Friday Note 3-10-17

Friday Note - 3/10/17

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 journey enjoyed going to different classrooms today to read. We also finished up all third quarter assessments. The class did great on sight words! Only three students did not score proficient.

Math: We worked in math centers to review addition and subtraction.  During this time I pulled small groups to work on these skills.  Please continue to work on these skills at home since switching between the two is often difficult in kindergarten.  Remind your child to pay extra close attention to the + and – to know which operation they need to use. 

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 about our favorite kind of weather. Please look over your child’s writing and continue to practice at home.  

Reading Workshop: While working with students in our reading groups, I am noticing that students are struggling when they get to an unknown word.  We are working hard on trying out the different reading strategies.  Many students are having a hard time with saying the letter sounds and then blending the sounds together.  When reading with your child at home, PLEASE do not simply tell your child a work he or she is stuck on. Instead ask them what strategy they could use. This will help them become independent readers.

Word Study: We practiced making –at words such as cat, hat, bat, that and flat on our whiteboards. 

Important Dates:

·         March 13-17:  No School - Spring Break!

·         March 20-14:  PTA Penny Wars

·         March 27-31:  NWEA Testing

• March 28 & 30:  Spring Conferences
• April 7: Day in K (for incoming kindergarten students 9-10:30)
• April 25^th- Make a Wish night (be watching for more information)

The Cox Care Mobile is scheduled to be at Clever Schools on Thursday, April 6, 2017. The Care Mobile is a medical office on wheels that provides FREE services to children ages birth to 18 years whether you have insurance or not. You may call the school nurse to inquire about the services provided, to schedule an appointment, and to receive the necessary paperwork. Thank you!

Book fair post: 

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Thank you very much! 

Mrs. Carlson, Librarian

Next Week:  SPRING BREAK!

March 20-24:

• We will learn about spring.
• We will practice making words.
• We will begin a new math topic on composing numbers 11-19. 
• Our sight word will be “am”.    

Have a great spring break!
Mrs. Wenger