week of September 28, 2015

Week of September 28, 2015

Math- We have just started Topic 16, Analyzing, Comparing, and Composing Shapes.  We will be: looking at shapes that are the same size and same shape, making shapes from other shapes, comparing solid figures, building solid figures, and problem solving with shapes.  We will continue to review 2D and 3D shapes, left and right, and other positional words (under/over, above/below, in front of/behind).

Science- We will be reviewing Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 topics of The Nature of Science and Solving Problems.  We will be talking about apples this week as well to celebrate Johnny Appleseed.  We will be graphing our favorite apples, comparing and contrasting different kinds of apples, using our senses to describe apples, and discussing various apple products.

Reading- Our new story is “Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip” and our amazing words are: bakery, park, library, fire station, post office, chaperone.  This is a story where we can classify and categorize community helpers and their jobs.  We will talk about following instructions and talking about ourselves.

Phonics-We will review letters Aa-Zz.  We have been reviewing letter names in class and their sounds.  Also, we have been clapping out syllable of words and putting syllables together to make words.  We are also identifying initial sounds in words. Please review sight words each night as well.  Thanks for your cooperation.

Important Information

*New calendars and menus will be available shortly for the month of October.  Please remember they are on the North Schuylkill website if you misplace your copy.

*Please review your child’s 4 digit number.  They need it for lunch, computers, and to check out books from the library.

*Please sign and return all assessments that are marked with the stamper as soon as possible and fill out and return forms sent home in a timely manner.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Important Dates

September 28- Day 10

Week of September 28- Homecoming week

October 5- PTO meeting

week of September 21, 2015

Week of September 21, 2015

Math- Our essential question for Topic 15 is: “What words can be used to describe the position or location of shapes?”  We have been using left and right in handwriting and practicing it over the past two weeks. We have also been practicing: inside/outside, in front of/behind, on top of/bottom, and over/under. 

Science- We will continue to use our senses to describe the world around us.  Also, we have been discussing science safety rules and various science tools that we will be using during the school year. Our experiment was viewing an object in a cup of water and comparing it to how it looked in a cup without water.

Reading- Our new story is “Plaidypus Lost” and our amazing words are: platypus, lost, market, around, found, groceries.  This is a story where we can find the rhyme and rhythm of the story.  We will also sequence the story and review setting and characters.

Phonics-We will review letters Aa-Nn and introduce Oo-Ss.  We have been reviewing letter names in class.  Also, we have been clapping out syllable of words and putting syllables together to make words.  Please review sight words each night as well.  Thanks for your cooperation.

Important Information

*New calendars and menus will be available shortly for the month of October.  Please remember they are on the North Schuylkill website if you misplace your copy.

*Please review your child’s 4 digit number.  They need it for lunch, computers, and to check out books from the library.

*Please complete the ½ sheet of homework nightly and return in your child’s folder each day.  If you have questions about the homework, please jot down the question right on the paper and we will get right back to you. 

*Please pack a small snack daily for your child to eat in the afternoon.  You can also pack a drink, but we do have a water fountain in the room.  Please remember no candy for snack, thank you!

Important Dates

September 21- Day 5

September 23- 1^st day of Fall

Week of September 28- Homecoming week

week of September 14, 2015

This Week In Class:

Reading: Our new story is called “We Are So Proud” and our amazing words are: proud, cooperation, float, preparation, creation, guide.  We will be talking about setting and reviewing character.  We will also be responding to the literature selection as a large group.
Phonics: We have been practicing rhyming and non- rhyming pairs along with discussing rhyming families.  We will also introduce letters Ff-Nn and review Aa-Ee.  We practice sight words daily as well using them in sentences and with the flash cards.
Math: Our new topic is Topic 15, Position and Location of shapes.  The vocabulary we will be using is: inside/outside, above/below, left/right.  We will also continue to review the 2D shapes of square, triangle, rectangle, circle, hexagon, and comparing their sides and angles.
Science: We have been talking about observing in science.  We will start discussing using our 5 senses and how to share with others what we have learned.  We will be comparing and contrasting tools for observation as well as reviewing science safety rules.

Reminders:
*Please sign and return any assessments as soon as possible.  They will be stamped with a “Sign and Return” stamp usually located at the top of the paper.  Thank you!
*Please review sight words and letters and sounds each night.
*Just a reminder for AR books and book bags.  Each morning, your child will select a new book from the classroom book selection to take home and read with you each night.  Please also fill out the log in the bag for the month of September.  Your child will receive recognition and be entered into drawings for their hard work.

Upcoming Dates and Information:
-Monday, September 14- Day 10
-September 14- PTO meeting in the NSE cafeteria at 6:30 pm
-September 16- Book orders due back if you are interested (not the date of Oct.11 as previously noted)

week of September 7, 2015

*Welcome to the first installment of our weekly classroom newsletter.  It will fill you in on things that have happened, we are working on, and things that are coming up in Kindergarten.  We will provide the first newsletter on paper, but the remainder of the year, they will be online only.  They can be found on our homework blog on the North Schuylkill website. Please also check our blogs with these directions: go to the North Schuylkill Website, under the Elementary tab, under Staff Events and Homework Blogs, and click on Borden, J. If you do not have internet access, please write a note so that we can provide a paper copy. It is important to check this weekly for important dates and classroom information.  Thanks!

*We are so excited that everyone in our room has made a very smooth transition into Kindergarten and NSE!  We have been so impressed that more often than not, it was “Outstanding” on the behavior charts.  Now that we are settled in and are clear on the rules and expectations, we will all be starting each day on the “All Aboard” block on the behavior chart and will have the opportunity to move up the blocks to “Outstanding” for making positive choices.  If there are any rules broken, it will be documented on the daily take home chart for review.  This daily behavior review is directly correlated to the school wide behavior plan.  If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. 

*Written homework will be starting September 8.  In addition to the sight words in the envelope (please review nightly and keep in the folder) and the AR book log (please read the book in the bag nightly and complete the book log) there will be a ½ sheet of written work that reviews concepts taught in school.  It will be located in the “bring right back side” and completed Monday-Thursday nights.

*Please clean out the “left at home” side of the folder each night.  There is so much completed each day along with informational sheets that it can get difficult for the students to keep the papers in place if it is not cleaned out each night.  Thank you for your cooperation!

*A few reminders:

-Please send in a spare set of dress code clothes to keep in the cubbies if you have not done so already.

-Please practice the four digit number for lunch/computers/library.

-There will be no school on Monday, September 7.  Tuesday will be Day 6.

-Please continue to send a snack daily and have it separate from your child’s lunch (if they pack).  We do have a water fountain in the room if they do not bring a drink.

 

~Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones would like to say thank you so much for coming to “Meet the Teacher”, completing and returning the back to school forms, and having the folders come back to school each day.  This school year is off to a great start and we cannot wait for all of the fabulous things to come!~