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.
Friday, April 19, 2013
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!
Friday, March 15, 2013
Week of March 18-22, 2013
Good afternoon Room 4 Families!
We had a great week in Room 4. The kids amaze me every day with how much they are learning and the fantastic progress they are making.
Important Dates:
Friday, March 22: Free dress day
Monday, 3/25-Friday, 3/29: NO SCHOOL; spring break :)
Wednesday, April 17: walking field trip to Trader Joe's and East Portal Park, 9:30-12:30
Friday, April 26th: Fairytale Town field trip
Language Arts
This week we will finish up our Red, White and Blue unit. The kids have learned a lot about US symbols and patriotism.
We will focus on the sounds of /g/ and /j/ this week.
For writing we will finish paragraphs about a US symbol.
Please continue to have your kids practice reading and writing as much as possible at home. If they want, they can keep a daily journal where they draw and then write about their day.
Math
This week we will begin chapter 10 on Geometry. The objectives of this week's lessons are to identify and describe solids shapes such as spheres, cones, cubes, and cylinders; to sort 3-dimensional objects, and to match the surfaces of 3-dimensional shapes to plane shapes.
Social Studies
This week we will finish the chapter about America. We will talk about the presidents on our coins and paper money and the symbols of California.
Field Trips
We will be taking a walking field trip to Trader Joe's and East Portal Park on Wednesday, April 17. At Trader Joe's we will get to see the back of the store and how the workers get the store ready for customers. The kids will learn about how TJ's donates food to a food bank. They will also each get a couple of items that they will get to scan at the register. After our tour we will walk to East Portal to eat lunch and run around a little bit. THANK YOU to Sarah Z'berg for setting this up for us! We will need chaperones for this trip, so if you would like to come with us and you have been fingerprinted with the district, please let me know.
We will also be going to Fairytale Town on April 26th. We will be taking a bus on this trip with the other 2 kinder classes. The cost for this trip is $2.25 per person, including chaperones. We will be leaving at 9:30 and returning by 12:30. Again, we will need chaperones for this trip so if you have been fingerprinted and would like to accompany us, we would love to have you! Please let me know.
Have a great weekend, families! Please email if you have questions or concerns.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
We had a great week in Room 4. The kids amaze me every day with how much they are learning and the fantastic progress they are making.
Important Dates:
Friday, March 22: Free dress day
Monday, 3/25-Friday, 3/29: NO SCHOOL; spring break :)
Wednesday, April 17: walking field trip to Trader Joe's and East Portal Park, 9:30-12:30
Friday, April 26th: Fairytale Town field trip
Language Arts
This week we will finish up our Red, White and Blue unit. The kids have learned a lot about US symbols and patriotism.
We will focus on the sounds of /g/ and /j/ this week.
For writing we will finish paragraphs about a US symbol.
Please continue to have your kids practice reading and writing as much as possible at home. If they want, they can keep a daily journal where they draw and then write about their day.
Math
This week we will begin chapter 10 on Geometry. The objectives of this week's lessons are to identify and describe solids shapes such as spheres, cones, cubes, and cylinders; to sort 3-dimensional objects, and to match the surfaces of 3-dimensional shapes to plane shapes.
Social Studies
This week we will finish the chapter about America. We will talk about the presidents on our coins and paper money and the symbols of California.
Field Trips
We will be taking a walking field trip to Trader Joe's and East Portal Park on Wednesday, April 17. At Trader Joe's we will get to see the back of the store and how the workers get the store ready for customers. The kids will learn about how TJ's donates food to a food bank. They will also each get a couple of items that they will get to scan at the register. After our tour we will walk to East Portal to eat lunch and run around a little bit. THANK YOU to Sarah Z'berg for setting this up for us! We will need chaperones for this trip, so if you would like to come with us and you have been fingerprinted with the district, please let me know.
We will also be going to Fairytale Town on April 26th. We will be taking a bus on this trip with the other 2 kinder classes. The cost for this trip is $2.25 per person, including chaperones. We will be leaving at 9:30 and returning by 12:30. Again, we will need chaperones for this trip so if you have been fingerprinted and would like to accompany us, we would love to have you! Please let me know.
Have a great weekend, families! Please email if you have questions or concerns.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Friday, March 8, 2013
Week of March 11, 2013
Hello Room 4 Families!
I'd like to give a BIG thank you to the parents who came on our field trip to the State Capitol today, and to Sarah Z'berg, Jim DeBoo, and Adriana Sanchez-Ochoa for getting us special access to the Senate and Assembly floors, and again to Sarah Z'berg for the great tour. The kids had a marvelous time on the trip, and they wrote amazing paragraphs about what they saw and learned when we got back.
Important Dates:
Thursday, 3/14: "Pi Day". The kids are encouraged to dress up as geniuses (computer engineers, scientists, inventors, etc.)
Friday, March 22: Free dress day
Monday, March 25-Friday, March 29: Spring Break
Language Arts:
This week we continue our "Red, White and Blue" unit. We are reading and learning about patriotism, what it means to be a good citizen, and about American symbols.
We will focus on the sounds of /c/, /r/, and short u, and we will continue to read and write words with all of the sounds and spellings we have focused on in past weeks.
We are continuing to work on expository paragraphs about an American symbol in writing.
Math:
This week we are continuing the chapter on time.We will work on telling time to the hour and half hour on analog and digital clocks.
Social Studies:
We are continuing to learn about American symbols and patriotism.
If anyone has any photos of the class, please email them to me at carrie.relles@gmail.com. I am turning in a disc for our yearbook page this week! Thank you!
Thanks, parents, for everything you do! Have a great weekend
I'd like to give a BIG thank you to the parents who came on our field trip to the State Capitol today, and to Sarah Z'berg, Jim DeBoo, and Adriana Sanchez-Ochoa for getting us special access to the Senate and Assembly floors, and again to Sarah Z'berg for the great tour. The kids had a marvelous time on the trip, and they wrote amazing paragraphs about what they saw and learned when we got back.
Important Dates:
Thursday, 3/14: "Pi Day". The kids are encouraged to dress up as geniuses (computer engineers, scientists, inventors, etc.)
Friday, March 22: Free dress day
Monday, March 25-Friday, March 29: Spring Break
Language Arts:
This week we continue our "Red, White and Blue" unit. We are reading and learning about patriotism, what it means to be a good citizen, and about American symbols.
We will focus on the sounds of /c/, /r/, and short u, and we will continue to read and write words with all of the sounds and spellings we have focused on in past weeks.
We are continuing to work on expository paragraphs about an American symbol in writing.
Math:
This week we are continuing the chapter on time.We will work on telling time to the hour and half hour on analog and digital clocks.
Social Studies:
We are continuing to learn about American symbols and patriotism.
If anyone has any photos of the class, please email them to me at carrie.relles@gmail.com. I am turning in a disc for our yearbook page this week! Thank you!
Thanks, parents, for everything you do! Have a great weekend
Friday, March 1, 2013
Week of March 4-8, 2013
Hello Room 4 Families,
We had another great week in Room 4. Thank you to everyone for meeting with me for parent/teacher conferences. I enjoyed talking with each of you about the progress your children are making.
Important dates:
Today: Science Night, 6-8 pm at school
Friday, March 8: State Capitol field trip. Please let me know ASAP if you would like to come. I need to turn names in to Tammy on Tuesday. We will leave school at 9 am and return by 11.
March 25-29: Spring Break
Language Arts:
The kids are enjoying reading about the USA and patriotism. This week we will read a story about a 4th of July parade and talk about ways people celebrate our country.
We will focus on the sounds of short o, /b/, and /c/.
For writing this week we will begin informational paragraphs about an American symbol, such as the flag, the Statue of Liberty, or the bald eagle.
Math:
We will begin a chapter on time this week. This week's objectives are to identify and discriminate between morning, afternoon, and evening; to name and sequence the days of the week; to read and use a calendar; and to explain the words today, yesterday, and tomorrow.
Next week we will begin telling time on analog and digital clocks.
Social Studies:
This week we will continue to learn about US symbols and the Pledge of Allegiance. The kids will also learn about the presidents who are on US coins.
If anyone has photos of our trip to the pumpkin patch or from any other class activities, would you please email them to me? I am getting pictures together for our class page in the yearbook.
Thank you, parents and families!
Have a great weekend, and please email with any questions or concerns.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
We had another great week in Room 4. Thank you to everyone for meeting with me for parent/teacher conferences. I enjoyed talking with each of you about the progress your children are making.
Important dates:
Today: Science Night, 6-8 pm at school
Friday, March 8: State Capitol field trip. Please let me know ASAP if you would like to come. I need to turn names in to Tammy on Tuesday. We will leave school at 9 am and return by 11.
March 25-29: Spring Break
Language Arts:
The kids are enjoying reading about the USA and patriotism. This week we will read a story about a 4th of July parade and talk about ways people celebrate our country.
We will focus on the sounds of short o, /b/, and /c/.
For writing this week we will begin informational paragraphs about an American symbol, such as the flag, the Statue of Liberty, or the bald eagle.
Math:
We will begin a chapter on time this week. This week's objectives are to identify and discriminate between morning, afternoon, and evening; to name and sequence the days of the week; to read and use a calendar; and to explain the words today, yesterday, and tomorrow.
Next week we will begin telling time on analog and digital clocks.
Social Studies:
This week we will continue to learn about US symbols and the Pledge of Allegiance. The kids will also learn about the presidents who are on US coins.
If anyone has photos of our trip to the pumpkin patch or from any other class activities, would you please email them to me? I am getting pictures together for our class page in the yearbook.
Thank you, parents and families!
Have a great weekend, and please email with any questions or concerns.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Friday, February 22, 2013
Week of February 25, 2013
Hello Room 4 Families!
Here is what is happening in Room 4:
Friday, February 22-Friday, March 1: parent/teacher conferences; shortened days. Students will be dismissed from the cafeteria at 12:20.
Friday, March 8: (tentative) State Capitol field trip. I am still waiting on the transportation department to make sure we have buses.
Friday, March 8: Science Night, 6-8 pm
Language Arts:
This week we will begin a unit titled, "Red, White, and Blue". The kids will be learning about patriotism and our national symbols.
We will continue to work on blending sounds to make words both orally and on the board. The kids are doing a super job with this, and they are very proud of themselves for learning how to blend words like they will in first grade.
We will review and focus on the sounds of /d/, /n/, and short o.
Our writing this week will be a narrative in response to "The Cat in the Hat" (Dr. Suess's birthday is Saturday, March 2, so we will be celebrating this week).
Math
This week we will finish our unit on numbers to 30 and begin a unit on time. We will work on estimating during the beginning of the week, then take the chapter tests, and move on to times of the day and the days of the week.
Social Studies
We are going back to social studies this week after spending a long time talking about animals in science. Our new social studies chapter is "Our Country", which ties in very well with our language arts theme. The kids will be learning about our country's symbols, how people use them, and how symbols remind us of America's greatness and our national heritage.
Thank you to everyone who helped out in the room this week, especially on Friday when I asked for help at the last minute!
Have a great weekend, and please email me if you have any questions or concerns.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
Here is what is happening in Room 4:
Friday, February 22-Friday, March 1: parent/teacher conferences; shortened days. Students will be dismissed from the cafeteria at 12:20.
Friday, March 8: (tentative) State Capitol field trip. I am still waiting on the transportation department to make sure we have buses.
Friday, March 8: Science Night, 6-8 pm
Language Arts:
This week we will begin a unit titled, "Red, White, and Blue". The kids will be learning about patriotism and our national symbols.
We will continue to work on blending sounds to make words both orally and on the board. The kids are doing a super job with this, and they are very proud of themselves for learning how to blend words like they will in first grade.
We will review and focus on the sounds of /d/, /n/, and short o.
Our writing this week will be a narrative in response to "The Cat in the Hat" (Dr. Suess's birthday is Saturday, March 2, so we will be celebrating this week).
Math
This week we will finish our unit on numbers to 30 and begin a unit on time. We will work on estimating during the beginning of the week, then take the chapter tests, and move on to times of the day and the days of the week.
Social Studies
We are going back to social studies this week after spending a long time talking about animals in science. Our new social studies chapter is "Our Country", which ties in very well with our language arts theme. The kids will be learning about our country's symbols, how people use them, and how symbols remind us of America's greatness and our national heritage.
Thank you to everyone who helped out in the room this week, especially on Friday when I asked for help at the last minute!
Have a great weekend, and please email me if you have any questions or concerns.
carrie-relles@scusd.edu
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