September 29, 2025

   Kindergarten Announcements

Thank you to all of you for making my birthday special. 

I loved all of the sweet cards and loving hugs. 

I am blessed to have such a wonderful group of students and families.

ELA

This week we worked with the letters/sounds t, s, and the sight words the and a.  We also clapped out syllables, and chained together sounds to make the words am, Sam, mat.  We also learned about “attributes”,  how to describe our favorite toys, and what makes them fun. 

Finally we talked about the word “prefer” and recorded our preferred toy through drawings and labels.

Math

We practiced making and describing groups that have more, fewer, and the same number of objects.  

Recognizing quantities represented by fingers was also a focus of this week’s math lessons.

Manipulating counters, pattern blocks, and other collections to make groups made our learning fun and hands-on.

P2:  Purpose  

People who possess a sense of purpose believe that they were put on earth for a reason.

Kindergarten discussed that we can find purpose through our jobs and had fun sharing what we want to be someday.

Science

We began our weather watchers unit this week and learned why it gets warmer in the afternoon

and cooler in the morning and evening.  

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Sight Words:  

 I, am, a, the 

Laps for Lincoln…:

began Friday with our kickoff assembly and t-shirts.  Please check the family blog for more information.

Parent/Teacher conferences:

Kindergarten conferences will be held in early November.  We will be sending out a google sign up sheet in the coming weeks.  

Classroom needs: none

On a Personal Note:

I want to let you know my family is going through the end of life stage with my father. I will be missing school in the coming weeks to be with my family and help care for my dad. I will be planning all instruction for the days I am unable to be at school. Please help your students with the change in teachers and remind them the expectations are the same, even when I am not there. Thank you for your understanding.

Snack/S&T Leaders:

M: Mrs. Crawford

T:  Katerina

W: Charlie

Th: Isabella

F:  Leon *Happy Birthday!*

Upcoming events:

Oct 1:  Late start

Oct. 3:  Laps for LIncoln (see Lincoln family blog for more details)

Oct. 10:  No school

Oct. 16,17:  Half days

Oct 31:  Fall Party

September 21, 2025

 September 21, 2025

   Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

This week we read more about Molly Lou Melon and all of the homemade toys that she made just like her grandma.  We talked about the word “amazed” and that homemade toys can be truly amazing!  We learned how to make a phone from empty cans and continued to compare the homemade toys with the store bought toys.  We concluded that using our imagination makes all toys more fun!

Students started learning letter names and sounds.  They also participated in phonological awareness activities (such as rhyming) and practiced spelling sight words using the sounds /a/ and /m/.  (see the list of sight words below) 

Math

The students enjoyed activities that helped them practice counting collections of objects, use one-to-one correspondence, and discover strategies for keeping track of which objects have been counted.  The students were provided tools to help them find the strategy that makes the most sense to them. 

P2:  Optimism 

Optimism represents a state of hopefulness and confidence about the future People with this strength are future oriented. They keep a positive attitude despite setbacks — and often find ways to convert what seems like an obstacle into a stepping-stone to achieve their goals .  

Library

Students checked out a book for the first time this week.  Please read it at home and remember to send it back every Friday.  Sometimes it is easiest to store the book in your child’s backpack as you read it throughout the week.  

Sight Words:  

 I, am 

Paperwork

Please sign and turn in any remaining paperwork asap.  The following four pages need to be turned in:   COPPA consent form, consent from the IT department, student-parent-teacher technology compact, and field trip permission slip. Thanks for checking on this.  

Classroom needs: none

Snack/S&T Leaders:

M: Seraphina

T:  Alucard

W: Decklynn

Th: Leo

F: Vivian

Upcoming events:

Sept. 17:  Late start

Oct. 3:  Laps for LIncoln (see Lincoln family blog for more details)

Oct 31:  Fall Party

September 14, 2025

   Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

We began our first unit this week which included looking closely at the book “Toys Galore”.  We learned what the word “attribute” means and described toys using different “attributes” such as color, size, shape, and texture.  We learned that it’s important to ask questions when we don’t understand a word we read.  We can also look at the pictures and listen to the other words to help us understand a new word.  Finally, we learned that in a conversation, we must take turns talking and listening.  We practiced having conversions during our playtime and as a whole group by raising our hand quietly and waiting to speak.    

Math

Students learned to look for small groups of objects  and name how many without counting. We developed one to one correspondence and learned to act out number stories.  

P2

We learned about being open-minded and how much fun it can be to try new things.  We also learned that it’s important to be optimistic about the future and not give up hope that good things will happen.  .  

Library

Students checked out a book for the first time this week.  Please read it at home and remember to send it back every Friday.  Sometimes it is easiest to store the book in your child’s backpack as you read it throughout the week.  

Assessments/screenings

We finished NWEA testing, individual assessments, and a Delta math screener to gather important information on what your child already knows and how best we can teach them important essential skills.  

Classroom needs: none

Snack/S&T Leaders:

M: Kaleb

T:  Ava

W: Jaylen

Th: Kaylee

F:  Willow

Upcoming events:

Sept. 17:  Late start

September 7, 2025

   Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

We had a great week reading more books about kindergarten.  We read The Big Orange Splot and used markers to decorate our own house to look like our dreams. We practiced turning and talking to a partner for a fun way to answer questions cooperatively and learn from each other!  We also learned to read quietly and build stamina so that we can begin small group learning.  Finally, we tallied the letters in our names and then created a graph to show how many students had the same number of letters. We recalled that Chrysanthemum’s name had 13 letters in her name! 

Math

We “noticed”, “wondered”, and “explored” a variety of math tools.  We worked with connecting cubes, pattern blocks, counters/5 frames, and geo blocks.  Students learned to feel confident sharing their ideas and to be respectful while listening to others.  

Centers

We began rotating our table centers this week.  Each student played a shape game, made a sticker counting book, matched letters, played with playdough, and put together puzzles.  

P2

We will spend this year learning how to build strong relationships with each other through our Positivity Project.  We will do this by practicing the “Other People’s Mindset” and learning about a different character strength each week.  

Next week

We are planning to begin the first Kindergarten reading and math NWEA assessments next week.  Please make sure your child has working headphones to use with their ipads.  Please do not send earbuds or bluetooth headphones. 

Classroom needs: none at this time

Snack/S&T Leaders:

M: Mack

T:  Sully

W: Leon

Th: Charlie *Happy Birthday*

F:  Jack

Upcoming events:

Sept. 8: Kindness Quest Assembly

Sept. 10:  Late start

Sept. 13:  Popcorn Friday