A New Nine Weeks

It is hard to believe that we are starting the second nine weeks of Kindergarten.  Time is flying by.  A new box of crayons and a chance to select a new spot to work will be on the agenda for Tuesday.  Report cards will be issued on Thursday at 3:10.  You will receive two copies of the report card:  one for you to keep and one for you to sign and return to school on Friday. 

Last week Zero the Hero stopped by with a zero treat plus a new book for the classroom.  When we read the book, we used our schemas and knew why Zero the Hero chose that book for our classroom.  Counting by 10s is quickly becoming a classroom favorite activity. 

This week we will be talking about the letter "Ww" as in "worm in a wagon."  The word wall words for the week are:  eight, to, do, am.   There will be a handout in Tuesday's notebook with word wall words and letter sound introductions for the second nine weeks.  I will assess word wall words on Wednesday, December 15.  All sixty-six words covered during the first semester will be assessed so do not NEGLECT the word wall words from the first nine weeks.

In math this week, we will be working with numbers and making sets.  We will practice writing the numerals.  There will be lots and lots of counting and even some counting backwards.  Refer to the numeral formation sheet that was given out at the small group meeting.

Thursday was picture day and it was so fun to see everyone out of uniforms.  We were so excited to wear comfortable clothing.

Last week's poem was full of the Ss sound and it helped us to get into the mood of Halloween.  I don'texpect the children to be able to read the poems.  Rather, it is a time for you to model what a good reader sounds like, look for word wall words or sounds your child knows, and to find enjoyment in poems.  Thank you for supporting the learning style of our classroom.

This week I will expect the children to write their first names with a capital letter at the beginning and all lowercase letters for the remainder.  Please monitor this at home too.

The PTA is having a chicken tender fundraiser until Tuesday, October 19.  Thank you for supporting our PTA.

Please only send water bottles to school that have a dripless spout.  Water bottles that easily and quickly pour out result in spoiled classroom work and that leads to frustration from the student with spoiled work. 

Email me with any questions or concerns you may have.  Have a great week!