Conversation Heart Math

Today we each got a box of conversation hearts and we sorted, graphed, analyzed data.  Then finally, we got to eat some!!

Scholastic Book Orders

I am sending home a new book order tomorrow with lots of the kid's favorites.  Attached is a free book coupon if you order $10 worth of books you can get a free book up to five dollars.  It is due next Wed. Feb. 18th.  You can order online at scholastic.com/parentordering or send in your order with a check.
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News

Kindergarten News

Week of February 9- February 13, 2015

We will be exploring coins over the next few weeks.  If you can please send a Ziploc baggie with a variety of coins.  It doesn’t need to be a lot.  For example, 7 pennies, 3 nickels, 3 dimes, and 2 quarters would be awesome!  If you are able to do this, please write your child’s name on the baggie so it can be returned to you!

Parents, please remember to send your child with their Valentine Cards on Friday.  We will help the children “mail” them that morning.  We hope to see you at our class party on Friday at 12:30!

Upcoming Dates:

2-16 No school

2-20 Go Texan Day at RCE…come watch your little cowboy or cowgirl square dance in the gym from 10:15-10:45.

2-27 Last day to turn in a dedication ad for the yearbook

3-13 Field Day

Theme: Friendship and Presidents!

Reading:  We are working hard to improve our reading skills in literacy stations and guided reading groups!

Writing:  Writing a Friendly Letter- Date, Greeting, Body, Closing, and Signature!

Word Wall Words REVIEW: the, a, in, you, it, on, is, orange, can, green, yellow, like, brown, at, she, said, my, an, of, me, red, blue, to purple, and, see, pink, he, black, white, we, him, her, but, has, little,

NEW WORDS: Dear, Love

Word Study: ILL Word Family 

Math: Identify coins by name, explore their amounts, and continue with decomposing numbers (4 is 2 and 2, 3 and 1, 1 and 3, etc.)

Science: Soil and Water’s roles in our World

Social Studies:  Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

• Monday: Make a list of 10 ILL words.
• Tuesday:  Write a letter to someone in your family.
• Wednesday:   Grab a handful of coins.  Sort them.  Can you find the coin with Abraham Lincoln?

• Thursday:  Flip a penny ten times.  Make tally marks to record how many times you get heads/tails.
• Friday:  Pack up your library books and practice your home reader!  Return the home reader bag on Monday!!

What If We Had Animal Teeth?

Today we read What If I Had Animal Teeth? and then we wrote about what kind we would want and why.  We also did some art work.  

100 Days of School

Wow! We had a busy day!  Thank you for helping your child with their 100 day shirts.  They all were very creative and cute.  We counted and counted and counted some more.  We made hats, a book, a gumball machine, and drew what we would do with $100.  (They think they can get a lot more with $100 than possible)  We guessed which bag of candy had 100 and got to eat some.  I'm exhausted!!

Groundhog Day 2015 Prediction Punxsutawney Phil 2015

On Friday, we graphed if Phil would see his shadow.  Eleven of the students thought he would.

News

 Kindergarten News

Week of February 2-6, 2015

Tomorrow is the 100^th Day of School.  Send your child to school in their 100 Day shirt.  If you would like to come see our parade, it will take place at 8:30! Stop by the office for a visitor badge.

We hope you are busy making Valentines to bring next week on February 13th. We will mail and open our cards in the morning.  Please plan on joining our class party that day…the more the merrier!

Theme: Friendship and Valentine’s Day

Reading:  We are working hard to improve our reading skills in literacy stations and guided reading groups!

Writing:  We are starting letter writing as we approach Valentine’s Day, focusing on the five parts to a letter:  date, greeting, body, closing, and signature

Word Wall Words:  REVIEW: the, a, in, you, it, on, is, orange, can, green, yellow, like, brown, at, she, said, my, an, of, me, red, blue, to, purple, and, see, pink, he, she, black, white, into, for, has, but,

NEW WORDS: him, her

Word Study: IP Word Family 

Math: Counting to 100 by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s, Making 10 sets of 10 to have 100, and fun, fun, fun!!!

Social Studies:  Landforms!

Science:  Soil and Rocks

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

• Monday: Make a list of 10 “IP” words.

• Tuesday: Make 10 piles of 10 things.  Do you have 100?  
• Wednesday:  Write a letter to someone in your family.  Did you use periods and spaces? Thursday:  Start your Valentines to bring to class next Thursday.
• Friday:  Pack up your library books and practice your home reader!