Newsletter 4/28/14

 

A note from Mrs. Tabor…

Ooh la la!  Fun times in Kindergarten!  It’s Derby Week, and we are working on our own Derby hats and floats for the parade.  All students will need a shoe box with a lid.  Please check out your craft supplies and send in embellishments!  Ideas include:  ribbons, fake flowers, feathers, foam sticker shapes, etc.   Thank you so much for your help!  I will post pictures to our class blog www.mrstaborsblog.blogspot.com and will include these cute photos in their scrapbooks.  While you are out, you may want to ask your child if they need a new watercolors set (Crayola and Prang are the best).  We have been painting quite a bit, and many are running low.  No worries, I will send home all of their remaining supplies at the end of the year J  They can paint and play school all summer long!

Corn dogs, funnel cakes, cheese fries-oh my!  This week is “Chow Wagon” week in the cafeteria. The Chow Wagon menu was sent to you earlier this month. Those fabulous lunch ladies are cooking up some festive food for us!  The class with the most school lunches wins an ice cream party on Friday. 

Dates to Remember

• May 2^nd: Snow Make Up Day and Derby Parade
• May 16^th: Last day for reading group volunteers
• May 20^th: No School for Students- Election Day
• May 21-23 & May 27 & 28:  3^rd -5^th grade school wide testing. NO VOLUNTEERS ALLOWED IN THE SCHOOL AT ALL THESE DAYS. 
• May 26^th: No School- Memorial Day
• June 3^rd: Zoo Field Trip
• June 6^th: Last Day of School
   

 What are we learning?

Reading Workshop

We are beginning a new unit and this week will identify similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic. 

 

Writing Workshop

Writers revise!  We will learn about revision by studying Claude Monet and his many paintings of water lilies.  We will try to paint like Monet, and then the next day, we will look back and reflect on our painting and make a new plan.  We will look back at old writing pieces and see how we could improve those. 

 

In addition, we will write about our family’s Derby traditions.  Talk with your child about the traditions your family has with our Kentucky Derby (family parties, Great Balloon Race, Thunder Over Louisville, etc.)

 

Word Study

This week we will learn about the word families: -ash, -ish, -ush. Our word wall words for this week are: came, take, good. 

 

Math

We will revisit Geometry, and focus on 3D shapes and positional words (ie, the cube is behind the sphere, or under the cylinder).  These vocabulary concepts are tricky for kindergarteners.  We will explore putting 2 & 3D shapes together in centers and on the computer. 

 

Science/ Social Studies

We are beginning our Animals Two-by-Two unit and will learn about goldfish, including their body parts, habitats and basic needs.  We will also learn about the traditions of the Kentucky Derby. 

Related Arts Schedule

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Technology	Technology	Technology	Technology	Technology

 

 

Newsletter 4/21/14

 

A note from Mrs. Tabor…

 

Earth Day is Tuesday!  This is a school wide cleanup day. The kindergarten classes are in charge of putting the mulch back on the playground.  Please send in items to help with this activity: gloves, shovels, small rakes, and pails.  Our classes will also paint a blue bird house to be put on our fence.

 

Arbor Day celebration!  We will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday.  Mr. Freyer will lead us through our ceremony, after which each child will receive a pine tree sapling.  You may want to think about a good place to plant it!

 

Derby Parade!  We will celebrate the Derby on May 2^nd.  Please send in shoe boxes and decorations (stickers, ribbons, flowers, etc.) for your child’s Derby float and Derby hat.  We will “parade” through the school with our floats and hats at the end of the day.

 

Please also remember to send in a water bottle and healthy small snack each day. 

 

We have about 10 children who know how to tie shoes! This is a great start!  If your child doesn’t know how to tie their shoes, now would be a great time to learn.  Check out some of the methods below. 

• Old Fashion Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9tt7iI0VV8
• New Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWl2dPfBQPk
• Alternative Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsFKxElIr_A

 

Dates to Remember

• May 2^nd: Snow Make Up Day and Derby Parade
• May 16^th: Last day for reading group volunteers
• May 20^th: No School for Students- Election Day
• May 21-23 & May 27 & 28:  3^rd -5^th grade school wide testing. NO VOLUNTEERS ALLOWED IN THE SCHOOL AT ALL THESE DAYS. 
• May 26^th: No School- Memorial Day
• June 3^rd: Zoo Field Trip
• June 6^th: Last Day of School

 

What are we learning?

Reading Workshop

We are finishing up our unit on story elements by reading literary books from different continents.  We are also reading informational books about each continent and focusing on each continent setting (environments). 

 

Writing Workshop

We will complete our retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.  We are changing the setting and characters to match the continent of our own choosing.  

 

Word Study

This week we will learn about the word families: -ick, -ack, -uck. Our word wall words for this week are: now, know, too.  Have your child sing you the songs for these words.

 

Math

We will complete our unit on number stories.  We will determine how to use numbers in my math stories, how to solve missing addends and how to solve number stories using a calculator!

 

Science/ Social Studies

We are continuing our unit on The Great Big World.  This week we are focusing on Australia and Antarctica.   

 

Related Arts Schedule

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
P.E.	P.E.	P.E.	P.E.	PE

 

 

Newsletter 4/14/14

 

A note from Mrs. Tabor…

 

With the weather warming up, we will be going outside as much as possible for recess and brain breaks! Please be sure your child has on proper shoes for the playground.  Flip flops, strappy sandals and crocs are cute, but dangerous for them to run in and wear on the playground equipment. 

 

Please consider ordering an item from the HELP catalog that came home with your child last week.  Book marks, notebooks, Harmony coins and worry dolls are all available for a small feel.  After we collect the orders, our hall will begin manufacturing the Harmony coins.  This is our ONLY Relay for Life fund raiser, so please participate.

 

Please also remember to send in a water bottle and healthy small snack each day. 

 

We are getting into the busy time of the school year!  Next week on Tuesday and Wednesday we will have scrimmage testing for 3^rd-5^th grade.  This means our Related arts time will be shorter and at a different time. 

 

If your child doesn’t know how to tie their shoes, now would be a great time to learn.  Check out some of the methods below. 

• Old Fashion Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9tt7iI0VV8
• New Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWl2dPfBQPk
• Alternative Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsFKxElIr_A

 

Dates to Remember

• April 14^th: Eat Lunch with someone you love & Book Fair
• April 18^th: HELP orders are due
• May 2^nd: Snow Make Up Day
• May 16^th: Last day for reading group volunteers
• May 20^th: No School for Students- Election Day
• May 21-23 & May 27 & 28:  3^rd -5^th grade school wide testing. NO VOLUNTEERS ALLOWED IN THE SCHOOL AT ALL THESE DAYS. 
• May 26^th: No School- Memorial Day
• June 3^rd: Zoo Field Trip
• June 6^th: Last Day of School

 

What are we learning?

Reading Workshop

We are finishing up our unit on story elements by reading literary books from different continents.  We are also reading informational books about each continent and focusing on each continent setting (environments). 

 

Writing Workshop

We will continue to write our retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.  We are changing the setting and characters to match the continent of our own choosing.  

 

Word Study

This week we will learn about the word families: -ell, -ill, -all. Our word wall words for this week are: down, us, any.  Have your child sing you the songs for these words.

 

Math

We will continue with our unit on number stories.  We will determine how to use numbers in my math stories, how to solve missing addends and how to solve number stories using a calculator!

 

Science/ Social Studies

We are continuing our unit on The Great Big World.  This week we are focusing on Australia and Antarctica.   

 

Related Arts Schedule

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Music	Music	Music	Music	PE

 

 

Newsletter 4/7/14

 

A note from Mrs. Tabor…

Welcome Back!  I hope you all were able to enjoy some family time over the break! 

 

If your child doesn’t know how to tie their shoes, now would be a great time to learn.  Check out some of the methods below. 

• Old Fashion Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9tt7iI0VV8
• New Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWl2dPfBQPk
• Alternative Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsFKxElIr_A

 

 

Dates to Remember

• April 16^th: Book Fair
• May 2^nd: Snow Make Up Day
• May 20^th: No School for Students- Election Day
• May 26^th: No School- Memorial Day
• June 3^rd: Zoo Field Trip
• June 6^th: Last Day of School

 

What are we learning?

Reading Workshop

We are continuing to learn about story elements by reading literary books from different continents.  We are also reading informational books about each continent and focusing on each continent setting (environments). 

Writing Workshop

We are continuing to write our retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.  We are changing the setting and characters to match the continent of our own choosing.

Word Study

This week we will learn about the word families: -ed, -est, -ab, -ob. Our word wall words for this week are:  our, look, where.  Have your child sing you the songs for these words.

Math

We will complete our Unit 11 Transfer Task.  We will review solving number stories. 

Science/ Social Studies

We are continuing our unit on The Great Big World.  This week we are focusing on North and South America.

 

Related Arts Schedule

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Art	Art	Art	Music	Music