Homework Week of May 18
FRIDAY BRING WHITE T-SHIRT FOR TIE DYING AND BEACH TOWEL FOR PICNIC
MONDAY 3:00 Dismiss. We will be working on our time capsules today. After looking into the 1960, what about our lives today will be interesting in the future? Time capsules will be labeled "Do not open until 2027!"
TUESDAY 2:00 Dismiss. Yes Bus. Yes ASC. High Frequency Word Pizza Party! No need to bring or buy lunch. We will be celebrating Jackson's birthday which is next week!
WEDNESDAY 1:30 Dismiss. No Bus. Yes ASC.
THURSDAY No School
FRIDAY 2:00 Dismiss. Yes Bus. No ASC. Last Day of School. Mrs. Clarke will prepare sack lunches that we will eat outside. Please bring a beach towel/old towel to sit on. Also, for tie dying bring a white t-shirt with name written in permanent marker inside the collar. No need for notebooks or snack. Book bags recommended.
Homework Week of May 11
All 14 students know all 31 high frequency words!
Congratulations!
Phonics Skills - Review blends and digraphs
Math Skills - I will be assessing fluency in addition and subtraction within 5.
Reading Theme - We will be talking about parts of the plant and plant life cycles.
MONDAY Awards banquet at 5:30 and awards presentations at 6:30. All awards are justly earned and there is no guarantee that every student will get an awards. (But...shhh....everyone in kindergarten did this year.) I hope to see you there to share a nice meal. This is the last week leveled readers are coming home. You may see a jump in the difficulty of your child's books since I have just completed assessments again.
TUESDAY 2:00 Dismiss. Last Spanish class this year.
WEDNESDAY Last art class with Mrs. Jochem this year.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY Mass. Farm Safety Day - students should wear the farm safety shirts that go home Wednesday or Thursday. Shorts or jeans are acceptable even though we are going to Mass. NO sharing.
Homework Week of May 4
11 students know all 31 high frequency words!
Only 3 more until we earn the pizza party!
Phonics Skills - Review blends and digraphs
Math Skills - Fluently add and subtract within 5, writing 11-19, making 11-19 on ten frames, and writing number sentences for 11-19 as 10 + ?
Reading - We'll be discussing insects this week, in particular butterflies, ants, and bees. We'll read some fiction and non-fiction about these insects and then determine what common characteristics insects have.
MONDAY Leveled readers will go home today. If your child does not yet know the high frequency words fluently, continue to practice for a few minutes each night.
TUESDAY Art with Mrs. Jochem today! Practice addition and subtraction fluency within 5. If this is easy for your child, bump it up to 10 or even 15!
WEDNESDAY We will be making time capsules with the Pringle cans we collected. Discuss with your student what we should put in these time capsules.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY Mass. Sharing in a bag (free choice). Return leveled readers.
Homework Week of April 27
Congratulations! 10 students know all 31 high frequency words!
Only 4 more until we earn the pizza party!
Phonics Skills - 3 letter S blends
Math Skills - Fluently adding and subtracting within 5, solving story problems, and making teens with 10 and some ones.
Reading - We'll be reading up on the life cycle of a chicken as we prepare for our eggs to hatch!
MONDAY Dance with Miss Kimberly. Only 2 more practices and then the performance for Grandparents' Day! Sara Luthy and Nancy Mitchell will come in today to share the book The Cow in Patrick O'Shanahan's Kitchen and talk about the maple syrup product cycle. The students saw Nancy tapping the maple trees around the school earlier this year. There may even be some tasting involved...
TUESDAY Leveled readers are going home this week again. I know our lives are getting busy, but please try to include reading these books in your nightly routine. I will be doing assessments this week to make sure your student is at the right level and to track progress.
WEDNESDAY Dance with Miss Kimberly.
THURSDAY During wait times with your child (in the car, in line at the grocery story, waiting for the bus, etc.) remember to quiz her/him on addition and subtraction facts within 5.
FRIDAY Grandparents' Day! Grandparents should meet us at the church. Students will sit with their classes and grandparents should sit behind them. After Mass, grandparents will join us in our classroom for snack and 3 rotations of the Daily Five. Grandparents are welcome to come in and out of the classroom as they visit other grandchildren or stay the whole time. Around 10:30 everyone will begin to move to the gym. Students will sit with their classes until all of their performances are completed and then sit with their grandparents. Grandparents should save seats for the family so that everyone can sit together.
Homework Week of April 20
Please bring in 2 empty cans (soup can size 10-15 ounces) by next Monday. We will be reusing them to make centerpieces for Grandparents' Day.
If you have not returned the Dairy Survey sent home last Monday, please return this ASAP. Your child was not able to participate in this class activity without this completed survey.
If you have not returned the Parent Permission Slip for the Student Personal Safety Training, please return Monday. Your child will not be able to participate in this class lesson without explicit permission.
SPRING CHALLENGE Students will be working for a class pizza party by learning all 31 high frequency words. Two have met the challenge already!
MONDAY Leveled readers will not be sent home this week while we do some reorganization. I have always let the students choose the books they bring home from their collection we have read, but I notice that most are choosing the easier books. I'll be bumping them all a a level or two to create more challenge. Dance with Miss Kimberly today.
TUESDAY Happy Birthday, Ann! Dance with Miss Kimberly.
WEDNESDAY Art with Mrs. Jochem.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY Mass. Music with Mr. Andy. Sharing in a Bag (free choice).
If you have not returned the Dairy Survey sent home last Monday, please return this ASAP. Your child was not able to participate in this class activity without this completed survey.
If you have not returned the Parent Permission Slip for the Student Personal Safety Training, please return Monday. Your child will not be able to participate in this class lesson without explicit permission.
SPRING CHALLENGE Students will be working for a class pizza party by learning all 31 high frequency words. Two have met the challenge already!
MONDAY Leveled readers will not be sent home this week while we do some reorganization. I have always let the students choose the books they bring home from their collection we have read, but I notice that most are choosing the easier books. I'll be bumping them all a a level or two to create more challenge. Dance with Miss Kimberly today.
TUESDAY Happy Birthday, Ann! Dance with Miss Kimberly.
WEDNESDAY Art with Mrs. Jochem.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY Mass. Music with Mr. Andy. Sharing in a Bag (free choice).
Homework Week of April 13
Phonices Skills: 2 letter s blends
High Frequency Words:
Math: Solving Addition/Subtraction word problems and writing number sentences
Religion Theme: Baptism
Reading/Writing Theme: Dairy and Good Nutrition
MONDAY 13 New leveled readers come home today. Please fill out the Dairy Survey you will find in notebooks and return by Wednesday. A permission slip for the Safe Environment Program is going home today. Please return by Friday as the lesson will take place next Monday, April 20.
TUESDAY 14 Field trip to the dairy and bakery.
WEDNESDAY 15 Dance with Mrs. Sara! Curriculum Night 6:00-7:00 PM.
THURSDAY 16 11:30 Dismiss. Moving Up Day. Kindergarten students will move up to discover the wonders of Ms. Saxer's room.
FRIDAY 17 Mass at 1:30PM. Sharing in a Bag (free choice).
Homework Week of April 6
Phonics Skills: R Blend Review
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here, was, she, he, has, look, with, my, me, where
Math: 3D Shapes, Solving Addition/Subtraction word problems within 5 and writing number sentences
Reading/Writing Theme: 1960s Pop Culture, each student is writing on one topic of the 1960s
MONDAY 6 No School Easter Break
TUESDAY 7 Leveled Readers come home today.
WEDNESDAY 8
THURSDAY 9 Farm Bureau Dr. Seuss Day
FRIDAY 10 Mass. Sharing in a Bag (free choice). Return leveled readers.
Homework Week of March 30
Phonics Skills: R Blends (br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr)
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here, was, she, he, has, look, with, my, me, where
Religion Theme: Holy Week
Math: 3D shapes (sphere, cube, cylinder, cone, rectangular prism, pyramid) Example of a prompt:
I have 2 3-D
shapes in my basket. Together they
have 3 faces and a point. What shapes
do I have?
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Reading/Writing Theme: Popular Culture of the 1960s (technology, art, music, entertainment)
MONDAY 30 Remember to read your leveled readers this week.
TUESDAY 31
WEDNESDAY 1
THURSDAY 2 2:00 Dismiss. No ASC. Return leveled readers today.
FRIDAY 30 Good Friday - No School - Happy Easter
TUESDAY 31
WEDNESDAY 1
THURSDAY 2 2:00 Dismiss. No ASC. Return leveled readers today.
FRIDAY 30 Good Friday - No School - Happy Easter
Homework Week of March 23
Phonics Skills: Review L blends and digraphs
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here, was, she, he, has, look, with, my, me, where
Religion Theme: Lent, Palm Sunday
Math: 3D shapes (sphere, cube, cylinder, cone, rectangular prism, pyramid) We have been constructing buildings and spacecraft from the 60s era with wooden blocks and Legos. I'll try to get some pictures this week.
Reading/Writing Theme: Man Landing on the Moon 1969 - We'll read non-fiction books describing the Apollo 11 mission and parts of the spacecraft, historical fiction books written from the perspective of families watching the mission on their TVs at home, and participate in online simulations.
MONDAY 23 Please bring in four items from home for our 3D museum (cone, cylinder, sphere, cube, rectangular prism, or pyramid). Some objects may be a combination of shapes.. These items will be returned after our geometry unit. Remember to read your leveled readers this week.
TUESDAY 24 2:00 Dismiss. Art with Mrs. Jochem.
WEDNESDAY 25 Try to remember to use the names of geometric shapes in your daily conversations with your child. Some students are having a hard time remembering the names of 2D shapes - circle, square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon.
THURSDAY 26 Epilepsy Awareness Day! Remember to wear PURPLE!
FRIDAY 27 Mass. Sharing in a Bag (free choice). Music with Mr. Andy. Remember to bring back your leveled readers today.
TUESDAY 24 2:00 Dismiss. Art with Mrs. Jochem.
WEDNESDAY 25 Try to remember to use the names of geometric shapes in your daily conversations with your child. Some students are having a hard time remembering the names of 2D shapes - circle, square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon.
THURSDAY 26 Epilepsy Awareness Day! Remember to wear PURPLE!
FRIDAY 27 Mass. Sharing in a Bag (free choice). Music with Mr. Andy. Remember to bring back your leveled readers today.
Homework Week of March 16
Phonics Skills: two letter L blends (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl)
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here, was, she, he, has, look, with, my, me
Religion Theme: Lent
Math: Review 2D shapes
Reading/Writing Theme: Decades Unit - 1960s What was life like in the 1960s? Leadership - President John Kennedy (Public Service, Science and Innovation/Space Race, Civil Rights, Domestic Affairs/JFK National Shape-Up Challenge)
MONDAY 16 And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. President Kennedy really believed in a life of service. What does that mean for us as we look into our own futures? Remember to read your new leveled readers.
TUESDAY 17 Happy St. Patrick's Day! Today we will be learning about the Space Race.
WEDNESDAY 18 We talked about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. back in January. Today students will understand better the timeframe in which these events took place.
THURSDAY 19 Have you heard of the Chicken Fat song? Evidently JFK organized a nationwide physical fitness program in which students were to participate in daily calisthenics to this six minute song. The song was written by Meredith Wilson, the composer of The Music Man and is quite lively. It is also a hoot! We are going to learn the exercises and open PE class with this for the next five days. We will also view the YouTube original 1961 10-minute introductory video which explains the importance of physical fitness. Ask your student about the Chicken Fat Song!
FRIDAY 20 Mass. Sharing in a bag (free choice). Music with Mr. Andy.
Homework Week of March 9, 2015
Due to the snow day (and my old woman memory!) the Green Eggs and Ham cooking activity has been rescheduled for Monday!
Phonics Skills: Review digraphs th, sh, ch, wh, identifying and producing rhyming words
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here, was, she, he, has, look, with, my
Religion Theme: Lent/Stations of the Cross
Math: Addition and Subtraction, Comparing Numbers
Reading/Writing Theme: Decades Unit - 1960s What was life like in the 1960s? What was kindergarten like for our grandparents?
MONDAY 9 GREEN EGGS AND HAM cooking and writing activity! Remember to read your new leveled readers this week!
TUESDAY 10 Art with Mrs. Jochem. By the end of kindergarten students should know their addition and subtraction facts within 5. We have emphasized the picture in their head rather than the number sentence using the vocabulary plus, minus, and equal. Although we will get to those later. Ask your student to do some of these simple problems in their daily lives. You have 4 pieces of broccoli on your plate. How many will you have after you eat 2 pieces? We have 5 errands to run. We just did one. How many errands do we have left?
WEDNESDAY 11 Spring Pictures. We will say the Stations of the Cross at church with the whole school this afternoon.
THURSDAY 12 I will be attending a planning meeting at BCES today. We will have a substitute teacher.
FRIDAY 13 Bring back your leveled readers so that they may switched out for Monday. Mass. Sharing in a Bag (free choice).
Phonics Skills: Review digraphs th, sh, ch, wh, identifying and producing rhyming words
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here, was, she, he, has, look, with, my
Religion Theme: Lent/Stations of the Cross
Math: Addition and Subtraction, Comparing Numbers
Reading/Writing Theme: Decades Unit - 1960s What was life like in the 1960s? What was kindergarten like for our grandparents?
MONDAY 9 GREEN EGGS AND HAM cooking and writing activity! Remember to read your new leveled readers this week!
TUESDAY 10 Art with Mrs. Jochem. By the end of kindergarten students should know their addition and subtraction facts within 5. We have emphasized the picture in their head rather than the number sentence using the vocabulary plus, minus, and equal. Although we will get to those later. Ask your student to do some of these simple problems in their daily lives. You have 4 pieces of broccoli on your plate. How many will you have after you eat 2 pieces? We have 5 errands to run. We just did one. How many errands do we have left?
WEDNESDAY 11 Spring Pictures. We will say the Stations of the Cross at church with the whole school this afternoon.
THURSDAY 12 I will be attending a planning meeting at BCES today. We will have a substitute teacher.
FRIDAY 13 Bring back your leveled readers so that they may switched out for Monday. Mass. Sharing in a Bag (free choice).
Homework Week of March 2, 2015
Phonics Skills: Digraphs th, sh, ch, wh
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here, was, she, he, has, look, with
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here, was, she, he, has, look, with
Religion Theme: Lent
Math: Measurement - weight
Reading/Writing Theme: Decades Unit - 1960s (Dr. Seuss 1960s publications, Grandparent letters)
The questionnaire above will be sent home Friday, Feb. 27th. Please help your child fill out this form about his/her favorites and return Monday. We will be using our answers to compare our kindergarten experience to that of our grandparents. We have received many lovely letters from grandparents describing their early elementary years. I will begin sharing those with the students this week.
MONDAY 2 - Turn in Kindergarten Questionnaire today. Students will begin bringing home 3 just right leveled readers in a zip bag today. Please keep them and read together throughout the week. There will be a checklist of activities to do with the books in the bag to be signed by a parent. Please return on Friday to be switched out on the following Monday. Today is Dr. Seuss' birthday. This week we will read Green Eggs and Ham (1960), One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (1960), Hop on Pop (1963), Fox in Socks (1965), and The Foot Book (1968) and compare how the books are similar.
TUESDAY 3 - We plan to interview 3 grandparents, who went to kindergarten in the 1960s, to gather information to answer the question What was kindergarten like for our grandparents? We will be composing and writing questions today to ask during the interviews.
WEDNESDAY 4 - Today will be our first grandparent interview.
THURSDAY 5 - We will be making green eggs and ham today! No need to bring snack.
FRIDAY 6 - Mass. Sharing in a bag (free choice) Music with Mr. Andy.
- Monday, 23 - Draw a picture of something that begins with the sound of /z/.
- Tuesday, 24 - 2:00 Dismiss. Bring in a picture of something that begins with the sound of /z/.
- Wednesday, 25 - Art with Mrs. Jochem. Last Tumbling class with Miss Kimberly
- Thursday, 26 -
- Friday 27 - Mass. Sharing in a bag today (something that begins with /z/, if you can). Music with Mr. Andy.
- Monday, 16 - No School.
- Tuesday, 17 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /y/ as in yarn and bring in tomorrow.
- Wednesday, 18 - Ash Wednesday Mass (Remember Mass day dress code, no jeans). Cut out a picture of something that begins with /y/ as in yarn or just the letter Y.
- Thursday, 19 -
- Friday, 20 - No Mass. Sharing in a bag today (something that begins with /y/, if you can). Music with Mr. Andy. Fish Fry tonight from 5:00-7:00 at the KC Hall. Don't forget to put in a bid for the Kindergarten entry at the Silent Auction.
- Monday, 9 - Draw a picture of something that ends with /ks/ as in box and bring in tomorrow.
- Tuesday, 10 - Cut out a picture of something that ends with /ks/ as in box and bring in tomorrow.
- Wednesday, 11 - Tumbling with Miss Kimberly - wear comfy clothing. Art with Mrs. Jochem. FOSMS Family Gym Night 6:00-7:30 PM.
- Thursday, 12 - 11:30 Dismiss. No ASC.
- Friday, 13 - Mass. No sharing today. We will be sharing valentines instead and make a yummy treat. Music with Mr. Andy.
- Monday, 2 - Ground Hog's Day! Draw a picture of something that begins with /w/ as in wagon and bring in tomorrow.
Homework Week of February 23, 2015
Remember the packet you received at Family Night during Catholic Schools Week? Don't forget to complete and turn in three 7 Habits activities that you have completed at home for leaves on our tree.
Letter: Z, z as in zebra
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here, was, she, he, has, look
Religion Theme: Lent
Math: Measurement - Length, Weight
Reading/Writing Theme: Hats, Introduce decades study and grandparent letters
Reading/Writing Theme: Hats, Introduce decades study and grandparent letters
Homework Week of February 16, 2015
Remember the packet you received at Family Night during Catholic Schools Week? Don't forget to complete and turn in three 7 Habits activities that you have completed at home for leaves on our tree.
Letter: Y, y as in yarn
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here, was, she, he, has
Religion Theme: Lent
Math: Measurement - Length
Reading/Writing Theme: Hat (as an extension of Abraham Lincoln's stovepipe hat)
Reading/Writing Theme: Hat (as an extension of Abraham Lincoln's stovepipe hat)
Homework Week of February 9, 2015
We will be exchanging valentine cards on Friday, February 13th. Please have your student put their classmates' names on each card and sign each card (it is good practice writing :)
Alex Vyla Matthew Jackson MacKenzie Jordyn Hunter Jamie Hollie Kayla Zoe Ann Genni Lanz
Remember the packet you received at Family Night during Catholic Schools Week? Don't forget to complete and turn in three 7 Habits activities that you have completed at home for leaves on our tree.
Letter: X, x as in x-ray or at the end of box (pronounced /ks/
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here, was, she, he
Religion Theme: New Testament Bible Stories
Math: Writing/Identifying to 20
Reading/Writing Theme: Abraham Lincoln
Reading/Writing Theme: Abraham Lincoln
Homework Week of February 2, 2015
We will be exchanging valentine cards on February 13th. Please have your address and sign each card (it is good practice writing :)
Alex Vyla Matthew Jackson MacKenzie Jordyn Hunter Jamie Hollie Kayla Zoe Ann Genni Lanz
Letter: W, w as in wagon
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here, was, she
Religion Theme: New Testament Bible Stories
Math: 100, Counting by 10s and 5s, Writing/Identifying to 20
Reading/Writing Theme: Ground Hog's Day, Abraham Lincoln
Reading/Writing Theme: Ground Hog's Day, Abraham Lincoln
- Tuesday, 3 - Cut out a picture of something that begins with w and bring in tomorrow.
- Wednesday, 4 - Tumbling with Miss Kimberly - wear comfy clothing.
- Thursday, 5 - We will continue to share our 100 item collections this week.
- Friday, 6 - Mass. Bring sharing in a bag today, something that begins with /w/. Music with Mr. Andy.
Week of January 26, 2015
Tuesday is the 100th day of School, but we will be celebrating all week. Remember to bring in your 100 item collections sometime during the week to share with the class (No food please).
With Catholic Schools Week, the 100th Day of School, Art with Mrs. Jochem, and Tumbling with Miss Kimberly, it will be a busy week. Hopefully the activities will be fun and memorable for your child. I appreciate parents' special efforts to keep up with all the activities.
- Monday, 26 - Athletic Wear Day! Draw a picture of something that begins with /v/ as in volley ball and bring in tomorrow.
Letter: V, v as in volley ball
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here, was
Religion Theme: New Testament Bible Stories
Math: 100, Counting by 10s and 5s
Reading/Writing Theme: One Hundred
Reading/Writing Theme: One Hundred
- Tuesday, 27 - 100th Day of School! Pajama Day! Bring in your 100 item collection this week. We will be doing estimating, ordering, writing, and counting all week.
- Wednesday, 28 - 5:00 PM Family Night! Crazy clothes or hair day. Tumbling with Miss Kimberly - wear comfy clothing. Art with Mrs. Jochem.
- Thursday, 29 - Favorite Sports Team day! We'll share a 100 item treat today (no need to bring a snack).
- Friday, 30 - Mass. Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. No need to bring a snack today. No Sharing today (we have been sharing our 100 item collections all week)
100th Day of School! Depending on Snow Days, the 100th Day of School is scheduled for on or shortly after January 23rd January 27th. Students should bring in a collection of 100 items by then to share (count) with the class. Try to select an item that is of particular interest to your student for the collection and encourage your student to group by 2s, 5s, or 10s when counting the items. No food items, please! We will be sharing collections and participating in Hundred themed activities all week.
IF YOU HAVE NOT SENT IN 2 STAMPED ENVELOPES ADDRESSED TO GRANDPARENTS OR OLDER FRIENDS, PLEASE DO SO ASAP. I DON'T WANT ANY STUDENTS TO BE LEFT OUT.
Week of January 19, 2015
Letter: U, u as in umbrella
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said, here
Religion Theme: New Testament Bible Stories
Math: Addition and Subtraction (Focus on Recording)
Reading/Writing Theme: Marin Luther King, Penguins, Why can't penguins fly? (continued)
Reading/Writing Theme: Marin Luther King, Penguins, Why can't penguins fly? (continued)
- Monday, 19 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday! No School.
- Tuesday, 20 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /u/ as in umbrella and bring in tomorrow.
- Wednesday, 21 - Tumbling - wear comfy clothing. Cut out a picture of something that begins with /u/ as in umbrella, if you can, or just the letter.
- Thursday, 22 - Remember reading together four times a week and recording on the calendar on your child's PEACE Notebook is homework.
- Friday, 23 - Mass at 1:30 PM. Music with Mr. Andy. Sharing in a Bag - bring in something that begins with /u/ as in umbrella (if you can!)
- Saturday, 24 - CSW Kickoff Mass 5:30 PM at Holy Family Church. Please join us in this student sponsored Mass. Students should sit in the right front pews near the piano. A special song will be offered up by them after communion. We would love for all students to show their shining faces to the parish!
Decades Study! During March all the students in the school will be sharing a decades themed study to prepare for Curriculum Night on April 15th. Kindergarten will be learning about the 1960s (art, literature, current events, science, etc.) Because this is when many of our grandparents were in kindergarten, we would love to hear about their experiences. We will be sending them letters later in the month and asking them to write us back, but we would also like to have some guest speakers. Please share any ideas or contributions you may have to make this study meaningful for the students.
Week of January 12, 2015
Letter: T, t as in turkey
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little, said
Word Family: -ig as in pig
Religion Theme: New Testament Bible Stories
Math: Addition and Subtraction (Focus on Explanation)
Reading/Writing Theme: Penguins, Why can't penguins fly?
Reading/Writing Theme: Penguins, Why can't penguins fly?
- Monday, 12 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /t/ as in turkey. Bring into class for tomorrow.
- Tuesday, 13 - Cut out a picture of something that begins with /t/ as in turkey. Bring into class tomorrow.
- Wednesday, 14 - Tumbling - wear comfy clothing. We are doing a group research project on penguins this week using iPad apps, non-fiction books, videos, and websites. We'll be looking for the answer to the question Why can't penguins fly?
- Thursday, 15 - Please send in 2 stamped envelopes addressed to your child's grandparents or older special friend so that we can send a letter asking for them to share some of their kindergarten (or early year) memories with us.
- Friday, 16 - Mass. Bring something that begins with /t/ as in turkey for sharing-in-a-bag.
Week of January 5, 2015
Letter: Ss as in sun or snow!
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what, little
Word Family: -ig as in pig
Religion Theme: New Testament Bible Stories
Math: Making 10 with 10-frames, Addition and Subtraction (Focus on Explanation)
Reading/Writing Theme: Jan Brett, The Mitten
Reading/Writing Theme: Jan Brett, The Mitten
- Monday, 5 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /s/ as in sun. Bring into class for tomorrow.
- Tuesday, 6 - Cut out a picture of something that begins with /s/ as in sun. Bring into class tomorrow.
- Wednesday, 7 - Tumbling - wear comfy clothing. Make sure your student knows the 20 high frequency words we have introduced. Over Christmas break it is easy to have those slip from their memory. Practice a few a day and see if your student can remember the song we sing for each.
- Thursday, 8 - Addition and subtraction at this point is all about the process and not at all about equations or number sentences. Students need to know their addition and subtractions facts to 5 by the end of the school year. We would rather students get a picture in their head than memorize math facts. Including simple math story problems in everyday discussions or trying to think of different combinations that come up with the same number are great ways for your child to practice this skill.
- Friday, 9 - Mass. Bring something that begins with /s/ as in sun for sharing-in-a-bag.
Week of December 15, 2015
Letter: Rr as in robot
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and, what
Word Family: -ig as in pig
Religion Theme: Advent
Math: Addition and Subtraction within 5 using a 5-frame, Making 10 with 10-frames
Reading/Writing Theme: Legend of the Poinsettia, Nativity Stories
Reading/Writing Theme: Legend of the Poinsettia, Nativity Stories
- Monday, 15 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /r/ as in robot. Bring into class for tomorrow.
- Tuesday, 16 - Cut out a picture of something that begins with /r/ as in robot. Bring into class tomorrow.
- Wednesday, 17 -
- Thursday, 18 -
- Friday, 19 - 2:00 Dismiss. Mass. Music with Mr. Andy. Bring something that begins with /r/ as in robot for sharing-in-a-bag. Hollie's sixth birthday is tomorrow!
- Monday, 22 - St. Mary Christmas program 7:00 PM - Please be here at 6:45 and meet with our class on the bleachers. Parents should find seats for the family and after we sing our song, children will be dismissed to sit with their parents. Younger students will perform first (grades PK-2nd) and older students will perform a traditional nativity story with narration and songs. The program as a whole should be not as lengthy as the past, but it is up to you if you would like to leave after the younger students perform. If you stay, please keep your students seated with you during the older students' performance.
- Tuesday, 23 - 2:00 Dismiss. Mass. Happy Birthday, Jesus Party! In the morning we will sing Christmas carols at Heritage Manor Nursing Home. No ASC. Zoe's sixth birthday is December 25!
Week of December 8, 2014
Letter: Qq as in queen
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do, and
Word Family: -ip as in lip
Religion Theme: Advent
Math: Addition and Subtraction within 5, using a 5-frame
Reading/Writing Theme: Folktale The Gingerbread Man (continued), St. Nicholas Letters
Reading/Writing Theme: Folktale The Gingerbread Man (continued), St. Nicholas Letters
- Monday, 1 - Mass. Draw a picture of something that begins with /q/ as in queen on a half sheet or smaller paper and bring in tomorrow.
- Tuesday, 2 - 2:00 Dismiss. Kayla's half birthday! Find a picture of something that begins with /q/ as in queen (if you can, or just the letter Q!) and bring in tomorrow.
- Wednesday, 3 - Art with Mrs. Jochem!
- Thursday, 4 - Happy 6th Birthday, Alex!We will make our Gingerbread houses today at 1:45. Sign up on volunteer spot, if you are able to help!
- Friday, 5 - Bring sharing in a bag, something that begins with /q/ (if you can, or free choice!). Mass today.
Week of December 1, 2014
Next week we will be making GINGERBREAD HOUSES from individual milk cartons and graham crackers. Please bring in 1-2 kinds of small pieces of candy or cereal to share for decorating by next Monday (examples: red hots, marshmallows, m&ms, peppermints, Rice Chex, etc.) Small amounts are fine, we are looking for variety rather than volume.
Letter: Pp as in pencil
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this, do
Word Family: -ap as in cap (continued)
Religion Theme: Advent
Math: Classify and Count
Reading Theme: Folktale The Gingerbread Man
Reading Theme: Folktale The Gingerbread Man
- Monday, 1 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /p/ as in pencil on a half sheet or smaller paper and bring in tomorrow.
- Tuesday, 2 - Find a picture of something that begins with /p/ as in pencil and bring in tomorrow.
- Wednesday, 3 - Art with Mrs. Jochem!
- Thursday, 4 - Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Ask your child these questions about the story, The Gingerbread Man or one of the variations we have read, The Gingerbread Girl or The Gingerbread Cowboy.
- Friday, 5 - Music with Mr. Andy! Bring sharing in a bag, something that begins with /p/. Mass today.
Letter: O, o as in octopus
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you, this
Word Family: -ap as in cap
Religion Theme: Old Testament Stories - We will compare the story of Squanto with the Bible story of Joseph.
Math: Position Words, Classify and Count
Reading Theme: Thanksgiving Who were the first Americans? A Study in the interactions between Native Americans and Pilgrims
Reading Theme: Thanksgiving Who were the first Americans? A Study in the interactions between Native Americans and Pilgrims
- Monday, 24 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /o/ as in octopus on a half sheet or smaller paper and bring in tomorrow. Remember to label and put your name on your drawing. Since we didn't get a chance to talk about Columbus in October, we'll do a quick study today so that students can have foundation to build the story of the Pilgrims upon tomorrow.
- Tuesday, 25 - Find a picture of something that begins with /o/ as in octopus on a half sheet or smaller paper and bring in tomorrow. Today we'll read about some of the reasons the Pilgrims journeyed to America and the difficulties they had to overcome.
- Wednesday, 26 - 2:00 Dismiss. No ASC. Today we'll read a beautiful story about Squanto and how the Native American came to help the Pilgrim learn about their new home. We'll also consider some things that we are thankful for.
- Thursday, 27 - Happy Thanksgiving! No School
- Friday, 28 - No School
Please make sure your child takes pride in the homework that he/she turns in. There is a big variance in the quality of work that is completed. You know what kind of work your child is capable of doing. Hold him/her to a high standard. I may not be grading homework in kindergarten, but now is the time we are setting study habits for the future. See home page for what makes a quality illustration.
Letter: N, n as in newspaper
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for, you
Word Family:
Religion Theme: Old Testament Stories -
Math: position words
Reading Theme: Thanksgiving Who were the first Americans?
Reading Theme: Thanksgiving Who were the first Americans?
- Monday, 17 - No School.
- Tuesday, 18 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /n/ on a half sheet or smaller paper and bring in tomorrow.
- Wednesday, 19 - Cut out a picture of something that begins with /n/ and bring in tomorrow.
- Thursday, 20 -
- Friday, 21 - No School
Week of November 10, 2014
Students will have a list of -at words in their PEACE Notebooks this week. Use the instructions on the back to play a game and practice reading these words. When students can read the list fluently, they will earn a star for the wall.
Students may also have another sheet in their notebook to help earn their next star.
Letter: M, m as in mouse
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are, for
Word Family: -en as in hen
Religion Theme: Old Testament Stories - Moses and the Ten Commandments
Math: 2-D Shapes, position words
Reading Theme: Transportation
Reading Theme: Transportation
- Monday, 10 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /m/ as in mouse on a half sheet or smaller. Please include your name and label the picture. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal.
- Tuesday, 11 - 2:00 Dismiss. Cut out a picture from a magazine, newspaper, or advertisement that begins with the sound of /m/ as in mouse. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal.
- Wednesday, 12 -
- Thursday, 13 - Chris Fascione, storyteller, at BCES. Picture Retakes.
- Friday, 14 - Mass and Music with Mr. Andy. Bring in sharing in a bag, something that begins with /m/ as in mouse. We will wait a few weeks to send home a journal. No school Monday!
Letter: L, l as in lion
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play, are
Word Family: -at as in cat
Religion Theme: Old Testament Stories - Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors
Math: 2-D Shapes (continued)
Reading Theme: Transportation
Reading Theme: Transportation
- Monday, 3 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /l/ as in lion on a half sheet or smaller. Please include your name and label the picture. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal.
- Tuesday, 4 - Cut out a picture from a magazine, newspaper, or advertisement that begins with the sound of /l/ as in lion. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal.
- Wednesday, 5 - Art with Mrs. Jochem!
- Thursday, 6 - 11:30 Dismiss
- Friday, 7 - Mass and Music with Mr. Andy. Bring in sharing in a bag, something that begins with /l/ as in lion. We will wait a few weeks to send home a journal.
Only one week left to learn those last few letter sounds.
Letter: Kk as in king.
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to, play
Religion Theme: Old Testament Stories - Noah's Ark (continued)
Math: 2-D Shapes (continued)
Reading Theme: Bats, Spiders, and Owls (oh my!)
Reading Theme: Bats, Spiders, and Owls (oh my!)
- Monday, 27 - Mill Creek Pumpkin Patch field trip. I'll make a batch of pumpkin muffins for snack today. If your child would like to share in this snack, no need to bring your own. Draw a picture of something that begins with /k/ as in king on a half sheet or smaller. Please include your name and label the picture. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal.
- Tuesday, 28 - 2:00 Dismiss. Cut out a picture from a magazine, newspaper, or advertisement that begins with the sound of /k/ as in king. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal.
- Wednesday, 29 - Friends Family Night 5:30-7:00 - Enjoy a "spook"tacular evening with your family!
- Thursday, 30 -
- Friday, 31 - Happy Halloween! Bring your costume in a bag to change into after lunch. (No sharing) We will parade through the school and then walk (weather permitting) to Heritage Manor Nursing Home. We plan on making our own treats in class to share. Mass and Music with Mr. Andy.
Halloween is only 2 weeks away and we are getting soooo close to knowing
all those names and sounds!
Practice every night to help us reach our goal (and have our party)!
Uppercase Names 99% Lowercase Names 95% Sounds 81%
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is, to
Religion Theme: Old Testament Stories - Noah's Ark
Math: 2-D Shapes
Reading Theme: Pumpkins Science and Pumpkin Math
Reading Theme: Pumpkins Science and Pumpkin Math
- Monday, 20 - We should tour the fire safety house, if it doesn't rain. This has been re-scheduled three times! Draw a picture of something that begins with /j/ as in jar on a half sheet or smaller. Please include your name and label the picture. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal.
- Tuesday, 21 - Cut out a picture from a magazine, newspaper, or advertisement that begins with the sound of /j/ as in jar. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal.
- Wednesday, 22 - Happy Birthday, Matthew! 2:00 Dismiss for Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Thursday, 23 - 2:00 Dismiss for Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Friday, 24 - No School! Field Trip to the pumpkin patch on Monday. Please bring a change of shoes and dress for the weather.
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go, have, is
Religion Theme: Old Testament Stories: Adam and Eve
Math: Introduction to addition and subtraction
Reading Theme: Pumpkins (fiction and non-fiction)
Reading Theme: Pumpkins (fiction and non-fiction)
- Monday, 13 - Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch! Draw a picture of something that begins with /i/ as in igloo on a half sheet or smaller. Please include your name and label the picture. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal.
- Tuesday, 14 - Cut out a picture from a magazine, newspaper, or advertisement that begins with the sound of /i/ as in igloo. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal. We will tour the fire safety house at school today (this is a change in date from last week).
- Wednesday, 15 - Art with Mrs. Jochem
- Thursday, 16 -
- Friday, 17 - Sharing in a bag today. Bring something that begins with the sound of /i/ as in igloo (if you can!). We will attend Mass.
We will not be bringing our writing journals home this week because we only made one entry.
We have been writing in different ways.
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go
Religion Theme: Families help us learn about God's love and to share God' love.
Math: Introduction to addition and subtraction
Reading Theme: Pumpkin, Pumpkin and Too Many Pumpkins
Reading Theme: Pumpkin, Pumpkin and Too Many Pumpkins
- Monday, 6 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /h/ as in heart on a half sheet or smaller. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal. We will visit the library today.
- Tuesday, 7 - Cut out a picture from a magazine, newspaper, or advertisement that begins with the sound of /h/ as in heart. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal. We will tour the fire safety house at school today.
- Wednesday, 8 - School Pictures.
- Thursday, 9 -
- Friday, 10 - Happy Birthday, Melanie on Saturday! Sharing in a bag today. Bring something that begins with the sound of /h/ as in heart. We will attend Mass. Students will be sharing their Math Journal with you this weekend. Please returned signed on Monday.
Letter: Gg as in goat
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like, go
Religion Theme: God created families.
Math: Composition/Decomposition with 10
Reading Book: Johnny Appleseed, The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Reading Book: Johnny Appleseed, The Three Billy Goats Gruff
- Monday, 29 - Yoga with Miss Kimberly. Wear comfortable clothing. Draw a picture of something that begins with /g/ as in goat on a half sheet or smaller. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal. We will visit the library today.
- Tuesday, 30 - Cut out a picture from a magazine, newspaper, or advertisement that begins with the sound of /g/ as in goat. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal.
- Wednesday, 1 - Art with Mrs. Jochem. Yoga with Miss Kimberly.
- Thursday, 2 -
- Friday, 3 - Happy Birthday, Genni! Sharing in a bag today. Bring something that begins with the sound of /g/ as in goat. We will attend Mass and we will have Music with Mr. Andy. Students will be sharing their Writing Journal with you this weekend. Please returned signed on Monday.
Letter: Ff as in frog
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the, like
Religion Theme: God created families.
Math: Composing/Decomposing numbers less than or equal to 10
Reading Theme: Families
Reading Theme: Families
- Monday, 22 - Yoga with Miss Kimberly. Wear comfortable clothing. Draw a picture of something that begins with /f/ as in frog on a half sheet or smaller. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal. We will visit the library today.
- Tuesday, 23 - 2:00 Dismiss. Cut out a picture from a magazine, newspaper, or advertisement that begins with the sound of /f/ as in frog. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal.
- Wednesday, 24 - Art with Mrs. Jochem. Yoga with Miss Kimberly.
- Thursday, 25 -
- Friday, 26 - BCHS Homecoming - 2:00 Dismiss. Sharing in a bag today. Bring something that begins with the sound of /f/ as in frog. We will attend Mass and we will have Music with Mr. Andy. Students will be sharing their ABC Interactive Journal with you this weekend. Please returned signed on Monday.
Letter: Ee as in elephant
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can, we, the
Religion Theme: God created the whole world and everything in it.
Math: Comparing Sets of Objects
Reading: Asking and answering questions about details in a story
Reading: Asking and answering questions about details in a story
- Monday, 15 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /e/ as in elephant on a half sheet or smaller. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal. We will visit the library today.
- Tuesday, 16 - Cut out a picture from a magazine, newspaper, or advertisement that begins with the sound of /e/ as in elephant or just the letter Ee. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal.
- Wednesday, 17 - Keep up the good work with your daily reading.
- Thursday, 18 - Practice daily the names and the sounds of the letters you don't yet know.
- Friday, 19 - Sharing in a bag today. Bring something that begins with the sound of /e/ as in elephant (if you can). We will attend Mass this afternoon.
Letter: Dd as in dog
High Frequency Words: I, a, see, can
Religion Theme: God created the whole world and everything in it.
Math: Learning how to share our problem solving thinking
Reading: Asking and answering questions about details in a story
We are trying to practice writing in as many authentic ways as possible. Last week we wrote letters to each other on notecards. This week we will be using advertising inserts to make shopping lists. If you have an extra IGA, Walmart or other store insert (the kind that come in newspapers), please send into school to give us more resources for with this activity
Reading: Asking and answering questions about details in a story
We are trying to practice writing in as many authentic ways as possible. Last week we wrote letters to each other on notecards. This week we will be using advertising inserts to make shopping lists. If you have an extra IGA, Walmart or other store insert (the kind that come in newspapers), please send into school to give us more resources for with this activity
- Monday, 8 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /d/ as in dog on a half sheet or smaller. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal. We will visit the library today. Please return your book by next Monday to check out a new book.
- Tuesday, 9 - Cut out a picture from a magazine, newspaper, or advertisement that begins with the sound of /d/ as in dog. Bring into class tomorrow to put in our ABC Interactive Journal.
- Wednesday, 10 - As we look at some of the words that begin questions, we have been noticing the differences between statements, demands, and questions. Let your child practice asking you questions. Notice the words that begin the questions.
- Thursday, 11 - 11:30 Dismiss
- Friday, 12 - Sharing in a bag today. Bring something that begins with the sound of /d/ as in dog. We will attend Mass this morning.
Letter: Cc as in cat (hard sound)
High Frequency Words: I, a
Religion Theme: God created the whole world and everything in it.
Math: Counting and Cardinality
- Monday, 1 - Labor Day. No School. Enjoy your long weekend! Remember to sign your student's Math Journal and return on Tuesday.
- Tuesday, 2 - Draw a picture of something that begins with /c/ as in car and bring in tomorrow to put in our ABC Book. Notice the new calendar in your child's PEACE Notebook. This is to record your daily reading. Each month that you read with your child at least 4 times a week, students will receive a prize. This is part of the Pizza Hut Book it! Program. Even if you don't use the pizza certificates, meeting this goal will benefit your child and send the message to them that reading is important.
- Wednesday, 3 - We will have Art with Mrs. Jochem today. This twice a month instruction is made possible by the SMS Learning Through the Arts Grant provided by Tracy Family Foundation. We are very lucky to have Mrs. Jochem who lives in Quincy and has been our Art instructor for over 12 year.
- Thursday, 4 -
- Friday, 5 - Sharing in a bag today. Bring something that begins with the sound of /c/ as in car. We will attend Mass this morning.
- Monday, 25 - Draw a picture of something that begins with the sound of /b/ as in bee. Please use a half sheet of paper or smaller and bring in tomorrow so that we can put these in our ABC books.
- Tuesday, 26 - Cut out a picture from a magazine, newspaper, or advertisement that begins with the sound of /b/ as in bee and bring in tomorrow.
- Wednesday, 27 - Practice a fine motor skill while playing today like play dough, coloring, writing, Legos, Perler beads, etc.
- Thursday, 28 - Discuss ways that you and your student can be bucket fillers at home (give good feelings). Also discuss what actions may be bucket dippers (give bad feelings). What are some ways your student can be a bucket filler or dipper at school?
- Friday, 29 - Sharing in a bag today. Bring something that begins with the sound of /b/ as in bee. Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend!
Week of August 18, 2014
Kindergarten Challenge - Take the challenge and learn all the names and sounds of the upper and lowercase letters by Halloween.
- Monday, 18 - Happy First Day of Kindergarten! 2:00 Dismiss.
- Tuesday, 19 - We will be reviewing the names of the upper and lowercase letters. You will find a new sheet in the PEACE Notebook this week. The highlighted letters are the letters your child can name. Please practice the letters your child is still learning.
- Wednesday, 20 - We will be reviewing 2D shapes: circle, square, rectangle, triangle, and hexagon. Look for items in your home that are these shapes.
- Thursday, 21 - How high can you count? I will be giving the students a chance to show off their counting skills. Our goal is for everyone to count to at least 20.
- Friday, 22 - Show and Tell (AKA Sharing) Bring something to share in a bag we can't see through and be prepared to give 3 clues. Classmates get 3 tries to guess. If we don't guess, you stumped us and then show what you have brought. No Mass for Kindergarten this week. We will start next Friday.
- Sunday, 24 - SMS Chicken Fry, KC Hall 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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