Panda News:

We finished all of the assessments this month for the report cards.  The Pandas took their report cards home today.  You may notice that there is a wa on the encore grades.  This means with assistance.  Please sign and return the report card envelop.  You may keep the report card for your records

Please send IN your VALENTINES on MONDAY.  THE CHILDREN WILL PRETEND TO RUN A POST OFFICE AND MAIL THERE VALENTINES.  

IT IS THE TIME OF YEAR FOR SICKNESS.  PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOU CHILD TO SCHOOL SICK.  THE SCHOOL POLICY SAYS THAT THEY MUST BE FEVER FREE FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE THEY RETURN TO SCHOOL.  IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO AIR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION WHEN MAKING THE DECISION TO KEEP THEM HOME.  I HAVE BEEN STRESSING TO THE KIDS TO COUGH IN THEIR ELBOWS AND TO WASH THEIR HANDS.  HOPEFULLY, THE SICKNESS WILL DISSIPATE SOON.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!  

 

HERE ARE A FEW TIDBITS ON UPCOMING EVENTS.  HAPPY WEEKEND!

Wish List:

valentines stickers for classroom post office  

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters: u & i

Phonics Letters: w & h

Word of the Week:up

Early Release - 2/7

Valentines Due - 2/5

Report Cards- 2/2

Winter Vacation 2/26-3/2

 PANDA NEWS:

Language Arts:  

We worked on lowercase d & a this week.  We also worked on the word can. They practiced the word in several different ways as well as reviewed other sight words.  We have begun calling these word "snap word".  They are words we know in a snap.  Please continue to practice these words.  It will make there reading more fluent and less laborious.  We continue  to blend sounds together to decode simple cvc words.  We continue to work on mid-year assessments.  This information will be used to complete progress reports, which will sent home on February 2nd.

Math:

The Panda have been playing with shapes this month to reinforce geometry skills.  The have played a games and built structures.  During calendar we also have been studying the hundreds chart as we approach the hundredth day of school.  

Social Studies: 

Last Friday, the Pandas learned about MLK and what he stood for.  We watch a story called Martin's Big Words.  The students were all interested in the peaceful way he made a change.  Monday, we made peace signs out of paper plates and cam up with two ways we could make small changes for a better world.  

 

Art:  

We made melted snowmen.  We have been working with a lot of draw-alongs.  

These reinforce handwriting strokes and basic shapes.  Ed Emberly's books are a wonderful resource.

Book of the Week:  various winter books
Movement:  GoNoodle inside recess videos

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters: g &  i

Phonics Letters: w & h

Word of the Week:  review

Early Release - 2/7 (dismissal @ 12:50)

Report Cards- 2/2

Winter Vacation 2/26-3/2

PANDA NEWS:

PANDA NEWS:

 

Welcome back!   I hope you had a restful and fun vacation.  We are getting back into the routines of the classroom.  

Starting next Tuesday, your child will begin to bring home books to read to you.  These are books they have practiced over and over.  They should be easy and sound like they have been memorized.  Snuggle up and enjoy your child's progress!  You will find a note in their folder explaining more about the reading bags today.

Wish List:

shaving cream

corn starch

 

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters: c, o, s , v & w

Phonics Letters: ch & j

Word of the Week: it

No school - 1/15 

Early Release - 2/7

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters: T & J

Phonics Letters:  s & z

Word of the Week: the

Gingerbread Decorating Party: 12/21 @ 2:00

PJ Day: 12/22

Winter Vacation: 12/25-1/2/29

Wish List:

tissues

wax paper

PANDA NEWS:

We have begun work on our gingerbread unit.  We have read a few versions of the folktale The Gingerbread Man.  We will work on retelling, comparing & contrasting and other elements to stories.

Language Arts:  

We worked on the letters C, O, Q & G.   We also worked on the word and & is.   We started writing patterned books which matches with our work in reading.  The students are learning they have super powers to be super readers.  They have been reading and writing easy books with language patterns and lots of sight words.  Ask your Panda about their super reading powers.

Math:

We have been practicing counting to fifty by ones.  We have been focusing on studying shapes.  We have looked at their characteristics and naming them.  We have played several games to reinforce these skills.  We also have been working on problem solving strategies for word problems.  

 

Art:  

The students worked on a winter quilt this week.  They gingerbread men sun catchers and painted a giant gingerbread man.

Book of the Week: The Gingerbread Boy by Richard Egielski

 

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters: S, A, & I

Phonics Letters:  u

Word of the Week: am

Wednesday, December 13th Early Release (students dismissed at 12:50)

Gingerbread Decorating Party: 12/21 @ 2:00

PJ Day: 12/22

Winter Vacation: 12/25-1/2/29

Wish List:

tissues

wax paper

small zip lock sandwich bags

PANDA NEWS:

This week was National Education Week.  We celebrated what we were thankful for at school.

As you know our Family Breakfast is Tuesday, November 22nd.  It will start at 8:00.  We will finish with reciting a poem at 8:25.  I hope all will be able to join us. I hope all of you have a restful and happy Thanksgiving. 

I am having trouble with the Flickr account.  It seems that my up loaded pictures are not showing up.  I am working on this problem so stay tuned!!!

Language Arts:  

We have been working on the word I and reviewing the other words we have learned.  The Pandas practiced diagonal lines in handwriting.  We worked on the letters X, Y & Z.  Please try and reinforce the correct school way of holding a writing tool and forming letters and numbers.  I am trying to break  some bad habits.  If they can learn proper formation now  it will help with the fluency going forward. We also wrote our own version of  I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie.  

Art:  

The classroom is looking very festive with all the Thanksgiving art work we have been creating!

Book of the Week:  I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie
Song of the Week:  "Turkey, Turkey" (tune of Twinkle, Twinkle)

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters:  C, O, & Q

Phonics Letters: m & n

Word of the Week: and

Book Fair: 11/27-11/30

Thanksgiving Break:  11/22-11/24

Family Breakfast: 11/20 @ 8:00-8:25 (Panda Classroom)

Gingerbread Decorating:  12/21 @ 2:00 more info to follow

Winter Vacation: 12/25-1/1/16

PANDA NEWS

Our Halloween celebration was a success. The children had a wonderful time. Check out the new photos I added to Flickr.  Thank you for all the donations and help.  I couldn't do it without you!  

I enjoyed speaking to all of you during conference.  Next Thursday, you will receive your child's report card, conference sheet, and record sheet of the Boehm.  As I mentioned, there will be no grades on the report card.  The attendance is reported and it gives you insight to the expectations for your child's development.  Please, sign the envelope and return it to school.  The contents of the envelope are yours to keep.

Here is a glimpse of our week in the Panda class:

Language arts:  The children wrote a piggy back version of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? using their costume photos.  We have focused on the word see & I.  We have been working on reading familiar storybooks. The kids are practicing read the books sounding like the author.  
 
Math:  We played various Halloween math games.  

Art:  We made candy corn people and jack-o-lanters.



Books of the Week:  Stellaluna 
Songs of the Week:  "Wizard's Brew" 

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters V & W

Phonics Letters: a

Word of the Week: see

November Conferences:  11/8  (this is an early release day)

No school: 11/9 & 11/10

Family Breakfast: 11/20 from 8:00-8:25 a.m.

Thanksgiving Break:  11/22-11/26