Hello new room 4 families!
This website takes the place of weekly bulletins in room 4. I will post each Friday afternoon about what will be happening in our classroom the following week(s). Please check here for information regarding curriculum, parent volunteer opportunities, and special events.
Important Dates:
Tuesday, 9/3: first day! I will see you in the Room 4 line in the Kindergarten yard at 8:10am. At 8:30am there will be a parent coffee in the cafeteria. I encourage all of you to attend this event which is put on by the PTO.
Friday, 9/13: movie night. This is a fun night out for Phoebe families. The movie, which is a surprise, begins at dark. There will be food available. Bring a blanket and chairs and enjoy!
Tuesday, 9/17, 5:30pm: back-to-school night. At this event I will share important room 4 information regarding class procedures, homework, field trips, etc.
THANK YOU to everyone who attended the orientation and ice cream social last night. I had a great time meeting all of you. I hope coming to the room and seeing me helped to alleviate any anxiety your kids may be feeling.
This week we will be very busy in room 4 getting to know each other and learning about the rules and procedures of our classroom and school. We will be reading lots of books about starting school and about how to be a good friend. We will do a lot of talking, drawing, and writing about starting school, making friends, and treating each other with respect.
One book we will read this week is called "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" This book teaches kids that we all have an invisible bucket we carry around with us. When our bucket is full we feel good, and when our bucket is empty we feel bad. The book says we can fill each others' buckets with kind words and actions. This is called bucket filling. We can also dip into peoples' buckets when we say or do unkind things. This is called bucket dipping. Talk to your child about what they have learned from this book, and reinforce this "bucket" language at home if possible.
Thanks for reading, everyone! Enjoy your Labor Day weekend. If you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me any time at either Carrie-relles@scusd.edu or carrie.relles@gmail.com
I check both daily.
I will see your kids on Tuesday!
Friday, August 30, 2013
Friday, May 31, 2013
Week of June 3-7, 2013
Hello Room 4 families
The kids had so much fun today at the jog-a-thon! Thank you to the parents who helped with getting running bibs on this morning.
Important Dates
Thursday, June 6: $1 free dress day-Sly Park fundraiser; Kindergarten sports day, 8:30-9:45
Friday, June 7: Free dress day
Thursday, June 13: LAST DAY. Room 4 party/play day 9-11; dismissal is at 12:20
Language Arts
This week we are continuing to work on reading and writing words with all short vowel sounds and some long vowel sounds. We will be doing lots of end-of-year writing, such as letters to our 5th-grade buddies and letters to Mr. Steve our custodian who is retiring.
I have started sending home some completed workbooks, so please be on the lookout for those.
Math
This week we continue to work with money.
This will be our last week of morning centers. I'd like to send a HUGE thanks to the parents and grandparents who helped with our centers time this year. Without you, the kids would not have been able to practice all of the skills they have been learning all year.
Lorina Alberto
Mara Buell
Jill Burns
Sarah Clark
Jacqui DeBoo
Lloyn Gordon
Ann Hall
Anna Ibrahim
Jamil Ibrahim
Alanda Newton
Adriana Sanchez-Ochoa
Raquel Rojas
Carolyn Stallings
Sandie Wheeldon
Catie Turner
Rosa Weathers
Tim Weathers
Chris Yoakum
Sarah Z'berg
Thanks for reading, everyone! Have a great weekend. Please email me if you have any questions or concerns.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
The kids had so much fun today at the jog-a-thon! Thank you to the parents who helped with getting running bibs on this morning.
Important Dates
Thursday, June 6: $1 free dress day-Sly Park fundraiser; Kindergarten sports day, 8:30-9:45
Friday, June 7: Free dress day
Thursday, June 13: LAST DAY. Room 4 party/play day 9-11; dismissal is at 12:20
Language Arts
This week we are continuing to work on reading and writing words with all short vowel sounds and some long vowel sounds. We will be doing lots of end-of-year writing, such as letters to our 5th-grade buddies and letters to Mr. Steve our custodian who is retiring.
I have started sending home some completed workbooks, so please be on the lookout for those.
Math
This week we continue to work with money.
This will be our last week of morning centers. I'd like to send a HUGE thanks to the parents and grandparents who helped with our centers time this year. Without you, the kids would not have been able to practice all of the skills they have been learning all year.
Lorina Alberto
Mara Buell
Jill Burns
Sarah Clark
Jacqui DeBoo
Lloyn Gordon
Ann Hall
Anna Ibrahim
Jamil Ibrahim
Alanda Newton
Adriana Sanchez-Ochoa
Raquel Rojas
Carolyn Stallings
Sandie Wheeldon
Catie Turner
Rosa Weathers
Tim Weathers
Chris Yoakum
Sarah Z'berg
Thanks for reading, everyone! Have a great weekend. Please email me if you have any questions or concerns.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Friday, May 24, 2013
week of May 27-31, 2013
Hello Room 4 families,
Here is what we have going on this week:
Important dates:
Monday, May 27: Memorial Day; no school
Wednesday, May 29, 6:15-7:30 pm: Open House. Please come by and check out our classroom to see all the work we've been doing. The kids are very excited. The evening will begin on the main yard with some information from Mrs. Egan.
Friday, May 31: Free dress day; Jog-a-thon. The kindergartners will run at 8:30.
Thursday, June 6: Kindergarten sports day, 8:30-9:45. This is a free dress day for $1.
Friday, June 7: Free dress day
Thursday, June 13: Last day of school. We will have a class activity that day from 9-11, followed by lunch. Dismissal is at 12:20.
Language Arts
We are still very busy learning to read and write many new sounds and spellings. We have also been working on a TON of writing. The kids are for the most part in the habit of beginning a paragraph with a topic sentence, writing three sentences with supporting details, and then finishing with a concluding sentence.
We are reading and writing about ocean life, and we've been working on a gardening unit to celebrate our school garden. We will continue these next week.
Math
We are continuing to work on learning about money this week. It is very important that the kids memorize how much pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters are worth so they can start counting money. This week we are going to practice counting the money needed to buy items (up to $1.00).
Thanks for everything, parents and families! Please don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions or concerns carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Have a fantastic 3-day weekend.
Here is what we have going on this week:
Important dates:
Monday, May 27: Memorial Day; no school
Wednesday, May 29, 6:15-7:30 pm: Open House. Please come by and check out our classroom to see all the work we've been doing. The kids are very excited. The evening will begin on the main yard with some information from Mrs. Egan.
Friday, May 31: Free dress day; Jog-a-thon. The kindergartners will run at 8:30.
Thursday, June 6: Kindergarten sports day, 8:30-9:45. This is a free dress day for $1.
Friday, June 7: Free dress day
Thursday, June 13: Last day of school. We will have a class activity that day from 9-11, followed by lunch. Dismissal is at 12:20.
Language Arts
We are still very busy learning to read and write many new sounds and spellings. We have also been working on a TON of writing. The kids are for the most part in the habit of beginning a paragraph with a topic sentence, writing three sentences with supporting details, and then finishing with a concluding sentence.
We are reading and writing about ocean life, and we've been working on a gardening unit to celebrate our school garden. We will continue these next week.
Math
We are continuing to work on learning about money this week. It is very important that the kids memorize how much pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters are worth so they can start counting money. This week we are going to practice counting the money needed to buy items (up to $1.00).
Thanks for everything, parents and families! Please don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions or concerns carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Have a fantastic 3-day weekend.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Week of May 20-24, 2013
Hello Room 4 families!
It's hard to believe we are in the last few weeks of school. Even though we don't have many more days together, we are still working very hard in room 4.
Here's what we have coming up:
Saturday, May 18: PTO Art Walk, 10am-1pm. This should be a great event. The kids' artwork from the year will be displayed around the school, there will be activities, and food will be for sale with proceeds coming directly back to our school.
Monday, May 27: Memorial Day; NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, May 29: Open House; 6:15-7:30pm. This is your opportunity to come check out some of the work we've been doing in room 4. The evening will begin on the main yard with information and announcements from Mrs. Egan at 6:15.
Friday, May 31: Free Dress; Jog-a-thon day. I will let you know what time the kindergartners are running when I get the schedule. Jog-a-thon pledges are due to school by May 24th.
Thursday, June 6th: Kindergarten Sports Day, 8:30-9:45am. Several of you have asked if you can volunteer that day. Of course you are always welcome to come! 6th grade students will be running each station. Please make sure your kids wear good shoes for running that day.
Thursday, June 13th: Last day of school. We will have a class party/actvity time from 9-11. I will let you know more when I figure it out! Dismissal will be at 12:20.
Language Arts
This week we are continuing our last curriculum unit called By the Sea as well as working on a garden unit focusing on the common core standards that will be replacing the California state standards.
The kids are writing and reading so much. Most of them have gotten in the habit of writing paragraphs with topic and concluding sentences, and they have begun to read and spell words with long vowels.
We will have lots of writing on display at Open House.
Math
We have completed all of the chapters in our math curriculum! We will spend the next couple of weeks working on money: recognizing coins and counting pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. After that we will look ahead to first grade standards.
Science
Our science this week ties into our school-wide garden unit. The kids planted seeds last week and they are keeping garden journals to track the growth and changes they see in their plants. They are loving this so far.
Thanks for everything, parents and families! Please email me with any questions or concerns.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
It's hard to believe we are in the last few weeks of school. Even though we don't have many more days together, we are still working very hard in room 4.
Here's what we have coming up:
Saturday, May 18: PTO Art Walk, 10am-1pm. This should be a great event. The kids' artwork from the year will be displayed around the school, there will be activities, and food will be for sale with proceeds coming directly back to our school.
Monday, May 27: Memorial Day; NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, May 29: Open House; 6:15-7:30pm. This is your opportunity to come check out some of the work we've been doing in room 4. The evening will begin on the main yard with information and announcements from Mrs. Egan at 6:15.
Friday, May 31: Free Dress; Jog-a-thon day. I will let you know what time the kindergartners are running when I get the schedule. Jog-a-thon pledges are due to school by May 24th.
Thursday, June 6th: Kindergarten Sports Day, 8:30-9:45am. Several of you have asked if you can volunteer that day. Of course you are always welcome to come! 6th grade students will be running each station. Please make sure your kids wear good shoes for running that day.
Thursday, June 13th: Last day of school. We will have a class party/actvity time from 9-11. I will let you know more when I figure it out! Dismissal will be at 12:20.
Language Arts
This week we are continuing our last curriculum unit called By the Sea as well as working on a garden unit focusing on the common core standards that will be replacing the California state standards.
The kids are writing and reading so much. Most of them have gotten in the habit of writing paragraphs with topic and concluding sentences, and they have begun to read and spell words with long vowels.
We will have lots of writing on display at Open House.
Math
We have completed all of the chapters in our math curriculum! We will spend the next couple of weeks working on money: recognizing coins and counting pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. After that we will look ahead to first grade standards.
Science
Our science this week ties into our school-wide garden unit. The kids planted seeds last week and they are keeping garden journals to track the growth and changes they see in their plants. They are loving this so far.
Thanks for everything, parents and families! Please email me with any questions or concerns.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Friday, April 19, 2013
Week of April 22-26, 2013
Here's what's happening in Room 4:
important dates:
Tuesday, April 23-Wednesday, May 8: STAR testing for grades 2-6 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. We will be changing our schedule slightly so we won't disturb test-takers. We will not have recess until 10am on those days. Also, all parent volunteers will need to sign in at the front office and then come through the side kinder gate. The office has a list of our volunteers and during testing times only those on the list will be able to come in. Thanks for your understanding with this.
Friday, April 26: Fairytale Town field trip. We will leave on the bus at about 9:30 and return at about 12. Please send a lunch with your child that day. We will be eating at the park. Also, please send $2.25 for admission to school by Thursday if you haven't already done so.
Friday, May 10: Mother's Day Tea in Room 4, 12-1. Moms, please send in your RSVPs!
Monday, May 27: NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 29: Open House, 6:15-7:30pm
Language Arts
This week we will wrap up our Teamwork unit. We will focus on the sounds of /kw/ (q), /v/, and /y/. We will continue to blend, read, and write words and sentences using all of the previously introduced sounds and letters.
The kids will begin writing a narrative about the busy life of bees.
Math
This week we will continue to practice addition skills. We are working on fact families will addends up to 10. A fact family is all of the possible ways to make a number. So, the fact family for 4 is 0+4, 1+3, 2+2, 3+1, and 4+0.
Social Studies
This week we finish our unit on work people do. We will be talking about jobs today and comparing them with similar jobs from long ago.
I'd like to give a big THANK YOU to the parents who came with us on the Trader Joe's field trip this week and to Sarah Z'berg for coordinating with Fred, the store manager. We had a great time on the trip, and the kids seemed to love seeing the back of the store and learning what goes on back there. Field trips would not be possible without so much parent help!!
Have a great weekend, everyone! Please email me at carrie-relles@scusd.edu or carrie.relles@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.
important dates:
Tuesday, April 23-Wednesday, May 8: STAR testing for grades 2-6 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. We will be changing our schedule slightly so we won't disturb test-takers. We will not have recess until 10am on those days. Also, all parent volunteers will need to sign in at the front office and then come through the side kinder gate. The office has a list of our volunteers and during testing times only those on the list will be able to come in. Thanks for your understanding with this.
Friday, April 26: Fairytale Town field trip. We will leave on the bus at about 9:30 and return at about 12. Please send a lunch with your child that day. We will be eating at the park. Also, please send $2.25 for admission to school by Thursday if you haven't already done so.
Friday, May 10: Mother's Day Tea in Room 4, 12-1. Moms, please send in your RSVPs!
Monday, May 27: NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 29: Open House, 6:15-7:30pm
Language Arts
This week we will wrap up our Teamwork unit. We will focus on the sounds of /kw/ (q), /v/, and /y/. We will continue to blend, read, and write words and sentences using all of the previously introduced sounds and letters.
The kids will begin writing a narrative about the busy life of bees.
Math
This week we will continue to practice addition skills. We are working on fact families will addends up to 10. A fact family is all of the possible ways to make a number. So, the fact family for 4 is 0+4, 1+3, 2+2, 3+1, and 4+0.
Social Studies
This week we finish our unit on work people do. We will be talking about jobs today and comparing them with similar jobs from long ago.
I'd like to give a big THANK YOU to the parents who came with us on the Trader Joe's field trip this week and to Sarah Z'berg for coordinating with Fred, the store manager. We had a great time on the trip, and the kids seemed to love seeing the back of the store and learning what goes on back there. Field trips would not be possible without so much parent help!!
Have a great weekend, everyone! Please email me at carrie-relles@scusd.edu or carrie.relles@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Week of April 15-19, 2013
Happy Friday Room 4 Families!
Here is what's happening in Room 4:
Monday, April 15: Scholastic Book Fair in the library. Our class will be going at 10am. Information went home about this in the April 1 packet.
Wednesday, April 17: walking field trip to Trader Joe's and East Portal Park. Please make sure your child is in uniform and wears good walking shoes. We will be eating lunch at the park, so please send lunch with your child. I'd like to give a big thank you to the 9 parents who have volunteered to come with us. This trip would be impossible without you!
April 23: STAR testing begins for 2-6 grades. We will be adjusting our schedule a little on these days in order to ensure the older kids have no distractions during their test. I will give you more information soon.
Friday, April 26: Bus field trip to Fairy Tale Town. Please send $2.25 to school to cover the cost of this trip. We will be eating lunch at Fairy Tale Town, so please send lunch with your child that day.
Friday, May 10: Mother's Day Tea in room 4, 12-1 pm. Please look for an invitation today.
Language Arts
We are continuing our Teamwork unit this week. We have been reading about and discussing the importance of Teamwork.
We will focus on the sounds /k/ and /kw/ (q) this week, and we will continue to blend, read, and write words using all of the letters and sounds I have previously introduced. The kids are becoming excellent readers!
I hope you all received the letter last week about sight words. If your child doesn't know all of the words yet, please practice these daily.
This week the kids will be finishing their writing about how they can help take care of the earth, and then will write a paragraph about our field trip.
Math
This week we continue to work on addition. The kids are doing a great job with this, and they ask me for more difficult problems daily.
Social Studies
This week we continue our unit on work people do. We are going to come up with interview questions for the workers at Trader Joe's and write about the work they do. We will also compare jobs of today with jobs long ago.
Thanks for everything you do, families! If you have any questions or concerns please send me an email.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
or
carrie.relles@gmail.com
Have a great weekend!
Here is what's happening in Room 4:
Monday, April 15: Scholastic Book Fair in the library. Our class will be going at 10am. Information went home about this in the April 1 packet.
Wednesday, April 17: walking field trip to Trader Joe's and East Portal Park. Please make sure your child is in uniform and wears good walking shoes. We will be eating lunch at the park, so please send lunch with your child. I'd like to give a big thank you to the 9 parents who have volunteered to come with us. This trip would be impossible without you!
April 23: STAR testing begins for 2-6 grades. We will be adjusting our schedule a little on these days in order to ensure the older kids have no distractions during their test. I will give you more information soon.
Friday, April 26: Bus field trip to Fairy Tale Town. Please send $2.25 to school to cover the cost of this trip. We will be eating lunch at Fairy Tale Town, so please send lunch with your child that day.
Friday, May 10: Mother's Day Tea in room 4, 12-1 pm. Please look for an invitation today.
Language Arts
We are continuing our Teamwork unit this week. We have been reading about and discussing the importance of Teamwork.
We will focus on the sounds /k/ and /kw/ (q) this week, and we will continue to blend, read, and write words using all of the letters and sounds I have previously introduced. The kids are becoming excellent readers!
I hope you all received the letter last week about sight words. If your child doesn't know all of the words yet, please practice these daily.
This week the kids will be finishing their writing about how they can help take care of the earth, and then will write a paragraph about our field trip.
Math
This week we continue to work on addition. The kids are doing a great job with this, and they ask me for more difficult problems daily.
Social Studies
This week we continue our unit on work people do. We are going to come up with interview questions for the workers at Trader Joe's and write about the work they do. We will also compare jobs of today with jobs long ago.
Thanks for everything you do, families! If you have any questions or concerns please send me an email.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
or
carrie.relles@gmail.com
Have a great weekend!
Friday, April 5, 2013
Week of April 8-12, 2013
Hello Room 4 Families!
April is off to a great start in room 4.
Important Dates:
Monday, April 15: Scholastic Book Faire. Our class will go at 10am. Information went home about this in the April packet before spring break.
Wednesday, April 17th: Field trip to Trader Joe's and East Portal Park, 9:30am. THANK YOU to all of the parents who volunteered to attend. We do have enough volunteers for this trip. Please note the kids will need to bring a lunch on this day so we can have a picnic in the park.
Friday, April 26th: Fairy Tale Town field trip. We do need 1-2 more parent volunteers for this one. Please let me know if you've been fingerprinted and would like to join us. Please note the kids will also need to bring lunch on this day. We will eat at Fairy Tale Town.
Language Arts:
We started the Teamwork unit this week. We will be reading and writing about using teamwork to get a job done. We will focus on the sounds of /x/, /z/, and /w/ next week, and we will continue to practice reading and writing words with all of the sounds and spellings previously introduced.
In writing, the kids are finishing up paragraphs on how to play their favorite sport. In the middle of next week we will begin paragraphs on what we can do to help take care of the earth (Earth Day is April 20!)
Their writing is looking really great. We are focusing on writing topic and concluding sentences, and the majority of kids have begun to remember to do this on their own. If you'd like to see some of their writing, stop by the room and check it out!
Math:
We are finishing up the geometry chapter this week by taking our tests on Monday and Tuesday. Then we will start chapter 11 on addition concepts. The first lessons will focus on using objects to show addition problems.
Social Studies:
We started a unit called Work People Do. In this chapter the kids are learning about the world of work. They are learning that when people work, they are helping others in their homes, school, and community. Some jobs are outside jobs, and some are inside jobs. The kids will also compare and contrast jobs from long ago with similar jobs today.
Supplies:
We are running low on dry erase markers (the thick black expo markers) and glue sticks. If you'd like to send some in, we'd really appreciate it!
April is off to a great start in room 4.
Important Dates:
Monday, April 15: Scholastic Book Faire. Our class will go at 10am. Information went home about this in the April packet before spring break.
Wednesday, April 17th: Field trip to Trader Joe's and East Portal Park, 9:30am. THANK YOU to all of the parents who volunteered to attend. We do have enough volunteers for this trip. Please note the kids will need to bring a lunch on this day so we can have a picnic in the park.
Friday, April 26th: Fairy Tale Town field trip. We do need 1-2 more parent volunteers for this one. Please let me know if you've been fingerprinted and would like to join us. Please note the kids will also need to bring lunch on this day. We will eat at Fairy Tale Town.
Language Arts:
We started the Teamwork unit this week. We will be reading and writing about using teamwork to get a job done. We will focus on the sounds of /x/, /z/, and /w/ next week, and we will continue to practice reading and writing words with all of the sounds and spellings previously introduced.
In writing, the kids are finishing up paragraphs on how to play their favorite sport. In the middle of next week we will begin paragraphs on what we can do to help take care of the earth (Earth Day is April 20!)
Their writing is looking really great. We are focusing on writing topic and concluding sentences, and the majority of kids have begun to remember to do this on their own. If you'd like to see some of their writing, stop by the room and check it out!
Math:
We are finishing up the geometry chapter this week by taking our tests on Monday and Tuesday. Then we will start chapter 11 on addition concepts. The first lessons will focus on using objects to show addition problems.
Social Studies:
We started a unit called Work People Do. In this chapter the kids are learning about the world of work. They are learning that when people work, they are helping others in their homes, school, and community. Some jobs are outside jobs, and some are inside jobs. The kids will also compare and contrast jobs from long ago with similar jobs today.
Supplies:
We are running low on dry erase markers (the thick black expo markers) and glue sticks. If you'd like to send some in, we'd really appreciate it!
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