Weekly Update

October 28, 2013

A note from Mrs. Horn

I hope that you all had a fun and restful October Break.  I know that we all need a little down time before the hustle and bustle of the holidays begins!

I hope that you all had a moment to read Ms. Hammons’ note forwarded to you regarding Pennies for Patients and Red Ribbon Week.  During Red Ribbon Week, we will discuss how important it is to live a healthy lifestyle. We will also wear something different each day, as a fun way to spring board our conversations regarding healthy living.  Collecting pennies for children with lymphoma and leukemia is something everyone can participate in, and feel good about helping someone in need.  I know that sometimes it feels that we are constantly asking for something from our parents, and trust me, I can sympathize!  However, I also know how important it is to all of us to teach our children compassion for others.  With that being said, toss what you have on top of the dryer, or in the couch cushions into a bag and help your child feel like a rock star!

On Thursday, we will take a break from Red Ribbon festivities, and celebrate what we’ve learned about Nursery rhymes and literary texts by dressing as our favorite Nursery rhyme or storybook character. Remember, any dress needs to be weather appropriate, comfortable, and “restroom friendly,” (i.e. students must be able to use the restroom independently in their costume).

A few Reminders ….

·        We need more shoe tiers in Kindergarten! Encourage your child to learn how to do it themselves! 

·        Now that the weather is beginning to change, remember to dress your child for the weather.  We will go out for recess if the temperature is above 32 degrees, and it’s dry on the playground.

Dates to Remember

Monday: Wear RED and Pennies for Patient: To kick off our week we are asking all students, faculty, and staff to show school pride by Wear RED. We also invite all students to bring in their change to help children fight cancer!

Tuesday:   For College, University, Trade School, and Military Day we are asking students to show pride for their future by wearing a favorite college, university, trade school, or military shirt.
Wednesday: Dress for Success Day and Pennies for Patients
Thursday: Reach for the Stars, be healthy, Pennies for Patients                                                                                                         Kinderpups will be celebrating the end of our unit on Nursery rhymes by dressing as our favorite nursery rhyme or story book character.

Friday: School Spirit; Mix it Up at lunch Day and Pennies for Patients and an assembly!
For School Spirit Day we are encouraging students, faculty, and staff to wear our school colors and pledge to be drug free for our futures!
What are we learning?

Reading Workshop

We will complete our unit on Nursery rhymes and literary texts, and begin a new unit on retelling stories with a beginning, middle and an end.

Writing Workshop

Writers Write about What They Know We will all have great stories to tell from our experiences with October break and Halloween, so we will be writing about these events.

Handwriting

Handwriting instruction will focus on developing fine motor skills as well as the proper formation of the following letters: Aa, Ee, and Ii.

Word Study

This week, we will explore the letters Aa, Ee, and Ii.   Ask your child about the letter sound chants for both. We will also learn how to read and write these words that will be added to our Word Wall: all, can and said. Have your child sing you the songs for these words.

 Math

We will begin a new unit, working with the numbers 1-30.  We will also compare numbers by using the terms, “greater than,” and, “less than.”

Social Studies

Halloween stories and crafts!

Related Arts Schedule

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Art	Art	Art	Music	Music