WE Grow Here!

Hello Families! :)

It's hard to believe that October is here! Fall and much excitement are in the air! We are so proud of our students' progress! We look forward to a fun and busy month that includes learning about Fall, pumpkins, Fire Safety, a field trip to the Corn Maze, and much more!

~Please remember that this Wednesday, the 25th is an EARLY DISMISSAL @ 12:30pm.

~Please also remember that this Thursday and Friday (26th-27th) there is no school for students. I hope they have a restful 4 1/2 day weekend. :)

~Our field trip to Alpha and Omega Corn Maze is postponed until Monday, November 6th. We will update with details closer to the time of the field trip.

~On Wednesday, we will engage in a "Sensory Day" with all of Kindergarten to show our learning of "The Five Senses." Your children have worked so so hard and we cannot wait to have this experience with them. They will get to use all 5 senses and have different experiences with taste, smell, touch, hearing, and seeing.

~ Parent-Teacher conferences are beginning soon. Please sign up for a time with me to discuss your child's progress in the classroom. :) Sign up is linked on dojo, and linked below.

~Keep up the great work with the homework routine! Great job on baggie books and Weekly Words Recognition!

~Don't forget to send a healthy snack and water bottle each day with your child.

~Please make sure we know how your child will go home each day. If you have changes in transportation, please call the office and send me a Dojo message.

~ 24th: PTO Shortstop Spirit Night 4:00-8:00

~ 25th: Spirit Day!/Early Dismissal at 12:30 & Sensory Day for Kindergarten

~ 26th-27th: No School (Teacher Workdays)

~ 31st: Halloween

It is time for parent-teacher conferences. Please sign up with a time to meet with me to discuss your child's academic progress and progress in the classroom. These are not required, but I would really enjoy if I am able to meet with all families :)

These past few weeks have been spent assessing and beginning to learn new things. I see many opportunities for you all to support your child at home in reading and math...

MATH

-Please work with your child on writing numbers and counting.

-Count objects at home using 1:1 correspondence (be sure it is one object per number)

-Practing recogniziing numbers 0-10

-Practice writing their numbers!

ELA

-Please practice with your child writing their names with corect formations (first letter uppercase, the rest lowercase).

-Work with their pencil grip and coloring at home through crafts and creativity

-Work with their fine motor skills (this helps with writing) ~ such as stringing beads, coloring, attaching things together, etc.

Monday - Day 3 - Media - bring library books back!

Tuesday - Day 4 - P.E.

Wednesday - Day 5 - Music - no specials due to sensory day!

Thursday - No School

Friday - No School

I HAVE ADDED NEW DATES TO THIS SIGN UP! ***

We have decided that instead of allowing students to purchase ice cream on Fridays @ lunch, we will do it as a whole class in the afternoon (see Dojo message). If you would like to sign up for a Friday to bring Ice Cream, click the button below.

If you have signed up to bring Ice Cream, please do not forget to send it in on your week. You can send it in with your child in the morning and I will grab it and put it in the freezer.

Reading

I can tell the sounds for the letters of the alphabet.

I can name the beginning sound heard in words.

I can tell about books and print.

I can name some uppercase and lowercase letters.

I can count syllables in words.

Math

I can add and subtract within 5.

Social Studies

I can be a good classroom citizen.

Science

I can tell about characteristics of pumpkins.

I can tell the life cycle of a pumpkin.

BAGGIE BOOKS

~Don't forget to have your child read their baggie book at least 3 times with/to you. Don't forget to sign the reading log each night. No books will be sent home on Fridays.

WEEKLY WORDS CONTINUE THIS WEEK

~Help your child read/recognize our 4-6 Weekly High Frequency Words. We will send home 4-6 words each week for recognition only. Students will need to practice recognizing/reading their Weekly Words each night. You can find these words in their folder.

~High-Frequency word recognition is very important-90% of texts students read are these "high-frequency words."

~We will have a recognition "test" on Fridays to check their progress.

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK:

MONDAY - Read baggie book 3 times and review weekly words with your child

TUESDAY - Read baggie book 3 times and review weekly words with your child

WEDNESDAY - Read baggie book 3 times and review weekly words with your child

THURSDAY - Read baggie book 3 times and review weekly words with your child

FRIDAY - No homework! Weekly Word "test" at school.

Please use this week to review all past weekly words with your child. :)

Here are some suggestions to help students really understand the words and retain them in long-term memory:

• Have your child chant out the word and do it with them (e.g. A-M, A-M, that spells am!)
• Have your child build the words with magnet letters
• Help the child build the words out of pipe cleaners
• Have the child identify the sounds they hear in the words
• Have your child rainbow write the words

Our goal is to help them remember these words and retain them throughout the whole school year and continued on for years to come. We want to make sure we are helping them understand these words. We also know how important these words are for successful readers.

• Have your child count objects in your every day life (food, supplies, Legos, people, magnets, etc.)
• Help your child recognize and identify numbers around you (on packages, on signs, on toys, in TV shows)
• Practice writing and forming numbers using play dough, pipe cleaners, sand, markers, crayons, pencils, etc.

We are in need of EXTRA SNACKS for our classroom if you would like to donate some. :)

We are also in need of CANDY for our classroom. :)

~Expo Markers!!! (Black) *urgent need*

~Kleenexes

~Hand Sanitizer

~Paper Towels

~Extra Snacks ***

~Lysol Wipes ***

Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/339OFB67UJS2B?ref_=wl_share

Thank you for supporting our classroom. Your generosity helps us meet learning needs.

There are many ways to get in contact with us. I will check my email frequently, but I will more often check ClassDojo. It is the easiest and fastest way to get in contact with us. I check Dojo throughout the day and respond to messages as needed. :)

Email: dancyel@wilkes.k12.nc.us
Website: https://wes.wilkescountyschools.org/
Location: 1248 School Street, Wilkesboro, NC, USA
Phone: (336) 838-4261