pcoming Events:
Tuesday, October 1st ~ Picture Day (this is the new updated date) Friday, October 4th ~ First Friday (held at all Willard Elementary Schools at 7:15am) Tuesday, October 15th ~ McTeacher Night 4:00-8:00pm Thursday, October 17th ~ Field Trip to Fieth Family Farm Friday, October 18th ~ Half-Day of School (Teacher Work Day) Thursday, October 24th and Tuesday, October 29th ~ Parent Teacher Conferences Thursday, October 31st ~ Fall Party Friday, November 1st -Tuesday, November 5th ~ No School (Fall break/Teacher PD) Students have been learning a lot about apples this week. We had lots of fun making fresh apple juice! They also learned about Habit 5: Seek first to understand, Then to be understood. You should ask them about what it means.:) IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Students have been working on writing the sounds they hear and stretching out words. Please continue practicing letters and sounds of the alphabet at home. Practicing this at home will help build confidence in your child. Reminder: Please check your child’s B.E.E. folder each day. Below is an overview of what we will be learning in class next week. THEME/SCIENCE- Apples WORD WORK- Second round of Letter Recognition “C-G” WRITING- Handwriting Without Tears, Adding pictures and words to our writing, writing about how to make applesauce and apple juice, Poetry and Predictable book READING- Daily 5 Rotations for STAR Time, Word by Word matching, review the difference between a letter and a word, and what a sentence must have, spaces between words MATH- Topic 2- Compare numbers 0-5 (equal groups, greater than, less than) Upcoming Events:
Friday, September 27th ~ Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:45 Tuesday, October 1st ~ Picture Day (this is the new updated date) Thursday, October 17th ~ Field Trip to Fieth Family Farm Friday, October 18th ~ Half-Day of School (Teacher Work Day) Thursday, October 24th and Tuesday, October 29th ~ Parent Teacher Conferences Thursday, October 31st ~ Fall Party Friday, November 1st -Tuesday, November 5th ~ No School (Fall break/Teacher PD) Students have been learning a lot about the effects of the sun this week. They had so much fun being scientists and making predictions about what would melt or not melt. They also learned about Habit 4: Think Win-Win. You should ask them about what it means.:) IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We are having Topic 1 Assessment next week. I am sending home a practice test for your child to help prepare them for the test. Feel free to discuss it and practice with them at home if you would like. Students have been working on writing the sounds they hear and stretching out words. Please continue practicing letters and sounds of the alphabet at home. Practicing this at home will help build confidence in your child. Reminder: Please check your child’s B.E.E. folder each day. Below is an overview of what we will be learning in class next week. THEME/SCIENCE- Apples WORD WORK- Recognition of letters “X-Z”, we will start the second round of alphabet “A-B” WRITING- Handwriting Without Tears, Adding pictures and words to our writing, writing about apples, finding good apple words, Poetry and Predictable book READING- Daily 5 Rotations for STAR Time, Word by Word matching, identifying the difference between a letter and a word, and what a sentence must have. MATH- Continue Topic 1 and Assess Topic 1- Count, read, and write numbers 0-5, compare and match numbers and quantities 0-5 Upcoming Events:
Monday-Friday, September 16-20 ~ Spirit Week (listed below) Monday~ Jammies Tuesday~ Super Hero Wednesday~ Western Thursday~ Disney Friday~ Willard Wear or Homecoming Shirts Friday, September 20th ~ Half-Day of school/Homecoming Parade around 10:00am Friday, September 27th ~ Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:45 Tuesday, October 1st ~ Picture Day (this is the new updated date) Thursday, October 17th ~ Field Trip to Fieth Family Farm Friday, October 18th ~ Half-Day of School (Teacher Work Day) Thursday, October 24th and Tuesday, October 29th ~ Parent Teacher Conferences Thursday, October 31st ~ Fall Party Friday, November 1st -Tuesday, November 5th ~ No School (Fall break/Teacher PD) Students have been learning a lot about Proficiency Scales and Habit 3: Put First Things First this week. You should ask them about what it means.:) Next week we will be participating in Homecoming Spirit Week and going to the Homecoming Parade. Below is a list of the Spirit Week attire. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Students have been working on writing the sounds they hear and stretching out words. Please continue practicing letters and sounds of the alphabet at home. Many students are able to sing the Alphabet song, but are unable to identify letters and sounds when asked at random. Students may become frustrated during writing time if they are not familiar with letters and sounds as they are stretching out words. Practicing this at home will help build confidence in your child. Reminder: Please check your child’s B.E.E. folder each day. Below is an overview of what we will be learning in class next week. THEME/SCIENCE- Weather/The effects of the Sun WORD WORK- Recognition of letters “S-V” WRITING- Handwriting Without Tears, Adding pictures and words to our writing, Building Stamina, writing about the sun’s effect on things, Poetry and Predictable book READING- Daily 5 Rotations for STAR Time, review Concepts of Print (Identify the front and back of book, where to begin reading, reading from left to right, return sweep, different types of texts) MATH- Continue Topic 1- Count, read, and write numbers 0-5, compare and match numbers and quantities 0-5 Upcoming Events:
Monday-Friday, September 16-20 ~ Spirit Week (more information to some) Thursday, September 19th ~ Picture Day Friday, September 20th ~ Half-Day of school/Homecoming Parade around 10:00am Friday, September 27th ~ Tiger Pride Assembly at 2:45 Thursday, October 17th ~ Field Trip to Fieth Family Farm Friday, October 18th ~ Half-Day of School (Teacher Work Day) Thursday, October 24th and Tuesday, October 29th ~ Parent Teacher Conferences Thursday, October 31st ~ Fall Party Friday, November 1st -Tuesday, November 5th ~ No School (Fall break/Teacher PD) Students have been learning a lot about shapes, the Alphabet, and Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind this week. You should ask them about what it means.:) Some students continue to struggle with completing independent tasks in school. Please encourage your child to practice writing his/her name, tying shoes, using snaps, buttons, zippers, and washing hands before eating. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Students have been working on writing the sounds they hear and stretching out words. Please continue practicing letters and sounds of the alphabet at home. Many students are able to sing the Alphabet song, but are unable to identify letters and sounds when asked at random. Students may become frustrated during writing time if they are not familiar with letters and sounds as they are stretching out words. Practicing this at home will help build confidence in your child. Reminder: Please check your child’s B.E.E. folder each day. This is a great way for us to communicate. Below is an overview of what we will be learning in class next week. THEME- Family Tradition Unit/All About Me WORD WORK- Recognition of letters “N-R” WRITING- Handwriting Without Tears, Adding pictures and words to our writing, Include setting, details, with characters, Poetry and Predictable book READING- Practice Daily 5 Rotations for STAR Time: Reviewing rotations from last week; Read to Self, Work on Writing, and Word Work, Introduce Listening to Reading and continue building stamina MATH- Topic 1- Count, read, and write numbers 0-5, compare and match numbers and quantities 0-5 |
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