March 23-27

LAST WEEK: PTO is currently hosting PIZZA*4*PAPER. More information can be found below. Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

Here is some important news from the PTO and dates to keep in mind:

3/23-/3/27 Spring Scholastic Book Fair

3/25-Mismatch Day-Read Across America Day

-classroom readers from 8:30-9:30

3/26-March Awards Assembly-Tinker Fair

3/27-T2 report cards sent home

3/30-4/3 Spring Break

NEW HOMEWORK:

The kindergarten team is doing their part to help save paper and ink. As you may have seen, our homework packets have changed. Math has stayed the same (2 practice pages) but Language Arts has been scaled down to fit on one page and students are required to attach their proof of work to receive full credit. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me or stop by the classroom.

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:

• Story: Unit 4-Week 6 "Abuela"




• Unit 4 Final-Friday
• Unit 4 HFW: are, that, do, one, two, three, four, five, here, go, from

Writing:

• Opinion
• My favorite animal is...

Math:

• Finish Chapter 14: Number Facts
• Students will be able to compose and decompose numbers to 10
• Students will be able to combine sets to make 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
• Students will be able to combine sets and say how many more are needed to make 10
• Students will be able to compose and decompose numbers to 20
• Students will be able to count on using a number line
• Students will be able to combine two sets to find how many more for sums through 15
• Key terms: number bond, part, and whole

Science:

• Begin Chapter 5: Earth and Sky
• Students will be able to tell about water and land covering earth
• Students will be able to tell when the sun, clouds, and moon can be seen in the sky
• Students will be able to tell where the sun seems to be in the sky at different times of day
• Students will be able to tell when the moon, clouds, and stars can be seen in the sky

Social Studies/Leadership:

• Cesar Chavez

March 16-20

PTO is currently hosting PIZZA*4*PAPER. More information can be found below. Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

Here are is some important new from the PTO and dates to keep in mind:

3/16-Emergency Practice Drill

3/17-Wear Green

-A few parents have asked if they can bring small treats for the kids, feel free to do so (exp: green colored snacks)

3/18-Legos Lesson

3/19-Art with Mr. Ruben

3/20-End of second trimester

3/25-Mismatch Day

3/23-/3/27 Spring Scholastic Book Fair

3/26-March Awards Assembly-Tinker Fair

3/27-T2 report cards sent home

3/30-4/3 Spring Break

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:

• Story: Unit 4-Week 5 "If you could go to Antarctica"

Writing:

• Opinion- My favorite animal is...

Math:

• Continue with Chapter 14: Number Facts
• Students will be able to decompose numbers to 10
• Ways to make numbers 0-10
• Ex: 7= 7+0, 6+1, 5+2, etc
• Students will be able to combine sets to make 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
• Students will be able to combine sets and say how many more are needed to make 10
• Students will be able to compose numbers to 20
• Key terms: number bond, part, and whole

Science:

• Tinker project-Paper Roller Coaster

Social Studies/Leadership:

• Unit 4-Lesson 2: Is it land or water?
• Leadership: Lead by example

Tinker Fair Supply List

March 16th-20th we will be working on a science Tinker Fair activity, which will be displayed at our next Awards Assembly. We will be building Paper Roller Coasters. We are in need of some general supplies. If you could donate any of the following, it would be greatly appreciated!


Card Stock- 1 or 2 reams should be enough
construction paper- we have some, but we are low on colors like red, brown, and light blue
glue sticks (Our class is running low)
masking tape- 5-6 rolls


Thank you!!!

March 9th

PTO is currently hosting PIZZA*4*PAPER. More information can be found below. Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

Here are is some important new from the PTO and dates to keep in mind:

3/11-Vacation Shirt Day

3/16-Emergency Practice Drill

3/17-Wear Green

3/25-Mismatch Day

3/23-/3/27 Spring Scholastic Book Fair

3/26-March Awards Assembly-Tinker Fair

3/30-4/3 Spring Break

March Family Project

Leprechaun Trap

Due:3/13/2015

Ideas:

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:

• Story: Unit 4-Week 4 "Goldilocks and the three bears"

Writing:

• Favorite Animal
• Choose and give reasons

Math:

• Finish Chapter 13: Patterns
• Students will be able to recognize, extend and create a repeating pattern
• Focus on naming patterns 
• Ex: +-+-   AB pattern
• Ex: ++-++-  AAB pattern
• Begin Chapter 14: Number Facts
• Students will be able to compose numbers to 10
• Students will be able to decompose numbers to 10
• Ways to make numbers 0-10
• Ex: 7= 7+0, 6+1, 5+2, etc

Science:

 

Social Studies/Leadership:

• Leadership: Respect others

March 2-6

PTO is currently hosting PIZZA*4*PAPER. More information can be found below. Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

Here are is some important new from the PTO and dates to keep in mind:

3/4-Crazy sock day (wear crazy socks!)

3/11-Coffee with Director

3/16-Emergency Practice Drill

3/19-Art with Mr. Ruben

3/25-Lego Engineering lesson

3/23-/3/27 Spring Scholastic Book Fair

3/26-March Awards Assembly

3/30-4/3 Spring Break

March Family Project

Leprechaun Trap

Due:3/13/2015

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:

• Story: Unit 4-Week 3 "One little mouse"

Math:

• Finish Chapter 12:Counting on and counting back
• Students will be able to revisit ordering numbers to 10 with one to one correspondence
• Students will be able to count on to 10
• Students will be able to count back using fingers
• Students will be able to count back from 10
• Students will be able to count up and back to find the difference between two sets
• Begin Chapter 13: Patterns
• Students will be able to recognize, extend and create a repeating pattern

Science:

• Finish Chapter 7: Matters and Mixtures and test
• Student will be able to tell what is in a mixture

Social Studies/Leadership:

• Dr. Seuss 
• Read-Cat in the hat