Schedule for the Week of Dec. 17-21

This is our last week before our nice long break. We will be using our "Passports" to travel around the world and find out how people in different countries celebrate different holidays this week. Here are some other things we will be doing this week too! .......

• M- P.E./Music and Computer with Mrs. Couser
• T- Music/P.E.
• W- Art
• Th- Music/P.E.
• F- Music/P.E. Media with Mr. Lohtka (Please remember to return your library books!)

 Reading/Writing for the Week:

• Phonological Awareness: final sounds in words
• Sight Words: Review of Sight Words we've learned so far: here, this, come, he, like, to, go, can, the, my, a, I
• Writing about the different cultures and customs we learn from our "Holidays Around the World" Unit of study
• Work on drawing conclusions and rereading the story to comprehend the story

Math:

• Unit 3: 
• 3.6: 
•  Objectives: Find partners of numbers 2 through 6; Write numerals in a repeating pattern; Show teen numbers as a group of ten and extra ones
• Vocabulary: pattern, teen number, switch the partners
• 3.7: 
•  Objectives: Establish links between math and the real world; Tell addition and subtraction stories; Sole story problems; Draw numbers 6 through 10 as 5-groups
• Vocabulary: calculator, 5-group
• Math Homework: 
• Monday: 
• Tuesday: Link
• Wednesday: 
• Thursday: 
• Friday: 

Schedule for the Week of Dec. 10-14

Hello!

Wow, only two weeks until winter break! Where is the time going?!?! I can't believe how fast the time is flying by! I hope this finds you, your family and friends able to sit back, let the busyness pause for a moment and enjoy the special moments this time of year brings along with the little things in life.
In our week ahead we have a lot to accomplish, yet these students surprise me daily with how smart they are!! They are such hard workers too, I am continually impressed!

Here is what the week shall bring us.....besides lots of snow! :-)

• M - Music/P.E. & Computer with Mrs. Couser
• T - Art
• W - Music/P.E.
• Th - Music/P.E.
• F - Art & Media with Mr. Lohtka (Please remember to return your library books!) & We'll begin studying about HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD!!

Star of the Week: Andrew!

Reading/ Writing for the Week:

• Phonological Awareness: final sounds in words
• Letters of the Week: Gg and Ff
• Sight Words: here, this
• Work on drawing conclusions and rereading the story to comprehend the story
• Robust Vocabulary: anxious, huddle, moans, productive, idle, scrumptious
• Reading and creating posters
• Working on developing ideas and details in writing
• Reading and Introducing Stories: Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm by Joy Cowley and The Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat by Mary Finch

Math:

• Unit 3: 
• 3.3: Explore Partners Through 6
• Objectives: find partners of numbers 2 through 6; explore reversibility of addends and doubles
• Vocabulary: switch the partners, doubles, 120 Poster
• 3.4: Addition and Subtraction Stories: Park Scene
• Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; tell addition and subtraction stories; solve story problems; count groups of shapes and write the total
• Vocabulary: plus sign (+), minus sign (-), equals sign (=)
• 3.5: More Groups of 10
• Objectives: use pennies and Dime Strips to make teen numbers; draw numbers 6 through 10 as 5-groups; show teen numbers as a group of ten and extra ones
• Vocabulary: 10-group, teen number
• Math Homework: 
• Monday: 
• Tuesday:
• Wednesday: Link
• Thursday:
• Friday: 

Schedule for the Week of Dec. 3-7

Here is what this week has in store for us..... 

• M - Art & Computer with Mrs. Couser
• T - Music/P.E.
• W - Music/P.E.
• Th - Art
• F - P.E./Music & Media with Mr. Lohtka (Please remember to return your library books!) - You can also access your child's Report Card online today!

 Star of the Week: Angelo!!

Reading/ Writing for the Week:

• Phonological Awareness: initial sounds in words
• Letter of the Week: Ii
• Sight Word: come
• Work on making inferences and drawing conclusions
• Robust Vocabulary: squabble, mischief, uproar, tend, soggy and wobble
• Writing Lists
• Working on organization in our writing

Math:

• Unit 2 & 3: 
• 2.24: Shapes in a Train Scene
• Objectives: identify and count shapes
• Vocabulary: rectangle, triangle, shape, pattern
• 3.1: Numbers 1-10 and Math Stories: Park Scene
• Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; find groups of 1 through 10 and identify partners; tell addition and subtraction stories
• Vocabulary: subtract, add
• 3.2: Groups of 10
• Objectives: explore the concept of 10-groups within teen numbers; use pennies and dime strips to make teen numbers; order numbers 1-20.
• Vocabulary: teen; dime strip

• Math Homework: 
• Monday: 
• Tuesday: Unit 2 Test
• Wednesday: 
• Thursday: 
• Friday: (link)

Schedule for the Week of Nov. 26-30

I hope you all had a WONDERFUL long weekend! We have four full weeks until our Winter break! It sure feels like winter now! Please remember to come to school with all of your warm gear - we will be going outside EVERY day for recess!
Here is what this week has in store for us..... 

• M - Music/P.E. & Computer
• T - Music/P.E.
• W - Art
• Th - P.E./Music
• F - Music/P.E. & Media with Mr. Lohtka (Please remember to return your library books!)

 Star of the Week: Ajay!!

Reading/ Writing for the Week:

• Phonological Awareness: onset/rime blending
• Word Building: -ap and -an words 
• Sight Word: he
• Reviewing characters in a story and summarizing a story
• Robust Vocabulary: proceed, announced, gasped, sly, imaginary, active, apparel, voyage, whimper, precisely, gigantic, glum, complained
• Writing caption sentences
• Working on word choice in our writing

Math:

• Unit 2: 
• 2.19: More Numbers 1 Through 10: the +1 Pattern
• Objectives: build concepts of numbers 1-10, explore the +1 relationship between numbers; develop spatial concepts
• Vocabulary: up, down, left, right, out, apart, together, rectangle, circle
• 2.20: Addition and Subtraction Stories: Family Experience
• Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; write the numeral 10; draw 10 objects
• Vocabulary: ten, ones
• 2.21: Numbers 1 through 10: the -1 pattern
• Objectives: build concepts of 1-10; explore the -1 relationship between numbers
• Vocabulary: subtraction sign
• 2.23: More Numbers 1 through 10: the -1 Pattern
• Objectives: build concepts of numbers 1-10; explore the -1 relationship between numbers
• Vocabulary: subtract, forward, backward

• Math Homework: 
• Monday: (link)
• Tuesday: 
• Wednesday: (link)
• Thursday: 
• Friday: (link)

Science:

• Make our end of fall tree observations/illustrations (we didn't get to this last week)
• Work on our Engineering Lego Kits building seesaws

Schedule for the Week of Nov. 19-23

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my wonderful students and their families! I am soooo thankful for such a great kindergarten class. Thank you for working so hard each and every day, kindergarteners. Let's have a fun week! Here is what the week has in store for us....

• M- P.E./Music and Computer
• T- Music/P.E.
• W- Art
• Th- HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Enjoy your time with friends and family! ~No School~
• F- ~No School~

 Reading/ Writing for the Week:

• Phonological Awareness: continue reviewing rhyme recognition and production
• Phonics: word building and blending
• Letters for the Week: Review: Aa, Cc, Dd, Mm, Nn, Pp, Rr, Ss, Tt
• Sight Word: Review: I, a, my, the, can, go, to, like
• Writing about the things we are thankful for

Math:

• Unit 2: 
• 2.16: Addition and Subtraction Stories: Garden Scenario
• Objectives: establish links between math and the real world; write the numeral 9, draw 9 objects
• Vocabulary: in total, left, altogether
• 2.17: Numbers 1 through 10: the +1 pattern
• Objectives: build concepts of numbers 1 through 10; explore the +1 relationship between numbers; develop spatial concepts
• Vocabulary: plus sign (+), equal sign (=)
• 2.18: Find and Make New Patterns
• Objectives: make repeating patterns; visualize rectangles as sides of boxes
• Vocabulary: growing pattern

• Math Homework: 
• Monday: 
• Tuesday: (link)
• Wednesday: 
• Thursday: 
• Friday:

Social Studies: 
Work on our "All About Me" books.

Science:

Make our end of fall tree observations/illustrations

Schedule for the Week of November 12 - 16

• M- BLUE DAY!!! Music/P.E., Computer & Character Class with Mrs. Swanson
• T - Art
• W - Music/P.E.
• Th - Music/P.E. 
• F- Art & Media with Mr. Lohtka! - Please remember to return your Library Books!

Star of the Week:  Lane!

Reading/ Writing for the Week:

• Phonological Awareness: review rhyme recognition and production
• Phonics: word building
• Letter for the Week: Dd
• Sight Word: like
• Continue to identify the beginning, middle, and end in a story
• Robust Vocabulary: active, gigantic, voyage, gasped, glum, whimper
• Continuing to work on recognizing and writing sentences

Math for the Week:

• 2.12/2.13: Investigate Shapes in Our World & Explore Number Patterns
• Objectives: Recognize shapes in real-world objects; establish links between math and the real world, write the numeral 8, draw 8 objects
• Vocabulary: square, triangle, rectangle, circle, cone, cylinder, sphere, cube, partners, zero, teens, tens, ones
• 2.14/2.15: More Repeating Patterns & Numbers 1 through 10
• Objectives: make repeating patterns, visualize rectangles as sides of boxes, identify and order numbers 1 through 10, count out and make t5 through 10 with 5-groups; identify and order numbers 5 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers; make repeating patterns
• Vocabulary: rectangle, square, pattern, equal, not equal, more, fewer, rotate, turn

• Math Homework: 
• Monday: 
• Tuesday: (link)
• Wednesday: 
• Thursday: (link)
• Friday:

Schedule for the Week of Nov. 5 - 9

• M - Art and Computer - with Mrs. Couser
• T- Music/P.E. - Election Day!
• W- Music/P.E.
• Th- Art
• F- P.E./Music & Grandfriends Day!! 

**Please remember your helmets for P.E. this week!!

Reading/ Writing for the Week:

• Phonological Awareness: review rhyme recognition and production
• Phonics: word building
• Reviewing High-Frequency Words: I, a, my, the, go, can, to
• Introducing and identifying beginning, middle, and end in a story
• Robust Vocabulary: sly, proceed, apparel, announced, imaginary, precisely
• Continuing to work on recognizing and writing sentences
• Reading The Little School Bus by Carol Roth and Jessica by Kevin Henkes

Reading Lesson 6 Homework


Math for the Week:

• 2.9 - More Coin Values and Numbers 6-10
• Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10; count out and make 6 through 10 with 5-groups; identify numbers 5 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers; write the numerals 1 through 5
• Vocabulary: before, after, equal, not equal, more, fewer

• 2.10 - 2- and 3-Dimensional Shapes: Rectangles and Boxes
•  Objectives: Write the numeral 7; draw 7 Objects; visualize rectangles as sides of boxes; order numbers 1 through 10
• Vocabulary: before, after, slanted, rectangle, light, heavy, long, short, thick, thin

• 2.11 - Practive with 5-Groups
•  Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10; count out and make 6 through 10 with 5-groups; identify numbers 1 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers; write the numerals 1 through 5
• Vocabulary: before, after, equal, not equal, more, fewer, tiny, little, medium, giant

        Math Homework:

• Monday - 2.9 (link)
• Tuesday - 
• Wednesday-
• Thursday- 2.11 (link)
• Friday-

Schedule for the Week of Oct. 29- Nov. 2

• M - P.E./ Music & Computer with Mrs. Couser!
• T - Art & Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-8pm
• W - Music/ P.E. - Halloween Parade at 2:15pm
• Th - P.E./ Music & Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-8pm
• F - No School - Conferences!

**Please remember your helmets for P.E. this week!!

Reading/ Writing for the Week:

• This week we will be doing A LOT of review over the different concepts we have been working on... along with a little Halloween fun! 
• Phonological Awareness: rhyming words
• Reviewing High-Frequency Words: I, a, my, the, go
• Continuing to identify and discuss characters in a story
• Reviewing Robust Vocabulary: feast, gusto, prepare, lonely, remind, preoccupied, appetite, savor, urgency, aroma, surround, tradition
• Continuing to work on recognizing and writing sentences
• Discussing news and writing our own news stories
• Reading Lesson 6 Homework
  

Math for the Week:

• 2.5 Family Math Stories
•  Establish links between math and the real world
• Draw 6 objects
• write the numeral 6

• 2.6 Introduction to Repeating Patterns
• Identify and order numbers 1 through 10
• Count out and make 6 through 10 with 5-groups
• Identify numbers 5 through 10 from the number word
• Graph to compare two numbers
• Develop spatial concepts
• Identify repeating patterns

• 2.7 Make Repeating Patterns
•  Make repeating patterns
• Write the numerals 1 through 5

• 2.8 Addition and Subtraction Stories
•  Establish links between math and the real world
• Order numbers 1 through 10

           Math Homework:

• Monday - 2.5 (link)
• Tuesday - 
• Wednesday- 2.7 (link)
• Thursday-

Social Studies for the Week:  

• We will be talking about what a family is and the "gifts" each family member gives. 

Science for the Week: 

• We will be doing a unit of our Engineering Legos this week. The students will work in groups to create Spinning Tops!  

Schedule for the Week of 22 - 26

• M- Art & Computer with Mrs. Couser
• T- P.E./Music
• W- Music/P.E.
• Th- Art
• F- P.E./Music & Media with Mr. Lohtka (Please remember to return your library books!)

Reading/Writing for the Week:

• Letter of the Week: Aa
• Phonological Awareness: rhyming words
• Reviewing High-Frequency Words: I, a, my, the, go
• Continuing to identify and discuss characters in a story
• Reviewing Robust Vocabulary: feast, gusto, prepare, lonely, remind, preoccupied, appetite, savor, urgency, aroma, surround, tradition
• Continuing to work on recognizing and writing sentences
• Discussing news and writing our own news stories
• Reading Lesson 5 Homework Link

Math for the Week: 

• Unit 2
• 2.1
• Find Numbers 1-10: Neighborhood Scene
• Objectives: find groups of 1 through 10; identify 5-groups
• Vocabulary: 5-groups

• 2.2: Relate Objects and Numbers 6-10
• Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10; count out and make 6 through 10 with 5-groups; identify numbers 5 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers
• Vocabulary: 5-group, more, fewer
• 2.3: Family Math Stories
• Objectives: Establish links between math and the real world; identify groups of 6 through 10 objects
• Vocabulary: how many, alike, different
• 2.4: Coin Values and Numbers 6-10
• Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10; count out and make numbers 6 through 10 with 5-groups; identify numbers 5 through 10 from the number word; graph to compare two numbers
• Vocabulary: nickel, penny, alike, different, Nickel Strip

• Math Homework: 
• Monday: Unit 1 Test
• Tuesday: 
• Wednesday: 2.2 (link)
• Thursday: 2.3 (link)
• Friday:
 

Social Studies for the Week:  

• We will be talking about what a family is and the "gifts" each family member gives.

Number Parade

We have been working on our Number Parade!  Work with your child on what a number looks like by counting different things you see while you are driving our just at home.  Practice writing numbers zero through 10 too.  Number 2, 3, 7 and 9 are the numbers some children reverse.  

Here are some rhymes that help us write our numbers:

1 - Start at the top and down you run, that's the way you make a one.
2 - Make a candy cane and give it a shoe, that's the way you make a two.
3 - Around and around just like a "B", that's how you make the number three.
4 - Down and over and down some more, that's how you make a four.
5 - Short neck, belly fat, Mr. Five wears a hat.
6 - Make a "C" then in you go, now you've made a six you know.
7 - Across the sky and down from heaven, that's the way you make a seven.
8 - Make an "S" and then don't wait, go back up and make an eight.
9 - Make a circle then a line, that's the way you make a nine.

Schedule for the Week of Oct. 15 & 16

• M- P.E./Music & Computer
• T- Music/P.E.
• W- NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workshop
• Th - NO SCHOOL - MEA
• F - NO SCHOOL - MEA

Reading/Writing for the Week:  

• Phonological Awareness: rhyming words
• Reviewing High-Frequency Words: I, a, my, the, go, can
• Continuing to identify and discuss characters in a story
• Reviewing Robust Vocabulary: appetite, savor, urgency, aroma, surround, traditions
• Continuing to work on recognizing and writing sentences
• Making a fun cookie monster and Halloween project to decorate our room with!
• We will start rotating centers for Language Arts! 

Reading Lesson 5 Homework Link

Math for the Week:

• Unit 1: 
• 1.23: Scenes of 1
• Objectives: explore groups of 1
• 1.24: Make a Class Graph
• Objectives: make and read a graph; identify shapes

• Math Homework: 
• Monday: 1.23 (link)
• Tuesday: 

Schedule for the Week of Oct. 8-12

• M- Music/P.E. & Computer
• T- Art
• W- P.E./Music
• Th- Music/P.E.
• F- Art & Media with Mr. Lohtka (Please remember to return your library books!) 

Star of the Week! :: Claire

Reading/Writing for the Week: 

•  Sight Word: go
• Letter of the Week: Cc
• Robust Vocabulary: appetite, savor, urgency, aroma, surround, tradition
• We will be reading stories: "Bee-bim Bop" and "Up! Up! Up! It's Apple Picking Time" and focusing on the characters in the story
• We will be working on writing sentences and the punctuation we use when we write a sentence
• We will be talking about words that rhyme  

Math for the Week:

• 1.17:: More Numbers of Objects in a Group - Objectives: Count 1 through 5, write numeral 4, identify groups of 4
• 1.18:: Objects and Numbers through10: Centimeter Cubes - Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 - 10, count 1 through 10 objects, Identify numbers 1 through 10 from the number words, graph to compare two numbers, distinguish between different-sized groups
• 1.19:: Practice Numbers of Objects in a Group - Objectives: Count 1 through 5 shapes, Write the numeral 5, identify groups of 5
• 1.20:: More Objects and Numbers Through 10: Square-inch Tiles - Objectives: Identify and order numbers 1 through 10, Count 1 through 10 objects, Identify numbers 1 through 10 from the number word, graph to compare two numbers.
• 1.21:: More Scenes of 2, 3, 4, and 5- Objectives: Count and identify the number in a group of 2 to 5 objects, Put the numbers 1 through 5 in order, Make and compare circles and squares, Explore the differences between round and square and between small and large.  

Social Studies for the Week:  

• We will be talking about what a family is and the "gifts" each family member gives.

Schedule for the Week of Oct. 1-5

• M - Art & computer lab
• Look for purple math HW folder tonight (1.13)
• T - P.E. & Music
• W - Music & P.E.
• Look for purple math HW folder tonight (1.15) 
• Th - Art
• F - P.E. & Music & Media with Mr. Lohtka (Please remember to return your library books!)

Star of the Week:: Beck!

Letters of the Week: Nn and Pp

Sight Word: the

Vocabulary: feast, gusto, prepare, lonely, remind, preoccupied

Math:

• We will be recognizing and identifying different shapes
• Identifying and ordering numbers 1-10
• Identifying the number of objects in a group
• Comparing and contrasting 2 and 3 dimensional shapes

Schedule for the Week of Sept. 24-28

• M- P.E./Music and Character Class on bullying with Mrs. Swanson
• T- Music/P.E. - It's Picture Day!!
• W- Art
• Th- Music/P.E.
• F- Music/ P.E. & Media with Mr. Lohtka (Please remember to return your library books!) & Wolf Ridge Fundraiser Packets due today!
• Look for your child's purple Math Homework folder today!

Star of the Week: Jessica!

Reading/Writing for the Week: 

• Sight Word: my
• Letter of the Week: Tt 
• Robust Vocabulary: ability, confident, encouragement, talent, differ, perfectly, resemblance, reverse
• we will make predictions in stories we read
• we will talk about and practice inferences
• we will work on organizing our thoughts in writing 
• we will discuss and create different signs we see in our neighborhoods

Math for the Week:

We continue to work on Unit 1 in math. This week we will cover Math lessons 1.8 - 1.11.
In these lessons we will be working on graphing, identifying groups of 2, 3, 4 and 5 objects, along with finishing to create our "Counting Books" with pictures of groups of 2, 3, 4 and 5 objects. We will also begin ordering numbers 1-10, creating groups of 1-10 objects and graph and compare two numbers. Friday, your child will be bringing home their first math homework assignment. This is our first year to have math homework, so we will take it one week at a time and see how it all works.

Science for the Week:

We will begin our tree journals this week. We will pick a tree out by the playground and observe and draw the tree in our journals, then watch as the tree changes throughout the seasons this year.

It is going to be a GREAT week! Enjoy!

 

Schedule for the Week of Sept. 17-21

• M- Music/P.E.
• T - Art
• W - Music/P.E.
• Th - Music/P.E. 
• F - Art & Media with Mr. Lohtka (please remember to return your library books!)

Star of the Week: Mrs. Koepp

Sight Word:  a

Letter of the Week: Rr

Vocabulary: differ, stalking, mellow, automatic, perfectly, resemblance

Math: Understanding numbers 1-10. Encourage children to see and understand math in the real world and deepen knowledge of the relationship between numbers and quantities.

Our First Full Week! Schedule for the Week of September 10-14

• M -  Character Assembly with Mrs. Swanson & Art
• T - Music/P.E.
• W- Music/P.E. & Kindergarten Fluency Testing
• Th- Art
• F- P.E./Music & Library with Mr. Lhotka (Please remember to bring back your library books!)

Sight Word: I

Letters of the Week: Mm & Ss

Vocabulary: ability, confident, reverse, complained, talent, encourage

Math: We will start working on numbers 1-5

Literacy: We will begin our theme called "All About Me"

Welcome Back!!

It was great meeting all of my new students and their families tonight at open house!! Thank you for stopping by! I look forward to seeing you at the listening conferences next week.

End of the School Year 2011-12!!

Wow! I can't believe it is already that time of year! Things are coming down from the walls, students are blossoming into amazing writers and readers and the warm sun is beating down on us and making our classroom mighty warm!

It has been a fabulous kindergarten year! I have seen so much growth since our first day together back in September. They are definitely ready for the next chapter.... FIRST GRADE!

Here is what our schedule looks like until the last day......

Schedule for the Week of May 28th - June 1st

• M- No School - Memorial Day!
• T- Music/P.E. and celebrate Andrew's Birthday!!
• W- Music/ P.E.
• Th- Art
• F- P.E./ Music & Yearbook Signing Parties!!

Schedule for the Week of  June 4th - 8th

• M- Music/ P.E. & Last School Assembly of the Year!
• T- Art & Field Trip to Park in Afternoon!
• W- Music / P.E. - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!! (full day)
• Th- No School - Teacher Workshop
• F-  No School - Start enjoying your summer!! :-)

Schedule for the Week of May 22-25

• M- Music & P.E. & Last Day of MEDIA - PLEASE return your library books for the school year! 
• T- Art
• W- P.E. & Music & Celebrating Marshall's Birthday!! - CULVER'S NIGHT!!
• Th- Music & P.E. 
• F- No Specialist Class - SUPER TEAM DAY!! **REMEMBER TO BRING A BAG LUNCH** - Celebrating Ali's Birthday!!

Star of the Week: Mathias!

We will be doing a lot of REVIEW this week in Literacy, including our vocabulary, sight words and handwriting. In math we will continue to practice learning subtraction. Let's have a wonderful week!

Schedule for the Week of May 14-18

• M- Art & Media (Please remember to return your library book!)
• T- P.E./Music
• W-  Music/P.E.
• Th- Art
• F- Music/P.E. 

Star of the Week: Andrew!

Sight Words:  ReViEW!!!

Vocabulary: REvIeW!!

Math: Starting to learn about subtraction!

Literacy: Working on our theme "On the Go!" Working on Word Building using vowels a, e, i, o, & u. Reading stories A Mouse Told His Mother, Igor: The Board Who Couldn't Sing and The Three Little Pigs. While reading stories we will be determining if they are a realistic story or fantasy! For writing we will be working on writing personal narratives and writing fluent sentences.

Schedule for the Week of May 7-11

• M- Music/ P.E. & Media (Please remember to return your library books!)
• T- Art & Fluency Testing
• W- Music/ P.E.
• Th- Music/ P.E.
• F- No School: Teacher Workshop Day!

 Sight Words: Review!! - we, have, and, see, give, that, you , me, down, do, this, see, you, look

Vocabulary: Review!!

Math: Continuing to work on addition

Literacy: We are starting a new theme this week called "On The GO!" and we will be talking about many different forms of transportation in the next 3 weeks - should be lots of fun! We are also talking about how to write an invitation!!

Schedule for the Week of April 30 - May 4

• M- Art & Media (Please remember to return your library books!!)
• T - Music/P.E. & HAPPY MAY DAY!!
• W - Music/P.E.
• Th- Art
• F- P.E./Music

Star of the Week: Marcos!

Sight Words: that, have

Letter of the Week: Qq

Vocabulary: Review Week!

Math: Continuing to learn addition!

Literacy: Review Week of "Animals All Around!"

Schedule for the Week of April 23-27

• M- Music/P.E. & Media (Please remember to return your library books!)
• T- Music/P.E. & Get together with 4th grade buddies!
• W- Art
• Th- P.E./Music
• F-  Music/P.E. & Computer

Star of the Week: Sabrina

Sight Words: give, little

Word Families of the Week: -un, -ut, -up

Vocabulary: lively, peek, arise, clever, boastful, quarrel

Math: We are beginning Chp. 11 in math which is all about ADDITION!!!

Literacy: We are continuing our theme called "Animals All Around." We will be reading some fun new stories and talking about how to write a friendly letter!

Science:  We are continuing to observe our guppies. Unfortunately our goldfish did not make it past the first week, but our guppies are quite hearty!

Schedule for the Week of April 16-20

THANK YOU CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP!!! WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOU EACH AND EVERY DAY!!!

• M - Music/P.E. and Media (Please remember your library books!!)
  
• T- Art
  
• W- P.E./Music
  
• Th- Music/P.E.
  
• F- Art & Computer & Celebrate Johnathan's Birthday!!
  

Star of the Week: Cormac!

Sight Words: and, there

Letter of the Week: Uu

Vocabulary: hollow, scurry, watchful, cling, defend, ravenous

Math: We are continuing to work on organizing data, graphing the data and learning how to read different graphs.

Literacy: This week we are beginning a new theme called "Animals All Around." We will be reading some fun new stories and talking about how to write a Thank you letter!

Dear Parents:

Just a reminder that we still need donations for the class basket!! Because we have not received many donations, we are extending the deadline until Monday, April 16^th!! Again, our theme is “Family Sports.” Here is a list of items that would help us with our theme:

· Volleyball set;

· Frisbee;

· Outdoor games;

· Cones;

· Tug of war rope;

· Jump ropes;

· Chalk;

· Kick ball;

· Bases;

· Soccer balls;

· Water Bottles;

· Bat;

· Ball;

· Hats;

· Golf Balls;

· Golf Tees;

· Horseshoes;

· Bocce;

· Water balloons;

· Folding Chair...

Please remember that this is Shirley Hills largest fundraiser and we NEED your help!!!

If you have questions, please feel free to contact us and thank you for your generosity!

Amanda Marksberry and Amy Meisel

Schedule for the Week of April 9-13

• M - Art, Media & Character Class with Mrs. Swanson! & Celebration of Elizabeth's Birthday!!
  
• T - P.E./Music
  
• W - Music/P.E.
  
• Th- Art & 4th Grade Buddies
  
• F- Music/P.E.
  

Star of the Week: Elizabeth!

Sight Words: Review of: up, down, we, want, she, good, out, who, are, they

Letters of the Week: Yy & Zz

Vocabulary: Review!!

Math: We are continuing to work on organizing data, graphing the data and learning how to read different graphs.

Literacy: This is our last week talking about "Jobs People Do." We will continue with our literacy centers, Guided Reading Groups and practice building and decoding words.

****Please Remember to send in donations for our classroom basket!! Our theme is: "Family Sports" *******

Schedule for the Week of April 2-6

• M- Music/P.E. & Media (Please remember to return your Library Books!!)
  
• T- Art & Field Trip to Lowry Nature Center
  
• W- Music/P.E.
  
• Th- Music/P.E.
  
• F- No School! Teacher Workshop Day!
  

Sight Words: she, good

Word Families of the Week: -et (creates words such as: bet, get, let) -eg (creates words such as: peg, beg, leg) -en (creates words such as: Ben, ten, Jen)

Vocabulary: appreciate, grace, host, lush, marvelous, constantly

Math: We are beginning Chapter 10! We will be working on organizing data, graphing the data and learning how to read different graphs.

Literacy: We are starting a new theme this week in Language Arts called "Jobs People Do"- this theme will last for the next 3 weeks. We will continue with our literacy centers, Guided Reading Groups and practice building and decoding words.

Please check your e-mail about what your family can donate for our classroom basket for the carnival!! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!

Schedule for the Week of March 26-March 30

• M- Art & Media (Please remember to bring back your library books!) and celebrate Jack M.'s Birthday!!
  
• T- Music/P.E. and Adventures in Art!!
  
• W- Music/P.E.
  
• Th- Art
  
• F- P.E./Music & Computer
  

Star of the Week: Lucas!

Sight Words: are & they

Letters of the Week: Vv & Jj

Vocabulary: protecting, volunteer, responsible, adore, melancholy, exquisite

Math: Finishing chapter 9 on Measurement!

Literacy: We are starting a new theme this week in Language Arts called "Jobs People Do"- this theme will last for the next 3 weeks. We will continue with our literacy centers, Guided Reading Groups and practice building and decoding words.

WE'RE BACK!!!

It is great to see everyone again coming back from my maternity leave and spring break - I hope you all had a wonderful break last week and were able to get out and enjoy this amazing Minnesota "spring" weather we have been having.

Schedule for the Week of March 19-23rd

• M- Music/P.E. & Media (please remember your library books! :-) )
  
• T- Music/P.E.
  
• W- Art
  
• Th- P.E./ Music
  
• F- Music/ P.E. & Computer

Star of the Week!: Anna

Sight Words: out, who

Word Families of the Week: -ed (creates words such as: Ted, bed, led) -en (creates words such as: ten, Ben, Ken)

Vocabulary: Review..... treasure, sturdy, worth, compliment, confer, mingle, contrast, meander, tidy, famished, modify, unfortunate

Math: Chapter 9.... learning about measurement!

Literacy: Reviewing the theme of "In the Neighborhood" and re-reading some of our stories to cover this theme. We will also be working on describing a place in our writing and understand how to comprehend the setting of a story. The students don't know this yet, but we will also be building our own neighborhood too!