Playing Outside
October 28, 2011
Healthy Huskies
This week we learned about making healthy choices. Our class song was voted the best kindergarten song!! We preformed our song during today's Mega Skills Assembly!
October 31, 2011
A note from Ms. Poteet…
Happy Halloween!
Please do your child (and me) a favor by restricting the amount of candy
they eat this week, and try to keep bed time as close to the normal time as
possible. Otherwise, our little super
heroes and princesses are not going to feel very “super” or “princess-y” by the
end of the week!
Parent-Teacher Conferences begin November 10th. If you haven’t had a chance to do so, please
call the office at 228-2228 after 9:00am to schedule a meeting. Conferences are very important, and we’d like
to see every parent take the time to discuss your child’s progress with us.
Wednesday is an early release day. Be sure to let your
child know what their plans are for that afternoon, especially if their
afternoon transportation plans will change.
We are going to walk to the North Oldham Fire Department to
learn about fire safety on Friday.
Again, we will have a police escort to walk across the road. Please make sure that your child is dressed
appropriately for the weather, wears their class t-shit, and brings a sack
lunch.
What are we
learning?
Reading Workshop
We will learn what Schema is, and how it helps us
understand what we read. Schema is our
background knowledge and personal experiences that we use to make connections
with new learning. We will visit the school library on Monday.
Writing Workshop
This week we will “Fancy Up” our writing. We will pick one story to rewrite, using our
best handwriting, spelling and punctuation.
On Friday, we are writing in our Family Journals. Please take time over the weekend to read
your child’s letter to you and respond.
Handwriting
Handwriting instruction will focus on developing fine motor
skills as well as the proper formation of the following letters: O, o, U, and u.
Word Study
This week, we will explore the letters Oo and Uu. Ask your
child about the letter sound chants for both.
We will also learn how to read and write these words that will be added
to our Word Wall: be, go, have. Have your child sing you the songs for these
words.
Math
We will begin a new unit on comparing numbers. We will make macaroni necklaces to compare
numbers and patterns,
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Everyday Math Home
Link
Family Note:
Units of measurement originated from things familiar to
people. Using objects around the house
to measure items is one way to help children understand the concept of
nonstandard measurement and to practice measuring techniques.
Activity:
Measure the length of a shoe using pennies instead of
inches. Then, measure someone else’s
shoe using pennies. Did it take more
pennies or fewer pennies?
Now measure another object, such as a pencil or a floor
tile, using pennies.
Find something else to measure with- like raisins or a
small toy.
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Social Studies
Native American studies: we will
learn about tribes in the Pacific Rim (food, clothing, and homes) and compare
them to the lifestyle of tribes in the Eastern Woodland.
We will begin practicing our
Thanksgiving play in the gym daily.
Important Dates
* Wednesday, November 2nd:
Early Release Day
* Friday, November 4th:
North Oldham Fire Department Field Trip
* Tuesday, November 8th:
Election Day- No School
* November 10th & 15th:
Parent-Teacher Conferences
* November 22nd:
Kindergarten Thanksgiving Play (Parents invited)
* November 23rd-25th:
Thanksgiving Break- No School
Reminders
*Send in a healthy peanut-free snack
and water bottle (with a pull up spout) every day.
* Always dress appropriately for
outdoor recess.
* Sign your child’s weekly planner
every night!
* Library book due every Friday!
Related Arts
Schedule
Monday Art
Tuesday Art
Wednesday Art
Thursday Art
Friday Music
October 24, 2011
A note from Ms. Poteet…
Welcome Back! I hope
everyone had a terrific October Break! I
can hardly believe it but Wednesday is the 50th day of school! Time sure fly’s by fast!
This week is Red Ribbon Week! Each day of the week students are encouraged
to support our “A Drug Free Life Rocks” campaign.
Monday: A Healthy
Life Rocks! - Wear Red Today
Tuesday: Rockin’
Out with Better Things to Do - Wear Sunglasses
Today
Wednesday: Drugs
Turn You Inside Out! – Wear Clothes
Inside Out Today
Thursday: Say
Peace Out to Junk Food! - Wear Tie-Dye
today
Friday: Our Future
Goals Rock – Wear something that
represents a goal for their future today (Ex: football jersey if you want
to play football in the future, a favorite book to represent wanting to publish
books as a career, etc. This should be
just one item, not a complete costume.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are November 10th and
15th from 3:00-6:00pm and 7:00am.
Please call the office at 228-2228 after 9:00am to schedule a
meeting. If you are not able to meet on
the 10th or 15th please e-mail me and we can schedule an
alternative conference time. I look forward to meeting with everyone and discussing
your child’s progress.
Field trip forms are coming home Monday. Please sign and return them on Friday. We are going to walk to the North Oldham Fire
Department to learn about fire safety.
This is a FREE field trip! Don’t
worry we will have a police escort to walk across the road.
What are we
learning?
Reading Workshop
We will kick off our Comprehension Strategies Unit by
learning about metacognition (thinking about our thinking). During your nightly reading, encourage your
child to tell you what they are thinking about the book using Metacognition
Thinking stems (I’m thinking…, I’m noticing…, I’m wondering…, I’m seeing…, and I’m feeling…). We will be visiting
the school library on Friday.
Writing Workshop
This week we are beginning our Small Moments (Personal
Narratives) Unit. We will focus on
stretching out our small moments and writing about everyday occurrences. On Friday, we are writing in our Family
Journals. Please take time over the
weekend to read your child’s letter to you and respond.
Handwriting
Handwriting instruction will focus on developing fine motor
skills as well as the proper formation of the following letters: A, a, E, e, I, i
Word Study
This week, we will explore the letters Aa, Ee, & Ii.
Ask your child about the letter sound chants for both. We will also learn how to read and write these
words that will be added to our Word Wall: some, as, out. Have your child sing
you the songs for these words.
Math
We are continuing to practice counting and writing our teen
numbers, learn about estimation, and solve number stories with pictures.
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Everyday Math Home
Link
Family Note:
Units of measurement originated from things familiar to
people. Using objects around the house
to measure items is one way to help children understand the concept of
nonstandard measurement and to practice measuring techniques.
Activity:
Measure the length of a shoe using pennies instead of
inches. Then, measure someone else’s
shoe using pennies. Did it take more
pennies or fewer pennies?
Now measure another object, such as a pencil or a floor
tile, using pennies.
Find something else to measure with- like raisins or a
small toy.
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Social Studies
Red Ribbon Week- We learn about make
healthy choices by eating right and exercising.
Important Dates
* Wednesday, November 2nd:
Early Release Day
* Friday, November 4th:
North Oldham Fire Department Field Trip
* Tuesday, November 8th:
Election Day- No School
* November 10th & 15th:
Parent-Teacher Conferences
* November 22nd:
Kindergarten Thanksgiving Play (Parents invited)
* November 23rd-25th:
Thanksgiving Break- No School
Reminders
*Send in a healthy peanut-free snack
and water bottle (with a pull up spout) every day.
* Our classroom gets very chilly
sometimes. Please send in a light jacket
or sweater for your child to keep in their back pack.
* Sign your child’s weekly planner
every night!
* Library book due every Friday!
Related Arts
Schedule
Monday PE
Tuesday PE
Wednesday PE
Thursday Art
Friday Art
October 10, 2011
A note from Ms. Poteet…
Wow, we had the
perfect day for our field trip to Huber’s Orchard and Winery last week. The kids had a terrific time playing on the picking
apples, going on the wagon ride, picking a pumpkin, going to the petting zoo,
and getting lost in the corn maze.
Thanks so much for the chaperones who volunteered to attend the field
trip (Ms. Berry, Ms. Hall, Ms. Caswell, Ms. Slade, Ms. Mattingly, Ms. Turner,
and Ms. Wendling). We couldn’t have done
it without you! Check out our pictures below!
Friday is our field trip to
the Kentucky Center for the Arts and Waterfront Park. Please have your child pack a sack lunch and
drink and wear their orange class t-shirt.
I hope everyone enjoys
some quality family time next week! I
cannot wait to come back and here everyone’s stories. When we come back we will start working on
our Thanksgiving Play!
What are
we learning?
Reading Workshop
This week we will
learn about two more strategies good readers use. We will focus on “rereading” and “ask a
friend”. Due to our field trip to Stage
One on Friday, we will try to get to the library on Wednesday or Thursday.
Writing Workshop
In writing we are learning
how to use booklets to tell a complete story from beginning to end. Due to Fall Break, we will not send Family
Journals home on Friday. Those will
continue when we return.
Handwriting
Handwriting instruction will
focus on developing fine motor skills as well as the proper formation of the
following letters: Vv, Xx, Yy & Zz.
Word Study
This week, we will explore
the letters Vv, Xx, Yy & ZZ. Ask your child about the letter sound chants
for these. We will also learn how to
read and write these words that will be added to our Word Wall: is, there, look.
Have your child sing you the songs for these words and practice reading and
writing them each day. This is very
important.
Math
We are learning to how
to count and label (writing that number) groups of items up to 50. This is a big task. Please practice counting at home with items
such as: Cheerios, beans, pennies, etc.
Social Studies
We
are learning more and more about Native American culture of the Eastern
Woodlands group. We will study what they
ate and the clothes they wore. We will
also create our own Native American vests.
Reminders
*Send
in a healthy snack and water bottle every day.
*
Our classroom gets very chilly sometimes.
Please send in a light jacket or sweater for your child to keep in their
back pack.
*
Sign your child’s weekly planner every night.
Related
Arts Schedule
Monday Music
Tuesday Music
Wednesday PE
Thursday PE
Friday PE
October 9, 2011
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