Hello families!
It's hard to believe April is over and we are headed into May. We still have lots of work left to do and lots of fun things planned for our final months of school.
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
Friday 4/28: Science Night in the cafeteria, 5:30-7:30 pm
Thursday 5/11: A librarian from McKinley Library will visit our class to talk to the kids about summer reading opportunities. I will attach a library card application to this weekend's homework email. She said kids don't need a photo ID to get a card, so if they bring in the filled out form, she will have cards for them.
Wednesday, May 24: 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. They are also working on a performance with our music teacher, Mrs. Toone.
Monday, May 29: NO SCHOOL: Memorial day
Tuesday, June 13th: 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 rum 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 15.
Language Arts
The kids spent this week practicing blending words with consonant digraph spellings (ch, sh, and th).
Next week we will focus on long Aa spellings.
We continue to work on reading and writing narrative stories. We have been focusing on finding story elements when we read: characters, setting, sequence of events, and the conclusion.
Math
This week we finish up with topic 16 on comparing and analyzing shapes. We will begin working on telling time to the hour and half hour.
Thank you for reading! Have a fantastic weekend!
Friday, April 28, 2017
Friday, April 21, 2017
Week of April 24-28, 2017
Hello Families!
We have had a super first week back after spring break. We have started working on story elements in preparation for writing our own fictional stories. The kids are enjoying this, and doing very well.
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
Tuesday, April 25: Class picture day. Kids can come to school in free dress for our class picture. Everyone will be photographed together.
Friday, April 28: Free dress for the last Friday of the month; Science Night in the cafeteria, 5:30 pm
Wednesday, May 24: 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. They are also working on a performance with our music teacher, Mrs. Toone.
Monday, May 29: NO SCHOOL: Memorial day
Tuesday, June 13th: 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. We will need lots of parent volunteers for this. If you have any ideas for games or crafts, please let me know. More details to follow.
Thursday, June 15th: Last day of school (I CAN"T BELIEVE I am already posting this!!)
Language Arts
As I mentioned above, we have begun working on narratives again. Kids are working on identifying story elements such as characters, setting, problem, solution and conclusion in the stories they read. We will begin this week getting ideas for the stories the kids will write.
This week I will be listening to everyone read aloud to check their fluency.
Math
This week we will finish the chapter on position and location words and begin working on our final chapter: Analyzing, Comparing and Composing Shapes. When we finish this last chapter we will begin looking ahead to first grade standards and then do two short units on time and money.
Thanks for reading! Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
We have had a super first week back after spring break. We have started working on story elements in preparation for writing our own fictional stories. The kids are enjoying this, and doing very well.
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
Tuesday, April 25: Class picture day. Kids can come to school in free dress for our class picture. Everyone will be photographed together.
Friday, April 28: Free dress for the last Friday of the month; Science Night in the cafeteria, 5:30 pm
Wednesday, May 24: 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. They are also working on a performance with our music teacher, Mrs. Toone.
Monday, May 29: NO SCHOOL: Memorial day
Tuesday, June 13th: 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. We will need lots of parent volunteers for this. If you have any ideas for games or crafts, please let me know. More details to follow.
Thursday, June 15th: Last day of school (I CAN"T BELIEVE I am already posting this!!)
Language Arts
As I mentioned above, we have begun working on narratives again. Kids are working on identifying story elements such as characters, setting, problem, solution and conclusion in the stories they read. We will begin this week getting ideas for the stories the kids will write.
This week I will be listening to everyone read aloud to check their fluency.
Math
This week we will finish the chapter on position and location words and begin working on our final chapter: Analyzing, Comparing and Composing Shapes. When we finish this last chapter we will begin looking ahead to first grade standards and then do two short units on time and money.
Thanks for reading! Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Week of April 3-7
Hello Families!
We have had a great couple of weeks working and learning in room 4.
The kids are loving our work with Mo Willems' books. Come check out some of the work hanging in the classroom any time!
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
TONIGHT: The Event! I hope to see you there!
April 10-14: No School; spring break
The Event
Ms Ryerson and I are teaming up for our silent auction item: don't miss a chance to bid on the "Lunchtime Luau" in Room 4! The auction item winner from each classroom (1 and 4) will invite 4 friends to a luau during lunchtime on a date to be determined. We will have pizza, games, costumes, and prizes.
Finally, the kindergarteners have been working on a very special art piece to be auctioned at The Event. One lucky family will take home a one of a kind piece made by 96 kindergarten students!
Language Arts
We are busy every day working on practicing blending sounds and letters to make words. We have been reading Mo Willems books and most of our writing has been in response to these. Next week we will continue with Mo Willems' Knuffle Bunny books and wrap up our learning about him and his books.
Math
This week we will finish up the shapes chapter and take our test at the end of the week.
Thanks for reading! Please let me know if you have questions or concerns.
We have had a great couple of weeks working and learning in room 4.
The kids are loving our work with Mo Willems' books. Come check out some of the work hanging in the classroom any time!
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
TONIGHT: The Event! I hope to see you there!
April 10-14: No School; spring break
The Event
Ms Ryerson and I are teaming up for our silent auction item: don't miss a chance to bid on the "Lunchtime Luau" in Room 4! The auction item winner from each classroom (1 and 4) will invite 4 friends to a luau during lunchtime on a date to be determined. We will have pizza, games, costumes, and prizes.
Finally, the kindergarteners have been working on a very special art piece to be auctioned at The Event. One lucky family will take home a one of a kind piece made by 96 kindergarten students!
Language Arts
We are busy every day working on practicing blending sounds and letters to make words. We have been reading Mo Willems books and most of our writing has been in response to these. Next week we will continue with Mo Willems' Knuffle Bunny books and wrap up our learning about him and his books.
Math
This week we will finish up the shapes chapter and take our test at the end of the week.
Thanks for reading! Please let me know if you have questions or concerns.
Friday, March 10, 2017
Week of March 13-17, 2017
It's been another super week in Room 4. Thank you to everyone who came out to the talent show last night!
Here is what we have coming up:
Monday, 3/13-Friday, 3/17: Minimum days for parent/teacher conferences. Kindergarteners will be dismissed to the cafeteria at 11:40. They must be picked up by 12:00.
Friday, 3/17: Saint Patrick's Day spirit day: wear green!
Friday, 3/31: last Friday of the month; free dress. Fiesta de Phoebe event, 6-10pm
Parent/Teacher conferences
I have a few scheduled conferences for next week. As a reminder, if you did not get an email from me about scheduling a conference but you would like to meet, please let me know and we will find a time. For those families I do not meet with, I will send home report cards on Friday March 17.
The Event/Fiesta de Phoebe
I hope everyone is planning on attending this fun event that funds the Phoebe Hearst technology program! There are always lots of great live and silent auction items to bid on, and it's a nice way to get to know other PH parents. Thank you to the kinder room parents for organizing our wine-themed auction basket. Please get your donations in for this no later than 3/15, and direct any questions to Jacqui DeBoo.
Ms Ryerson and I are teaming up for our silent auction item: don't miss a chance to bid on the "Lunchtime Luau" in Room 4! The auction item winner from each classroom (1 and 4) will invite 4 friends to a luau during lunchtime on a date to be determined. We will have pizza, games, costumes, and prizes.
Finally, the kindergarteners have been working on a very special art piece to be auctioned at The Event. One lucky family will take home a one of a kind piece made by 96 kindergarten students!
Language Arts
This week we will finish up working on writing opinions with our last two opinion paragraphs.
We will focus in phonics on the sounds and spellings for z, w, and k.
Math
This week we begin chapter 13 on classification.
Leprechaun Traps
This week we will work on a group project to construct leprechaun traps. The kids always have a lot of fun with this. If you have any shoe boxes or small boxes, please send them in! We can use them for the traps.
Thanks for reading! Please ask if you have questions!
Here is what we have coming up:
Monday, 3/13-Friday, 3/17: Minimum days for parent/teacher conferences. Kindergarteners will be dismissed to the cafeteria at 11:40. They must be picked up by 12:00.
Friday, 3/17: Saint Patrick's Day spirit day: wear green!
Friday, 3/31: last Friday of the month; free dress. Fiesta de Phoebe event, 6-10pm
Parent/Teacher conferences
I have a few scheduled conferences for next week. As a reminder, if you did not get an email from me about scheduling a conference but you would like to meet, please let me know and we will find a time. For those families I do not meet with, I will send home report cards on Friday March 17.
The Event/Fiesta de Phoebe
I hope everyone is planning on attending this fun event that funds the Phoebe Hearst technology program! There are always lots of great live and silent auction items to bid on, and it's a nice way to get to know other PH parents. Thank you to the kinder room parents for organizing our wine-themed auction basket. Please get your donations in for this no later than 3/15, and direct any questions to Jacqui DeBoo.
Ms Ryerson and I are teaming up for our silent auction item: don't miss a chance to bid on the "Lunchtime Luau" in Room 4! The auction item winner from each classroom (1 and 4) will invite 4 friends to a luau during lunchtime on a date to be determined. We will have pizza, games, costumes, and prizes.
Finally, the kindergarteners have been working on a very special art piece to be auctioned at The Event. One lucky family will take home a one of a kind piece made by 96 kindergarten students!
Language Arts
This week we will finish up working on writing opinions with our last two opinion paragraphs.
We will focus in phonics on the sounds and spellings for z, w, and k.
Math
This week we begin chapter 13 on classification.
Leprechaun Traps
This week we will work on a group project to construct leprechaun traps. The kids always have a lot of fun with this. If you have any shoe boxes or small boxes, please send them in! We can use them for the traps.
Thanks for reading! Please ask if you have questions!
Friday, March 3, 2017
Week of March 6-10, 2017
We have had such a fun week celebrating Dr. Seuss and reading. We are ready to close out the week on Friday with "If I Ran the Zoo" day and many more Dr. Seuss books! Thanks to everyone who sent in books and snacks!
Here is what we have coming up:
Monday, 3/13-Friday, 3/17: Minimum days for parent/teacher conferences. Kindergarteners will be dismissed to the cafeteria at 11:40
Friday, 3/17: Saint Patrick's Day spirit day: wear green!
Friday, 3/31: last Friday of the month; free dress. Fiesta de Phoebe event, 6-10pm
Parent/Teacher conferences
I will be sending emails to parents about conferences for the second trimester. This time around, I do not usually meet with everyone, so if you do not get an email this weekend, a conference for your child is not necessary. However, if you'd like to meet I am happy to! Please let me know and we can set up a time. If we do not meet in person, I will send your child's report card and work home on 3/17.
The Event/Fiesta de Phoebe
I hope everyone is planning on attending this fun event that funds the Phoebe Hearst technology program! There are always lots of great live and silent auction items to bid on, and it's a nice way to get to know other PH parents. Thank you to the kinder room parents for organizing our wine-themed auction basket. Please get your donations in for this no later than 3/15, and direct any questions to Jacqui DeBoo.
Ms Ryerson and I are teaming up for our silent auction item: don't miss a chance to bid on the "Lunchtime Luau" in Room 4! The auction item winner from each classroom (1 and 4) will invite 4 friends to a luau during lunchtime on a date to be determined. We will have pizza, games, costumes, and prizes.
Finally, the kindergarteners have been working on a very special art piece to be auctioned at The Event. One lucky family will take home a one of a kind piece made by 96 kindergarten students!
Language Arts
This week we continue to work on sharing opinions through writing. The kids are doing an excellent job with this.
We will work on blending letters and sounds to make words, and we have started to read increasingly challenging words. The class loves a challenge!
Math
This week we will finish up the unit on measurement and take the unit test on Friday.
Thanks for reading! Please don't hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns.
Here is what we have coming up:
Monday, 3/13-Friday, 3/17: Minimum days for parent/teacher conferences. Kindergarteners will be dismissed to the cafeteria at 11:40
Friday, 3/17: Saint Patrick's Day spirit day: wear green!
Friday, 3/31: last Friday of the month; free dress. Fiesta de Phoebe event, 6-10pm
Parent/Teacher conferences
I will be sending emails to parents about conferences for the second trimester. This time around, I do not usually meet with everyone, so if you do not get an email this weekend, a conference for your child is not necessary. However, if you'd like to meet I am happy to! Please let me know and we can set up a time. If we do not meet in person, I will send your child's report card and work home on 3/17.
The Event/Fiesta de Phoebe
I hope everyone is planning on attending this fun event that funds the Phoebe Hearst technology program! There are always lots of great live and silent auction items to bid on, and it's a nice way to get to know other PH parents. Thank you to the kinder room parents for organizing our wine-themed auction basket. Please get your donations in for this no later than 3/15, and direct any questions to Jacqui DeBoo.
Ms Ryerson and I are teaming up for our silent auction item: don't miss a chance to bid on the "Lunchtime Luau" in Room 4! The auction item winner from each classroom (1 and 4) will invite 4 friends to a luau during lunchtime on a date to be determined. We will have pizza, games, costumes, and prizes.
Finally, the kindergarteners have been working on a very special art piece to be auctioned at The Event. One lucky family will take home a one of a kind piece made by 96 kindergarten students!
Language Arts
This week we continue to work on sharing opinions through writing. The kids are doing an excellent job with this.
We will work on blending letters and sounds to make words, and we have started to read increasingly challenging words. The class loves a challenge!
Math
This week we will finish up the unit on measurement and take the unit test on Friday.
Thanks for reading! Please don't hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns.
Friday, February 24, 2017
Week of February 27- March 3, 2017
Hello Room 4 families,
It's been a super week in kindergarten. The kids have been working hard every day, and they are getting excited to celebrate Dr. Seuss and reading next week.
Here is what we have coming up:
2/27-3/3: Read Across America spirit week. Please see below for specifics.
It's been a super week in kindergarten. The kids have been working hard every day, and they are getting excited to celebrate Dr. Seuss and reading next week.
Here is what we have coming up:
2/27-3/3: Read Across America spirit week. Please see below for specifics.
Thursday, 3/2: Read Across America Day. Thanks to the parents who volunteered to send in some Dr. Seuss snacks.We are all set for this. If you'd like to stop in and read a favorite Dr. Seuss book to the class, please let me know. Everyone is welcome.
Friday, 3/3: Room 4 to work in the school garden, 8:15-8:45. If you'd like to stay and help with this, we love to have lots of adults out there with us!
Language Arts
This week we continue to practice blending sounds orally and with written letters. The kids are doing an amazing job with this. I am so impressed with their progress. The best thing you can do with your child at home to support this is to have them read to you every day.
We have been working on sharing opinions through writing. The kids are for the most part proficient in telling a fact from an opinion, so this week we will focus on writing strong reasons for our opinions.
Math
This week we begin topic 12 on measurement.
ALL of the kids scored 95% or above on our last test on desomposing numbers 11-19. Nice work!
Thanks for reading!
Friday, February 10, 2017
Week of February 13-17, 2017
What a wet, rainy week! We have had LOTS of indoor recess this week, and we are looking forward to a little sunshine. If you have a chance, please come check out our 100th day displays starting Tuesday. The kids are so proud of their work, and they should be! They work hard every day and have learned so much.
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
Monday 2/13: No School; Lincoln's Birthday
Tuesday, 2/14: 100th Day of School/Valentine's Day.
This is a spirit day--kids can wear red and pink.
Monday, 2/20: No School; Washington's Birthday
Friday, 2/24 Free dress
100th Day of School 2/14
I am still looking for two extra helpers for our centers time on Tuesday from 8 until about 9. Please let me know if you can help out.
We are so excited to celebrate all of the learning and growing we have done during our first 100 days of school!
The two homework assignments are due TODAY, 2/10
As a reminder, here they are:
1) Kids took home a small ziploc baggie with their name last week. They should fill it with a collection of 100 items and bring it back to school
2) Creative project: kids are encouraged to get creative and make something using 100 items. Some examples are using 100 Legos to make a tower or creating a poster using 100 stickers.
Thanks to everyone who volunteered to send in snacks for our 100th day trail mix. If you haven't done so already, please send these in by this afternoon so I can have everything ready for Tuesday morning.
Valentine's Day 2/14
After lunch kids will pass out their Valentine cards. I would love to have a couple of parent helpers for this. Please let me know if you'd like to volunteer. (11:40-12:40)
Valentines can be store bought or handmade. Please have your child just write their names on the cards and not put any names of recipients. This helps A TON when passing out the cards. We have 24 kids in the class.
Language Arts
We are working a lot on blending words with 4+ phonemes and more than one syllable. The kids are loving the challenge, and their growth is apparent in their reading and writing skills. This week we will do a bunch of writing around our 100th day theme.
Math
This week we begin chapter 11 on decomposing numbers 11-19.
Thanks for reading, everyone! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Carrie.relles@gmail.com
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
Monday 2/13: No School; Lincoln's Birthday
Tuesday, 2/14: 100th Day of School/Valentine's Day.
This is a spirit day--kids can wear red and pink.
Monday, 2/20: No School; Washington's Birthday
Friday, 2/24 Free dress
100th Day of School 2/14
I am still looking for two extra helpers for our centers time on Tuesday from 8 until about 9. Please let me know if you can help out.
We are so excited to celebrate all of the learning and growing we have done during our first 100 days of school!
The two homework assignments are due TODAY, 2/10
As a reminder, here they are:
1) Kids took home a small ziploc baggie with their name last week. They should fill it with a collection of 100 items and bring it back to school
2) Creative project: kids are encouraged to get creative and make something using 100 items. Some examples are using 100 Legos to make a tower or creating a poster using 100 stickers.
Thanks to everyone who volunteered to send in snacks for our 100th day trail mix. If you haven't done so already, please send these in by this afternoon so I can have everything ready for Tuesday morning.
Valentine's Day 2/14
After lunch kids will pass out their Valentine cards. I would love to have a couple of parent helpers for this. Please let me know if you'd like to volunteer. (11:40-12:40)
Valentines can be store bought or handmade. Please have your child just write their names on the cards and not put any names of recipients. This helps A TON when passing out the cards. We have 24 kids in the class.
Language Arts
We are working a lot on blending words with 4+ phonemes and more than one syllable. The kids are loving the challenge, and their growth is apparent in their reading and writing skills. This week we will do a bunch of writing around our 100th day theme.
Math
This week we begin chapter 11 on decomposing numbers 11-19.
Thanks for reading, everyone! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Carrie.relles@gmail.com
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