This Week... Chickens!!!!!
We are going to finish up these same centers from last week. We got pretty busy with so many other fun things! Enjoy your memorial day weekend!
Date
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May 28th - 31st, 2013
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Reading
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Keep working with RazKids at home. Try to accomplish at least 3 stories every week!
We are going to attempt a Reader's Theater about the Planets!
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| Writing |
Marvelous Me...who will it be? You will have to wait and see!
We are going to begin studying magic "e" words. We are also going to learn how to spell because. Ask your child to sing the song to you!
Letter Xx chant:
X-ray, x-ray, x-x-x
(Put pointer fingers in an X shape)
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Social Studies
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Chickens!
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Math
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We are going to begin studying coins and their values. Time to get out the piggy bank and start exploring different types of money.
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| Science |
All I can say is...CHICKENS!
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Important Information
Wednesday, May 29th - NIGHT OF THE ARTS - an evening event that you don't want to miss!
Thursday, May 30th - Our students will get to spend an hour in the first grade room! It's called Move Up Day and all of our Lower School students will spend time in the next grade to get used to the teachers and experience a bit of what this fall will look like.
Friday, May 31st - PX Cookout Lunch during school
Kindergarten Graduation is Tuesday, June 4th. DO NOT MISS THIS AMAZING EVENT! 9:00 - 10:30 with dismissal immediately afterwards.
Wednesday, June 5th - We are scheduled for a normal school day. Please do not attend during school hours. We want to enjoy our last full day with your kids. More info to come later.
Thursday, June 6th - High School Graduation - This is a scheduled half - school day. However, most families attend the high school graduation with their child, attend the yearbook signings, and also the brunch following graduation. Please plan on taking this day with your child to enjoy the high school graduation. When the high schoolers graduate, it means so much to our Kindergarten students because they have just been through this same experience. The faculty are part of the graduation ceremony. If you are unable to attend and require the half day supervision of your child, please let us know. Because the faculty are involved in the ceremony, we will depend on parent volunteers to watch over your child until 11:30 when you can pick up.
This Week... Chickens!!!!!
Date
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May 20th - 24th, 2013
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Reading
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Keep working with RazKids at home. Try to accomplish at least 3 stories every week!
We are going to attempt a Reader's Theater about the Planets!
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| Writing |
Marvelous Me...who will it be? You will have to wait and see!
We are going to begin studying magic "e" words. We are also going to learn how to spell because. Ask your child to sing the song to you!
Letter Xx chant:
X-ray, x-ray, x-x-x
(Put pointer fingers in an X shape)
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Social Studies
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Chickens!
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Math
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We are going to begin studying coins and their values. Time to get out the piggy bank and start exploring different types of money.
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| Science |
All I can say is...CHICKENS!
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Important Information
Friday, May 24th - Half Day of school and FIELD DAY in the morning. Sunscreen and water bottles are a MUST!
We will dismiss at 11:45
NO SCHOOL - Monday, May 27th
Wednesday, May 29th - NIGHT OF THE ARTS - an evening event that you don't want to miss!
Thursday, May 30th - Our students will get to spend an hour in the first grade room! It's called Move Up Day and all of our Lower School students will spend time in the next grade to get used to the teachers and experience a bit of what this fall will look like.
Friday, May 31st - PX Cookout Lunch during school
Kindergarten Graduation is Tuesday, June 4th. DO NOT MISS THIS AMAZING EVENT! 9:00 - 10:30 with dismissal immediately afterwards.
Wednesday, June 5th - We are scheduled for a normal school day. Please do not attend during school hours. We want to enjoy our last full day with your kids. More info to come later.
Thursday, June 6th - High School Graduation - This is a scheduled half - school day. However, most families attend the high school graduation with their child, attend the yearbook signings, and also the brunch following graduation. Please plan on taking this day with your child to enjoy the high school graduation. When the high schoolers graduate, it means so much to our Kindergarten students because they have just been through this same experience. The faculty are part of the graduation ceremony. If you are unable to attend and require the half day supervision of your child, please let us know. Because the faculty are involved in the ceremony, we will depend on parent volunteers to watch over your child until 11:30 when you can pick up.
This Week... Chickens!!!!!
Date
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May 13th - 17th, 2013
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Reading
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Keep working with RazKids at home. Try to accomplish at least 3 stories every week!
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| Writing |
Marvelous Me...who will it be? You will have to wait and see!
We will wrap up our science journal writing about our chickens and all that we have learned.
Letter Ww chant:
Whistling rope, whistling rope, w-w-w
(Move arms like you're a lasso rope)
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Social Studies
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Chickens!
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Math
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We will continue to add to our math strategies. We are learning to add by learning to subtract! What is the missing addend? Well, it is a part of the fact families that we have been studying. I love it when the kids make this connection! We will learn to do chicken math as well!
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| Science |
All I can say is...CHICKENS!
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Important Information
Thank you again and again for the wonderful gifts that you shared with us last week! Mother's Day was just wonderful and I hope you will always remember your SPA DAY! A Huge thanks to the daddies for keeping the secret and making it extra fun!
Friday, May 17th - ART EXTRAVAGANZA during the school day. Email Ms. Royce if you would like to volunteer at a station
Friday, May 24th - Half Day of school and FIELD DAY in the morning. Sunscreen and water bottles are a MUST!
NO SCHOOL - Monday, May 27th
Wednesday, May 29th - NIGHT OF THE ARTS - an evening event that you don't want to miss!
Friday, May 31st - PX Cookout Lunch during school
Kindergarten Graduation is Tuesday, June 4th. DO NOT MISS THIS AMAZING EVENT! 9:00 - 10:30 with dismissal immediately afterwards.
Wednesday, June 5th - We are scheduled for a normal school day. Please do not attend during school hours. We want to enjoy our last full day with your kids. More info to come later.
Thursday, June 6th - High School Graduation - This is a scheduled half - school day. However, most families attend the high school graduation with their child, attend the yearbook signings, and also the brunch following graduation. Please plan on taking this day with your child to enjoy the high school graduation. When the high schoolers graduate, it means so much to our Kindergarten students because they have just been through this same experience. The faculty are part of the graduation ceremony. If you are unable to attend and require the half day supervision of your child, please let us know. Because the faculty are involved in the ceremony, we will depend on parent volunteers to watch over your child until 11:30 when you can pick up.
This Week... Chickens!!!!!
Date
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May 6th - 10th, 2013
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Reading
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Now that our chickens have hatched, what do we do now??? We will read lots of informative texts!
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| Writing |
Marvelous Me...who will it be? You will have to wait and see!
We will begin our Mother's Day projects in centers this week. We are looking forward to showering you with love on our brunch date!
Letter Vv chant: (again!) We didn't get to this last week.
Vibrating vacuum, vibrating vacuum, v-v-v
(Move arm back and forth like you're pushing a vacuum)
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Social Studies
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Chickens!
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Math
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We will continue to add to our math strategies. We are learning to add by learning to subtract! What is the missing addend? Well, it is a part of the fact families that we have been studying. I love it when the kids make this connection! We will learn to do chicken math as well!
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| Science |
All I can say is...CHICKENS!
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Important Information
The Talent Show was just amazing. That's all I can say. The students at Woodlawn, in particular the Kindergarten students, did a wonderful job showcasing their gifts and talents. It was a day that I will always remember!
Friday, May 10th - Mother's Day Brunch 10:00 - 11:00
Friday, May 17th - ART EXTRAVAGANZA during the school day. Email Ms. Royce if you would like to volunteer at a station
Friday, May 24th - Half Day of school and FIELD DAY in the morning. Sunscreen and water bottles are a MUST!
NO SCHOOL - Monday, May 27th
Wednesday, May 29th - NIGHT OF THE ARTS - an evening event that you don't want to miss!
Friday, May 31st - PX Cookout Lunch during school
Kindergarten Graduation is Tuesday, June 4th. DO NOT MISS THIS AMAZING EVENT! 9:00 - 10:30 with dismissal immediately afterwards.
Wednesday, June 5th - We are scheduled for a normal school day. Please do not attend during school hours. We want to enjoy our last full day with your kids. More info to come later.
Thursday, June 6th - High School Graduation - This is a scheduled half - school day. However, most families attend the high school graduation with their child, attend the yearbook signings, and also the brunch following graduation. Please plan on taking this day with your child to enjoy the high school graduation. When the high schoolers graduate, it means so much to our Kindergarten students because they have just been through this same experience. The faculty are part of the graduation ceremony. If you are unable to attend and require the half day supervision of your child, please let us know. Because the faculty are involved in the ceremony, we will depend on parent volunteers to watch over your child until 11:30 when you can pick up.
This Week... The Final Trimester of Kindergarten...We save the best for last!
Date
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April 29th - 2nd, 2013
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Reading
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For the talent show this week, our class will be performing our famous version of...
The Tools of Good Readers!
It will be good for us to go back and practice these strategies!
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| Writing |
Marvelous Me...who will it be? You will have to wait and see!
We will begin our Mother's Day projects in centers this week. We are looking forward to showering you with love on our brunch date!
Letter Vv chant:
Vibrating vacuum, vibrating vacuum, v-v-v
(Move arm back and forth like you're pushing a vacuum)
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Social Studies
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Last week, we were able to also enjoy Dr. Simon (Elias's dad). He brought a real solar telescope. We were able to watch solar flares and see sun spots without damaging our eyes. It was amazing. We will continue to study community helpers this week too!
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Math
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We will continue to add to our math strategies. We are learning to add by learning to subtract! What is the missing addend? Well, it is a part of the fact families that we have been studying. I love it when the kids make this connection!
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| Science |
Well, the school year and the ability to teach your children anything more, is just about over! As we anticipate the hatching of our newest flock, the excitement arises and their attention is focused on only one thing...CHICKENS! It truly is a marvelous time in Kindergarten as we add our newest Woodlawn feathered friends!
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Important Information
Lower School Talent Show - Thursday, May 2nd beginning at 1:00. Kindergarten will be performing first.
NO SCHOOL - Optional and Final Parent Teacher Conferences - Friday, May 3rd
Friday, May 10th - Mother's Day Brunch 10:00 - 11:00
Friday, May 17th - ART EXTRAVAGANZA during the school day. Email Ms. Royce if you would like to volunteer at a station
Friday, May 24th - Half Day of school and FIELD DAY in the morning. Sunscreen and water bottles are a MUST!
NO SCHOOL - Monday, May 27th
Wednesday, May 29th - NIGHT OF THE ARTS - an evening event that you don't want to miss!
Friday, May 31st - PX Cookout Lunch during school
Kindergarten Graduation is Tuesday, June 4th. DO NOT MISS THIS AMAZING EVENT! 9:00 - 10:30 with dismissal immediately afterwards.
Wednesday, June 5th - We are scheduled for a normal school day. Please do not attend during school hours. We want to enjoy our last full day with your kids. More info to come later.
Thursday, June 6th - High School Graduation - This is a scheduled half - school day. However, most families attend the high school graduation with their child, attend the yearbook signings, and also the brunch following graduation. Please plan on taking this day with your child to enjoy the high school graduation. When the high schoolers graduate, it means so much to our Kindergarten students because they have just been through this same experience. The faculty are part of the graduation ceremony. If you are unable to attend and require the half day supervision of your child, please let us know. Because the faculty are involved in the ceremony, we will depend on parent volunteers to watch over your child until 11:30 when you can pick up.
This Week... The Final Trimester of Kindergarten...We save the best for last!
Date
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April 22nd - 26th, 2013
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Reading
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Now we are off to learning about the chicken life cycle! We will read tons of books that will hopefully answer our questions about how a chicken is born!
Please do not forget to use the RazKids.com website to continue practicing those reading skills and strategies.
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| Writing |
Marvelous Me...who will it be? You will have to wait and see!
We are learning to use the pencils without the grips. Be sure to check your child at home to ensure proper grip. This includes using crayons, pens, and markers too!
When do we use a capital letter? We have learned 3 ways so far.
1. The beginning of a sentence
2. The word "I"
3. Days of the week and months of the year
We will continue to study this as we write in our journals.
Letter Uu chant:
ugly underwear
ugly underwear
uh - uh -uh (hold your nose)
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Social Studies
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Uncle Malcolm is Isabelle's uncle and a sheriff too. He will be speaking to us about what it is like to be a police officer.
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Math
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Our math strategies now include adding 1, using fingers and toes, adding on and using a number line. It is an exciting time as we learn the new language of mathematics!
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| Science |
Oviparous animals continue to be our study as we FINALLY received our chicken eggs in the mail. Incubation began on Friday, April 12th which means that we are hoping for a hatch date of May 2nd or 3rd! It is sure to be an "eggs-citing" time!
We will candle our eggs this week and see how many of our eggs are actually growing chickens!
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Important Information
Lower School Talent Show - Thursday, May 2nd beginning at 1:30.
Optional and Final Parent Teacher Conferences - Friday, May 3rd
Friday, May 10th - Mother's Day Brunch 10:00 - 11:00
Kindergarten Graduation is Tuesday, June 4th. DO NOT MISS THIS AMAZING EVENT! 9:00 - 10:30 with dismissal immediately afterwards.
Wednesday, June 5th - We are scheduled for a normal school day. Please do not attend during school hours. We want to enjoy our last full day with your kids. More info to come later.
Thursday, June 6th - High School Graduation - This is a scheduled half - school day. However, most families attend the high school graduation with their child, attend the yearbook signings, and also the brunch following graduation. Please plan on taking this day with your child to enjoy the high school graduation. When the high schoolers graduate, it means so much to our Kindergarten students because they have just been through this same experience. The faculty are part of the graduation ceremony. If you are unable to attend and require the half day supervision of your child, please let us know. Because the faculty are involved in the ceremony, we will depend on parent volunteers to watch over your child until 11:30.
This Week... The Final Trimester of Kindergarten...We save the best for last!
Date
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April 15th - 19th, 2013
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Reading
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Now we are off to learning about the chicken life cycle! We will read tons of books that will hopefully answer our questions about how a chicken is born!
Please do not forget to use the RazKids.com website to continue practicing those reading skills and strategies.
|
| Writing |
Our new high frequency word this week is went.
Marvelous Me...who will it be? You will have to wait and see!
We are learning to use the pencils without the grips. Be sure to check your child at home to ensure proper grip. This includes using crayons, pens, and markers too!
When do we use a capital letter? We have learned 3 ways so far.
1. The beginning of a sentence
2. The word "I"
3. Days of the week and months of the year
We will continue to study this as we write in our journals.
Letter Tt chant:
Ticking timer, ticking timer, t-t-t
(Make pendulum motion with hands)
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Social Studies
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We will begin to explore in more depth the community helpers around us. This will be an on going unit for the rest of the trimester. Are you a community helper? Or do you know one that would like to come speak to our class? Let me know!
|
Math
|
We are learning several addition strategies including using our fingers and toes! But what do we do when we get to numbers that are over 20? We will begin using a number line this week!
|
| Science |
Oviparous animals continue to be our study as we FINALLY received our chicken eggs in the mail. Incubation began on Friday, April 12th which means that we are hoping for a hatch date of May 2nd or 3rd! It is sure to be an "eggs-citing" time!
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Important Information
Optional and Final Parent Teacher Conferences - Friday, May 3rd
Friday, May 10th - Mother's Day Brunch 10:00 - 11:00
Kindergarten Graduation is Tuesday, June 4th. DO NOT MISS THIS AMAZING EVENT! 9:00 - 10:30 with dismissal immediately afterwards.
Wednesday, June 5th - We are scheduled for a normal school day. Please do not attend during school hours. We want to enjoy our last full day with your kids. More info to come later.
Thursday, June 6th - High School Graduation - This is a scheduled half - school day. However, most families attend the high school graduation with their child, attend the yearbook signings, and also the brunch following graduation. Please plan on taking this day with your child to enjoy the high school graduation. When the high schoolers graduate, it means so much to our Kindergarten students because they have just been through this same experience. The faculty are part of the graduation ceremony. If you are unable to attend and require the half day supervision of your child, please let us know. Because the faculty are involved in the ceremony, we will depend on parent volunteers to watch over your child until 11:30.
This Week... The Final Trimester of Kindergarten...We save the best for last!
Date
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April 15th - 19th, 2013
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Reading
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Now we are off to learning about the chicken life cycle! We will read tons of books that will hopefully answer our questions about how a chicken is born!
Please do not forget to use the RazKids.com website to continue practicing those reading skills and strategies.
|
| Writing |
Our new high frequency word this week is went.
Marvelous Me...who will it be? You will have to wait and see!
We are learning to use the pencils without the grips. Be sure to check your child at home to ensure proper grip. This includes using crayons, pens, and markers too!
When do we use a capital letter? We have learned 3 ways so far.
1. The beginning of a sentence
2. The word "I"
3. Days of the week and months of the year
We will continue to study this as we write in our journals.
Letter Tt chant:
Ticking timer, ticking timer, t-t-t
(Make pendulum motion with hands)
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Social Studies
|
We will begin to explore in more depth the community helpers around us. This will be an on going unit for the rest of the trimester. Are you a community helper? Or do you know one that would like to come speak to our class? Let me know!
|
Math
|
We are learning several addition strategies including using our fingers and toes! But what do we do when we get to numbers that are over 20? We will begin using a number line this week!
|
| Science |
Oviparous animals continue to be our study as we FINALLY received our chicken eggs in the mail. Incubation began on Friday, April 12th which means that we are hoping for a hatch date of May 2nd or 3rd! It is sure to be an "eggs-citing" time!
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Important Information
Optional and Final Parent Teacher Conferences - Friday, May 3rd
Friday, May 10th - Mother's Day Brunch 10:00 - 11:00
Kindergarten Graduation is Tuesday, June 4th. DO NOT MISS THIS AMAZING EVENT! 9:00 - 10:30 with dismissal immediately afterwards.
Wednesday, June 5th - We are scheduled for a normal school day. Please do not attend during school hours. We want to enjoy our last full day with your kids. More info to come later.
Thursday, June 6th - High School Graduation - This is a scheduled half - school day. However, most families attend the high school graduation with their child, attend the yearbook signings, and also the brunch following graduation. Please plan on taking this day with your child to enjoy the high school graduation. When the high schoolers graduate, it means so much to our Kindergarten students because they have just been through this same experience. The faculty are part of the graduation ceremony. If you are unable to attend and require the half day supervision of your child, please let us know. Because the faculty are involved in the ceremony, we will depend on parent volunteers to watch over your child until 11:30.
This Week... The Final Trimester of Kindergarten...We save the best for last!
Date
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April 8th - 12th, 2013
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Reading
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Now we are off to learning about the chicken life cycle! We will read tons of books that will hopefully answer our questions about how a chicken is born!
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| Writing |
Our new high frequency word this week is went.
Marvelous Me...who will it be? You will have to wait and see!
The letter Ss will be our focus letter this week. (again)
Slippery snake, slippery snake, s-s-s
(Make sliding movement with hands)
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Social Studies
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We will begin to explore in more depth the community helpers around us. This will be an on going unit for the rest of the trimester. Are you a community helper? Or do you know one that would like to come speak to our class? Let me know!
|
Math
|
Mathematics is a brand new language. It has different symbols and meanings. We are treating our next unit of addition and subtraction just like we would treat spanish - or the beginning of the school year as we learn the english language. We will begin to explore the many ways to achieve addition and subtraction! This is a very exciting time in Kindergarten!
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| Science |
Chickens in Space! Yes, you read that correctly! We are going to launch our chicken life cycle project but with a different twist this year! We are going to meet Camilla the NASA Spokeschicken and learn a little bit of astronomy as we learn about chickens! I'm totally serious! You can't make this up! We are in for a treat!
If you haven't already, please check out this link!
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sdo/news/Camilla-phobiacure.html
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Important Information
INCUBATION DAY - Wednesday, March 27th - We will put our fertilized eggs into the incubator. With luck, we will have several different types of chickens hatch within 21 days.
HATCH DATE of around April 17th. This will be an eggs-citing time!
Spring Break begins - Friday, March 29th
Optional and Final Parent Teacher Conferences - Friday, May 3rd
Kindergarten Graduation is Tuesday, June 4th. DO NOT MISS THIS AMAZING EVENT! 9:00 - 10:30 with dismissal immediately afterwards.
Wednesday, June 5th - We are scheduled for a normal school day. Please do not attend during school hours. We want to enjoy our last full day with your kids. More info to come later.
Thursday, June 6th - High School Graduation - This is a scheduled half - school day. However, most families attend the high school graduation with their child, attend the yearbook signings, and also the brunch following graduation. Please plan on taking this day with your child to enjoy the high school graduation. When the high schoolers graduate, it means so much to our Kindergarten students because they have just been through this same experience. The faculty are part of the graduation ceremony. If you are unable to attend and require the half day supervision of your child, please let us know. Because the faculty are involved in the ceremony, we will depend on parent volunteers to watch over your child until 11:30.
This Week... The Final Trimester of Kindergarten...We save the best for last!
Date
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March 25th - 28th, 2013
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Reading
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Now we are off to learning about the chicken life cycle! We will read tons of books that will hopefully answer our questions about how a chicken is born!
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| Writing |
Our new high frequency word this week is you.
Marvelous Me...who will it be? You will have to wait and see!
The letter Ss will be our focus letter this week.
Slippery snake, slippery snake, s-s-s
(Make sliding movement with hands)
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Social Studies
|
We will begin to explore in more depth the community helpers around us. This will be an on going unit for the rest of the trimester. Are you a community helper? Or do you know one that would like to come speak to our class? Let me know!
|
Math
|
Mathematics is a brand new language. It has different symbols and meanings. We are treating our next unit of addition and subtraction just like we would treat spanish - or the beginning of the school year as we learn the english language. We will begin to explore the many ways to achieve addition and subtraction! This is a very exciting time in Kindergarten!
|
| Science |
Chickens in Space! Yes, you read that correctly! We are going to launch our chicken life cycle project but with a different twist this year! We are going to meet Camilla the NASA Spokeschicken and learn a little bit of astronomy as we learn about chickens! I'm totally serious! You can't make this up! We are in for a treat!
If you haven't already, please check out this link!
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sdo/news/Camilla-phobiacure.html
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Important Information
INCUBATION DAY - Wednesday, March 27th - We will put our fertilized eggs into the incubator. With luck, we will have several different types of chickens hatch within 21 days.
HATCH DATE of around April 17th. This will be an eggs-citing time!
Spring Break begins - Friday, March 29th
Optional and Final Parent Teacher Conferences - Friday, May 3rd
Kindergarten Graduation is Tuesday, June 4th. DO NOT MISS THIS AMAZING EVENT! 9:00 - 10:30 with dismissal immediately afterwards.
Wednesday, June 5th - We are scheduled for a normal school day. Please do not attend during school hours. We want to enjoy our last full day with your kids. More info to come later.
Thursday, June 6th - High School Graduation - This is a scheduled half - school day. However, most families attend the high school graduation with their child, attend the yearbook signings, and also the brunch following graduation. Please plan on taking this day with your child to enjoy the high school graduation. When the high schoolers graduate, it means so much to our Kindergarten students because they have just been through this same experience. The faculty are part of the graduation ceremony. If you are unable to attend and require the half day supervision of your child, please let us know. Because the faculty are involved in the ceremony, we will depend on parent volunteers to watch over your child until 11:30.
This Week... The Final Trimester of Kindergarten...We save the best for last!
Date
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March 18th - 22nd, 2013
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Reading
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Using our Tools of Good Readers, we will read lots of books about life cycles.
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| Writing |
Our new high frequency words this week are you and are.
Marvelous Me...who will it be? You will have to wait and see!
We will be writing a couplet for our planet Earth.
The letter Rr will be our focus letter this week.
Be sure to ask your child about Q and U's wedding last week. It was a tearful and joyful celebration!
The ABC chant this week will be:
Roaring robot, roaring robot, r-r-r
(Make robot motion with hands and make roaring noise)
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Social Studies
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We will begin to explore in more depth the community helpers around us. This will be an on going unit for the rest of the trimester. Are you a community helper? Or do you know one that would like to come speak to our class? Let me know!
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Math
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We are into our new math book! Yippee! Our next unit will teach us about measurement and beginning addition and subtraction concepts.
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| Science |
Chickens in Space! Yes, you read that correctly! We are going to launch our chicken life cycle project but with a different twist this year! We are going to meet Camilla the NASA Spokeschicken and learn a little bit of astronomy as we learn about chickens! I'm totally serious! You can't make this up! We are in for a treat!
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Important Information
Please check out this link to view some amazing Build-A-Bear pictures! Thank you Miz Sherry!
http://thewoodlawnschooldavidson.shutterfly.com/
We are looking for a hatch date of around April 17th. This will be an eggs-citing time!
Spring Break begins - Friday, March 29th
Optional and Final Parent Teacher Conferences - Friday, May 3rd
This Week... The Final Trimester of Kindergarten...We save the best for last!
Date
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March 11th - 15th, 2013
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Reading
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Using our Tools of Good Readers, we will read lots of books about life cycles.
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| Writing |
Our new high frequency words this week are can and are.
Marvelous Me...who will it be? You will have to wait and see! (because I didn't bring my plan book home this weekend and I can't remember!)
The letter Qq will be our focus letter this week.
There will be a special wedding between the letter Q and U. It will be magical! As we all know that Q and U always belong together!
The ABC chant this week will be:
Quacking quacker, quacking quacker, qu-qu-qu
(Make a duck beak with one hand and make quacking motion)
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Social Studies
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We will begin to explore in more depth the community helpers around us. This will be an on going unit for the rest of the trimester. Are you a community helper? Or do you know one that would like to come speak to our class? Let me know!
|
Math
|
We are into our new math book! Yippee! Our next unit will teach us about measurement and beginning addition and subtraction concepts.
|
| Science |
Chickens in Space! Yes, you read that correctly! We are going to launch our chicken life cycle project but with a different twist this year! We are going to meet Camilla the NASA Spokeschicken and learn a little bit of astronomy as we learn about chickens! I'm totally serious! You can't make this up! We are in for a treat!
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Important Information
Thank you to everyone for all of your support and kind words last week during our Portfolio Viewing! Your children are truly amazing and such a gift to Chris and I. We truly feel so honored that you have put your trust in us. Thank you again for this privilege!
A huge THANK YOU to Mrs. Debbie Lolla for encouraging us to go to Build A Bear last week. It was a magical day. Please check out Miz Sherry's link of the pictures she captured that day. I had no idea we had a professional photographer in the house!
http://thewoodlawnschooldavidson.shutterfly.com/
Spring Break begins - Friday, March 29th
Optional and Final Parent Teacher Conferences - Friday, May 3rd
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March 4th - 8th, 2013
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This week, I will be assessing your child to prepare for the end of the 2nd trimester report card.
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Check out these pictures of our 11th grade buddies reading us their children's books about bears that they created in Spanish! I love our integration here at Woodlawn!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodlawnschool/tags/k11spanish13/show/
Important Dates and Information
Dental Health project. Please send in a toothbrush with a cover to keep at school
Portfolio Viewing - Wednesday, March 6th 8:30-9:30
Build-A-Bear Workshop and RMH field trip - Friday, March 8th
Spring Break begins - Friday, March 29th
Optional and Final Parent Teacher Conferences - Friday, May 3rd
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February 25th - March 1st, 2013
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Reading
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We are going to read some great stories about losing our teeth and dental health.
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| Writing |
Our new high frequency words this week are how and can.
We will not be doing a Marvelous Me this week due to so many children being absent. I don't want them to miss out!
We will finish up our letter Oo study and begin on letter Pp.
The ABC chant this week will be:
Panting pig, panting pig, p-p-p
(Put hand in front of mouth and make puffing sound)
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Social Studies
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This week, we will continue and finish up our study of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. We will also be exploring a new community helper - a dentist!
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Math
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We are into our new math book! Yippee! Our next unit will teach us about measurement and beginning addition and subtraction concepts.
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We are finishing up the last of our Bear Project. We can hardly wait to show you all that we have learned!
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Check out these pictures of our 11th grade buddies reading us their children's books about bears that they created in Spanish! I love our integration here at Woodlawn!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodlawnschool/tags/k11spanish13/show/
Important Dates and Information
Dental Health project - Next week. Please send in a toothbrush with a cover to keep at school
Half Day of School - Friday, March 1st. Dismiss at 11:45
Portfolio Viewing - Wednesday, March 6th 8:30-9:30
Build-A-Bear Workshop and RMH field trip - Friday, March 8th
Spring Break begins - Friday, March 29th
Optional and Final Parent Teacher Conferences - Friday, May 3rd
This Week... The 100th Day of School!!
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February 18th - 22nd, 2013
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Reading
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Our reading lessons continue this week as we learn new strategies. Another tool that good readers use is to go back and read it again. We will practice this one as well as the others we have learned. Continue to work in Raz Kids at home. We are enjoying all of the great feedback.
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Marvelous Me! This week we will celebrate Aidan! (again!)
With all of the love poems last week, we didn't get a chance to love on Aidan with the Marvelous Me! Never fear! We will get to him on Friday.
The Letter Oo will be our focus this week. Our chant:
Operation, operation, o-o-o
(Point finger toward open mouth and say "ah" as you would for a doctor)
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Social Studies
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This week, we will continue our study of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.
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Math
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We are into our new math book! Yippee! Our next unit will teach us about measurement and beginning addition and subtraction concepts.
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| Science |
We are finishing up the last of our Bear Project. We can hardly wait to show you all that we have learned!
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Check out these pictures of our 11th grade buddies reading us their children's books about bears that they created in Spanish! I love our integration here at Woodlawn!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodlawnschool/tags/k11spanish13/show/
Important Dates and Information
Jump Rope for Heart - Thursday, Feb. 21st. Forms and permission slips are due
Dental Health project - Next week. Please send in a toothbrush with a cover to keep at school
Half Day of School - Friday, March 1st. Dismiss at 11:45
Portfolio Viewing - Wednesday, March 6th 8:30-9:30
Build-A-Bear Workshop and RMH field trip - Friday, March 8th
Spring Break begins - Friday, March 29th
Optional and Final Parent Teacher Conferences - Friday, May 3rd
This Week... The 100th Day of School!!
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February 11th - 15th, 2013
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Reading
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So many Valentine stories to share and so little time! We will read lots of stories about love this week!
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| Writing |
Marvelous Me! This week we will celebrate Aidan!
Because of all the wonderful 100th day activities, animal exploring and middle and upper school buddies, we are a bit behind in our LA/SS. So, we will repeat our study of the letter Nn as well as our study of the new high frequency words.
Our high frequency words for the week will be like and am.
The Letter Nn will be our focus this week. Our chant:
Noisy NASCAR, Noisy NASCAR
n-n-n (pretend to be racing around curve 3 at Lowes Motor Speedway!)
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Social Studies
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Which Presidents have birthdays this month? We will begin our unit of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
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Math
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It's the 100th Day of School on Tuesday! This whole week will be devoted to the number 100! We will be completing centers in all subject areas with the number 100! And we will continue our study of this amazing number this week too!
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| Science |
We will continue our study of the heart as we prepare for the Jump Rope For Heart fundraiser.
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Important Dates and Information
Thursday, February 14th - All Valentine's are due today
1/2 day on Friday, February 15th. Dismissal is at 11:45
No School on Monday, February 18th
This Week... The 100th Day of School!!
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February 4th - 8th, 2013
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Reading
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Our 11th grade students will be sharing a spanish project with our students this week. They will be reading their original children's stories in spanish! What a treat! We love to learn to read in other languages too!
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| Writing |
Be sure to ask your child about Marvelous Me! I love this project in kindergarten. Each week, I choose one child to be the Marvelous Me. We interview this child and then each one of us writes about what we have learned about our friend. We put all of the pages together and send it home for you to keep. I hope you will treasure this and bring it back out at high school graduation! This week, our Marvelous Me will be Elias!
Our high frequency words for the week will be like and am.
The Letter Nn will be our focus this week. Our chant:
Noisy NASCAR, Noisy NASCAR
n-n-n (pretend to be racing around curve 3 at Lowes Motor Speedway!)
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Social Studies
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We learned that the Groundhog predicts an early spring. He did not see his shadow. Yippee! We will continue to practice "sh" words. Also, which Presidents have birthdays this month? We will begin our unit of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
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Math
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It's the 100th Day of School on Tuesday! This whole week will be devoted to the number 100! We will be completing centers in all subject areas with the number 100!
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| Science |
Michelle McKay from Zoofari Education Encounters will be here this week to share her love of exotic animals and teach us all about different animal habitats!
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Important Dates and Information
Tuesday, February 5th - The 100th Day of School!! Be sure to bring in your 12 pieces of candy!
Thursday, February 14th - All Valentine's are due today
1/2 day on Friday, February 15th. Dismissal is at 11:45
No School on Monday, February 18th
This Week... The Season of Love!!!
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January 28th - February 1st, 2013
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Reading
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Reading strategies help us become more confident and eventual fluent readers. When children use these resources to solve the mystery of reading, that is exactly what happens! It is exciting to watch! Don't give your child the solution immediately when you are reading together. Make your child think...
Did I look at the picture? Did I get my mouth ready for the first sound? Did I pay attention to how that word ends? Does that make sense? Am I using my reading finger?
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| Writing |
Be sure to ask your child about Marvelous Me! I love this project in kindergarten. Each week, I choose one child to be the Marvelous Me. We interview this child and then each one of us writes about what we have learned about our friend. We put all of the pages together and send it home for you to keep. I hope you will treasure this and bring it back out at high school graduation! This week, our Marvelous Me will be Declan! Again! Because of the snow day, we missed out on this project.
Our high frequency words for the week will be like and am.
The Letter Mm will be our focus this week. Our chant:
Marshmallow, marshmallow, m-m-m
(Rub tummy in a circular motion)
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Social Studies
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Where is Puxatawney, Pennsylvania? We will be looking at the map and exploring the 4 seasons as we discover if we get 4 more weeks of winter! But honestly, we haven't really had a winter yet! Groundhog day is Friday.
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Math
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Tally mark study is a great big hit when we get to use pretzel sticks! We will continue our study of how to count by 5's and make tally marks. Also, we will begin our study of 100. The 100th day of school is a big deal here at Woodlawn! Be watching for some homework activities!
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Where is our heart? We will focus on this piece of anatomy as our Life Sports Teacher kicks off the Jump Rope for Heart project!
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Important Dates and Information
Do you know any rising Kindergarten child that would love our school? Please let them know that our deadline is rapidly approaching! Recommendations make all of the difference. Please let people know about your experience here and share the love!
Jump Rope for Heart Demonstration on Tuesday, 1/29 by a professional jump rope team!
No classes on Monday, January 28th PARENT CONFERENCE DAY!!
Wednesday, February 6th - The 100th Day of School!!
Thursday, February 14th - All Valentine's are due today
1/2 day on Friday, February 15th. Dismissal is at 11:45
No School on Monday, February 18th
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January 14th - 18th, 2013
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Reading
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This month we will really grow as readers. I will be teaching your child many strategies to help them become more fluent and enjoy the independence of being able to read a book all by themselves! Everyone has signed into Raz Kids. I have received a ton of great feedback. Remember that your child should read at least 3 different stories and get 3 checkmarks for each. So far, that has not been a problem! I'm thrilled with the progress your child is making! Keep up the great work.
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We almost finished the letter Kk this week. So we will continue our study next week as well.
kicking kangaroo
kicking kangaroo
k-k-k (kick legs out to the side - Karefully!) :)
Have you heard about Marvelous Me? Be sure to ask your
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Social Studies
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We did an amazing experiment last Friday involving Martin Luther King, Jr. I hope that your children shared this with you. We separated the blue eyed kids from the brown eyed kids. The blue eyed kids had to sit and watch the brown eyed kids play in free centers. There were some very intense emotions from both sides. I have taught this lesson every year and I have found that it makes a lasting impression. It's not fun to be the one being discriminated against. We will continue to learn about this amazing patriot this week.
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Math
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We are continuing to practice how to read and recognize number words. Also, we are going to learn about the greater than and less than symbol. The chompy mouth always gobbles up the larger number. The kids really enjoy making their own chompy mouths out of popsicle sticks to use in centers.
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| Science |
Do you have some books about bears? They can be fiction (Goldilocks!) or nonfiction. Please send them in so we can continue our amazing study of bears!
We have a real Park Ranger coming to visit this Friday! Hopefully we will get a lot of our questions about bears answered!
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Important Dates and Information
Friday, January 18th - Ranger Michael is coming for a visit.
No school on Monday January 21st in honor of MLK
No classes on Monday, January 28th PARENT CONFERENCE DAY!!
1/2 day on Friday, February 15th. Dismissal is at 11:45
No School on Monday, February 18th
This Week... A New Beginning...Welcome 2013!
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January 7th - 11th, 2013
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Reading
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This month we will really grow as readers. I will be teaching your child many strategies to help them become more fluent and enjoy the independence of being able to read a book all by themselves! Guided reading groups will begin. Our take home reading program will also begin. Be looking for more information next week. This is one of the most exciting times in kindergarten. That "I can read!" feeling is just magical. Enjoy the journey!
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| Writing |
We will continue our study the letter Jj and the correct handwriting formation. Our chant is:
juggling joker
juggling joker
j-j-j (pretend to juggle balls over your head)
And hopefully get to Kk!
kicking kangaroo
kicking kangaroo
k-k-k (kick legs out to the side - Karefully!) :)
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Social Studies
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Out next patriot study is of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Over the next two weeks we will read many stories about his life and how he made a difference in the world. Be prepared for some great questions at the supper table!
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Math
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Now that we have learned all about 0-9, we will begin investigating one more, one less and the same. We are almost done with Chapter 2 in our Singapore Math book.
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| Science |
Do you have some books about bears? They can be fiction (Goldilocks!) or nonfiction. Please send them in so we can continue our amazing study of bears!
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Important Dates and Information
Friday, January 11th - We are going to the Jon Hair studio. This is one of the most amazing places I have ever been. Be sure to go to his website if you have never heard of him. Students need to wear their green Woodlawn shirts and be sure to leave car seats.
No school on Monday January 21st in honor of MLK
No classes on Monday, January 28th PARENT CONFERENCE DAY!!
1/2 day on Friday, February 15th. Dismissal is at 11:45
No School on Monday, February 18th
This Week... A New Beginning...Welcome 2013!
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January 2nd - 4th, 2013
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Reading
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This month we will really grow as readers. I will be teaching your child many strategies to help them become more fluent and enjoy the independence of being able to read a book all by themselves! Guided reading groups will begin. Our take home reading program will also begin. Be looking for more information next week. This is one of the most exciting times in kindergarten. That "I can read!" feeling is just magical. Enjoy the journey!
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Writing
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As we grow in our reading ability, our writing becomes more exciting too. We will review our high frequency words that we have learned so far: and the me my
We will study the letter Jj and the correct handwriting formation. Our chant is:
juggling joker
juggling joker
j-j-j (prentend to juggle balls over your head)
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Social Studies
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Out next patriot study is of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Over the next two weeks we will read many stories about his life and how he made a difference in the world. Be prepared for some great questions at the supper table!
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Math
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The new calendar, 2013, will be our study this week. Remember that proper numeral formation is expected from now on. Please review your child's calendar. If you notice that your child is still struggling, it's time to practice this skill at home. We are also going to begin writing in our math journals more regularly. This is a sneaky way to practice reading and writing as well as math concepts!
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Do you have some books about bears? They can be fiction (Goldilocks!) or nonfiction. Please send them in so we can continue our amazing study of bears!
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Important Dates and Information
Happy New Year! Mrs. Zammit and I were truly spoiled by all the thoughtful gifts given to us over the holiday. Thank you so much for all of your kindness!!
Friday, January 11th - We are going to the Jon Hair studio. This is one of the most amazing places I have ever been. Be sure to go to his website if you have never heard of him. Students need to wear their green Woodlawn shirts and be sure to leave car seats.
No school on Monday January 21st in honor of MLK
No classes on Monday, January 28th PARENT CONFERENCE DAY!!
1/2 day on Friday, February 15th. Dismissal is at 11:45
No School on Monday, February 18th
This Week... Family Traditions ...
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December 10th - 14th, 2012
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Reading
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We will continue exploring books by Mo Willems. His books are hilarious, poignant and teach high frequency words! This week we will read Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late, and I will introduce two new characters...Elephant and Piggie!
Also, we are learning some great strategies that all good readers need to use. So far, we have studied: Look at the pictures and find the words on the page. We will be learning a cool new song called The Tools of Good Readers this week too!
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Writing
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We are taking the next step in our writing by understanding that letters make sounds and when we blend those sounds together, we can make words. High frequency words are a challenge. Many of them do not spell like they sound. We have to memorize different ways of spelling them. We will do chants, songs, rhymes, and even stand on our head, to help children memorize these words over the next trimester! Our goal, is that these words will be spelled correctly in our writing - the more we practice. In addition to the and and, we will add this week,me and my.
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Social Studies
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Where do we live? Our study this trimester will take us to exploring our address and phone numbers. Our goal over the next 13 weeks is to understand where other creatures live and how we are all connected.
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Math
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Numeral 9! We will study how to form this numeral as well as review 0-8. From this point on, the correct number formations in handwriting are expected. If your child is still struggling with this, please spend some time practicing at home.
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There are many different types of animals. Where do they live? How do they survive in the winter months? There are so many animal questions that we will be discovering over the next 13 weeks! We are off to study the world of...BEARS!
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Important Information...
In case you haven't heard, ABeeC's is going to take a break for this trimester. We have a new animal that will spend the weekend with you...PIGEON!! The expectations are a bit different for writing in the journal. Please be sure to read the instructions included. Your child will be expected to do the writing this trimester. Please do not wait until late Sunday evening to complete this project. We don't want any tears or frustration.
Thursday, December 13th - Our trip to the Nutcracker ballet. We are all set for drivers. Remember to leave car seats!
Wednesday, December 19th - Pigeon Pajama Day in Kindergarten! Event details will follow soon!
Wednesday, December 19th - last day of 2012 at Woodlawn School
Wednesday, January 2nd - first day of 2013 at Woodlawn School
Monday, January 21st - no school MLK Day
Monday, January 28th - Parent/Teacher Conferences More information to follow
Friday, February 15th - Dismiss at 11:45
No School on Monday, February 18th
This Week... Family Traditions ...
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December 3rd- 7th, 2012
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Reading
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Environmental print is the first way that most children begin to recognize that print actually has meaning. The golden arches means "McDonalds". The red and white bulls eye symbol means "Target". We will explore a lot of environmental print this month. I encourage you to point out the signs you see as you are driving in the car. Mo Williems is one of the writers for Sesame Street. His books are hilarious, poignant and teach high frequency words! We will study this author as well as his writing techniques during this next trimester too. This week we will read Knuffle Bunny, a story about a child, Trixie, who loses her lovey at the laundry mat. Ms. Royce, our art teacher, is going to incorporate this book in her art lessons.
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Writing
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We are taking the next step in our writing by understanding that letters make sounds and when we blend those sounds together, we can make words. High frequency words are a challenge. Many of them do not spell like they sound. We have to memorize different ways of spelling them. We will do chants, songs, rhymes, and even stand on our head, to help children memorize these words over the next trimester! Our goal, is that these words will be spelled correctly in our writing - the more we practice. Hopefully, you all heard the "the" chant. This week, we learn how to spell "and".
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Social Studies
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Where do we live? Our study this trimester will take us to exploring our address and phone numbers. Our goal over the next 13 weeks is to understand where other creatures live and how we are all connected.
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Math
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Numeral 8 and the new December calendar will be our focus this week.
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There are many different types of animals. Where do they live? How do they survive in the winter months? There are so many animal questions that we will be discovering over the next 13 weeks! We are off to study the world of...BEARS!
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Important Information...
Morning/Afternoon Drop Off Information
Mrs. Zammit is no longer a part of the morning drop off. Other teachers now fill that role. Please encourage your child to be ready to go when you pull up to school. They now need to be responsible for getting out of the car, grabbing their belongings, and making the journey to our classroom door. This is actually a graded skill on their report card! The first trimester, we only want your child to separate from you without crying. But now that we are into the 2nd trimester, the expectations are higher. We cannot leave our classroom door open because we are wasting so much energy on heat. Our students will learn to help each other daily to open the door and then continue to the normal routine. Thank you for understanding and encouraging your child to be independent. One more plea, please deliver your amazing package to our door by 8:00. It is so hard for those children who technically are not tardy but barely have a chance to unpack before school actually begins.
Afternoon pick up for K-1 is exactly at 3:00 p.m. If you have older children, you must grab your K-1 student first and then get back in the carpool line for your 2-12 kids. This honestly is a non-negotiable. If you are running late, please park in the gravel lot and walk up for your child. Please email me if this is a hardship. We can work something out.
Thursday, December 13th - Our trip to the Nutcracker ballet. We are all set for drivers.
Wednesday, December 19th - Pigeon Pajama Day in Kindergarten! Event details will follow soon!
Wednesday, December 19th - last day of 2012 at Woodlawn School
Wednesday, January 2nd - first day of 2012 at Woodlawn School
Monday, January 21st - no school MLK Day
Monday, January 28th - Parent/Teacher Conferences More information to follow
Friday, February 15th - Dismiss at 11:45
No School on Monday, February 18th
This Week... Family Traditions ...
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November 26th - November 30th, 2012
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Reading
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I Read Signs by Tana Hoban and The Pigeon Drives the Bus by Mo Williems are the two books that will introduce our author studies as well as our overall concepts for Language Arts during the next trimester. Environmental print is the first way that most children begin to recognize that print actually has meaning. The golden arches means "McDonalds". The red and white bulls eye symbol means "Target". We will explore a lot of environmental print this month. I encourage you to point out the signs you see as you are driving in the car. Mo Williems is one of the writers for Sesame Street. His books are hilarious, poignant and teach high frequency words! We will study this author as well as his writing techniques during this next trimester too.
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Writing
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We are taking the next step in our writing by understanding that letters make sounds and when we blend those sounds together, we can make words. High frequency words are a challenge. Many of them do not spell like they sound. We have to memorize different ways of spelling them. We will do chants, songs, rhymes, and even stand on our head, to help children memorize these words over the next trimester! Our goal, is that these words will be spelled correctly in our writing - the more we practice.
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Social Studies
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Where do we live? Our study this trimester will take us to exploring our address and phone numbers. Our goal over the next 13 weeks is to understand where other creatures live and how we are all connected.
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Math
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Numeral 6 (we didn't get to it last week), and numeral 7 will be our focus this week. We will investigate, discover, explore and then apply concepts of these two numbers.
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| Science |
There are many different types of animals. Where do they live? How do they survive in the winter months? There are so many animal questions that we will be discovering over the next 13 weeks!
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Important Information...
Wow! I am so proud of all the pilgrims and native americans in my class! It was lovely to meet so many grandparents and to show off all of the work your child has accomplished over the last 13 weeks! I am continually amazed by your children and can only be excited for what the next 13 weeks will bring!
Christmas in Davidson is this weekend. Be sure to check out the Woodlawn performances and our booth near Summit Coffee. Many students are selling items to benefit their service learning. It is a wonderful time to connect with our Woodlawn family.
Thursday, December 13th - Our trip to the Nutcracker ballet. We are all set for drivers.
Wednesday, December 19th - Pajama Day in Kindergarten! Event details will follow soon!
Wednesday, December 19th - last day of 2012 at Woodlawn School
Wednesday, January 2nd - first day of 2012 at Woodlawn School
Monday, January 21st - no school MLK Day
Monday, January 28th - Parent/Teacher Conferences More information to follow
Friday, February 15th - Dismiss at 11:45
No School on Monday, February 18th
This Week... Off to Plymouth Rock!
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November 12th - 16th, 2012
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Reading
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Off to Plymouth Rock and The First Thanksgiving will be our study books as we dive into our next study of the pilgrims voyage to America. Be sure to practice those play lines at home. Do you have a Native American head dress in your play room? We need something special for King Massasoit to wear. Thanks for looking!
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Writing
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What are we most thankful for? We will be writing about these things over the week.
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Social Studies
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We will continue our study of Plymouth Rock! Over the next week, we will be studying the pilgrims and their journey to America. If we could bring 3 things on the Mayflower, what would they be? We will create our suitcases of our favorite items this week.
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Math
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Numeral 6 is our next number concept and handwriting skill. We still are looking at position words, calendar skills, and finding differences and similarities.
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| Science |
This is our last week as Pumpkinologists. The Pumpkin Reports and our understanding of several science and math concepts are coming together brilliantly. I can hardly wait to share them with you during Portfolio Viewing! |
Important Information...
* This is a major week for assessments. Your child will be completing the CPAA computer "game" as well as completing several academic tasks for me this week. Please have your child ready and well rested for school each day!
* Last week, I sent home everyone's lines for our play. We will be working every day on our performance. Please work with your pilgrim or native american each night on their play lines! Also, does anyone have an authentic looking indian head dress? Or outfits? Dig in that playroom and let me know! Thanks everyone!
* Come join us on Friday, November 16th from 2-3 for our first Portfolio Viewing! We will perform our Off to Plymouth Rock play and showcase all of our learning over the past 13 weeks.
* Tuesday, November 20th - It's Grandparents Day! Grandfriends will come to our classroom to see our Off to Plymouth Rock play. Then our kids will perform in the barn at 10:30. After we all eat lunch together, you are welcome to take your superstar home with you to enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday.
* Wednesday, November 21st - 23rd - No school. Thanksgiving Holiday
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodlawnschool/tags/kautumn12/show/
Enjoy these photos of our Parade! Very cute!
This Week... Off to Plymouth Rock!
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November 5th - 9th, 2012
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Reading
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Off to Plymouth Rock and The First Thanksgiving will be our study books as we dive into our next study of the pilgrims voyage to America.
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Writing
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The next two weeks we will be working in our writing journals. We will explore how to choose a topic, what is a high frequency word and we'll learn some strategies for spelling them. We will discover the letter Ff. The chant is fighting feline f-f-f!
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Social Studies
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It's time to begin our study of Plymouth Rock! Over the next 3 weeks, we will be studying the pilgrims and their journey to America.
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Math
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We are creating our first calendars to bring home. We are working on correct number formation as well as many calendar skills such as days of the week, ordinal numbers, and even the spanish word equivalents!
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| Science |
We are still completing our pumpkinology projects. The Pumpkin Reports and our understanding of several science and math concepts are coming together brilliantly. |
Important Information...
* A HUGE thank you for making our Parade of Fiction the best yet!
* Another HUGE thank you for making our Fall Festival the best ever too! What amazing Kindergarten parents we have!
* This week, I will send home everyone's lines for our play. We will be working every day on our performance. Please work with your pilgrim or native american each night on their play lines! Also, does anyone have an authentic looking indian head dress? Or outfits? Dig in that playroom and let me know! Thanks everyone!
* Happy Birthday to Mrs. Zammit! She looks so good for 39!! Giggle!
* Come join us on Friday, November 16th from 2-3 for our first Portfolio Viewing! We will perform our Off to Plymouth Rock play and showcase all of our learning over the past 13 weeks.
* Tuesday, November 20th - It's Grandparents Day! Grandfriends will come to our classroom for a fun activity in the morning. Then our kids will perform in the barn at 10:30. After we all eat lunch together, you are welcome to take your superstar home with you to enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday.
* Wednesday, November 21st - 23rd - No school. Thanksgiving Holiday
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October 22nd - 26th, 2012
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Reading
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We will read everyone's Parade of Fiction books this week. We want to understand why everyone chose their book and how to support each other with their character development.
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Writing
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There won't be a letter this week. Instead, we will focus on creating a book review for our parade of books.
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Social Studies
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It's time to begin our study of Plymouth Rock! Over the next 4 weeks, we will be studying the pilgrims and their journey to America.
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Math
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Pumpkin math will encompass our learning this week. Diameter, estimation, circumference, weight, length, measurement, sink or float...there are so many math concepts that we will be discovering over the next two weeks.
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| Science |
Pumpkin - ology is the study of pumpkins! Bet you didn't know that! We will all become Pumpkinologists over the next few weeks! Be ready for new vocabulary words such as diameter, circumference, horizontal vs. vertical, estimation, just to name a few!
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Important Information...
* Monday, October 22nd - Vision Eye Exam
* Friday, October 26th - Fall Festival. This is a school wide event sponsored by the PX Committee. This is a great way to volunteer, meet some families, and have fun! Contact the PX Committee if you would like to help!
* Everyone in our class has my approval for the Book Parade choice. Be sure to work on your child's costume at home.
* Sunday, October 28th - Lower School Performance on our soccer field. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to see what your child has been learning in music and dance.
* Wednesday, October 31st - Book Parade at 8:30 Please park and walk your child into school with their costume on. We will parade around campus and your child will be able to answer questions about their character. Spooky treats will follow in our room!
* Friday, November 2nd - Half Day for students. Dismiss at 11:45
* Friday, November 16th - Portfolio Viewing 2 - 3pm
* Tuesday, November 20th - Grandparents Day!
* Thursday, December 13th - Dance Field Trip to the Nutcracker - let me know if you can drive!
* No school December 20th - Jan. 1st for the holiday
This Week... Whew! A Busy Month full of wonderment!
Date
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October 15th - 19th, 2012
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Reading
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We are going to read two of my favorite Lois Ehlert stories this week - Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf and Leaf Man. We will be using these stories as well as a super fun fall story called I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves, in our language arts centers.
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Writing
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The letter Dd is our study this week. This week's chant is drumming drums. Be sure to get your child to repeat these chants for you!
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Social Studies
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We will wrap up our study of Christopher Columbus.
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Math
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Numeral 5 and Barnyard math will be our focus this week. We will practice proper handwriting techniques for #5 and we will be solving word problems using a barnyard mat and animal counters!
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| Science |
Pumpkin - ology is the study of pumpkins! Bet you didn't know that! We will all become Pumpkinologists over the next few weeks! Be ready for new vocabulary words such as diameter, circumference, horizontal vs. vertical, estimation, just to name a few!
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Important Information...
* Monday, October 15th - Join us for Kindergarten Curriculum Day beginning at 8:15. We should wrap up around 10.
* We are going to Patterson Farms to go on a hayride and pick a real pumpkin! Our date is Thursday, October 18th at 8:45. This means that everyone will need to arrive at school on this day by 7:30. LEAVE CAR SEATS IN FRONT OF OUR ROOM! It will take about an hour to get out to the farm. Our plan is to leave by 7:45 and return to school by 11:00. We are all set for drivers. Thanks for all of the volunteers!
* Friday, October 19th is Woodlawn's Homecoming. Read more about this awesome event in Woodlawn Notes this week. Remember that we will still have a normal dismissal at 3:00 on this day even though there will be many events beginning at 3:00. We want to encourage you to pick up your child, go park your car and stay for the super events planned!
* Friday, October 26th - Fall Festival. This is a school wide event sponsored by the PX Committee. This is a great way to volunteer, meet some families, and have fun! Contact the PX Committee if you would like to help!
* Sunday, October 28th Plan to be amazed by our Lower School in the Fall Performance out on the soccer field! It is going to be awesome!
* Everyone in our class has the approval for the Book Parade choice. Be sure to work on your child's costume at home.
* Wednesday, October 31st - Book Parade at 8:30 Please park and walk your child into school with their costume on. We will parade around campus and your child will be able to answer questions about their character. Spooky treats will follow in our room!
This Week... Whew! A Busy Month full of wonderment!
Date
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October 9th - 12th, 2012
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Reading
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Bill Martin Jr. is famous for writing Brown Bear, Brown Bear. We will look at another one of his books this week entitled Barn Dance.
We'll continue to read all sorts of books about the farm. Let's also look at another Kevin Henkes book about names...Chester's Way will be the book that we explore this week.
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Writing
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The letter Cc is our study this week. Is your child reciting the word chants to you at home? Get them to show you "Angry Ant", "Bouncing Ball" and "Coughing Caterpillar". We are learning proper handwriting techniques as well as the sounds and sign language symbol for each letter of the alphabet.
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Social Studies
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Who was Christopher Columbus and why didn't we go to school on Monday? We will be creating a ship in a bottle and learning about this brave patriot. Be ready to recite:
Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue in 1492!
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Math
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Numeral 4 and Barnyard math will be our focus this week. We will practice proper handwriting techniques for #4 and we will be solving word problems using a barnyard mat and animal counters!
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| Science |
Pumpkin - ology is the study of pumpkins! Bet you didn't know that! We will all become Pumpkinologists over the next few weeks! Be ready for new vocabulary words such as diameter, circumference, horizontal vs. vertical, estimation, just to name a few!
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Important Information...
It was just wonderful to meet with all of you this past week to discuss your amazing child! Hopefully everyone now knows how to go to the class pages.
* We are going to Patterson Farms to go on a hayride and pick a real pumpkin! Our date is Thursday, October 18th at 8:45. This means that everyone will need to arrive at school on this day by 7:30. LEAVE CAR SEATS IN FRONT OF OUR ROOM! It will take about an hour to get out to the farm. Our plan is to leave by 7:45 and return to school by 11:00. We are all set for drivers. Thanks for all of the volunteers!
* Friday, October 26th - Fall Festival. This is a school wide event sponsored by the PX Committee. This is a great way to volunteer, meet some families, and have fun! Contact the PX Committee if you would like to help!
* Everyone in our class has the approval for the Book Parade choice. Be sure to work on your child's costume at home.
* Wednesday, October 31st - Book Parade at 8:30 Please park and walk your child into school with their costume on. We will parade around campus and your child will be able to answer questions about their character. Spooky treats will follow in our room!
* Sunday, October 28th Plan to be amazed by our Lower School in the Fall Performance out on the soccer field! It is going to be awesome!
Enjoy these pictures from apple day with the 9th graders!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodlawnschool/tags/apples12/show/
Date
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October 3rd - 7th, 2012
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Reading
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We are going to continue our Kevin Henkes author study. Our first book was Chrysanthemum. This is a wonderful story about a mouse and her unusual name. This week we will talk about Jessica. This is another wonderful story that relates to our "name" study. Ruthie is an only child who has an imaginary friend named Jessica. As she starts Kindergarten, she learns to find a real friend.
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Writing
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We will learn the letter Bb this week. Is your child reciting the word chants to you at home? Get them to show you "Angry Ant" and "Bouncing Ball". We are learning proper handwriting techniques as well as the sounds and sign language symbol for each letter of the alphabet. Also, we will be exploring more color words. Have your child whisper the secret word RED to me when they arrive in class.
How do people write? When did writing begin? How should we sit and hold the pencil? Is it okay to write words we don't know how to spell - YES! These are the questions that we will explore during the next few weeks.
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Social Studies
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Christopher Columbus will be our first patriot to study this year. We will explore his route and how because of his major mapping error, he was one of the first explorers of America! |
Math
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We will continue to work on apple math this week. We'll also work on handwriting and gain confidence with the Numeral 4.
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| Science |
How do apples grow? What is the life cycle of an apple? We will continue to explore the apple trees on campus and we will continue our exploration of the many attributes of apples.
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Important Information...
* PICTURE DAY IS MONDAY! These will be outdoor pictures so plan your outfit accordingly.
* We are going to send home a scholastic book ordering sheet tomorrow. I absolutely love offering this for our classroom. Not only do you get to choose wonderful books at a discounted rate, but we receive FREE materials for our classroom. It's a win - win situation! All of the ordering, if you wish to participate, will be online. This makes it so much easier for me. I will send a note home explaining how everything works. Enjoy!
* Time to start planning your costume for the Parade of Books!
* K-1: Curriculum Meeting (Monday, October 15th) 8:15 - 10:00 am in the K-1 classrooms
Plan to join the K-1 students and experience Woodlawn's unique educational program. During this meeting, you will have the opportunity to share in a reading lesson, learn about project work and service projects, and experience our new math curriculum, and students will showcase their writing samples.
* Friday, October 5th - we will be meeting to discuss your amazing child! No school that day!
* Monday, October 8th - no school today
* We are going to Patterson Farms to go on a hayride and pick a real pumpkin! Our date is Thursday, October 18th at 8:45. This means that everyone will need to arrive at school on this day by 7:30. It will take about 40 minutes to get out to the farm. Our plan is to leave by 7:45 and return to school by 11:00. We are all set for drivers. Thanks for all of the volunteers! Remember that you will need to leave your child's car seat with us that morning.
* Friday, October 19th is Woodlawn's Homecoming. Read more about this awesome event in Woodlawn Notes this week.
* Friday, October 26th - Fall Festival. This is a school wide event sponsored by the PX Committee. This is a great way to volunteer, meet some families, and have fun! Contact the PX Committee if you would like to help!
* Wednesday, October 31st - Book Parade at 8:30 Please park and walk your child into school with their costume on. We will parade around campus and your child will be able to answer questions about their character. Spooky treats will follow in our room!
Parade of Fiction
On Monday, October 31st, your child will get to dress up as their favorite character from a book that they have read. This book can be one that you have read together not necessarily a book that they can read on their own. Some examples: A pig from If You Give A Pig A Pancake, or Jack from The Magic Treehouse series. Please try and refrain from the movie characters. Woody, Superman, Princess Cinderella and Tinkerbell are wonderful characters but NOT what I am looking for. Please don't feel that the costume should be elaborate. Just simple pig ears will do! I would like your child to choose their book and bring it in to school as soon as possible. Be sure to put your name on the inside of the book just in case it gets mixed in with the others. I will inspect their choice and give them the OK to begin creating their costume. Costumes need to be created at home. We will be studying their chosen book and creating a project in class. The Parade will begin at 8:20. So if you can join us, please park your car and walk your child in. Parents are encouraged to attend the festivities! Afterwards, we will have a light yet yummy snack! Your child will need a change of clothes for the rest of the day (sneakers too!).
Please turn in your permission slip for the Language Evaluation tomorrow (Monday)!!
This Week... A new season begins...
Date
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September 24th - 28th, 2012
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Reading
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We are going to begin our Kevin Henkes author study. Our first book will beChrysanthemum. This is a wonderful story about a mouse and her unusual name.
We'll continue to read all sorts of books about the farm. These will include books about farm equipment, animals, produce, etc. We will begin with Apples for Everyone and An Apple's Life. Both of these are National Geographic books for kids. The pictures are wonderful! More stories about the 4 seasons will be introduced this week too.
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Writing
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We will practice the letter Aa. We are learning proper handwriting techniques as well as the sounds and sign language symbol too!
How do people write? When did writing begin? How should we sit and hold the pencil? Is it okay to write words we don't know how to spell - YES! These are the questions that we will explore for the next week.
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Social Studies
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We will read How Full is Your Bucket. This is a great story about how we can fill people up instead of bringing them down. This goes nicely with our previous story,Heartprints. We daily go over our promises and continue to monitor how we treat each other as a community. |
Math
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We will continue to work on apple math this week. We'll also work on handwriting and gain confidence with the Numeral 3 and 4!
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| Science |
How do apples grow? What is the life cycle of an apple? We will explore the apple trees on campus. Also, we will explore the many attributes of apples.
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Important Information...
* K-1: Curriculum Meeting (Monday, October 15th) 8:15 - 10:00 am in the K-1 classrooms
Plan to join the K-1 students and experience Woodlawn's unique educational program. During this meeting, you will have the opportunity to share in a reading lesson, learn about project work and service projects, and experience our new math curriculum, and students will showcase their writing samples.
**Please see this excerpt from Mrs. Lolla's class pages. This item will stay in our classroom during the week. So, choose carefully. Please bring in your item tomorrow 9/24/12 **
Week of September 24th in Life Skills
*Please send in something that comforts you when you are scared on Thursday.
For example: a stuffed animal, a blanket, a nightlight.
We will also focus this week on our next feeling: scared.
We will read a book about what to do when we are scared.
We will continue working on our own feelings chart to take home.
Parade of Fiction
On Monday, October 31st, your child will get to dress up as their favorite character from a book that they have read. This book can be one that you have read together not necessarily a book that they can read on their own. Some examples: A pig from If You Give A Pig A Pancake, or Jack from The Magic Treehouse series. Please try and refrain from the movie characters. Woody, Superman, Princess Cinderella and Tinkerbell are wonderful characters but NOT what I am looking for. Please don't feel that the costume should be elaborate. Just simple pig ears will do! I would like your child to choose their book and bring it in to school as soon as possible. Be sure to put your name on the inside of the book just in case it gets mixed in with the others. I will inspect their choice and give them the OK to begin creating their costume. Costumes need to be created at home. We will be studying their chosen book and creating a project in class. The Parade will begin at 8:20. So if you can join us, please park your car and walk your child in. Parents are encouraged to attend the festivities! Afterwards, we will have a light yet yummy snack! Your child will need a change of clothes for the rest of the day (sneakers too!).
Please turn in your permission slip for the Language Evaluation tomorrow (Monday)!!
This Week... A new season begins...
Date
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September 24th - 28th, 2012
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Reading
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We are going to begin our Kevin Henkes author study. Our first book will beChrysanthemum. This is a wonderful story about a mouse and her unusual name.
We'll continue to read all sorts of books about the farm. These will include books about farm equipment, animals, produce, etc. We will begin with Apples for Everyone and An Apple's Life. Both of these are National Geographic books for kids. The pictures are wonderful! More stories about the 4 seasons will be introduced this week too.
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Writing
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We will practice the letter Aa. We are learning proper handwriting techniques as well as the sounds and sign language symbol too!
How do people write? When did writing begin? How should we sit and hold the pencil? Is it okay to write words we don't know how to spell - YES! These are the questions that we will explore for the next week.
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Social Studies
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We will read How Full is Your Bucket. This is a great story about how we can fill people up instead of bringing them down. This goes nicely with our previous story,Heartprints. We daily go over our promises and continue to monitor how we treat each other as a community. |
Math
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We will continue to work on apple math this week. We'll also work on handwriting and gain confidence with the Numeral 3 and 4!
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| Science |
How do apples grow? What is the life cycle of an apple? We will explore the apple trees on campus. Also, we will explore the many attributes of apples.
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Important Information...
* K-1: Curriculum Meeting (Monday, October 15th) 8:15 - 10:00 am in the K-1 classrooms
Plan to join the K-1 students and experience Woodlawn's unique educational program. During this meeting, you will have the opportunity to share in a reading lesson, learn about project work and service projects, and experience our new math curriculum, and students will showcase their writing samples.
**Please see this excerpt from Mrs. Lolla's class pages. This item will stay in our classroom during the week. So, choose carefully. Please bring in your item tomorrow 9/24/12 **
Week of September 24th in Life Skills
*Please send in something that comforts you when you are scared on Thursday.
For example: a stuffed animal, a blanket, a nightlight.
We will also focus this week on our next feeling: scared.
We will read a book about what to do when we are scared.
We will continue working on our own feelings chart to take home.
This Week... A new season begins...
Date
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September 17th - 21st, 2012
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Reading
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We are going to introduce all sorts of books about the farm. These will include books about farm equipment, animals, produce, etc. We will begin with Apples for Everyone and An Apple's Life. Both of these are National Geographic books for kids. The pictures are wonderful! We will also begin reading about the 4 seasons in honor of the autumnal equinox which happens this Saturday! |
Writing
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How do people write? When did writing begin? How should we sit and hold the pencil? Is it okay to write words we don't know how to spell - YES! We will continue to explore the writing process. The most important thing that we can do for our children is encourage them to write - WITHOUT worrying about spelling, grammar or proper phonics. We want to take the fear out of writing. Once they realize that mistakes are not only expected but ENCOURAGED, the spelling, the grammar and the phonics can be taught. Please support me with this at home!
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Social Studies
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Why do we need to work together as a community? We will go over the promises and contracts that you all have signed. We will read The Apple Pie Tree. This story takes us around the world to show us where ingredients for an apple pie come from. |
Math
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Our author study continues with Chicka Chicka 1,2,3 We'll learn more position words like right and left, etc. We'll continue to learn the proper formation of numerals. We'll also explore many math concepts using apples this week.
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| Science |
What has grown in our garden? We will check out our sprouts and learn how to water! We planted lettuce and radish last week. How do apples grow? What is the life cycle of an apple? We will explore the apple trees on campus. |
The children have promised...
When we care about each other and our classroom, we...
Share what we have, listen carefully, help each other learn. We work hard, be happy and have fun together. We will be kind to everyone - even visitors. We forgive each other and do not remind people of their mistakes. We don't tell secrets and we always let people play. We understand that everyone makes mistakes. We stand up for ourselves and others and when someone asks us to stop, we will stop. This is who we are and what we promise to do, even when no one is watching.
These promises are very powerful and I am so proud of our class for coming up with them.
As the year progresses, I will hold them accountable for these promises. Remember to hang the promises in a special spot where you and your child can see them. Be sure to go over them before school. Thank you for signing the contract!
A few reminders...
* Rest towels are sent home on Friday to be washed. Please send them back to school on Monday. Also, these towels and pillows need to fit in their cubby!
* Two children needed a change of clothes this week and there were none in their backpack. Remember to please put these extra clothes in a ziploc bag and keep them in their backpack. This is so important. Changes of clothes are not just for accidents. Children are learning to open their own lunch items. Spills happen a lot! Falling down in the mud happens a lot! Getting extremely wet while out in the garden happens a lot! I think you get the idea. Also, remember to switch out their clothes as the weather becomes more cool.
Important Information...
* We are going to Patterson Farms to go on a hayride and pick a real pumpkin! Our date is Thursday, October 18th at 8:45. This means that everyone will need to arrive at school on this day by 7:30. It will take about 40 minutes to get out to the farm. Our plan is to leave by 7:45 and return to school by 11:00. We are all set for drivers. Thanks for all of the volunteers! Remember that you will need to leave your child's car seat with us that morning.
* We meet together every mid-trimester to conference about your child and the progress that he/she is making. Because there are so many things to cover during the first conference - which is typically only 15 minutes - I will be offering a 30 minute conference on Friday, October 5th. This is a teacher workday and your child will not be in school. A sign up sheet will be sent out soon
* No school Friday, October 5th or Monday, October 8th
* Friday, October 21st is Woodlawn's Homecoming. Read more about this awesome event in Woodlawn Notes this week.
* Friday, October 28th - Fall Festival. This is a school wide event sponsored by the PX Committee. This is a great way to volunteer, meet some families, and have fun! Contact the PX Committee if you would like to help!
* Monday, October 31st - Parade of Fiction A hard copy of the below information will be sent home soon. We haven't discussed this yet in class but plan to this week!
Parade of Books
On Monday, October 31st, your child will get to dress up as their favorite character from a book that they have read. This book can be one that you have read together not necessarily a book that they can read on their own. Some examples: A pig from If You Give A Pig A Pancake, or Jack from The Magic Treehouse series. Please NO movie characters. Woody, Superman, Princess Cinderella and Tinkerbell are wonderful characters but NOT what I am looking for. Please don't feel that the costume should be elaborate. Just simple pig ears will do! I would like your child to choose their book and bring it in to school as soon as possible. Be sure to put your name on the inside of the book just in case it gets mixed in with the others. I will inspect their choice and give them the OK to begin creating their costume. Costumes need to be created at home. We will be studying their chosen book and creating a project in class. The Parade will begin at 8:30. So if you can join us, please park your car and walk your child in. Parents are encouraged to attend the festivities! Afterwards, we will have a light yet yummy snack! Your child will need a change of clothes for the rest of the day (sneakers too!).
This Week... You thought the second week was great...!
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September 10th - 14th, 2012
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Reading
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We will continue to read many back to school stories this week. Our author study will begin with Lois Ehlert's Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! |
Writing
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We will explore writing. How do people write? When did writing begin? How should we sit and hold the pencil? Is it okay to write words we don't know how to spell - YES! These are the questions that we will explore for the next two weeks.
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Social Studies
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Why do we need to work together as a community? We will go over the promises and contracts that you all have signed. |
Math
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What is a mathematician? We discover our math tubs. We will learn how to use our math materials appropriately, study the calendar, and begin working on how to form our numerals properly. Our author study continues with Chicka Chicka 1,2,3 |
| Science |
What has grown in our garden? We will check out our sprouts and learn how to water! We planted lettuce and radish last week. We will also continue to explore the coconut! Be sure to ask your child about last week's science experiment! Very fun! |
We have been working hard on creating our classroom promises. The promises or our rules for the year, are created each year by our students. They vary year to year depending on the class. We will finalize them this week and I will send home a contract for you and your child to sign. These will be our promises for the entire school year.
So far the children have promised...
When we care about each other and our classroom, we...
Share what we have, listen carefully, help each other learn. We work hard, be happy and have fun together. We will be kind to everyone - even visitors. We forgive each other and do not remind people of their mistakes. We don't tell secrets and we always let people play. We understand that everyone makes mistakes. We stand up for ourselves and others and when someone asks us to stop, we will stop. This is who we are and what we promise to do, even when no one is watching.
These promises are very powerful and I am so proud of our class for coming up with them.
As the year progresses, I will hold them accountable for these promises.
A few reminders...
* Rest towels are sent home on Friday to be washed. Please send them back to school on Monday. Also, these towels and pillows need to fit in their cubby! Please... down comforters are not needed.
* Does your child go to after school? Please let me know which days and be sure to send in a marked afternoon snack for your child. I will be sure that your child doesn't eat it too early!
This Week... You thought the first week was great...!
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September 4th - 7th, 2011
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Reading
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We will continue to read many back to school stories this week. Our author study will begin with Lois Ehlert's Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! |
Writing
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We are going to practice writing our name. There will be a new sign-in sheet added to our morning routine! |
Social Studies
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This is the week that we will discover our hopes and dreams for Kindergarten. What do we want to learn more than anything and how we will accomplish these dreams? Each year is different. The children will be creating their "Promises" which are basically the same as our class rules. I will send home a copy of our promises for you and your child to sign - just like a contract. Because the children create these promises, it gives them ownership over our class. It helps them respect the classroom environment in ways that I could never come up with on my own! |
Math
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What is a mathematician? We discover our math tubs. We learn how to use our math materials appropriately and we will learn all about the calendar this week! |
| Science |
We will go in the garden with Mrs. Denham, our garden coordinator to check on the seeds that we planted last week. Hopefully, we will have some sprouts! We will also learn how to water our garden plot! Always fun! |
The first week of school was absolutely amazing! We read a wonderful story entitled Heartprints by P.K. Hallinan. We all can leave invisible "heartprints" over each other's head that encourage love and positive growth. This will lead beautifully into our community service project at the new Ronald McDonald House in Charlotte. We worked with our middle school "buddies" to learn about the games and centers in our classroom. We learned a new song from Ms. Donna, our amazing music teacher, about the core values at Woodlawn. We presented our song to the lower and middle school kids last Friday. Hopefully you heard all about it! We ended the week with Woodlawn Day and fun was had especially with our Upper School "buddies"! The seniors and the kindergarten kids have a special place at Woodlawn - being that we are the youngest and they are the oldest. We had a super time getting to know them and experiencing some of their classes!
Our goals for the first two weeks of school are:
1. We will learn each others' names and be able to name some interests and out-of-school activities or experiences for each member of our class.
2. We will all learn the basic expectations for and will successfully perform basic routines during the school day - with close teacher supervision!
3. We will name and share our hopes and dreams for the school year.
4. We will generate ideas and procedures for using basic tools and materials for reading, math, art, science, social studies, recess, and writing and will explore their use further in open-ended activity times.
5. Each child will present his/her work to the group at least 2 or 3 times. Please know that shy children will be encouraged but not forced to share.
6. Children's art, writing, and personal artifacts will be displayed around the room.
Please know that the first two weeks of school is a time to help children see their school as a place where they belong and where they know and can meet expectations. They need to feel comfortable and supported, excited and challenged. New songs are learned, new friendships are made and the air of our class will hold their voices that will in turn offer hope and fresh ideas! What an exciting and powerful time! I am so excited to be a part of their journey! Let the learning begin!
Instructors:
Ms. Grennan and Mrs. Zammit
This Week... Happy First Week of School!
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August 27th - 31st, 2012
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Social Studies
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Math
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We are so excited to get our year started. Hopefully all of you have had a chance to meet and get to know each other. We will become a close family over the school year. Remember that Monday, August 27th is the first day of school and you get to attend with your child! How awesome is that? Plan to arrive around 8:00 and stay with us until around 11:30. We will play games, have a snack, create some art and generally have a super time together.
Our goals for the first two weeks of school are:
1. We will learn each others' names and be able to name some interests and out-of-school activities or experiences for each member of our class.
2. We will all learn the basic expectations for and will successfully perform basic routines during the school day - with close teacher supervision!
3. We will name and share our hopes and dreams for the school year.
4. We will generate ideas and procedures for using basic tools and materials for reading, math, art, science, social studies, recess, and writing and will explore their use further in open-ended activity times.
5. Each child will present his/her work to the group at least 2 or 3 times. Please know that shy children will be encouraged but not forced to share.
6. Children's art, writing, and personal artifacts will be displayed around the room.
Please know that the first two weeks of school is a time to help children see their school as a place where they belong and where they know and can meet expectations. They need to feel comfortable and supported, excited and challenged. New songs are learned, new friendships are made and the air of our class will hold their voices that will in turn offer hope and fresh ideas! What an exciting and powerful time! I am so excited to be a part of their journey!
See you Monday!
Ms. Grennan
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