Miss McIntosh - Kindergarten

Week of January 30th

2012-01-31T16:40:00.000-08:00

We have checked with administration and our graduation will be Friday, May 18th. Many parents like to make this a special day and take their student after graduation. We think that is a wonderful idea and wanted to give you plenty of time to get the day off for this once in a lifetime, and very cute, kindergarten graduation!
Our field trip to Sabino Canyon was last Thursday, January 26th. We had such a wonderful time and learned so much important information about the desert and how it was formed. A big thank you to the parents who were able to come and chaperone, we can’t do these trips without you, so we really appreciate it!
This week we will begin our unit on weather and seasons. This will be the second week that we will have a spelling test. Our class did an amazing job on their spelling test this last week, keep up the great study work! This will be a weekly occurrence and will help us get ready for first grade. Please continue studying with your student!

Please count with your student every
night. Our goal is to count to without
skipping any numbers is 75. Please also
review what the teen numbers look like, these are often a challenge for
students.
I'm looking forward to another great week!

Week of January 2nd

2012-01-01T10:12:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!! I hope you all had a wonderful break and are ready for another fantastic year!
Thank you to all of you who brought in the items for the gingerbread houses we made
at the end of the semester. And a very
big thank you to Mrs. April who came in and helped make all of the gingerbread
houses, it was very much appreciated! We
had a wonderful time decorating, it was a very nice end to the semester.

We are starting our unit on
Dinosaurs this week and I know that there are some dinosaur lovers out there so
if you would like to bring in any of the favorite dinosaur books to share with
the class we would love that! We are
continuing to work on letters and their sounds and blending them together to
make words.
Please count with your student every
night. Our goal is to count to without
skipping any numbers is 75. Please also
review what the teen numbers look like, these are often a challenge for
students.

It’s
cold outside, which is nice because it feels like we have seasons, and means we
can finally wear our winter clothes. If
you are going to wear a long-sleeved undershirt it still needs to be red, white
or navy blue, as per the dress code.
Your student’s shirt also needs to be long enough that it can be tucked
in, and stays tucked in if they lift their arms over their head. Thank you!
I'm looking forward to another great week in kindergarten!

Week of October 17th

2011-10-16T16:38:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another wonderful week of kindergarten! I hope everyone had a very nice, relaxing break. Parent/teacher conferences are this week. Thank you to all who signed up, I know you are all very busy and I appreciate your time. If you have a morning conference before 7:30 I will come meet you at the gate of the school to let you in at your time. If you have an afternoon conference it will probably be in the cafeteria. Thank you!
We are going on a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch on Tuesday, October 25th to go pick out a pumpkin. The cost for the field trip is $6 per person and permission slips were sent home last Monday. Please turn in all slips and money by this Wednesday, October 19th.
This week homework will go home today, Monday, and is due on Friday. We are working on writing words that we are learning to sound out in phonics. This week we are learning the letter N and the sound it makes. Ask your student to identify the letter and the sound it makes. Some fun games to play to help with this are letter Bingo or a game we call “Flyhunter.”
Also please count with your student every night. Our next goal to count to without skipping any numbers is 50. Please also review what the teen numbers look like, these are often a challenge for students.
It is starting to get cold outside and that means it is sweater season! Sweaters and sweatshirts that are acceptable in the classroom are solid red, navy blue or white. If your student wears a different color not in dress code they may wear it outside but not in the classroom. Please label your student’s sweater or jacket. If it goes missing it is much easier to find if it is labeled with a first and last name.
I'm looking forward to a great week!

Week of October 10th

2011-10-10T07:14:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another, very short, week of school! Can you believe we are already almost done with the first quarter? This Wednesday is the last day of the quarter and there is no lunch and no after school that day. It can be a little hectic out in the parking lot that day so I try to get us all outside at about 11:20. We will be sitting on the backside of the east brick wall that faces the office.
Report cards will be going home this week and conferences will be next week. If you have not signed up for a conference time yet please do asap! I need to meet with everyone this week. They are short 10 minute conferences so please be on time!
We are going on a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch on Tuesday, October 25th to go pick out a pumpkin. The cost for the field trip is $6 per person and I will send permission slips home today. If you would like to chaperone please let me know. Unfortunately there is very limited room on the bus so if you would like to come you would need to drive. It will be a great time though and I hope as many of you can make it as possible!
We have been practicing writing the letters l, o, g, h, t, p and a. Please keep reviewing these sounds and letters at home. There will be no homework this week due to the short week, please enjoy your break! Starting next week we will have homework packets that go home on Monday and come back on Fridays.
This Wednesday is the last day of the quarter so your student may wear Friday dress, jeans and a collared shirt or LPA shirt. Have a wonderful and safe break and we will see everyone back on Monday, October 17th!
I'm looking forward to another great week!

Week of September 26th

2011-09-28T08:18:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another week of school!

We are learning the letter P this week and are working on graphing during math.

We have our first field trip coming up on October 25th to the Pumkin Patch! If you are interested in joining us please let me know, we would love to have you come. We have limited space on the bus so if you would like to come you would have to drive but I can promise that it is going to be a great time!

If you have any questions please feel free to call or email anytime! mcintosh@lpatucson.org

Week of September 12th

2011-09-11T20:59:00.000-07:00

Hello all! I hope you had a nice weekend and are ready for another very exciting week of kindergarten!
If you would like to come and volunteer in class, or join us for fieldtrips throughout the year, you need to get your fingerprints done in the front office. I would like to recommend getting them done well before our first field trip so that you do not have to worry about it closer to the date.
Can you believe we are already half way through the first quarter of school? Time is just flying by! I will be sending home the mid-quarter progress reports today, Monday the 12th. Please read and sign the attached sheet and send back to school.
Thank you to all who have brought in their art shirts! If you have not yet brought in your shirt please bring one in as soon as possible. It will go over the clothes they are wearing so a big shirt is probably a good idea. Please make sure that you write your student’s name on the tag of the shirt so that there is no confusion about whose shirt is whose! We will use these throughout the year as well during painting time.
We have been practicing writing our names and writing the letters l, o, and g. Please work on this with your student at home! I will send a homework sheet home on Tuesday for the students to practice their names and letters. It will be due back on Thursday. We are slowly working up to homework packets.
This week we will also be learning about the letter “H”. How to write it correctly and what sound the letter makes. We are also continuing our Fairy Tale unit and meeting all sorts of new characters and hearing new stories!
Looking forward to another great week!

Week of September 6th

2011-09-05T23:02:00.000-07:00

Welcome back to another very exciting week of kindergarten! I hope that everyone had a very nice, relaxing long weekend and is ready for tomorrow!
Our first Duds for Dollars is tomorrow, Wednesday, September 7th. Students may dress down in whatever they would like to wear, with in dress code, if they bring a dollar into school! This is a great way to raise money for our classroom and a chance to let the students show off their style!
It was so nice having a chance to meet with all of the parents again this last week at Open House! Thank you for coming by and taking a look at our room and some of the great learning we will be doing this year.
We really like to paint in class so if each student could bring in an old shirt that they put on when we paint, that would be great! It will go over the clothes they are wearing so a big shirt is probably a good idea. Please make sure that you write your student’s name on the tag of the shirt so that there is no confusion about whose shirt is whose! We will probably use these throughout the year as well during painting time.
We have been practicing writing our names in class these first weeks of school and making sure that the only letter that is capitalized in our name is the first letter. Please work on this with your student at home! I will send a homework sheet home on Wednesday for the students to practice their names. It will be due back on Thursday.This week we will also be learning about the letter “G”. How to write it correctly and what sound the letter makes. We have finished our garden unit and are now working on Fairy Tales. We are also working on writing our numbers to 10 and singing the song that helps us remember how to write our numbers.
I'm looking forward to another very exciting week!

Week of August 22nd

2011-08-22T06:25:00.000-07:00

La Paloma Academy is selling Entertainment Books again this year and we are trying to raise as much money as possible for our school! The books will go home today Monday, the 22nd and will be able to be sold until August 31st. If you have any questions please let me or the front office know!
La Paloma will be having it’s Open House on Wednesday, August 31st, starting at 6pm and going until 8pm. We would love for you to come by and see our classroom and check out the school! We also have picture day this Thursday, August 25th.
On Fridays your student is allowed to wear jeans instead of the normal khaki or blue dockers. The jeans need to be blue jeans though, please no colored jeans or other skirts and shorts.
The first Wednesday of every month is Dress Down for a Dollar Day. Your student may wear whatever they would like (within dress code) for a dollar. We use this money in our classroom throughout the year!
La Paloma Academy has set up an e-blogger for all of us teachers! I am getting mine up and running and so far have added some great educational websites that your students can check out while they are browsing the web. Some of the websites that are really great for kids are pbskids.com and houghtonmifflin.com. There are reading and math games for kids which are a great way to have fun while learning to read and write.
We have been practicing writing our names in class this first week of school and making sure that the only letter that is capitalized in our name is the first letter. Please work on this with your student at home!
I'm looking forward to another great week!

Week of August 15th

2011-08-15T21:04:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the first full week of school! We are doing so much in class, I know your student must have plenty to tell you about our days and must be exhausted when they get home!
Please remember your student needs to wear a collared shirt everyday to school. It may be red, navy blue or white, but needs to have a collar. Their shirts also need to be tucked into their pants or skirts at all times! Please make sure your student knows how important this is!
Monday-Friday the homework folder will go home with your student which has work that they have done in class and letters to go home. Please make sure that this folder comes back to school each day so that we can fill it with news and great new refrigerator art!
Attached to this newsletter is the snack calendar for this month and next. Everyday, except for Wednesdays, we will have an afternoon snack in class. It is important that we have a snack for each day so if there is problem with the day that you have been assigned please let me know and I would be happy to work something out with you. Snacks that work well are foods that are prepackaged and do not have to be refrigerated. Due to health code we can not serve food that has been prepared at home. Also please no snacks that have peanuts or nuts in them due to food allergies. There are 28 students in our class and please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the calendar!
We had a great first three days of school and I am very excited for this school year! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns this year. I am easiest to get a hold of through email but please feel free to call me at school as well. I am looking forward to working with both you and your student!
I'm looking forward to a great week!

Welcome Kindergarteners!

2011-08-08T23:11:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a great summer and are ready for the very fun and exciting 2011-2012 school year, I know I am! If you did not get your invitation in the mail, we will be having a quick little meet and greet tomorrow, Tuesday, August 9th, from 5-6, in room 306. If you are able to make it tomorrow please bring your classroom supplies with you. This will help us both out. It will give me time to put everything away before the first day and you free hands to hold on that sometimes scary, but always exciting FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
If you can't make it tomorrow, no worries, we will see you all on Thursday, August 11th, at 8:30 in room 306 for our first day of school!

I look forward to meeting you all and if you have any questions or concerns please email me at: mcintosh@lpatucson.org.

Best Wishes!
Miss McIntosh

New School Year

2011-05-25T13:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome my soon to be kindergarteners! I am looking forward to an exciting new year with all of my fantastic new students! I will be having a meet a greet a few days before the school year starts in August. Right now I am thinking the Monday or Tuesday right before in the afternoon but I will be you more specifics closer to the date. Here is the supply list for next year:

La Paloma’s Kindergarten Class Supply List

1 Backpack (without wheels, please!)

1 Pair child scissors
3 Boxes of crayola crayons (48 count or more)
2 Boxes of classic colored crayola markers
3 Folders1 Package white card stock (8 ½ x 11)
3 Packages of glue sticks
3 Bottles of Elmer’s washable school glue
3 Boxes of Kleenex
1 Box of 100 Ziplock (sandwich size)
1 Box of 100 Ziplick (gallon size)
1 Roll of paper towels
3 Packages baby wipes
2 Packages of colored construction paper
1 Package of pre-school writing paper
Crayola Water Color Paints
4 Expo Dry Erase Markers
1 Package high lighter pens
1 Package yellow #2 pencils

Health Office Needs:

1 package sponges
1 box gallon size ziplock bags
1 box snack size ziplock bags
1 roll latex free first aide tape
1 package assorted size band-aids

Please always try to buy the name brand product, it really does make a huge difference! See you in August!
Thanks,
Miss McIntosh

End of the School Year!

2011-05-25T12:59:00.000-07:00

Thank you all so much for such a wonderful school year! Please come and see me next year, I want to hear all your exciting stories of first grade!
If you need anything over the summer please feel free to email me at mcintosh@lpatucson.org
Have a wonderful and safe summer!

Week of April 18th

2011-04-19T13:54:00.000-07:00

There will be no homework this week for the short week, enjoy your break! Please try to read with your student every night and review letters and letter sounds whenever possible. I know many of you are going out of town, there are lots of fun letter games to play in the car or on a plane!
We had a wonderful field trip to Old Pueblo Grille last Thursday. The kids loved it and had the chance to see how a real restaurant and kitchen works. The weather was beautiful at the park and we also got some great pictures for our end of the year slide show!
In class this week we will be reviewing numbers and letters and doing fun centers. Wednesday is Jump for Heart and Walk for March of Dimes and we will be on the back field doing some activities to raise awareness for these causes.
Wednesday is also Jersey/Sports Day at school. Your student may wear jeans with a jersey or sports top to school that day. This day kicks off our Spirit Week which will continue into the next week when we come back from break.
Have a great break and we will see you back for school Tuesday, April 26th!
Our Spirit Week starts on Wednesday, April 20th, and continues through the April 29th.
4/20- Jersey/Sport Day
4/26- Hippie Day/Disney Dress Day
4/27- Free Dress Down Day
4/28- Pajama Day
4/29- Crazy Hair Day/Hat Day
Have a wonderful break and we will see you back for our end of the year stretch next Tuesday, April 26th!

Week of April 4th

2011-04-06T08:27:00.000-07:00

We are taking a field trip to the Old Pueblo Grille on Thursday, April 14th. The cost is $2 and permission slips were sent home last Tuesday. If you did not receive one for some reason please let me know and I will get one to you right away. Please have slips and money turned into me by Friday, April 8th. We will be using playing cards to quickly identify numbers to 10 and if they are more or less than this week. In order to have enough cards we will need each student to bring in a pack of playing cards. Have fun with it and bring in a fun, colorful pack of cards as soon as possible. In class this week we will be learning the letter Q and starting our restaurant unit. We are doing lots of reading and writing and are becoming pros at our writer’s workshop. We are still working on addition problems and basic patterns. We are also working on counting by fives and identifying nickels. We have begun to write our numbers to 100 and are practicing counting everyday. I am happy to see that so many students are practicing their writing and filling out their reading logs on their own. Please keep turning those reading logs in, I love to see what you are reading! Please start working with your student on their address and phone number. It is important that the student knows the address of the home that they are at most often and phone numbers that will be easiest for them to get a hold of someone. I know many students have two addresses so please practice both but make sure they know the primary address. I am looking forward to another great week!

Week of March 28th

2011-03-31T10:12:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another great week of school! Permission slips for our field trip to Old Puebblo Grille went home on Tuesday. Please get those and the $2 for the field trip to me as soon as possible. In class this week we will be learning the letter W and continuing our mystery unit. There is a fun mystery homework assignment puzzle that you will need to put together to solve the who-done-it! We are still working on addition problems and basic patterns. We have begun to write our numbers to 100 and are practicing counting everyday. I am happy to see that so many students are practicing their writing and filling out their reading logs on their own. Please keep turning those reading logs in, I love to see what you are reading! Next week we will be using playing cards to quickly identify numbers to 10 and if they are more or less than. In order to have enough cards we will need each student to bring in a pack of playing cards. Have fun with it and bring in a fun, colorful pack of cards with easy to read numbers by Monday, April 4th. Please start working with your student on their address and phone number. It is important that the student knows the address of the home that they are at most often and phone numbers that will be easiest for them to get a hold of someone. I know many students have two addresses so please practice both but make sure they know the primary address. Looking forward to another great week of school!

Week of March 21st

2011-03-21T21:50:00.000-07:00

3rd quarter report cards went home last Wednesday, March 16th. Please sign the attached paper saying that you received your report card and turn it back into school. Please if you have any questions or concerns email me or call the school and I will get back to you as soon as possible!
Spring school pictures will be next Tuesday, March 29th. This picture is parent’s choice for how you would like your student to dress. If you would like your student to wear something dressy for the picture that you would prefer for them to not wear the rest of the day please send in a change of clothes!
In class this week we will be learning the letter X and starting our mystery unit. You may have heard about our sneaky visitor last Wednesday! If you would like to send in a book for us to read we would love it! We are also starting to work on addition problems, learning to add two numbers together. We are using manipulatives in class so please feel free to use them at home with the homework.
I am happy to see that so many students are practicing their writing and filling out their reading logs on their own. Please keep turning those reading logs in, I love to see what you are reading!
Please start working with your student on their address and phone number. It is important that the student knows the address of the home that they are at most often and phone numbers that will be easiest for them to get a hold of someone. I know many students have two addresses so please practice both but make sure they know the primary address.
I'm looking forward to another great week!

Week of February 14th

2011-02-15T18:43:00.000-08:00

Welcome to a great week! Valentine's Day was really fun, thank you for helping your student make all of those valentines.
We have had a parent generously offer to donate a DVD player to our classroom. Thank you so much for this help, I appreciate all of your help and support. If anyone is able to donate a pencil sharpener to our classroom we are still in need. There is a great one at Cosco with a lifetime warranty!
If your child is feeling sick or has a fever please keep them home for the day. We want everyone to be as healthy as possible! To stay that way please remember to cover your mouth when you sneeze and cough, and wash your hands after using the bathroom.
In class this week we will be learning the letter Y and working on finishing up our Valentine’s Day unit and starting our President’s Day unit. We are also starting to work on addition problems, learning to add two numbers together. We are using manipulatives in class so please feel free to use them at home with the homework. Something small like marbles or game tokens works well.
I am happy to see that so many students are practicing their writing and filling out their reading logs on their own. Please keep turning those reading logs in, I love to see what you are reading!
On Wednesday, February 23rd, we will be having Grandparents’ Day at school. We would love for as many grandparents to come as possible. That day we will be doing a rodeo out on the basketball courts which should be a rootin’, tootin’ good time! Grandparents are invited to our rodeo starting at 9:30 and then we will have lunch right after. Please meet us at 9:30 for a fun-filled day!

Week of January 31st

2011-02-02T18:23:00.000-08:00

We have had such a great week so far, I am looking forward to seeing how the rest of it will go!
We are going on a field trip to the TCC Music Hall on Monday, February 7th, 2011. It is called “Bodiology” and will teach us healthy ways to take care of our bodies! Your student will need to bring a lunch that day and if possible please pack it in a paper sack so that it takes up less space and can be disposed of at the park!
In class this week we will be learning the letter C and will be learning about Ground Hog’s Day and starting our Valentine’s Day unit. We are learning to count by tens which is really fun and are practicing daily. We will have another spelling test this week, getting us prepared for first grade, which will be made up of the sight words we have been working on. Please study these words with your student and keep looking for them in the books you are reading.
Also please count with your student every night. Our next goal is to count to without skipping any numbers is 75.
I'm so excited for the rest of this week and I hope you enjoyed your student's Groundhog's Day projects!

Fun this Week

2011-01-18T07:15:00.000-08:00

Tonight, January 18th, we have our Skate Country night. Please come down and have some skating fun!

Friday, January 21, is the Daddy/Daughter Dance. This will be a very fun dance, tickets sold out so quickly!

If you have the chance, come out and support our school at one of these fun events!

Week of January 18th

2011-01-17T18:23:00.000-08:00

Welcome back to another wonderful week of school! I hope everyone had a nice, long weekend and is ready for a new week of school.
I am sending home a double-sided snack calendar for the rest of January and the month of February. Please make sure to bring snack in on your assigned day. If there is a conflict, question or concern please let me know so that we can make other arrangements. Thanks!
We are planning a field trip to the TCC Music Hall on February 7th, 2011. It is called “Bodiology” and will teach us healthy ways to take care of our bodies! We will be taking the bus and going to Reid Park after the play for a picnic lunch. The cost is $7 and was due the 14th so please get into me ASAP!
Next Monday, January 24th, is our 100th day of school! This is a very important for your student to be at school and on time. We will be having a pajama day that day and will be doing lots of fun activities that your student will not want to miss! That day please bring in 100 of a small item. It could be 100 beans, marbles, stamps, coins, beads, anything you can think of! We will also have a big school lunch that day. This will be a great day, don’t miss it!
In class this week we will be learning the letter U and will be starting our unit on DINOSAURS. I know many students are interested in dinosaurs so if you have any fun books you think the class would enjoy, please send them in. We will have another spelling test this week, getting us prepared for first grade, which will be made up of the sight words we have been working on. Please study these words with your student and keep looking for them in the books you are reading.
Also please count with your student every night. Our next goal is to count to without skipping any numbers is 75. Keep filling out the reading logs, or have your student fill them out, great practice!
I look forward to another learning filled week. As usual please email me if you have any questions. mcintosh@lpatucson.org

Week of November 29th

2010-11-30T07:09:00.000-08:00

Welcome to another wonderful week of school! Thank you for all of your help and generosity for our Thanksgiving Feast. The food was delicious and we had a great time! If you brought the stuffing in a container and did not get it back on Tuesday it will be coming home today. Again, thank you so much for your help!
We will be having a Holiday Show on Wednesday, December 15th, at Grace School up on Pima. We are singing Jingle Bell Rock and are practicing very hard at school but need some extra practice at home. I am sending home the lyrics so you can rock out as a family!
This week we are learning the letter F and the sound that it makes. For homework we are still working on writing new words as well as sounding out and reading. Please keep filling out your reading logs, they are looking great! This week we are also learning to tell time to the hour, a new concept we are very excited about!
Please keep reviewing numbers to 50 at home. Making flash cards to identify the numbers is a great way of practicing at home. Making a memory game is another great way of practicing identifying the numbers in a fun way. Please also review with your student the letters we have learned so far and the sounds they make.
It is starting to get cold outside and that means it is sweater season! Sweaters and sweatshirts that are acceptable in the classroom are solid red, navy blue or white. If your student wears a different color not in dress code they may wear it outside but not in the classroom. Please label your student’s sweater or jacket. If it goes missing it is much easier to find if it is labeled with a first and last name.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 1st, is Dollar for Duds Day. Your student may dress down for a dollar tomorrow. Please remember to dress warm!!!
Tomorrow, Wednesday December 1st, is also our turn to shop at the holiday shop. If you would like your child to shop, please fill out the order form for how much you would like each student to spend on each member of the family.
I'm looking forward to another great week!

Week of November 15th

2010-11-14T20:58:00.000-08:00

Welcome to another wonderful week of school!
On Tuesday, November 23rd, the school has a Thanksgiving Feast. Each grade brings in a different feast item and this year we have dressing. We need each student to bring in at least one prepared box of dressing that Tuesday morning. If you can make more that would be greatly appreciated.
It is starting to get cold outside and that means it is sweater season! Sweaters and sweatshirts that are acceptable in the classroom are solid red, navy blue or white. If your student wears a different color not in dress code they may wear it outside but not in the classroom. Please label your student’s sweater or jacket. If it goes missing it is much easier to find if it is labeled with a first and last name.
This week I am attaching a cornucopia to color and fill with different fruits and vegetables that you can find in magazines and newspapers. We will use these to decorate our room for the Thanksgiving Feast.
This week homework will go home today, Monday, and is due on Friday. We are working on writing words that we are learning to sound out in phonics. Please make sure that your student can sound out the words and tell you what they are. Blending can be a tough skill for some students so be patient with your child. Some fun games to play to help with this are letter Bingo or a game we call “Flyhunter.”
Also please count with your student every night. Our next goal to count to without skipping any numbers is 50. Please also review what the teen numbers look like, these are often a challenge for students.
I am looking forward to a great week!

Week of October 25th

2010-10-24T21:50:00.000-07:00

To celebrate Halloween we will be doing a little party on Friday, October 29th in the afternoon. If you would like to bring in a little treat for our class that would be great! We will be having a fun day on Friday doing lots of Halloween activities. Students will not be able to wear costumes to school that day.
The school Harvest Festival will be this Friday, October 29th on our campus. This is such a fun night! You can wear a costume, play some games and win lots of candy! Please come out and have a great time!
It is starting to get cold outside and that means it is sweater season! Sweaters and sweatshirts that are acceptable in the classroom are solid red, navy blue or white. If your student wears a different color not in dress code they may wear it outside but not in the classroom. Please label your student’s sweater or jacket. If it goes missing it is much easier to find if it is labeled with a first and last name.
This week homework will go home today, Monday, and is due on Friday. We are working on writing words that we are learning to sound out in phonics. Please make sure that your student can sound out the words and tell you what they are. Blending can be a tough skill for some students so be patient with your child. Some fun games to play to help with this are letter Bingo or a game we call “Flyhunter.”
Also please count with your student every night. Our next goal to count to without skipping any numbers is 50. Please also review what the teen numbers look like, these are often a challenge for students.

Week of October 11th

2010-10-11T22:31:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our short week! I have just a few reminders before the fall break:
This Wednesday, October 13th, is the last day of the first quarter. Report cards will be going home that day and it will be a half day with no lunch and no after school. Please make sure that you are here to pick up your student at 11:30!
We are going to the Pumpkin Patch on the 21st of October. If you would like to come on the trip with us you will need to get your fingerprints done in the office and make sure that they have a copy on file. Parents will also probably need to drive themselves due to limited space on the bus. The cost is $6 and your student will need to bring a sack lunch with them that day for our picnic at Reid Park afterwards.
Due to the short week this week we will not have any homework. Please practice with your student the letters that we have learned so far this year: L, H, G, O, T, P and A. Have your student tell you the sound that each letter makes and identify upper and lower case of each of the letters.
Also please count with your student every night. Our next goal to count to without skipping any numbers is 50. Please also review what the teen numbers look like, these are often a challenge for students.
No school Thursday and Friday, October 14th and 15th. Have a great fall break!
Also the 13th is the last day for the Cookie Dough sale. Please turn in any order forms by Wednesday.
Wednesday is also Friday dress. Your student may wear blue jeans and an LPA shirt. Please make sure that your student is wearing blue jeans and not another color of jeans.
I hope everyone has a great break and we will see you back at 8:30 on Monday, October 18th!

Week of October 4th

2010-10-04T22:03:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another wonderful week of school! This Thursday, October 7th, is our 40th day of school! We will be having a big celebration that day and even get to wear our pajamas to school. Please make sure that your student is in school that day, it is very important that we have everyone in class this Thursday.
We are planning a trip to the Pumpkin Patch this month! We are very excited about this trip and I will be sending home the permission slip this week. If you would like to come on the trip with us you will need to get your fingerprints done in the office and make sure that they have a copy on file. The cost is $6 and your student will need to bring a sack lunch with them that day for our picnic at Reid Park afterwards.
If you would like to come and volunteer in class, or join us for fieldtrips throughout the year, you need to get your fingerprints done in the front office. I would like to recommend doing it through the state though there is a cost. This gives you a fingerprint clearance card that can be used for 7 years!
We have been practicing writing our numbers and writing the letters t, o, and p. Please work on this with your student at home! I will send a homework sheet home on Tuesday for the students to practice their numbers and letters. It will be due back on Friday. We are slowly working up to homework packets.
This week we will also be learning about the letter “P” and “A”. How to write it correctly and what sound the letter makes. I would like to start a picture wall of items that you and your student might find that start with the letter “P” or “A”. Please send in any pictures or items that you think would be a good addition to our wall!
Next week is our end of the quarter. Please remember that Wednesday October 13th, is a half day with no lunch and no after school.
Looking forward to another wonderful week of kindergarten!

Week of September 27th

2010-09-26T20:58:00.000-07:00

Our garden unit is over and we have started on our new unit, fairy tales! We have been reading some of the classics, Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and The Princess and the Pea. I will be sending home some of the old center work on Monday that can stay home and turn into refrigerator art! If there is unfinished work in the pile that is ok, you can work on it at home if you like but it is not due as homework.
We have been practicing writing our numbers and writing the letters h, t, and g. Please work on this with your student at home! I will send a homework sheet home on Tuesday for the students to practice their numbers and letters. It will be due back on Thursday. We are slowly working up to homework packets.
This week we will also be learning about the letter “T” and “P”. How to write it correctly and what sound the letter makes. I would like to start a picture wall of items that you and your student might find that start with the letter “T” or “P”. Please send in any pictures or items that you think would be a good addition to our wall!
If you would like to come and volunteer in class, or join us for fieldtrips throughout the year, you need to get your fingerprints done in the front office. I would like to recommend doing it through the state though there is a cost. This gives you a fingerprint clearance card that can be used for 7 years!
If anyone is able to help out we need some hot laminating sheets for our classroom. You can find them at Office Max or Office Depot and they usually come in packages of 50 sheets. If you are able to help I would really appreciate it!
I am looking forward to a fun and exciting week!

Week of September 20th

2010-09-19T21:40:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another great week at school! If you would like to come and volunteer in class, or join us for fieldtrips throughout the year, you need to get your fingerprints done in the front office. I would like to recommend doing it through the state though there is a cost. This gives you a fingerprint clearance card that can be used for 7 years!
If anyone is able to help out we need some hot laminating sheets for our classroom. You can find them at Office Max or Office Depot and they usually come in packages of 50 sheets. If you are able to help I would really appreciate it!
We have been practicing writing our names and writing the letters h, o, and g. Please work on this with your student at home! I will send a homework sheet home on Tuesday for the students to practice their names and letters. It will be due back on Thursday. We are slowly working up to homework packets.
This week we will also be learning about the letter “H” and “T”. How to write it correctly and what sound the letter makes. I would like to start a picture wall of items that you and your student might find that start with the letter “H” or “T”. Please send in any pictures or items that you think would be a good addition to our wall!
Mrs. Molina, our art teacher, has asked that we bring in an old shirt that the students can put on when we will be painting. It will go over the clothes they are wearing so a big shirt is probably a good idea. Please make sure that you write your student’s name on the tag of the shirt so that there is no confusion about whose shirt is whose! We will probably use these throughout the year as well during painting time.
I'm looking forward to a great week and please feel free to contact me anytime.

Week of September 13th

2010-09-12T22:48:00.000-07:00

Welcome back to another wondeful wekk of kindergarten!
If you would like to come and volunteer in class, or join us for fieldtrips throughout the year, you need to get your fingerprints done in the front office. I would like to recommend doing it through the state though there is a cost. This gives you a fingerprint clearance card that can be used for 7 years!
Can you believe we are already half way through the first quarter of school? Time is just flying by! I will be sending home the mid-quarter progress reports today, Monday 13th. Please read and sign the attached sheet and send back to school.
Mrs. Molina, our art teacher, has asked that we bring in an old shirt that the students can put on when we will be painting. It will go over the clothes they are wearing so a big shirt is probably a good idea. Please make sure that you write your student’s name on the tag of the shirt so that there is no confusion about whose shirt is whose! We will probably use these throughout the year as well during painting time.
We have been practicing writing our names and writing the letters l, o, and g. Please work on this with your student at home! I will send a homework sheet home on Tuesday for the students to practice their names and letters. It will be due back on Thursday. We are slowly working up to homework packets.
This week we will also be learning about the letter “G” and “H”. How to write it correctly and what sound the letter makes. I would like to start a picture wall of items that you and your student might find that start with the letter “G” or “H”. Please send in any pictures or items that you think would be a good addition to our wall!
Looking forward to another great week!

Week of September 7th

2010-09-07T21:46:00.000-07:00

Welcome back to school after the nice, long weekend! I hope everyone had a great little break and is ready for another week.
It was so nice having a chance to meet with all of the parents again this last week at Open House! Thank you for coming by and taking a look at our room and some of the great learning we will be doing this year.
Mrs. Molina, our art teacher, has asked that we bring in an old shirt that the students can put on when we will be painting. It will go over the clothes they are wearing so a big shirt is probably a good idea. Please make sure that you write your student’s name on the tag of the shirt so that there is no confusion about whose shirt is whose! We will probably use these throughout the year as well during painting time.
We have been practicing writing our names in class this first week of school and making sure that the only letter that is capitalized in our name is the first letter. Please work on this with your student at home! I will send a homework sheet home on Wednesday for the students to practice their names. It will be due back on Thursday.
This week we will also be learning about the letter “G”. How to write it correctly and what sound the letter makes. I would like to start a picture wall of items that you and your student might find that start with the letter “G”. Please send in any pictures or items that you think would be a good addition to our wall!
Entertainment Books are due back Wednesday, Septerber 8th. If you did not have a chance to sell it please turn it back into me, or the office. It is very important that we get all of the unsold books back!
I'm looking forward to a wonderful week!

Week of August 30th

2010-08-29T22:23:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another wonderful week of school! Tomorrow, Monday the 30th, is school picture day at La Paloma! It is for the yearbook so it is not dress down but uniform pictures. Order forms went home last Thursday but if you need another please let me or the front office know.
La Paloma Academy is selling Entertainment Books again this year and we are trying to raise as much money as possible for our school! The books went home on Monday, the 23rd and will be able to be sold until September 8th. If you have any questions please let me or the front office know!
La Paloma will be having it’s Open House on Wednesday, September 1st, starting at 6pm and going until 8pm. We would love for you to come by and see our classroom and check out the school!
On Fridays your student is allowed to wear jeans instead of the normal khaki or blue dockers. The jeans need to be blue jeans though, please no colored jeans or other skirts and shorts.
The first Wednesday of every month is Dress Down for a Dollar Day. Your student may wear whatever they would like (within dress code) for a dollar. We use this money in our classroom throughout the year!
We have been practicing writing our names in class this first week of school and making sure that the only letter that is capitalized in our name is the first letter. Please work on this with your student at home!
This week we will also be learning about the letter “O”. How to write it correctly and what sound the letter makes. I would like to start a picture wall of items that you and your student might find that start with the letter “O”. Please send in any pictures or items that you think would be a good addition to our wall!

Week of August 23rd

2010-08-22T21:39:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another wonderful week of kindergraten! La Paloma Academy is selling Entertainment Books again this year and we are trying to raise as much money as possible for our school! The books will go home today Monday, the 23rd and will be able to be sold until September 1st. If you have any questions please let me or the front office know!
La Paloma will be having it’s Open House on Wednesday, September 1st, starting at 6pm and going until 8pm. We would love for you to come by and see our classroom and check out the school!
On Fridays your student is allowed to wear jeans instead of the normal khaki or blue dockers. The jeans need to be blue jeans though, please no colored jeans or other skirts and shorts.
The first Wednesday of every month is Dress Down for a Dollar Day. Your student may wear whatever they would like (within dress code) for a dollar. We use this money in our classroom throughout the year!
As a class we are learning about being Kids for Character! Ask us about our character at home:

-Trustworthiness
-Respect
-Responsibility
-Fairness
-Caring
-Citizenship
Wednesday, September 1st:
Open House! Come by and check out our room as well as our school!
Monday, September 6th:
LABOR DAY!! NO SCHOOL!!
Please feel free to contact me anytime!
School Phone #- 520-721-4205
Home Phone #- 520-795-2497
New School Email- mcintosh@lpatucson.org

Some great websites to visit when you are online:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/games.jsp
http://pbskids.org
www.readinga-z.com

One of my favorite videos for working with vowels:
http://pbskids.org/lions/videos/twovowels.html

Week of August 16th

2010-08-16T21:58:00.000-07:00

We had a great first two days of school this last week and I am very excited for this school year! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns this year. I am easiest to get a hold of through email but please feel free to call me anytime. I am looking forward to working with both you and your student!

Please remember your student needs to wear a collared shirt everyday to school. It may be red, navy blue or white, but needs to have a collar. Their shirts also need to be tucked into their pants or skirts at all times! Please make sure your student knows how important this is!

Monday-Friday the blue homework folder will go home with your student which has work that they have done in class and letters to go home. Please make sure that this folder comes back to school each day so that we can fill it with news and great new refrigerator art!

Attached to the newsletter is the snack calendar for this month. Everyday, except for Wednesdays, we will have an afternoon snack in class. It is important that we have a snack for each day so if there is problem with the day that you have been assigned please let me know and I would be happy to work something out with you. Snacks that work well are foods that are prepackaged and do not have to be refrigerated. Due to health code we can not serve food that has been prepared at home. Also please no snacks that have peanuts or nuts in them due to food allergies. There are 28 students in our class and please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the calendar!

Looking forward to a great week!

WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN!

2010-08-05T15:43:00.000-07:00

MEET YOUR TEACHER!

Welcome to the 2010-2011 kindergarten school year! This is a very exciting time, but I know it can be a little scary as well! We are going to have a meet and greet time on Monday, August 9, from 4 to 5:30 in room 306 if you would like to come by and quickly see the new classroom and meet your teacher. Seeing the new classroom with you before school starts may help with some of those first day jitters.

Also attached is the up to date supplies list. I know that another list was sent out this summer but this list is more specific for our kindergarten classroom.

I hope to see you on Monday the 9th, but if not, look forward to seeing all of my new kindergarteners at 8:30 on Thursday the 12th, for the first day of school!

Miss McIntosh

La Paloma’s Kindergarten Class Supply List

1 Backpack (without wheels, please!)

Plastic Pencil box
1 Pair child scissors
3 Boxes of crayola crayons (48 count or more)
2 Boxes of classic colored crayola markers
3 Folders
100 Blank 3x5 index cards
3 Packages of glue sticks
3 Bottles of Elmer’s washable school glue
3 Boxes of Kleenex
1 Box of 100 Ziplock (sandwich size)
1 Box of 100 Ziplick (gallon size)
1 Roll of paper towels
2 Packages of colored construction paper
1 Package of pre-school writing paper
Crayola Water Color Paints
4 Expo Dry Erase Markers
2 RollsTransparent Scotch Tape
1 Box of Staples
1 Package white computer paper

Health Office Needs:

1 package sponges
1 package hair ties
1 roll latex free first aide tape
1 package assorted size band-aids

Thank you ahead of time for your cooperation in purchasing these much needed supplies! Please try and buy the brand names specified, they are more durable and will last longer. Please be advised that your child’s teacher may have an additional wish list specific to their class.

Thank you again!

Week of May 10th

2010-05-09T22:42:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another week! We only have three more weeks left of school! Our spelling words for this week are:
1. chipped
2. eleven
3. pledge
4. picture
5. answer
6. still
7. sidewalk
8. weather
9. instructions

This week we have Field Day on Wednesday the 12th. We are in need of some water bottles and sliced oranges for our class. Please let me know if you can provide any. The students will be able to dress down this day because they will be getting wet! They may wear a swim suit but must wear a shirt over the top if it is a two piece. Boys must wear a shirt with their swim trunks.

Our end of the year field trip is coming up! Permission slips were sent home last Tuesday, the 4th. If you need another copy or have questions please let me know.

The girls won the penny war so they have earned a dress down day this Tuesday the 11th! Way to go girls!

I'm looking forward to a great week!

Week of May 3rd

2010-05-02T09:07:00.001-07:00

We are coming into our last four weeks of school! This year has really flown by! Our spelling words for this week are:
1. between
2. rough
3. mother
4. home
5. land
6. today
7. very
8. country
9. America

We are doing the math homework the same as last week, as the packet, and the phonics will be coming home daily.
We have our last dress down for a dollar this week! Make sure to show off your style on Wednesday the 5th.
Girls won the penny war so they will get their free dress down day sometime this week. I will keep you posted.
For our field trip/end of year party we are looking at about $2.50 per student. There will be more information coming your way when the permission slips come home.
Looking forward to a great week!

Week of April 26th

2010-04-25T16:57:00.000-07:00

Welcome to a new school week! Our spelling words for this week are:
1. quick
2. well
3. even
4. never
5. point
6. right
7. danger
8. change
9. information

Please look at your child's progress report which will be coming home on Monday. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know.
Our math homework is changing. We are starting more review this week and for the rest of the year so I will be sending home a math packet on Monday with the spelling homework.
Looking forward to a great week!

Week of April 19th

2010-04-18T23:01:00.000-07:00

I hope that everyone had a great weekend and is ready for a busy week! Great job to everyone who took and finished their AIMS test! What a week, great job, lots of hard work! The spelling words for this week are:
1. squash
2. large
3. follow
4. should
5. range
6. turn
7. water
8. allow
9. non-fiction

Please remember if you have not purchased or returned your spring pictures to school do that as soon as possible!
This week penny wars start. It is boys against girls, so bring in as much spare change as possible for a chance to win a free dress down day!
I'm looking forward to a great week!

Week of April 12th

2010-04-11T22:41:00.000-07:00

Welcome to AIMS week! The school has AIMS testing this week and we are wishing everyone good luck on this very important test! The spelling words for this week are:

1. world
2. stand
3. must
4. below
5. place
6. jump
7. need
8. only
9. rainforest

If you still have not turned your pictures in from Lifetouch, please turn in money to keep the pictures or please turn the pictures back in to school.

Looking forward to a great week!

Week of March 22nd

2010-03-21T22:16:00.001-07:00

I hope that everyone had a great weekend and is ready for a full, fun-filled week! We have our class picture tomorrow, you need to be wearing uniforms, and we will be watching the Talent Show! Very exciting day! The spelling words for this week are:
1. than
2. word
3. write
4. number
5. keep
6. came
7. back
8. also
9. different

Next week will be a short week, we will only have class Monday, Tuesday and the half day Wednesday. Please let me know if you would like any extra work for over the break.
Looking forward to a great week!

Week of March 16th

2010-03-16T21:24:00.000-07:00

I hope that everyone had a great Spring Break and are ready for a few busy weeks before Easter Break. If you have any questions about the report cards or the rest of the year please feel free to give me a call or email me. The spelling words for this week are:
1. find
2. isn’t
3. know
4. want
5. high
6. much
7. soon
8. tree
9. St. Patrick’s Day

The homework for this week is back to normal but there will be no story due. Tomorrow, 3/17, is St. Patrick's Day and the students will be able to wear a St. Patrick's Day shirt or green shirt and jeans if they would like.
Looking forward to a great week, March is going to go by quickly!

Last Week of the Quarter!

2010-03-09T18:12:00.000-08:00

Can you believe this is the last week of the third quarter? WOW! This school year is flying by! This week we are doing mostly review in math and phonics and will be working on our writing and reading.

We had spring pictures today and everyone looked great! Those are some beautiful smiles that we have in our class.

Please remember that Thursday is a half day and there will be no lunch or after school that day. I will be handing out report cards that day so even though I know that it is a very hectic time please don't leave without your student's report card!

Have a great spring break and I will see you back on Tuesday the 16th!

Week of March 1st

2010-02-28T12:36:00.000-08:00

Welcome back! I hope that everyone had a great break and is ready to come back for our last two weeks of school of the third quarter. Grandparent's Day was so much fun and I would like to thank all of the grandparents who were able to make it on Wednesday. The spelling words for this week are:
1. which
2. each
3. long
4. more
5. other
6. girl
7. part
8. from
9. another

Please make sure that you are writing the stories on Thursdays, this is how we get better at writing! Have your student read to you what they wrote. This helps them hear what they actually wrote and helps with our editing skills.
Looking forward to a great week!

Week of February 15th

2010-02-14T13:43:00.000-08:00

Wow! We had such a great week last week! Field trip and Valentine's Day party and this week is Love of Reading. We will be doing a lot of reading this week so if you would like some more reading logs for the week please let me know and I will get some more to you. The spelling words for this week are:
1. eight
2. six
3. now
4. could
5. ride
6. these
7. went
8. down
9. caught

On Wednesday, February 24th, it is Grandparents Day at La Paloma! We will have a great morning and have some fun activities planned for the class. There will also be a lunch at about 10:35 so please invite all the Grandparents!
Looking forward to a great week!

Week of February 8th

2010-02-08T20:31:00.000-08:00

I hope that everyone had a great weekend and enjoyed the Superbowl! I know that the kids were very excited about it! The spelling words for this week are:
1. ten
2. sound
3. start
4. our
5. house
6. know
7. found
8. show
9. Valentine’s Day

We have our field trip this Thursday, February 11th, at the Fox Theatre. We are all so excited to see the show and have been reading the books in class. Please remember to pack a lunch for your student that day and please BE ON TIME! We have to leave the classroom at 8:45 and will be off campus by 9:00.
We will also be having a Valentine's Day party this Friday afternoon. Please feel free to bring in some goodies for our party and your Valentine's Day cards. I have attached a sheet with every student's first name to the weekly newsletter so that you and your student can reference it when making your cards.
This is going to be a jam packed week and we are all very excited!

Week of January 25th

2010-01-24T22:47:00.000-08:00

We are nearing our 100th day of school! It is this Wednesday the 27th so please make sure that your student is at school that day, it is a very big funding day of us! Our spelling words for this week are:
1. mean
2. great
3. learn
4. away
5. year
6. three
7. eat
8. seven
9. fairness

On the homework for Thursday it asks the students to write about their favorite book again, what it was to say was their favorite book read this week at school. So on Thursday we will review the stories we have read in class, if there is a story they read at home that they would like to write about that is fine.
Looking forward to a great week!

Week of January 19th

2010-01-19T20:17:00.000-08:00

Welcome back from the long weekend! I hope everyone had a nice break and is ready to come back this week! The spelling words for this week are:

1. new
2. five
3. them
4. not
5. good
6. may
7. see
8. author

Please remember to keep reading and filling out the reading logs from Bookman's. We are trying to win that prize money and are very motivated! Please let me know if you need an extra one to fill out at home.

Also please remember to bring in a big shirt that can be worn for art. Mrs. Molina wants the kids to paint but wants to save their nice school clothes! Please bring a shirt in, we can keep it at school so that you don't have to worry about sending it every week.

Looking forward to another great week!

Week of January 11th

2010-01-10T21:06:00.001-08:00

We have a very busy week planned this week! Please remember that some of the weekly homework has changed. For Thursday we are now writing a story. For the topic of the story and the new weekly homework please read the coversheet for the homework. The spelling words for this week are:

1. did
2. boy
3. had
4. give
5. my
6. out
7. why
8. brought

I am so proud of all of the students for studying so hard for their spelling tests! Great job, keep up the great work!

The 100th Day of School is close and I would like each student to bring in 100 of something so that we can practice counting by 2's, 5's and 10's. The 100th Day is very important, please remember to have your student here at school that day!

I am looking forward to a great week!

Week of January 4th

2010-01-03T19:22:00.000-08:00

WELCOME BACK!! I hope that everyone had a nice and relaxing break for the holidays. I am very excited about this next semester and can not wait to see how the kids grow into 2nd graders! The spelling words for this week are:
1. here
2. make
3. into
4. after
5. then
6. your
7. two
8. January

There is a new assignment for Thursdays for the spelling homework. We will now be writing a story using 5 of the spelling words to practice our writing and brainstorming skills. If you have any questions about this new homework please let me know.

Our fieldtrip is coming up on Thursday, February 11th, and just a reminder we will be eating at the park that day so please remember to send a lunch with you student that day.

Also there is no school on Monday, January 18th, for MLK day.

This Wednesday is Dress Down for a dollar day! Can't wait to see all my stylin' students!

Again, I hope you had a great break and can't wait for this next semester!

Week of November 30th

2009-12-02T18:43:00.000-08:00

I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving break! The next two and a half weeks will be very busy, there is so much to do! We have our Holiday Performance on December 15th at 2:00 in the cafeteria, I hope that you can all make it. We are very excited to sing for you and are practicing daily!

We are also hoping to do gingerbread houses on the last day of school! We will need vanilla frosting, candy canes, m&m's, gumdrops and licorice. If you can think of any other fun candy that would look great on our houses please bring it in!

The money for the field is now due this Friday, December 4th at the very, very latest! If you need help with the finances please let me know and we can definitely work something out, but I need to know.

We have report cards coming out in the next two weeks and it is very important that you get the missing assignments into me before December 11th. If you need another copy of what your student is missing please let me know and I will print up another for you.

Finally, the spelling words for this week are:
1. this
2. but
3. by
4. were
5. one
6. she
7. December

The kids have been doing a great job of studying their words and I am seeing so many 100%'s! Very, very exciting! Have a great week and please call or email me if you need anything.

Week of November 16th

2009-11-15T11:48:00.000-08:00

Mid-quarter was this last Friday and later this week I will be sending out a paper that says what assignments the students are missing. If you the those assignments please let me know and I will get you copies of those. The spelling words for this week are:
was
you
they
are
little
for
Thanksgiving

All of the kids are doing so great on the challenge words! I am so proud of how hard all the students are working on their words. Keep up the good work and if you need help studying please use http://www.spellingcity.com/ as a reference.
Please remember that I still need to collect the $8 from each student to go to the field trip in February, I will be sending permission slips home later this week.
We also still need a can of corn from each student for our feast this next Tuesday the 24th. We need enough for 725 people so please bring one can in!
I have sent in the book orders so hopefully the books will be arriving early in December.
I'm looking forward to a great week and then a very short week!

Week of November 9th

2009-11-08T21:16:00.000-08:00

We have a very exciting week coming up this week! There is no school on Veterans Day, Wednesday the 11th, and we are learning our song, Jingle Bell Rock for the winter show! Our spelling words this week are:
1. I’m
2. some
3. will
4. like
5. all
6. an
7. Veterans Day

I had made the mistake of spelling Veterans Day with an apostrophe on their work sheet so we will fix it in class tomorrow. I guess this is because the day does not belong only to the veterans it belongs to everyone who is remembering the veterans.

Book orders need to be in by Friday the 13th, so that I can get them to Scholastic on time. Also, if you have money for the field trip in February, $8, please get that to me as soon as possible!

Looking forward to a great week!

Week of November 2nd

2009-11-01T20:16:00.000-08:00

Wow, welcome to November! I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween and it was so neat to see so many people at the Harvest Festival. These are the spelling words for the week:

it's
look
under
over
think
how
November

Reminder: If you would like your student to come to the Nate the Great play in February please turn in eight dollars by December 1st. I would really like everyone to come so please let me know if you need some help with this.
Looking forward to a great week!

Week of October 19th

2009-10-18T22:07:00.000-07:00

Wow we are half way through the month of October! These are the spelling words for the week of October 19th:
saw
have
ask
put
stop
just
October

The list is on spellingcity.com so if you would like some extra help with spelling go check it out!
I am still trying to set up the book orders online but will send them out this week so that we can get those in as soon as possible.
Looking forward to a great week!

Week of October 5th

2009-10-01T22:34:00.000-07:00

WOW!! I can not believe that it is already October and the first quarter is almost over! Times flies when you are having a great school year with a great class. The spelling words for this next week are the following:
1. fast
2. us
3. off
4. far
5. ever
6. favorite

I have seen some great sentences coming in on Friday using the spelling words, keep up the awesome work!
If you have any questions about the report cards that are coming home on Friday please let me know and we will set up a conference time.
Reminder: There is a half day this Friday and we will be out at 11:30. There will be no lunch or after school available this day. There is also no school on October 12th or 13th for Fall Break. Enjoy your time off!
For the following week, October 14th-16th there will be no spelling homework due to the short week. Please remember to read with your child every night!

Week of September 21st

2009-09-20T21:44:00.000-07:00

This week we will be having a phonics test on Tuesday, so no phonics homework that night! Also our spelling words for this week are:

second
time
or
read
where
autumn

Also please make sure that the reading logs are getting filled out! I know that you read every night, but love to see what you are reading.

Pima Community College is doing a performance of Ramona Age 8. If you get the chance you should go see it, I think your student would realy love to see what Ramona and Beezus would be like in real life!

We are going to have a great week!

Week of 9/8/09

2009-09-07T13:34:00.000-07:00

The spelling words for this week are:
big
when
if
that
small
September

Please go to spellingcity.com and play around! It is a fun way to study spelling words and even practice taking the spelling test.

This Friday the 11th of September there is Hero's Night at the La Paloma Lakeside site. Please go and take a look at our class poster! Also if there are any nominations for Hero's please make sure to get those to me as soon as possible.

We only have a few more days to sell those Entertainment Books! Please have all books or order forms back to me by Wednesday the 9th.

I'm looking forward to a great week!

Spelling Words for Week 2

2009-08-30T13:13:00.000-07:00

For the weekly spelling words you can also visit spellingcity.com and type in my name, McIntosh, and then click on Katie McIntosh. This will take you to our spelling words. There are lots of fun games to play and you can even take a practice spelling test!
our spelling words this week, week 2, are:
and
it
the
in
said
Ms. McIntosh

Have fun in the spelling city!

Great websites to Visit

2009-08-25T21:38:00.000-07:00

Some great websites to visit when you are online:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/games.jsp

http://pbskids.org

www.readinga-z.com

One of my favorite videos for working with vowels:

http://pbskids.org/lions/videos/twovowels.html