Weekly News & Homework: February 24th-28th

Weekly News: February 24-28


We've been having a lot of fun learning all about our presidents! This week, we will read and write about Abraham Lincoln as we study his life. 

NEXT week (March 2-March 6) we are celebrating Read Across America Week and celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday! As part of our Read Across America celebration, we are welcoming guest readers into our classroom throughout the week! If you or someone you know (grandma, grandpa, neighbor, friend, doctor, librarian, etc!) would like to come and read your favorite story to our kindergarten class, please sign up on ParentSquare! We are excited to welcome one guest reader every day!

We will also be celebrating Dr. Seuss next week by dressing up! It's going to be a fun-filled week with a silly something to wear each day! Start planning your silly outfits now! 

Monday, March 2: Rhyming Day {dress in rhyme - some examples are: a green queen, a fish with a dish, a cook with a book, etc. Have fun!}
Tuesday, March 3: Stripes & Polkadots Day {dress up in silly stripes and polkadots!}
Wednesday, March 4: Wacky Hat Wednesday {I can't wait to see all of those wacky hats!}
Thursday, March 5: Silly Sock Day {come to school in your silliest socks!}
Friday, March 6: Relax and Read Day {come to school in your PJs and bring your favorite stuffy and favorite book!}

Continue to work on your community service projects. These will be due the first week of May! Please see our Community Service Tab for more information and feel free to email me if you have any questions.  


Upcoming Events:  
March 2-March 6: Dr. Seuss Week 
Tuesday, March 17: St. Patrick's Day Centers 
March 23-April 6: SPRING BREAK! 

If you are at the store and think of us, our class needs:
Gluesticks***
Items for our Class Store 
Black Expo Markers

What Are We Learning This Week?:

Sight Words: FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, NEXT, LAST

Letter Team:  TCH (sounds like CH, like in BATCH, FETCH, ITCH).

Reading: We will continue to read books about George Washington  and Abraham Lincoln. THIS WEEK, I WILL BE SENDING HOME A SHEET WITH ALL 2ND TRIMESTER SIGHT WORDS AND LETTER TEAMS TO PRACTICE IN CLASS AND AT HOME!!! THESE WILL ALL BE ASSESSED NEXT WEEK. 

Writing: We will keep working on narrative and opinion writing with three or more sentences. We will also write what we are learning about Abraham Lincoln.

Math: This week, I will be assessing students on all the math concepts we have learned so far, including numbers, shapes, measurement, addition and subtraction, decomposing and composing numbers, and base ten place value. Thank you for practicing and reinforcing these skills at home!!

Leadership: We will continue to ROAR and discuss what it means to have a growth mindset!

Homework: February 24-28

Flashcards: Don't forget to make new flashcards for each sight word and letter team. New words for this week are: FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, NEXT, LAST and new letter team: TCH. 

Phonemic Awareness: Please work with your child on: rhyming, blending, segmenting, syllables, and beginning/middle/ending sounds. 

Reading: Students will bring home 2ND TRIMESTER sight words and letter teams pages in their reading bags on Monday. Please keep these in your book bag and practice reading these every day at home. All students will be assessed on all sight words and letter teams next week!!! Continue to read TO your child every night, having conversations about the stories you are reading. 

Continue to log onto Smarty Ants for 10-15 at least a few times a week.

Writing: Keep writing each day in your at-home journal. The goal should be three sentences on one topic. 


Math: Keep practicing counting, number recognition, addition and subtraction and place value at home!  Please review your child's Math Facts Tests that come home Fridays to reinforce addition and subtraction at home! You can also find these pages uploaded on ParentSquare! 


QR Codes: Download and print the QR Code practice pages on ParentSquare. Work on these pages together.

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