Weekly Update 1-31-20

Dear Families,

Happy Friday! We had fun learning about animals that hibernate. Our class learned all about bears. Please enjoy watching our video called “All About Bear.”

 

In Language Arts, we read fictional stories about groundhogs and made connections with them.  Does this text remind me of myself?  Does this text remind me of another text?  Does this story remind me of something that happens around the world?  We also worked on the digraph /ch/. We practiced finding sight words: will, they, out. In Math this week, we worked on comparing and describing the lengths and heights of two objects as being longer/shorter and taller/shorter. In Science, we had a blast learning about shadows. The shadow puppet station was our favorite!  We even predicted whether the groundhog will his shadow on Sunday, February 2nd.  Stay tuned!

We finished up our week with Fun Friday! After reading the book called “Brownie the Groundhog and the February Fox,” the students enjoyed eating french toast sticks. These were a big hit with the kids.

Click below to watch this cute story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CkJkoDyhVA

On Thursday, February 13, we will celebrate the “100th day of Kindergarten”. As part of our celebration, we are asking each student to make a collection of 100 things, such as 100 buttons, 100 pennies, 100 paper clips, 100 pompoms, etc. Be sure that the collection is of the same item. Use this opportunity to count the items with your child before sending them to school. You can also put them in groups of 10’s and count by 10’s to 100. Bring them in a zip lock back with your child’s name by February 12. *This will be part of our homework for the next 2 weeks!*

On Friday, February 14th, we will have a Valentine’s Exchange.  If you would like your child to participate, please send in pre-addressed valentines to all of the students in our class with your child by Friday 2/14 at 8:00am.  Students are permitted to attach *peanut-free* candy to their valentines if they wish.  Students will receive a class list on Monday. We will also be celebrating our PAW Achievement Day with a special snowy activity and a sweet treat. There is a kindergarten grade level sign-up genius with items needed.  If you would like to donate items for this event, just sign up by CLICKING HERE and send in items by Wednesday February 12th.  We are excited to celebrate this special day with our friends! Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Our Trevvett Family is participating in the “Pennies for Patients” project. Students can bring in change to drop in our classroom collection box from February 3rd-February 21st. These funds will go to help the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  Thanks for helping to serve our community!

Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, February 6th. I still have some slots available. Please click the following link to sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0548aaab2ea4f58-winter1

NEXT WEEK
READING/WRITING:
– Comprehension Focus & Genre Study: Making Connections (Polar Bear Stories)
– Phonemic awareness: digraph /sh/
– Sight Words:  day, we, happy
– Writing sentences (with capital letter at beginning and period/question mark at the end) with our sight words
* –-How can I connect this story with myself?  How can I connect this story with another book? How can I connect this story with the world?

MATH: Comparing Measurement
– The student will compare two objects or events, using direct comparisons, according to one or more of the following attributes: length (longer, shorter), height (taller, shorter), weight (heavier, lighter), temperature (hotter, colder), volume (more, less), and time (longer, shorter).

SCIENCE: Shadows
—The student will investigate and understand that shadows occur when light is blocked by an object.

Important Upcoming Dates/Events

February 6th: Parent Teacher Conferences
February 10th: Reports go home/Classroom Awards @7:45am
February 12th: 100th day collections due
February 13th: Celebrate 100th Day, Hooray!
February 14th: Valentines Day Exchange/PAW Achievement 
February 17th: Half Day Dismissal @11am

Have a super weekend!

Mrs. Smith 🙂

Weekly Update 1-24-20

Dear Families,

Happy Friday!

This week we learned how to research. On Tuesday, we learned about different animals that hibernate. The students were asked: What do we already know about our hibernating animal?  What else do we want to know? We decided that we wanted to learn more about groundhogs! We reviewed all of the sight words that we have learned this nine weeks. In math  this week, we continued working hard on describing part-whole relationships for numbers up to 3. Social Studies, we learned about Martin Luther King Jr.

Today we had a surprise visitor. Miss Virginia came to our classroom. The students enjoyed having their picture made with her.

Next week we will be learning the following:

Reading:

Sight words: will, they, out

Digraph: /ch/

Comprehension Focus:

How can I connect this story with myself?  How can I connect this story with another book? How can I connect this story with the world?

Math:

We are going to compare and describe the lengths and heights of two objects as being longer/shorter and taller/shorter.

Science:

We are going to learn about shadows.

Please read to your child or have your child read to you every night!

Thank you for all of your help at home.  If you have any questions, please email me!

Upcoming Events:

Monday, January 27th: Student Holiday

Tuesday, January 28th: Family Valentine Project Due

Thursday, February 6th: Parent Teacher Conference

Monday, February 10th: Report Cards Go Home; Classroom Awards at 7:45

Wednesday, February 12th: 100th Day Collections Due

Thursday, February 13th: 100th DAY OF SCHOOL

Friday, February 14th: Valentine’s Day Party at 1:15

I hope you all have a fantastic three day weekend!

Mrs. Smith 🙂

Weekly Update 1-17-20

Dear Families,

Happy Friday to you all! We are just finishing up another fun week in room 14. Check out these pictures of the students having fun with our morning tubs.

This week we enjoyed listening to stories about SNOW. We worked really hard on explaining: What do you predict will happen next?  What clues helped you? Did it happen? We are also working on blending one syllable words. We practiced finding sight words: have, fun, and do.  Math this week, we recognized and described with fluency part-whole relationships for numbers up to 3. Science, we continued to learn about about magnets.

Check out the videos to help review what we have learned at home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53ySmRKu3PY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pizrNdwc8nk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COmqNGmeyZg

We also learned a cool new song called “Vowel Bat” to help review the long and short sounds of the 5 vowels. The children loved this song. Click below to listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2hXa8dbK3o

Check out these cool math videos to help review number bonds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLuoYNmxkkU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfzLt3oFev0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh481gFiqQk

Next week we will be learning the following:

Reading:

Sight words: review

Word Study: short vowels a/i/o/u

Comprehension Focus: We are going to research about animals that hibernate.

Math:

We are going to continue recognizing and describing with fluency part-whole relationships for numbers up to 3.

Social Studies:

We are going to identify and describe Martin Luther King Jr. and his contributions to our way of life.

Please remember to  read to your child or have your child read to you every night!

Thank you for all of your help at home.  I hope you all have a wonderful three day weekend.

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

January 20th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday

January 27th: Student Holiday

Mrs. Smith 🙂

Weekly Update 1-10-20

Dear Families,

Happy New Year! I can’t believe that we are beginning a new decade. I hope everyone enjoyed our winter break. I know the kiddos were glad to have time off from school.

This week we enjoyed listening to stories by Jan Brett. We worked really hard on explaining: How can you use the pictures to help your understanding? What is a prediction? How can I use the story to guess what will happen next? We are also working on blending one syllable words. We practiced finding sight words: come, your. Math this week, we worked on counting by 1’s to 50. Science, we started to learn about magnets!

Click on these videos for extra practice with sight words and counting to 50!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG3yhheaqq8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9ldYkMtZcM

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s236Q1nuWXg&t=10s

 

Next week we will be learning the following:

Reading:

Sight words: have, fun, do

Word Study: short vowels /a/, /i/, /o/, /u/

Comprehension Focus:

What do you predict will happen next?  What clues helped you? Did it happen?

Math:

We are going recognize and describe with fluency part-whole relationships for numbers up to 3.

Science:

We are going to continue learning about magnets.

Please read to your child or have your child read to you every night!

Thank you for all of your help at home.  If you have any questions, please email me!

Upcoming Events:

January 20th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday

January 27th: Student Holiday

February 17th: Student Half Day

Parent referrals for gifted identification will be accepted from January 6 to January 24, 2020.  As you consider your decision to refer your child, please be sure to speak with his/her teacher to discuss any gifted qualities being observed in the classroom on a consistent basis.  Referrals should be submitted in writing (email is acceptable) to Jennifer Rhoden at jmrhoden1@henrico.k12.va.us during these designated dates.  No referrals will be accepted after January 24.  Subject line of email should state Gifted Referral, and the email should include student’s first and last name, grade level, teacher, and area of referral (English, Math or Both areas).  An email confirmation will be sent within 48 hours.  If you do not receive an email confirmation, please call the school.

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend.

Mrs. Smith 🙂