Monday, October 31, 2011

Mrs. Kaminsky's Homework

Oct. 31- Nov. 4
Monday-  practice counting to 50 worksheet
Read "Tam and Sam Go to the Zoo"
Practice sight flash cards
Practice phonics word list
Tuesday- Practice writing your last name worksheet
Read "Tam and Sam Go to the Zoo"
Practice sight flash cards
Practice phonics word list
Wednesday- Practice writing N worksheet
Read "Tam and Sam Go to the Zoo"
Practice flash cards
Thursday- Practice writing n worksheet
Read "Tam and Sam Go to the Zoo"
Practice sight flash cards
Practice phonics word list
Friday- Show and Tell--Letter Nn
Test on phonics word list


In Reading we will continue our new unit, “Animals Live Here” with the story, "Armadillo Orange.  We will discuss reality and fantasy.  In Phonics, we’ll learn the letter Nn as in nest, nap, and necklace.  Please practice the Phonics word list that is coming home today with your child.  It will be tested next Friday, November 4th.  We will discuss the ordinal number(first, second, third, etc.) in Math.  We will also continue to work with shapes and numbers 0-10.
 
A big thank you to the parents who came in to help at the Halloween Party and Parade!  We would also like to thank all the parents that sent in Halloween treats for the class.  Finally we would like to thank you all the parents who came to watch the Halloween Parade. Our students were so excited to see so many people who they knew!   
 
On Thursday, November 10th we will be having our Guidance Lesson on Personal Body Safety with Mrs. Clarissa Geary
 
Last week we were able to Skype with our computer teacher Miss Kraft in Africa!  Please ask your child about this fun learning opportunity!  We will try to Skype Miss Kraft again next week!
Parent teacher conferences are Tuesday, November 1.  There will be one session at 4:00 and one at 5:00.

Since the weather is getting cooler, please have your child practice putting their coats on themselves and zipping/ buttoning them.  Thank you!

Friday, November 11, there is no school for students.

Mrs. Kaminsky's Homework

Oct. 31- Nov. 4
Monday-  practice counting to 50 worksheet
Read "Tam and Sam Go to the Zoo"
Practice sight flash cards
Practice phonics word list
Tuesday- Practice writing your last name worksheet
Read "Tam and Sam Go to the Zoo"
Practice sight flash cards
Practice phonics word list
Wednesday- Practice writing N worksheet
Read "Tam and Sam Go to the Zoo"
Practice flash cards
Thursday- Practice writing n worksheet
Read "Tam and Sam Go to the Zoo"
Practice sight flash cards
Practice phonics word list
Friday- Show and Tell--Letter Nn
Test on phonics word list

Next week in Reading we will continue our new unit, “Animals Live Here” with the story, "Armadillo Orange.  We will discuss reality and fantasy.  In Phonics, we’ll learn the letter Nn as in nest, nap, and necklace.  Please practice the Phonics word list that is coming home today with your child.  It will be tested next Friday, November 4th.  Students will be introduced to the penny in Math.  We will also continue to work with shapes and numbers 0-10.
 

A big thank you to the parents who came in to help at the Halloween Party and Parade!  We would also like to thank all the parents that sent in Halloween treats for the class.  Finally we would like to thank you all the parents who came to watch the Halloween Parade. Our students were so excited to see so many people who they knew!   
 

On Thursday, November 10th we will be having our Guidance Lesson on Personal Body Safety with Mrs. Clarissa Geary. 
 

Last week we were able to Skype with our computer teacher Miss Kraft in Africa!  Please ask your child about this fun learning opportunity!  We will try to Skype Miss Kraft again next week!

Parent teacher conferences are Tuesday, November 1.  If you requested a conference and did not receive a time please let us know as soon as possible! In order to accommodate everyone conference will only be about 5 minutes!  

Since the weather is getting cooler, please have your child practice putting their coats on themselves and zipping/ buttoning them.  Thank you!

Monday, October 24, 2011

Mrs. Kaminsky' Homework

Oct. 24-28
Monday- A handwriting worksheet
Read "Tam and Sam in the Orange Grove"
Practice sight word flash cards
Tuesday- p handwriting worksheet
Read "Tam and Sam in the Orange Grove"
Practice sight word flash cards
Wednesday- Count the coins
Read "Tam and Sam in the Orange Grove"
Practice sight word flash cards
Thursday-Ending s sound worksheet
Read "Tam and Sam in the Orange Grove"
Practice sight word flash cards
There is NO show and tell this week.
Friday is the Halloween Party.  Students need to bring their costume to school in a bag labeled with their name.  Student s will get dressed at 1:45 with the help of teachers and homeroom helpers.  The parade will begin at 2:15 in the bus loop in front of the school.  Kindergarten will be at the end of the parade this year.  All are invited to attend the parade!



Monday, October 17, 2011

Mrs. Kaminsky's Homework

October 17-21
Monday-Aa handwriting worksheet
Read "Tam at the Beach".
Practice sight words (today we received is, and have)
Tuesday- Number, rhyming, and penny practice worksheet
Read "Tam at the Beach".
Practice sight words.
Wednesday-Penny/sight word worksheet
Read "Tam at the Beach".
Practice sight words
Thursday is the Fall Festival.  Students may dress as they would for gym, but please remember NO JEANS!
Friday is a half day of school.  Students will be dismissed at 11:45.

We had a fantastic time at our Pajama party today! The class got to participate in lots of “Pp” activities. It was definitely a PERFECT day! Next week we will be learning about the letter “Aa” as in apple, alligator, and astronaut.Next week in reading we will continue our new unit, “Animals Live Here” with the story “Life in an Ocean.” We will discuss the setting of the story. In Math we will practice ordering numbers and also learn ordinal positions up to fourth.
Don’t forget…Friday, October 21st is a half day for students! Students are dismissed at 11:45.
Thursday, October 20th is the Kindergarten Fall Festival. Students are allowed to dress in “gym clothes” even if they don’t have Gym on Thursday.

Friday, October 29th is the Halloween Party and Parade. Students are invited to bring their costume to school in a bag marked with their name. They will change into their costume before the parade with the help of teachers and homeroom parents. Please keep in mind that we have 25 students to get dressed in a short amount of time so please keep the costumes simple (no spraying hair, full face makeup, etc.) Family and Friends are invited to come see our Halloween Parade at 2:15 on Friday. The parade will take place in the bus loop in front of the school.
On Friday, October 21st we will be participating in the School Walk for Diabetes for Make a Difference Day at Spartan Stadium.

Next Tuesday, we will have a drug and alcohol presentation by Diane Rowland to help get us ready for Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week will be October 24-28.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Mrs. Kaminsky's Homework

October 10-14
Monday-“Pp” handwriting Worksheet
Practice Reading “Toy Story".
Practice Sight Word Flash Cards
Tuesday-Counting Practice/ Sight Word Worksheet
Practice Reading “Toy Story”.
Practice Sight Word Flash Cards

Wednesday- “Pp” worksheet
Practice Reading “Toy Story".
Practice Sight Word Flash Cards
Thursday- Short A Worksheet ***Color the pictures that have a short as the vowel.
Practice Reading “Toy Story”.
Practice Sight Word Flash Cards
Show and Tell Letter "Pp"

***Friday is the Pajama Party! Don’t forget to wear your pajamas!

In phonics we will begin the letter “Pp” as in pig, pancake, and popcorn. On Friday, October 14th we will have a Pajama party to celebrate the letter “Pp.” Students are invited to wear their pajamas to school on Friday. Please, NO slippers! Students will participate in several activities to reinforce the letter “Pp.” In math we will discuss and compare triangles and squares. We will also practice AB patterns and sorting.

The Kindergarten Fall Festival will be on Thursday, October 20th (NO RAINDATE.) Please send in your child’s Fall Festival money ($3) if you haven’t done so already. There will be a meeting for anyone interested in helping with the Fall Festival on Wednesday October 12th at the Mineshaft in Ashland.

Please remember that Kindergarten students may only shop at the school store on MONDAY morning before they come to class.

Our theme for the upcoming weeks will be Fire Safety. There are many activities planned to teach the students about fire safety. Don’t forget to ask your child what he/she has learned!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and in an effort to promote awareness students are invited to wear pink every Thursday during the month of October!

Monday, October 3, 2011

Mrs. Kaminsky's Homework

Oct. 3-7
Monday-Handwriting Tt worksheet
Practice reading "Cat and Dog Munch Together"
Practice sight word flash cards
Tuesday- Sight word worksheet
Practice reading "Cat and Dog Munch Together"
Practice sight word flash cards
Wednesday-Number writing worksheet
Practice reading "Cat and Dog Munch Together"
Practice sight word flash cards
Thursday-Number writing worksheet
Practice reading "Cat and Dog Munch Together"
Practice sight word flash cards
Tt Show and Tell on Friday
This week we will be learning the letter Tt as in tent, top, and tail.  We will have Tt Show and Tell on Friday.
Our story this week is "Julius".  Watch for yourFamily Times newsletter to come home on Monday.  Review the flash cards:
  I, am, the, to, a, and little.
Kindergarten does not receive progress reports.  They will only be receiving 4 report cards throughout this school year.
There will be school on October 10.  It is a flood make-up day.
There will be another fall Festival meeting for any interested parent.  The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 5 at 6:00 at the Mineshaft in Ashland.  The Fall Festival will be held at school on Thursday, October 20th.  Each student is asked to bring in $3.00 to help pay for the supplies needed for the festival.
As the weather is getting colder, please write your child's name inside of their coat incase it gets lost or misplaced.    
We do go outside for recess as often as we can.  Please have your child dress appropriately for the weather.