Super September News

Upcoming dates:  Sept. 6- No School/Labor Day

Student of the Month:  Noah Valdivia-Mendez

Noah has been an excellent classroom citizen.  He has good manners and is very well behaved.  Noah has been eager to learn and has been fun to have in my class. 

Themes:  Human Body & All About Me

Show and Tell:  Sept.3- A Picture of Him/Herself

                          Sept.10- A Favorite Toy

                          Sept.17- Something Black

                          Sept.24- FREE CHOICE

                          Oct.1- Something Musical

Language Arts:  This month we will be beginning spelling tests.  It is very important to study the words at home with your child.  We will be having a practice test on Thursday.  If the child gets all ten words correct on Thursday, they don't have to take the test on Friday.  If they don't get all the words correct they will take the test again on Friday.  I will use the best score of the two for figuring grades. 

We will be learning words with short vowel a, short vowel i, digraph ck, and short vowel o.  Each week we will be working on the new concepts.  The spelling words will also be words that are associated with the lesson of the week. 

We will also be starting reading groups in September.  The kids will be split into groups of 3 or 4 to work with me.  They will be learning to sound out words and use the sight words that they have learned to read stories. 

Math:  We will begin working on the penny, the value and what it looks like.  We will also be working on telling time by the hour and counting to 100.  We will be doing some hands on activities to help them learn the concepts that we will be going over this month. 

Science:  This month we will be working on learning about our body.  We will be learning all of the visible body parts along with the major body organs. We will be learning about the heart, lungs, brain, stomach, intestines, and other body parts.  We will be discussing the functions and locations of each organ.  

Social Studies:  This month we will be focusing on learning about ourselves.  Each child will be learning their phone number and address.  It would be very helpful if you would spend a little time going over this at home as well.  We will also be learning about our likes and dislikes.  We will be talking about what makes each of us special and different from one another. 

Arts and Crafts:  Due to the fact that we do painting and do other somewhat messy projects from time to time, I am asking for donations.  We need old adult size t-shirts that we can use for painting and projects.  If you have any that you would be willing to donate to the class we would highly appreciate it.  Thanks!

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AWESOME AUGUST

NEWS!!

Important Dates:  Aug. 2- The 1st Day of School!!!!

Student of the Month:  Gentrie Fulton

Gentrie showed outstanding behavior in the month of July!  She was an excellent help to Ms. Laurie and always did her best in class.  Way to go Gentrie!

Themes:  This month we will be focusing on Rules/Manners and we will also be learning about the five senses. 

Show and Tell:  Aug. 6-    Bring something that is your favorite color.

                          Aug. 13-  Bring something soft.

                          Aug. 20-  Bring something noisy.

                          Aug. 27-  Bring something to smell and taste.  (A Food for Snack)

Show and Tell must be related to the subject of the week or your child will not be allowed to show it.  Please remember that show and tell is used to enforce the subject/skills discussed throughout the week.  Starting in September there will be at least one Friday a month when your child can bring anything they choose.  Thank you.

Language Arts:  This month we are going to be getting deep into review.  We will be discussing all the letters and their sounds.  This month we are trying to get prepared for spelling tests, which will start in September.  It is very important to review the letters and sounds with your children at home to help better prepare them for the upcoming lessons in reading. 

Math:  We are going to be starting simple in math.  We will be focusing on counting to 100 and writing our numbers.  It is always a good idea to practice counting, recognizing, and writing the numbers.  Ask your child about numbers you see around the neighborhood, such as speed limit signs. We will also be discussing big and little, top and bottom, and left and right. 

Science:  This month we are going to be learning about the five senses.  Each week we will be focusing on a different sense.  We will be talking about how all of our senses work together to help us learn and discover in the world around us.  We will be doing many activities that will test their senses and make them really learn how each works.

Social Studies:  We will be learning about rules and manners this month.  Because it is the beginning of the year, we are going to be "laying down the law" for the whole year.  The class will be learning about respect, courtesy, and kindness.  We will be focusing on following the school rules and respecting those around us.  We will talk about manners at the dinner table and being polite to each other.  Hopefully we can get the school year off to a good start!

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JULY NEWS

Dates to Remember:  June 28- July 2- Summer Vacation/No School

                                      July 5- Independence Day Vacation/No School

There will be no student of the month for July.

Themes:  Ocean and Solar System will be the themes for the whole month. 

Show and Tell will be free choice for the month of July.

July Schedule:

Monday-  Free Choice Day (teachers will chose a fun activity to do with          the kids, based on the weather)

Tuesday-  Arts and Crafts Day

Wednesday-  Splash Day

Thursday-  Science/Cooking Day

Friday-  Splash Day

Important Information:

     We will be having splash days twice a week through July.  The kids will be playing in a sprinkler on Wednesdays and Fridays.  Please bring a swimming suit and towel for your child each week NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY.  They will be able to leave their swimming suit and towel at the school until Friday.  On Friday, please take the suit and towel home to be washed and then return it the next week. 

     If you would like your child to use sunscreen, please fill out the appropriate paperwork allowing the teachers to apply it.  Please bring the sunscreen that you would prefer us to use, labeled with your child's name. 

     We will be cooking at least once a week.  Please be sure to let the teachers know if your child has any food allergies. 

June News

Important Dates:  June 1-4 - Testing

                            June 20- Fathers Day

                            June 25- Graduation/School Picnic

Themes:  June 1-4- Testing

                June 7-11- School/Friends

                June 14-18-  Fathers Day

                June 21-25- Graduation/End of School

**Show and Tell will be free choice for the entire month of June.

Language Arts:  We will be reviewing letters and sounds, and continuing to read.  We will also continue having spelling tests.  

Math: We will be focusing on subtraction, telling time, and money values.  

Science:  We will be learning about objects that sink and float and will be doing other fun science projects to learn about magnets and air pressure.  

Social Studies:  We will be talking about our dads.  We will be discussing what makes our dads great and why we love them.

May News

Student of the Month:  Boedi Boltz

Important Dates:  May 9- Mothers Day

                                May 31- Memorial Day/NO SCHOOL

Dates                                    Themes                               Show and Tell

3-7                               All About Moms                        A Picture of Mom

10-14                           Circus/Outdoor Safety             An Outdoor Toy

17-21                            Weights/Measures        Something LIGHT or HEAVY

24-28                             Zoo                                 Something found in a Zoo

Language Arts:  For language arts we will continue doing spelling tests and reading in small groups.  I must say that I have been very pleased with how well each student is doing in this area.  Much of the class can sound words out fairly accurately.  We will continue working on sight words, as well.  By the fourth quarter testing in June the class is expected to know 200 sight words, so we are working very hard on learning more sight words. 

Math:  We are going to continue working on telling time and counting money.  We will be learning how to add different coins together.  We will also be working on learning how to add double digits.  We are also going to be learning more about measuring items.  We will be working with weights and measures. 

Science:  The class will be working on learning about zoos and the types of animals that live in them.  We will be talking about the different types of animals and where they live outside of the zoo.  We will be measuring liquids and solids.  We will also be talking about big/little, tall/short, and heavy/light. 

Social Studies:  We will be talking about our Mom's, why we love them and what makes them special.  We will be learning to appreciate our moms.  We will be learning about outdoor safety, including stranger danger. 

April News

Special Events:    April 2-Easter Egg Hunt

                               April 5-No School, Parent/Teacher Conferences

                               April 16-Picture Day

                               April 23-Trike-A-Thon/Field Day

Student of the Month:  JaLaveyn January

Week                   Theme                  Show and Tell

5-9                          Friends                 Anything they can play with a friend

12-16                     Wild Animals          A stuffed animal

19-23                     Weather                 No Show and Tell

26-30                     Machines               A Machine

Language Arts:  During April we will be learning about long vowel I spelled with Y and IGH, long vowel O, and long vowel A spelled AY and AI.  We are continuing to work in small groups at individual reading levels so that each student can work at their own level.  The stories that the students are reading are getting harder and they are becoming much faster readers.  I am very impressed with the student's sight word recognition as well as how well they have been doing on their spelling tests. 

Math:  We are continuing to review addition, place value, and time.  This month we will be introducing fractions.  The class will also be learning more about measuring, primarily in inches.  Money values will also be reviewed more this month. 

Science:    We are going to be learning about different types of animals and the classifications for them (i.e. mammals, reptiles, etc.)   We will also be learning about the different types of weather.  We will be focusing on bad weather, such as thunderstorms and tornadoes as well as other types of natural disasters.   We will be talking about machines too.  We will be learning about the different types of machines, including pully, level, etc.    

Social Studies:  We will be learning about the true meaning behind Easter.  We will be talking about Jesus and the resurrection.  We will also be talking about friends and how to treat our friends.  We also start our big unit about the United States this month.  We will be learning about each state's major highlights.

March News

Upcoming Events:  March 2- Chester Cheetah visits

                                  March 8- No School/Teacher Training

                                  March 12- Career Day

                                  March 17- St. Patricks Day

                                  March 29-April 2-  Third Quarter Testing

Student of the Month:  JaeBreyn January

Week                                    Theme                                  Show and Tell       

Mar. 1-5                               Community Helpers        Something related to                                                                                      a community job

Mar. 8-12                             Earth                                Something from nature

Mar. 15-19                          Plants/Spring                    Something green

Mar. 22-26                           Birds                                  Birds/something that flies

Mar.29-Ap. 2                       Testing                               Free Choice

Language Arts -  We will be continuing to learn sight words.   The students are getting much better at recognizing their sight words.   We are working in small reading groups so that each student can work at their level learning to read.  We will be continuing to do spelling tests.  This month we are working on long vowel E (spelled Y), long vowel I, soft sound c (as in rice), and /ow/ (spelled ow and ou). 

Math-  We are going to be learning new ways of learning how to add.  We are also going to continue working on time and reading a calendar.  This month we are going to be focusing on learning the color and number words.  The kids have been learning songs to help them learn to spell their color words. 

Science-  This month we will be keeping a plant journal as we watch our plants start to grow.  We will also be learning about the Earth and how to take care of it.  We will be learning about recycling and keeping the Earth clean.  We are also going to learn about gravity. 

Social Studies-  For the majority of the month we will be learning about community helpers.  We will be having a career day on March 12.  If any parents (or grandparents) would like to come in and talk to the class about their job, please let Ms. Jessica know by March 5.  At the end of the month we will be learning about the 50 states.  For the next few months we will be learning a little bit about all 50 states. 

February News

Upcoming Events:  No School-Feb. 15

Student of the Month:  Christian Booth

Dates                       Theme                                                Show and Tell

Feb. 1-5                  Flowers                                                   Free Choice

Feb. 8-12                Valentines Day                               No Show and Tell

                                                               (Bring Valentines Cards for party) 

Feb. 15-19               Books                                             A Favorite Book

Feb. 22-26               Dental Health                                         Toothbrush

Language Arts:  We we be learning the syllable -le.  We are also going to be working on long vowels:  o, e, and a.  The students are doing really well at learning to decode words.  We will continue working in small groups to learn how to become readers.  The spelling tests are getting harder, please work with your children at home to help them be successful at school.

Math:  We are going to be working on greater than and less than.  We will also be focusing on ordinals and sets.  The students will be working on learning place value: the tens and ones place.  We will also continue adding, learning other methods of addition, including using a number line and dot counting. 

Science:  We will be learning about plants and how they grow.  We will be planting seeds and journaling what happens as the seeds grow.  We will also be focusing on dental health this month.  We will be learning about how to keep our mouths healthy by properly brushing and flossing our teeth.  The dentist will be visiting the school on February 1st to help students understand dental health. 

Social Studies:  We will be learning how to follow a map this month.  We will also be learning about famous Americans of the past.  We will learn about the presidents and famous explorers.  The class will also be learning about groundhogs and groundhog day.

January News

Upcoming Events:  Closed- January 1

                                  Testing- Jan 11-15

Student of the Month:  Jessenia Hernandez

Dates                        Theme                          Show & Tell                              

Jan 4-8                     Lakes/Ponds                  Something you see near a pond

Jan 11-15                 Testing Week                   Free Choice

Jan 18-22                 Magnets/Magnify Glass    Free Choice

Jan 25-29                 Seasons/Camping             Something you take camping

Language Arts:  We will be working on the sounds "ar", "qu", and the r-controlled vowels- "ir", "er", "ur".  We will continue working on spelling and reading fluency.  Please continue working with your children at home on their spelling.  The words are getting harder, so the extra practice at home really makes a difference. 

Math:  We are going to continue working on place value, addition, time, and money.  The kids are getting really good at addition.  They have been working hard and I am happy with the progress they have made.

Science:  We are starting our bug/insect unit in January.  We will be talking about the parts of bugs, how many legs bugs have, and the different ways they travel (i.e. fly, crawl, etc.)

Social Studies:  We will be discussing Kansas this month.  We will be learning about the state bird, flower, tree, reptile, etc.  We will also be learning about our state capital, Topeka.

December News

Upcoming Events:  Christmas Program-December 17, 6:30pm

                                   Christmas Party- December 18

                                   Christmas- 25th

                                   Christmas Break/No School- December 24th-January 3

Student of the Month:  Tyler Harsch

Date                    Themes                                                  Show and Tell  

Nov. 30-Dec.4       Ocean                                      Something ocean related

Dec. 7-11               Butterflies                                 Anything (free choice)

Dec. 14-18             Family                                        Family Photo

Dec. 21-25            Christmas                                  No Show and Tell 

Language Arts:  We will be learning about the "sh" and "ch" sounds.  We will continue working on spelling and reading.  Our reading groups are going really well.  Some children are getting very fluent at reading their stories. 

Math:  We will be continuing to work on addition, money, counting by 5s and 10s, and the numbers that come before after and between other numbers.  We will also be working on learning about place value.  The class will be learning about the ones and tens place.

Science:  We will be talking about ocean animals and plants.  We will also be doing a unit on dinosaurs, learning about the periods that dinosaurs live in and the different types of dinosaurs.

Social Studies:  We will be talking about consequences and the cause and effect of things that happen.  We will also be spending time focusing on our families, who is in them and how they are different.  We will also be discussing the true meaning of Christmas and why we celebrate it.  

***We will be doing a book exchange for the Christmas Party.  On or before the Christmas party, please bring a wrapped book that a boy or girl would enjoy reading.