Thursday Note - 3/29/18

NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!

      

Events of the Week: Our theme was plants. Despite the wet weather, the kids really enjoyed the egg hunt. We found out the Mrs. Crim’s 3rd grade class won the penny war.  Thank you for helping raise more than $1,300 for our school!  

      

Math: We continued to practice addition and subtraction within 10.  Your child should be able to complete a number sentence without assistance at this point.  If there are blank problems left on the page, that is for your child to complete at home.  These pages do not need returned unless indicated.  We completed an assessment over fluently adding within 5. 

Language Workshop: We read different books about plants and talked about what plants need to grow. We also discussed the parts of a plant.

Writing Workshop: We wrote sentences about plants. We wrote about the parts of a plant and what they need to grow.  We are working on adding details to our writing.  Our sentence writing is getting better every day!  Continue to practice writing sentences at home. 

      

Reading Workshop: Students are working daily in Literacy Centers.  While students are working independently, I am meeting with small groups to focus on different reading skills.  During independent reading time, students are practicing the skills they are learning during small groups and using their reading strategies.  I hope that you are able to see them using these reading strategies when they are reading with you at home. 

      

Word Study: Our sight word was “was”.  We also worked with –en, -et, and –eg word families.  We are learning to make new words by changing the beginning sound.    

Important Dates:

·         March 30:  NO SCHOOL

·         April 5:  Spring Picture Day

·         April 16:  Cox Care Mobile

·         April 20:  No School!

·         April 23:  No School!

·         May 2:  Field Trip

·         May 23:  Last Day of School!!!

    

Kindergarten Field Trip

The kindergarten field trip will be Wednesday, May 2nd.  We will travel to J.R. Martin Park in Republic to play and eat lunch before heading to the Discovery Center.  A permission slip was sent home last Friday. 

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   have   it   he   she   to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   are   they   in    do   not   at   said   was

**Reminder...these words have to be recognized by sight within 3-5 seconds to count on an assessment.  

Summer School

     Summer School registration is now open!  We have a lot of exciting field trips planned this year.   You can register your child online at https://goo.gl/forms/4z2vOXhNC26jpxwK2  or call the office (743-4810).  Be sure to sign up by the May deadline in order to receive the free t-shirt.    

Reading Journey:

Please remember the goal is to be reading at least fifteen minutes each day with your child.    Our reading journey goal is to complete at least 20 activities by May 21st.  Make this a special time with your child.  

THANK YOU for the Egg Hunt donations and to all the parents and grandparents that were able to attend the event.  We had a great time!

Next Week:

·         We will continue learning about plants.

·         In math, we will begin a new unit working with numbers 10-20.  

·         Our sight word will be “for”.

·         We will introduce -ug, -ut and -un word families.

I hope everyone has a wonderful

Easter weekend!

~Mrs. Vestal

Egg Hunt Time Change!!

Our Easter Egg Hunt is tomorrow!

 Due to the weather, we are changing the time for our Egg Hunt.

You are welcome to meet at the office at 2:25 to help hide eggs. We will begin the hunt at 2:40. Your child does not need to bring a basket. If you choose to take your child before the end of the day it will count against his/her attendance. I'm sorry for an inconvenience this may cause.

Thanks for your understanding!

Friday Note - 3/23/18

Events of the Week: Our theme was spring.  We spent the week learning about how the season affects plants, animals and people. 

Math: We continued to practice addition and subtraction within 10.  Your child should be able to complete a number bond and a number sentence without assistance that illustrates a number story.  Please take the time to look over your child’s math worksheet every evening to assure that they understand this important concept.

Language Workshop: This week we read two informational books about spring.  The students wrote about key details they learned from the books.  We discussed the changes we are seeing outside.  We learned about how the weather changes in spring and how the behavior of animals and people change as well. 

Writing Workshop: We looked at several spring pictures.  We labeled the pictures and wrote sentences about what was in each picture.  We are working on adding detail to our writing.  We also reviewed opinion writing.  We wrote about our favorite season and gave reasons to support our opinion.  Our sentence writing is getting better every day!  Continue to practice writing sentences at home. 

Reading Workshop: Students are working daily in Literacy Centers.  While students are working independently, I am meeting with small groups to focus on different reading skills.  During independent reading time, students are practicing the skills they are learning during small groups and using their reading strategies.  I hope that you are able to see them using these reading strategies when they are reading with you at home.

Word Study: We introduced sight words “said” and “at”.  We also worked with –op,   -ot, and –og word families. 

Important Dates:

·               March 20: Cox Care Mobile

·               March 27:  Literacy Night

·               March 29: Kindergarten Easter Egg Hunt

·               March 30:  NO SCHOOL

·               April 5:  Spring Picture Day

·               April 16:  Cox Care Mobile

·               April 20:  No School!

·               April 23:  No School!

·               May 2:  Field Trip (more information to follow)

·               May 23:  Last Day of School!!!

Summer School

    There is still time to sign up for summer school!  We have a lot of exciting changes this year.  Be sure to sign you child up soon!  You can register your child online at https://goo.gl/forms/LrrLDG7lGmGGWgWT2 or call the office (743-4810). 

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   have   it   he   she   to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   are   they   in    do   not   at   said

Thank you to all the families that came to Parent-Teacher Conferences.  It was a joy to see the pride in each child as they shared their work with you. 

Reading Challenge

Our last reading challenge of the year is coming home today.  Please take a few moments each night to read with your child.  It’s a wonderful opportunity to spend quality time together, but more importantly, it sends the message that reading and school are important.  Don’t forget: you can use the books from their book bags towards the challenge.  The Reading Challenge is due Monday, May 21^st.  Happy Reading!

Next Week: 

§  We will learn about plants.  

§  We will finish our unit in math on composing and decomposing numbers.

§  Our sight words will be “was”. 

Have a great weekend!!
Mrs. Vestal  

A Day in K

Please help up spread the word about this opportunity for next year's kindergartners!

A DAY IN K

Friday, April 6

9:00-10:30 am

• Open to students who will be in kindergarten 2018-2019 and their parents
• Meet the teachers and staff
• Eat a snack in the cafeteria
• Visit the kindergarten classrooms
• Parents-informational meeting
• Students-take a bus ride
• School tour
• Play on the playground
• Sign up for kindergarten screening April 26th  and 27th

Please call 743-4810 to RSVP

Friday Note - 3/9/18

Events of the Week: We had our 3^rd quarter read-a-thon today. The students who turned in their reading log enjoyed going to different classrooms to read. We also finished up all third quarter assessments this week.

Math: We practiced composition and decomposition with number stories to 10. On some of our math pages, we leave a problem or two so that you and your child can work these together  at home. 

Language Workshop: Our theme was weather.  We spent the week learning about different types of weather.  Each day we focused on a different type of weather.  We read various informational books as well as fiction books about weather. We created a weather words poster to use in our writing.  

Writing Workshop: We wrote an opinion piece about our favorite kind of weather and spent time writing in our journals. Our opinion writing is hanging in the hallway for you to see during conferences.   

Reading Workshop: While working with students in our reading groups, I am noticing that students are struggling when they get to an unknown word.  We are working hard on trying out the different reading strategies.  Many students are having a hard time with saying the letter sounds and then blending the sounds together.  When reading with your child at home, PLEASE do not simply tell your child a work he or she is stuck on. Instead, ask them what strategy they could use. This will help them become independent readers.

Word Study: We focused on the -ag and -ap word families. Students participated in various activities where they had to identify a picture and match it to the correct word. We also practiced building words that have the -ag and the -ap endings (bag, nap, rag, etc.).

Important Dates:

 ·         March 12-16:  No School - Spring Break!

·         March 20 & 22:  Spring Conferences (more information below)

·         March 20:  Cox Care Mobile

·         March 27:  Literacy Night in the cafeteria  6:00-7:00 p.m.

·         March 29: Kindergarten Easter Egg  Hunt

·         March 30:  NO SCHOOL

Sight Words

I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   have   it   he  

she   to   can   with   go   we   me   you 

and   are   they   in   do   not   at

Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences:

Spring conferences will be held March 20 and 22.  This conference will be a “showcase” style for your child to show off what he/she is learning, so be sure to bring your child with you to the conference.  Please check your Seesaw account to sign up for a time.

Next Week:  SPRING BREAK!

Week of March 19-23:

• We will continue to work on addition and subtraction within 10.
• We will learn about spring.
• We will learn about the -op, -ot and -og word families.
• Our sight words will be “at” and “said”.     

Have a great Spring Break!!
Mrs. Vestal

TONIGHT IS THE SUPERHERO DANCE!

Hope you can make it to the dance tonight!!

Literacy Night

Kindergarten - 5th Grade Literacy Night is March 27th!
 

Friday Note - 3/2/18

Friday Note - 3/2/18

Events of the Week: We celebrated Dr. Seuss.  We had a lot of fun dressing up during the week!  We even cooked green eggs and ham.  It was yummy!  We were also busy with third quarter assessments.

Math: In math we are working on decomposing the numbers 9 and 10 into different parts.  The “Decomposing Numbers” assessment is coming home today.  Please continue to work at home if your child did not score proficient on the assessment.  I will reassess this skill next week.  

Language Workshop: We read several Dr. Seuss books, including The Cat in the Hat, The Sleep Book, Wacky Wednesday, Green Eggs and Ham, and more.  We did fun activities with the books, including finding opposites in the book One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.  Ask your child which Dr. Seuss book is his or her favorite.

Writing Workshop: We practiced writing an opinion piece using a graphic organizer to help us organize our thoughts.  An opinion piece consists of three sentences (or more).  The first sentence states an opinion (I like playing on the playground.). The next two (or more) sentences give reasons why. Next week, the students will each write an opinion piece about their favorite type of weather.  

Reading Workshop: While working with students in our reading groups, I am noticing that students are struggling when they get to an unknown word.  We are working hard on trying out the different reading strategies.  Many students are having a hard time with saying the letter sounds and then blending the sounds together.  When reading with your child at home, PLEASE do not simply tell your child a work he or she is stuck on.  Please help your child figure out the word by using the various reading strategies.  I sent home the reading strategies poster in January. Here is a picture in case you need it:  

 

Word Study: We focused on the -ad and -an word families. Students participated in various activities where they had to identify a picture and match it to the correct word. We also practiced building words that have the -ad and the -an endings (dad, man, sad, mat, etc.).  We also enjoyed finding the silly rhyming words in the Dr. Seuss books.  Our sight words for the week  were “do” and “not”.

Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences:

Spring conferences will be held March 20 and 22.  This conference will be a “showcase” style for your child to show off what he/she is learning, so be sure to bring your child with you to the conference.  Please check your Seesaw account for information about signing up for a time.

Important Dates:

• March 5-9:  PTA Penny Wars
• March 8:  Reading Journey Ends (logs due)
• March 8:  PTA Superhero Dance  6-8 p.m.
• March 9:  End of 3^rd Quarter
• March 12-16:  NO SCHOOL - Spring Break!
• March 20:  Cox Care Mobile (call the nurse for an appointment)
• March 20 & 22:  Spring Conferences
• March 27:  Literacy Night (be watching for more info)
• March 30:  NO SCHOOL

   

Sight Words

I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   have   it   he   she   to   can

with   go   we   me   you   and   are   they   in   of   do   not

*These are the words that your child is required to know for 3rd quarter.  I will be assessing these words next week.  Please practice at home!

Reading Journey

I hope you and your child are finding a special time each night to work on our reading journey.  Remember, our goal is to complete at least twenty reading activities.  This reading journey will end on March 8^th.  Reading logs need returned by March 8th in order for your child to participate in the celebration on March 9th.

Next Week:

• Our theme will be weather.
• We will continue opinion piece writing.   
• We will review all sight words learned so far.
• We will finish 3^rd quarter assessments.  

         

Have a fantastic weekend!!
Mrs. Vestal