May 3rd Newsletter

Announcements

IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, May 4^th – Enrichment Day

Thursday, May 10th - Book Character Parade

Monday, May 14^th – Field Trip $ Due

Tuesday, May 15^th – May PTO Meeting

Thursday, May 17^th – Luau & May B-day Celebration

Tuesday, May 22^nd – End of Year Field Trip

Chicken Dance (1-4 Grades will dance, all grades will collect donations for this...a note will be sent home later)

Wednesday, May 23^rd – Last day of school!

Enrichment Day is tomorrow!

Please send your child in tennis shoes and comfortable clothes that they can be active in. We also ask that you send one bottle of water to help keep students hydrated throughout the day! Thank you!

What are we learning about?

Literacy:  Butterflies & Caterpillars

   Cause and Effect

                 Similarities and Difference

Key Details

                             

Phonics:  Distinguishing Sounds

                Rhyming               

Math: Subtraction

HOMEWORK

Addition Word Problems

Due Monday, May 7^th

Sight Words: Review!

April 12th Newsletter

Announcements
IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, April 13th – April Sugar Day
Tuesday, April 24th – Kindergarten registration for 2012-13 school year (if you have not already registered)
Friday, May 4th – Enrichment Day
Friday, May 18th – Luau & May B-day Celebration
Tuesday, May 22nd – End of Year Field Trip
Wednesday, May 23rd – Last day of school!

April Sugar Day
We will be celebrating our April birthdays tomorrow!! The party will start at 1:45! If you would like to bring snacks please let me know. Feel free to join us!

Registration forms with proof of residence are past due. If you have not sent in ALL of the paperwork required, please do so by tomorrow!

Also, pictures and/or money need to be turned in ASAP!

What are we learning about?
Literacy:

Plants
Cause and Effect
Similarities and Differences
Key Details

Phonics:

Letter Jj
Distinguishing Sounds

Rhyming

Math:

Measurement

Sight Words:
her
him
his

HOMEWORK
Continent WritingDue Monday, April 16th

March 29th Newsletter

Announcements
IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, March 30th – March Birthday Celebration & Egg Hunt
Monday, April 2nd – Registration forms with proof of residence due
Tuesday, April 24th – Kindergarten registration for 2012-13 school year (if you have not already registered)
Friday, April 27th – April Birthday Celebration

HOMEWORK
Shapes writing worksheet

What are we learning about?
Literacy:
Compare & Contrast Fairy Tales
Importance of Settings
Story Creation

Phonics:
Letter Ww
Distinguishing Sounds
Rhyming

Math:
Comparing Numbers to 20

Sight Words:
there
then
they

Tomorrow is our March Birthday Celebration & Egg Hunt. If you have not sent 12 candy filled eggs, please do so by tomorrow morning! Your child will also need to bring a bag or a basket to collect eggs in. We will celebrate our birthdays first and then hunt eggs.

March 8th Newsletter

Announcements
IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, March 9th – End of the 3rd 9 Weeks
Monday, March 12th- Spring Portraits
Monday, March 19th-Friday, March 23rd – Spring Break
Tues., March 28th & Wed., March 29th – Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, March 30th – March Birthday Celebration

What are we learning about?
Literacy:
Compare & Contrast Fairy Tales
Importance of Setting Story Creation

Phonics:
Letter Gg
Distinguishing Sounds
Rhyming

Math:
3D & 2D Shapes

Sight Words:
come
here

HOMEWORK
Editing
Subtraction & Addition
Due Monday, March 12th

February 23rd Newsletter

Announcements
IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, March 9th – End of the 3rd 9 Weeks
Monday, March 12th- Spring Portraits
Monday, March 19th-Friday, March 23rd – Spring Break
Tues., March 28th & Wed., March 29th – Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, March 30th – March Birthday Celebration

HOMEWORK
President Interview
Due Monday, February 27th

What are we learning about?

Literacy:
Character Adventures in
Stories
Key Details in Text
Writing Opinions

Phonics:
Letter Rr
Distinguishing Sounds
Rhyming

Math:
Subtraction Strategies

Sight Words:
went
then

The end of the 3rd 9 Weeks is quickly approaching! Please make sure you are looking over the 3rd 9 Week rubrics and working with your child at home. If you have any questions, please let me know!

February 16th Newsletter

IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday, February 16th- PTO Chili Supper 6pm
Monday, February 20th- No School
Thursday, February 23rd - Book Orders Due
Monday, March 12th- Spring Portraits

What are we learning about?
Literacy:
President's Day
Character, Setting, and Events
Writing Informative Text

Phonics:
Letter Uu
Distinguishing Sounds
Rhyming

Math:
Addition – using money to add up to 10

Sight Words:
said, there

HOMEWORK
Addition to 10

Thank you to all the parents who sent items for our valentine's party. The kids had a blast!

Please don't forget to send in box tops!

February 9th Newsletter

Announcements

IMPORTANT DATES
Tuesday, February 14th- Valentine’s Party/ February Birthdays (1:30pm)
Thursday, February 16th- PTO Chili Supper 6pm
Monday, February 20th- No School
Monday, March 12th- Spring Portraits

HOMEWORK
Create a family flag, due Monday February 13th

What are we learning about?

Literacy:
Valentine’s Day
Character, Setting, and Events
Writing Informative Text

Phonics:
Letter Bb
Distinguishing Sounds
Rhyming

Math:
Addition – up to 10

Sight Words:
Be, Have

Valentine’s Party
The Valentine’s party will be on Tuesday, February 14th at 1:30pm. All parents are welcome to attend.

If you would like to send snacks or dinks please let me know! Thanks for all you do!

Week of February 6th Newsletter

IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, February 3rd – Field Trip
Week of February 6th – Valentine’s Due
Tuesday, February 14th – Valentine Party
Thursday, February 16th – PTO Chili Supper
Monday, February 20th – No School

HOMEWORK
Addition Word Problems
Due Monday, February 6th
Make Class Valentine’s (see note)

What are we learning about?

Literacy:
National Symbols
Key Details in a Text
Writing Informative Text
Sight Word:
home
Phonics:
Letter Hh
Distinguishing Sounds
Rhyming
Math:
Addition – Fluency up to 5

FIELD TRIP TOMORROW!!!
WHEN: Friday, February 3rd
WHERE: AR Arts Center in Little Rock & 5th Avenue Park
WHAT: Goldilocks & Little Red Riding Hood, play & eat at the park (weather permitting)

Buses will leave Ellen Smith at 8:30 a.m. You are welcome to follow the bus but your child must ride the bus. The play will start at 10:00 a.m. After the play is over, we will head to 5th Avenue to play and eat lunch. We will return to school around 2:00 p.m.

Week of January 23rd Newsletter

Weekly News
Week of January 23rd

IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, January 20th – Book Orders Due
Monday, January 23rd – Field Trip $ Due
Thursday, January 26th – 100th Day of School
Friday, January 27th – Sugar Day/B-day Celebrations
Friday, February 3rd – Field Trip

HOMEWORK
Math – Comparing Numbers
(greater than, less than)
Due Monday, January 23rd

What are we learning about?
Literacy:
Holidays and Celebrations
Key Details in a Text
Writing Informative Text

Phonics:
Letter Oo
Distinguishing Middle Sounds
Rhyming

Math:
Shapes

Sight Words:
this
saw

FIELD TRIP!!!
WHEN: Friday, February 3rd
WHERE: AR Arts Center in Little Rock & 5th Avenue Park
WHAT: Goldilocks & Little Red Riding Hood, play & eat at the park (weather permitting)
COST: $10 per child (covers admission to play & lunch) – send to school by Monday, January 23rd

Week of January 16th Newsletter

Weekly News
Week of January 16th

HOMEWORK
Penguin Research – see homework page in your child's folder
Due Tuesday, January 17th

What are we learning about?
Literacy: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Key Details in a Text
Writing Informative Text

Phonics:

Letter Pp
Rhyming
Onset & Rime

Math:

Comparing Numbers

Sight Words:
put
has

FIELD TRIP!!!
WHEN: Friday, February 3rd
WHERE: AR Arts Center in Little Rock & 5th Avenue Park
WHAT: Goldilocks & Little Red Riding Hood, play & eat at the park (weather permitting)
COST: $10 per child (covers admission to play & lunch) – send to school by Monday, January 23rd

IMPORTANT DATES
Thursday, January 12th 6:30 p.m. – PTO Meeting
Monday, January 16th – No School
Thursday, January 19th – Class Pictures
Friday, January 20th – Book Orders Due
Monday, January 23rd – Field Trip $ due
Thursday, January 26th – 100th day of school!
Friday, February 3rd – Field Trip

January 5th Newsletter

Weekly News

Week of January 9th

Sight Words:
for
of

NOTES FROM YOUR TEACHER:
Report cards will be coming home with your child tomorrow. Please make sure you look over these and contact me if you have any questions or would like to have a conference.
We have an exciting field trip to the AR Arts Center on Friday, February 3rd. Please look for info about this field trip next week.
Thank you for all you do and as always please contact me with any questions or concerns!

What are we learning about?
Non-Fiction Text
Key Details in a Text
Writing Informative Text
Counting Objects to 20 in various ways
Letter Ff
Vowel Sounds

IMPORTANT DATES
Thursday, January 12th 6:00 p.m. – PTO Meeting
Monday, January 16th – No School
Thursday, January 19th – Class Pictures
Friday, January 20th – Book Orders Due
Friday, February 3rd – Field Trip (more info next week)

December 8th Newsletter

Mrs. Burgin’s Kindergarten News

We have a lot of fun and exciting things coming up!! It’s hard to believe we only have one more week of school until Christmas break!

Literacy Focus for Next Week:
· 4 W’s ( Who, what, where, when)
· Elements in a story-characters, setting, and events
· Concepts about print
Writing:
· Starting sentences with a capital letter
· Writing complete sentences
· Stretching words to hear sounds
Phonics:
· Letter Ii
Sight Words:
· up
Math Focus for Next Week:
· Place value
· Using ten frames to count
Upcoming Events and Dates:
Don’t forget we are making gingerbread houses tomorrow at 8:20! We would love to have your help so please join us if you would like!
Grandparent’s luncheon is Tuesday December 13th at 10:30.
Christmas Party is Wednesday December 14th at 1:00. If you would like to bring snacks, drinks, plates, napkins, cups, etc please let me know! We are planning on playing fun games and opening stockings during our party!
Polar Express day is Friday December 16th. Students can wear their pajamas to school!

Thanks for all you do!

November 18th Newsletter

Mrs. Burgin’s Kindergarten News

Literacy Focus for Next Week:
· Illustrations match words in a book
· Elements in a story-characters, setting, and events
· Pictures vs. text
Writing:
· Starting sentences with a capital letter
· Writing complete sentences
· Stretching words to hear sounds
Phonics:
· Letter Tt
Sight Words:
· to, the
Math Focus for Next Week:
· Counting to 50
· Comparing numbers 11-17
· Comparing objects in a line
Upcoming Events and Dates:
· Thanksgiving Feast- We will have our annual Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast on Friday November 18th at 2:15.
· Thanksgiving Break – We will be dismissed from school for Thanksgiving break November 21-25.
· Kindergarten Parent Night is Tuesday, November 25th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria.
· I am sending home book orders today! These will make great Christmas gifts!!

Thanks for all you do and I hope you have a great Thanksgiving!

November 10th Newsletter

Mrs. Burgin’s Kindergarten News

Welcome Parents!

Literacy Focus for Next Week:
Reading:
· Illustrations match words in a book
· Elements in a story-characters, setting, and events
· Having conversations about topics from a book
Writing:
· Starting sentences with a capital letter
· Writing complete sentences
· Stretching words to hear sounds
Phonics:
· Letter s
Sight Words:
· he, we, she
Math Focus for Next Week:
3 Dimensional Shapes
· Describe and identify shapes
· Positional terms with 3D shapes (The sphere is above the tree, the cube is behind my book, etc.)
· Identify shapes regardless of size or orientation (upside down, sideways, tilted, etc.)
Upcoming Events:
· Thanksgiving Feast – We will have our annual Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast on Friday, November 18th at 2:15 p.m. Please refer to the note in your child’s folder for more details.
· Thanksgiving Break – We will be dismissed from school for Thanksgiving November 21-25.
· Kindergarten Parent Night is Tuesday, November 29th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria. Remember, we ask that siblings do not attend this special night.

Thank you for everything you do!