Great Wednesday

Here is a quick update on the day:

Reading- Mrs. Clapper continued to focus on the "J" and "W" words today in Reading Street. Mrs. Hansen did some testing today on where the students are with rhyming, segmenting words and reading.

Math- We are working on symmetry, big word, we will be doing even more with it tomorrow as it can be a hard one to remember.

Science- we are getting ready to plant our beans tomorrow, we reviewed what a living thing was and took a look at some plants below and above ground and compared and contrasted them.

Library! Don't forget to have your child bring their Library book back every Wednesday!

It was a great day! :-)

Wonderful Wednesday!

What a fantastic Wednesday! We had a very special surprise for our class today. Kanalu's family sent us a special gift from Afghanistan. Kanalu's father flew an American flag on his jet over the country of Afghanistan, folded up the flag and sent it to our class in a beautiful shadow box. The flag is folded very neat and there is an awesome picture of picture of his jet as well. What an honor!! :-) The kids were very excited to get the gift.

The weather today was fine and there were smiles on the faces of kids as they played in the sun. We were ALL thankful to be able to enjoy going outside.

Math- we reviewed the whole of chapter 7. We will begin our chapter test tomorrow.

Library- The students had a chance to check out a book for this week.

Reading- "e" week! The students have done well bringing in something that begins with the letter e. The students have also been reading the story, "If I could go to Antarctica." They have enjoyed predicting.

This is just a quick overview. Have a great day!

Wacky Wednesday!

I thought I would use a title from a Dr. Seuss book, as today is his birthday! We celebrated in many different ways. We read many books of his, dropped everything and read in the hall (as an entire school!) and we even had a chance to watch a video of a few of his books. Needles to say today was a bit "wacky!" The students earned compliments as a class and were able to wear PJ's today as well as bring a stuffed animal friend for the day. :-) The kids really enjoyed the day. 

We really focused on rhyme today. This would be a great evening to read a book with your child that has rhyme. The students also had Library today. Phew! We are ready for Thursday! Have a wonderful evening! 

Wednasday

Hello! It is Wednesday already and the day went well. Here are a few of the things we fit in this afternoon:

We did two reading groups, we are working on blends: bl, gr, sl, fr, sp, sn, sw, just to name a few. I will continue with the other groups tomorrow. :-)

Show-n-tell this week has everything to do with bringing in something that has a blend. The students started off very well with this.

Math- We worked on telling time with an analog clock. This is DEFINITELY something you can review at home.

The students had Library today and center time this afternoon. The weather has been so bad that we ended up not going to recess today. Hopefully the weather will improve so that we can go outside. Have a great evening!

Wednesday!

Hopefully you have checked your child's backpack and found that Thursday folder actually went home today. The students had toothbrushes given to them for dental health month. There is also directions on the letter home about having your child keep track of brushing their teeth. The students had Library today and so should have a new book to bring home if they brought their previous book back. 

Math- discussed seasons and the calendar for a year. 

Reading- The students continue working on the letter /L/ and today we started writing folders for them to keep pieces that they are writing in class. 

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching! You and your child may come in and deliver their Valentine's to the other students in the class before or after school. Remember that Wednesday of next week is a half day and there is no school Thursday and Friday. 

Have a great evening! 

Great Chilly Wednesday

So, here are a few of the things we learned today:

7-up, 7-down, this was a fun game the kids learned when we could not go out to recess because of the wind chill. The students really did well, despite not being able to go outside today.

Math- What appropriate timing to learn about a thermometer and when it reads hot and cold. :-) Seriously, that is what was on tap for Math today! :-)

Reading- Once again we are focusing on /H/ this week. I forgot to have the show and tells go today, so they will give theirs tomorrow. We also did a lot with Groundhog's Day and we now have a 100's Day book going through the class. Be sure that when you get the book you take the time to read through it with your child. :-)

The students had Library today and so, they will have a new book they are bringing home. Be sure to remind them to bring the books back, we had a few who did not get to check out a book today because they did not return their previous book.

I am having students check lost and found, there is still quite a few things there. So, if you have a chance pop by and see if anything may belong to your family.

Phew! I think that is all I will write for today. Stay WARM!

Here We GO!

What a wonderful Wednesday! The students have been doing great with show and tell. They are bringing in lots of different words that have an "o" in the center. They have also been doing well in deciding what sound the "o" makes in the middle of the word and placing that word where it belongs. 

Math- In Math we were estimating how many small blocks (same sizes) fit into measuring cups. The students did well estimating and then actually getting the right answer. If you have something that your child could estimate and then actually measure in a measuring cup that is GREAT practice! 

Reading- The students were able to come to Reading groups today and spell with me some words that had "o" in the middle. They then came up with their own sentences to read to me. Some groups also worked on rhyming. 

Library- Be sure to be bringing back the Library books every Wednesday so that your child can check out another book. 

*Check LOST AND FOUND for any missing items. 

** There has been some nasty sickness going around the school. Many kids have missed some days. Please remind your child of the importance of washing hands throughout the day.**

Have a great day! 

Wacky Wednesday!

Well, I chose the word wacky to describe our day because that was a book that one of the students checked out from Library today and we read it as a class since it was Wednesday. :-) It was a lot of fun to read together. Here are a few of the things that we completed today:

Math- We finished up chapter 5 by doing the test. We will begin chapter 6 tomorrow which will introduce measurement. Some fun thongs to do at home is to have your child help measure for you while you are cooking, or to measure something in specific units. You could use a unit of a paper clip, or pencil or even their hand to measure things around the house. :-)

Reading/Spelling- I was able to work with some reading groups today, we focused a lot on our high frequency words and writing in a complete sentence with a capital letter at the beginning and a period at the end. The students have done well with their show and tell, bringing in their card with a word that starts with a c, f, k, or n. Great job kids!

Thanks so much for all the love and support you show your child everyday!!

Windy Wednesday!

What a fast day it was! Maybe it was just the wind. The students had a chance to go to Library today, remember that LIbrary is every Wednesday. Here are a few of the other things we worked on today:
Reading- writing out words that begin with "D" ex. dad, dog, duck, we also did a lot of phonics/spelling work today as well.
Math- The students have been working on counting and writing the numbers up to 31!! WOW! They are working hard!
The day went fast and they only had a chance for centers at the end of the day. I will be starting a new Science unit that will be all about "Looking at the Sky". Have a great day!

Last School Day of 2010!

Have a fantastic Christmas and we will see you in the new year! 2011 HERE WE COME! :-)

Wednesday

What a fantastic and fun day! The students really did well today especially with having a special cookie decorating time in the afternoon. Each student had the chance to decorate 5 sugar cookies. They will be bringing them home on a plate. Most of the kids ate one or two of them though. :-) The students finished their December calendars and will be bringing those home today as well. Some students only filled out their calendar until Christmas. Mrs. Clapper and Mrs. Hansen worked hard today to get all the students dibeled and recorded. While we were working with students Mrs. Hamm came in and read Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. She gave them a great complement by saying they were a FANTASTIC class. Way to go Kindergarteners!! The day flew by and they did great! Have a wonderful evening!! :-)

Wednesday

Fast Wednesday! The class has been doing very well with the star student of the week! Each student will have a chance to be star student. The schedule will be coming home tomorrow. Please remind your child NOT to tell anyone when their turn is because we do a game as a class and try to guess the star student for the week. Be watching in the Thursday folder tomorrow for your child's form and time. Today the students were working in their reader/writer notebooks. We will be working a lot with writing. We are trying to get students to begin labeling and writing about their work. Have them sound out words and try to write it out at home, this is great practice! We have moved into the "teens" in Math. We really focused on 13, 14 and 15 today. We will continue with these numbers tomorrow as well. Have a great evening!

Wednesday

What a fast and fun day! The students worked on counting from 1 to 31. We are trying to recognize the numbers, their names and what they represent. This can easily be practiced at home too! The students have been bringing in show and tell that starts with the letter "N". We learned in Social Studies today what "accidental" means and what "on purpose" means. The students also had Library... phew! Have a great rest of the day!

Windy Wednesday

Wednesday went quick! The students had Library today and will not have it next week since we are off. Remember that next Tuesday is an early out at noon and there is no school next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. We worked on our turkey books and reading them aloud, these went home today. Please do not forget the I am thankful for... homework. If you cannot find yours please let us know so that we can send another one home for your child to fill out. Have a great day! 

Windy Wednesday

Phew! What a windy chilly day! The kids had a tough time today staying on task. Maybe it was because of the wind. We finished up Chapter 3 in Math today and will move on to Chapter 4 tomorrow. The students have been learning about nature and how to observe the things of nature. This reading section fits nicely into the Science curriculum which is on our 5 senses and how we observe objects using our 5 senses. The students have been enjoying learning the letter "S", learning to write, sound it out and read the letter "S". They had a chance to practice the number 8. They LOVED the 8, "Make an S, do not wait, go back up and close the gate!"

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!

Quick Half Day!

Hello! I hope that you are reading this after you have had a wonderful day! The kids did very well today for it being a half day of school. We did get to centers today and we were able to go over vowels, read our book called "Flowers" and complete the calendar. We did quite a bit of singing today to say our alphabet and vowel sounds. The students even had a chance to go to Library this morning. For Science today we dissected a real flower and drew its parts in our Science journal and labeled them. What a full day! Have a great 4 days off of school! ~Mrs. Abigail Hansen

P.S. The students did have a chance to draw a picture of a flower that they can turn in to the Gainains store in the heights and get a free baby pumpkin. I hope that you have a chance to use their drawing! Also pictures came home today. I made sure that they were not placed in backpacks to avoid them getting smashed. 

Wednesday

Hello! Today was a split day between Mrs. Clapper and myself. We worked on quite a few things. Here are just a few: Math- We have been counting to 5 and working on one-to-one correspondence. The students have been using blocks to count out different numbers and then use the vocabulary more and fewer (and less). We read today about flowers and the different parts to a flower. If you have a chance, go over the parts with your child and see what they can pick out and tell you. We have been working on vowels and especially the letter "A". The students have been learning a song about the vowels names and their sounds. We used our reader/writer notebooks today and worked on A, a and our sight words: am, is, little have. Overall the day went well. I did have to remind the students NOT to go near the bridge at recess and to keep our hands to ourselves. Please remind your child of these things. Thank you for all the love and support you show your child everyday!

Mrs. Abigail Hansen

P.S. Please have your child bring back their conference slips so that you can get an ideal time for your child's conference coming up soon.

Wonderful Wednesday

The students had a very full day today and they are learning!! Both Mrs. Clapper and I have been so pleased with how well students are beginning to recognize sight words. We worked on "M" today and finding the sound in words. For example at the end of the word "Jam" or "yam". The class had Library today and should have their book in their backpack. Try to take some time to read the book that they chose to check out.  As a class we made a graph that showed their names and the number of letters that each student had in their name. We read a new story but similar to The Little Red Hen. The students picked out the sight words and compared and contrasted the books we have read. In Math the students worked on sorting by color and number. At the end of the day quite a few of the students were tired and had a difficult time at centers. Please be sure that they are getting plenty of sleep at night, especially on a school night. Thank you so much for all the love and support you show your child everyday! ~Mrs. Abigail Hansen

Wednesday!

Wednesday was great! The students did a wonderful job listening today and talking in quiet tones. Way to go! Some of you have asked about eating with your child during lunch. This is a GREAT idea. Your child loves it and you can see part of their school day. All you need to do is check in at the office during lunch (11:05-11:35) get a visitor sticker when you sign in and bring a lunch. If you want to eat a hot lunch just have your child tell me or bring a note for me so that I can let Mrs. West know.

Today in Math we worked on finding matching patterns. It was a bit difficult, but we will continue to do many patterns though out the year. We had Library time today, so take some time to read the book to your child. Have them try to find the word "THE" in the book. This is one of the sight word they are learning right now.

Hope that your day went well! Thank you for all the love and support you show your child everyday!
~Mrs. Abigail Hansen

What a Great Wednesday!

Here we are, the first day of fall. Chilly weather was upon us today. Please remind your child of the importance of  bringing and wearing their jacket during recess when it is cold out. This morning the students shared their show and tell. Please remember which day is your child's and allow them to pick three things to share with the rest of the class at school. The class reviewed shape patterns, reread Plaidipus Lost and had the chance to check out a book at Library. We worked on letter sounds as well today. Here are the Amazing Words that we have been working on this week: AROUND, FOUND, GROCERIES, LOST, MARKET, PLATYPUS. The sight words are: I, AM, THE, LITTLE Please praise your child today for being such a great listener during our fire drill. The alarm was very loud, but the students followed directions well and we all got outside in great time. Thank you for all the love and encouragement you give your child everyday! 

EARLY OUT TOMORROW!!!! NOON!!!