Week of February 20th

 100 Days in Kindergarten!

Happy Friday!

It was an amazing week in Kindergarten! This week we learned about how do living things change as they grow! Our read alouds this week were It Is The Wind, From Caterpillar to Butterfly, Henry and Bea!, and Pug Meets Pig & Sheep in a Jeep (our star student Bruce's favorite books!). We also celebrated our peacemaker Norah!! 💗

                                        

This week we learned about how things change as they grow, we talked about mostly butterflies and humans. How fitting to end our week long discussion dressed up as 100 years old! We focused on sequence of events and retelling! Our letter of the week was 'Jj'! We met our next letter person Ms. J with a Jingle Jacket! We also completed the puppet. In grammar we focused on proper nouns, and named some of our own. We continued through Chapter 6 in Math learning about halves, fourths, more likely, equally likely, less likely, and making lists. In Religion this week we learned about the Lenten season, attended Mass, and Stations of the Cross. 

In Centers this week, we went crazy for 100! In the Word Work Center we used our Fundation letter tiles building & segmenting words. In the math center the students rolled dice racing each other to reach 100! The students also made a special 100 craft in the Art Center with Mrs. Lowe! In the discovery center the students planned and built towers using 100 cups. Students read a book, played on the iPad, or did a puzzle in the free center!

Our class turned 100 days old!! We had the best day celebrating 100 days together. I have never seen that many canes in a Kindergarten room before! We started our day making a "100 Days Smarter" crown and coloring sheet. For math we had a scavenger hunt around the room for numbers 1-100 and placed them together on a 100s chart (still missing a few that I bet I will find while cleaning up the room in June!). We ended our day with a sweet 100 snack from Mrs. Lowe! 

Next Week: 

• Read Across America Week
• Tuesday: Stations of the Cross
• Thursday: Library and Gym

Looking Ahead ...

• Friday, March 10th: No School - Faculty in-service day & 2nd Trimester Ends

Have a great weekend!

Best,

Miss Ryan & Mrs. Lowe

Week of February 13th

 Happy Friday!

Hope you are enjoying this rainy Friday off!

We had an awesome love filled week in Kindergarten! A HUGE thank you to all of you for the sweetest gift of the flowers & gift cards! We are so lucky to have all of you and your children apart of our classroom community! I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day, you definitely made ours! Thank you again! 💝

This week we learned about what kinds of things do scientists study! Our read alouds this week were Dear Mr. Blueberry, What Is Science?, Benji, the Bad Day, and Me, My Dog Thinks I Am A Genius, and looked through 5000 Awesome Facts About Everything (our star student Brennan's favorite book!). 

In ELA this week we focused on different things scientists study. We talked about different types of weather, volcanoes, nature ... you name it! We discovered that science is all around us! We focused on the main idea of texts and details that support it. Our letter of the week was 'Xx'! We met our next letter person Mr. X who is All Mixed Up! We completed our Mr. X puppet. In grammar we focused on questions and question words! We continued through Chapter 6 in Math learning about bar graphs, equal parts, and symmetry! In Religion we continued to pray for our February intentions and learned about how we celebrate Jesus' gift of Himself. 

We had a great time in Centers this week! In the Word Work Center we check out Letter People books and focused on narrative writing. In the math center the students used connecting blocks to create Valentine's Day pattern pictures. In the art center the students made an amazing Abraham Lincoln & George Washington craft with Mrs. Lowe! In the discovery center the students built log cabins using Lincoln logs! Students read a book, played on an iPad, or did a puzzle in the free center! 

We had the best time at our Valentine's Day party on Tuesday! Thank you to all that contributed to our fun! The students had so much fun handing out their valentines to their friends, eating yummy treats, playing "Pin The Heart!", and watching Charlie Brown's Valentine! 

Next Week:

• Monday: No School - Presidents' Day
• Tuesday: February Birthday Celebration! - No need to bring an afternoon snack!
• Wednesday: Ash Wednesday - School Mass @ 9 AM!
• Thursday: Library & Gym
• Friday: Our 100th Day!! 

We hope you all have a wonderful long weekend! 

Best,

Miss Ryan & Mrs. Lowe 

Week of February 6th

 GO BIRDS!

It's a sunny and happy Friday in Kindergarten!

Happy February! After a busy and crazy Catholic Schools Week, we had an awesome time getting back into our routine. This week we learned about what kind of things we see in the sky! Our read alouds this week were How Many Stars In The Sky?, What a Beautiful Sky!, Meet February, Turkey's Valentine Surprise, ABC's of Black History, and The Watermelon Seed/ Goodnight Owl (our star student Tate's favorite books!). 

In ELA this week we focused on different things we see in the sky! We talked about different types of clouds, moon phases, planes, birds, etc! We focused on sequence of events during our read alouds. Our letter of the week was 'Oo'! We met our next letter person Mr. O who is Opposite! We completed our Mr. O puppet. In grammar we focused on statements. We began Chapter 6 in math which will focus on tables, graphs, and fractions. This week we learned about tally charts, picture graphs, pictographs, surveys & real graphs! In Religion we learned about how we speak directly to God when we pray and the power of prayer! The students wrote prayer intentions for the month of February and did a prayer circle! In Social Studies we learned about Black History Month, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and Sojourner Truth. 

Centers this week were full of love! In the Word Work Center the students blended CVC words in a tic tac toe game. In the math center the students rolled dice, added up the number of dots, and used a pom pom to cover the answer! In the art center the students make a sweet Valentine's craft with Mrs. Lowe! In the discovery center the students watched an informational video on Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. and their impact on the Civil Rights Movement. Students read a book, played on the iPad, or did a puzzle in the free center!

Fly Eagles Fly!! Our fun week ended with a EAGLES pep rally! Mrs. Lowe helped us create these fun puppets to show our spirit! Hope everyone has a great time at the bash tonight!

Next Week:

• Tuesday: Valentine's Day 💝 We will have our Valentine's Day party and $1 Dress Down Day!
• Friday: No School - Faculty in-service 

Looking Ahead ...

• Monday, February 20th: No School - President's Day
• Wednesday, February 22nd: Ash Wednesday - School Mass @ 9
• ****Friday, February 24th: 100th Day!! To celebrate our 100th Day of School, we will be dressing up like we are 100 years old! Have fun and get creative with wigs glasses, robes, sweaters, canes, etc. 
• ** I had originally put Feb. 23rd on our newsletter, but we are moving the date to that Friday. 

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Best,

Miss Ryan & Mrs. Lowe

Links that might be useful!: 

FUNdations Unit 2- Home Practice Packet - some extra at home practice!

Phonics and Stuff - awesome resource for phonics practice & decodable readers!