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January 31, 2025
January 31, 2025
Kindergarten Contact Information:
carley.stuckeman@gcisd.net
wendi.alonzomacmahon@gcisd.net
jayne.williky@gcisd.net
Glenhope Elementary School
6600 Glenhope Circle N.
Colleyville, Texas 76034
phone: 817.251.5720
FYI...
Individual and class pictures will be taken on Tuesday, February 4th.
WHAT a BUSY WEEK!
In math, we have been learning about financial literacy which includes ways to earn money, knowing what skills are necessary for different jobs and the difference between money earned vs. money received as a gift. We worked on identifying coins by name and how much each coin is worth. This was tricky for many students; please practice with your child at home. Thank you! In literacy, we continued to learn about short vowels and the sounds they make. We had to identify the vowel sounds in the middle of words and build and read three-letter cvc words.
STUCO's COIN DRIVE
Request for LEGO Donations for LEGO Club
We are looking to enhance our LEGO Club by incorporating LEGO bricks into our lessons and activities for kindergarten through second grade. We would greatly appreciate it if you would consider donating any unused or unwanted LEGO sets or pieces that you may have at home. These donations will be used primarily for STEM challenges. No contribution is too small, and any LEGO pieces—whether large or small, complete or partial—would be incredibly helpful. If you have any LEGO pieces you’re willing to part with, please send them in with your child or feel free to drop them off in the foyer with Lego Club or Mrs. Griffard labeled on them. If you have any questions or would like more details, don’t hesitate to reach out.
Thank you so much for your support and generosity. We’re excited to see the creativity and learning that will come from this project!
REMINDERS
*PLEASE be sure your child reads the four books in his/her book bag daily and returns the bag every Friday. It is so important for children to read every day. The more they read the better readers they become.
*In addition to having your child practice reading our sight words, it is also important for them to practice writing these words. At this time of the year, every student should be able to write a few sentences using sight words and stretching out sounds to make other words. For example, "I will go to the prc." or "I can see a brown dog."
*PLEASE send a jacket for outside recess. We go outside at 11:00 and it is often chilly at that time, even when the high temperature is 60 degrees for the day.
*PLEASE put your child’s name in all jackets, sweaters, hoodies, hats, gloves, water bottles, etc. If they misplace something, we can easily get it back to them.
100 Days of School
We will be celebrating the 100th Day of School on Tuesday, February 4th by doing some fun activities involving the number 100! Thank you to those who have already sent in their snack donation. If you signed up to bring something in, please send it to school on Monday. We appreciate your support.
Valentine's Party
We will be having a Valentine's Party on Thursday, February 13th at 1:30. Parents are invited to attend, however siblings may NOT attend. Thank you to our room parent volunteers who have already been hard at work preparing for it. We will be exchanging cards at our party. A list of students in our class went home in your child's green folder today. You may cut out the names and tape them to the cards or write the names on the cards. Please send in a card for each child in the class and return them Monday, February 9th. We will make a valentine holder in class; you will not need to make one at home.
Shhhh... it's a surprise!
The kindergartners will be taking a field trip to the Fort Worth Zoo on Friday, April 11th. The students do not know, so please don't say anything just yet! We will be needing chaperones to join us for the day, however siblings may not tag along. Please be sure to fill out your background check if you would like to go. Our amazing PTA will be paying for this so there is no cost for the students, however chaperones will have to pay. Further details and a permission slip will be sent home soon.
BOOK BAGS
All students need to keep their reading bags (and library books) in their backpacks when they are not reading them.
There are some students who are not reading their books at home and are having difficulty keeping up in class. Please help your child become a confident and fluent reader by having him/her read everyday. It is so very important.
SIGHT WORDS
These are the sight word we learned this week:
not put
REVIEW ALL WORDS
Below is the list of the kindergarten sight words for the entire year. We may not cover them all and we may add in some of our own. Each week we will learn two or three new words. Please review these words with your child. Students are expected to read, write and spell these words.
Sight words we have learned so far:
a the I see am at did in my by go to can it like
ike she look and said get you are
Curriculum Objectives
Curriculum Objectives
Language Arts:
I can identify the sounds the letters make and identify words that begin and end with the same sound.
I can identify the medial short vowel sounds in words.
I can spell words with CVC patterns.
I can read and write my sight words.
Math:
I can identify ways to earn income.
I can differentiate between money received as income and money received as gifts.
I can list simple skills required for jobs.
I can identify U.S. coins by name, including pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.
Will Punxutawney Phil see his shadow?
Feb. 2nd ~ Groundhog Day - will we have an early spring or 6 more weeks of winter?
Feb. 4th ~ Picture Day
100th Day of School
Feb. 7th ~ Spirit Day / PEP Rally
Feb 13th ~ Valentine's Day Party @ 1:30
Feb. 14th ~ Bad Weather Make-Up Day
Feb. 17th ~ No School for Students
Professional Development for teachers
Feb. 19th ~ Progress Reports in Skyward
Feb. 26th ~ College Spirit Day
March 7th ~ Spirit Day / PEP Rally
March 14th ~ Bad Weather Make-Up Day
March 17th ~ 21st ~ Spring Break
March 26th ~ College Spirit Day
Report Cards in Skyward
March 28th ~ Play it Safe
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