Hello Room 4 Families!
It's hard to believe 2013 is almost here. Here's what we have going on in our classroom:
Important dates:
January 7: first day back at school
Wednesday, January 9: Open enrollment tour. If you know anyone interested in having their kids attend Phoebe Hearst next year, please encourage them to attend a tour!
January 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no school
Friday, January 25: Free dress day
Friday February 8: PTO family dance, 6-8 pm
Language Arts: We are continuing our unit on the wind this week. We have been turning over our classroom phonics cards and working on identifying orally, reading, and writing words with our target sound/letter for the day. This week we will work on d, m, s, p, and short a. The kids are doing a really good job with this. I am able to challenge them frequently with these lessons.
New sight word: at
At the end of this week we will begin working with verbs.
Our writing this week will be about new year's resolutions/goals for 2013.
Math: This week we will begin a chapter on numbers 11-20.
The kids will learn to recognize, count objects up to, and write numbers to 20. We will continue to review past concepts during Board Math.
Science: This week we will begin a life science unit on animals.
Centers time note: Beginning this week our centers time is going to be 40 minutes long rather than an hour as it has been since September. The kids will complete 3 centers each day Monday through Thursday, and we will not have centers time on Fridays. This will give us more time to work on our phonics and writing lessons, which are beginning to be very involved! A HUGE thank you to the parents who have volunteered their time since September during our centers time. If you would like to start volunteering during centers from 8:10-8:50, please let me know. I do have a few spots I would like to fill on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
THANK YOU, families for the generous Christmas gift you gave me! I appreciate your thoughtfulness, and I'm looking forward to doing some shopping during break. :)
Thank you, also, to those parents who helped out at our holiday party today. It would not have been possible without you! A special thank you to Carolyn Stallings and Jacqui DeBoo for organizing.
Enjoy your holiday everyone! See you in 2013!
Friday, December 21, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
Week of December 17-21, 2012
Hello Room 4 Families,
It's hard to believe this is the last week of school for 2012! Your kids have worked so hard and learned so much since September.
Here is what's happening this week:
Friday, December 21: Free dress day/Class holiday party.
If you would like to bring items for the holiday party, there is information in the back of the classroom.
Language Arts:
We started our Wind unit last week. We are reading and learning about the wind and its effects.
We will be focusing on the sounds of m, s, and d. The kids will be blending words with these sounds, listening for these sounds, and writing words with these sounds next week.
New sight words: can, what, and you.
Writing: we will finish our writing about how to dress a snowman, and do an opinion piece on a story we read.
We will continue to work on adjectives that describe the five senses and position words.
Math: This week we will review past concepts rather than begin a new unit right before vacation. We will review numbers 1-10, patterning, and sorting.
Thanks for all you do, parents!
If you have any questions please email me carrie-relles@scusd.edu
It's hard to believe this is the last week of school for 2012! Your kids have worked so hard and learned so much since September.
Here is what's happening this week:
Friday, December 21: Free dress day/Class holiday party.
If you would like to bring items for the holiday party, there is information in the back of the classroom.
Language Arts:
We started our Wind unit last week. We are reading and learning about the wind and its effects.
We will be focusing on the sounds of m, s, and d. The kids will be blending words with these sounds, listening for these sounds, and writing words with these sounds next week.
New sight words: can, what, and you.
Writing: we will finish our writing about how to dress a snowman, and do an opinion piece on a story we read.
We will continue to work on adjectives that describe the five senses and position words.
Math: This week we will review past concepts rather than begin a new unit right before vacation. We will review numbers 1-10, patterning, and sorting.
Thanks for all you do, parents!
If you have any questions please email me carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Friday, December 7, 2012
Week of December 10-14, 2012
Hello Room 4 Families!
We have been working away this month on becoming excellent writers and readers. Here is what is coming up next week:
Wednesday, December 12: Open Enrollment tours begin. These will be every Wednesday through February 6th at 9 am. If you have any family or friends interested in attending Phoebe Hearst next year please encourage them to attend a tour. They should meet in the office at 9am.
Friday, December 21: Free dress day. We will also have a small winter party on this day after lunch (11:45). The kids will be decorating cookies, drinking hot chocolate, and listening to music. If you're interested in helping out with this, please contact Carolyn Stallings or Jacqui DeBoo.
Monday, December 24-Friday, January 4: No school
Language Arts:
This week we are finishing up our Finding Friends unit and beginning a unit called The Wind. If your kids want to bring in any books to share that go with this theme, they are welcome to do so.
This week we will begin focusing on specific sounds and spellings and turning over the alphabet cards to reveal pictures that go with the sounds. The kids have been looking forward to this. This week we will work on the /s/ sound and listening for it at the beginning and end of words.
We will be working on adjectives that describe senses (warm, sweet, sour, etc).
This week we will be writing informational text on how to dress a snowman. We will be using the words first, next, and last in our writing.
New sight words: on
Math: This week we will finish up our unit on graphing. The kids are having a good time with collecting data and putting it into a graph. Thank you for helping them with this on their homework. We will take our chapter tests on Thursday and Friday.
Thank you, parents, for all you do!
Enjoy your weekend and please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. carrie-relles@scusd.edu
We have been working away this month on becoming excellent writers and readers. Here is what is coming up next week:
Wednesday, December 12: Open Enrollment tours begin. These will be every Wednesday through February 6th at 9 am. If you have any family or friends interested in attending Phoebe Hearst next year please encourage them to attend a tour. They should meet in the office at 9am.
Friday, December 21: Free dress day. We will also have a small winter party on this day after lunch (11:45). The kids will be decorating cookies, drinking hot chocolate, and listening to music. If you're interested in helping out with this, please contact Carolyn Stallings or Jacqui DeBoo.
Monday, December 24-Friday, January 4: No school
Language Arts:
This week we are finishing up our Finding Friends unit and beginning a unit called The Wind. If your kids want to bring in any books to share that go with this theme, they are welcome to do so.
This week we will begin focusing on specific sounds and spellings and turning over the alphabet cards to reveal pictures that go with the sounds. The kids have been looking forward to this. This week we will work on the /s/ sound and listening for it at the beginning and end of words.
We will be working on adjectives that describe senses (warm, sweet, sour, etc).
This week we will be writing informational text on how to dress a snowman. We will be using the words first, next, and last in our writing.
New sight words: on
Math: This week we will finish up our unit on graphing. The kids are having a good time with collecting data and putting it into a graph. Thank you for helping them with this on their homework. We will take our chapter tests on Thursday and Friday.
Thank you, parents, for all you do!
Enjoy your weekend and please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Friday, November 30, 2012
Week of December 3-7, 2012
Hello Room 4 Families!
Here is what's happening in room 4 this week:
Friday, December 7: Craft Faire, 6-8 pm
Language Arts:
New sight words: are and in
We will continue to orally blend and clap out the syllables in words. We have also been writing words using the kids' expert letters, and they are doing very well with this. Encourage your kids to practice writing 3 and 4 letters words as much as possible.
We are continuing to talk about finding friends. If your kids have a book to share that fits with this theme they are welcome to bring it in.
In writing we will begin paragraph called "If I had a reindeer..."
We will review adjectives that describe how many and what color.
Math:
In math we will continue to work on graphing. Each day the kids will be doing a yes/no graph that I have created. This will lead to them coming up with their own yes/no question and collecting their own data.
They are enjoying graphing so far, and doing really well with it.
Thank you to the parents who have been helping out in our room! We couldn't do what we do without your help! If you would like to volunteer all are welcome. I will also have more take-home projects shortly.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. You can email me any time. carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Have a great weekend!
Here is what's happening in room 4 this week:
Friday, December 7: Craft Faire, 6-8 pm
Language Arts:
New sight words: are and in
We will continue to orally blend and clap out the syllables in words. We have also been writing words using the kids' expert letters, and they are doing very well with this. Encourage your kids to practice writing 3 and 4 letters words as much as possible.
We are continuing to talk about finding friends. If your kids have a book to share that fits with this theme they are welcome to bring it in.
In writing we will begin paragraph called "If I had a reindeer..."
We will review adjectives that describe how many and what color.
Math:
In math we will continue to work on graphing. Each day the kids will be doing a yes/no graph that I have created. This will lead to them coming up with their own yes/no question and collecting their own data.
They are enjoying graphing so far, and doing really well with it.
Thank you to the parents who have been helping out in our room! We couldn't do what we do without your help! If you would like to volunteer all are welcome. I will also have more take-home projects shortly.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. You can email me any time. carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Have a great weekend!
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Week of November 26-30, 2012
Hello Room 4 families,
I hope you're all enjoying Thanksgiving break.
Here's what is happening in room 4 next week:
Important dates:
Friday, November 30: Free dress day and picture make-up/retake day.
Language arts:
This week we are continuing our Finding Friends unit. Your kids are welcome to bring in a book to share with the class that goes with this theme.
I have introduced consonant sounds by assigning the kids letters they are the "experts" of. If they have anything to share with the class that begins with their expert letter, they can bring it in any day this week.
New sight words: do, has, and who.
In writing we will begin to go through each step of the writing process (getting ideas, prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, publishing) as we work on writing notes to a friend or family member.
This week we will continue oral blending with word parts (I say two parts of a word and the kids put it together) and syllable clapping. They love syllable clapping, so the more you practice this at home, the better they will be!
Math:
We are starting a chapter on collecting data and graphing. The objectives this week will be to collect data from a picture and record it onto a graph and to make and read a concrete graph. The kids will practice these skills in the homework as well.
We are still looking for old puzzle pieces for an art project! If you have any old puzzles (with small pieces) at home that you'd like to get rid of, please bring them by room 4. We will use them in December for an art project with our 5th grade buddies.
Thank you for your time! Enjoy the rest of your time with your family!
Please email me if you have any questions.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
I hope you're all enjoying Thanksgiving break.
Here's what is happening in room 4 next week:
Important dates:
Friday, November 30: Free dress day and picture make-up/retake day.
Language arts:
This week we are continuing our Finding Friends unit. Your kids are welcome to bring in a book to share with the class that goes with this theme.
I have introduced consonant sounds by assigning the kids letters they are the "experts" of. If they have anything to share with the class that begins with their expert letter, they can bring it in any day this week.
New sight words: do, has, and who.
In writing we will begin to go through each step of the writing process (getting ideas, prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, publishing) as we work on writing notes to a friend or family member.
This week we will continue oral blending with word parts (I say two parts of a word and the kids put it together) and syllable clapping. They love syllable clapping, so the more you practice this at home, the better they will be!
Math:
We are starting a chapter on collecting data and graphing. The objectives this week will be to collect data from a picture and record it onto a graph and to make and read a concrete graph. The kids will practice these skills in the homework as well.
We are still looking for old puzzle pieces for an art project! If you have any old puzzles (with small pieces) at home that you'd like to get rid of, please bring them by room 4. We will use them in December for an art project with our 5th grade buddies.
Thank you for your time! Enjoy the rest of your time with your family!
Please email me if you have any questions.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Week of November 12-16, 2012
Hello Room 4 families!
I hope your long weekend is off to a good start. Here is what is happening in our room this week:
Important dates:
Monday, November 12: Veterans' Day; no school
Tuesday, November 13-Friday, November 16: parent/teacher conferences; shortened days. Your kids can be picked up from the cafeteria at 12:20
I enjoyed talking with several of you last week about your childrens' report cards and progress so far this year. Thank you to everyone for attending conferences. I am looking forward to meeting with everyone this week!
Monday, November 19-Friday, November 23: Thanksgiving Break; no school
Friday, November 30: free dress day/picture make-up day.
Language arts:
We will continue our unit on Finding Friends. If your child has any books they would like to share that fit this theme they are welcome to bring them in.
We are starting to work on blending word parts orally in class. This exercise leads to improved reading skills later on. The kids love blending and are very successful with it.
New sight words: do, has, and who.
We are cointinuing to work on writing sentences in our journals and responding to the stories we read.
We will continue working on adjectives. This week the kids will learn that adjectives can describe how many.
Math: We will finish our unit on numbers 6-10 this week. We have begun comparing numbers 1-10 to find which group has more, which has less, and whether or not groups are equal. We will also work on ordering numbers 1-10, and take our chapter test on Thursday.
We are looking for old puzzle pieces for an art project! If you have any old puzzles (with small pieces) at home that you'd like to get rid of, please bring them by room 4. We will use them in December for an art project with our 5th grade buddies.
Thanks, parents for everything you do!
Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions or concerns!
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
I hope your long weekend is off to a good start. Here is what is happening in our room this week:
Important dates:
Monday, November 12: Veterans' Day; no school
Tuesday, November 13-Friday, November 16: parent/teacher conferences; shortened days. Your kids can be picked up from the cafeteria at 12:20
I enjoyed talking with several of you last week about your childrens' report cards and progress so far this year. Thank you to everyone for attending conferences. I am looking forward to meeting with everyone this week!
Monday, November 19-Friday, November 23: Thanksgiving Break; no school
Friday, November 30: free dress day/picture make-up day.
Language arts:
We will continue our unit on Finding Friends. If your child has any books they would like to share that fit this theme they are welcome to bring them in.
We are starting to work on blending word parts orally in class. This exercise leads to improved reading skills later on. The kids love blending and are very successful with it.
New sight words: do, has, and who.
We are cointinuing to work on writing sentences in our journals and responding to the stories we read.
We will continue working on adjectives. This week the kids will learn that adjectives can describe how many.
Math: We will finish our unit on numbers 6-10 this week. We have begun comparing numbers 1-10 to find which group has more, which has less, and whether or not groups are equal. We will also work on ordering numbers 1-10, and take our chapter test on Thursday.
We are looking for old puzzle pieces for an art project! If you have any old puzzles (with small pieces) at home that you'd like to get rid of, please bring them by room 4. We will use them in December for an art project with our 5th grade buddies.
Thanks, parents for everything you do!
Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions or concerns!
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Friday, November 2, 2012
Week of November 5-9, 2012
Hello Room 4 families!
November is off to a great start. Here is what is happening in our classroom this week:
Important dates:
Thursday 11/8-Friday, 11/16: parent/teacher conferences. Students will be dismissed at 12:20 from the cafeteria. I will bring them to lunch at 11:50, and you can pick them up there at 12:20.
I am looking forward to meeting with each of you to talk about your child's progress and to answer any questions you may have. each conference will take about 20 minutes. Please let me know if you can't make your scheduled day/time, and we can reschedule.
Monday, 11/12: NO SCHOOL Veterans' Day
Monday, 11/19-Friday 11/23 Thanksgiving break, no school
Friday 11/3: Free dress day/picture make-up day
Language Arts: We finished up our Shadows unit today and will begin Finding Friends on Monday.
New high-frequency words: down, go, and up
During this unit we will begin to focus on the sounds the letters make and how to put these sounds together to form words, both orally and written.
Our writing during this unit will focus on journal entries, responding to what we read, and personal writing such as notes, lists, and cards.
We will also begin to learn about adjectives.
Math: we are continuing our chapter on numbers 6-10. We will focus on writing these numbers.
Science: this week we will finish up our unit on plants. We have learned about what plants need to grow, the parts of a plant, and where plants grow.
Thanks for your time!
Please email me if you have any questions!
~Carrie Relles
November is off to a great start. Here is what is happening in our classroom this week:
Important dates:
Thursday 11/8-Friday, 11/16: parent/teacher conferences. Students will be dismissed at 12:20 from the cafeteria. I will bring them to lunch at 11:50, and you can pick them up there at 12:20.
I am looking forward to meeting with each of you to talk about your child's progress and to answer any questions you may have. each conference will take about 20 minutes. Please let me know if you can't make your scheduled day/time, and we can reschedule.
Monday, 11/12: NO SCHOOL Veterans' Day
Monday, 11/19-Friday 11/23 Thanksgiving break, no school
Friday 11/3: Free dress day/picture make-up day
Language Arts: We finished up our Shadows unit today and will begin Finding Friends on Monday.
New high-frequency words: down, go, and up
During this unit we will begin to focus on the sounds the letters make and how to put these sounds together to form words, both orally and written.
Our writing during this unit will focus on journal entries, responding to what we read, and personal writing such as notes, lists, and cards.
We will also begin to learn about adjectives.
Math: we are continuing our chapter on numbers 6-10. We will focus on writing these numbers.
Science: this week we will finish up our unit on plants. We have learned about what plants need to grow, the parts of a plant, and where plants grow.
Thanks for your time!
Please email me if you have any questions!
~Carrie Relles
Friday, October 26, 2012
Week of Octoer 29-November 2, 2012
Happy Friday Room 4 Families!
We had a great week in Room 4. Your kids loved the field trip to the pumpkin patch. Thank you to all of the parents and grandparents who came with us!
Important dates:
Monday, October 29: Vision/Hearing screening.
Thursday, November 8-Friday, November 16: Parent/Teacher conferences and shortened days. Dismissal will be at 12:20 on these days.
Monday, November 12: Veterans' Day; no school
Rainy Days: On days when it's raining, you can drop your kids off in the classroom beginning at 7:55.
Language Arts: We will be finishing our Shadows unit this week. The kids have had a great time with it, and have learned a lot about what makes a shadow and how we can change shadows.
On Friday we will start unit 3, Finding Friends. In this unit we will read lots of stories about how to make friends and how to be a good friend.
We will practice writing Zz this week.
New high frequency words: it, no, and this.
We will reveiw capital letters, sentence types, and end marks (. and ?).
We will continue to work on writing all capital and lower case letters and first and last names.
Math: We are continuing our chapter on numbers 6-10. This week we will practice counting to and writing numbers 9 and 10.
Science: We have started a unit on plants. This week we will talk about parts of plants, where plants live, and what plants need to survive. I also hope to plant some plants with the kids this week.
Homework: This is the first week for the new homework procedure. I will send homework packets as an email attachments on Friday afternoons for the following week. This way you will have the weekend to print the packet so your child will be ready to start working on them on Mondays. Thank you parents for your flexibility with this!
Parent/Teacher conferences: These are right around the corner! I want to try to work with your schedules as much as possible, so please watch for an email from me about scheduling days and times.
Thanks, parents, for everything you do!
If you have any questions please email me!
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
We had a great week in Room 4. Your kids loved the field trip to the pumpkin patch. Thank you to all of the parents and grandparents who came with us!
Important dates:
Monday, October 29: Vision/Hearing screening.
Thursday, November 8-Friday, November 16: Parent/Teacher conferences and shortened days. Dismissal will be at 12:20 on these days.
Monday, November 12: Veterans' Day; no school
Rainy Days: On days when it's raining, you can drop your kids off in the classroom beginning at 7:55.
Language Arts: We will be finishing our Shadows unit this week. The kids have had a great time with it, and have learned a lot about what makes a shadow and how we can change shadows.
On Friday we will start unit 3, Finding Friends. In this unit we will read lots of stories about how to make friends and how to be a good friend.
We will practice writing Zz this week.
New high frequency words: it, no, and this.
We will reveiw capital letters, sentence types, and end marks (. and ?).
We will continue to work on writing all capital and lower case letters and first and last names.
Math: We are continuing our chapter on numbers 6-10. This week we will practice counting to and writing numbers 9 and 10.
Science: We have started a unit on plants. This week we will talk about parts of plants, where plants live, and what plants need to survive. I also hope to plant some plants with the kids this week.
Homework: This is the first week for the new homework procedure. I will send homework packets as an email attachments on Friday afternoons for the following week. This way you will have the weekend to print the packet so your child will be ready to start working on them on Mondays. Thank you parents for your flexibility with this!
Parent/Teacher conferences: These are right around the corner! I want to try to work with your schedules as much as possible, so please watch for an email from me about scheduling days and times.
Thanks, parents, for everything you do!
If you have any questions please email me!
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Friday, October 19, 2012
Week of October 22-26, 2012
Hello Room 4 Families!
This is sure to be a fun week! We are looking forward to our field trip on Friday!
Important dates:
Friday, 10/26: free dress day/picture day/pumpkin patch field trip.
Picture order forms will go home on Monday in your child's homework folder. We will take our pictures first thing and then head on the bus to the field trip.
Thank you to those parents who have sent field trip money. If you haven't done so, please send $5.50 to school asap.
For those parents who signed up to attend the field trip, I will contact you this week with logistics. Thank you for volunteering!
Saturday, 10/27: Harvest Festival, 3-8pm.
Thursday, November 8-Friday, November 16th: Parent/Teacher conferences and shortened days. Dismissal will be at 12:20 on these days. I will be sending an email soon about conference scheduling.
Monday, November 12: Veterans' Day, no school.
Language Arts: We are continuing our Shadows unit this week.
We will practice writing Ww, Xx, and Yy.
New high frequency words: big, have, and small.
We are learning about end marks (periods and question marks) and when to use each.
This is sure to be a fun week! We are looking forward to our field trip on Friday!
Important dates:
Friday, 10/26: free dress day/picture day/pumpkin patch field trip.
Picture order forms will go home on Monday in your child's homework folder. We will take our pictures first thing and then head on the bus to the field trip.
Thank you to those parents who have sent field trip money. If you haven't done so, please send $5.50 to school asap.
For those parents who signed up to attend the field trip, I will contact you this week with logistics. Thank you for volunteering!
Saturday, 10/27: Harvest Festival, 3-8pm.
Thursday, November 8-Friday, November 16th: Parent/Teacher conferences and shortened days. Dismissal will be at 12:20 on these days. I will be sending an email soon about conference scheduling.
Monday, November 12: Veterans' Day, no school.
Language Arts: We are continuing our Shadows unit this week.
We will practice writing Ww, Xx, and Yy.
New high frequency words: big, have, and small.
We are learning about end marks (periods and question marks) and when to use each.
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| Room 4 kids painting jack-o-lanterns |
Math: This week we begin chapter 4, Numbers to 10. Our objectives will be to name, recognize, count, and write numbers 6, 7, and 8.
Homework: Thank you for your responses regarding homework packets. This will be the last week for hard copies of homework to go home with your kids. I will send homework emails on Friday afternoons for the next week. Please print the packets, help your kids complete them, and have your children bring them to school on Friday. I truly appreciate your understanding and cooperation with this!
Homework: Thank you for your responses regarding homework packets. This will be the last week for hard copies of homework to go home with your kids. I will send homework emails on Friday afternoons for the next week. Please print the packets, help your kids complete them, and have your children bring them to school on Friday. I truly appreciate your understanding and cooperation with this!
Parents, if you have any questions or concerns please email me!
Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend!
Friday, October 12, 2012
October 15-19, 2012
Hello Room 4 Families!
It's hard to believe we are starting the seventh week of school! Your kids have been working so hard and learning so much!
Important dates:
Friday, October 26th: free dress day/picture day/pumpkin patch field trip. We will take our pictures and then head to the pumpkin patch at 9.
Saturday, October 27: Harvest Festival, 3-8pm
Wednesday, October 31: Orange and Black Spirit Day. NO costumes please!
Thursday, November 8-Friday, November 16th: Parent/Teacher conferences and shortened days. Dismissal will be at 12:20 on these days.
Language Arts:
Our Shadows unit is going well. The kids have enjoyed learning about what makes a shadow and why shadows are sometimes long and sometimes short. Students can bring in pictures they take or draw of shadows, books about shadows, or other things they can think of pertaining to shadows to share with the class and post on our concept and question board.
New high frequency words: he and she
This week we will focus on writing the letters Ss, Tt, Uu, and Vv. We will also keep practicing writing first and last names that begin with a capital letter and have all lower case letters after that. Please have your child practice this way at home.
We are practicing beginning sentences with capital letters.
We are also learning about what makes a sentence and how to tell the difference between complete and incomplete sentences. They have learned that sentences have two parts: 1) a naming part (subject or noun) and 2) a telling or action part (predicate or verb). So far we are using very simple sentences to practice this, like "The dog barks."
We are also starting to learn about different end marks on complete sentences, so you can reinforce this by finding periods, question marks, and exclamation marks when you are reading together.
Math: This week we are continuing to work on chapter 3, Patterns.
New vocabulary: pattern
The kids did a great job with this last week, and we are going to review and reinforce last week's objectives this week.
Objectives for this week are to copy and extend AB, AAB, ABB, and ABC color, shape, and size patterns.
Field Trip:
Our first field trip will be this month! We are going to Dave's Pumpkin Patch in West Sacramento on Friday, October 26th. The cost for this trip is $5.50 per student. This pays for a hayride, a corn maze, a small pumpkin, and an activity book. Please send cash to school as soon as possible. We will leave school at 9 am and return around 12.
Any parents who have been fingerprinted and would like to accompany us on this trip, we would love to have you! Please let me know as soon as possible.
Thanks again, parents for everything you do!
If you have any questions please email me. carrie-relles@scusd.edu
It's hard to believe we are starting the seventh week of school! Your kids have been working so hard and learning so much!
Important dates:
Friday, October 26th: free dress day/picture day/pumpkin patch field trip. We will take our pictures and then head to the pumpkin patch at 9.
Saturday, October 27: Harvest Festival, 3-8pm
Wednesday, October 31: Orange and Black Spirit Day. NO costumes please!
Thursday, November 8-Friday, November 16th: Parent/Teacher conferences and shortened days. Dismissal will be at 12:20 on these days.
Language Arts:
Our Shadows unit is going well. The kids have enjoyed learning about what makes a shadow and why shadows are sometimes long and sometimes short. Students can bring in pictures they take or draw of shadows, books about shadows, or other things they can think of pertaining to shadows to share with the class and post on our concept and question board.
New high frequency words: he and she
This week we will focus on writing the letters Ss, Tt, Uu, and Vv. We will also keep practicing writing first and last names that begin with a capital letter and have all lower case letters after that. Please have your child practice this way at home.
We are practicing beginning sentences with capital letters.
We are also learning about what makes a sentence and how to tell the difference between complete and incomplete sentences. They have learned that sentences have two parts: 1) a naming part (subject or noun) and 2) a telling or action part (predicate or verb). So far we are using very simple sentences to practice this, like "The dog barks."
We are also starting to learn about different end marks on complete sentences, so you can reinforce this by finding periods, question marks, and exclamation marks when you are reading together.
Math: This week we are continuing to work on chapter 3, Patterns.
New vocabulary: pattern
The kids did a great job with this last week, and we are going to review and reinforce last week's objectives this week.
Objectives for this week are to copy and extend AB, AAB, ABB, and ABC color, shape, and size patterns.
Field Trip:
Our first field trip will be this month! We are going to Dave's Pumpkin Patch in West Sacramento on Friday, October 26th. The cost for this trip is $5.50 per student. This pays for a hayride, a corn maze, a small pumpkin, and an activity book. Please send cash to school as soon as possible. We will leave school at 9 am and return around 12.
Any parents who have been fingerprinted and would like to accompany us on this trip, we would love to have you! Please let me know as soon as possible.
Thanks again, parents for everything you do!
If you have any questions please email me. carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Week of October 8-12, 2012
Hello Room 4 Families!
October is off to a great start. Thank you to everyone who volunteered in the classroom last week. We wouldn't be able to to everything we do without you!
Language Arts:
We have started our unit on Shadows. During this unit we will be reading lots of expository text about shadows. Your kids can bring in pictures they take or draw of shadows, books about shadows, or other things they can think of pertaining to shadows to share with the class and post on our concept and question board. They all have lots of questions about shadows, so we are already having a good time finding out what we can about them.
New high frequency words: and and we.
This week we will focus on writing the letters Oo, Pp, Qq, and Rr. We will also keep practicing writing first and last names that begin with a capital letter and have all lower case letters after that. Please have your child practice this way at home.
We are also learning about what makes a sentence and how to tell the difference between complete and incomplete sentences. They have learned that sentences have two parts: 1) a naming part (subject or noun) and 2) a telling or action part (predicate or verb). So far we are using very simple sentences to practice this, like "The dog barks."
We are also starting to learn about different end marks on complete sentences, so you can reinforce this by finding periods, question marks, and exclamation marks when you are reading together.
Math: This week we are starting chapter 3, Patterns.
New vocabulary: pattern
Objectives for this week are to copy and extend AB, AAB, ABB, and ABC color, shape, and size patterns.
Field Trip:
Our first field trip will be this month! We are going to Dave's Pumpkin Patch in West Sacramento on Friday, October 26th. The cost for this trip is $5.50 per student. This pays for a hayride, a corn maze, a small pumpkin, and an activity book. Please send cash to school as soon as possible. We will leave school at 9 am and return around 12.
Any parents who have been fingerprinted and would like to accompany us on this trip, we would love to have you! Please let me know as soon as possible.
Staff/Parent work day: Some of you have asked about the staff/parent work day listed on the October calendar for tomorrow October 6th. The school will be open the first Saturday of each month for teachers and parents to get some work done from 9am until 2pm. However, I will not be here tomorrow, so there won't be any work to do in room 4. I may be here another month on the first Saturday.
Thanks again, parents for everything you do!
If you have any questions please email me. carrie-relles@scusd.edu
October is off to a great start. Thank you to everyone who volunteered in the classroom last week. We wouldn't be able to to everything we do without you!
Language Arts:
We have started our unit on Shadows. During this unit we will be reading lots of expository text about shadows. Your kids can bring in pictures they take or draw of shadows, books about shadows, or other things they can think of pertaining to shadows to share with the class and post on our concept and question board. They all have lots of questions about shadows, so we are already having a good time finding out what we can about them.
New high frequency words: and and we.
This week we will focus on writing the letters Oo, Pp, Qq, and Rr. We will also keep practicing writing first and last names that begin with a capital letter and have all lower case letters after that. Please have your child practice this way at home.
We are also learning about what makes a sentence and how to tell the difference between complete and incomplete sentences. They have learned that sentences have two parts: 1) a naming part (subject or noun) and 2) a telling or action part (predicate or verb). So far we are using very simple sentences to practice this, like "The dog barks."
We are also starting to learn about different end marks on complete sentences, so you can reinforce this by finding periods, question marks, and exclamation marks when you are reading together.
Math: This week we are starting chapter 3, Patterns.
New vocabulary: pattern
Objectives for this week are to copy and extend AB, AAB, ABB, and ABC color, shape, and size patterns.
Field Trip:
Our first field trip will be this month! We are going to Dave's Pumpkin Patch in West Sacramento on Friday, October 26th. The cost for this trip is $5.50 per student. This pays for a hayride, a corn maze, a small pumpkin, and an activity book. Please send cash to school as soon as possible. We will leave school at 9 am and return around 12.
Any parents who have been fingerprinted and would like to accompany us on this trip, we would love to have you! Please let me know as soon as possible.
Staff/Parent work day: Some of you have asked about the staff/parent work day listed on the October calendar for tomorrow October 6th. The school will be open the first Saturday of each month for teachers and parents to get some work done from 9am until 2pm. However, I will not be here tomorrow, so there won't be any work to do in room 4. I may be here another month on the first Saturday.
Thanks again, parents for everything you do!
If you have any questions please email me. carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Friday, September 28, 2012
Week of October 1, 2012
Hello Room 4 Families!
It's amazing that we are starting our second month of school. Your kids continue to work hard and try their best every day.
Language arts this week:
New high frequency words: I and see
This week we will be finishing our School unit and beginning unit 2, Shadows. We will begin reading and learning about different shadows, what we need to make a shadow, and who/what has shadows.
We are continuing to focus on learning to recognize and form letters. This week we will practice Kk, Ll, Mm, and Nn.
We are going to finish up our autobiographies this week. Our writing this unit will focus mostly on writing about shadows.
Math: This week we will finish chapter 2 on numbers 0 to 5. Our objectives for the week are the read and write zero, to compare numbers 0 to 5, to draw a picture to help sove a problem, and to order numbers 0 to 5. The kids will take the chapter test on Friday.
Social Studies: This week we continue our first unit on learning to work together. We will have lessons on sharing, following rules, problem solving, and respect.
Field Trip:
Our first field trip will be this month! We are going to Dave's Pumpkin Patch in West Sacramento on Friday, October 26th. The cost for this trip is $5.50 per student. This pays for a hayride, a corn maze, a small pumpkin, and an activity book. Please send cash to school as soon as possible. We will leave school at 9 am and return around 12.
Any parents who have been fingerprinted and would like to accompany us on this trip, we would love to have you! Please let me know as soon as possible.
October newsletters: Parents, please see your child's homework folder on Monday for a packet with October school and PTO newletters and calendars. These will typically go home the first Monday of each month.
In it you will find information regarding the Home Run Readers program, which our class will be participating in. This program will replace the homework reading log. On Monday we will attend the kick-off for this event.
Classroom playdates:
Classroom parent Carolyn Stallings would like to start organizing some afternoon/weekend park playdates for room 4 students to get to know each other and play outside of school. If you are interested in joining this group, please email Carolyn at carolynstallingsot@yahoo.com
Thank you to the Rojas and Weathers families for donating smocks to the classroom! Your kids did their first paintings last week. Come check them out!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns please email me at carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Thanks for reading! Have a great week!
It's amazing that we are starting our second month of school. Your kids continue to work hard and try their best every day.
Language arts this week:
New high frequency words: I and see
This week we will be finishing our School unit and beginning unit 2, Shadows. We will begin reading and learning about different shadows, what we need to make a shadow, and who/what has shadows.
We are continuing to focus on learning to recognize and form letters. This week we will practice Kk, Ll, Mm, and Nn.
We are going to finish up our autobiographies this week. Our writing this unit will focus mostly on writing about shadows.
Math: This week we will finish chapter 2 on numbers 0 to 5. Our objectives for the week are the read and write zero, to compare numbers 0 to 5, to draw a picture to help sove a problem, and to order numbers 0 to 5. The kids will take the chapter test on Friday.
Social Studies: This week we continue our first unit on learning to work together. We will have lessons on sharing, following rules, problem solving, and respect.
Field Trip:
Our first field trip will be this month! We are going to Dave's Pumpkin Patch in West Sacramento on Friday, October 26th. The cost for this trip is $5.50 per student. This pays for a hayride, a corn maze, a small pumpkin, and an activity book. Please send cash to school as soon as possible. We will leave school at 9 am and return around 12.
Any parents who have been fingerprinted and would like to accompany us on this trip, we would love to have you! Please let me know as soon as possible.
October newsletters: Parents, please see your child's homework folder on Monday for a packet with October school and PTO newletters and calendars. These will typically go home the first Monday of each month.
In it you will find information regarding the Home Run Readers program, which our class will be participating in. This program will replace the homework reading log. On Monday we will attend the kick-off for this event.
Classroom playdates:
Classroom parent Carolyn Stallings would like to start organizing some afternoon/weekend park playdates for room 4 students to get to know each other and play outside of school. If you are interested in joining this group, please email Carolyn at carolynstallingsot@yahoo.com
Thank you to the Rojas and Weathers families for donating smocks to the classroom! Your kids did their first paintings last week. Come check them out!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns please email me at carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Thanks for reading! Have a great week!
Friday, September 21, 2012
Week of September 24, 2012
Hello Room 4 Families!
Thank you again to everyone who came to Back-to-School night. I truly appreciate your attendance and your questions. I hope you found the evening worthwhile.
Important dates this week:
Friday, September 28: Free dress day. Students may wear non-uniform clothes as long as they are school appropriate.
Language Arts Updates:
This week we will continue our first unit, School.
We will be working on recognizng and producing rhyming words every day. The ability to rhyme and manipulate sounds in words has a strong correlation with later reading success. So lots of practice now will pay off later!
New high frequency words: the, a, an, here, is
We are continuing to focus on recognizing and forming upper and lowercase letters. This week we will practice Gg, Hh, Ii, and Jj.
In writing we are continuing work on autobiographies and learning about the phases of the writing process.
Math:
We are beginning chapter 2, "Numbers 0 to 5", this week.
Our vocabulary for the week is count, one, two, three, number, four, and five.
This week we will be working on recognizing, naming, counting to, and writing numbers 1 to 5.
Social Studies: We are continuing unit 1: "Learning to Work Together".
We are still in need of smocks the kids can wear while painting! If anyone would like to donate this would be wonderful!
Thank you to those parents who volunteered in the classroom last week! Our centers time ran very smoothly because of your help. You are all welcome to volunteer any time. Just let me know the day before.
As always, please don't hesitate to ask if you have a question. The best way to reach me is by email at carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Thank you and have a great weekend!
Thank you again to everyone who came to Back-to-School night. I truly appreciate your attendance and your questions. I hope you found the evening worthwhile.
Important dates this week:
Friday, September 28: Free dress day. Students may wear non-uniform clothes as long as they are school appropriate.
Language Arts Updates:
This week we will continue our first unit, School.
We will be working on recognizng and producing rhyming words every day. The ability to rhyme and manipulate sounds in words has a strong correlation with later reading success. So lots of practice now will pay off later!
New high frequency words: the, a, an, here, is
We are continuing to focus on recognizing and forming upper and lowercase letters. This week we will practice Gg, Hh, Ii, and Jj.
In writing we are continuing work on autobiographies and learning about the phases of the writing process.
Math:
We are beginning chapter 2, "Numbers 0 to 5", this week.
Our vocabulary for the week is count, one, two, three, number, four, and five.
This week we will be working on recognizing, naming, counting to, and writing numbers 1 to 5.
Social Studies: We are continuing unit 1: "Learning to Work Together".
We are still in need of smocks the kids can wear while painting! If anyone would like to donate this would be wonderful!
Thank you to those parents who volunteered in the classroom last week! Our centers time ran very smoothly because of your help. You are all welcome to volunteer any time. Just let me know the day before.
As always, please don't hesitate to ask if you have a question. The best way to reach me is by email at carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Thank you and have a great weekend!
Friday, September 14, 2012
Week of September 17, 2012
Hello Room 4 Families!
We had a great second week!
Important dates this week:
~Back-to-School Night is this Wednesday September 19th at 6:15
Mrs. Egan will do an information session on the blacktop at 6:15, and the session in room 4 will begin after that. I will go over my procedures, curricula, expectations, etc.
This week in Language Arts we are continuing our unit on School. The kids are learning about school helpers, like our principal and office manager. We are beginning to go through each letter of the alphabet: each day we read a poem in our Alphabet Big Book and practice forming a new letter on wipe boards. We have also begun to work on our first writing project, an autobiography. As we work on this I am introducing the phases of the writing process: getting ideas/brainstorming, prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, and publishing.
This week in math we will finish our first chapter on sorting and classifying. This week's objectives are to show equal groups, to identify a group with more, and to identify a group with less. The kids will take their first chapter test at the end of the week.
We are beginning Social Studies this week. Our first unit is titled Learning to Work Together, and in it we will be learning all about how friends get along.
Thank you to those parents who volunteered to help with our centers time during the first hour of class. This will begin this week. The kids have been practicing how to move from center to center and they are anxious to have parents in the room helping with new activities!
If I did not contact you about helping with centers and it is something you would like to do, we do need a couple more helpers on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please email me or let me know in person!
Our classroom is in need of painting/art smocks! If anyone has anything we can use as smocks, we would love to have them. Old button-down shirts work great because the kids can put them on backwards on their own.
Please email me if you have any questions or concerns.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Thanks for reading! Have a great week!
We had a great second week!
Important dates this week:
~Back-to-School Night is this Wednesday September 19th at 6:15
Mrs. Egan will do an information session on the blacktop at 6:15, and the session in room 4 will begin after that. I will go over my procedures, curricula, expectations, etc.
This week in Language Arts we are continuing our unit on School. The kids are learning about school helpers, like our principal and office manager. We are beginning to go through each letter of the alphabet: each day we read a poem in our Alphabet Big Book and practice forming a new letter on wipe boards. We have also begun to work on our first writing project, an autobiography. As we work on this I am introducing the phases of the writing process: getting ideas/brainstorming, prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, and publishing.
This week in math we will finish our first chapter on sorting and classifying. This week's objectives are to show equal groups, to identify a group with more, and to identify a group with less. The kids will take their first chapter test at the end of the week.
We are beginning Social Studies this week. Our first unit is titled Learning to Work Together, and in it we will be learning all about how friends get along.
Thank you to those parents who volunteered to help with our centers time during the first hour of class. This will begin this week. The kids have been practicing how to move from center to center and they are anxious to have parents in the room helping with new activities!
If I did not contact you about helping with centers and it is something you would like to do, we do need a couple more helpers on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please email me or let me know in person!
Our classroom is in need of painting/art smocks! If anyone has anything we can use as smocks, we would love to have them. Old button-down shirts work great because the kids can put them on backwards on their own.
Please email me if you have any questions or concerns.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Thanks for reading! Have a great week!
Friday, September 7, 2012
Week of September 10, 2012
Hello Room 4 Families!
The first week of school was spectacular. Your children are friendly, kind, and hard working. I feel so lucky to be spending my days with them!
This week we will be working more on curriculum as we practice the procedures and routines we learned last week.
The first unit in our language arts curriculum, Open Court Reading, is called School. We will be reading stories and poems about kindergarten and school. We will also be practicing writing letters and first and last names. When writing names, please help your child begin with a capital letter and write the rest in lower case. We will be reading several rhymes such as "One Two Buckle my Shoe". Practice rhyming words with your child. Ask him or her to think of rhyming words for a word you say (their rhymes can be real or nonsense words).
In math, we will be beginning chapter one on sorting and classifying. The math vocabulary for this week is: same, different, sort, and equal groups. We will begin by looking at how objects are the same and different, and then move to sorting objects by one and then more than one attribute. For example, we may sort shapes of various sizes and colors first by shape and then by color.
Homework also begins this week! Your child will be taking home a folder with a homework packet each Monday. The completed packets are due back to school on Friday morning. Your child will have a weekly reading log and one math and one language arts page to complete each night. Please complete the pages as they are assigned and try not to let your kids do the whole packet in one night! I would like them to do a little work each night.
Thank you to those families who turned in the forms from the first day packets. There were some questions about the emergency cards. The office does need two cards for each student, so if you didn't fill out and return both, please do so. Thanks!
Thank you also to those parents who have expressed interest in volunteering, either during the school day or at home. For those parents who signed up to help during the first hour of school for centers time, this will begin next Monday, September 17. For those parents who would like to help in the room before then, you are more than welcome to! Please just send me an email the night before you plan on coming in and I will be sure to have something ready for you to do. I also have some projects that parents can take home to work on. Again, please send me an email and we can arrange pick up for these items.
Whew! I know this was a lot of information. Thank you for reading, and please email me if you have any questions! carrie-relles@scusd.edu
The first week of school was spectacular. Your children are friendly, kind, and hard working. I feel so lucky to be spending my days with them!
This week we will be working more on curriculum as we practice the procedures and routines we learned last week.
The first unit in our language arts curriculum, Open Court Reading, is called School. We will be reading stories and poems about kindergarten and school. We will also be practicing writing letters and first and last names. When writing names, please help your child begin with a capital letter and write the rest in lower case. We will be reading several rhymes such as "One Two Buckle my Shoe". Practice rhyming words with your child. Ask him or her to think of rhyming words for a word you say (their rhymes can be real or nonsense words).
In math, we will be beginning chapter one on sorting and classifying. The math vocabulary for this week is: same, different, sort, and equal groups. We will begin by looking at how objects are the same and different, and then move to sorting objects by one and then more than one attribute. For example, we may sort shapes of various sizes and colors first by shape and then by color.
Homework also begins this week! Your child will be taking home a folder with a homework packet each Monday. The completed packets are due back to school on Friday morning. Your child will have a weekly reading log and one math and one language arts page to complete each night. Please complete the pages as they are assigned and try not to let your kids do the whole packet in one night! I would like them to do a little work each night.
Thank you to those families who turned in the forms from the first day packets. There were some questions about the emergency cards. The office does need two cards for each student, so if you didn't fill out and return both, please do so. Thanks!
Thank you also to those parents who have expressed interest in volunteering, either during the school day or at home. For those parents who signed up to help during the first hour of school for centers time, this will begin next Monday, September 17. For those parents who would like to help in the room before then, you are more than welcome to! Please just send me an email the night before you plan on coming in and I will be sure to have something ready for you to do. I also have some projects that parents can take home to work on. Again, please send me an email and we can arrange pick up for these items.
Whew! I know this was a lot of information. Thank you for reading, and please email me if you have any questions! carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Week of September 4, 2012
Hello Room 4 families!
This week we will be very busy getting to know each other, learning our classroom and school routines and procedures, and beginning our work towards becoming great readers and writers!
As you know, our day begins at 8:10 am and dismissal is at 1:00 pm. Most of our school day is spent learning reading, writing, and math.
Here is our typical daily schedule:
8:10-9:00 Language arts centers
9:00-9:20 recess
9:20-10:20 Language arts instruction
10:20-10:30 recess
10:30-11:00 Writing instruction
11:00-11:45 lunch and lunch recess
11:45-12:15 math instruction
12:15-12:30 recess
12:30-1:00 math instruction/science/social studies
We will also have art class every Wednesday from10:30-11:00
This week we will be reading and discussing books about getting ready for and starting school. We will talk and write about what we did to get ready for kindergarten, and about what our goals are for this year. We will also read books about school rules and being a good friend to classmates. Talk to your kids about what they want to learn this year and what rules and/or procedures they learned each day.
In math we will be taking a diagnostic test, exploring math manipulatives, and learning procedures for math lessons.
Beginning next week, students will have daily math homework and a weekly language arts homework packet. In addition, they will have a reading log to record their daily reading.
I will provide homework folders they can use to take their homework to and from school.
Thanks for reading! Please feel free to email me with any questions!
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
This week we will be very busy getting to know each other, learning our classroom and school routines and procedures, and beginning our work towards becoming great readers and writers!
As you know, our day begins at 8:10 am and dismissal is at 1:00 pm. Most of our school day is spent learning reading, writing, and math.
Here is our typical daily schedule:
8:10-9:00 Language arts centers
9:00-9:20 recess
9:20-10:20 Language arts instruction
10:20-10:30 recess
10:30-11:00 Writing instruction
11:00-11:45 lunch and lunch recess
11:45-12:15 math instruction
12:15-12:30 recess
12:30-1:00 math instruction/science/social studies
We will also have art class every Wednesday from10:30-11:00
This week we will be reading and discussing books about getting ready for and starting school. We will talk and write about what we did to get ready for kindergarten, and about what our goals are for this year. We will also read books about school rules and being a good friend to classmates. Talk to your kids about what they want to learn this year and what rules and/or procedures they learned each day.
In math we will be taking a diagnostic test, exploring math manipulatives, and learning procedures for math lessons.
Beginning next week, students will have daily math homework and a weekly language arts homework packet. In addition, they will have a reading log to record their daily reading.
I will provide homework folders they can use to take their homework to and from school.
Thanks for reading! Please feel free to email me with any questions!
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Monday, August 27, 2012
Welcome!
Welcome to kindergarten and room 4!
Please visit our blog weekly to find out what we are learning, weekly schedules and/or special events, and homework information. I will post updates each Friday afternoon for the following week.
Remember you can always email me if you have questions at carrie-relles@scusd.edu.
Please visit our blog weekly to find out what we are learning, weekly schedules and/or special events, and homework information. I will post updates each Friday afternoon for the following week.
Remember you can always email me if you have questions at carrie-relles@scusd.edu.
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