I am posting last year’s Halloween pictures. These pictures can give you ideas for Halloween costumes and Saint’s Day costumes.
Kinder News – 10.19.2009
October 18, 2009
Character counts week: This week the school will be celebrating character counts week. Below is the schedule for the week. We will have special activities each day.
Monday: Character counts week will be introduced at the morning assembly by student council. Students will recite the Character Counts pledge.
Tuesday: Rainbow Day – students will write a goal/pledge relating to the pillar of Caring. All students’ cards will be used to create a large rainbow.
Wednesday: Buddy Day – Students will wear accessories in the color of red. (ex: jewelry, socks, hats, scarves, sweaters). Students will work with their buddy class to create a pillar representing
the pillar of Caring
Thursday: Students will write a secret message to their buddy thanking them for their help or relate it to one of the pillars (trustworthiness, caring, fairness, citizenship, respect, responsibility).
The notes will be placed into a balloon and sent to their buddy. The Kindergarten students will receive a balloon/note from their buddy and will get to pop their balloon in order to read the note.
Friday: Popsicle Day – Students may purchase a multicolored popsicle for $1.00 at recess and have extra recess time. The money collected will be donated to UNICEF.
Friday:
Spirit Dress – There will be spirit dress on Friday. Students will wear their purple Kindergarten shirts with blue or black jeans.
VIRTUS Training – VIRTUS training will be available at school on Friday, October 23rd from 8:30-11:30 in the 7th grade classroom. Parents who want to volunteer at school will need to complete
this training. More information can be found at www.virtus.org.
Halloween & Saints Day Parade: A letter explaining Halloween and All Saints Day parade procedures were sent home on Friday. Please look over this carefully. I will be assigning students their designated saint soon. Please let me know if there are any requests. Students will be designated a saint with the same name or similar name as their own.
Curriculum map: The curriculum map for the first quarter has been posted on its own page on the blog. I will be updating this each quarter.
Reading Activity: I will post a reading activity that can be done at home each week. The activities are from 101 Reading
Activities by Suzanne I Barchers, Ed.D., Marilee Robin Burton, and Beth Alley Wise. I have also added a “Reading Activity” page on this blog. This page will have all the activities I have posted. These are activities that make reading fun for the students and parents. These activities can be altered accordingly. I would appreciate any feedback after each activity.
- Alphabet Eating: What you will need – alphabet book that deals with food. Read the alphabet book together. Then read the book again, but this time have the child point to and read the words. Next list all the foods illustrated and organize them from A to Z. Some letters will have more than one food, other letters will have none, but include all of them. Now plan what foods to eat over the course of a week, with the intention of eating through the alphabet. Use the letters with several choices to provide a series of menus that are balanced and interesting. Write up a menu for each meal, and have the child read the food words. At the end of the week evaluate the process. Was it fun? Did the child learn some new words and try some new foods?
Homework
MATH: Review or complete the math sheet your child is bringing home daily.
Minibook: The letter “Hh” minibook will be sent home on Monday and will be due on Wednesday. The letter “Mm” minibook will be sent home on Thursday and be due next Monday.
Bring: Bring items that begin with letter “Hh” on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Bring items that begin with letter “Mm” on Thursday, and Friday.
READING: Don’t forget to mark the Reading Calendar. Please read with your child for 10 minutes or let your child read to you.
In Class We Are Learning
Phonics
Letter Hh, Mm
Word wall word: the
Math
40th day of school!
Different attributes to describe shapes
Identify and order numbers 1-10
AB pattern
Religion
Be aware that God creates and loves all people
Identify their own and others’ feelings
Trustworthiness
Science
Characteristics of geographic features
Social Studies
Describe characteristics of leaders at home and at school
Language Arts
Match lowercase and uppercase letters
Class Picture Retakes
October 17, 2009
LifeTouch will be returning to school on Monday for picture retakes. Students will be able to retake their photos if you’d like. The Kindergarten class will also be retaking our class picture. It is important that all the students are at school on time and wearing the proper uniform.
GIRLS: jumper, white sailor blouse, white ankle socks, black mary janes, and tie
BOYS: long pants, gray short sleeve polo, belt and black tennis shoes
Kinder News – 10.12.2009
October 12, 2009
Hearing/Vision Testing:
All the students in the Kindergarten class will receive a hearing and vision screening at school on Tuesday. This test is not diagnostic but only a screening process to assess any potential problems. If a problem is noted a letter will be sent home in the mail to the noted address on file in the school office encouraging a follow-up with their physician and/or eye care provider.
Rainy Day Dismissal
In case it rains tomorrow, here is the rainy day dismissal procedure: All the students will be waiting in the hallway downstairs. Parents are to either 1) park their car and walk into school pick up their child or 2) drive by on Linden and students will be brought to the car. Students will be dismissed from the front door on Linden Drive. Please be sure the bus tag with your last name is visible. Parents CANNOT park on Linden Drive. The street is reserved for PreSchool parents.
Friday: There will be spirit dress on Friday. Students will wear the spirit shirts that went home last Friday. Students will wear their purple Kindergarten shirts with blue or black jeans.
Email: Our room mom sent out an email last week about events that are happening in October. If you did not receive, please make sure you provide an email address that is checked often.
Homework
MATH: Review or complete the math sheet your child is bringing home daily.
Letter Bb Minibook: The letter Bb minibook will be sent home on Wednesday and will be due on Friday.
Bring: Bring items that begin with letter “Bb” on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
READING: Don’t forget to mark the Reading Calendar. Please read with your child for 10 minutes or let your child read to you.
In Class We Are Learning
Phonics
Letter Bb
Word wall word: see
Math
Story problems
Trianges
squares
ordinal position to fourth
Religion
Be aware that God creates and loves all people
Trustworthiness
Science
Characteristics of geographic features
Social Studies
Describe jobs of adults and children in school
Language Arts
Match lowercase and uppercase letters
Field Trip Pictures
October 8, 2009
Here are some pictures from our field trip. The kids had a great time! Thank you to all the parents who came with us!!!!!
REMINDER: No school on Monday, October 12.
Kinder News – 10.5.2009
October 4, 2009
Field Trip: Kindergarten will be going on a field trip to the Long Beach Aquarium on Wednesday, October 7th with grades 1 and 2. Our room mom, Robyn Medina, sent out an email to the parents with all the information about the field trip but here it is again.
All students need to bring a snack for the bus ride and their own lunches in paper bags with disposable wrappings.
Students will wear their school uniforms to the field trip.
Schedule
8:30: Bus departs Good Shepherd school
9:30: Estimated time arrival at the Long Beach Aquarium
9:45: All groups and parents will meet at entrance/will call
10:00-12:00: Chaperones and students will proceed to the exhibits. Chaperone/student groups will have the opportunity to explore the aquarium in any order they’d like.
12:15: All Good Shepherd students will meet for lunch in designated area
1:00: bus departs for school
2:00: Estimated time arrival at school
Reading Calendar
Please turn in the September reading calendar on Wednesday. I will be sending home the October reading calendar on Wednesday.
Friday: There will be spirit dress on Friday. Student council will decide Monday afternoon what the students will wear. Ice cream will be sold at snack time on Friday.
We will also have a buddy activity with our 5th grade buddy class. We will be creating Halloween costumes for our paper dolls. We would appreciate some supplies for this project (fabric scraps, ribbon, buttons, gift wrap, colored yarn, and old magazines or catalogs).
Homework
MATH: Review or complete the math sheet your child is bringing home daily.
Bring: Bring items that begin with letter “Aa” (long A sound) on Monday and Tuesday.
READING: Don’t forget to mark the Reading Calendar. Please read with your child for 10 minutes or let your child read to you.
In Class We Are Learning
Phonics
Letter Aa
Letter Cc, Ll, Nn, Pp, Tt, Aa review
Word wall word: see
Math
AB color pattern
30th day of school!
Numbers 1-5
Religion
Be aware that God creates and loves all people
Trustworthiness
Pictures!!!
September 30, 2009
I am posting pictures from this week.
On Monday, we observed different kinds of rocks for Science class.
Below are pictures from our Apple Party. Thank you for all the yummy apple treats. We got to try apple sauce, apple juice, red apples, yellow apples, green apples, apple chips, apple pie, and apple granola bars.
Apple Party
September 29, 2009
REMINDER:
Wednesday is our apple party for Johnny Appleseed. Please send an item containing apples with your child (apples, apple juice, apple chips, apple pie, etc.). We are going to try different apple foods at the end of the day. Since there are 23 students in the class, each student bringing just a few items containing apples should be enough for the entire class. We do not need 23 of each item. Thank you!
Kinder News – 9.28.2009
September 27, 2009
Apples: Sunday was the birthday of Johnny Appleseed. Apples will be a theme in our lessons this week. On Wednesday, we will be having a small apple party! Please send an item containing apples with your child (apple juice, apple chips, apple pie, etc.) We are going to have a small apple party and try different apple food at the end of the day. Since there are 23 students in the class, each student bringing just a few items containing apples should be enough for the entire class. We will not need 23 of each item. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to ask me.
Field Trip: Kindergarten will be going on a field trip to the Long Beach Aquarium on Wednesday, October 7th with grades 1 and 2. The permission slips were sent home on Friday and will be due this week. Parents are encouraged to attend and chaperone the students. Please let our room mom, Robyn Medina, or myself know if you can attend.
Family Fun Night: The 8th grade class will be hosting a Family Fun Night Tuesday (9/29) at California Pizza Kitchen on Charleville and Beverly. A flyer was sent home last week. For all purchases made at CPK, a portion of the bill will be donated to the 8th class for their musical. Please be sure to present the flyer. Additional flyers can be picked up in the office.
Reading Calendar
Please turn in the September reading calendar on Wednesday. I will be sending home the October reading calendar on Wednesday.
Friday: There will no spirit dress on Friday. The students will wear their uniforms on Friday. There will also be NO ice cream on Friday.
Book Orders: The Scholastic book orders for October are due on Friday.
Language Survey: A language survey was sent home on Friday. Please fill this out and return to school as soon as possible.
ITBS Testing: This week, grades 1-8 will be taking the ITBS tests. Kindergarten will not be taking the test.
School Picnic: The annual family picnic will be this Sunday, October 4th. It will be at Cheviot Hills Park-Rancho Park from 1-5pm following the 12 noon mass at Good Shepherd Church. This is a pot-luck picnic. The Kindergarten families are responsible for bringing the appetizers. I hope to see everyone there!
Volunteer Opportunities: There are many opportunities for parents to fulfill their volunteer hours. Parents are encouraged to help with yard duty at lunch time from 11:45-12:35. Parents can also do things at home such as assemble books, cut, or create crafts. Parents can also buy game, puzzles, books or anything else for the classroom for volunteer hours ($10=1 hour). I will prepare a wish list of suggestions to purchase for the classroom.
Homework
MATH: Review or complete the math sheet your child is bringing home daily.
PHONICS: Complete the handwriting worksheets.
The “Tt” minibook will be due Wednesday.
Complete the Aa” minibook by Monday.
Follow these instruction:
Title Page– Write your name, color lower-, and uppercase letter.
Page 2– Look at the different fonts the letter is written.
Page 3– Cut out lower-and uppercase letters from magazines and make a collage.
Page 4– First trace the letters with your finger (follow the arrows as indicated on the additional sheet about handwriting sent home today). Then try your
best to trace and write with a pencil. Parents, this does not need to be perfect, don’t erase! Your child will have many opportunities to develop his/her
handwriting throughout this school year.
Pages 5-7– Look at the picture, say the word and listen to the beginning sound. Draw more pictures beginning with the letter, if you wish.
Page 8– Write words that begin with the letter sound. You can use the words in the book.
Bring: Bring items that begin with letters “Tt” on Monday and Tuesday.
Bring items that begin with letter “Aa” (short A sound) on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
READING: Don’t forget to mark the Reading Calendar. Please read with your child for 10 minutes or let your child read to you. The September reading calendar will be due on Wednesday.
In Class We Are Learning
Phonics
Letter Tt, Aa
Word wall word: can, I, see
Social Studies
Pledge of Allegiance
Math
Identify circles & rectangles
Identify and order numbers 1-5
Place objects on a graph
Name shape pieces using 3 attributes (size, color, shape)
Religion
Be aware that God creates and loves all people
Responsibility
Science
Investigate the characteristics of different rocks
Language Arts
Identify uppercase and lowercase letters
Spirit Friday 9.25.09
September 23, 2009
Student Council has decided that Spirit Friday on 9.25.09 will be Twin/Triplet Day.
In Kindergarten, the girls will dress the same and the boys will dress the same.
Girls: jeans and a yellow top (I will also be wearing a yellow top)
Boys: jeans and a green top
Don’t forget to bring $1 if you’d like to get ice cream at snack time.
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