WE Grow Here!

Hello Families! :)

We are beginning to learn and master some of our routines and our days are going by fast and they're already learning so much! <3

Please take the time to read this newsletter thoroughly each week to stay caught up on all details regarding our classroom and the school. :)

~There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 25th. It is a teacher workday. We look forward to seeing students back on Tuesday.

~School Picture Day is on Wednesday. Order forms went home last week and if you would like to order/purchase your child's pictures, you may do so online or return payment and order form by Wednesday. Please help us by not putting your child's order form/money in their book-bag. It will only be seen if it's in their green daily folder front pocket. All students will be photographed. Be ready to smile pretty! These pictures are for our school yearbook as well.

~Please don't forget to put all money you send to school in the front pocket of your child's green folder. Please don't put money in baggies with baggie books or in your child's book-bag or pocket. It would help us tremendously if you would please put it in an envelope and label what it is for and with your child's name as well. We greatly appreciate your help!

~Progress Reports will go home on Wednesday. Please sign and return the yellow envelope letting us know your viewed the report(s).

~School Spirit Day is Friday. Please send your child in their Wilkesboro attire or wear green or gold!

~We will continue our Homework Routines this week. See below for details for baggie books and Weekly Words. We will do BOTH this week and from here on out! :)

~The students have done a great job with our Homework Routines. Thank you for helping them be successful this year. Keep up the great work! It will pay off greatly! See below for details for baggie books and Weekly Words.

~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/or send me a Dojo message.

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 - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday - Day 2 - P.E.

Wednesday - Day 3 - Media

Thursday - Day 4 - P.E.

Friday - Day 5 - Music

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.

You can order books for your child and help us receive free books for our classroom. It's a Win-Win!

Place an order of $25 or more and you can pick a FREE $5 book (use code READS at checkout) to add to your reader's collection!

THESE ARE ONLINE ORDERS ONLY!!! YOU ORDER AND PAY COMPLETELY ONLINE. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ORDERS OR MONEY TO SCHOOL.

ONCE YOU ORDER ONLINE, YOUR CHILD'S BOOKS WILL BE SHIPPED TO THE SCHOOL. WE WILL SEND ORDERS HOME ONCE WE RECEIVE THEM. :)

Family Order Due Date: 10/11/23

SHOP OUR CLASS PAGE:

https://orders.scholastic.com/Z66VJ

OUR CLASS CODE: Z66VJ

SHOP FLYERS
https://clubs.scholastic.com/k1

Reading

I can recognize my name.

I can write my name.

I can recognize my friends' names.

Math

I can recognize numbers 0-10.

I can count to 10.

I can write numbers 0-10.

Social Studies

I know about my School Community.

I know how to be a class citizen.

I can express how I feel in healthy ways.

Science

I can name the life cycle of a butterfly and describe each stage.

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.

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. :)

~Expo Markers (Black)

~Kleenexes

~Hand Sanitizer

~Paper Towels (BIG Need!) ****

~Extra Snacks ***

~Lysol Wipes ***

~Disinfecting Spray

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