Open House

Tomorrow, Thursday, February 27th, is a minimum day AND Open House.  All TLCS classrooms will be open from 7-8pm.  Student artwork will also be displayed in the auditorium lobby.  This is a chance for students to show their parents their classrooms and to celebrate all we have learned so far this year.  You can also check our our awesome 1st grade classrooms.  Everyone is invited to join us! 

Kindergarten PJ day: Friday, February 28th

****Kindergarten PJ day: Friday, February 28th****

 

Open House is this Thursday, February 27th from 7-8pm.  We thought the kiddos might be a little tired from staying up later than usual, so Friday with be a Kindergarten Pajama day.  Fun!

Weekly News and Homework

Language Arts: We will learn about and practice writing V words, sing songs, read many books, stamp our sight words (with, come, say) and practice spelling them every day, write upper and lower case letters, write in our journals, sing about letter sounds, make and learn to read V books, continue our literacy center rotations, and more!!

Math:  This week we will continue our unit on time and money and start learning about greater numbers.  We will also count by 1s, 5s, and10s (to 100!), work with our number of the day (Spanish, tally marks, addition and subtraction problems, etc.), and graph the weather and lost teeth. 

Bible: This week we will focus on Jesus’ childhood.  We will read the Bible, sing along with Wee Sing Bible Songs and Wee Sing More Bible Songs, review, discuss, and make a class book about the verses we have learned so far this year, and pray together every day.   

Science, Social Studies, Art, and Misc: This month’s themes are Valentine’s Day, Community, and Presidents.  We will also continue our Physical Science unit with plenty of hands-on activities (matter, movement, magnets, sink or float, fun!!).  We will continue to do our team jobs, attend art class, music class, library, computer lab, and PE, explore the classroom during choice time, and more!!!

Sharing: We have a sharing time every Friday during our afternoon meeting.

 

Upcoming Events:

Thursday, February 27^th: Minimum Day, out at 12

Thursday, February 27^th: TLCS Open House and Art Show, 7-8pm

Monday, March 3^rd: Chapel, 2:25-2:55

Friday, March 7^th: Vomvokids’ Dr. Seuss Play and Birthday Party, 1-2

Friday, March 7^th: TLCS Dinner and Silent Auction, 7-9pm (I hope to see you all there!!  It should be a fun night!)

Friday, March 14^th: Field Trip to Wilder Ranch, 9-2

 

This Week’s Homework:

The following assignments should be completed by Friday:

1.     Phonics page for the letter of the week- Vv

2.     Handwriting page for the letter of the week- Vv

3.     2-3 choices from our monthly family activity calendar.

4.     Sight word practice! 

5.     Ten minutes (or more!) of reading every night with a parent, guardian, or older sibling, etc.  I’m sure your child would love to read the book in his or her small manila folder to you!  Sight words are fun to read together, too.  Reading together every night is VERY important.  Let’s work together to develop a love of books and reading in our children!

School library books are due every Wednesday morning.

Please help your child practice his or her lines for our Dr. Seuss play.  Thanks!

Important Dates and Classroom Info

Hi Parents,
 
**Hooray!  Wilder Ranch finally gave us a date for our Farm Animal Tour!!  We will visit Wilder Ranch on Friday, March 14^th.  Please let me know if you’d like to drive; I’ll send home permission slips next week.

A few more things:

1. If your child isn't feeling well, please keep him or her at home. We share a lot of things in Kindergarten, but we should try not to share germs :).

2. Tomorrow is Superhero day!  Your child is invited to come to school dressed as his or her favorite superhero (or make up one of his or her own). 

3. Next Thursday, February 27th is a minimum day AND Open House.  Please pick up your child at 12 and return at 7pm to check out Room 404 and the 1st grade classrooms.  We'll see you all then!

4. The Vomvokids and I thought it would be fun to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday with a short play (2-3 minutes, in the classroom) and a little party on Friday, March 7th at 1:00.  You are all invited!  We started rehearsing the play yesterday.  I will send home your child's lines on Monday.  Please let me know if you would like to make a birthday cake/cupcakes or provide Seuss-themed plates and/or napkins for the party.  Thanks!   

5. Friday, March 7th is also the TLCS dinner and silent auction.  Please see TLCS's website for more information.  I hope to see you all there!!

6. Usually, I send all student work home right away (unless it's displayed in the classroom), but between Open House and our upcoming ACSI and WASC accreditation visit, I have decided to hold on to all student work for the time being.  I want to show our visitors all the wonderful things your children are learning in Kindergarten.  Please come by the classroom any time before or after school if you would like to review your child's work.  Of course, I will send everything home eventually.  

7. Our Kindergarten/Sunday School Lost and Found bin is overflowing.  Please look through soon; there might be something in there you didn't even know your child was missing!  Next week we will empty it into the school's big Lost and Found Bin.

8. Your children love to draw on the playground with sidewalk chalk, but they go through the chalk really quickly.  Could you please donate some?  We would really appreciate it. 

Thank you!!

  

Weekly News and Homework

Here is a small taste of what we’ll do this week:

Language Arts: We will learn about and practice writing X words, sing songs, read many books, stamp our sight words (look, yellow, four) and practice spelling them every day, write upper and lower case letters, write in our journals, sing about letter sounds, make and learn to read X books, continue our literacy center rotations, and more!!

Math:  Last week most of our math lessons consisted of adding, subtracting, sorting, and graphing sweethearts.  This week we will continue our unit on TIME and MONEY.  We will also count by 1s, 5s, and10s (to 100!), work with our number of the day (Spanish, tally marks, addition and subtraction problems, etc.), and graph the weather.  We will also continue working on addition and subtraction facts. 

Bible: This week we will learn about Jonah and the Great Fish.  We will read the Bible, sing along with Wee Sing Bible Songs and Wee Sing More Bible Songs, recite, illustrate, and discuss Luke 2:12, and pray together every day.   

Science, Social Studies, Art, and Misc: This month’s themes are Valentine’s Day, Community, and Presidents.  We will also continue our Physical Science unit with plenty of hands-on activities (matter, movement, magnets, sink or float, fun!!).  We will continue to do our team jobs, attend art class, music class, library, computer lab, and PE, explore the classroom during choice time, and more!!!

Sharing: We have a sharing time every Friday during our afternoon meeting.

 

Upcoming Events:

Friday, February 21^st: TLCS Spirit Day, Superhero Day

Thursday, February 27^th: Minimum Day, out at 12
Thursday, February 27^th: TLCS Open House and Art Show, 7-8pm
Friday, March 7^th: TLCS Dinner and Silent Auction, 7-9pm (I hope to see you all there!!  It should be a fun night!)

 

This Week’s Homework:

The following assignments should be completed by Friday:

1.     Phonics page for the letter of the week- Xx

2.     Handwriting page for the letter of the week- Xx

3.     2-3 choices from our monthly family activity calendar.

4.     Sight word practice! 

5.     Ten minutes (or more!) of reading every night with a parent, guardian, or older sibling, etc.  I’m sure your child would love to read the book in his or her small manila folder to you!  Sight words are fun to read together, too.  Reading together every night is VERY important.  Let’s work together to develop a love of books and reading in our children!

School library books are due every Wednesday morning.

Weekly News and Homework

Here is a small taste of what we’ll do this week:

Language Arts: We will learn about and practice writing W words, sing songs, read many books, recite our Whale poem, stamp our sight words (has, funny, who) and practice spelling them every day, write upper and lower case letters, write in our journals, sing about letter sounds, make and learn to read W books, continue our literacy center rotations, and more!!

Math:  This week we will continue our unit on TIME and MONEY.  We will also count by 1s, 5s, and10s (to 100!), work with our number of the day (Spanish, tally marks, addition and subtraction problems, etc.), and graph the weather.  We will also continue working on addition facts. 

Bible: This week we will learn about Daniel and the Lion’s Den.  We will read the Bible, sing along with Wee Sing Bible Songs and Wee Sing More Bible Songs, recite, illustrate, and discuss Luke 2:11, and pray together every day.   

Science, Social Studies, Art, and Misc: This month’s themes are Valentine’s Day and Community.  We will also continue our Physical Science unit with plenty of hands-on activities (matter, movement, magnets, sink or float, fun!!).  We will continue to do our team jobs, attend art class, music class, library, computer lab, and PE, explore the classroom during choice time, and more!!!

Sharing: We have a sharing time every Friday during our afternoon meeting.

 

Upcoming Events:

Monday, February 10^th: Chapel, 2:25-2:55.  Join us!

Friday, February 14^th: Valentine’s Day.  Please let me know if you would like to help out with Valentine centers at 10:20 or join us for our party at 1:00.  Mailboxes and cards are due on or before Valentine’s Day (see homework).

Monday, February 17^th: No School

Friday, February 21^st: TLCS Spirit Day, Superhero Day

Thursday, February 27^th: Minimum Day, out at 12

Thursday, February 27^th: TLCS Open House and Art Show, 7-8pm

 

This Week’s Homework:

 

See last week's post:

 

http://mrsvomvolakiskindergarten.blogspot.com/2014/02/weekly-news-and-homework.html

Cookie Request

We are going to get together with our Buddy Class next Wednesday to decorate cookies and make Valentine's Day cards for residents of a local retirement home.  Please let me know if you are willing to bring in any of the following items:

50-60 heart-shaped sugar cookies
4 small tubs of frosting
4 jars of sprinkles

Please send donated items to school with your child by next Tuesday.

Thanks!!

Weekly News and Homework

Here is a small taste of what we’ll do this week:

 

Language Arts: We will learn about and practice writing G words, sing songs, read many books, recite our Guitar poem, stamp our sight words (he, away, new) and practice spelling them every day, write upper and lower case letters, write in our journals, sing about letter sounds, make and learn to read G books, continue our literacy center rotations, and more!!

 

Math:  We will celebrate our 100^th day of Kindergarten on Tuesday, February 4^th!!  This week we will start our unit on TIME and MONEY.  We will also count by 1s, 5s, and10s (to 100!), work with our number of the day (Spanish, tally marks, addition and subtraction problems, etc.), and graph the weather.  We will also continue working on addition facts. 

 

Bible: This week we will learn about Daniel and His Friends.  We will read the Bible, sing along with Wee Sing Bible Songs and Wee Sing More Bible Songs, review our last few weekly verses, and pray together every day.   

 

Science, Social Studies, Art, and Misc: This month’s themes are Valentine’s Day and Community.  We will also begin our Physical Science unit with plenty of hands-on activities (matter, movement, magnets, sink or float, fun!!).  We will continue to do our team jobs, attend art class, music class, library, computer lab, and PE, explore the classroom during choice time, and more!!!

 

Sharing: We have a sharing time every Friday during our afternoon meeting.

 

 

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, February 4^th: 100^th Day of School!

Monday, February 10^th:  Chapel, 2:25-2:55.  Join us!

Monday, February 17^th:  No School

Thursday, February 27^th: Minimum Day, out at 12

Thursday, February 27^th: TLCS Open House and Art Show, 7-8pm

 

This Week’s Homework:

In lieu of the regular weekly homework for the weeks of 2/3 and 2/10, I would like you to help your child create a mailbox for Valentine’s Day (Friday, February 14^th).  Please turn it in on or before Friday, February 14^th.  Pinterest, as always, has some amazing ideas:
                       
 

Also, if you plan on helping your child make Valentine’s Day cards for his or her classmates (making cards is optional), please be sure to include all of the students in our class.  We will exchange cards on Friday afternoon (2/14) as part of our Valentine’s Day celebration.  I will put a class list in your child's folder on Monday, 2/3.

Sight Words

 

Here are our new sight words for February:

he	away	new	has	funny
who	look	yellow	four	with
come	say

 

Here are the sight words from September-January:

I	big	we	can	in
it	like	up	a	find
see	two	not	go	to
red	have	name	is	make
play	too	are	run	for
blue	you	jump	this	do
and	one

 

what	help	soon	little	down
here	was	ran	she	three
are

 

Please continue to practice reading sight words with your child every night.