Monday, November 10, 2014

Monday Minutes!



Upcoming Events: 

11/10/14 - Letter T Week – turkey time! 

11/11/14 –Fundraisers are due! If you have any orders, turn them in tomorrow.

11/10 and 11/13  - Parent/Teacher Conferences     

11/26, 11/27, 11/28 - No School, Thanksgiving Break

12/6/14 – Pancake Breakfast at Pine Island Elementary,


Things we did last week: 

Handwriting
Letter T – “big line down, jump up, little line at the top” – T is a Center Starter.
Math
We are all done with the number two!  We worked a lot with making groups of numbers 0-5. 
Letters
Letter O – Olive Octopus – ask what sound she makes!!

Winter Weather and Clothing

It’s officially cold outside! Please with this cold weather, it is so important that your child is dressed to go outside.  We go outside every day – even if it is snowing!  We will stay inside if it is raining or the wind chill is below 0*F.   Dress your child in layers to be prepared to be cold outside, and sweaty in gym class.  The children need gym shoes (sneakers, tennis shoes) on the days we have gym class.  Please keep our classroom calendar close by so you know when those days are. 

Also, I try to help them keep their things organized as much as I can – but there are 22 little people in here, which mean 22 hats, 22 snow pants, and 44 gloves or mittens to watch out for.  And they all look the same!  Please try to label all your children’s winter gear so we can solve the mystery of “Whose glove is this?” (unfortunately, the owner doesn’t always remember that it’s their own!)

Monday, November 3, 2014

Monday Minutes



Upcoming Events: 
11/3/14 - Letter O Week – Ovals and Octopi!  

11/6, 10th, and 13th  - Parent/Teacher Conferences             

11/26, 11/27, 11/28 – NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break

Things we did last week: 

Handwriting
The Letter H  - (big line down, jump up and over, big line down, little line in  the middle)

Math
Two – 2 -  (ask your kiddo to sing the song!!)  - This week I will be checking in with each child on how they are doing with colors, shapes, and counting to 20 for our conference Progress Report! 

Science
We took the guts out of our pumpkins, sorted and cleaned the seeds, and tasted them!  We also talked about spiders and their 8 legs.  We are going to make some more science discovery bottles this week!

Letters
Letter Ss - Sammy Snake!
 

Weater/Winter Gear
It is getting COLD outside!  We go to recess 3 times a day.  Please be sure your child is appropriately dressed.  Also, label all winter gear with your child’s name – I cannot keep track of 22 children’s hats/gloves and you’d be surprised how many children look at a hat and say it’s not theirs when it really is!  As per the school handbook, if your child is too sick to go outside, they are too sick to be at school! 



 


 


As always - check out our Facebook Page for fun photos from the Halloween Party!!! 

Thank you soooo much for all the donuts, cider, and treats!  And a mega thank you to the grownups who came and helped us during our party!!

Monday, October 27, 2014

Monday Minutes



Upcoming Events: 
10/27/14 - Letter S Week – Stickers, Sunshine, and Spooky things! 
10/31/14 – Halloween Party!  9:00-10:30
11/6, 10th, and 13th  - Parent/Teacher Conferences             

Things we did last week: 

Handwriting
Letter E – “big line down, jump up, little line at the top, little line in the middle, little line at the bottom”    
Math
One – 1 -  (ask your kiddo to sing the song!!)  - We also began doing some size comparison!
Science
We read lots of books about pumpkins, and made some observations of our own pumpkins.  Thank you so much to the families that brought in pumpkins!  We will create our Jack-O-Lantern on Tuesday!
Letters
Letter R – Robby Rabbit – ask what sound he makes!! 

Check out our Facebook Page for fun pics! 

Monday, October 13, 2014

Eventful Monday

Upcoming Events: 
10/13/14 - Letter M Week – Marbles, Music, Monsters! 
10/14/14 – PTO Meeting @ Pine Island
10/15/14 – Picture Retakes
10/15/14 - Book Orders Due 
10/25/14 - Halloween Carnival – 2-5pm @ Stoney Creek
10/31/14 – Halloween Party! 9-10:30am


Things we did last week: 

Handwriting
Letter L – “big line down, little line at the bottom”   

Math
Zero - 0 - (ask your kiddo to sing the song!!)  - We are beginning to study patterns.  If your child has mastered the ABAB patterns, start practicing some more difficult ones like AABAAB or ABCABCABC.

Science
We went on a Fall Scavenger Hunt and looked for acorns, leaves, and birds!  We also made our Orange Science bottle.  Next week we will make some different sound bottles! 

Letters
Letter B – Bubba Bear – ask what sound he makes!!
Book Orders
Remember, you can order from the Book Orders online – https://orders.scholastic.com/J9R4V – our class activation code is J9R4V.  There are books for only $1 – books are a perfect reward for your child’s hard work this year!

PTO Meetings
Our Parent/Teacher Organization is looking for more parents to volunteer at events like our Halloween Carnival and Pancake Breakfast.  There is a meeting this Tuesday at Pine Island Elementary at 7:00pm.  Child care is provided and I will be there – come sit by me!