Week of Oct. 5-9

 

It was wonderful to be able to share your child’s progress with you during our parent teacher conferences.  Thank you for partnering with us to help your child grow spiritually, academically and socially...We are excited to watch God’s big plans unfold for each and every one of our students!

We pray you will have a relaxing & safe Fall break.  Whether you are traveling somewhere or taking a staycation, enjoy your precious family time.  We will send home the homework calendar when we get back from vacation. We will see you back at school on Monday, October 5th!

Apple Day:  This year’s Apple Day was awesome.  Thank you to all the parent volunteers who donated supplies and/or came to help with the apple stations...we couldn’t do it without your generous support!  Thank you for making learning FUN for our students! 

This week we learned:

Bible- story of Joseph  

“...And he made him a robe of many colors.”   Genesis 37:3b

Phonics- Letter Bootcamp (O). We learned the letter sound, brainstormed words that start with that letter, and wrote our uppercase and lowercase letters properly.  We also learned to recognize the O sound in the middle of words. After Fall Break, we will begin making CVC words

(i.e- C-A-T).

F & F Reading- story sequencing

Sight words- purple, black, in, go

Math- 2D shapes (sides and vertices)

3D shapes (stack, slide and roll)

Science- Parts of an apple, apple life cycle and Johnny Appleseed

 

It’s Fall!  Please pack a sweatshirt and/or a lightweight jacket for your child so that they don’t get cold during recess!  Most classes go out in the morning and the temps are getting chilly! 

 

We enjoyed meeting with all of you during conferences...we appreciate and value our partnership in helping your child be all that God designed them to be!   We have another busy week with school pictures and Apple Day...please read through the entire blog post so you will know what is coming up! 

Yearbook pictures on Wednesday, Sept.23rd

All students will have their individual school pictures taken for the school yearbook.  Ordering pictures is completely optional but all students will get their picture made for the school yearbook.  Flyers were sent home last week in their Friday folders .  Please wear your uniform and a SMILE!

Apple day on Friday, September 25th

Kindergarten is celebrating Johnny Appleseed’s birthday.  This annual event is a fun day of “all things apple!”  We will be making apple pies, applesauce, tasting and graphing apples, and participating in many enjoyable learning activities. 

Thanks to those of you who have donated supplies for this special event.  We ask that you please send in your donations no later than Wednesday, September 23rd.  If you are volunteering to help with Apple Day, please plan to be at the school by 8:00 on Friday, September 25th.  You will need to check in at the front and have your temperature checked.  Masks are required to help with this event.

This week we learned:

Bible- story of the Tower of Babel

Bible verse- And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus.  Colossians 3:17

Phonics/Writing- Letter Bootcamp (C). We learned the letter sound, brainstormed words that start with that letter, and wrote our uppercase and lowercase letters properly.  We have finished all of our consonants so now we will focus on our vowels.  We will begin making CVC words (i.e- C-A-T). Sight words- brown, yes, no, of

F & F Reading- story sequencing

Math- 3D shapes 

Science- 5 senses (sight, smell. taste, hear, touch)

Super Sight Words                                                                                                    

We are close to completing our first set of 26 sight words for the year...only 8 more to go!  Please be sure to review them with your child each night.  When your child is able to read all 26 sight words with fluency, he/she will receive a special Superman brag tag!  Also, please remember to return the sight word flashcards every Friday morning in the Daily Folder.  We will add the new set of words to the sight word ring that day so that the students have them to practice for the coming week.

If your child is having difficulty learning sight words, here are some ideas for helping them:

1. Paper Plate Toss: Write sight words on paper plates. Use them like frisbees to throw after reading the word. Add in some additional fun by adding a target.

2. Flashlight Words: Turn off the lights. Tape words on the wall or ceiling. Use the flashlight to shine on the word, then have your child read it.

3. Go Fish: With a duplicate set of word cards play “Go Fish.” You can easily make your own cards out of index cards.

4. Tic-Tac-Toe: Write words in the tic-tac-toe spaces. Take turns selecting a space to read. If read correctly, an X or O is placed on the space until someone wins.

Snack reminders:  Please send in only 1 healthy snack each day.  Please do not pack “choices” for them to decide at school.  Snack time is limited and for some, deciding what to eat can take up way too much time!  Our lunchtime is at 11am every day so they do not need a lot of snacks because they will not eat their lunches.  Here’s an idea: Make a dedicated space/container with a variety of snack options.  Have your child pick out their snack the night before... this simple chore helps teach them to be decisive, to plan ahead and to become independent thinkers.  Thank you for your support! :)

Homework  Assignments:

 Choose 1 or more activity each day.  All 5 activities need to be completed by Friday.

1. Use the handwriting paper to practice writing your first and last name.

2. Go onto Seesaw and complete the Apple Letter Sound activity.

3. Complete the CVC beginning and ending sounds worksheet.  Remember your zoo phonics as you sound out the word.       

4. Practice drawing 3D shapes while watching this how to draw video :  https://www.youtube.cinkom/watch?v=_XJ1A5io8vc

 5. Find 2D & 3D shapes around the house- Practice counting the edges  (sides) and  vertices (corners).  A square has 4 edges and 4 vertices.  A circle has 0.

Daily Assignments:

• Practice Bible verse: ...and he made him a robe of many colors.  Genesis 37:3b

• Practice new sight words- go, in, purple, black

Have a safe & relaxing Fall break- 

September 28th- October 2nd (no school)

Week of September 14th through 18th

         

It’s hard to believe we are approaching the middle of our Trimester...time flies when we are learning and having fun!  We are coming to the end of our ABC bootcamp and we will start learning how to combine letter sounds to form words that we can read and write! 

We have lots of FUN activities coming up that we want you to be aware of:

International Dot Day - Tues., Sept. 15th

This special day is based on the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. It is a day to celebrate creativity, courage and collaboration!  We will celebrate “All things Dots” by drawing dots, wearing dots, eating dots, learning about dots and creating dots that make a mark on the world around us!

**Students and teachers are encouraged to dress up with DOTS! Be creative- cut out paper circles and pin them to your shirt or maybe you already own something with polka dots?

Any students who choose not to participate should wear their regular uniform attire.

  

Parent Teacher conferences on Thurs., Sept. 17th & Fri., Sept 18th-  Students will be dismissed at 11:15am on both days.  Teachers sent their Sign-up Genius links last week with their available conference times.  Please be sure to sign up for one of the time slots provided.  We are looking forward to sharing lots of information about your child’s spiritual, social, and academic growth! 

Yearbook pictures on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd 

All students will have their individual school pictures taken for the school yearbook.  Ordering pictures is completely optional.  Please wear your uniform and a SMILE! :)

Apple day on Friday, September 25th- 

Kindergarten is celebrating Johnny Appleseed’s birthday.  This annual event is a fun day of “all things apple!”  We will be making apple pies, applesauce, tasting and graphing apples, and participating in many enjoyable learning activities.  We are in need of supplies and parent volunteers for this event.  

We are excited to be able to include a limited number of parents. Due to social distancing, apple activities will be outside.  All volunteers will need to be willing to work outside and have their temperature taken before helping with the event.  Masks must be worn at all times. 

If you would like to assist using your time, treasure, or talent, we would LOVE for you to help us out!

This week we learned:

Bible- cont. story of Noah

Bible verse- Psalm 46:1  God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Phonics/Writing- Letter Bootcamp (M, L, H, T). We learned the letter sound, brainstormed words that start with that letter, and wrote our uppercase and lowercase letters properly.

F & F Reading- parts of a book (cover, back cover, spine, title page, author, and illustrator) & character

Sight words- the, for, orange, is

Math- 2D shapes 

Science- 5 senses (sight, smell. taste, hear, touch)

September 8th - 11th

 

We've had a GREAT first month of school and have enjoyed getting to know your precious children! Remember that Monday, September 7th, is Labor Day and we will not have school. We hope that you enjoy a nice, relaxing weekend with your family! 

Recently, we sent out a sign-up genius for our upcoming parent teacher conferences.  This year, we will be holding conferences via zoom format on September 17th & 18th.  Please be sure to sign up for one of the time slots provided. We are looking forward to sharing lots of information about your child’s spiritual, social, and academic growth!

Please email your child’s teacher with any questions and/or concerns you may have. We are here to help you and your child navigate through Kindergarten.  We are super proud of them! 

This week we learned:

Bible- story of Noah

Bible verse- Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him. Genesis 6:22

  

Phonics/Writing- Letter Bootcamp (X, Y, Z, D, G). We learned the letter sound, brainstormed words that start with that letter, and wrote our uppercase and lowercase letters properly.

F & F Reading- parts of a book (cover, back cover, spine, title page, author, and illustrator) & character

Sight words- green, yellow, has, on

Math- Subitize (showing numbers 0-10 in many different ways)  & Counting 0-20 with 1:1 correspondence (touching, marking, and/or moving as you count)

Science- 5 senses (sight, smell. taste, hear, touch)

Upcoming dates & special events:

Sept. 7th - No school (Labor Day)

Sept 15th- International Dot Day (Based on the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, we will celebrate “all things dots” by wearing dots, drawing dots, eating dots, STEAM activities with dots, and how we can make a “mark” on the world around us).

Sept.17th & 18th - Parent teacher conferences via zoom (sign ups sent in email)

Sept. 23rd- School picture day- wear your uniform and a SMILE :)

Sept. 25th- Apple Day (more info coming)

Sept. 28th- Oct. 2nd -No school (Fall Break)