Nov. 26-30

Notes: Just a few reminders:

I hope everyone had a Great Thanksgiving! 

Now that it is getting colder please remember to send hats, mittens, snow pants and boots with your children. They will be going outside for recess. Also, please make sure these are labeled.

Tuesday: Fall Concert at 5:30

Friday: OSA at 2:50 and College T-shirt Day! 

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Language Arts: We will be finishing the Unit Finding Friends and starting a new unit By the Sea.
Letter Sounds: Short Aa and Hh
Pre-decodables: In the Park  and Sam and Pam
**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 be working on the concept fewer/less, same and more of a number/object.  

Core Knowledge: This week we will be reading stories about different types of plants. We will also be discussing Johnny Appleseed. 

Homework:

*Read 20 minutes every night

*Review High Frequency Words Grade K

*Practice IXL

Nov. 19-23

Notes: Just a few reminders:

Now that it is getting colder please remember to send hats, mittens, snow pants and boots with your children. They will be going outside for recess. Also, please make sure these are labeled.

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: No School.
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Language Arts: Unit Finding Friends.
Letter Sounds: Pp and Aa
Pre-decodables: We Carry
**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 be working on the concept same and more in math this week.  

Core Knowledge: This week we will be discussing the Life cycle of a plant and reading the Gigantic Turnip.

Homework:

*Read 20 minutes every night

*Review High Frequency Words Grade K

*Practice IXL

Nov. 12-16

Notes: Just a few reminders:
A big thanks for the donations off the classroom wish list! Thank you for your support and helping our classroom get the supplies needed to enrich their learning!

MONDAY- College t-shirt day with uniform bottoms.
Monday: Veteran's Program at 2:30 and also the start of the Book Fair
Friday: 2 hour LATE start. School starts at 10:30.

Donate Outgrown or Unwanted Books
The classroom with the most donated books will win $50. We will collect books until Friday, November 16. You may send these books to school with your child.

Language Arts:  Unit Finding Friends.
Letter Sounds: Ss, Mm, Dd and Pp
Pre-decodables: We Go
**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 be working on 1 to 1 correspondence and also counting on from a given  number.

Core Knowledge:  This week we will be finishing up our Farm unit with the farm to market process and modern agriculture. On Thursday we will be starting our next unit on plants.  

 

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