Monday, January 31, 2011
Scholastic Book Orders
We are going to start Scholastic Book Orders this month. I will be sending home information in your child's folder tomorrow. If you would like to order books online, I have a link on the blog. Our classroom activation code is HCVH2. This is a great opportunity to get good books for a very reasonable price. Happy reading!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
100th Day of School
It is looking like our 100th Day of School will be on Tuesday, February 8th. If we miss school due to snow days it will be pushed back however many snow days we miss. I am looking forward to seeing what the kids bring in to share!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Face Painting
The kiddos worked hard to earn another reward for all their compliments. They chose face painting!
Newsletter 1-28-11
What's New!?!
We had another short week this week. A lot of the things I had planned for this past week will carry over to next week.
Math:
• Writing Number Sentences for Subtraction
• Reviewing 2D/3D shapes
• Counting to 100
Kidwriting:
• Writing in booklets
• Telling the beginning, middle, and end in their writing
• Using details in their writing
Literacy:
• Comparing and contrasting characters in a story
Science:
• Objects that sink or float
Bits of Information
I sent home a packet of Math ideas you can work on at home. You are in no way obligated to work on these things at home, but I thought it might be helpful.
I’m looking in to how many make up days we will have because of all the snow. It looks like even more is coming. I will let you all know as soon as I find out.
I recently sent home a letter about the 100th day of school. Please, start working on gathering your 100 items from home. Remember they must fit in a gallon size ziplock bag. I will send something home as soon as I know when our 100th day of school actually will be!
Box top Challenge: We are going to have a school wide box top challenge for the month of February. The kindergarten and preschool (AM/PM) classrooms that collect the most box tops will win a popcorn party or cookie party. The monies collected will go towards the purchasing of new equipment for our school. Please check your child's backpack for a collection sheet. Thanks so much for all your support!
Specials: With all these snow days it's easy to get our Specials schedule mixed up. We never skip a specials, so we will just pick up on whatever day we missed. So, if we were supposed to have Gym on Wednesday and we miss school on Wednesday, then we will have Gym when we get back to school. Sorry if this gets confusing! If you ever have a question, just respond on my blog or send me an email at kristen.mcdowell@jessamine.kyschools.us.
Important Dates
February 10- Winter Family Fun Night
February 21- IN SESSION because of all the snow days
March 1st- Spring Picture Day
Next Week's Specials
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Library
Wednesday: Gym
Thursday: Art
Friday: Music
We had another short week this week. A lot of the things I had planned for this past week will carry over to next week.
Math:
• Writing Number Sentences for Subtraction
• Reviewing 2D/3D shapes
• Counting to 100
Kidwriting:
• Writing in booklets
• Telling the beginning, middle, and end in their writing
• Using details in their writing
Literacy:
• Comparing and contrasting characters in a story
Science:
• Objects that sink or float
Bits of Information
I sent home a packet of Math ideas you can work on at home. You are in no way obligated to work on these things at home, but I thought it might be helpful.
I’m looking in to how many make up days we will have because of all the snow. It looks like even more is coming. I will let you all know as soon as I find out.
I recently sent home a letter about the 100th day of school. Please, start working on gathering your 100 items from home. Remember they must fit in a gallon size ziplock bag. I will send something home as soon as I know when our 100th day of school actually will be!
Box top Challenge: We are going to have a school wide box top challenge for the month of February. The kindergarten and preschool (AM/PM) classrooms that collect the most box tops will win a popcorn party or cookie party. The monies collected will go towards the purchasing of new equipment for our school. Please check your child's backpack for a collection sheet. Thanks so much for all your support!
Specials: With all these snow days it's easy to get our Specials schedule mixed up. We never skip a specials, so we will just pick up on whatever day we missed. So, if we were supposed to have Gym on Wednesday and we miss school on Wednesday, then we will have Gym when we get back to school. Sorry if this gets confusing! If you ever have a question, just respond on my blog or send me an email at kristen.mcdowell@jessamine.kyschools.us.
Important Dates
February 10- Winter Family Fun Night
February 21- IN SESSION because of all the snow days
March 1st- Spring Picture Day
Next Week's Specials
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Library
Wednesday: Gym
Thursday: Art
Friday: Music
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Specials
With all these snow days it's easy to get our Specials schedule mixed up. We never skip a specials, so we will just pick up on whatever day we missed. So, if we were supposed to have Gym on Wednesday and we miss school on Wednesday, then we will have Gym when we get back to school. Sorry if this gets confusing! If you ever have a question, just respond on my blog or send me an email at kristen.mcdowell@jessamine.kyschools.us.
*The next day we go back to school we will have Gym.
*The next day we go back to school we will have Gym.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Newsletter 1-21-11
What's New!?!
We may have had a short week, but it was a good one! The following are the things we will be working on in class next week:
Math:
• Writing Number Sentences for Subtraction
• Reviewing 2D/3D shapes
• Counting to 100
Kidwriting:
• Writing in booklets
• Telling the beginning, middle, and end in their writing
• Using details in their writing
Literacy:
• Comparing and contrasting characters in a story
Science:
• Objects that sink or float
Bits of Information
Blog Info: www.mcdowellsminutes.blogspot.com Check the blog for recent pictures and classroom events.
**Homework – Continue doing what you are doing with the homework! I will be sending home a packet with ideas you can do at home to help your child in Math. Be looking for that in your child’s folder sometime next week.
*The seven snow days have been rescheduled. Please note these changes.
Thursday, May 26th – Snow Day 1
Friday, May 27th – Snow Day 2
Monday, February 21st- Snow Day 3
Tuesday, May 31st – Snow Day 4
Monday, May 30th- Snow Day 5
Wednesday, June 1st- Snow Day 6
Thursday, June 2nd- Snow Day 7
Parent Pick-Up- If you decide to come in the school instead of using the carline to pick up your child from school, you must wait in the cafeteria. We will take our class into the purple area of the cafeteria to meet you. Parent pick-up in the cafeteria starts at 2:25. If you are running behind, your child will be left with other JELV staff in the front of the cafeteria and you will probably have to show them your I.D. before they will let you take them. Our goal is to provide a smooth and safe dismissal, so we greatly appreciate your understanding of this procedure!
Lunch Numbers- Continue practicing your child’s 4-digit lunch number. We are now using it when we go through the lunch line on Thursdays. If you need your child’s number again, please let us know and we will send it home.
Important Dates
January 26- HALF DAY- Early Release- Students will only eat a brunch on this day. So make sure to plan a lunch for them.
February 10- Winter Family Fun Night
February 21- IN SESSION because of all the snow days
March 1st- Spring Picture Day
Specials Next Week
Monday- Library
Tuesday- Gym
Wednesday- Art
Thursday- Music
Friday- Library
We may have had a short week, but it was a good one! The following are the things we will be working on in class next week:
Math:
• Writing Number Sentences for Subtraction
• Reviewing 2D/3D shapes
• Counting to 100
Kidwriting:
• Writing in booklets
• Telling the beginning, middle, and end in their writing
• Using details in their writing
Literacy:
• Comparing and contrasting characters in a story
Science:
• Objects that sink or float
Bits of Information
Blog Info: www.mcdowellsminutes.blogspot.com Check the blog for recent pictures and classroom events.
**Homework – Continue doing what you are doing with the homework! I will be sending home a packet with ideas you can do at home to help your child in Math. Be looking for that in your child’s folder sometime next week.
*The seven snow days have been rescheduled. Please note these changes.
Thursday, May 26th – Snow Day 1
Friday, May 27th – Snow Day 2
Monday, February 21st- Snow Day 3
Tuesday, May 31st – Snow Day 4
Monday, May 30th- Snow Day 5
Wednesday, June 1st- Snow Day 6
Thursday, June 2nd- Snow Day 7
Parent Pick-Up- If you decide to come in the school instead of using the carline to pick up your child from school, you must wait in the cafeteria. We will take our class into the purple area of the cafeteria to meet you. Parent pick-up in the cafeteria starts at 2:25. If you are running behind, your child will be left with other JELV staff in the front of the cafeteria and you will probably have to show them your I.D. before they will let you take them. Our goal is to provide a smooth and safe dismissal, so we greatly appreciate your understanding of this procedure!
Lunch Numbers- Continue practicing your child’s 4-digit lunch number. We are now using it when we go through the lunch line on Thursdays. If you need your child’s number again, please let us know and we will send it home.
Important Dates
January 26- HALF DAY- Early Release- Students will only eat a brunch on this day. So make sure to plan a lunch for them.
February 10- Winter Family Fun Night
February 21- IN SESSION because of all the snow days
March 1st- Spring Picture Day
Specials Next Week
Monday- Library
Tuesday- Gym
Wednesday- Art
Thursday- Music
Friday- Library
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Family Fun Night Rescheduled
Due to the weather forecast for Thursday night, Family Fun Night has been cancelled for this Thursday the 20th. It has been rescheduled for February 10th. I hope to see you all there!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Corrections
Please note the corrections in the newsletter that I sent home and the one I posted online. I forgot to account that we would not have school on Monday which means our Special schedule will be a day off. We will have Gym on Tuesday. Also, please try your best to send in the report card envelopes on the Tuesday we come back. Thanks!
Newsletter 1-14-11
What's New!?!
We had another great week! I am so proud of the students. They earned another classroom compliment party and that is why they came home with face paint today!
Math:
• The concept of subtraction
• 2D/3D shapes
• identifying and naming numbers 1-20
Kidwriting:
• writing in booklets
• telling the beginning, middle, and end in their writing
• using details in their writing
Literacy:
• identifying informational texts
• identifying the main idea and supporting details
Bits of Information
**Homework – A lot of the kids are turning their homework in early. Homework is not due until Wednesday of every week. I would encourage you to do only one section of the homework a day. They work so hard at school and we do not want to push them too much. They are loving school and your support at home is helping them in so many ways!
Do you have extra toys that your child doesn't play with very much? If you have any toys that you are thinking of getting rid of, please consider donating them to the classroom. As you know we have a lot of indoor recess days during the winter due to the cold weather and the kiddos are always looking for a variety of things to play with. If you have any gently used toys like legos, cars, games, puzzels, books, or dolls we could use them. Thanks for all of your support and willingness to help out!
Spring Pictures- Please note on your calendar that our Spring Picture Day will be on Tuesday, March 1st. We will take classroom group pictures and full-length individual pictures. Details and forms will be sent home in February.
Warm Clothes- Although we are now in the winter season, we will still go out to recess as much as the weather permits us. Please dress your child in a coat, gloves, and hat every day. Also, please continue to practice zipping coats and tying shoes with your child at home. This independent skill an important one for them to learn before first grade.
Practice your child’s 4 digit lunch number a home so they will be able to punch it in when they go through the lunch line.
Next Week's Specials
Monday- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday- Gym
Wednesday- Art
Thursday- Music
Friday- Library
Important Dates
January 14- Report Cards sent home- Your child’s report card should be in their backpack. Please do your best to sign and return the envelope by Tuesday!
January 17- NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 26- HALF DAY- Early Release
February 21- IN SESSION because of all the snow days
March 1st- Spring Picture Day
We had another great week! I am so proud of the students. They earned another classroom compliment party and that is why they came home with face paint today!
Math:
• The concept of subtraction
• 2D/3D shapes
• identifying and naming numbers 1-20
Kidwriting:
• writing in booklets
• telling the beginning, middle, and end in their writing
• using details in their writing
Literacy:
• identifying informational texts
• identifying the main idea and supporting details
Bits of Information
**Homework – A lot of the kids are turning their homework in early. Homework is not due until Wednesday of every week. I would encourage you to do only one section of the homework a day. They work so hard at school and we do not want to push them too much. They are loving school and your support at home is helping them in so many ways!
Do you have extra toys that your child doesn't play with very much? If you have any toys that you are thinking of getting rid of, please consider donating them to the classroom. As you know we have a lot of indoor recess days during the winter due to the cold weather and the kiddos are always looking for a variety of things to play with. If you have any gently used toys like legos, cars, games, puzzels, books, or dolls we could use them. Thanks for all of your support and willingness to help out!
Spring Pictures- Please note on your calendar that our Spring Picture Day will be on Tuesday, March 1st. We will take classroom group pictures and full-length individual pictures. Details and forms will be sent home in February.
Warm Clothes- Although we are now in the winter season, we will still go out to recess as much as the weather permits us. Please dress your child in a coat, gloves, and hat every day. Also, please continue to practice zipping coats and tying shoes with your child at home. This independent skill an important one for them to learn before first grade.
Practice your child’s 4 digit lunch number a home so they will be able to punch it in when they go through the lunch line.
Next Week's Specials
Monday- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday- Gym
Wednesday- Art
Thursday- Music
Friday- Library
Important Dates
January 14- Report Cards sent home- Your child’s report card should be in their backpack. Please do your best to sign and return the envelope by Tuesday!
January 17- NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 26- HALF DAY- Early Release
February 21- IN SESSION because of all the snow days
March 1st- Spring Picture Day
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Snow Make-Up Days
The six snow days have been rescheduled. Please note these changes.
Thursday, May 26th – Snow Day 1
Friday, May 27th – Snow Day 2
Monday, February 21st- Snow Day 3
Tuesday, May 31st – Snow Day 4
Monday, May 30th- Snow Day 5
Wednesday, June 1st- Snow Day 6
Thursday, May 26th – Snow Day 1
Friday, May 27th – Snow Day 2
Monday, February 21st- Snow Day 3
Tuesday, May 31st – Snow Day 4
Monday, May 30th- Snow Day 5
Wednesday, June 1st- Snow Day 6
Report Cards
Report cards will now go home on Friday instead of Thursday this week because of the recent snow days. I hope to see the kids soon!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Recess Activities
Do you have extra toys that your child doesn't play with very much? If you have any toys that you are thinking of getting rid of, please consider donating them to the classroom. As you know we have a lot of indoor recess days during the winter due to the cold weather and the kiddos are always looking for a variety of things to play with. If you have any gently used toys like legos, cars, games, puzzels, books, or dolls we could use them. Thanks for all of your support and willingness to help out!
Snow Day Tomorrow
It looks like we will have another snow day tomorrow, Wednesday the 12th. Students can just turn in their homework on Thursday when we come back to school.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Camp Read A Lot
Sorry if the pictures are not very clear, I forgot my camera and had to use a phone. Nonetheless, I hope you can see the fun we had in the Grotto reading our favorite books from home!
Next Family Fun Night
In a letter that was recently sent home it was stated that the next Family Fun Night would be on February 20th. It is actually on January 20th. Please note the change and mark your calendars. It should be tons of fun!
McDowell's Minutes 1-7-11
What's New!?!
I have really enjoyed having the kids back this week! I am so proud of how good their behavior has been over such a long break. Next week we will work on using details in our writing. In Math we will start to introduce the concept of subtraction and continue working on 2D and 3D shapes. In Literacy we will be using informational texts to learn about arctic animals. Students will be challenged to identify the main idea and details from the stories we read.
Things you can work on at Home: In addition to homework here are some following activities you can complete if you wish:
• Continue to work on a few popcorn words a week. Remember the goal is to get at least that first list by the end of the year!
• Ask students the different ways you can add to get to 10. Challenge them to write a number sentence to represent that way!
• Practice counting to 100. (A lot are getting stuck at the 10’s- i.e. 68, 69… 70)
• Have your child practice writing his/her last name. The first letter needs to be capital and all the rest lowercase.
Bits of Information
I hope you all are finding my blog helpful. If you have not checked it out, I would encourage you to do so. Information usually gets posted on there first along with pictures from our classroom.
Blog Info: www.mcdowellsminutes.blogspot.com
**Homework – Do not forget that Homework will be sent home on Fridays and be returned on Wednesdays. Make sure to read over the homework page as they have changed.
We are quickly coming into flu season. Please encourage your child to wash their hands frequently and review how to cough in their arm. If your child is running a fever, it is best if they stay home so they can get better and not spread germs.
Because of all the snow days the 2nd Nine Weeks did not end until today (Friday the 7th). Your child’s report card will be sent home on Thursday, January 13th.
If you would like to come in and volunteer in the class we would love to have you. The students always enjoy seeing other adults in the classroom and we enjoy the extra set of helping hands! If you let me know in advance, then I can make sure to have things ready for you. You can also come in and read a book to the students if you would like!
Important Dates
January 13- Report Cards go home
January 17- NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 26- HALF DAY- Early Release
February 21- IN SESSION because of all the snow days
Next Week's Specials
Monday- Art
Tuesday- Music
Wednesday- Library
Thursday- Gym
Friday- Art
I have really enjoyed having the kids back this week! I am so proud of how good their behavior has been over such a long break. Next week we will work on using details in our writing. In Math we will start to introduce the concept of subtraction and continue working on 2D and 3D shapes. In Literacy we will be using informational texts to learn about arctic animals. Students will be challenged to identify the main idea and details from the stories we read.
Things you can work on at Home: In addition to homework here are some following activities you can complete if you wish:
• Continue to work on a few popcorn words a week. Remember the goal is to get at least that first list by the end of the year!
• Ask students the different ways you can add to get to 10. Challenge them to write a number sentence to represent that way!
• Practice counting to 100. (A lot are getting stuck at the 10’s- i.e. 68, 69… 70)
• Have your child practice writing his/her last name. The first letter needs to be capital and all the rest lowercase.
Bits of Information
I hope you all are finding my blog helpful. If you have not checked it out, I would encourage you to do so. Information usually gets posted on there first along with pictures from our classroom.
Blog Info: www.mcdowellsminutes.blogspot.com
**Homework – Do not forget that Homework will be sent home on Fridays and be returned on Wednesdays. Make sure to read over the homework page as they have changed.
We are quickly coming into flu season. Please encourage your child to wash their hands frequently and review how to cough in their arm. If your child is running a fever, it is best if they stay home so they can get better and not spread germs.
Because of all the snow days the 2nd Nine Weeks did not end until today (Friday the 7th). Your child’s report card will be sent home on Thursday, January 13th.
If you would like to come in and volunteer in the class we would love to have you. The students always enjoy seeing other adults in the classroom and we enjoy the extra set of helping hands! If you let me know in advance, then I can make sure to have things ready for you. You can also come in and read a book to the students if you would like!
Important Dates
January 13- Report Cards go home
January 17- NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 26- HALF DAY- Early Release
February 21- IN SESSION because of all the snow days
Next Week's Specials
Monday- Art
Tuesday- Music
Wednesday- Library
Thursday- Gym
Friday- Art
Monday, January 3, 2011
Camp Read A Lot Rescheduled
Since we had so many snow days during that last week before the break, we had to cancel Camp Read A Lot. I have now rescheduled it for this Friday, January 7. Your child may wear their pajamas on this day. They can also bring their favorite book, a small blanket and a flashlight from home. Whatever they bring must be small enough to fit in a grocery bag or their backpack. I look forward to spending time with your kids letting them share all about their favorite books from home!
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