Hi Families,
We are speeding through May, and Summer will be here before we know it! We have a lot of work left to do in room 4.
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
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
Wednesday June 7: Kindergarten sports day. Coach Moreno and the 6th graders put on a super fun day of sports and games for the rest of the school. We will be outside most of the moring, so be sure to put sunscreen on your child, send them with a hat if they want, and pack a water bottle.
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 run 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. The sign up sheets will be on the kinder yard.
Thursday, June 15th: Last day of school.
Language Arts
This week we will focus on long i spellings. The kids are doing an amazing job with long vowels.
We are continuing working on narrative reading and writing.
Math
This week we will work on "Step Up to First Grade" lessons, which focus on first grade math skills.
End of Year Supplies
Thank you to those families who sent in Clorox wipes. I think we are set for the rest of the year. And thank you to those who sent in Target gift cards for printing photos. I could use more of these if anyone feels like helping out. The photos will go into a binder of your child's work at the end of the year. Thanks!!
Thanks for reading! I hope everyone has a nice Mother's Day weekend.
Friday, May 12, 2017
Friday, May 5, 2017
Week of May 8-12, 2017
Hello Families,
Thank you again for all of the love this week. I am the luckiest teacher.
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
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 run 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
We spent this week focusing on reading and writing words with long A. Next week we will work on long E.
We are working on reading and writing narratives. Next week the kids will begin writing stories using elements from their own lives plus their imaginations.
Math
We will continue working on telling time.
End of Year supplies
As the end of the year approaches, I am working on finishing binders for each child with photos and work from the year. In order to help with photo printing costs, I would love gift cards to target (where I usually print photos). Any amount is greatly appreciated!
I'd also love Clorox wipes! We want a germ-free classroom for our last few weeks!
Thanks so much!
Thank you again for all of the love this week. I am the luckiest teacher.
Here is what we have coming up:
Important Dates
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 run 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
We spent this week focusing on reading and writing words with long A. Next week we will work on long E.
We are working on reading and writing narratives. Next week the kids will begin writing stories using elements from their own lives plus their imaginations.
Math
We will continue working on telling time.
End of Year supplies
As the end of the year approaches, I am working on finishing binders for each child with photos and work from the year. In order to help with photo printing costs, I would love gift cards to target (where I usually print photos). Any amount is greatly appreciated!
I'd also love Clorox wipes! We want a germ-free classroom for our last few weeks!
Thanks so much!
Friday, April 28, 2017
Week of May 1-5, 2017
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!
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 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.
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