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March 9-13
Book Fair--Due to the early dismissal this week, our class will have book fair purchase time next week on Tuesday, March 10th instead of Wednesday March 11th. If your child will be purchasing please set up the ewallet online. This is the preferred method of payment for the littles. If you do send cash, please send it in a sealed envelope or ziplock so it is easy to keep up with. Also, please reference the purple informational page Mrs. Spence, the school librarian sent home with students last week for more information about book fair.
Mountain Soil Conservation will visit our classroom again for another in school field trip on Wednesday, March 11th.
PTA Board Meeting and Talent Show--Board Meeting from 5:30-6:30, all are welcome. Talent Show starts at 6:30.
Students will only have a fluency page and half page of language arts or math practice each night this week. I am working on one on one report card assessments, so students are not having small group time with reading books.
March 2-6
This week we will celebrate Read Across America Week. Please see the picture below for dress up days.
Instructional Topics
Short vowel review and introductions to long vowel sounds
Complete sentence writing
Digraphs--ch, sh, th, wh
Sight words: what, can, are, was, have, the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to do, of, see, he, be, me, from, look, book, go--(We have been working on these words for the past few weeks during whole and small group instruction)
Pairs to 10
Add and Subtract within 10
Wellness and Safety, as well as Maps and Globes continued
February 23-27
Friday, February 27th--Family Dance. Come and enjoy the free family fun event at Greenfield Elementary beginning at 6pm.
March Madness Book Bracket (2/23-3/16)--We will read one book each day until 3/16 then do some voting to decide which book was our favorite. We will also do basketball activities during math and language arts to kickoff NCAA March Madness. If you have any basketball toys at home that you would be willing to allow the class to borrow for play centers, please let me know.
Instructional Topics
Short vowel review and introductions to long vowel sounds
Complete sentence writing
Digraphs--ch, sh, th, wh
Sight words: what, can, are, was, have, the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to do, of, see, he, be, me, from, look, book, go--(We have been working on these words for the past few weeks during whole and small group instruction)
Pairs to 10
Add and Subtract within 10
Wellness and Safety
Maps and Globes
Upcoming Event--Read Across America week
February 16-20
We have another "in school field trip" scheduled for our kindergarteners on Wednesday, February 18th. This outreach program will come to each of our classrooms to do a hands on learning experience about our unit topics. This week's visit will be Clean Valley Council.
Mark you calendar for the yearly family dance sponsored by our PTA. The dance will take place during the evening of Friday, February 27th. Come and enjoy the free family fun event at Greenfield Elementary beginning at 6pm.
Instructional Topics:
Short vowel review and introductions to long vowel sounds
Complete sentence writing
Digraphs--ch, sh, th, wh
Sight words: what, can, are, was, have, the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to do, of, see, he, be, me, from, look, book, go--(We have been working on these words for the past few weeks during whole and small group instruction)
Pairs to 10
Add and Subtract within 10
Water and Shadows
Presidents' Day
February 9-13
Conference Day has been canceled on February 9th. STUDENTS WILL ATTEND SCHOOL ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9th.
If parents still want a conference, use the link below to sign up for a phone call or face to face conference.
On Friday, February 13th we will celebrate Valentine's Day with a short party from 12:30-1:00/1:15. Parents are welcome to attend.
A remote learning/snow day choice board packet came home last week (2/3) with your child in their dragon folder. Please save this packet for future use in the event BCPS cancels schools and calls a virtual/remote learning day. The packet pages can also be found on the virtual classroom tab of this website.
Instructional Topics:
Review all letters of the alphabet
Differentiate between vowels and consonants
Write and identify cvc words and sight words (see cards)
Digraphs--ch, sh, th, wh
Sight words: what, can, are, was, have, the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to do, of, see, he, be, me, from, look, book, go--(We have been working on these words for the past few weeks during whole and small group instruction)
Counting up to 75, counting backwards from 20
Composing and decomposing numbers 1-20 (using hands on manipulatives)
Winter and Hibernation
February 2-6
The 100th day of school is supposed to be Monday, January 26th. I have planned a fun day for our class with the theme "Snow Way 100 days in K!" Other than what I have planned I am giving students the opportunity to share 100 items of any certain object they would like. Last year students shared pennies, rocks, cotton balls, hot wheels, beads, etc. Something easy and fun for a show and tell. If your child decides to participate, please make sure the object is appropriate for school. If we are out of school on Monday, the 100th day will be on whatever day school resumes post winter storm.
Conference day is Monday, February 9th. Please return your child's blue conference form with your designated preferences.
A Valentine student list came home on 1/22. You can use this list to make Valentine cards for our Valentine exchange on Friday, February 13th. Writing student names on Valentine's is not required due to reading and writing skills, but I wanted families to have that option. The party will take place from 12:30-1:00/1:15. More information about the party will be forthcoming from Mrs. Pastrikos. Any candy or consumable treat Valentine's will not be eaten at school and saved for enjoying at home.
Snow Day Choice Board--In your child's dragon folder you will find a reading, math, science, and writing choice board. This board is to be used in the event that school is closed and BCPS deems it a virtual learning day. All the activities are simple and fun. Directions for the board are listed at the top of the page. An extra copy can be found in the "virtual classroom" tab of this website.
I did send reading bags home with students over the weekend for practice if we miss school next week for snow.
Instructional Topics:
Review all letters of the alphabet
Differentiate between vowels and consonants
Write and identify cvc words and sight words (see cards)
Digraphs--ch, sh, th, wh
Sight words: what, can, are, was, have, the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to do, of, see, he, be, me, from, look, book, go--(We have been working on these words for the past few weeks during whole and small group instruction)
Counting up to 75, counting backwards from 20
Composing and decomposing numbers 1-20 (using hands on manipulatives)
Winter and Hibernation
February 9-13 Kindness Week in Virginia
Dress-Up Days
Monday: Conference Day, No Student Day or dressing up
Tuesday: Comfy Clothes Day (sweats or PJs)
Wednesday: Greenfield Spirit Wear or Green or Blue
Thursday: Crazy Socks and Hats
Friday: Wear Red or Hearts
January 26-30
The 100th day of school is supposed to be Monday, January 26th. I have planned a fun day for our class with the theme "Snow Way 100 days in K!" Other than what I have planned I am giving students the opportunity to share 100 items of any certain object they would like. Last year students shared pennies, rocks, cotton balls, hot wheels, beads, etc. Something easy and fun for a show and tell. If your child decides to participate, please make sure the object is appropriate for school. If we are out of school on Monday, the 100th day will be on whatever day school resumes post winter storm.
Conference day is Monday, February 9th. Please return your child's blue conference form with your designated preferences.
A Valentine student list came home on 1/22. You can use this list to make Valentine cards for our Valentine exchange on Friday, February 13th. Writing student names on Valentine's is not required due to reading and writing skills, but I wanted families to have that option. The party will take place from 12:30-1:00/1:15. More information about the party will be forthcoming from Mrs. Pastrikos. Any candy or consumable treat Valentine's will not be eaten at school and saved for enjoying at home.
Snow Day Choice Board--In your child's dragon folder you will find a reading, math, science, and writing choice board. This board is to be used in the event that school is closed and BCPS deems it a virtual learning day. All the activities are simple and fun. Directions for the board are listed at the top of the page. An extra copy can be found in the "virtual classroom" tab of this website.
I did send reading bags home with students over the weekend for practice if we miss school next week for snow.
Instructional Topics:
Review all letters of the alphabet
Differentiate between vowels and consonants
Write and identify cvc words and sight words (see cards)
Digraphs--ch, sh, th, wh
Sight words: what, can, are, was, have, the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to do, of, see, he, be, me, from, look, book, go--(We have been working on these words for the past few weeks during whole and small group instruction)
Counting up to 75, counting backwards from 20
Composing and decomposing numbers 1-20 (using hands on manipulatives)
Winter and Hibernation
January 19-23
No School on Monday, January 19th
Instructional Topics:
Review all letters of the alphabet
Differentiate between vowels and consonants
Write and identify cvc words and sight words (see cards)
Digraphs--ch, sh, th, wh
Sight words: what, can, are, was, have, the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to do, of, see, he, be, me, from, look, book, go--(We have been working on these words for the past few weeks during whole and small group instruction)
Counting up to 75, counting backwards from 20
Composing and decomposing numbers 1-20 (using hands on manipulatives)
Winter and Hibernation
January 12-16
Tuesday, January 13th Greenfield Family STEM Night 6:30-Come enjoy an evening of hands on stations and activities that highlight science, technology, engineering, and math with your families. Prior to the STEM Night, there will be a PTA meeting for anyone to attend to discuss the budget and upcoming PTA events. This meeting will take place at 5:30 in the art room at Greenfield Elementary.
Wednesday, January 14th--All Kindergarten students will enjoy an in classroom visit from the Mountain Castle Soil and Water Conservation program.
Upcoming Date: No School on Monday, January 19th for students or teachers due to a holiday.
Instructional Topics:
Review all letters of the alphabet
Differentiate between vowels and consonants
Write and identify cvc words and sight words (see cards)
Digraphs--ch, sh, th, wh
Sight words: what, can, are, was, have, the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to do, of, see, he, be, me, from, look, book, go--(We have been working on these words for the past few weeks during whole and small group instruction)
Counting up to 75, counting backwards from 20
Composing and decomposing numbers 1-20 (using hands on manipulatives)
Winter and Hibernation
January 5-9
Welcome back from winter break! We have no evening activites or PTA things to share for this week. We will start back with normal classroom routines with the dragon folder communication and the nightly reading bag coming home each afternoon. In the bag your child will come home with a book, sight word flash cards, and sometimes a quick/simple reading game. While we focus a lot on reading, please also make counting a priority while driving from point A to B or sitting at the dinner table. Students should be counting to 50 by now, 75 by the end of the 3rd quarter, and 100 by the end of the year.
Instructional Topics:
Review all letters of the alphabet
Differentiate between vowels and consonants
Write and identify cvc words and sight words (see cards)
Digraphs--ch, sh, th, wh
Sight words: what, can, are, was, have (these 5 are new), the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to do, of, see, he, be, me, from, look, book, go--(We have been working on these words for the past few weeks during whole and small group instruction)
Counting up to 75, counting backwards from 20
Composing and decomposing numbers 1-20 (using hands on manipulatives)
Winter and Hibernation
December 15-19
Thursday, December 18th: Class Winter Party 8:15-10:15.
Students will enjoy a light breakfast, then make four different holiday ornaments in each Kindergarten classroom. Parents from our class that attend the party will help our class first, then remain in our classroom to help the other three classes make their ornaments. Will rotate about every 20 minutes give or take depending on the crafting.
Friday, December 19th: Two Hour Early Dismissal
School will be closed December 22nd-January 2nd. School resumes from winter break on Monday, January 5th.
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