November 5-9

Notes: Just a few reminders

Thank you to all the parents that helped plan and bring together our Fall Party! We had a great turn out and the kids had a BLAST! Thanks again for all your hard word and planning! :)

Friday: Picture Retakes and Family Fun Night!

End of the day reminders:

ALL students should be picked up via carline if they are not riding the bus or walking. Please do not get out of your car and wave your child over to you. This can be confusing and frustrating for the carline supervisors and for the parents and students who are minding the end of day dismissal procedures.

Adults should only enter the school through the main office. Please do not come into the building at the end of the day to pick up your children unless you have entered through the main office and checked-in. If you need to pick up your child before 3:30 or need to come into the school, inform the office. The office will tell your child's teacher and your child will be ready to be picked up in the office. This is for your child's safety and to allow instruction to continue uninterrupted. It is not safe practice to have unidentified adults in the building. It is impossible for all staff to identify all parents. Having to address parents who are not following end of day procedures, puts staff in an uncomfortable position.

During dismissal, we have numerous parents entering through the center doors and taking kids out of the entry way. This is very alarming for staff/parents to see other parents leaving the building without following check-out procedures. Please be considerate of the procedures that we have put in place to keep all children safe.

**Please remember to label sweaters, hats, mittens, jacket, boots and snowpants.

Language Arts:

Theme: Finding Friends

Letters: Zz, Ss, and Mm sounds
Pre-decodables: Flowers
**Please have your children practice reading these. Depending on your child's reading ability these books range from very easy to difficult. It is always good practice to read and talk about these books at home. This can also count towards the Reading Rodeo.

Math: Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays students will be working on centers. These centers are planned to reinforce our daily objectives and to meet the needs of all learners in the classroom.

We will also be working on composing and decomposing numbers, 1 to 1 correspondence and 1 more than a number.

Core Knowledge: This week we will be talking about why farmers raise pigs and sheep. We will also be talking about different crops and the seasons of farming.


Homework:

*Read 20 minutes every night

*Review High Frequency Words Grade K

*Practice IXL

October 29- November 2

Notes: Just a few reminders:

Wednesday: College T-shirt Day!!  OSA at 2:50 and a Fall Party in our classroom. (No costumes) There will be different stations set up with crafts, snacks and games!

**Please remember to label sweaters, hats, mittens, jacket, boots and snowpants. 

Also, if you are missing a XS white sweater please contact me.

Language Arts: 
Theme: Patterns

Letters: Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx and Zz
Pre-decodables: Animal Track  and The Tree
**Please have your children practice reading these. Depending on your child's reading ability these books range from very easy to difficult. It is always good practice to read and talk about these books at home. This can also count towards the October Reading Rodeo.

Math:  Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays students will be working on centers. These centers are planned to reinforce our daily objectives and to meet the needs of all learners in the classroom.

We will also be working on ordering by size, length and weight in small groups this week.

Core Knowledge: We will be finishing up our unit on the 5 Senses and we will be moving on to a unit on Farms.

Homework: 

*Read 20 minutes every night 

*Review High Frequency Words Grade K

*Practice IXL

October 22-26

Language Arts: 
Theme: Patterns

Letters: Qq, Rr, Ss, Nn and Tt
Pre-decodables: Colors  and Shapes
**Please have your children practice reading these. Depending on your child's reading ability these books range from very easy to difficult. It is always good practice to read and talk about these books at home. This can also count towards the October Reading Rodeo. 

Math:  Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays students will be working on centers. These centers are planned to reinforce our daily objectives and to meet the needs of all learners in the classroom. 

We will also be working on 1 more, 1 less and same numbers in small group lessons. 

Core Knowledge: We will be talking about Ray Charles, Helen Keller and the difference between near and farsighted. 

Homework: 

*Read 20 minutes every night 

*Review High Frequency Words Grade K

*Practice IXL

Notes: Just a few reminders:

**November lunch menus are now available online at www.orderlunches.com until SUNDAY October 21^st.

Please make sure your order is in before Monday if you want hot lunch or milk for your child the month of November.

Reminders

As winter is getting closer please make sure that all sweaters, hats, mittens, jackets and boots are label with your child's name. There have been many sweaters left in the lunchroom and in class that no one has claimed. If you are missing an item please check the lost and found located outside of the lunchroom.

Also, Cologne will no longer distribute/accept paper menus. All ordering for lunch and milk will be online

• Cologne Academy has partnered with orderlunches.com to provide a secure, fast, and easy-to-use online ordering system that allows parents to view our lunch menu, order, and manage student lunches/milk orders on the web.
• REGISTRATION AND ORDERING WILL BEGIN ON 10/16

October 15-19

Language Arts: This week we will be starting the Unit Patterns. 
Letters: Oo, and Pp
Pre-decodables: The Zoo
**Please have your children practice reading these. Depending on your child's reading ability these books range from very easy to difficult. It is always good practice to read and talk about these books at home. This can also count towards the October Reading Rodeo. 

Math: We have started working in centers for Math. On Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays students will be working on centers. These centers are planned to reinforce our daily objectives and to meet the needs of all learners in the classroom. 

They will also be identifying groups of  9 this week and how to write the number. 

Core Knowledge:  We will be focusing on science in our classroom. We will start by discussing the 5 Senses. 

Notes: Just a few reminders:

Wednesday: No School! Conferences 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School.

October 8-12

Language Arts: This week we will be finishing up our Unit Off to School. 
Letters: Ll, Mm, Nn
Pre-decodables: Go Play!
**Please have your children practice reading these. Depending on your child's reading ability these books range from very easy to difficult. It is always good practice to read and talk about these books at home. This can also count towards the October Reading Rodeo.

Math: This week we will be learning the number 8. They will be identifying groups of  8 and how to write the number.

Core Knowledge:  We will be focusing on science in our classroom. We will start by discussing the 5 Senses. 

Notes: Just a few reminders:

Monday: wear "Harvard" red t-shirts with uniform pants. 
Thursday: Conferences 4-8p.m. please make sure you have signed up for a time. 
Friday: 2 hour late start. School starts at 10:30 a.m. also Family Fun Night 6:30 p.m. 

October 1-5

Language Arts: This week we will continue the Unit Off to School. We have been reading realistic fiction stories about school and different animals/kids going to Kindergarten.
Letters:Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj and Kk
Pre-decodables: these books have started to come home in your child's blue folders. Please have your children practice reading these. Depending on your child's reading ability these books range from very easy to difficult. It is always good practice to read and talk about these books at home. This can also count towards the October Reading Rodeo.

Math: This week we will be learning the number 6. They will be identifying groups of  6 and how to write the number.

Quest: Q-bear has been teaching the student's about ways to ask for help and ways to keep our bodies safe.

Notes: Just a few reminders:

• Now that we are in our second month of school I highly encourage ALL parents to drop their children off at the door and allow them to enter the building independently. It is good for your child to complete their morning routines/tasks at school on their own. They can do it! :)  There are staff available for direction and encouragement. It can be difficult for other parents and students when they notice children still walking into the building with mom or dad. It also makes goodbyes more difficult. A big part of Kindergarten is developing independence and taking responsibility for their learning. We will fail - -but their will be help and support along the way!

carline from the parking lot to get their children. We ask that everyone is respectful of everyone’s time and our community effort to keep All of our children safe.

School starts promptly at 8:30 a.m.