123 KinderStreet

Pudding and Michael Jackson, our class gerbils, got an early Christmas gift this week. We have been saving up toilet paper and paper towel tubes, and this week we filled their cage with them instead of bedding. We are calling it TubeWorld, and we love watching the gerbils tunnel and explore. Please send more tubes in with your child to school for the gerbils' Christmas fun. We will be decorating some of the tubes you send with nontoxic crayons to make their little home festive and fun for the holidays.

Also, instead of homework this week, we would like the students to get started with their Winter Break Packet. All packets are due on the first school day in January.

Our Rainbow Wall is filling up with excellent behavior! So far this school year, the students have completed over 40 rainbows by showing excellent behavior in class. A permission slip came home today in your child's blue folder regarding a pizza party we are having on Friday. Please fill it out today and return it tomorrow so that we can plan our Rainbow Wall party.

Also, here is a link to the Winter Packet for Kindergarten. This is required homework for students to complete over the winter break. Please follow the link, print out the booklets, and have your child complete and return the work in January when we return. We will send reminders about the Winter Packets as the holidays get closer.

Thanks, and have a fantastic week,

*BE SURE TO WRITE NAME AND DATE ON EACH PAGE OF HOMEWORK*

**ALL ARTWORK, DRAWING AND WRITING MUST BE COMPLETED INDEPENDENTLY BY THE STUDENTS.**

Monday (Phonics & Writing): 1.) Write your first and last names 3 times. Make sure that only the first letter is capital and all the rest are lowercase. 2.) Think of some words that start with the /k/ sound and make a list. Stretch out the words so you can hear and write all the sounds. Then write 3 sentences using 3 of your words.

Tuesday (Math): Make a list of all the things around you or at home that come in pairs, such as 2 gloves or 2 hands. Next, draw these groups of 2's several times to show pairs, and write 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 next to the pictures. Can you figure out why they call this “skip counting”?

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): Make a list of different types of weather that can be found on the earth. Draw a picture of all of them and label your pictures.

Thursday (Language Arts): 1.) Write a sentence using as many words that begin with the /k/ sound as you can (i.e. “Can cuddly cats kiss kangaroos?”)Silly sentences are fine! Be sure to use a capital at the beginning of the sentence, finger spaces between words, and end with punctuation. 2.) Illustrate your sentence using colors and details.

Friday(Reading): Pick three of your favorite books. Scan through each book to find words that you already know, then read your books aloud to a family member.

*Homework Journals are due on Fridays.*

Have a splendid week!
The K-Team

*BE SURE TO WRITE NAME AND DATE ON EACH PAGE OF HOMEWORK*



**ALL ARTWORK, DRAWING AND WRITING MUST BE COMPLETED INDEPENDENTLY BY THE STUDENTS.**

Monday (Phonics & Writing): 1.) In class, we have been learning how to stretch out words to listen for letter sounds. Find 3 things in a book, magazine or internet that begin with "V". Stretch out each word (i.e. “vase” would sound like vvvvaaaaassssss). Write the sounds you heard to make the word. Have a parent write the true spelling below your word. 2.) Write your first name 5 times. Make sure that only the first letter is capital and all the rest are lowercase.

Tuesday (Math): Use an object in your home to show a group of ten, such as ten cheerios. Using paper, glue them into a box with ten squares. Discuss why ten is less than 12...etc.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): We have been learning about families, things we do together and places we go. Now write two sentences to tell where you like to go with a friend and what you like to do. Check for finger spaces, capitals and punctuation. Draw a picture of your best friend!

Thursday (Language Arts): 1.) Make a list of _at words (like cat, that, hat, etc.) Draw little illustrations next to the words if you can. How many words can you think of?

Friday: FAMILY FUN PROJECT: Cut out pictures of food that your family eats for Thanksgiving and glue them onto a paper plate. On a strip of paper, write one sentence to describe how your family will celebrate this Thanksgiving holiday. Be sure to use finger spaces, capitals and punctuation.

*Homework Journals are due on Fridays.*

Have a splendid week!
The K-Team

*BE SURE TO WRITE NAME AND DATE ON EACH PAGE OF HOMEWORK*


**ALL ARTWORK, DRAWING AND WRITING MUST BE COMPLETED INDEPENDENTLY BY THE STUDENTS.**

Monday (Phonics & Writing): 1.) In class, we have been learning how to stretch out words to listen for letter sounds. Find 3 things in or around your house that begin with "H". Stretch out each word (i.e. hat would sound like hhhhaaaaat). Write the sounds you heard to make the word. Have a parent write the true spelling below your word. 2.) Write your first name 5 times. Make sure that only the first letter is capital and all the rest are lowercase.

Tuesday (Math): Draw a picture of 10 feathers. Write the numbers 1-10 on each feather. Color the first feather red, the second feather brown, the sixth feather green, the seventh feather orange and the ninth feather yellow. Follow the correct order and read your feathers aloud to an adult at home. Say the ordinal number words: first, second, third, fourth, fifth...tenth.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): Make a picture of an animal in its home. For example, a bird’s home is a nest; foxes live in dens; a bear lives in a cave, etc. You can draw your pictures, find pics on the computer, or cut out a picture from a magazine.

Thursday (Language Arts): 1.) Draw a picture of you and your classroom friends using colors and details. Label the pictures. 2.) Write2 (two) sentences about your friends. Remember to use capitalization, punctuation and finger spaces when you write your sentences.

Friday (Reading activities): Go to the library and find some books about Thanksgiving this weekend.

*Homework Journals are due on Fridays.*

Have a splendid week!
The K-Team

And now, a brief message for the kids:

*BE SURE TO WRITE NAME AND DATE ON EACH PAGE OF HOMEWORK*


**ALL ARTWORK, DRAWING AND WRITING MUST BE COMPLETED INDEPENDENTLY BY THE STUDENTS.**

Monday (Phonics/writing) 1.) In class, we have been learning how to stretch out words to listen for letter sounds. Find 3 things in or around your house that begin with "N". Stretch out each word (i.e. nose would sound like nnnnnnoooooooosssssss). Write the sounds you heard to make the word. Have a parent write the true spelling below your word. 2.) Write your first name 5 times. Make sure that only the first letter is capital and all the rest are lowercase.

Tuesday (Math) - Draw 10 Thanksgiving feathers and color them two different fall colors, such as brown and orange. Next, write the numbers 1-10 inside the leaves. Last, sort them into two groups by drawing circles. Write the number of leaves in each group.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies) – Think of three animals that live in the desert. Draw a picture of the desert, and draw those three animals in your picture. Label everything in your drawing.

Thursday (Language Arts) - Write five words that begin with the letter Nn. Copy, read and fill in the blanks for the following sentences. Use words that begin with the letter Nn:

The cat had _________ kittens.
______ comes after eight.
The squirrels ate the _______.

Friday - Have a great weekend!

Have a splendid week!
The K-Team

**NOTE: Please be available to assist your child with homework, but remember that it is their work, and they must do the drawing, coloring, writing, etc, themselves.


Monday (Phonics & Writing): 1.) Draw or cut out 3 pictures of things that begin with Bb. Pick one of the pictures and write a sentence using the following words: “I see a (color word) (name of picture).” 2.) Write your first name 5 times with the first letter uppercase and the remaining letters lowercase.

Tuesday (Math): 1.) Draw five kids standing in line. Color the first kid red. Color the third kid blue. Color the second kid yellow. Color the fourth kid orange. Color the fifth one green. Circle the last kid in line.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): We are learning about modern times and long ago. Either bring in photos or draw pictures of your mother when she was a little girl, and now that she is an adult. We will compare and contrast the pictures in class.

Thursday (Language Arts): We have read the book “Goldilocks and the Bears.” Discuss and summarize your favorite part of the story (i.e. “I really liked it when….”) and draw a picture of it. Be sure to use colors and details in your drawing.

Friday (Reading activities): Read lots of books!

**Please do all assignments in your Homework Journal. Make sure to write name and date at the top of each page.

Homework Journals are due on Fridays.**

Have a splendid week!
The K-Team

There are new additions to the Fun Stuff page:

Videos:
I Went Walking - Our own take on the kid's classic book by the same name. The students tell about what we found out side of our school.

PowerPoints:
1, 2, Buckle Your Shoe - a rhyming game about numbers and counting
Let's Count!!! - Use numerals, fingers and bouncing balls to count up to 10.
Sight Word Chant - Chant along with the blue letters, and your child will be reading and spelling sight words in no time.

**NOTE: Please be available to assist your child with homework, but remember that it is their work, and they must do the drawing, coloring, writing, etc, themselves.**


Monday (Phonics & Writing): 1.) Draw 5 pictures of things that begin with Tt. Label each picture. 2.) Write your first name 5 times with the first letter uppercase and the remaining letters lowercase. 3.) Begin your School Wide Book Report . It will due on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Tuesday (Math): 1.) Draw a two groups of objects (i.e. 3 circles & 5 squares). Circle the group that has fewer items. Write the numbers below the groups.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): 1.) We are learning about animal habitats. Draw or cut out one picture of each type of animal: land animal, water animal, flying animal. 2.) Remember to bring your storybook character costume to school for the parade, along with the School Wide Book Report.

Thursday (Language Arts): Read a book. Talk about the characters and the setting (place). Make a list of all the characters in the story, and draw a picture of the setting.

Friday (Family Project): NO SCHOOL. Have a great weekend!

**Please do all assignments in your Homework Journal. Make sure to write name and date at the top of each page. Homework Journals are due on Fridays.**

Have a splendid week!
The K-Team

**NOTE: Please be available to assist your child with homework, but remember that it is their work, and they must do the drawing, coloring, writing, etc. themselves.


Monday (Phonics & Writing): 1.) Draw 5 pictures of things that begin with Rr. Label each picture. 2.) Write your first name 5 times with the first letter uppercase and the remaining letters lowercase. 3.) Field trip money was due last Friday. Please turn it in tomorrow if you have not already done so, or your child will be unable to attend.

Tuesday (Math): 1.) Write numbers 0-5. Draw fall pictures next to each number to show the number (i.e. draw 2 pumpkins next to the number two). 2.) Finish your Family Project if you have not already done so (take walk, collect fall items, put in bag with a paper plate). Send it in tomorrow.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): Draw a picture of an event that is special to your family. Write one sentence to describe it using the word “We” (i.e. “We go camping.”)

Thursday (Language Arts): Write 2 sentences using the words “We see ______.”

Friday (Reading): 1.) Read a book with your family. 2.) Draw four pictures of animals that live in the sea. Label each picture.

**Please do all assignments in your Homework Journal. Make sure to write name and date at the top of each page. Homework Journals are due on Fridays.**

Have a splendid week!
The K-Team

We would like to remind you of some upcoming Fall activities that are taking place next week, and we welcome you to come participate if you can.


First up is our Nature Walk field trip to High Bridge Park on Tuesday, October 27 at 10:00. Just like the nature walks you have been taking at home, we will look for and discuss various autumn changes at the park. The kids will eat lunch and have some time to play as well before we head back to school. Several of you indicated on the permission slip that you would like to chaperone. Please make sure you have submitted your fingerprinting receipt to the front office if you plan on chaperoning.


On Thursday, October 29 at 12:30, we will have our Storybook Parade. Students will dress up just like the characters from their book reports and parade all around the school grounds. A book report form and explanation letter were sent home recently. Please be sure to help your child complete this, as it will count for a grade. Dressing up for the parade is optional. If you can, please come out to march with us, and bring your cameras!


After the parade we will have a class party with food, music, and dancing to some of our favorite Kindergarten tunes. Our Room Mom, Mrs. Calloway, is coordinating the snacks for us, so please contact her if you would like to contribute or help out in any way.


As we know, cold/allergy/flu season has hit us, and many of our students have been out sick with various illness. We just want to remind you to please keep your child at home if they have fever, rash ,vomiting or diarrhea and are fever-free for 24 hours. Also, children are NOT allowed to bring medications to school in their backpacks. If you need your child to have medicine administered to them during school hours, you must get a form from the nurse and deliver the medicine directly to her yourself . Teachers can not administer medicine. Thank you for your cooperation.


We hope you and your child are enjoying the activities on the Fun Stuff page. We will be uploading more PowerPoints, class books and movies very soon, so stay tuned!

Q:Think back to when you were a little child. Who was your first teacher?
A: Your parents!

Parents are a child's first teacher, and we know that parental involvement is the key to academic growth and learning. So with that in mind, we are beginning to put a variety of things your child's blue folder that encourage home learning.  Last week, a supplemental packet of work came home. We will sometimes send these home with students just to provide some extra reinforcement of concepts we learned in class. This supplemental work is not for a grade, but if you could find the time to use them for home learning, they will greatly help your child.

Another packet you will see today is an article with fun activities that will  help your child learn to read. Each Monday, another article from the series will come home. As we come across other interesting reads, we will share them with you as well.

We are also sending home a list of sight words that we are working on in class. You can create flash cards with the words and use them in fun games, such as Concentration, Bingo, Crazy Eights, or Go Fish. When your child masters all the words on the Kindergarten list, we'll send home a new list that you can work on.


Hot Links
Mrs. C and I have discovered a great website called Crawford the Cat. It has free videos, books and activities that teach about health. We watched the handwashing video in class as a health lesson. Check it out!



Have a great week!
Mrs. J & Mrs. C

We have discovered a great health website called Crawford the Cat. There are some video clips starring a cute cat named Crawford who teaches the kids all about health. You will find a read-along book and coloring sheets there as well.




Enjoy!

Mrs. J & Mrs. C

**NOTE: Please be available to assist your child with homework, but remember that it is their work, and they must do the drawing, coloring, writing, etc. themselves.**


Monday (Phonics & Writing): 1.) Draw 5 pictures of things that begin with Mm. Label each picture. 2.) Write your first name 5 times with the first letter uppercase and the remaining letters lowercase.

Tuesday (Math): Draw an AAB pattern (i.e. red, red, blue or triangle, triangle, circle).

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): Make a list of jobs or chores you can do at home.

Thursday (Language Arts): Write 2 sentences using the words “I see ______.” Draw pictures for each sentence.

Friday (Reading): Family Project: Fall Walk. You will need one paper plates and one bag (large baggie or grocery bag). Take your family out for a walk and you bag with you. Look for signs of fall. Collect signs of fall (i.e. colorful leaves, acorns, maple tree seeds (helicopters), etc.) Put your name on the bag, and send it and the plate in to class by October 21. We will make an art project with your items.

**Please do all assignments in your Homework Journal. Make sure to write name and date at the top of each page.**

Homework Journals are due on Fridays.*
Have a splendid week!

The K-Team

**NOTE: Please be available to assist your child with homework, but remember that it is their work, and they must do the drawing, coloring, writing, etc. themselves.**


Monday (Phonics & Writing): 1.) Draw a lunchbox in your journal. Cut and paste pictures of food that begin with S, and label each picture. 2.) Write your first name 5 times with the first letter uppercase and the remaining letters lowercase.

Tuesday (Math): Draw a row of pictures showing a simple pattern.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): What do you and your family like to do together? Draw a picture. Use colors and details.

Thursday (Language Arts): This week we read, “I Need I Lunchbox”. Draw 3 pictures in sequence to show the steps for preparing a sandwich (first, next, and last).

Friday (Reading): Finish your Family Project (Make a collage of your favorite foods, or foods your family likes to eat.) Read, read, read over the weekend, and write the titles in your journal.

**Please do all assignments in your Homework Journal. Make sure to write name and date at the top of each page. Homework Journals are due on Fridays.**

Have a splendid week!

The K-Team

Monday (Phonics & Writing): NO SCHOOL

Tuesday (Math): 1.) We will have practiced all of the alphabet letters in class. Write each lowercase letter and write one word for each (i.e. a-apple, b-banana). 2.) Write your first and last name 5 times with the first letter uppercase and the remaining letters lowercase; 3.) Write one sentence using the words “more than” and one sentence using the words “fewer than” (i.e. I have more toys than my brother.)

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): Classify items from 3 rooms in your home by making a list. It might look something like this:

kitchen           bathroom         living room

spoons              rug                      t.v.

table                toilet                dog bed

Thursday (Language Arts): Who is your favorite cartoon character? Draw your own cartoon strip showing what happened first, next and last. Write one sentence to tell about it.

Friday (Reading): Family Project: Make a collage of your favorite foods, or foods your family likes to each. Use photos from magazines, newspapers, clip art, drawings. Cut out the pictures and glue onto construction paper. Have everyone in the family join in to help, and have fun! You have a full week to complete your project.

**Please do all assignments in your Homework Journal. Make sure to write name and date at the top of each page. Homework Journals are due on Fridays. **

Have a splendid week!

The K-Team

This is just a reminder that there is no school for students on Friday, Sept. 25 and on Monday Sept. 28. We will see the kids next Tuesday. Be sure to check the class calendar for more upcoming events. The link is to the right in green.


Have a super weekend!
Mrs. Concepcion & Mrs. Jenkins

Monday (Phonics & Writing): 1.) Write your first name 5 times with the first letter uppercase and the remaining letters lowercase; 2.) Find pictures of things that begin with P in magazines, books or on the computer. Cut them out and glue them into your homework journal; 3.) Find something you can wear tomorrow that has a pattern on it (see the flyer sent home).

Tuesday (Math): What pattern did you wear today? Draw a picture of the pattern that is on your clothing.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): Draw a picture of yourself when you were a baby and another picture of you now. Use photos or a mirror to help you with your drawing.

Thursday (Language Arts): Write three words that rhyme with “cat”.

Friday (Reading): NO SCHOOL! Practice tying your shoes over the weekend.

**Please do all assignments in your Homework Journal. Make sure to write name and date at the top of each page.

Homework Journals are due on Fridays.**

Have a splendid week!

The K-Team

Monday (Phonics & Writing): 1.) Find and cut out 1 picture for each letter (K,L,M,N,O). Glue them in your Homework Journal; 2.) Write your first name 5 times with the first letter uppercase and the remaining letters lowercase.


Tuesday (Math): Bring a small baggie to school with items inside that can be sorted by color, shape, or size.

Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): Write a list of things that are nonliving that you found in and around your house. Ask a parent if you need help with spelling or writing the words.

Thursday (Language Arts): Ask a parent to read your favorite story to you. Talk about the characters in the story. Draw a picture of your favorite character and write his name under your picture. Be sure to use color and details.

Friday (Reading): Read, read, read all weekend long! How many books can you read this weekend?


**Please do all assignments in your Homework Journal. Make sure to write name and date at the top of each page.

Homework Journals are due on Fridays.**

Hello parents! I want to make you aware of two great online resources. The first is Scholastic Book Clubs Online Ordering. Each month, we will send home one or more book order magazines with your child. You can select the books you want to purchase and order them online. Just click on the link above, and then enter the username and password:

User Name: 123kinderstreet
Password: bookorders

Every time you order online, our class gets free books! You can also fill out the order form on the back of the magazine and send in a check if you prefer. Either way, our class builds up points to purchase books and materials for the classroom. Scholastic books are also high quality and inexpensive.

We also want to let you know about PayPams, an online service that tracks your child's lunch account. Just go to the PayPams website and register. They also have a pre-pay service for a small fee.

Have a terrific weekend!
Mrs. C & Mrs. J

Monday (Phonics & Writing): No homework...Labor Day

Tuesday (Math): Draw two things that are the same and one that is different.


Wednesday (Science/Social Studies): Write a list of things that are living that you found in and around your house. Ask a parent if you need help with spelling or writing the words.


Thursday (Language Arts): Ask a parent to read your favorite story to you. Talk about the characters in the story. Draw a picture of your favorite character and write his name under your picture. Be sure to use color and details.


Friday (Reading): Read, read, read all weekend long! How many books can you read this weekend?




**Please do all assignments in your Homework Journal. Make sure to write name and date at the top of each page.
Homework Journals are due on Fridays.**



Have a splendid week!
The K-Team

This week in Kindergarten, we will be reviewing position words in math, such as under, over, left and right. You probably noticed your child's right hand has a flower stamp on it. We will be doing activities all week to help the kids distinguish right and left.



In language arts, we began Story Journals and Poetry Journals today. Each Monday, a new poem will be introduced. The students will memorize the poems, learn about rhyme, and do guided activities with the poems. On Thursdays, the students will add their poem to their Poetry Journal. Journals will come home for sharing periodically.



Kindergarten readiness assessments, as well as informal assessments, will begin this week. We want to see what your child knows in the areas of reading readiness, letter recognition, writing and number skills.

Science lessons have been quite tasty this past week! The kids got to smell, taste, and listen to a variety of objects and sounds while learning about the five senses. For fun, try to concoct your own taste test at home with the flavors salty, bitter, sweet and sour.

Other new things that are starting this week are daily behavior chart (filled in by your child; reviewed and signed by you each evening), class helpers, Star of the Week, and the rainbow wall (ask your child about it!)

• Fill out and return all emergency cards and forms that were sent home last week. If you need another set, please let us know.
• Remember to place your child's lunch money in a labeled baggie or envelope. Loose bills or change tend to get lost or shared.
• Send a change of clothes for your child in a labeled baggie in case of spills, illness, or accident
• Be sure to check the calendar on a regular basis. Lots of great activities are coming up in the next few weeks. Just click the link to the right to access it.

Have a fantastic week!

Mrs. J & Mrs. C

We had a fabulous first day of school today! There were lots of smiles, some nervousness, and a few tears at the start, but we got throught the day and had fun. We hope each of you got to celebrate this beautiful milestone in your child's life.

Today we focused on learning some of the rules and routines for school, such as how to line up and walk in the hallway, cafeteria protocol and schedules. We sang the Good Morning Song, Barnacle Bill, I'm Going To School Today, and the Rules Rap. We also toured the classroom, and the students had the opportunity to try out the Art Center. Ask your child what their favorite part of school was, as well as their favorite song we sang today.

Each child received a blue folder today. This will be our communication folder for the year. Please be sure to check and empty the folder each evening, and have your child return it every morning.

One other folder was sent home today as well which contained a variety of information forms. Please take the time to fill them all out accurately and return them by next week. These forms give us valuable information about your child.

That's all for now, but stay tuned for more!

Mrs Concepcion & Mrs. Jenkins

We are...
Mrs. Jenkins--General Educator
Mrs. Concepcion--Special Educator
Ms. Ellie--Paraprofessional
and we are so glad that your child is here in our room this year!

Over the coming days and weeks, we will be corresponding with you through notes, telephone calls, and this website as we get to know your child. This site will become an invaluable communication link for you. We will be posting class news, event calendars, work samples, slide show, homework and more. We also like to put up fun, educational activities for the students to extend their learning. Look for email notifications from us to tell you when the site has been updated.

To learn more about us, click on the "About Us" link to your right. There is also a link that will take you directly to the High Bridge Elementary School website.

It's going to be a fantastic year!
Mrs. J & Mrs. C