Ms. Shelly's News September 21

Happy first day of Fall!  We have been working hard to learn our numbers, write our numbers, and represent a group with a number using different math tools (pictures, tally marks, ten frames)

We made our class goal for the DASH run.  We will work to get 12 or more sponsors as a class.  More info will be coming home about the DASH soon.  

The Washington Farm field trip is coming up in October.  Please be sure to return your permission slip and cost of your students ticket. If you are unable to pay for your student due to financial hardship or you are willing to sponsor another child, please let me know ASAP.

Be sure to attend the last volunteer training on October 2 , from 12:30- 1:30.  You must have completed the volunteer training to attend field trips and class parties.

Week in Review:  

• Writing and representing numbers 6-10 (tally marks, ten frames, number line, one more, one less)
• Letter O, o long and short sounds and letter formation 
• Sentence formation (capital and punctuation)
• Five senses
• CGI math (Cognitively Guided Instruction)

Activity Snapshot: 

• 5 senses Popcorn Party! We discussed how we use all of our senses to experience popcorn.  Always a fun one to do again at home for a movie night!
• Journal Writing about what we will be when we grow up
• Writing our "I can" book

Sneak peek at the week:

• Practicing different ways to represent numbers
• Letters B,b  (Bouncy Ben) and P,p (Peter Puppy)
• STEM challenge
• Continue learning about Writer's Workshop
• Blending

Star Student: Sara Kate Blevins

Reminders and Announcements:

Sept. 24 RBES spirit night @ Zaxby's

Oct. 2 LAST Volunteer training 12:30-1:30 

Oct. 5 Teacher work day- no school 

Oct. 8 Fall Break- no school 

Oct. 12 Field trip- Washington Farms 

Oct. 15 iMom breakfast 7:20am 

Oct. 19 DA$H for Excellence Fun Run 

Oct. 31 Book Character Parade 

Ms. Shelly's News August 6

We have made it through the first three days of Kindergarten!  We had a lot of fun and they were worn out by the end of the day.  We are off to a great start and ready for the week ahead.

A few reminders:

Paperwork:

• Please make sure you have returned the blue card and filled it out both front and back, as well as any other classroom information from open house.

Donation:

• We are asking for $10 towards the  Scholastic Let's Find Out newspaper program we will be using in our classroom this year. Please send in a labeled envelope with your child's name.

Snack:

• We will have snack in the afternoon starting next week.  Please make sure your child eats a good breakfast in the morning before school.  It takes some adjusting to get used to a new eating schedule in the beginning.  
• Each student needs to bring in their own healthy snack each day with a water bottle (reusable or disposable) labeled with your child first and last name.
• Snack should be in a separate bag than a lunch bag.  This has confused some of the students when making a lunch choice in the morning.

Daily Folders:

• Please send any notes, money, and transportation changes in your child's green daily folder to school.  We will check these each morning at the start of the day.

Headphones:

• We will be taking the MAP test soon as well as using computers and listening center in the classroom.  We would like for each student to have a set of headphones of their own.  If you have not had a chance to send those in yet, please send them Monday.  If you are having difficulty locating a pair, please let me know.

Change of clothes:

• Sometimes it ca become chilly in the classroom.  Feel free to send a light jacket for your child.  Please label everything with your child's name.

• Please keep a labeled change of clothes in a plastic ziploc bag in your child’s backpack.  We will keep it in their backpack so that it is with them wherever they are (ex: on the bus, at daycare, etc.). Even if your child hasn’t had an accident in some time, please keep this change of clothes available in case of mud, food, or other incidents.  An available change of clothes always makes messes easier and less stressful for your child to deal with.  Thanks!

Peek at the week:

- Review routines and school procedures.

- Introduce to the “Rockets Way”.

- Letter “c” (Clever Cat)
- 2-d shape poems
- Begin color words

Activity Snapshot:

- Tour of our school
- We started working on our Brown Bear books.

Please email me with any questions and have a wonderful weekend!

Reminders and Announcements:

• Aug. 14 Kindergarten Curriculum night  (2 sessions) 5-6 or 6-7 in my classroom
• Aug. 18 Community Engagement Session @ Oconee Civic Center 6-9
• Aug. 23 Kindergarten breakfast @ 7:30
• Aug. 29 Kindergarten Picture Day
• Sept. 3 Labor Day (no school)
• Sept. 10 iMom breakfast
• Sept. 10-14 Fall book fair/Grandparent lunch
• Sept. 11 Fall picture make-up
• Sept. 24 RBES spirit night @ Zaxby's