Week of March 5-9, 2018

Hello!
We've had such a good week celebrating Dr. Seuss and reading that we have decided to continue to read and rhyme with his books into next week. Thanks to everyone who showed all the spirit this week; I know spirit weeks can be a lot for families, but they are so much fun for the kids at school.

Here is what we have coming up:

Wednesday 3/7: field trip to Safetyville. Thanks to our chaperones: Simon de Vere White, Tammie Balestreri, Jen Dewald, Shelley Eder and Teresa Woo. We will leave school at 9:15 and return at about 12 . Please send your child to school with a bag lunch. We will have a picnic before we leave Safetyville.

Week of March 12-16: early dismissal for parent/teacher conferences. I will walk the kids to the cafeteria at 11:40. They need to be picked up by 12:00pm.

Thursday 3/15: Phoebe's Got Talent, 5:30 pm, Sutter Middle School. Room 4 will be represented by Harper playing her harp with her sisters and Beatrix and Kaia in a Hamilton mash-up with their older borthers. If you can't make the show, please be sure to catch the teachers' act at morning announcements on Wednesday 3/14! 😍

March 26-30: NO SCHOOL; SPRING BREAK

Language Arts
This week we continue to work on blending and spelling more and more challenging words. We will use Dr. Seuss books to begin sharing opinions in our writing.

Math
You will notice a change in the math homework this week. We are beginning to transition to a new math curriculum, Eureka Math. Our focus this week is plane shapes. We will work on sorting them, describing their attributes, and naming them.

Back Gate
If you are the last to leave the kinder yard after dismissal, please be sure to close the gate to the front parking lot. This is a safety issue, and I thank you for your help with this.

I have attached some photos below of the Lion Dancer presentation we had this week and of Mr. McGill reading to our class for Read Across America day.
Thanks for reading!

Week of February 26-March 2, 2018

Hello!
Thank you to our field trip chaperones this week and to everyone who helped out in Room 4. We are looking forward to a fun week of rhyming and Dr. Seuss. Please read on to find out what's happening in our class and at school:

Important Dates

Week of 2/26-3/2: Read Across America Spirit Week. Please see the flyer below for specifics.

In addition to these fun spirit days, I ask kids to bring in books by Dr. Seuss from home during this week. They can begin coming in on February 26th, and I will send them home on 3/2. Please clearly label each book you send in with your child's name.

Wednesday, 3/7: Field trip to Safetyville. Thank you to our five volunteer chaperones, Simon de Vere White, Tammie Balestreri, Jen Dewald, Shelley Eder, and Teresa Woo. The cost for this trip is $3 per student and adult. I sent a permission slip with last  week's homework.

Week of 3/12-16: Parent/teacher conferences; minimum days. For these conferences, I do not meet with everyone. If you would like to schedule a conference time, please email me three times that work for you. Please see my availability on last week's homework email. I am happy to meet with anyone to discuss your child's progress and readiness for first grade.

3/26-3/30: SPRING BREAK; NO SCHOOL

Language Arts

This week we will read lots of Dr. Seuss books. The kids will share their opinions of characters and books in their writing. I can tell most kids are spending time reading at home. This time is so important and helps with reading development so much. Please remember to have your child read aloud to someone for at least 10 minutes each day.

Math

On Monday we will take the topic test on decomposing numbers 11-19. Then we will begin a measurement and geometry unit.

February 19-23, 2018

Hello Families!
This has been a super week. We celebrated the 100th Day, Valentine's Day, and Chinese New Year. I am exhausted and grateful we have a three day weekend to look forward to. I hope you all enjoy the extra day with your families,

Here is what we have coming up:

Monday 2/19: NO SCHOOL; Presidents' Day

Wednesday, 2/21: Field trip to see "Rocket the Runaway Engine" at Luther Burbank High School. We will leave at 9:15 and return by 11:30. Please send a bag lunch with your child that day. We will eat at school when we return. Cafeteria lunch won't be available that day.
Thank you to our chaperones Cris Balestreri, Shelley Eder, Melodee Hayes, Teresa Woo and Heather Young.

Week of 2/26-3/2: Read Across America Spirit Week. Please see the flyer below for specifics.

In addition to these fun spirit days, I ask kids to bring in books by Dr. Seuss from home during this week. They can begin coming in on February 26th, and I will send them home on 3/2. Please clearly label each book you send in with your child's name.

Wednesday, 3/7: Field trip to Safetyville. We will need 5 parent chaperones who have been fingerprinted with the district. Please let me know if you'd like to attend.  The cost for this trip is $3 per student. I sent a permission slip with this week's homework.

Week of 3/12-16: Parent?teacher conferences; minimum days. For these conferences, I do not meet with everyone. If you would like to schedule a conference time, please email me three times that work for you. Please see my availability on this week's homework email. I am happy to meet with anyone to discuss your child's progress and readiness for first grade.

Language Arts

This week we continue to work on blending letters and sounds to make words. We will continue reading and working with informational text. 

Math

This week we will wrap up our chapter on decomposing numbers 11-19. Kids will take the topic test on Friday.

Thanks for reading! Please don't hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns.

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Week of February 12-16, 2018

We have had so much fun this week preparing for the 100th day of school!
THANK YOU to all of the families who sent in supplies for our day. All of our lessons on Tuesday will have something to do with the number 100.

Important Dates

Tuesday 2/13: The 100th day of school. I am still looking for 2 extra parent volunteers for this day during our centers time (8:00-8:50). Thank you to Maral and Jeannette for volunteering. Please let me know if you'd like to help.

Wednesday 2/14: Valentine's Day. Kids can wear red, white and pink or their uniforms. We will exchange Valentine cards after lunch at 11:35. Please send in 24 cards, but do not fill out any "to" parts of the cards. This eliminates lots of unnecessary confusion.

Wednesday, 2/21: Field trip to the Sacramento Children's Theater production of "Rocket the Runaway Engine". Thank you to our five chaperones Melodee, Shelley, Cris, Teresa, and Heather. We will leave school at 9:30 and return by 11:30. Because we will return late for lunch, we cannot accomodate hot lunches on this day. Kids need to bring a lunch from home. Thank you.

Language Arts
This week we are writing and reading more informational text. We will read about Chinese New Year, which is on 2/16 this year.

Math
This week we begin topic 11 on decomposing numbers 11-20.

Thanks for reading! Please do not hesitate to contact me with concerns!

Week of February 5-9, 2018

Hello Families!
February is off to a super start in room 4. This month is full of lots of learning and celebrating; it's always one of my favorites. We are very excited to celebrate the 100th day on the 13th. The projects are coming in and they look amazing. Thank you to everyone who has donated food and  other items for our 100th day activities. If you haven't sent these in yet, please do so by Friday the 9th so I can buy anything we are missing over the weekend.

Here is what we have coming up:

Monday, 2/12: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, 2/13: the 100th day of school. The kids are super excited to celebrate the number 100 and everything they have learned so far this year! All of our lessons on this day will work with the number 100 in some way. I do need 3 extra centers helpers for this day, so if you don't normally help on Tuesday mornings we'd love to have you. It will be 8:00-8:50. Please let me know!

Wednesday, 2/14 Valentine's day. We will have a small celebration after lunch. Kids can bring in Valentine cards for the class, but I ask that they only write their names rather than writing who each card is for. This eliminates A LOT of unnecessary confusion

Monday 2/19: NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, 2/21: Field trip to the Sacramento Children's Theater production of "Rocket the Runaway Engine", 9:00-11:30 am. This is a free field trip to the theater at Luther Burbank highschool. We need 5 chaperones for this trip. I would love to give priority to those parents who weren't able to attend the pumpkin patch trip, so if you have been fingerprinted and would like to chaperone please let me know as soon as possible! **So far I only have 4 volunteers. We need 1 more please.***

Language Arts
This week we will continue to work on blending letter sounds to make words. We will also continue learning about informational text.

Math
This week we begin topic 10: Composing Numbers 11-19. We will be working on  adding 10 + another number to make these numbers.

Thanks for reading, everyone! Please don't hesitate to email with questions.

Week of January 29-February 2, 2018

Hello families,
We have reached the halfway point in the year, and our children have grown and changed so much already. When I look back at the work and photos from September, I am blown away by how grown they all seem now.
February is always a very busy month with fun kindergarten activities. We will celebrate Groundhog day on Friday, the 100th Day of school, Valentine's day, Chinese New Year, and we will go on a field trip on the 21st! We will finish the month by getting ready to read across America.

Here is what we have coming up:

Friday, 2/2: PH family dance. This is a fun event in the cafeteria for the whole family.

Monday, 2/12: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, 2/13: the 100th day of school. The kids are super excited to celebrate the number 100 and everything they have learned so far this year! This week the kids took home directions for two assignments: First, they will need to bring in a collection of 100 items displayed in a creative way. They can get as creative as they want with this! I shared some ideas with the kids, so they should already be thinking about their project. These are due no later than Friday, february 9. On the 100th day they will share their collection.
Second, I sent home ziploc baggies with the kids' names on them this week. They will need to count 100 of some household item, put them in the bag and bring it to school . We will be using these for a few lessons while we count down to day 100. Many kids have sent these in and they are displayed on the back wall of the classroom.
We additionally need a few food items for this day for our 100th day trail mix.  I will have a sign up sheet for this in the back of the classroom beginning next week.

Wednesday, 2/14 Valentine's day. We will have a small celebration after lunch. Kids can bring in Valentine cards for the class, but I ask that they only write their names rather than writing who each card is for. This eliminates A LOT of unnecessary confusion

Monday 2/19: NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, 2/21: Field trip to the Sacramento Children's Theater production of "Rocket the Runaway Engine", 9:00-11:30 am. This is a free field trip to the theater at Luther Burbank highschool. We need 5 chaperones for this trip. I would love to give priority to those parents who weren't able to attend the pumpkin patch trip, so if you have been fingerprinted and would like to chaperone please let me know as soon as possible! **So far I only have 3 volunteers. We need 2 more please.***

Language Arts
We continue this week to work on reading and writing informational text. We are working on blending letters and sounds to make words every day. I listened to everyone read aloud this week, and used the results of this assessment to change the small groups for centers. Kids are with others of similar reading development level, which helps me when I teach small groups two times a week. I will listen to oral reading again near the end of February.

Math
THis week we will finish up with decomposing numbers to 10, and take the chapter test on Friday.

Thanks for reading everyone!
Have a super weekend

Week of January 22-26, 2018

Hello Families!
It’s been another busy week in room 4. We are counting down to the 100th day, and the kids can’t wait. Read on for some important information about our celebration.

Important Dates


Monday, 2/12: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, 2/13: the 100th day of school. The kids are super excited to celebrate the number 100 and everything they have learned so far this year! During the days leading up to this the kids will have two extra homework assignments: First, they will need to bring in a collection of 100 items displayed in a creative way. They can get as creative as they want with this! I shared some ideas with the kids, so they should already be thinking about their project. These are due no later than Friday, february 9. On the 100th day they will share their collection.
Second, this Monday I will send home ziploc baggies with kids' names on them. They will need to count 100 of some household item, put them in the bag and bring it to school . We will be using these for a few lessons while we count down to day 100.
We additionally need a few food items for this day for our 100th day trail mix.  I will have a sign up sheet for this in the back of the classroom beginning next week.

Wednesday, 2/14 Valentine's day. We will have a small celebration after lunch. Kids can bring in Valentine cards for the class, but I ask that they only write their names rather than writing who each card is for. This eliminates A LOT of unnecessary confusion

Monday 2/19: NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, 2/21: Field trip to the Sacramento Children's Theater production of "Rocket the Runaway Engine", 9:00-11:30 am. This is a free field trip to the theater at Luther Burbank highschool. We need 5 chaperones for this trip. I would love to give priority to those parents who weren't able to attend the pumpkin patch trip, so if you have been fingerprinted and would like to chaperone please let me know as soon as possible!

Language Arts
This week the kids chose animals for their animal reserach projects. Next week they will begin working on their research. Their 5th grade buddies will help with using our laptops to look at the National Geographic Kids website for info about their animals.
We are continuing to work on blending sounds and letters to make words.
Our comprehension focus is learning about the features of informational text.

Math
This week we begin topic 9, More Addition and Subtraction.

Thanks for reading, everyone! Please don't hesitate to contact me with questions