NO SCHOOL MONDAY
(Parent Math Night 6:30-7:45)
NO SCHOOL TUESDAY
Math: This week we learned how to decompose within 3 using manipulatives and drawings. For example, we practiced 1 + 2 and 2 + 1 make 3. We also discussed the meaning of zero and practiced writing the numbers 0-3.
Language Workshop: This week we read The Pledge of Allegiance and learned what it means. We also read F is for Flag and learned about the American flag. We also talked about our school pledge. We talked about what it means to be loyal and to show respect. We also learned how to use maps and globes.
Reading Workshop: We continued our unit over reading routines. This week we practiced picking out books and moving to our independent reading spot quietly. We also practiced staying in our reading spot during reading time.
Writing Workshop: Each day we wrote a couple sentences. We are focusing on print concepts during this time. We are learning that we write from left to right. We start with a capital letter and use punctuation to end our writing. As a class we look for sight words, and the letters we are learning that week in the message. This week we learned about questions marks also.
Word Study: Our sight word for this week was “a”. This week we learned about the letters Ee, Ff, and Gg. We practiced correctly forming these letters and learned the sounds they make. We found pictures that begin with each sound. Students were able to engage in various Smartboard games to reinforce letter recognition and the sound the letters make.
Important Dates:
- Sept. 1 - Oct. 20 - Box Tops Contest
- Sept. 11 - No School
- Sept. 11 - Math Parent Night 6:30-7:45 in the cafeteria
- Sept. 12 - No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
- Sept. 19 - Cox CARE Mobile
- Sept. 21 - Watch DOGS Pizza Night 6:00-7:00 (be looking for more info)
- Sept. 29 - Volunteer Training 9:00-9:30 Please call the office (743-4810) if you plan to attend. This must be completed if you would like to volunteer at school.
Sight Words - Keep Practicing!
I is a my
Assessments
You will notice a sorting assessment in your child’s folder today. After spending time learning how we can group different objects, I assessed your child over their knowledge this week. Students were given a score depending on how accurate they were when sorting by a given attribute. Each score corresponds with an achievement level (advanced, proficient, basic and below basic). Definitions for these terms are as follows:
Advanced: *Goes above and beyond meeting the standard
*Very few of our assessments in Kindergarten lend themselves to the possibility of advanced
Proficient: *Meets grade level expectations regarding understanding of the standard
*Consistently and independently demonstrates understanding of standard
Basic: *Shows some success on assignments related to standard
*Meets expectations on only some parts of the standard
Below Basic: *Rarely shows success on assignments related to standard
*Does not meet expectations for understanding of the standard
If your child did not score Proficient on an assessment, please continue to work on this skill at home. We will continue to work on this at school as well and I will re-assess them at a later date. This is how your child’s performance will be reflected on the kindergarten progress report.
Reading Journey
Remember to be working on the reading journey for this quarter! You can help your child meet their reading goal by reading daily with them. Feel free to email me pictures and we will share them with the class. Thank you!
Important Information and Reminders:
- We are working on reciting our phone numbers, addresses, and birthdays. Please practice with your child at home on these. This is our classroom goal for September!
- Please make sure your child eats a well-balanced breakfast to ensure that they do not become hungry before lunch time. If your child will be eating breakfast at school, please have them here by 7:45 a.m.
Math Parent Night:
PLEASE make plans to attend this event!! Greg Tang will be leading this workshop. I had the opportunity to see him last year in Kansas City. It will be a great workshop!!
This workshop is designed for parents only, but if students attend, we will provide supervision on the playground. We would rather parents come even if it means bringing their children. It will be in the cafeteria from 6:30-7:45. I look forward to seeing you there!!
Next Week:
o We will start a unit about color words.
o In math we will continue working on decomposing and writing numbers 0-5.
o We will learn about the letters “Hh” and “Ii”.
o Our sight word will be “the”.
Thank you so much to the families who came to Grandparent’s Day! What a fun morning!
Have a Great Weekend!!
Mrs. Vestal
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