Enjoy your break and bravos and accolades...

We hope you enjoy your winter break, the extra snow day was a FABULOUS way to start break!

Don't forget to continue to read over break, new reading logs will be sent home the first week back!

Finally, thank you to all who came to the winter concert. The students did a WONDERFUL job and we were very proud!

Thanks also to Rylee's mom and dad and the parents from Mrs. Gonzalez's room (I forgot the name, I'm so sorry!) The help you provided putting away all the chairs was very kind!
Check our Rylee's mom showing some muscles:

Report card input

Parents,
we'd like your input on the report cards,
too big, too small? too much info, not enough. What would YOU like the report card to show you?

I think we'll need a post off....

I wanted to say THANK YOU to the fab four that have read the blog:
Priscilla's mom
E.J.'s mom
Stafford's mom
and
Rylee's mom.

I think that Mrs. Gorbe is DEFINITELY winning:)
Shall we have a post off? How about it, Mrs. Gorbe's parents versus Mrs. Chappa's. Who ever comments most on this post, well you win the honor of being super blog readers:)

Let us know you're here!!

Comment away!
If you've checked out our new Kindergarten blog, please leave a comment here!
Also, just a reminder:
Wharton Center field trip next TUESDAY, Dec 16, money ($1)due by Monday, Dec 15th.
Kindergarten Concert next WEDNESDAY, Dec 17th at 6:30 pm, be here by 6:15.
Class party (pizza and cookies) next Thursday. Please send in money ($2)by Monday so we can order the pizza. If you'd like to send in a can of frosting or some cool sprinkles/jimmies etc, please do ASAP!
Thanks so much!!!

Student of the Week Assembly

Friday was our first of three assemblies this year for student of the week.
Feel free to post your input about the assembly (if you were invited) .
Congratulations to all the winners!

Poinsettia Sale

Please remember to send in your order for a Poinsettia plant! This sale funds our visiting author each year, which is a valuable experience for ALL students AND their parents!
If each family can buy at least one plant, we would be well on our way to our goal!
Thanks so much!

Did you find your way to the blog?

We hope you find this blog to be useful!

Please check your child's backpack daily for papers.

Also, please make sure to return the Book-it Reading logs. Every child that returns their form filled out (we are hoping that you read 20 minutes 4-5 nights a week at least!), receives a coupon for a free personal pizza at Pizza Hut.

Beyond the pizza, students who read and are read to excel at a much quicker pace in literacy, both reading and writing.

Have a great week!

Turkeys, what turkeys???

WOW! What a GREAT job the students did with the homework assignment "Disguise a Turkey."
We'll post pictures next week!!

What's happening in the Kindergarten Classroom?

We know that as parents you often wonder exactly what your child is learning in school. Students frequently "forget" what they've done or may just not want to be conversational after a long day at school. Here are some of the concepts being taught at this time:

MATH:
Number recognition, counting orally, sorting, graphing

READING:
Matching uppercase letters to lowercase letters, sight words, predicting words based on context, genre, and retelling.

WRITING:
Drawing a picture for a story (quick sketch), labeling, stretching out words to hear their sounds, writing sentences with familiar words, matching writing to a picture.

HANDWRITING:
Frog Jump Letters: E,F,P,D,B,R,N and numbers 1,2,3.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Holidays (Thanksgiving), mapping, past and present

SCIENCE:
Sorting materials

The End of the Month

November is almost over!
We will only have 3 short weeks in December!
Please continue to practice sight words at home.
Remember, we have a field trip on the 16th of December and a concert the night of the 17th.
We are sending home forms for those who are in need of some winter help. Please return ASAP if you think you could use it.
We hope you have a great , enjoyable and relaxing vacation. There will be no homework next week!

Thanks for coming to conferences!

Thanks to all those that made it to conferences! In Mrs. Gorbe's room all but 1 of the families made it in for a conference! Great job!

Here are some "cues" for working on the following uppercase letters (writing them). We use the same four terms for all of our handwriting program:
1. Big line

2. Little line

3. Big Curve

4. Little Curve

So far we have done:
E, F, P, D, B, and R and numbers 1 & 2

E: Big line down, frog jump up, little line, little line, little line

F: Big line down, frog jump up, little line , little line

P: Big line down, frog jump up, little curve

D: Big line down, frog jump up, big curve

B: Big line down, frog jump up, little curve, little curve

R: Big line down, frog jump up, little curve, little line

1: Big line down

2: Big curve to the corner, walk away (little line)

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent teacher conferences are Wednesday November 5th in the pm. and Monday November 10th in the p.m.

NO SCHOOL WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 26

Don't forget, no school Wednesday Nov. 26th
Enjoy the long weekend!!!

Important News Updates!!!

1. We are going to the Wharton Center on December 16th for a Kids Concert. We will be taking a bus. Two chaperones per classroom will be allowed.



2. Kindergarten Winter Concert will be held Wednesday, December 17th, 6:30 p.m.