Thank You

I would like to take a moment to thank Brandy Crawford and Meghan Suhocki for putting on our Halloween party.  It takes a lot of time to plan and put on a school party and this one was full of games, treats, and goody bags.  The kids had a wonderful time. There are some pictures from the party on the blog. 
Thanks again,
Mrs. Jenison

November Snacks and Specials

	November Snacks and Specials Calendar
			1 Conferences 2-6 Dismissal at 1:30 Art	2 Emmanuel PE/Music/TAG	3 Conferences 4-8 Art		4 No School	5
6		7 Alex Luca Library	8 Madisyn Art	9 Alexis PE/Music/ TAG	10 Ian Art		11 Evelyn PE/Music	12
13		14 Art/ Library	15 PE/Music/TAG	16 Early Dismissal 1:35 Art	17 PE/Music		18 Art	19
20		21 Library PE/Music/TAG	22 Art	23 No School	24 No School		25 No School	26
27		28 Library PE/Music	29 Art	30 Early Dismissal 1:35 PE/Music/TAG	Since there are no birthdays this month, I decided that this would be a good month  to	clean out the snack cupboard.  There were a few students who did not get to bring snack last month so they are listed this month.

Kindergarten News Oct. 31-Nov. 4

Monday  - Introduce: Alpha Friend Pippa Pig and Upper Case P Read Aloud:  Water’s Journey Create a Water Cycle Discuss 4 Ways Water Moves Flows Falls Pours Splashes Math: 4-6  Comparing #’s thru 10 Count/Compare Activity Independent Work:  4-6 Worksheet Homework:  Tell an adult the 4 ways water moves.	Tuesday Introduce:  AlphaFriend Pippa Pig and Lower Case P Read Aloud:  Ice Ice Cube Experiment Independent Work:  Snowman Prediction Math:  4-7  Fewer than 5; More than 5 Independent Work:  Practice 4-7 1:35 Dismissal Parent-Teacher Conferences 2-6pm Homework:  Explain to an adult at home what happened to the ice on your desk.
Wednesday – Introduce:  Alpha Friend Queenie Queen and Upper Case Q Read Aloud:  Wet Dog Activity:  Brainstorm ways we use water on the promethean board Independent Work:  Write/Draw about one way you use water. Math:  4-8  Read:  10, 9, 8 Create a number line. Play Mystery Number Homework:  Ask an adult at home to name one way he/she uses water.	Thursday - Introduce:  Alpha Friend Queenie Queen and Lower Case q Read Aloud:  Sink or Float Large Group Experiment:  Items that Sink and Items that Float Science:  Water Exemplar Math:  4-9  Ordinal #’s thru 10 Play:  Lively Line Independent Work:  Worksheet 93-94 Science:  Water Assessment Parent-Teacher Conferences 4-8pm Homework:  Tell an adult about one thing that sinks in water and one thing that floats.
Friday  NO CLASSES	Notes from the Teachers: *The weekly newsletter is also available on each teacher’s blog page.  You can access our blog pages on the Belmond-Klemme website.  *Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Nov 1st (2-6pm) and 3rd (4-8pm).  We look forward to sharing your child’s progress with you! *Please continue to practice letter recognition, consonant sounds, number recognition 1-20 and beyond, counting objects to 20 and beyond, tying shoes, and zipping coats at home. * Take home folders should be emptied nightly at home and returned to school the following day. *Thank you to our room parents who planned and hosted our parties on Friday!  Your hard work is very much appreciated! Mrs. Jenison and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Oct. 24-28

Monday  - Introduce: Alpha Friend Mimi Mouse and lower case m Word Work:  What’s inside the bag activity, vocabulary and prior knowledge for unknown objects Read Aloud:  Pumpkin, Pumpkin Small Group:  retelling of story Math: Read 10 Timid Ghosts and talk about decreasing numbers from 10 to 1 Complete cover and page 1 of  Five Little Ghosts book	Tuesday- Introduce: Alpha Friend Nyle Noodle and capital N Word Work:  first, next, last Read Aloud:  Pumpkin, Pumpkin Concept:  Sequencing- complete sequencing activity Math:  Read 5 Little Pumpkins Work on page 2 of Five Little Ghosts book
Wednesday – Introduce:  Alpha Friend Nyle Noodle and lower case n Word Work:  pulp, flesh, stem, seeds, shell Read Aloud:  Pumpkin Circle Activity:  cut a small pumpkin in ½ and discuss the different parts of the pumpkin Independent Work:  Pumpkin parts worksheet Math:  Read Olivia and the Haunted House Complete page 3 of Five Little Ghosts book	Thursday - Introduce:  Alpha Friend Ozzie Octopus and Capital O Read Aloud:  Perfect Pumpkins Independent Work:  Gooey Pumpkins activity Word Work:  review pumpkin vocabulary Writing:  Describe the inside and outside of a pumpkin Math:  Read There’s a Ghost in My House Complete page 4 in Five Little Ghosts book
Friday  Introduce:  Alphafriend Ozzie Octopus and lower case o Read Aloud:  There Was an Old Witch Independent Work:  Witch Hands Math:  Read:  Little Ghost Finish Five Little Ghosts book Fall Party 2:15 with costume parade at 2:00	Notes from the Teachers: *Please remember to send your $2 party back to school with your child *The weekly newsletter is also available on each teacher’s blog page.  You can access our blog pages on the Belmond-Klemme website.  *Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Nov 1st (2-6pm) and 3rd (4-8pm).  We look forward to sharing your child’s progress with you! *Please continue to practice letter recognition, number recognition 1-10 and beyond, counting objects to 10 and beyond, tying shoes, and zipping coats at home. * Take home folders should be emptied nightly at home and returned to school the following day. *Early Out for conferences on Tuesday, Nov. 1 *NO SCHOOL  on Friday, Nov. 4 Mrs. Jenison and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Oct. 24-28

Monday  - Introduce: Alpha Friend Mimi Mouse and lower case m Word Work:  What’s inside the bag activity, vocabulary and prior knowledge for unknown objects Read Aloud:  Pumpkin, Pumpkin Small Group:  retelling of story Math: Read 10 Timid Ghosts and talk about decreasing numbers from 10 to 1 Complete cover and page 1 of  Five Little Ghosts book	Tuesday- Introduce: Alpha Friend Nyle Noodle and capital N Word Work:  first, next, last Read Aloud:  Pumpkin, Pumpkin Concept:  Sequencing- complete sequencing activity Math:  Read 5 Little Pumpkins Work on page 2 of Five Little Ghosts book
Wednesday – Introduce:  Alpha Friend Nyle Noodle and lower case n Word Work:  pulp, flesh, stem, seeds, shell Read Aloud:  Pumpkin Circle Activity:  cut a small pumpkin in ½ and discuss the different parts of the pumpkin Independent Work:  Pumpkin parts worksheet Math:  Read Olivia and the Haunted House Complete page 3 of Five Little Ghosts book	Thursday - Introduce:  Alpha Friend Ozzie Octopus and Capital O Read Aloud:  Perfect Pumpkins Independent Work:  Gooey Pumpkins activity Word Work:  review pumpkin vocabulary Writing:  Describe the inside and outside of a pumpkin Math:  Read There’s a Ghost in My House Complete page 4 in Five Little Ghosts book
Friday  Introduce:  Alphafriend Ozzie Octopus and lower case o Read Aloud:  There Was an Old Witch Independent Work:  Witch Hands Math:  Read:  Little Ghost Finish Five Little Ghosts book Fall Party 2:15 with costume parade at 2:00	Notes from the Teachers: *Please remember to send your $2 party back to school with your child *The weekly newsletter is also available on each teacher’s blog page.  You can access our blog pages on the Belmond-Klemme website.  *Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Nov 1st (2-6pm) and 3rd (4-8pm).  We look forward to sharing your child’s progress with you! *Please continue to practice letter recognition, number recognition 1-10 and beyond, counting objects to 10 and beyond, tying shoes, and zipping coats at home. * Take home folders should be emptied nightly at home and returned to school the following day. *Early Out for conferences on Tuesday, Nov. 1 *NO SCHOOL  on Friday, Nov. 4 Mrs. Jenison and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News Oct. 10-14

Monday  - Science: Begin 4 Basic Landforms Unit Mountains Discuss the characteristics of a mountain Mountain page on foldable Practice: Writing first names Introduce: Lower Case h Math: 3-6 Read:  Bear Wants More Concept:  More, Fewer, the Same Practice Worksheet 3-6	Tuesday- Science: Valleys Discuss the characteristics of a valley Valley page on foldable Poetry Notebook:  “4 Basic Landforms” Practice: Writing first names Introduce: Alphafriend Iggie Iguana and Capital I Math:  3-7 Concept:  Ordering Numbers 0-5 Practice:  Use Manipulative Boxes to Put Objects in Order
Wednesday – Science:  Hills Discuss the characteristics of a hill Hill page on foldable Practice:  Writing first names Introduce:  Lower Case i Math:  3-8 Concept-  Graphing Read Sheep in a Jeep       Practice:  Graph number of characters from story. Assess:  More, Fewer, and the Same	Thursday - Science:  Plains Discuss the characteristics of plains Plains page on foldable Practice:  Writing first names Introduce:  Alphafriend Jumping Jill and Capital J Math:  3-9  Concept:  Ordinal Numbers 1-5 Practice:  Ordinal Worksheet
Friday Science:  Landform Assessment Name:  Assess for 1st quarter Introduce:  Lower case j Math:  Chapter 3 Assessment	Notes from the Teachers: *Please remember to send your $2 party back to school with your child *Calendar Correction for Ms. Markwardt’s and Mrs. Jenison’s Kindergarten!!!!  Fall parties will be held on Friday, October 28.  There will be a costume parade at 2:00 followed by classroom parties at 2:15. *The weekly newsletter is also available on each teacher’s blog page.  You can access our blog pages on the Belmond-Klemme website.  *Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Nov 1st (2-6pm) and 3rd (4-8pm).  We look forward to sharing your child’s progress with you! *Please continue to practice letter recognition, number recognition 1-10 and beyond, counting objects to 10 and beyond, tying shoes, and zipping coats at home. * Take home folders should be emptied nightly at home and returned to school the following day. Mrs. Jenison and Ms. Markwardt