Friday
Note 8-19-16
Events of the Week: I can’t believe how quickly the week
has gone and how much we are learning each and every day. The children are
working hard to follow the rules and are enjoying their special classes. Below
you will find a “sneak peek” of the week.
Our literature block is divided into different workshops. These workshops each have a specific format
and target. For example, in Language
Workshop we focus on a Shared Reading book and discuss/find vocabulary, sight
words, concepts of print (amongst other things) and complete literature
responses. In Writing Workshop, we focus
on learning and practicing the strategies necessary to be good writers.
Language
Workshop: This week we started our “All About Me” theme. Our Shared Reading for the week was Things
I Like. We introduced the sight word “I” this week. Be sure to practice finding "I" in
books and other writing.
Writing
Workshop: We are working hard on writing our names. We have practiced
tracing our name, writing our name with pencil and crayon. We also practiced
writing our name on whiteboards. We are focusing on only capitalizing the first
letter.
Reading
Workshop: We started playing the Name Game. This is a fun way to learn more about our
classmates and the letters in their name. What a fun way to make new
friends!
Math:
In math, we started a unit on Shapes. We identified and learned the attributes of rectangles,
squares, circles, triangles, and hexagons.
Sight Words: Sight words are common words
that tend to appear often when reading and writing. By mastering words, such as our sight words,
children become more fluent readers. Each week we will add a sight word
or two to our list. Students will be assessed each quarter over these
words. They should be able to “read” each sight word within 3
seconds. A great way to practice these words with your child is to make a
set of flash cards.
Important Dates:
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Aug. 31st-
Volunteer Training
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Sept. 5th- Labor Day-No School
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Sept. 8th- Cox Care
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Sept.
9th- Grandparent’s Day 2:30pm-4:00pm (more info to follow)
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Sept. 16th-
No School for Students (Staff Professional Development)
The Cox Care Mobile is scheduled to be at Clever Schools
on September 8, 2016. The Care Mobile is a medical office on wheels
that provides FREE services for children ages birth to 18 years. These
services include: sport physicals, hearing and vision screenings, well
check-ups and sick visits. Vaccinations are available for those that
qualify. You may call the school nurse to schedule an appointment and to
receive the necessary paperwork. Thank you!
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VOLUNTEER TRAINING
We
will be conducting our first volunteer training on August 31st at
2:00 in the Clever Conference Center. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to be involved in your
child's classroom by reading with students, monitoring group and center work,
and assisting with other class activities. Our parent volunteers are required to have a back ground check
conducted and the cost is approximately $50. This is a one time cost to you and will be good for upcoming
years (as long as you volunteer at least once a year). If you are able to volunteer, please
consider doing so. We value our parents and the irreplaceable
role that you play in your child's education. Please contact Ms. Joetta at 743-4810 if you
plan to attend. The Kindergarten
teachers would love to have parent volunteers available to help with lunch
each day. Thank you.
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~The
beginning of the school year can be a difficult time for families.
Getting back into a routine can be challenging both for children and
parents. One idea to help your kindergartner get calmed down for bedtime
is to read together each night before tucking him/her into bed. Reading
to your child has SO many benefits—not to mention giving your child some
of that precious one-on-one time that kids love so much. As the year
progresses, you’ll be amazed at all the letters and words your child will be
able to find while you are reading together. In fact, we have already
learned to look for the word “I”. Happy reading!
Important Information and Reminders:
- Please
be sure to send all money to school in an envelope with your child’s name,
teacher’s name, purpose of money (i.e. lunch money), and amount.
- When
the weather gets too hot, too cold, or too rainy, we will have inside
recess. It is a good idea to leave
a small toy in your child’s backpack for inside recess.
- Please
make sure to write your child’s name inside of his/her jackets and
coats. It is amazing how quickly
our lost and found fence gets filled up!
*Thanks
so much for all the items you have sent in from our wish list. I
really appreciate it! J
In an attempt to help the
environment, we are going to stop sending home paper copies of our Friday
Note. A paper copy will continue to be sent home until August 26th. After August
26th, paper copies will no longer be sent home unless a specific written
request for a paper copy is made. Please fill out the attached paper and
return it by Monday. Our classroom blog
is up and running. Be sure to subscribe to it so you receive an email each
time I post on our blog. This will be how updates and important
information is sent home. The office also has a blog with important updates
about our school. I encourage you to subscribe to it also.
To subscribe: type in the web
address, on the right hand side there is a box that says follow by email. Type
in your email address, it will pop up a security feature, enter the letters in
the image. Once you subscribe you
will get an email from feedburner wanting you to confirm your subscription.
After you confirm you will get a email each time I post on the blog.
Mrs. Wenger’s Kindergarten Blog: http://mrswenger-kindergarten.blogspot.com
Elemiddle Blog: http://cleverlowerelemiddleoffice.blogspot.com
Next Week:
o We will continue our All About Me theme.
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In math we will begin learning how
to sort objects
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We will continue to do our Name Game
each day until every student has had a turn.
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Our sight word will be: is
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We will learn to recognize the
letters and sounds for Bb and Mm.
Have
a Great Weekend!!
Mrs. Wenger
After August 26th,
paper copies of our Friday Notes will no longer be sent home unless a specific written request for a paper copy is
made. Be sure to subscribe to our blog.
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will get an email when I post on our blog. Please sign and return the
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August 22, 2016.
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Thank you for your
understanding and
support!!
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