UCD, and the Monday/Wednesday team (I coach this one!) is raising money to help fund their project to benefit foster children in the CPS system.
Friday, 5/10: Room 4 to work in the school garden, 10:00-10:30. If you'd like to help, please stop in! We need helpers and the kids love it when their parents come to lead garden activities.
Friday, 5/24: Room 4 to work in the school garden, 10:00-10:30. Again, the more the merrier! Come help if you can!
Wednesday, May 29 (note date change): Open House, 5:30 pm. Bring your whole family and come check out all of the work we have done this year! The kids will give you a tour of the classroom and there will be an art show in the cafeteria.
Monday, 5/27: NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day
Friday, 5/31: Free dress
Tuesday, June 11th: KINDER PLAY DAY; 9-12. Mark your calendars for this family event! We will join the other three kinder classes out on the fields for a morning of games and crafts before we have a family picnic. The games and crafts will run from 9 until 11 and then we will have lunch outside. We will need lots of parent volunteers for this. If you have any ideas for games or crafts, please let me know. I will be posting sign-ups for parents to help and send in snacks for this on Monday May 13
Language Arts
This week we will begin unit 9, Meeting Our Needs and Wants. We will read about and discuss the choices people make every day reagarding wants and needs.
We will focus on reading and spelling words with the /z/ and /x/ sounds.
Our two new sight words are my and to
The kids will continue working on drafting their narratives.
Math
This week we begin module 5 on numbers to 100. We will focus this week on finding groups of 10 and counting on from 10 to find numbers 11-20. For example, when we have a group of 10 and 4 more, we quickly know we have 14 total.
Thanks for reading! Please don't hesitate to email or stop by with questions or concerns.
carrie.relles@gmail.com
Friday, April 26, 2019
Week of April 29-May 3, 2019
Hello families,
It's been a fantastic first week back after spring break. Your children didn't miss a beat; they got right back inot our routines and have given their best all week.
This is a fun time of year in kindergarten and at Phoebe Hearst. Homerun Reader forms will go home today, and even if your child did not earn a free Rivercats ticket you can still purchase discounted tickets for your family for the game on Friday May 3.
We are looking forward to our school's open house and art show at the end of May, some mornings working in the school garden, and finally, kindergarten play and family picnic day on Tuesday June 11.
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates:
Tuesday, 4/30: kindergarten to morning announcements for Rivercats fun before the Homerun Reader game on Friday 5/3
Friday, 5/10: Room 4 to work in the school garden, 10:00-10:30. If you'd like to help, please stop in! We need helpers and the kids love it when their parents come to lead garden activities.
Wednesday, May 22: Open House, 5:30 pm. Bring your whole family and come check out all of the work we have done this year! The kids will give you a tour of the classroom and there will be an art show in the cafeteria.
Friday, 5/24: Room 4 to work in the school garden, 10:00-10:30. Again, the more the merrier! Come help if you can!
Monday, 5/27: NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day
Friday, 5/31: Free dress
Tuesday, June 11th: KINDER PLAY DAY; 9-12. Mark your calendars for this family event! We will join the other three kinder classes out on the fields for a morning of games and crafts before we have a family picnic. The games and crafts will run from 9 until 11 and then we will have lunch outside. We will need lots of parent volunteers for this. If you have any ideas for games or crafts, please let me know. I will be posting sign-ups for parents to help and send in snacks for this on Monday May 13
Language Arts
This week we will wrap up our 8th unit on weather and the seasons. We will focus on the /v/ and /kw/ (q) sounds. The kids are finishing planning some amazing stories that they will publish before open house on 5/22.
Math
We are nearing the end of our math module on number pairs and addition and subtraction to 10. I will teach the final lessons this week and then begin module 5 on numbers 10-20 and counting to 100.
Thanks for reading! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
carrie.relles@gmail.com
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It's been a fantastic first week back after spring break. Your children didn't miss a beat; they got right back inot our routines and have given their best all week.
This is a fun time of year in kindergarten and at Phoebe Hearst. Homerun Reader forms will go home today, and even if your child did not earn a free Rivercats ticket you can still purchase discounted tickets for your family for the game on Friday May 3.
We are looking forward to our school's open house and art show at the end of May, some mornings working in the school garden, and finally, kindergarten play and family picnic day on Tuesday June 11.
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates:
Tuesday, 4/30: kindergarten to morning announcements for Rivercats fun before the Homerun Reader game on Friday 5/3
Friday, 5/10: Room 4 to work in the school garden, 10:00-10:30. If you'd like to help, please stop in! We need helpers and the kids love it when their parents come to lead garden activities.
Wednesday, May 22: Open House, 5:30 pm. Bring your whole family and come check out all of the work we have done this year! The kids will give you a tour of the classroom and there will be an art show in the cafeteria.
Friday, 5/24: Room 4 to work in the school garden, 10:00-10:30. Again, the more the merrier! Come help if you can!
Monday, 5/27: NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day
Friday, 5/31: Free dress
Tuesday, June 11th: KINDER PLAY DAY; 9-12. Mark your calendars for this family event! We will join the other three kinder classes out on the fields for a morning of games and crafts before we have a family picnic. The games and crafts will run from 9 until 11 and then we will have lunch outside. We will need lots of parent volunteers for this. If you have any ideas for games or crafts, please let me know. I will be posting sign-ups for parents to help and send in snacks for this on Monday May 13
Language Arts
This week we will wrap up our 8th unit on weather and the seasons. We will focus on the /v/ and /kw/ (q) sounds. The kids are finishing planning some amazing stories that they will publish before open house on 5/22.
Math
We are nearing the end of our math module on number pairs and addition and subtraction to 10. I will teach the final lessons this week and then begin module 5 on numbers 10-20 and counting to 100.
Thanks for reading! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
carrie.relles@gmail.com
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Friday, March 29, 2019
Week of April 1-5, 2019
Hi Families,
It's such a fun time of year to be a kindergartener and a kindergarten teacher! The kids have been working away the past couple of weeks on lots of reading, writing, art, math, and we even got to go for a quick Friday run. Stop by any time to check out all our work!
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
Friday, 4/5: The Phoebe Hearst Event at the Turn Verein. For new parents, this is a really fun night to get to know other parents, relax with with friends, and help our school's technology program!
Please be sure to look for and bid on the silent auction item Mrs. Corcoran and I are offering together: a "Lunchtime Luau" for 12 kids. The winning bidder from each class (rooms 1 and 4) will invite 5 friends to the party which will happen one day this spring during our lunchtime. We will have pizza, dessert, games, costumes and prizes!
Each year our art teacher Ms. Jane works with each grade level to create beautiful original works of art for the live auction. The theme this year is "What a Wonderful World", and the kinders created a piece titled "Rainbow Unicorn". I will send photos this week, as it's almost finished.
Week of April 15-19: SPRING BREAK; no school
Language Arts
This week we will wrap up a unit on Holidays and Celebrations. We will work on the sound and spellings for the /j/ sound, and we will begin a final opinion paragraph.
Math
We will work this week on decomposing 9 and 10 into number pairs. Please look for lots of number bonds and equations in the homework!
Thanks for reading! Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns.
carrie.relles@gmail.com
It's such a fun time of year to be a kindergartener and a kindergarten teacher! The kids have been working away the past couple of weeks on lots of reading, writing, art, math, and we even got to go for a quick Friday run. Stop by any time to check out all our work!
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
Friday, 4/5: The Phoebe Hearst Event at the Turn Verein. For new parents, this is a really fun night to get to know other parents, relax with with friends, and help our school's technology program!
Please be sure to look for and bid on the silent auction item Mrs. Corcoran and I are offering together: a "Lunchtime Luau" for 12 kids. The winning bidder from each class (rooms 1 and 4) will invite 5 friends to the party which will happen one day this spring during our lunchtime. We will have pizza, dessert, games, costumes and prizes!
Each year our art teacher Ms. Jane works with each grade level to create beautiful original works of art for the live auction. The theme this year is "What a Wonderful World", and the kinders created a piece titled "Rainbow Unicorn". I will send photos this week, as it's almost finished.
Week of April 15-19: SPRING BREAK; no school
Language Arts
This week we will wrap up a unit on Holidays and Celebrations. We will work on the sound and spellings for the /j/ sound, and we will begin a final opinion paragraph.
Math
We will work this week on decomposing 9 and 10 into number pairs. Please look for lots of number bonds and equations in the homework!
Thanks for reading! Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns.
carrie.relles@gmail.com
Friday, March 15, 2019
Week of March 18-22, 2019
Hello Families,
Spring is almost here! We have been having a great time in room 4 with lots of reading, writing, and math. I am impressed every day with the work your children are doing. Please remember to keep reading with them and having them read to you every day.
Here is what's coming up:
March 18-22: shortened days. I will walk the class to lunch at 11:40. They can eat lunch until 12, or you can pick them up at 11:40.
Thursday 3/21: Phoebe's Got Talent, 5:30pm at Sutter Middle School.
Friday 3/29: Last Friday of the month free dress
Language Arts
Next week kids will take a comprehension test and we will begin unit 7, "Holidays and Celebrations". In this unit students read and compare slections about different holdays and celebrations around the world. The essential question we will refer to after each story is, "Why do we celebrate people and events?"
Math
Next week we will begin working on subtraction from numbers to 8. We will begin using drawings to find how many are left in stories and move to using subtraction equations.
THANK YOU!
Thanks to all of the parents who chaperoned our Folsom Zoo trip! The kids enjoyed themselves and loved talking about what they learned about the animals.
Report cards will go home at the end of this week! If, after looking through your child's report card you have any questions or concerns, please schedule a conference with me! I am happy to meet with everone.
Thanks for reading!
Spring is almost here! We have been having a great time in room 4 with lots of reading, writing, and math. I am impressed every day with the work your children are doing. Please remember to keep reading with them and having them read to you every day.
Here is what's coming up:
March 18-22: shortened days. I will walk the class to lunch at 11:40. They can eat lunch until 12, or you can pick them up at 11:40.
Thursday 3/21: Phoebe's Got Talent, 5:30pm at Sutter Middle School.
Friday 3/29: Last Friday of the month free dress
Language Arts
Next week kids will take a comprehension test and we will begin unit 7, "Holidays and Celebrations". In this unit students read and compare slections about different holdays and celebrations around the world. The essential question we will refer to after each story is, "Why do we celebrate people and events?"
Math
Next week we will begin working on subtraction from numbers to 8. We will begin using drawings to find how many are left in stories and move to using subtraction equations.
THANK YOU!
Thanks to all of the parents who chaperoned our Folsom Zoo trip! The kids enjoyed themselves and loved talking about what they learned about the animals.
Report cards will go home at the end of this week! If, after looking through your child's report card you have any questions or concerns, please schedule a conference with me! I am happy to meet with everone.
Thanks for reading!
Friday, March 1, 2019
Week of March 4-8, 2019
We've been busy reading, sharing, and writing, writing, writing!
Spring is almost here, and your kids have come so far.
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates:
3/5-3/8 Dr. Seuss spirit week.
Monday: Daisy Head Mayzie – Crazy Hair Day
Tuesday: Oh, Places You Will Go – Wear a shirt from your favorite place you’ve been or want to go to (vacation or college)
Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday – Wear mismatched clothes, backwards or inside-out
Thursday: Fox in Socks – Wear your wacky socks
Friday: Cat in the Hat – Twin Day
As with all spirit days, these are totally optional, and if your child chooses not to participate s/he should wear a school uniform.
3/13: Folsom Zoo field trip. Please send your child with a bag lunch. We will eat at the park next to the zoo before returning to school
3/21: Phoebe's Got Talent school talent show at Sutter Middle School in the evening.
Language Arts
We are currently working on reading stories with a message or that teach a lesson. The kids are practicing identifying story elements such as characters, setting, key events, and the author's message.
We will finish up opinion paragraphs explaining why we would rather ice skate or go sledding.
We will focus on the /g/ sound in phonics lessons.
Math
This week we will continue working with compostions and decompositions of numbers to 10. Look for the number bonds to lead into word problems and equations in the homework.
Thank you for reading!
Friday, February 22, 2019
Week of February 25-March 1, 2019
Hello families,
What a week of work we've had! The kids are becoming very independent, motivated little learners. It's wonderful to see!
Here's what we have coming up:
Important Dates
Wednesday, March 13: Folsom Zoo field trip, 9:00-12:30. The permission slip and chaperone volunteer form for this will go home on Monday. I am going to give priority to those parents who have not yet chaperoned a filet trip. Thanks for understanding.
March 18-22: Minimum days for parent/teacher conferences. Kindergarten dismissal is at 11:40 all week. Conferences are scheduled only as needed. I will send conference notices through email February 28th. If you do not get an email, this indicates your child is performing at or above grade level. However, if you are interested in a conference I am happy to meet! Just send me an email after the 28th.
Thursday, March 21: Phoebe's Got Talent school talent show at Sutter Middle School in the evening. Our very own Aryana will be performing!
Language Arts
This week we wrapped up our unit about technology at home and school. Monday we will begin unit 6, Stories Have a Message. We will explore the essential question, "How do we know what is right?" and we will read many stories to determine their message and compare the messages of different stories.
In writing we are working on sharing opinions. The kids will finish a paragraph explaining which they prefer: sledding or ice skating.
This week we will also celebrate everyting Dr. Seuss and rhyming. If you have Dr. Seuss books at home, your kids are welcome to bring them in to share with the class. Please be sure to clearly label all books with names.
Math
This week our focus is the decompostion of 6, 7, and 8 into number pairs. The kids are doing well with taking the homework each day. Thanks for helping them with organization!
Thanks for reading! Please don't hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns.
What a week of work we've had! The kids are becoming very independent, motivated little learners. It's wonderful to see!
Here's what we have coming up:
Important Dates
Wednesday, March 13: Folsom Zoo field trip, 9:00-12:30. The permission slip and chaperone volunteer form for this will go home on Monday. I am going to give priority to those parents who have not yet chaperoned a filet trip. Thanks for understanding.
March 18-22: Minimum days for parent/teacher conferences. Kindergarten dismissal is at 11:40 all week. Conferences are scheduled only as needed. I will send conference notices through email February 28th. If you do not get an email, this indicates your child is performing at or above grade level. However, if you are interested in a conference I am happy to meet! Just send me an email after the 28th.
Thursday, March 21: Phoebe's Got Talent school talent show at Sutter Middle School in the evening. Our very own Aryana will be performing!
Language Arts
This week we wrapped up our unit about technology at home and school. Monday we will begin unit 6, Stories Have a Message. We will explore the essential question, "How do we know what is right?" and we will read many stories to determine their message and compare the messages of different stories.
In writing we are working on sharing opinions. The kids will finish a paragraph explaining which they prefer: sledding or ice skating.
This week we will also celebrate everyting Dr. Seuss and rhyming. If you have Dr. Seuss books at home, your kids are welcome to bring them in to share with the class. Please be sure to clearly label all books with names.
Math
This week our focus is the decompostion of 6, 7, and 8 into number pairs. The kids are doing well with taking the homework each day. Thanks for helping them with organization!
Thanks for reading! Please don't hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns.
Friday, January 25, 2019
Week of January 28-February 1, 2019
We had another super week in Room 4. Be sure to come in and check out everyone's resolutions for 2019. They are hanging on the windows in the classroom and they're fabulous!
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
Monday, 2/11: NO SCHOOL; Lincoln's Birthday
Wednesday, 2/13: the 100th day of school. The kids are super excited to celebrate the number 100 and everything they have learned so far this year! During the days leading up to this the kids will have two extra homework assignments: First, they will need to bring in a collection of 100 items displayed in a creative way. They can get as creative as they want with this! I shared some ideas and showed them past projects, so they should be getting their own ideas and starting to work on their projects. These are due no later than Friday, february 8. On the 100th day they will share their collection.
Second, I sent home ziploc baggies with kids' names on them. They will need to count 100 of some household item, put them in the bag and bring it to school . We will be using these for a few lessons while we count down to day 100. These are also due on or before the 8th.
We additionally need a few food items for this day for our 100th day trail mix. There is a sign-up for this in the back of the classroom. Thanks to those who have signed up!
Finally, we would love to have some extra parent help for our centers time on the 100th day (Wed, Feb 13th) from 8 until about 9. Sign up in the back of room 4!
Thursday, 2/14 Valentine's day. We will have a small celebration after lunch. Kids can bring in Valentine cards for the class, but I ask that they only write their names rather than writing who each card is for. This eliminates A LOT of unnecessary confusion
Monday 2/18: NO SCHOOL; Presidents' Day Holiday
Language Arts
We are into our unit about technology at school and home. We've read some stories that have led to some good discussions about technology and why people use it. This week we will read about technology in the past and now.
Our letter focus this week is the short u sound as in umbrella. We will work on writing, reading and spelling words with this sound.
Math
This week we will wrap up module 3 on comparison of length, weight, capacity, and numbers to 10.
Thanks for reading! Please don't hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns.
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
Monday, 2/11: NO SCHOOL; Lincoln's Birthday
Wednesday, 2/13: the 100th day of school. The kids are super excited to celebrate the number 100 and everything they have learned so far this year! During the days leading up to this the kids will have two extra homework assignments: First, they will need to bring in a collection of 100 items displayed in a creative way. They can get as creative as they want with this! I shared some ideas and showed them past projects, so they should be getting their own ideas and starting to work on their projects. These are due no later than Friday, february 8. On the 100th day they will share their collection.
Second, I sent home ziploc baggies with kids' names on them. They will need to count 100 of some household item, put them in the bag and bring it to school . We will be using these for a few lessons while we count down to day 100. These are also due on or before the 8th.
We additionally need a few food items for this day for our 100th day trail mix. There is a sign-up for this in the back of the classroom. Thanks to those who have signed up!
Finally, we would love to have some extra parent help for our centers time on the 100th day (Wed, Feb 13th) from 8 until about 9. Sign up in the back of room 4!
Thursday, 2/14 Valentine's day. We will have a small celebration after lunch. Kids can bring in Valentine cards for the class, but I ask that they only write their names rather than writing who each card is for. This eliminates A LOT of unnecessary confusion
Monday 2/18: NO SCHOOL; Presidents' Day Holiday
Language Arts
We are into our unit about technology at school and home. We've read some stories that have led to some good discussions about technology and why people use it. This week we will read about technology in the past and now.
Our letter focus this week is the short u sound as in umbrella. We will work on writing, reading and spelling words with this sound.
Math
This week we will wrap up module 3 on comparison of length, weight, capacity, and numbers to 10.
Thanks for reading! Please don't hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns.
Friday, January 18, 2019
Week of January 21-25, 2019
Hello families! January is flying by and I haven't updated our newsletter in quite some time. We've been learning and working happily these past couple of weeks. Please read on to see what we have coming up:
If anyone can help with centers this Wednesday 1/23 from 8am until 8:50 please let me know!
Important Dates
Monday 1/21: No School, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr day. Enjoy the holiday!
Monday, 2/11: NO SCHOOL; Lincoln's Birthday
Wednesday, 2/13: the 100th day of school. The kids are super excited to celebrate the number 100 and everything they have learned so far this year! During the days leading up to this the kids will have two extra homework assignments: First, they will need to bring in a collection of 100 items displayed in a creative way. They can get as creative as they want with this! On Tuesday I will share some ideas with the kids, so they can start thinking about their project. These are due no later than Friday, february 8. On the 100th day they will share their collection.
Second, this week I will send home ziploc baggies with kids' names on them. They will need to count 100 of some household item, put them in the bag and bring it to school . We will be using these for a few lessons while we count down to day 100.
We additionally need a few food items for this day for our 100th day trail mix. I will have a sign up sheet for this in the back of the classroom beginning next week.
Thursday, 2/14 Valentine's day. We will have a small celebration after lunch. Kids can bring in Valentine cards for the class, but I ask that they only write their names rather than writing who each card is for. This eliminates A LOT of unnecessary confusion
Monday 2/18: NO SCHOOL; Presidents' Day Holiday
Phoebe's Got Talent--school talent show. Please see below from Mr. Henrickson, our talent show guy:
If anyone can help with centers this Wednesday 1/23 from 8am until 8:50 please let me know!
Important Dates
Monday 1/21: No School, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr day. Enjoy the holiday!
Monday, 2/11: NO SCHOOL; Lincoln's Birthday
Wednesday, 2/13: the 100th day of school. The kids are super excited to celebrate the number 100 and everything they have learned so far this year! During the days leading up to this the kids will have two extra homework assignments: First, they will need to bring in a collection of 100 items displayed in a creative way. They can get as creative as they want with this! On Tuesday I will share some ideas with the kids, so they can start thinking about their project. These are due no later than Friday, february 8. On the 100th day they will share their collection.
Second, this week I will send home ziploc baggies with kids' names on them. They will need to count 100 of some household item, put them in the bag and bring it to school . We will be using these for a few lessons while we count down to day 100.
We additionally need a few food items for this day for our 100th day trail mix. I will have a sign up sheet for this in the back of the classroom beginning next week.
Thursday, 2/14 Valentine's day. We will have a small celebration after lunch. Kids can bring in Valentine cards for the class, but I ask that they only write their names rather than writing who each card is for. This eliminates A LOT of unnecessary confusion
Monday 2/18: NO SCHOOL; Presidents' Day Holiday
Phoebe's Got Talent--school talent show. Please see below from Mr. Henrickson, our talent show guy:
Attached is the
tryout/information form for Phoebe’s Got Talent 2019 which includes three
important dates; our show is open to all students K-6. We have amazing
and talented students, and the show is a lot of fun! Students will tryout
during lunch in the library; after the forms have been collected, we will put
out a tryout schedule. As we make the difficult decision of who makes the
show, we don’t expect a finished product for the initial tryout. The
tryouts usually last 1-2 minutes, and we are looking for organization and
potential. The key to making the show is the ability to demonstrate
energy, enthusiasm, and fun!
The show takes place on the
stage at Sutter Middle School in front of a couple hundred people. Will
the act translate in that setting? How can you make your act bigger?
Louder? More energetic? That is what we are looking for!
If you have any questions, feel
free to get in touch with me.
Thanks.
Mr. Henrikson
Room 5
Homework Update
From now on kids will have fewer pages to complete each night with the expectation they put forth more effort on the pages they do have. They will continue to have daily math pages, which correspond to that day's teaching. Language arts pages will for the most part be writing pages. Kids will get two writing pages per week that they can break up any way they'd like. They should do their personal best on each of these writing pages. They should continue to sound out words. Phonetic spelling is what we are all about, so don't worry about spelling! As long as there are spaces between each word I can read kinder writing.
Language Arts
This week kids will take a (listening) comprehension test as we finish our 4th language arts unit on authors and storytelling.
We will begin unit 5, in which we will be reading and learing about technology at home and school.
Math
This week we will work on making sets with one more and one less than a given set and continue to work on comparing numbers.
Please don't hesitate to contact me with questions and/or concerns!
Thanks for reading, everyone!
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