Day 100 Note

Dear Parent(s),

Our 100^th day of school is quickly approaching.  If all goes as planned, and the weather cooperates, we will be celebrating on Monday, February3rd. 

Our three sections of kindergarten and one section of Kindergarten prep will be working together on a variety of 100 day activities.  Each class will be split into four groups.  The kids will then be mixed with children from the other kindergarten classes.  Each section will rotate through each of the classrooms to participate in different hands-on activities which explore the concept of 100.

To help us explore the concept of 100, we are asking that each child brings in 100 items.  The 100 items need to fit inside a gallon size Ziplock bag and the bag should be labeled with your child’s name.  Examples of items would be pennies, noodles, marbles, M & M’s, Froot Loops, etc.  Please send the items to school with your child on Tuesday, January 28^th.

We are also asking for your help in providing a food item for a 100 day snack.  Please send the highlighted item below to school with your child by Tuesday, January 28th.  The kids will cook up some trail mix for a snack that will be eaten on our 101^st day of school.  We will be enjoying our treats and watching 101 Dalmatians to celebrate all of our hard work and effort for 100 wonderful days of school.

As always, thank you for your help!

Ms. Gabrielson, Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas, Ms. Markwardt

January 27-31

Monday, January 27 No School All Day Teacher InService	Tuesday, January 28 100 Day Items are Due Today!!! Literacy Word Work:  I, the, is, a Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes Read Aloud:  The Perfect Place for an Elf Owl Skill:  Making Comparisons Activity:  Compare An Owl to A Human Math  Sequencing Read Aloud:  Love You Forever Practice:  Retelling Foldable
Wednesday, January 29 Literacy Word Work:  I, the, is, a Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/Bird Words Read Aloud:  Barn Owls Skill:  Owl Characteristics Activity:  Comparison Activity Math   Sequencing Assessment:  Sequencing	Thursday, January 30 Literacy Word Work:  I, the, is, a, can Independent Reader:  “5 Little Owls” Assessment:  Owl Benchmark (Life Science) Assessment:  Family Benchmark Assessment Math   Ordering Assessment:  Ordering Independent Practice:  Counting 100 Objects
Friday, January 31 Day 100 Literacy Rotate through classrooms/100 Day Activities Math   100 100 Day Counting Activities Moved to Monday, February 3	Notes from the Teacher: Kindergartners will begin working on a set of 20 basic words.  The following words are expected to be mastered by the end of the 4th quarter: (of, the, was, he, it, is, with, be, as, they, for, a, on, at, and, that, in, to, are, you). *Kindergarten students are dismissed at 3:10.  Thank you for being punctual in picking your youngster up.    *Friday, February 14, will be our snow make up day.  Valentine Parties have been moved from February 13 to February 14 at 2:15. * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt

January 20-24

Monday, January 20 Literacy Word Work:  is, a Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/Listen and Count with Picture Cards Read Aloud:  Love is a Family  Skill:  Do families change or stay the same? Activity:  Venn Diagram comparing Teacher’s Family to a Student in our Room Math   Exemplar Introduction:  Introduce How to Problem Solve Legs Story Problem	Tuesday, January 21 Literacy Word Work:  I, the, is, a Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/Color Words Read Aloud:  I Love You the Purplest Skill:  Are Families Important? Explain why. Writing:  Write about something your family does for you. Math  Exemplar Practice:  Legs Exemplar
Wednesday, January 22 Literacy Word Work:  I, the, is, a Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/Family Member Words Read Aloud:  Weird Parents Skill:  Some families are different.  Is different okay? Activity:  Identify ways our families can be different. Math   Exemplar Independent Practice:  Legs Exemplar	Thursday, January 23 Literacy Word Work:  I, the, is, a, can Independent Reader:  Family Fun Skill:  Sequence Activity Assessment:  Family Benchmark Assessment Math   Exemplar Independent Practice:  Legs Exemplar
Friday, January 24 Literacy Word Work:  a, like, is Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/Bird Body Parts Read Aloud:  Owl Babies Skill:  Identify Characteristics Craft:  Make an Owl Math   Exemplar Legs Exemplar Assessment	Notes from the Teacher: Kindergartners will begin working on a set of 20 basic words.  The following words are expected to be mastered by the end of the 4th quarter: (of, the, was, he, it, is, with, be, as, they, for, a, on, at, and, that, in, to, are, you). *Kindergarten students are dismissed at 3:10.  Thank you for being punctual in picking your youngster up.    *Snow boots, snow pants, hats, gloves and warm coats are required when there is snow on the ground.  It is also a good idea to stick an extra pair of socks in your youngsters backpack.  ALL KINDERGARTNERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRESS FOR THE OUTDOORS INDEPENDENTLY.  * The Valentine Party will be on February 14th, not the 13th like originally scheduled. * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt

Kindergarten News January 13-17

Monday, January 13 Literacy Word Work:  I, see, a, at, go Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/Listen and Count with Picture Cards Read Aloud:  Ten Little Puppies  Skill:  Beginning, Middle, End Writing:  Incorporate new word /go/ into a sentence. Math   4-7  Comparing Numbers to 5 and 10 Activity:  Flash a Number Game Independent Practice:  Practice and Enrichment 4-2	Tuesday, January 14 Literacy Word Work:  go, and, my, like Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/Guessing Game Read Aloud:  Meet Scott Nash Skill:  Summarize Activity:  /an/ Word Work Writing:  Write a /can/ Question Math  4-8  Ordering Numbers 0-10 Read Aloud:  Ten, Nine, Eight Independent Practice:  Worksheet #91
Wednesday, January 15 Literacy Word Work:  and, go Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/”Oodles of Noodles” Read Aloud:  Peace and Quiet Skill:  Beginning, Middle, End Activity:  Promethean Board Activity for Skill Work Writing:  Ff Math   4-9  Ordinal Numbers through 10 Independent Practice:  Practice 4-9	Thursday, January 16 Literacy Word Work:  and, go Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/ “As I Was Walking” Read Aloud:  Chicken Soup with Rice Skill:  Fantasy/Realism Promethean Board Activity:  Describing Words Writing:  Ll Math   4-10  Look for a Pattern Independent Practice:  Worksheet #95
Friday, January 17 Literacy Word Work:  a, like, is Phonemic Awareness:  Blending Phonemes/Weather Words PreReading Activity:  Building Background with Weather Words on Promethean Board Read Aloud:  What Will the Weather Be Like?  Skill:  Fantasy/Realism Math   Chapter 4 Assessment	Notes from the Teacher: *The kindergarten teachers will no longer tie shoes.  Your child is now expected to have mastered this skill. *Kindergarten students are dismissed at 3:10.  Thank you for being punctual in picking your youngster up.    *Snow boots, snow pants, hats, gloves and warm coats are required when there is snow on the ground.  It is also a good idea to stick an extra pair of socks in your youngsters backpack.  ALL KINDERGARTNERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRESS FOR THE OUTDOORS INDEPENDENTLY.  * Mrs. Jenison, Miss Maas and Ms. Markwardt