Snack

Our classroom is completely out of snack. Any donation is greatly appreciated.

Book Fair Message from Mrs. Carlson

We're using VolunteerSpot (the leading online signup and reminder tool) to organize our Scholastic BOGO book fair.   We have several time slots for which we are needing volunteers to help set up, run or take down the book fair.  If this interests you, please sign up for Clever Elemiddle Scholastic Book Fair!

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/4qF7kA
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact Mrs. Carlson or Mrs. Springer in the library at 417-221-7868 and they can sign you up manually.

Friday Note

 Friday Note - 3/27/15

Events of the Week: Our theme was spring.  We spent the week learning about how the season affects plants, animals, and people. 

Language Workshop: This week we read three informational books about spring.  The students wrote about key details they learned from the books.  We discussed the changes we are seeing outside.  We learned about the weather changes in spring and how the behavior of animals and people change as well. 

Writing Workshop: We looked at several spring pictures and wrote sentences about what was in each picture.  We are working on adding detail to our writing.  Our sentence writing is getting better every day!  Continue to practice writing sentences at home. 

Reading Workshop: Students are working daily in Literacy Centers.  While students are working independently, I am meeting with small groups to focus on different reading skills.  During independent reading time, students are practicing the skills they are learning during small groups and using their reading strategies.  I hope that you are able to see them using these reading strategies when they are reading with you at home.

Word Study: Each day we practiced building sight words.  We practiced writing those words in handwriting lines with the letters formed correctly.

Math: We started a new unit called Composing Numbers 11 to 19.  For each number, we are putting that many counters in ten frames.  Then we are figuring out the parts that make up each number (such as one set of 10 plus 5 leftover ones equal 15).  Please look over your child’s math page each night and continue to practice this skill at home. 

Important Dates:

o   March 30-April 2- NWEA Testing

o   April 3—School is IN session.  Kindergarten Easter Egg Hunt

(Parents can come at 9:45.  Egg hunt is at 10:10.)

o   April 17—Art Night (5:30-8:30 p.m.)

o   April 27-30—Parent-Teacher Conferences

o   May 1—NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS!

 

The kindergarten teachers will be assisting with Kindergarten Screening on Friday, May 1^st.  Therefore, there will be NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS on that day.  Thank you for your understanding.

Art Night Information

URGENT! Art Night cannot happen without volunteers. Please consider volunteering an hour of your time to continue this event.

10^th Annual Art Night April 17^th 5:30-8:30pm

To continue to run this event we need VOLUNTEERS to run rooms. We can use you for just an hour or longer please follow the link below and help continue to host Clever Art Night.

http://goo.gl/R79Z79

Picture Information

Spring Pictures:  Pictures were sent home.  If you would like to purchase your child’s spring pictures, payment is due by April 17^th.  If you are not purchasing the pictures, please return them by April 17^th.  You may also purchase individual sheets of the pictures (instead of the entire package).  The prices and instructions are in the packet.

Group Pictures:  If you would like to order a group picture of our class, please send $2 in an envelope labeled “Group Picture”.  I will then send a class picture home with your child.

   

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   have   it   he           she   to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   are      they   in   of   at   do   not   for

We are running low on snacks. Any donations are Greatly appreciated.

*New books and book logs are coming home today.  Please read each night to earn stickers toward the 4^th Quarter Reading Challenge!

The Kindergarten Easter Egg Hunt is Friday!  If you are able to donate candy or small trinkets, please send in donations by Monday.  Thank you for your generosity!

Next Week: 

§  We will learn about plants.  

§  We will finish our unit in math on composing numbers.

§  Our sight word will be “am”. 

Have a great weekend!

Friday Note 3-13-15

               

Friday Note - 3/13/15

Events of the Week: Our theme was weather.  We spent the week learning about different types of weather.  The student’s that earned their 3^rd quarter reading challenge enjoyed a magic show performance by Ronald McDonald on Tuesday! 

Math: In math we reviewed addition and subtraction.  Please continue to work on this skill at home since switching between the two is often difficult in kindergarten.  Remind them to pay extra close attention to the + and – to know which operation they need to use.  Please look over the assessment pages coming home and work with your child on the needed skills. 

Language Workshop: Each day we focused on a different type of weather.  We read different informational books as well as fiction books about weather.

Writing Workshop: We wrote an opinion piece as a class about our favorite special class. The students then wrote an opinion piece about their favorite play center.  Please look over your child’s writing and continue to practice at home. 

Word Study: Our sight words were “do” and “not”.  We practiced making –at words such as cat, hat, bat, that and flat.

Important Dates:

o  March 16-20—Spring Break, No School!

oMarch 30-April 2- NWEA Testing

Picture Information

Spring Pictures:  Pictures were sent home on Wednesday.  If you would like to purchase your child’s spring pictures, payment is due by April 17^th.  If you are not purchasing the pictures, please return them by April 17^th.  You may also purchase individual sheets of the pictures (instead of the entire package).  The prices and instructions are in the packet.

Group Pictures:  If you would like to order a group picture of our class, please send $2 in an envelope labeled “Group Picture”.  I will then send a class picture home with your child.

  

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   have   it   he           she   to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   are      they   in    of   at   do    not

**New books and book logs will be sent home when we return from spring break. 

Next Week:  SPRING BREAK! 

March 23-27:

§  We will learn about spring.    

§  We will practice building and writing sight words.

§  We will begin a new math topic on composing numbers 11-19. 

§  Our sight word will be “for”.    

§  Our 4^th quarter reading challenge will begin. 

Please wash and return your child’s rest mat.

Have a FANTASTIC spring break!
Mrs. Wenger