The 100th Day of Kindergarten is fast approaching!

Dear Parents,

On Friday, January 29th, the children will be celebrating their 100^th day of kindergarten.  We will need your help in providing items for our 100^th day snack, bringing in canned goods and in creating a 100 day project to bring to school on that day.

100 Pairs of Socks:  On Monday, January 25th, students can start bringing in new socks to donate.  We will track how many pairs of socks we have each day on a 100’s chart.  Our goal is to collect 100 pairs of new socks to donate to needy families in the area.  The students can bring socks any day throughout the week. 

100^th Day Snack:  Please follow the sign-up genius link if you’d like to donate for our snack.  The link was in an email sent earlier.

100^th Day Project:  Please help your child create a 100 day t-shirt or sweatshirt to wear to school on the 100^th day by putting 100 of anything on the shirt.  You may want to use fabric paint, crayons, buttons, band-aids, noodles, legos, etc – be creative!  If you prefer, you may make a collection of 100 things on a poster board.  Either one of these projects would be fine.

Please send  the 100 day project to school on the 100^th day of school!  If we have any snow days between now and then we will adjust accordingly.    Thank you!                                                                

   Happy Counting!

Happy New Year!

Good Afternoon,

  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!

This week we will have P.E. on Monday and Thursday.

Now that second semester is here this would be a good time to replenish school supplies.  Please ask your child if they are in need of new markers, crayons, glue sticks, or a pencil box.  Many boxes are beginning to break.  Thanks for your help!

In Writer's Workshop we will start our unit on writing "how to" books.  

In Guided Reading we are still working on my different reading strategies.  Today we learned about "Lips the Fish".  Please ask your child what Lips taught them to do.

 

In Math, we continue to work on teen numbers.  We are using cubes to represent the number.  We are  finding out whether the number is even or odd.  We are also representing the number with ten frames, tally marks, and place value blocks.  

Sight word tests will be on Friday.

Here are some upcoming dates....

1-12  Yearbook Group Pictures

1-12  SPTG Blues game

1-12  Papa John’s Night

1-13  Early Dismissal 1:40

1-15  Family Movie Night 6:00

1-18  No School

Wow! Only 2 weeks until Christmas!

These weeks will be busy.....

    In writing we continue to work on telling stories.  I am noticing good improvements in our sentence writing and sight word usage.  Letters to Santa are great writing practice!
   Guided reading groups are going well.  Make sure to be reading at least one book each evening.  I cannot express the importance of this routine.
   In math we are working on numbers from 11-20. We are focusing on counting objects to that number, deciding whether the number is even or odd, writing the number neatly, and identifying what comes before and after the number.
   Another thing to practice at home (or even in the car) is counting to 100 and counting by 10's.


This week and next P.E. in on Monday and Wednesday.  Library is on Tuesday.

There are many important dates in the next two weeks.....

Wednesday 12/9 is another early release day. AM will dismiss at 10:45.  PM will attend from 11:25 until 1:40.

12-17 Classroom Holiday Parties (10:45 and 1:45)

12-18 - 1-3 Winter Break

1-4 School resumes

Ready for our feast!

Happy Monday!

Just a few reminders this week.

We are reviewing letters O, P, and Q.

Round 2 of sight words has begun.  We will review "I, see, like," and work on "will, run, yes".  Please see the note I sent home last Friday to know what words your child will be responsible for.

In math, we are reviewing shapes before moving on to larger numbers.  The hexagon was a new shape for many of us.

If you have not sent in a white t-shirt please do so ASAP.  We will begin our costumes as soon as all shirts have arrived.  Also, please don't forget to send the food item that you signed up for next week.  Our feasts will be on Tuesday.  We still have a few spots open on the signup genius if you are able to donate.  Also, I am looking for two parents that would be interested in helping with feast set up and clean up.  If you would like to do this please email me to let me know.

This Wednesday is an early release day.  AM students will attend until 10:45.  PM class will be from 11:30-1:40

This week we have P.E. on Tuesday and Friday.

Upcoming Dates

11-17  P’sghetti’s Night

11-18  Early Dismissal 1:40

11-20  SPTG Warm-up Night (Chili and Volleyball) 5:30

11-25-11-27  No School Thanksgiving

12-2  Fundraiser Limo ride

12-4  Evening with Santa 5-7:30

12-9  Early Dismissal 1:40

Monday Message

Good Morning

This week we will review the letters Kk, Ll, Mm and Nn.  We will also work on sight words: with, little, has.

       This week is the last week for round one of sight words.  After finishing up some assessments this week I will be sending a note with each child.  This letter will indicate whether your child will repeat our first 33 words again or move on to another list of sight words.  It will also let you know whether your child will continue to read the words for their test or whether they will be asked to write the words for their test.  Please use this letter to help you practice sight words appropriately each night. 

 In Writer's Workshop we continue to write "true" stories that we have experienced.  We are learning how to add speech bubbles to our pictures to help our readers understand our story.  

In Math, we have finished up a book on number 0-10.  Your child should bring this book home today.  If there are unfinished pages inside please consider having your child complete it for extra practice.  Many students still struggle with writing numbers correctly.  If you notice this in your child's book please have them continue to practice writing numbers to 10 on occasion.  

The following number poems are helpful.....

One is fun!

 Around and back on the railroad track

makes two, two, two.

 Around the tree, around the tree,that’s the way we make a three.

Down and over and down some more,that’s the way we make a four.

 With a short neck and a round little tummy, put on his hat,

 five sure looks funny!

Down to the loop,

six rolls a hoop.

Across the sky and down from heaven,

that’s the way we make a seven.

Make a S and then don’t wait,

climb back up to make an eight.

A circle and a line makes nine.

First make a one, then a zero too,

that makes a ten for me and you.

Veteran's Day

We will celebrate on Wednesday with an assembly to honor the veterans of the Sappington community.  Please have your child wear patriotic red/white/blue to school that day.  We are very grateful to these men and women for protecting our country.

Picture Retakes

These will be held on Thursday.  If your child was absent in October for pictures or if you want their picture taken again, please send in the original packet and let me know.  I will be sure to send your child to the 

photographer.

Thanksgiving Feast

Kindergarten will be having a Thanksgiving Feast on Tuesday, November 24th.  The time is yet to be decided.  I will send an email soon that will include exact times.  The email will also include a link to sign-up to send in items that are needed for the feast.  If you are able to donate your help is greatly appreciated.  

IMPORTANT:  We need each child to bring in a plain white t-shirt.  This t-shirt will be used to make a Native American costume for our feast.  Please send all t-shirts to school no later than Monday, November 16th so that we will have time to create our costumes.  

Other Important Dates

11-10  Papa John’s Night

11-10  SPTG meeting 6:45

11-11  Veteran’s Day Assembly 9:00

11-12  Picture retake day

11-17  P’sghetti’s Night

11-18  Early Dismissal AM attends 8:45-10:55 PM attends 11:30-1:40.

11-20  SPTG Warm-up Night (Chili and Volleyball) 5:30

11-25-11-27  No School Thanksgiving

That's a lot of info for one week! Have a fabulous fall week!!!

Weekly Update

This week's letters are G, H, I, J.  Please help your child practice these letter sounds.

This week's words are said, come, and look.  Please continue to practice these words daily.

Specials this week

Monday - Music

Tuesday - P.E,

Wednesday - Art

Thursday - Library

Friday - P.E.

This will be the schedule for the next few weeks.

Upcoming Events

11-10  Papa John’s Night

11-10  SPTG meeting 6:45

11-11  Veteran’s Day Assembly 9:00

11-12  Picture retake day

11-17  P’sghetti’s Night

11-18  Early Dismissal 1:40

11-20  SPTG Warm-up Night (Chili and Volleyball) 5:30

11-25-11-27  No School Thanksgiving

11-30  Academic All Stars 7:30