Sunday, January 6, 2013

Week of January 7th

Welcome to another wonderful week of kindergarten!  Remember, this Wednesday is Duds for Dollars.  Bring a dollar, you get to dress down!

Starting this semester we will be doing lots and lots of writing!  Please bring in a three-ring notebook so that we can keep all of the student’s writing in their own, very special journal. When writing at home ask your student to first try sounding out the word they are trying to spell.  This connects their phonics to their writing and builds confidence with spelling words.  
The 100th Day of School is coming up fast!  It will be on Wednesday, January 16th and will be a very fun day full of lots of activities based on the number 100.  I would like each student to glue 100 items to the number 100 for homework this week.  Some ideas are buttons, rice, beans, macaroni noodles, or stickers.  Every year students bring in the most creative things; I can’t wait to see what you think of this year!
This week homework will go home and Monday and it is due Friday.  We will be learning the new letter, U, which can be a tough one for the kids.  We like to make a “U” with our hand and make the “U” sound, like a caveman!  This seems to help the kids remember this tricky vowel’s sound.  Our new science unit will be all about our biome, the desert!  We will be learning all about this habitat as we prepare for our field trip to Sabino Canyon.  This week we are also starting our Dinosaur unit!  This is a student favorite and I invite you to bring in any dinosaur books so that we can read them to the class. J
It is that time of year again when the cold and flu are out to get us!  In class we have been talking about covering our mouth when we cough and sneeze as well as making sure that we wash our hands for at least 20 seconds to get all of the germs!  If your student is sick, especially with a fever, please keep them home to get better.  If your student leaves with a fever, please know that you have to keep them home the next day as well.
 I'm looking forward to another great week! 

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