Skeleton Math

We sorted, graphed and labeled Skeleton bones in math today.

Book Character Parade and Spirit Rally

We had a fun filled day of costumes, Toro the bull at our spirit rally and book buddies with our 2nd grade friends.

Science Fun

Yesterday we used the energy of the sun to melt chocolate. Then we used kinetic energy to run around and play.  Today we changed a liquid to a solid when we made butter.  Tomorrow we will hopefully have time to explore some more energy.

Witch Patterns

Getting ready for Halloween!! in math we reviewed patterns and made witch legs. They did a really good job this year!

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Kindergarten News

Week of October 24 - 28, 2016

Thank you so much for coming to conferences this week.  It was a treat to visit with you!  Feel free to email any time there is a question or concern. 

Our book character parade will be Friday, October 28^th.  We will start right after the morning announcements.  Plan on being in position for the parade before 8:05.

This is the LAST week to get your reading logs finished up…they are due October 31st!

Theme: Halloween and Fall

Reading:  This week we will enjoy more Halloween and fall stories.  We will identify characters, setting, and problem.  We will retell using picture cards.  We will practice using mental imaging while listening to stories.  This skill will help us add details to our writing.

Writing:  This week we will make literacy connections to stories. We’ll use these stories as a foundation for our own individual book making/writing. We will focus on use of capitals, periods, and appropriate spacing as we write.  We will continue to incorporate sound words (Swoosh!) during writer’s workshop, as well as adding other illustrative details to make our writing more interesting. We will begin the idea of non-fiction writing as we discover the life cycle of a pumpkin.

Word Wall Words: 

REVIEW: red, green, yellow, orange, purple, blue, white, pink, brown, black, my, is, to, like, can, see, go, the, in it, all, me, and, big

NEW WORDS FOR THE WEEK: ON, HAS

Word Study: We will focus on the letter sounds of J and W.

Math: During math workshop, we will measure (length and width), create/extend patterns, create number sets, count forwards and backwards, and problem solve.

Science:  We’ll be exploring the ways matter can change its size, shape and state.

Social Studies:  Finish up American symbols

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

• Monday:  Make a list of things that start with J and W 
• Tuesday:  Visit the book fair at Barnes and Noble!
• Wednesday: Have your mom or dad pick a number from 11-20.  Can you count forwards from that number?  Can you count backwards?
• Thursday:  visit www.raz-kids.com
• Friday:  Return your library books and practice your home reader this weekend! TURN IN ALL READING LOGS- LAST CALL!!

Partner Math

We worked with partners today guessing how many counters they had while showing us some. We all had 10.  They would show their partner say 3 and then their partner would guess how many they had behind their back.

Urban Harvest

We worked in the outdoor learning center with a volunteer from Urban Harvest.  We shelled black-eyed peas, planted green beans, smelled herbs and even got to take some home. Your child should have a bag of rosemary, spearmint and sage.

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Kindergarten News

Week of Oct. 17-21, 2016

Thank you to everyone who joined us on the field trip to Dewberry Farms!  The kids had a ball and we really appreciate your help. 

Reminders for this week:

Keep sending your library reading logs each Monday. There is still time….so keep reading.

October 20^th and 21^st are noon dismissal days for conferences.  We will eat lunch at school, but there will be sack lunches ONLY for those days.  We will also eat lunch earlier on those days.

A reminder for your conference will be coming soon.  If you don’t get a reminder and you’ve forgotten when we meet, send me an email and I’ll check for you.  Conferences are on a tight schedule this year. Please arrive on time so we can talk for a full 30 minutes without running into the next time slot. 

Jacob Baker, a third grade student, is collecting socks for the homeless in Houston.  Jacob would like to collect 1000 pair of adult socks.  We’ll be collecting NEW socks until October 31^st.  Drop off in the library.  View Jacob’s slide show for more information. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LPoXhpy_rAQwQ6cQHDBMaBcbvTdv1BIrtMGwPjzjjH0/edit?usp=sharing

Don’t forget to stop by the book fair October 17-21.  The fair will be open during school hours M-F, and from 5:00-7:30 pm on Monday night.

The Book Character Parade will be on October 28 at 8:15 am.  Please be thinking of a costume associated with a book character.  Your child will carry the book with them in the parade.

Red Ribbon Week will be October 24-28.  See the attached flyer for all the fun activities for that week.

Theme: Fall is in the air!

Reading:  This week we will enjoy Halloween and Fall stories.  We will identify characters and setting and retell using story arcs.  At literacy stations we will also be enjoying some fun activities with a Halloween/Fall theme. 

Writing:  This week we will make literacy connections to Halloween stories and use these stories as a basis for our own individual book making/writing. We will focus on use of capitals, periods, and appropriate spacing as we write.  We will incorporate sound words (Bang!  Swoosh!) during writer’s workshop. We continue to focus on using illustrations to better tell our story.

Word Wall Words:  No new words this week. 

REVIEW: red, green, yellow, orange, purple, blue, white, pink, brown, black, my, is, to, like, can, see, go, the, in, it, all, me, and, big.  

Word Study: We will focus on the letter sounds of L and K.

Math: During math workshop, we will create/extend patterns, create numeral sets, practice counting to 50, review ordinal numbers and problem solve. 

Social Studies:  We will finish up and review the meaning behind some special US symbols.

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

·       Monday: Make a list of L and K words. 

·       Tuesday:  Teach your parents Five Little Pumpkins. 

·       Wednesday: Write a simple sentence using go and all.  Do you have a capital and a period? 

·       Thursday:  Count to 50!  Now pick a number and count backwards J

·       Friday:  Read your home reader and return it, along with your reading log/library books on Monday.  If you have time, visit www.raz-kids.com this weekend

Dewberry Farms

It was a fun, hot day at the farm. Here are a few pics.

Digital Citizenship

We had a lesson with Mrs. Harrell today about digital citizenship.  It taught the kids about using devices safely.

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Kindergarten News

Week of Oct. 10^th-14^, 2016

Important Dates:

October 10^th – No School!

October 13^th - Field Trip to Dewberry Farm.  See below for important reminders

October 28^th - Book Character Parade J

November 5^th - Fall Festival           

Field Trip reminders: 

·        Send a sack lunch and a drink in a large ziplock labeled with your child’s name for the field trip.  We’ll have a snack when we return to RCE.

·        Have your child wear a Rummel Creek t-shirt and tennis shoes to school.  No RCE shirt?  A blue or orange shirt will work just fine!

This week we will explore the following:

Theme: Writer’s Workshop launch and all things Fall.

Reading and Writing:  Writer’s workshop will kick off this week.  We’ll explore the elements of a story, discuss what writers and illustrators do, and begin writing our own books. 

Word Wall Words: 

REVIEW: is, my, to, like, can, see, go, the, in, it, all, me, red, green, yellow, orange, purple, blue, white, pink, brown, black,

NEW WORDS FOR THE WEEK:  and, big

Word Study: We will focus on the letter sounds of F and D.

Math: Number sense work continues.  We will make sets, count, and practice identifying and writing numbers to 10.  We’ll also continue collecting and graphing data with some fun fall activities.   

Science: We will review the 3 states of matter and sort matter by its state. 

Social Studies:  Our work with US symbols continues.

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

·        Monday:  Make a list of things that start with F & D

·        Tuesday: Practice writing numbers from 0-20

·        Wednesday: Do an act of kindness for someone in your family.  

·        Thursday:  Look around your house for solids, liquids and gases.  See if you can find 3 of each state of matter.

·        Friday: Bring back your library books, reading log, and home reader bag! 

U.S Symbols

We learned about the history of the American Flag and made our own.  We are also going to be writing about it as well.  

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Kindergarten News

Week of Oct. 3^rd-7^th, 2016

Important Dates:

October 7 – Staff development day.  No school for RCE kids!

October 13- Field trip to Dewberry Farms.  Permission forms came home recently.  Please be sure to fill out both sides of the form and return to school.

October 28- Book Character Parade J

November 4 – Fall Festival (more details to come)

This week we will explore the following:

Theme: Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales

Reading:  We will continue to explore the wonderful world of nursery rhymes and fairy tales.  We will identify rhyming words, characters and setting.  We will also sequence and retell, which are two very important reading skills!

Writing:  This week we will make literacy connections to nursery rhymes and fairy while using these familiar texts as a basis for our own individual book making/writing!

Word Wall Words: 

REVIEW: is, my, like, to, the, can, see, go the, in, it, red, green, yellow, orange, purple, blue, white, pink, brown, black,

NEW WORDS FOR THE WEEK:  all, me

Word Study: We will focus on the letter sounds of C and H.

Math: This week we will continue counting objects with one to one correspondence.  Practice continues writing letters in the teens. We will also work on counting/creating/identifying sets to 10.  We will count forwards and backwards to 20, as well as create number lines to 20.  

Science: Our work with matter continues, focusing on how matter can change.

Social Studies:  We begin a study of U.S. symbols and what they mean to us.

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

·         Monday:  Make a list of things that start with C & H

·         Tuesday: Take a handful of junk/tiny treasures.  Sort them into sets and describe how you sorted to mom or dad.

·         Wednesday: Write a simple sentence using can and see.  Do you have a capital and a period? 

·         Thursday:  Pick a US Symbol.  Tell Mom or Dad what it means.  Why is it important to us?

·         Friday: Bring back your library books, reading log, and home reader bag!  Remember there is no school on Monday!