Weekly Update for Week of February 6-10th

February 6, 2012

A note from Mrs. Horn…

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching.  The children are very excited to celebrate with their school family.  During our Valentine’s Day party we will exchange valentines.  I will send home a printed list of all the kids’ first names for your child to use to fill out their valentine cards.  Please remember we cannot give out any candy/gum with the Valentines.  I have seen some new Valentine’s at Target that come with super cute erasers! 

Creative project time!  Help your child decorate a shoebox or similar container at home to use as their Valentine mailbox.  The sky is the limit!  Feel free to use stickers, paint, pom-pom balls, lace, decoupage, etc. Be sure that their name is easy to see on the box.  Please send in all Valentine mailboxes on Monday, February 13^th. 

The children have been working so hard on their All About Me books.  Don’t forget, our Kindergarten Writing Celebration is February 10^th from 11:00-11:30 in our school library.  You are welcome and encouraged to stay for lunch from 11:28-11:53.  Please let me know if you will not be able to attend, I will try to ask a school friend to come read with your child. 

Please send in your payment and forms for our “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” ASAP as we have to remit our payment to the theater. 

Important Dates this Month:

February 10^th Writing Celebration with lunch to follow.

February 14^th Valentine Party (information coming home soon).  Before you buy your Valentine’s, know that we are not allowed to give Valentine’s with candy (school policy). 

What are we learning?

Reading Workshop

We will begin our unit on story elements (sequencing, character traits, setting, plot, etc.) using Berenstain Bears books.    

Writing Workshop

This week we will fancy and fix our All About Me books.    Family journals will be sent home on Friday.  Please take time over the weekend to read your child’s letter to you and respond. 

Word Study

This week, we will be learning s blends (sp, sk, sm, sc, sn, and sw). We will also learn how to read and write these words that will be added to our Word Wall: want, how, put. Have your child sing you the songs for these words.

Math

In math, we are creating a number tree, exploring our calculators and counting by fives in various ways. 

Science

We are beginning a unit on famous US presidents.  We will learn about George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt and Barack Obama this week.     

Reminders

*Send in a healthy snack and water bottle every day.

* Sign your child’s weekly planner every night!

* Library book due every Friday.

Related Arts Schedule

Monday-Wednesday           PE       

Thursday-Friday               Art

Thank you for all you do!

Christie M. Horn, NBCT