Mrs. Schneider's Kindergarten Blog

Schedule for 1/24 - 1/28

2011-01-24T06:39:00.000-08:00

M - Art
T - Gym & Music
W - Music & Gym
Th - Art, Media
F - No School - Teacher Workshop

This week we will be working on the word families -in, -ig, and -it. Our new sight words are where and do.

On Thursday, students are encouraged to bring a dollar to dress like a Rock Star!!!

PJ Day

2011-01-20T05:45:00.001-08:00

Just a reminder that tomorrow (Friday) is Comfy clothes/Pajama Day at Shirley Hills. Students just have to bring in a dollar to donate to our fundraiser!
Thank you!

Schedule for 1/17 - 1/21

2011-01-18T11:50:00.000-08:00

M - No School
T - Music & Gym
W - Art
Th - Gym & Music, Media
F - Music & Gym, Computer

This week we will be working on two letters: B and K. Our new sight words are for and me.

We are busy making birthday cards today! We are celebrating Sami's birthday and Dylan's half-birthday!

Avery's mom was able to come in and read to us last week. Thank you!

Schedule for 1/10 - 1/14

2011-01-09T17:19:00.000-08:00

M - Music & Gym
T - Gym & Music, 4th grade buddies
W - Art
Th - Music & Gym, Media
F - Gym & Music, Computer

This is a review week for us in language arts. Remember to keep practicing these sight words: like, come, to, here, this, he, a, I, my, the and go.

Our word families for this week are -it and -ip. We will also be working on listening for the middle sound in words.

The kids are getting really good at using their "smartie spelling". They are becoming much more comfortable when they are writing in their journals and it's great to see how far their writing has come along.

Pastries for Parents is this Thursday morning in the cafeteria from 7:45 - 8:45. "That morning, we will be decorating and assembling “Breakfast Bags” for families to eat while they are at the Ronald McDonald House. We are asking families to donate the following supplies to fill the bags: granola bars, cereal bars (i.e., NutriGrain bars), juice boxes or pouches (100% juice only, please), and individual servings of apple sauce, nuts, or trail mix."

Ms. Bridge will be my substitute for when I go on maternity leave (hopefully not for a few weeks!). She will be joining us on Thursday and Friday to spend some time with the class and get to know the routines!

Have a great week!

Guest Readers!

2011-01-05T11:55:00.000-08:00

Dylan is the Star of the Week and his parents were able to come in and read to us this morning!

Schedule for 1/3 - 1/7

2011-01-03T05:58:00.000-08:00

M - Gym & Music, Character Assembly
T - Art, bring in a nickel
W - Music & Gym, bring in a dime
Th - Gym & Music, Media, bring in a quarter
F - Art, Computer, bring in a dollar to have your picture taken in the Shirley Hills Photo Booth.

This week we will be practicing the letters G and F. Our new sight words are here and this.

Today we will be having an assembly in the afternoon to kick-off January as our Caring for our Community month. Students will be raising money for children that are born with heart defects. Today after the assembly each student will be given a penny to donate. See the above schedule to donate the rest of the week.

Thursday, Jan. 13th from 7:45 - 8:45 is Pastries with Parents. Stop by for a light snack and to help with a service project.

We are getting to the end of our extra snack supply. Please make sure to send in a snack with your child each day and also (sometime in the next couple of weeks) send in a box or bag of snacks that we can keep in the classroom for when a child has forgotten theirs. Thank you!

I hope you enjoyed the holiday break. I'm looking forward to hearing about it from the kids today :)

Schedule for 12/6 - 12/10

2010-12-06T06:10:00.000-08:00

M - Art
T - Gym & Music
W - Music & Gym
Th - Art, Media
F - Gym & Music, Computer

This week in Kindergarten we are starting to celebrate Holidays Around the World. Each day this week the students will use their passports and travel to another Kindergarten classroom to learn about a country and their holiday traditions.

In math we will continue to work on Chapter 5: Geometry and Fractions. We will also be learning about symmetry this week!

Next Tuesday, December 14th, we will be going on a field trip to the Old Log Theater in Excelsior. We will be seeing their holiday children's show - Puss in Boots. We will leave around 9:15 in the morning and return to school in time for lunch. We do have room for 2 parents to ride the bus and more are welcomed to meet us there. Cost for adults is $8.00. Please contact me if you would like to attend.

Please make sure to send clothes for your child to go outside each day. Also, if you could write their name on the tags of their snowpants, hats, etc...that will help us track it down if something does get lost!

Have a great week!

Schedule for 11/22 - 11/26

2010-11-22T11:18:00.000-08:00

M - Gym & Music, Character class with Mrs. Swanson
T - Music & Gym, Computer
W - Art
Th - No School
F - No School

Because of the short week, we will not be introducing a new letter or sight word. We will finish working on numbers 6-10 in math. Here's a few pictures from the last couple of weeks!

Happy Thanksgiving :)

Schedule for 11/15 - 11/19

2010-11-15T08:07:00.000-08:00

M - Music & Gym
T - Art
W - Gym & Music
Th - Music & Gym, Media
F - Art & Computer

This week we do not have a new letter, so we will be reviewing the ones that we've learned so far. Our new sight words is: he. We'll spend more time working on blending sounds together to make words. The word families for this week are -ap and -an.

In math we will finish up with Chapter 4 and numbers 6-10.

The kids are very excited to get outside and play in the snow during recess! Please make sure that you send appropriate winter clothing each day. The classes will go out every day unless the temperature is too cold. Any extra practice that you can do at home to work on getting themselves dressed to go out would be much appreciated!!!

Have a great week!

Schedule for 11/8 - 11/12

2010-11-09T05:55:00.001-08:00

M - No School - Conferences
T - Gym & Music
W - Music & Gym
Th - Art, Media
F - Gym & Music, Computer

It was great to meet with all of you for conferences! Thank you for taking time out of your day to come and visit with me!

This week we are working on the letter D and our new sight word is like. Our vocabulary words this week are: active, gigantic, voyage, gasped, glum, and whimper. We will be spending more time on learning what a sentence is this week.

In math we will begin working on the numbers 6-10. We have our first Time for Kids magazine to read this week as well!

Grandfriend's Day

2010-11-05T19:36:00.000-07:00

Schedule for 11/1 - 11/5

2010-11-02T08:34:00.000-07:00

M - Music & Gym
T - Art, 4th Grade Buddies!
W - Gym & Music
Th - Music & Gym
F - Art, Grandfriend's Day, Computer

This week we do not have a new letter, but we will be spending lots of time working on word families and blending letters together to create words. In math, we will continue to practice numbers 0-5 and using a number line.

My first round of conferences is this Thursday evening from 4-8. Next Monday, there is no school for the kids, but I have conferences scheduled throughout the day and evening. I'm looking forward to talking with all of you then!

Friday morning is Grandfriend's Day at Shirley Hills. The students have been busy rehearsing their songs with Mrs. Bray. If you haven't already, please make sure that you send in the form to let me know how many Grandfriend's are attending.

Have a great week!

Family Fun Night

2010-11-01T09:49:00.000-07:00

Tonight is Family Fun night at Shirley Hills from 5 - 8pm. Come check out all the new books at the book fair!

Schedule for 10/25 - 10/29

2010-10-25T06:05:00.000-07:00

M - Art
T - Gym & Music
W - Music & Gym
Th - Art & Media
F - Gym & Music, Computer, Halloween Parade

Hope you all were able to enjoy some extra time with the kids last week! This week we are working on the letter Aa. The students will practice listening for the beginning sound in words also. In math we will start learning about numbers 1-5.

On Friday, we will have our Halloween Parade in the afternoon. Students are invited to bring in a costume, please send them in a separate plastic bag on Friday. Parents are invited to come in and watch the parade! It begins at 2:15, head to the Gym to see all of the classes walk through. After our class has walked through the Gym, feel free to come to our classroom and visit your child. If you would like to bring your child home that afternoon after the parade, please make sure that you let me know and that you also sign him/her out in the office before you leave.

Have a great week!

Schedule for 10/18 - 10/22

2010-10-18T05:52:00.000-07:00

M - Gym & Music
T - Music & Gym
W - No School (Teacher Workshop)
Th - No School
F - No School

Since we have a short week ahead of us, we will be reviewing the letters and sight words that we've learned so far. The class will be rollerskating for the next couple of weeks in Gym with Mr. Halvarson. If your child has one, please send in their bike helmet for them to use while they are skating!

Last week our 4th grade buddies came down and helped us get familiar with the using the i-Touch apps.

Jacob was the Star of the week and both of his parents were able to come in and read to us!

Deardorff Apple Orchard

2010-10-05T11:46:00.001-07:00

We had a great field trip this morning. We couldn't have asked for better weather and the Deardorff's are always so warm and welcoming! The class had fun looking at the animals, jumping in the hay, and seeing how they collect and wash the apples. Due to an early frost this spring and lots of business, they took us to a different part of the orchard to pick apples. The kids didn't seem to mind, especially when they told us we'd be getting there by a hay ride :)
A special thank you to all of the parents that took time out of their day to join us!

Parent Readers & Apple Tasting!

2010-10-04T11:16:00.000-07:00

Dylen was our star of the week last week and his Mom was able to come in and read!

This morning Reese's mom was able to come in as well.

This afternoon we tasted four different kinds of apples: Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, McIntosh, and I was able to track down a few SweeTango's!

The students had fun talking about which flavor they liked the best.

The SweeTango won! We're looking forward to learning more about apples tomorrow at the Deardorff Orchard!

Schedule for 10/4 - 10/08

2010-10-03T12:19:00.000-07:00

M - Art, Character class with Mrs. Swanson
T - Field Trip and Media
W - Music/Gym
Th - Art
F - Gym/Music, Computer

A busy week ahead of us! Tuesday will be a big day. We will be heading to the Deardorff Apple Orchard in the morning. We will be back to school in time for recess/lunch. We are switching our Media time with Mrs. Koepp this week, so K-1 will be going on Tuesday afternoon. Please remind your child to bring their book back by Tuesday morning.

Have a great week!

Schedule for 9/27 - 10/1

2010-09-27T06:25:00.001-07:00

M - Gym/Music
T - Music/Gym
W - Art
Th - Gym/Music, Media (remember to bring books back)
F - Music/Gym

This week we will be working on the letter T. We'll finish up Chapter 1 in math and start Chapter 2 - Patterns. Today we will start our year-long observation of a tree and we'll record what we see in our tree journals. Tomorrow we will meet with our 4th grade buddies!

Here are a few pictures from last week:
Our table groups were working on sorting by shape and color.

Max and Dylan spent much of their free choice time working on their drawings!

Helena was our star of the week and her Mom was able to come in and read to us!

Schedule for 9/20 - 9/24

2010-09-21T09:33:00.000-07:00

M - Music/Gym
T - Art
W - Gym/Music
Th - Music/Gym, Media (remember to return books)
F - Art

This week we are learning about the letter R and our new sight word is: a. We are starting to talk about syllables and have been practicing breaking words into parts. The class has also been learning about what it means to label something. In math, we are working on vocabulary that we'll hear throughout the year: above, below, left, right, etc.

We will go to Media again on Thursday, please make sure that your child has returned their book by Thursday morning so they can check out a new one.

Picture day is coming up on the 28th, next Tuesday. K-1 is scheduled to get our class and individual pictures taken at 9:00, so make sure that the kids are to school on time :) Forms will be sent home in this week's Friday folder. Return them on Monday or by Tuesday morning.

Have a great week!

Schedule for 9/13 - 9/17

2010-09-12T16:14:00.000-07:00

M - All School assembly, Art
T - Gym
W - Music
Th - Art
F - Gym, Innisbrook kickoff assembly

This week the class will learn all about the letters M and S. We'll practice handwriting, recognizing upper and lowercase letters, and learning the sound that they make. We will introduce our first sight word: I. Each week we will learn vocabulary words, this week they are: ability, talent, confident, complained, encourage, and reverse.

Thank you to all of the parents for helping to make last week go so smoothly. It was great to meet all of the families at conferences. I'm looking forward to another great week!

First Day

2010-09-09T17:47:00.001-07:00

We had a great first day in K-1. The students were ready to go and eager to find out what the schedule was for the day. We did our September journals, celebrated a birthday, read a couple of books, did a hand-stamping project, and learned how to go through the lunch line in the cafeteria. It was a busy day!

Welcome

2010-08-24T11:32:00.000-07:00

Hello new Kindergarten kids and families!

Here is the school supply list:

KINDERGARTEN

1 - crayons, 16-ct box

10 - glue sticks, .21 oz

1 - hand sanitizer, 4 oz. bottle

1 - kleenex, 175-ct box

1 - markers, dry erase, 4-ct box

2 - markers, washable, 8-ct box

6 - pencils, #2 wooden, sharpened (yellow only)

1 - pencils, colored (12-ct)

1 - sanitizing wipes, 40-ct

1 - scissors, 5” blunt Fiskars

Keep any pencil boxes, pencil sharpeners, and notebooks at home. Each student will have a cubby in the room, but there won't be much room for these extra items. Also, make sure that when you are picking out a backpack for your child that it is a regular sized bag. Students will be bringing home folders and books and will need enough space in their backpack.

Open House is Wednesday, September 1st from 4:00-6:00pm. Feel free to bring the supplies when you visit the classroom then.

I'm looking forward to meeting all of you soon!

One more time

2010-05-28T09:08:00.000-07:00

We were able to spend some time with Mrs. Williams yesterday for the last time as Kindergarteners. Today was our last time with Mrs. Couser in the computer lab. We let the kids play with the cameras...I think Mrs. Couser and I had just as much fun as they did!

Enjoy the long weekend!

Notes from our class!

2010-05-26T11:42:00.000-07:00

We've been keeping very busy in K-1! We are nearing the end of our Language Arts curriculum and will be doing lots of review of sight words and vocabulary words. In math, we have moved from learning about addition to introducing subtraction.

A few reminders for the end of the year:

* June 4th is our Super Team Day. Mr. Halvarson has all of the Kindergarten and 1st grade classes mixed up into teams that will compete on Friday morning. Please make sure that your child has appropriate shoes for playing outside that day!

* June 9th is our last field trip to the Delano park. We'll be back in time to have lunch at school.

* Feel free to send in a bottle of sunscreen with your child. A few kids have been using some before they go out for recess.

* Since we don't have air conditioning in our room, it can get pretty warm in the afternoon. Please send in a water bottle for your child to have at their seat during the day.

* Mrs. Williams has started to collect library books for the summer. Make sure that all books have been returned by next week.

The kids are getting very excited for summer and have been asking lots of questions about what 1st grade will be like :)

Lunch on the hill!

2010-05-04T12:40:00.001-07:00

Schedule for 5/10 - 5/14

2010-05-03T11:44:00.000-07:00

M - Gym
T - Music
W - Art
Th - Gym, Media (remember books!) and watch Operetta dress rehearsal
F - Music & Computer

This morning we celebrated all of our April character slip winners. In math, we learned about using tally charts to record information. The students did a great job!

Limo & Culver's

2010-04-30T10:11:00.000-07:00

Mrs. Swanson is on her way to Culver's with some very excited kids! These kids earned a limo ride to Culver's for being some of the top fundraisers! Way to go!

Food Champs

2010-04-29T13:03:00.000-07:00

Mrs. Williams just read a story to the class about growing vegetables.

Click HERE to have your child play some games and learn about healthy snacks!

Red-eyed tree frog

2010-04-21T08:35:00.000-07:00

We just read the story Red-Eyed Tree Frog. The class did a great job of sharing what they already knew about these frogs and learned lots of new information about them. Ask your child why the female frogs lay their eggs on a leaf over water!

Schedule for 4/12 - 4/16

2010-04-12T12:55:00.000-07:00

M - No School - Teacher Workshop
T - Music
W - Art
Th - Gym & Media
F - Music

We have two new letters this week: Y and Z. We will be reviewing our sight words and vocabulary words. This week the students will practice writing a story with a partner. I'm looking forward to reading them!

We will finish our measurement chapter in math this week and will start a new chapter in Social Studies. The class will be learning about neighborhoods and what makes them similar and different. We will even construct our own little neighborhood in the classroom.

We only have a few items so far for our Coffee/Tea basket for the Carnival. If you can, please consider sending in something to add to the basket. Thank you!

Have a great week!

Schedule for 4/5 - 4/9

2010-04-05T09:13:00.000-07:00

M - Art & Character class with Mrs. Swanson
T - Gym
W - Music
Th - Art & Media
F - Gym & Computer

This week our new sight words are she and good. We will be practicing writing stories this week and using the words first, next, and last in our writing. We will continue our work with measurement in math.

The Shirley Hills Carnival is coming up on April 24th. One of the silent auction items will be a classroom basket from our class. This year the theme is Coffee/Tea Lovers. Please send in an item to add to the basket. Some ideas are: coffee, tea, mug, travel cups, Caribou gift cards, etc... Thank you for participating!

Schedule for 3/29 - 4/2

2010-03-30T10:26:00.000-07:00

M - Gym
T - Music
W - Art
Th - Gym & Media
F - Music & Computer

This week we are working on the letters V and J. Our new sight words this week are ARE and THEY. We will be talking about what dialogue is and begin using quotation marks in our writing.

In math we will finish up our studies of money and time and move on to learning about measurement.

Have a great week!

Schedule for 3/22 - 3/26

2010-03-22T06:07:00.000-07:00

M - Music
T - Art
W - Gym & Lowry Nature Center field trip
Th - Music & Media
F - Art, Computer, Adventures in Art, and Spring Picture Day.

Hope you all were able to enjoy some extra time with your little one over break!

We will learn about two new sight words this week: out and who. We will be practicing the phonograms (-ed, and -en). Keep practicing these at home as well.

On Wednesday morning, we will be heading to the Lowry Nature Center in Victoria. This is part of our ongoing study of trees, the kids will be learning about maple syrup! There is still room for one more parent volunteer to ride the bus with us, or you are welcomed to meet us there. Just e-mail or call if you are interested.

There should be a form coming home on Monday if you'd like your child to have their spring picture taken. We will not be doing a class picture and only the kids who return the form by Friday will be getting their pictures taken.

Have a great week!

Schedule for 3/8 - 3/12

2010-03-08T09:15:00.000-08:00

M - Art
T - Gym
W - Music
Th - Art & Media
F - Gym & Computer

This week we are learning about the letter E and our new sight words are we and want. We are practicing using describing words in our writing this week. Our new vocabulary words are treasure, sturdy, worth, compliment, confer, and mingle.

The students have been very good helpers with taking care of our goldfish and guppies. We've been doing lots of observations and will label the parts of a fish picture this week. Joel and Alec have even spent some time trying to teach the fish how to do tricks!

Schedule for 2/22 - 2/26

2010-02-22T09:52:00.000-08:00

M - Gym
T - Music, evening conferences
W - Art
Th - No School - Teacher workshop & evening conferences
F - No School - Conferences

With the short school week, we won't be doing a new lesson in Language Arts. We'll be reviewing the letters, sounds, and sight words that we've learned so far.

We will be catching up with math and a few other projects that we have going on, as well! I look forward to seeing you all at conferences this week!

Schedule for 2/15 - 2/19

2010-02-16T06:06:00.000-08:00

M - No School
T - Art
W - Gym
Th - Music (no Media because of Book fair)
F - Art, Computer, and Adventures in Art

This week we will be reviewing our sight words and our new letters are W and X.

In math we will be working on Chapter 7 and learning about number patterns with numbers 1 to 100.

Have a great week!

Schedule for 2/8 - 2/12

2010-02-09T13:42:00.000-08:00

M - Gym
T - Music
W - Art
Th - Gym & Media
F - Music, Computer, Valentine Party

We've been keeping busy lately in K-1! We met with our 4th grade buddies:

The kids really enjoy seeing them:

We've had some free choice time:

We've practiced symmetry:

We made our Zero the Hero:

And practiced numbers 0-31:

We celebrated our January character slip winners:

We heard all about cross country skiing from Joel's sister:

And we've REALLY enjoyed all the new snow!

Schedule for 2/1 - 2/5

2010-01-29T11:16:00.000-08:00

M - Music
T - Art
W - Gym
Th - Music & Media
F - Art & Computer

This week we will be working on the letters L and H. Our new sight words are one and see. Our vocabulary words are load, bound, steep, drooped, joyous, and thrill. We'll be spending some time listening for the ending sound in words.

Schedule for 1/25 - 1/29

2010-01-25T04:25:00.000-08:00

M - Gym & Computer

T - Music

W - Art & Pajama Day

Th - Stages Theater field trip

F - No School - teacher workshop

We have an exciting week ahead of us! On Thursday, all of the Kindergarten students will be going to see The Snowy Day performed at Stages Theater in Hopkins. We will be leaving at 9:15 and returning at 11:30. We'll make it back to school in time to have lunch, so no need to send an extra lunch. I have lots of fun activities this week planned to get the class excited for the show!

Wednesday is Pajama Day/Comfy Clothes day for the Kindergarten students. We might even have to pop some popcorn and watch The Snowy Day movie on Wednesday :)

We'll be working on the letter O this week and our two new sight words are you and look.

Schedule for 1/18 - 1/22

2010-01-19T05:43:00.000-08:00

M - No School - MLK Day
T - Art
W - Gym
Th - Music & Media
F - Art & Computer (bring a $1 for Pennies for Patients and get a cookie)

This week we have two new sight words: where and do. Our vocabulary words are arrives, creeps, nestle, slumbering, delight, and blustery. The class will practice asking questions and learning what it means to interview someone.

We will continue our work in math on numbers 10-30.

Have a good week!

Schedule for 1/11 - 1/15

2010-01-10T17:28:00.000-08:00

M - Gym & Character class (Bring a penny)

T - Music (Bring a nickle)

W - Art (Bring a dime)

Th - Gym & Media (Bring a quarter)

F - Music & Computer (Bring a dollar and wear a hat!)

This week we will be learning about the letters Bb and Kk. Two new sight words: me and for. Our vocabulary words are: fading, perhaps, prefer, warn, whirl, and property. With our stories this week we will be focusing on the details and generating questions.

In math, we will continue our work on numbers 0-30. The students have been busy working on their Zero the Hero project to help with learning the numbers!

See the above schedule for this week's Pennies for Patient's activities!

$1 Day

2010-01-07T12:26:00.000-08:00

Reminder that tomorrow the students can bring a $1 to donate for Pennies for Patients and then wear a team jersey to school!!!

Schedule for 1/4 - 1/8

2010-01-04T09:51:00.000-08:00

M - Music & Pennies for Patients assembly
T - Art
W - Gym
Th - Music & Media
F - Art & Computer

This week is a review week in our curriculum so we will be reviewing the phonograms -it, and -ip. We will be discussing parts of a story (beginning, middle, and ending) and will be practicing listening for the middle sound in words. We will also be learning about poems and will practice creating some together.

Here are our December character winners!

Schedule for 12/14 - 12/18

2009-12-13T10:57:00.000-08:00

M - Art

T - Gym

W - Music

Th - Art & Media

F - Gym & Computer

This week we will be celebrating Holidays Around the World. Each student will have a passport and will travel (walk!) to the other kindergarten classrooms. Each K teacher is teaching about 2 different countries, so when the week is over the students will have learned about traditions in eight different areas of the world.

We will be having our book exchange on Friday afternoon. If you'd like your child to participate remember to send in a wrapped new (or gently used) book by Friday.

This Thursday will be Ms. Goodwater's last day with us. She's done a great job with the kids and will be a terrific teacher. We will miss having her in our room!

Schedule for 12/7 - 12/11

2009-12-08T07:19:00.000-08:00

M - Gym
T - Music
W - Art
Th - Gym & Media
F - Music & Computer

This week the class will be learning about the letters G and F. Our new sight words are here and this.
Please make sure that you are sending snowpants, boots, hat, and gloves/mittens each day!

Our birthday boy!

Our November Character slip winners!

Birthday kids, math centers, December journals...

2009-12-01T07:51:00.000-08:00

Schedule for 11/30 - 12/4

2009-11-30T08:04:00.000-08:00

M - Music
T - Art
W - Gym
Th - Music & Media
F - Art & Computer

This week we start a new theme in Language Arts: On the Farm. We will be singing songs, learning about our letter of the week "Ii" and our new sight word come. Our new vocabulary words are: squabble, mischief, uproar, tend, soggy and wobble.

Ms. Goodwater has been doing a great job with the class. She will continue to teach about geometric shapes in math this week.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-25T17:02:00.000-08:00

Schedule for 11/23 - 11/25

2009-11-23T06:36:00.000-08:00

M - Music
T - Art
W - Gym, Computer, and Media
Th - No School
F - No School

This week we will be reviewing the letters, sight words, and vocabulary words that we have done so far. Ms. Goodwater will be starting a new chapter in math. Look for a note in backpacks on Monday afternoon!

I was able to change our schedule a bit because of the short week. On Wednesday, we will be joining Mrs. Koepp's class for media. Please make sure that library books are back by Wednesday this week for your child to check out a new one.

Have a good Monday!

Schedule for 11/16 - 11/20

2009-11-15T17:22:00.000-08:00

M - Art

T - Gym

W - Music & Evening Conferences

Th - Art, Media, & Evening Conferences

F - Gym & Computer

This week we are on Lesson 9 in Language Arts. We will be reviewing the letters/sounds and vocabulary. Our new sight word is he. We will continue to learn about story characters, summarizing, and captions.

In Math, Ms. Goodwater will be finishing up Chapter 4 (Numbers 6-10) with the class. We will be practicing number writing and learn a card game to help with number ordering.

We will be talking about family characteristics and what makes families special in Social Studies. The students will be making a book about the "gifts" in their family!

I will be conferencing this Wednesday and Thursday evening (as well as Monday, the 23rd). Please arrive on time and I will do my best to fit everything in 20 minutes and keep us on schedule :)

Schedule 11/9 - 11/13

2009-11-09T12:03:00.000-08:00

M - Music
T - Art
W - Gym
Th - Music & Media
F - No School - Teacher workshop day

Conference reminders were sent out in the Friday folder last week. Conferences are 20 minutes. Please let me know if you will not be able to make it and we will reschedule! I am working on report cards this week and they will be sent home in backpacks next Tuesday.

That's all for now. Mrs. Fitz brought the class outside to enjoy the weather (and new swings) instead of to nap!!!

Grandfriend's Day

2009-11-06T17:35:00.000-08:00

Today was a great day in room 103. There were lots of smiles and it was fun to see the students spend time with their Grandfriends! They were able to check out the book fair and do a craft project in the classroom. The students also enjoyed showing the SmartBoard to our guests! I was happy to hear that lots of grandparents have been checking our blog!

Click HERE for a slideshow of today's pictures.

Family Fun Night

2009-11-02T13:15:00.000-08:00

Family Fun Night is TONIGHT in the Media Center from 5:00 - 8:00. There will be hotdogs, chips, poetry readings, and lots of books! Stop by and check it out!

Our October Character slip winners.

Our tree that finally lost most of it's leaves!

Our birthday girl!

Schedule for 11/2 - 11/6

2009-11-01T11:28:00.000-08:00

M - Art

T - Gym

W - Music

Th - Art & Media

F - Gym, Computer, and Grandfriend's Day

This week instead of focusing on a new letter, the students will be learning phonograms: -at, and -an. They will use what they have learned about rhyming

and letter sounds to help them blend sounds together to create words. Our sight word for the week is to. Vocabulary words are: sly, proceed, apparel, announced, imaginary and precisely.

In math we will be finishing up our chapter with numbers 0-9. It's very important the the students are learning how to write their numbers (and letters!) correctly. In class we've been practicing starting at the "sky", going through the "fence", and ending at the "ground". When you practice writing at home, please reinforce this skill!

The book fair is going on in the Media center. Stop in and check out all the new books! The class will have the chance to fill out a wish list. I'm hoping to coordinate a time with our 4th grade buddies to get the list filled out. We will send them home as soon as we get them finished.

Friday is Grandfriend's Day at Shirley Hills. If your child is going home with their Grandfriend on Friday, please make sure that you have filled out the yellow form and have sent it back by Friday morning.

Our class will be having a student teacher start with us on Monday. Ms. Goodwater will be with us through December. We are looking forward to having her learn all about Kindergarten! Look for a letter from her in this week's Friday Folder.

Ok, enough for now. Go Vikings!

Halloween Party

2009-10-30T18:10:00.001-07:00

We had a busy and exciting day in K-1. Our day started with a concert put on by the high school band. They played lots of great songs. One of the favorites was a song from Star Wars! In the afternoon, the class got their costumes on and came back to the classroom for the party! We had 3 volunteers work very hard to coordinate a party complete with games, decorations, and even ice cream floats. It was "spooktacular"! Thank you to all of the parents that helped during the party and to those that visited us after the parade!

Mrs. Williams introduced us to the author Frank Asch last week. Check out one of his animated books about Halloween titled Popcorn!

Have a happy and safe Halloween weekend!

News

2009-10-26T11:47:00.001-07:00

We did a shared writing activity and talked about what a newspaper is. We looked at a recent copy of the Laker to give us ideas of what interesting news would be. Then the students created a list of news from our day at school. Here's what they came up with:

We did our calendar. We wrote the letter A. We went rollerskating. Some of us had mashed potatoes for lunch. It was warm and we played kickball. The Dad-on-Duty pushed us really high on the tire swing.

Schedule for 10/26 - 10/30

2009-10-25T11:15:00.000-07:00

M - Gym

T - Music

W - Art

Th - Gym & Media

F - Music, Computer, Halloween Party

This week we will be learning about the letter A. The students will review the sight words that we have already learned: I, a, my, the, and go.

The class will be rollerskating this week with Mr. Halvarson. Please send along a helmet on Gym days.

On Friday we will have our Halloween Party. Students are welcomed to bring in their costumes (in a separate bag) and can wear them in the afternoon. At 2:30 parents are invited to come into the Gym to watch all of the classes parade through!

Rain day

2009-10-21T18:05:00.000-07:00

Despite the rain today, we were able to enjoy a fun day inside. It was Jake's birthday...

And the class went rollerskating with Mr. Halvarson for the first time. Thanks to the 4th grade helpers for making things run smoothly!

This afternoon the class met their 4th grade buddies. We will be meeting with our buddies from Mrs. Henkels' class a few times a month to read and do activities!

C is for Cookie

2009-10-19T12:26:00.000-07:00

K-1 students did a great job of getting back into the swing of things at school! We have gotten many things accomplished today.

We learned about our new letter of the week - Cc. The cookie monster helped us!

And then we created our own cookie monsters!

This afternoon we took advantage of the dry weather and headed outside to check out our tree. The students each collected a leaf and we did leaf rubbings in our tree journals.

Schedule for 10/19 - 10/23

2009-10-18T17:53:00.000-07:00

M - Music

T - Art

W - Gym

Th - Music & Media

F - Art & Computer

Our letter for the week is C and new sight word is go. More later in the week!

Brrrrr!

2009-10-12T05:50:00.000-07:00

This week there is no school. Grades 1-4 will be conferencing tonight and tomorrow. Remember that Kindergarten conferences aren't until November. I will be sending out reminders once it gets closer! In the meantime, I hope you are able to enjoy some extra family time this week....and enjoy the snow!

Field Trip

2009-10-08T18:01:00.000-07:00

Make video montages at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Schedule for 10/5 - 10/9

2009-10-05T08:48:00.000-07:00

M - Art

T - Gym

W - Music

Th - Art, Media, Apple Orchard field trip

F - Gym & Computer

This week we are working on the letters N and P. Our new sight word is the. Our vocabulary words for the week are: feast, gusto, prepare, lonely, remind, and preoccupied.

In math, the students will be working on the numbers 0-5. We will practice writing the numbers, use 0ne-to-one correspondence, and identify groups that have more or less.

Our field trip to the apple orchard is this Thursday. We will be leaving in the morning and will be back in time to have lunch at school. Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately!

This morning, during announcements, Mrs. Swanson read the names of all the Kindergarten students that earned character slips (purple slips) in September. Students can earn slips if they demonstrate good character traits (kindness, honesty, respect, responsible, self-control, work ethic). The students got their slips back and will bring them home today!

New Picures

2009-10-02T12:31:00.001-07:00

We've been keeping busy in K-1. Here are a few pictures of our first time with Mrs. Williams in the media center and the computer lab.

Today we took a little break from learning about the letter T and played Tic-Tac-Toe.

Have a great weekend!

Schedule for 9/28 - 10/2

2009-09-27T10:19:00.000-07:00

M - Gym

T - Music & Picture Day

W - Art

Th - Gym & Media (remember to return books)

F - Music & Computer

This week we will be learning about the letter T and our new sight word is my. There are no new vocabulary words for the week, but we'll spend time reviewing the ones that we have already learned.

The class has been working on syllable segmentation. We talked about how words are like puzzles. They can be taken apart and put back together again. Practice this skill at home! Examples: pen-cil....pencil, mark-er...marker. We even practiced words with 4 or 5 syllables!

In math we will continue our work on patterns. Students will practice copying and extending patterns.

We will begin our first Social Studies lesson - Who Am I? Students will learn about how they are similar and different from their classmates. We will discuss things that we care about and things we can do. At the end of the lesson the students will create a book about who they are.

A few reminders:

* Library books are due on Thursday's. If you finish them early you may bring them back early.

* Picture Day is on Tuesday. If you would like to order pictures, make sure you send the form back on Tuesday.

* Next Thursday is our first field trip to the Deardorff Orchards in Waconia. We have a couple of parents riding the bus with us, but if anyone else is interested you can meet us there. E-mail me for more details!

* It looks like we'll have some cooler temperatures this week. Make sure to send a jacket with for when the class is outside!

Nature Hike

2009-09-22T09:17:00.001-07:00

We started recording our observations in our tree journals this morning. We'll check out the changes in this tree by the playground throughout the year.

We're also celebrating a special day for Owen!

Patterns

2009-09-21T11:41:00.001-07:00

We started working on patterns in math today!

Our whole class joined in on the fun!

We used different colors to make a pattern.

We practiced using our scissors.

Our hard work paid off and we now have bouncing snakes that are decorated with patterns!

Schedule for 9/21 - 9/25

2009-09-20T10:49:00.000-07:00

M - Music

T - Art

W - Gym

Th - Music & Media

F - Art & Computer

This week our computer time may be moved to a different time. The upper grades are working on some testing in the labs, so I'm hoping to find an open time and get the class in at some point this week. Also, this Thursday will be the first day for book check out in the library for our class. Sorry for any confusion!

We will be working on the letter R and our new sight word is a. Our vocabulary words for the week are: differ, stalking, mellow, automatic, perfectly, and resemblance.

Have a good week!

Day 5

2009-09-16T12:33:00.000-07:00

The students are getting used to our routine. Each day we've been able to have some free choice time, which is a crowd favorite! We've been working on the letter M and S a lot. We are learning the sounds that they make and listening for them at the beginning and end of words. Today we used Smelly Markers and made fireworks!

We also had a guest visit us this morning. Ms. Savageau is our school social worker. She came to tell us about herself and what her job is at Shirley Hills.

Have a great night!

Expectations and Responsibilities

2009-09-14T17:42:00.000-07:00

We've been spending a fair amount of time working on school procedures and student responsibilities. We created a few lists to help us remember what some of the expectations are while we are in school.

The class came up what should be expected of them while they are at school.

They enjoyed listing what is expected of me!

Parents, don't worry, we didn't forget about you! Here is what is expected of you this year!

Schedule for 9/14 - 9/18

2009-09-13T10:21:00.001-07:00

M - Art

T - Gym

W - Music

Th - Art and Media (students will check out 1 book)

F - Gym and Computer

We will be practicing the letters M and S this week. The first sight word that we will introduce is I. Students will be learning the meaning of words when we do our "Robust Vocabulary" words. This week we will learn the words: ability, confident, reverse, complained, talent, and encourage.

The first two days were wonderful and I'm hopeful that this week will be as well!

A great start!

2009-09-10T18:13:00.000-07:00

K-1 students have had a terrific couple of days. All 19 students came in eager to be at school and they quickly got to work. I was very surprised at how quickly they all made it through the lunch line! Thanks to Mrs. Swanson, Mrs. Fitz, Mrs. Couser and the parent volunteers that helped to make things run smoothly.

Today we had went over the procedures for bus safety and an evacuation. The students were great listeners! Owen and Jake even helped their classmates make it safely out of the bus!

Schedule for 9/08 - 9/11

2009-09-09T06:15:00.000-07:00

T - No School/Conferences

W - No School/Conferences

Th - Gym, First day for Kindergarten!

F - Music

The media center and computer lab are still getting set up, so we will start those next week. Remember to put the green name tag on your child in the morning and I will meet them in the lobby. See you tomorrow!

Thank you!

2009-09-03T11:53:00.000-07:00

It was great to meet everyone that came to Open House last night! I enjoyed watching the kids explore the room and interact with their new classmates. Next week, I hope you will all be able to make it to the conference that we have set up. I have 20 minutes set aside for each family. I have a few things to go over with you but would like to spend most of the time listening to you tell me about your child.

See you soon!

Supply List

2009-08-12T12:39:00.001-07:00

KINDERGARTEN

1 - crayons, 16-ct box

10 - glue sticks, .21 oz

1 - hand sanitizer, 4 oz. bottle (girls)

1 - kleenex, 175-ct box

1 - markers, dry erase, 4-ct box

2 - markers, washable, 8-ct box

6 - pencils, #2 wooden, sharpened (yellow only)

1 - pencils, colored (12-ct)

1 - sanitizing wipes, 40-ct (boy)

1 - scissors, 5” blunt Fiskars

Donations of any of these additional kindergarten supplies now

or during the school year would be greatly appreciated.

- Brown paper lunch bags

- Dixie cups, plastic cups or Styrofoam cups

- Elmers white glue, 7 oz. bottle

- Napkins

- Paper plates, lightweight white, 9” or 6”

- Plastic forks and spoons

- Ziploc bags, gallon or quart size

Happy shopping!

Reading Readiness

2009-08-05T18:22:00.000-07:00

I came across some helpful hints for parents with children who are getting ready to read. Hopefully, these will spark some new ideas for you and will help to get your child excited for Kindergarten!

1. Read to your child. Everyday. It should be an enjoyable activity.

2. It is a wonderful thing when a child wants to hear the same story over and over again. Read it until you have it memorized, and then read it many times more.

3. Talk to your child. Ask your child questions, even when they are too young to answer. (Always pause and give them time to answer.) Tell your child what your are doing. Provide a running commentary as you go about your day. Talk, talk, talk!

4. What difference can following numbers 1,2 and 3 make? Tens of thousands of words! Children are a blank slate, capable of learning ANY language in the world. Just imagine the vocabulary you can teach your child.

5. Sing songs that rhyme. If you can’t sing, then chant nursery rhymes. Rhyming is so important for hearing the ending sounds of words. Many children love silly songs and poems, and may create some of their own.

6. Alliteration is the beginning sounds of words. Find songs or poems with alliteration. Teach them to your children. “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” Children will learn to hear (and feel with their mouth) the beginning sounds of words.

7. Sing the ABC song over and over again. Everyday. You can even use a small chart and point to each letter as you sing it. You would be amazed how many children think that “LMNOP” is one giant letter. Many children think that there is an “N” between Y and Z.

8. While reading a story to your child, ask questions about the story. “What color is the dog? Do you think the dog will ever get home? What will the dog do next? Did you like the story?” This builds comprehension and vocabulary.

9. If you think your child might not know a word, give it a definition. “Do you know what a spade is?” (Wait a little while for a response, even for non-talkers.) “Spade is another word for shovel. Do you see the spade?” Then point to the picture.

10. When reading a story follow the words with your finger. Left to right, return sweep, top to bottom, front to back. Let your child help to turn the page.

11. Talk about the front and back of the book. Talk about the author and illustrator. Are the pictures drawn, painted, colored or are the pictures photographs? This helps build print awareness.

12. Let children see you reading books, recipe books, magazines, and newspapers. Take children to the library. They will be able to see that words are important to you.

13. Talk about the print all around you. There is environmental print everywhere. You find print on cereal boxes, snack bags, signs and toys. The possibilities are endless, and this is another opportunity for print awareness.

14. Remember that letter identification and letter sounds will be learned when the time is right. Each child who can learn, will learn when they are ready.

15. Relax, read a book, and have a conversation.

Have a great summer!

2009-06-04T12:37:00.000-07:00

We made it! The students of K-1 have done a wonderful job this year and I have enjoyed getting to know each of them. They have learned a lot and we had fun doing it!

Thank you to Michelle Wood for sharing her creativity and time on the Kindergarten scrapbooks! Thank you, again, to Michelle, Julie Worms, and Colleen Blanck for coming in to fill Friday folders. Thanks to everyone who has come in to read to our class, ate lunch with your child, or helped at a class party. The students love seeing you at school and volunteers like you make Shirley Hills a great place to work. THANK YOU!

Make sure you stop by in the fall and fill me in on what's new with your family! Have a wonderful summer!

Last week

2009-06-01T12:08:00.000-07:00

M - Gym
T - Music
W - Art
Th - Gym, Last day of school
F - No school

Only 4 more days! It's amazing how fast this year has gone. We have been busy wrapping up projects, finishing books, and enjoying the nice weather! Here are a few notes for the week:

Monday and Tuesday - We will be cleaning out cubbies and lockers. Check your child's backpack for things that can stay at home.

Wednesday - We will be taking our last field trip to the Delano park. We will leave shortly after lunch and return to SH around 3:00. We do not need parent volunteers for this trip. The kids will get to play at the park for about an hour, we'll have a treat and then come back to school. I have sunscreen here that the kids can use, or if you prefer a certain kind please put some on your child in the morning or send it along in their backpack.
***The students will be bringing home their report cards and their Kindergarten scrapbooks.

Thursday - We will be cleaning up the room, taking down pictures, and saying goodbye for the summer!

Schedule for 5/18 - 5/22

2009-05-18T06:37:00.000-07:00

M - Gym

T - Music

W - Art, Computer, 1st grade visit, All school picture

Th - Gym & Media (last time to check out books)

F -Music, Yearbook Signing party, Shark celebration in Media center

Our letter this week is Q (our last letter!) and new sight word is where. The students have been introduced to each sight word at this point and over the next two weeks I'll be reviewing them will the class and assessing each student.

On Wednesday the Kindergarten classes will be switching with the 1st grade students. Kindergarten students will be meeting with all of the 1st grade teachers for 20 minutes to hear about what they'll be learning in 1st grade!

We will be taking our All school picture on Wednesday. Please make sure to send your child to school with their Blue Ribbon shirt!

Have a great week!

Schedule for 5/11 - 5/15

2009-05-11T09:36:00.000-07:00

M - Music
T - Art
W - Gym, Computer, Dog Bite awareness assembly
Th - Music & Media
F - Art

This week we will be working on the letter X and our new sight word is look. In math we will continue to practice addition.

Have a great week!

Poem in Your Pocket

2009-04-30T07:21:00.000-07:00

Today Mrs. Williams gave each student a poem to keep in their pocket to help celebrate National Poetry month. Check out THIS site to learn more about the Poem in Your Pocket program. We'll be writing poems with our 4th grade buddies this afternoon!

Three Billy Goats

2009-04-28T18:15:00.001-07:00

Today we listened to THIS version of The Three Billy Goats Gruff and did an activity that gave the students a chance to retell the story. Click the butterfly in the lower right hand corner to hear the story.

On a completely unrelated note, here's the trailer for Where The Wild Things Are. Is anyone else eager for the wild rumpus to begin???

Earth Day

2009-04-27T14:55:00.000-07:00

Schedule for 4/20 - 4/24

2009-04-20T12:07:00.000-07:00

M - Music
T - Art
W - Gym & Computer & Earth Day
Th - Music, Statewide tornado drill @ 1:45
F - Art & Media
S - Shirley Hills Spring Carnival!!!

Due to testing in 3rd and 4th grade, our Media time will be switched to Friday this week. So you have one extra day to enjoy the current book you have! This week we are working on the letter N, our sight word is it, and word family is -ip. We will continue to practice measurement in math this week.

The carnival will be this Saturday from 11:00 - 3:00. Please come and enjoy the food, fun, and games. Also, be sure to check out the silent auction in the Media Center. All proceeds from the carnival will directly benefit Shirley Hills. Thanks to everyone for bringing in coffee and tea items for our classroom basket!

This Wednesday is Earth Day. K-1 students made a pledge to Mrs. Swanson to do something on Wednesday to make a difference. The students decided to spend the day without using electricity in our classroom! No lights, no listening center, no SmartBoard. We'll be hand delivering our attendance to the office and I will be giving up the use of my computer for the day! Check back later in the week for more about Earth Day!

Hindsight

2009-04-15T18:56:00.000-07:00

Thought I'd share a poem that I came across in another teacher's blog that I read. This time of year is typically somewhat stressful for me as I try to fit everything in before the year is over. This poem serves as a good reminder that I need to slow down and enjoy the 20 little ones that I get to spend my days with!

Hindsight

If I had my children to raise all over again,

I'd finger-paint more, and point the fingers less.

I would do less correcting and more connecting.

I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.

I would care to know less and know to care more.

I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.

I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play.

I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars.

I'd do more hugging and less tugging.

I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later.

I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.

I'd teach less about the love of power,

And more about the power of love.

Schedule for 4/13 - 4/17

2009-04-13T10:06:00.000-07:00

M - Art
T - Gym
W - Music & Computer
Th - Art & Media
F - Gym

This week we will be working on the letter V, our new sight word is that, and our word family is -it. We will be starting our measurement chapter in math this week. The students will be sorting objects by length, measuring using nonstandard units (paper clips, yarn, pencils), and comparing the different objects by weight.

Schedule for 4/7 - 4/10

2009-04-08T05:34:00.000-07:00

M - No school
T - Music
W - Art & Computer
Th - Gym & Media
F - Music

This week our new letter is L, our sight word is your, and word family is -im.

We started a new science unit yesterday - goldfish and guppies. Yesterday the students had a chance to observe the three goldfish in our room. Today we will be working on labeling the different parts of a fish and later we will be introducing a couple of guppies to see the similarities and differences. The students love the new "class pets" and even drew little pictures to set next to the aquarium for the fish to look at!

Maps

2009-04-01T12:11:00.000-07:00

On Monday, we read a book about different jobs that people have. Today we made maps of our school and drew pictures of the people that work here. Click the picture to enlarge the image!

A.W

A. M.

A. T.

A. R.

A. S.

B. J.

B. K.

C. N.

C. W.

D. F.

D. J. H.

D. K. H.

G. B.

J. W.

J. P.

M. K.

S. R.

T. F.

T. S.

Schedule for 3/30 - 4-3

2009-03-30T06:05:00.000-07:00

M - Art
T - Gym
W - Music & Computer
Th - Art, Media, 1st & 4th grade Music program dress rehersals
F - Gym & Character Assembly (work ethic)

We will be working on the letter U this week, our new sight word is and, and our word family is -id. We will be finishing up chapter 7 in math and will begin chapter 8 (time and money).

If you subscribe to The Laker newspaper make sure to check out the Saturday (March 28th) edition. There is an insert that features the Class of 2021!

Spring Picture Day

2009-03-24T06:08:00.000-07:00

This Friday students will have the opportunity to have their school pictures taken again by Lifetouch. There is not a form to fill out beforehand and you don't need to send any money in at this point. They will only be getting individual pictures taken, we will not be doing a class photo. Once the portraits are sent home, decide which ones you'd like to keep and then send in the payment and any extras that you do not want.

If you do not want your child to get his/her picture taken on Friday, please let me know by Friday before school!

Schedule for 3/23 - 3/27

2009-03-23T12:12:00.000-07:00

M - Gym
T - Music
W - Art & Computer
Th - Gym & Media
F - Music

This week we will be working on the letter W, our new sight word is this, and our new word family is -ig. Our new social studies unit is Where Am I in the World and this week we will begin creating our books!

The last few times that we've had media scheduled, only a handful of students were able to check new books out. Please remember to send back any library books by this Thursday morning. Thank you!

Lowry Nature field trip

2009-03-12T08:03:00.001-07:00

Schedule for 3/9 - 3/13

2009-03-09T10:46:00.001-07:00

M - Music
T - Art
W - Gym, Media, Lowry Nature field trip
Th - Music & Computer
F - Art

This week our new letter is I, our word family is -in, and our sight word is be. We will begin chapter 7 in math today: Number Patterns. Students will practice finding patterns in a hundred chart, counting by 10's, 5's, and 2's, and explore even and odd numbers.

We will also begin a new chapter is social studies: Where Am I in the World? The class will explore the idea that they are part of several larger communities (family, neighborhood, city, state, country, world). They will be creating a book to demonstrate their understanding of different communities.

Tonight is Shirley Hills Family Skating at Thaler Arena from 6-8. There is no fee to skate, but bring your own skates!

On Wednesday afternoon we will be traveling to the Lowry Nature Center in Victoria. Part of our program will include a walk outside, so please make sure that your child has a coat, gloves, a hat, and boots on Wednesday! We will be eating our lunch, as usual, at Shirley Hills before we leave.

Sledding Party

2009-03-04T09:04:00.000-08:00

Just a few pictures from our sledding party with our buddies on Monday!

Schedule for 3/2 -3/6

2009-03-02T05:51:00.000-08:00

M - Art
T - Gym
W - Music & Computer
Th - Art, Media, and Adventures in Art
F - Gym

This week we will be working on the letter K, our new sight word is what, and our word family is -al. We will be finishing up Chapter 6 (Numbers 10-30).

Sledding Party

2009-02-27T18:14:00.000-08:00

What better way to deal with our new fallen snow than with a party?! The snow arrived just in time for our 2nd Annual Reading Buddy party. Our party will be held on Monday afternoon with our 4th grade buddies. They'll be sledding on the hill and enjoying a nice cup of hot chocolate afterwards! Please make sure that your child comes to school with all of their winter gear!

Thank you to all of the families that came in for conferences this week. Especially those that rearranged their schedules and were able to make it on Thursday evening. It was great to talk with all of you!

Schedule for 2/23 - 2/27

2009-02-23T08:49:00.000-08:00

M - Art
T - Gym (evening conferences)
W - Music, Computer, and Media
Th - No school (Teacher workshop during the day, evening conferences)
F - No school (conferences)

Because of the short week, we won't be starting a new letter of the week or word family. Our new sight word is at. We'll be doing guided reading groups on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Mrs. Williams is able to squeeze our class in on Wednesday afternoon to check out new library books. We weren't able to check out last week due to the book fair, so your child may have already returned their book.

Conferences will be held this week. Each conference is 20 minutes long, please make sure that you are here on time and I'll do my best to stay on schedule!

See you soon!

Book fair & comfy clothes

2009-02-19T12:06:00.000-08:00

The book fair is still going on tonight until 8:00pm. Please stop by and check out some of the great new books. Library Mouse, by Daniel Kirk, has quickly become one of our classroom favorites!

Tomorrow is comfortable clothes/pajama day. Students should bring in $1 to donate to our Pennies for Patients bucket.

Have a great night and remember to look for your child's report card in tomorrow's Friday folder!

Schedule for 2/16 - 2/20

2009-02-17T08:58:00.000-08:00

M - No school
T - Music
W - Art & Computer
Th - Gym (No Media because of the book fair)
F - Music & Adventures in Art

This week we will be learning about the letter Z, our sight word is they, and our word family is -am.

This morning our class had a chance to preview the Book Fair that is going on in the Media Center. It will be open until 5:00pm each day this week and will be open until 8:00pm on Thursday. If you'd like to have your child get a book, but won't be able to make it after school, you can send money in with your child and we will find a time during our day where they can purchase a book.

Thank you to all the parents (and grandparents!) that were able to join us for our Valentine party last Friday! It's always nice to have extra hands to help out. A special thank you to Julie Worms for organizing the games and activities!!!

Have a great week!