What we’ve done this week…
We had such a great week, packed full of fun and exciting new things including an insect, spider & color theme, with stories, crafts, insect & spider science studies, fun crayon color word mini books, insect math & more! We finished all the letters in the alphabet this week, learning their names & sounds, and now we are reviewing one letter a day. These are still new to your child, especially the sounds they make. Please practice with them, ask them the sound and motion a random letter makes. I am assessing once again to get ready for our new “report cards” which are actually more like a progress report. I am happy with improvement the students are showing, even in just a couple of weeks. We will review this new progress report and the common core standards and what it all means at conferences. Our reading story of the week that came home today is This Is, with the sight words this, it, and no. This is a repetitive story for your child to read to you as they continue to watch words and patterns. Students have been practicing writing their numbers with Mrs. Kerr at math, which is proving very beneficial in their writing and recognition. If your child asks to write anything, encourage it! The same goes for counting, have your child count the cans in the pantry, the shoes in a closet, and the spoons in the drawer! Encourage this as they show interest! They are curious, and learning quickly, and it is always so enjoyable watching how fast they grow intellectually!
We had such a great week, packed full of fun and exciting new things including an insect, spider & color theme, with stories, crafts, insect & spider science studies, fun crayon color word mini books, insect math & more! We finished all the letters in the alphabet this week, learning their names & sounds, and now we are reviewing one letter a day. These are still new to your child, especially the sounds they make. Please practice with them, ask them the sound and motion a random letter makes. I am assessing once again to get ready for our new “report cards” which are actually more like a progress report. I am happy with improvement the students are showing, even in just a couple of weeks. We will review this new progress report and the common core standards and what it all means at conferences. Our reading story of the week that came home today is This Is, with the sight words this, it, and no. This is a repetitive story for your child to read to you as they continue to watch words and patterns. Students have been practicing writing their numbers with Mrs. Kerr at math, which is proving very beneficial in their writing and recognition. If your child asks to write anything, encourage it! The same goes for counting, have your child count the cans in the pantry, the shoes in a closet, and the spoons in the drawer! Encourage this as they show interest! They are curious, and learning quickly, and it is always so enjoyable watching how fast they grow intellectually!
| Calendar Fri., Oct. 25th Ivy’s birthday! Fri., Oct. 25th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm Azalea Middle School Carnival Thurs., Oct. 31 11:30 -1:45 Halloween parade/party Homework calendar (back of folder) due for prize! End of 1st Quarter Fri., Nov. 1st No School – Teacher Work Day Wed. & Thurs., Nov. 6th & 7th Parent/Teacher Conferences (I will be sending home appointments for this on Monday, October 28th) Fri., Nov. 8th No School – Teacher Conference Payback Day Mon., Nov. 11th No School – Veteran’s Day Wed. – Fri., Nov. 27th – 29th No School – Thanksgiving Break | Communication As our year is well underway, (kindergarteners have been in class 30 days so far!), you may have concerns or questions. Please feel free to contact me to schedule a meeting at any time. I used to be able to be pulled aside at the end of the day as students were leaving, but this year that is just too difficult without having Mrs. Kerr after 10:40am. I am unable to discuss topics with you uninterrupted this way, and make sure I cover everything when I still have students in the classroom. With a scheduled meeting I can pull all needed resources to share with you as well. I am available after school most days to have such a meeting. I prefer to have open lines of communication with families as this benefits the child best. You can email me at [email protected], come by, or call at 541-469-7417, x. 209 to make an appointment. |
Birthday Celebrations!
We have three birthdays to celebrate in October! If you wish to bring/send a special treat for your child’s birthday we will be happy to celebrate during lunch. Please bring/send this special treat before 10:30 to make it in time.
We have three birthdays to celebrate in October! If you wish to bring/send a special treat for your child’s birthday we will be happy to celebrate during lunch. Please bring/send this special treat before 10:30 to make it in time.
Sight Words
Each week I will add the sight words we learned this week to this list. Please review these with your child, it may take a little while for them to get the hang of it before we know all of our letters and sounds, but many times they start to memorize these words right away.
Week 1: the
Week 2: a, an, is, here
Week 3: see, I
Week 4: and, we
Week 5: he, she
Week 6: have, big, small
Week 7: this, it, no
| Coming soon… Next week we will study shapes and bats. Halloween is on Thursday, and we will have our parade and party that afternoon starting at 11:20ish after recess. Friday, Nov. 1st there is no school as teachers are getting our new "report cards" ready for conferences. | Costumes Please do not send your child to school in their costume on Halloween, we will change into them after lunch. Otherwise students are too distracted to learn much. | Halloween party goodies: We would like to enjoy some snacks along with some fun and games at our Halloween Party. We would like to have the following sort of snacks: popcorn, juice, fruit, crackers, and of course, some sweets. We already have two families donating cupcakes, 1 bottle of juice, and 1 bag of candy. If you can send in something else listed above that |
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