Classroom Newsletter
Welcome to Mrs. Deci’s Kindergarten September 8, 2014
Greetings Kindergarten Families!
SAVE THE DATE
We had a wonderful first week of kindergarten! Students are busy learning classroom routines and meeting new friends. Please read carefully to find out about what is happening this week in room 3!
September 10 – Open House – 6-7 September 16 – School Photo Day – flyers to go home soon
THIS WEEK:
We will focus on names. Students will practice recognizing, reading and writing their name. We will complete projects connected to books such as Chica, Chica, Boom, Boom, and Chrysanthemum. Students will continue to get to know each other as we build our classroom community.
THIS WEEK:
Below is an outline of concepts that will be taught this week. I encourage you to look through your child’s folder daily and discuss with them what we did during the school day.
Language Arts:
Students will: • Identify their name on a chart and in games. • Names the letters in their name. • Write their name. • Use lines and shapes to draw a picture. • Listen to a read aloud and talk about the book.
Math:
Students will: • explore patterns, • volume, and • graphing • Identify the numbers 1 -9.
Science:
DONATIONS: Thank you to all families who donated items to the room. This week we are in need of snacks to be put in the class cabinet. These snacks are used when a child forgets their snack. Crackers, granola bars, and other boxed snacks are perfect for us to keep on hand in the classroom.
Students will: • Explore their five senses: smell, taste, touch, hearing,
and sight.
Oct 30 Nov 4 Fall FestivalTeacher Day
Dec 1 PTA
Jan 1 New Year
Feb 2 No School
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:
We have spent the past few days developing a list of reasons students come to school, what students hope to learn this year, and how we are going to make these “hopes and dreams” come true (class rules). I have listed the rules we came up with below. For your Sept 1 We will… Calendar Labor Day • Work together • Follow directions • Be safe • Have FUN! These four rules go under the school rules of: be safe, be kind and be responsible. These are the expectations for ALL students at DikeNewell.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH: “You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!
SHARING TOPICS:
Everyday during Morning Meeting your child will have the opportunity to share. This week our sharing topics will include: o What did you do over the weekend o Do you have any pets o Name the members of your family (immediate) o Name your favorite activity on the playground Take a minute to discuss these things with your child. This will help them prepare for sharing this week.
CONTACT MRS. DECI: Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns at: Phone: 443-8285
E-mail:
[email protected]
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
SIGHT WORDS:
Blog: http:// mrsdeciskindergarten.blogspot. com/
This week we will be starting our sight word homework list. Each Monday you will receive a list of sight words in your child’s folder. You should practice identifying these words each night with your son or daughter. These words should be read by sight. You do not have to help your child write/spell the words, he/she should be able to recognize the words by sight in context (a sentence) or in isolation. You can simply read the words from the list or here are some additional suggestions for helping your child learn the words. • Make flashcards with the words on them. • Play a game of “memory”. Make two flashcards for each word and turn them face down. Each player gets to turn over two cards (reading the words as they are turned over), if the words match than it is a pair and the player keeps the cards. The player with the most matches wins! • Play a “grab bag” game. Put all of the words on small pieces of paper and place them in a bag. Allow your child to reach into the bag and grab a word. If he/she reads the word correctly they can keep the word, otherwise put it back in the bag and continue until all words are read correctly. Learning the most common sight words will help your child begin to read and write with more ease and confidence. Please sign the list nightly and return it in your child’s folder. Happy Reading!
HOME SCHOOL CONNECTION: Throughout the school year I will suggest meaningful and hopefully fun activity for you to complete with your child at home. These activities should be sent to school when complete. This week, I encourage you to help your child identify “environmental print” around your home. This is print that they are already familiar with. Examples include food labels (Cheerios, Gold Fish, etc…), corporations (Walmart, Target, and McDonalds, etc…). Please cut out and send any examples of environmental print around your home to school. They will be displayed in our library as examples of words we can already read!
