Kinder
News
A Note From Ms. Lopez
Hello!
Can you believe there is just one more week before our
Thanksgiving break? We are having so much fun exploring our
fall concepts while developing our reading and writing skills.
Here are a few important reminders:
-PHOTO MAKE UP DAY is Friday, November 13th
If you haven’t taken a school photo or if you need to take
one because you are new to our school, plan for a free dress
photo day on Friday.
-TURKEY PROJECT DUE MONDAY! Don’t forget to help your
child complete and turn in their disguised turkey by next
Monday the 16th. We will be writing about it on Tuesday!
-BOOK FAIR: The book fair is coming next Monday and our
class will be visiting next Friday during our regular library time.
Feel free to send money with your child on Friday or you can
visit the fair with your child before or after school all next
week. Be sure to look through the book fair ad that came
home to help you make some choices. Plenty of fabulous
books to choose from. Thank you! Thank you!
Mrs. Ho
Objectives:
What Students are Learning this Week
Language: Letters and Sounds (Alphabet)
We moved right along with the alphabet and finally finished covering all letter
sounds.
Writing: Letter Formation/CVC Words/Sentence Formation/Sight Words
We practice our handwriting with whiteboards and the letter school app as
well as in various writing activities. We are also continually using chunky
monkey to sound out words phonetically in our writing. Each week we practice
writing our sight word and using it in sentences.
Writer’s Workshop: Thankful! The students worked on a special Thanksgiving
project to take home and wrote about three things they are thankful for.
They used a graphic organizer to help form and write sentences.
Reading: Characters and Setting, making predictions
Sight Word: brown
Important Dates
Friday, November 13th
Picture Make Up Day (Free Dress for anyone taking a
photo)
Monday, November 16th
-Turkey Project DUE!
Wednesday, November 18th
UDA Dance-a-Thon
Wednesday, November 18th –
Friday, November 20th
HALF DAYS and PARENTTEACHER CONFERENCES
Monday, November 23rd –
Friday, November 26th –
NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
Monday, November 30th
Return to School
Friday, December 4th
-First Friday Coffee Social
-Stellar Student Assembly
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This week’s sight word text is “I See My Colors.”
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Poem: Thankful
Math: Patterns with Unifix Cubes
Science: With my absence on Monday and the holiday on Wednesday, we did not
get to Science this week. However, next week we will be investigating living vs.
non-living in greater detail to introduce our study of animals. We will then
compare what plants and animals need to survive.
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Reading A-Z book that
corresponds to our recent sight word or popcorn word. This is a great reading resource
for you to keep to help your child practice reading fluency, concepts of print, and build
reading confidence. Before you know it you will have a collection of Reading A-Z books to
support your little learner at home!
Social Studies: Citizenship
Coming up next week . . . We will be using the turkeys for a writing project. We will also be
discussing the traditions of Thanksgiving. Also, don’t forget that next week is our the
Dance-a-Thon!
Field Trip Update
Stay tuned for details on our next trip soon!
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Classroom Reminders
HOMEWORK: HW Journals are to be left at home
and worked on throughout the week. Please bring
them to school every Friday so that I can check
the progress. Soon, next week, you will be getting a
math workbook that will be for HW called “Home
Connections.” I will give more directions later, but
just be ready for it.
POETRY JOURNALS: Please make sure your child
practices poems throughout the week. They need
to bring their journals to school every FRIDAY. They
will be returned on Monday with a new poem.
SNACK & WATER: It is important that every child
bring a morning snack and water bottle everyday.
PLEASE PACK SEPARATELY IN BACKPACKS. This
gives them the energy boost they need to learn! ☺
TAKE A PEEK AT OUR WEEK: Don’t forget to check
out our class website. I will be adding fun pictures
and tidbits from our school days. It is ready for
your viewing!
BEHAVIOR CHART: Don’t forget to check and initial
your child’s behavior chart on a daily basis.
LIBRARY: Our library day is every FRIDAY. So be
sure pack your little one’s library book to avoid any
late books.
ATTENDANCE: If you know that your child will be
absent, please e-mail me and
[email protected].
Thank You!
I would like to give a huge thank you to ALL of our
parents and families. Thank you for making me feel
special on my birthday! From the special cards to
the very useful gift cards, your gifts are very
appreciated and filled my bucket. Thanks for the
love!
Also, thank you to all families who volunteer your
time to help our class be successful.