Parents, thank you all so much for the classroom supply donations and the shoe tying helpers! I appreciate it so much.
We have "Snow Day" this week on Monday. See below for details on this winter-themed school day.
I have added a few more dates on our Sign-Up Genius, If you're interested in either helping with Centers or Library, please check it out!
Spring parent-teacher conferences are coming up on March 4 through March 12. Check the sign-ups if you'd like to meet with me. These are optional conferences, but are available to anyone who would like an update on their child's progress. I would really like to meet with anyone whose child had more than two areas marked with a "B" last trimester.
Language Arts
Our sight words this week are his and to. We now are up to 31 sight words! Please check the words on the class website to insure your child is retaining these words.
We will begin Unit 3 of Fundations this week. Blending sounds to read and spell words is now the main focus in our reading curriculum. There are some great resources in the Unit 3 Fundations Home Support letter.
Math
We will continue with Module 4 this week. In class, I have noticed that some children are struggling when we move away from physical counters. Encourage your children to use their fingers to find the answers. Parent tips for this module can be found here.
Kimochis
This week, your child will learn the fifth Kimochis® Key to Communication: Redo hurtful moments. This key helps us remember to own and name our mistakes by apologizing and making things right. Although younger children may not always realize when they have said or done something wrong, they need to understand why it’s important to say they’re sorry. Learning the words “I’m sorry” comes faster than the genuine feeling behind it.1 As children develop the ability to take the perspective of someone else (between ages 3 and 4), their apology skills will improve. Kimochis® Cat comes with bandages that can help young children understand that hurt feelings are like an injury that needs attention. Children who can learn to redo communication mistakes will have healthier and more successful social relationships. Snow Day:
Snow Day will be on Monday the 5th. This is a day when the children come to school all dressed in their snow gear-- whatever items you have. Mittens, knit hats, jackets, snow boots, scarves, goggles, etc. are all welcome! Please do not buy anything special for this day, just use what you have or borrow from a friend. They wear their gear, and then we will be having a "snowball fight" among all our K classes using wadded up recycled paper just after our 10:00 recess. Children should bring a separate bag for their snow gear for taking on and off, as it gets too warm wearing some of those items all day. They also tend to get lost if we don't have a place to put them. If they fit in your child's backpack, that is fine too. Our centers on Monday will all be snow-themed. It will be so fun!
Snow Day will be on Monday the 5th. This is a day when the children come to school all dressed in their snow gear-- whatever items you have. Mittens, knit hats, jackets, snow boots, scarves, goggles, etc. are all welcome! Please do not buy anything special for this day, just use what you have or borrow from a friend. They wear their gear, and then we will be having a "snowball fight" among all our K classes using wadded up recycled paper just after our 10:00 recess. Children should bring a separate bag for their snow gear for taking on and off, as it gets too warm wearing some of those items all day. They also tend to get lost if we don't have a place to put them. If they fit in your child's backpack, that is fine too. Our centers on Monday will all be snow-themed. It will be so fun!
Valentines Day:
I know that valentines are now available in most stores, and children will be asking about our celebration. We will exchange cards in class on February 14th, but this is not a "party." We have a fun celebration of friendship, exchange valentines, and take them home to show our families. So that you can prepare for this event, I wanted to share some information:
- Please send in a card for each child. There are 24 total students in our class: 14 girls and 10 boys.
- Please ONLY sign the card & put nothing in the TO box. It is challenging enough for kindergartners to pass out valentines to all their classmates. Having the "to" part filled out makes this extremely challenging and it takes far too long. Thank you for your help with this!
- Please try to purchase valentines that do not have candy attached. I know those can sometimes be hard to find, but there are good choices with stickers, play tattoos, and other non-food goodies.
**Library is every Wednesday. Please return your child's library book by Tuesday each week.
**School spirit days are every Wednesday. Wear your Alta Vista t-shirts or your Panda t-shirts to show your school pride
This Week's Helpers & Activities
Monday: Snow Day, Centers @ 12:20 (Lauren & Hseu-Hwang)
Tuesday: Centers @ 12:20 (Sehwa & Kristi)
Wednesday: Library @ 9:10 (Lydia is check in/out person & we need a reader for this week, your favorite snowy themed book or even a Valentines Day themed book would be fun!), Dismissal @ 1:15
Thursday: Centers @ 12:20 (Rachna & Sehwa)
Friday: Music @ 12:30
Monday: Snow Day, Centers @ 12:20 (Lauren & Hseu-Hwang)
Tuesday: Centers @ 12:20 (Sehwa & Kristi)
Wednesday: Library @ 9:10 (Lydia is check in/out person & we need a reader for this week, your favorite snowy themed book or even a Valentines Day themed book would be fun!), Dismissal @ 1:15
Thursday: Centers @ 12:20 (Rachna & Sehwa)
Friday: Music @ 12:30
Upcoming Events
Monday, 2/5: Snow Day!
Wednesday, 2/14: Valentines Exchange!
2/19-2/23: Presidents' Week Vacation
3/4-3/12: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Friday, 3/15: No School: Teacher Work Day
