Hello Kinder! I hope you all had a restful fall break. Welcome to Q2. We are very excited to have more scholars joining us in the classroom. To our DL students, we can't wait to see you in the classroom as well.
Joke of the week:
A squirrel, a bird, and a monkey are racing to the top of a coconut tree. Who will reach the banana first?
Last weeks answer:
She asked him if he was asleep and he answered "yes" so he was clearly lying.
Did you guess correctly?
Our Kinder team:
KA- Lead Mrs Aldape
Brenda.Aldape@greatheartswesternhills.org
AT Mrs Olivas
Carmen.Olivas@greatheartswesternhills.org
KB-Lead Mrs Cowley
LaKena.Cowley@greatheartswesternhills.org
AT Mrs Shakya
Sabina.Shakya@greatheartswesternhills.org
KC-Lead Ms Martinez
Yvette.Martinez@greatheartswesternhills.org
AT Ms Grell
Sarah.Grell@greatheartswesternhills.org
KD-Lead Mrs Wagner
Meredith.Wagner@greatheartswesternhills.org
AT Mrs Wesley
Diana.Wesley@greatheartswesternhills.org
Spalding
This week is Spalding, we reviewed all learned phonograms, letter names, letter formations, and identified beginning, middle and ending sounds. We reviewed rhyming words and learned four new phonograms.
Next week, we will continue working on isolating beginning, middle and ending sounds, focus on identifying vowels and consonant sounds.
Next week, we will continue working on isolating beginning, middle and ending sounds, focus on identifying vowels and consonant sounds.
Math
Unit Four, Order, has been completed and we are now moving on to Unit Five: Shapes. This week we will be exploring 2-Dimensional shapes: circles, rectangles, squares, and triangles. Scholars will be learning that squares are a special type of rectangle and will have an opportunity to explore attribute blocks and tangrams. We will revisit Elmer the Patchwork Elephant and complete a special project. DL students will work on a color by number Elmer and B&M students will be painting. The paints are washable but oversized t-shirts are welcome if you would like to send one in with your student for extra protection.
Distance Learners
Please turn in the following assignments:
Tuesday - Activity Book p. 33
Thursday - Activity Book pgs. 34 and 35
Friday - Textbook p. 121
Brick and Mortar Reminders
Monday - A letter with an attached bag went home earlier in the week. The students should fill the bag with at least five circular objects of varying sizes. Please help your student remember to bring the bag to class on Monday for a drawing activity.
Wednesday - We will be painting Elmer. The paints are washable. If you would like, pack a t-shirt for your student to wear over their uniform shirt for extra protection.
Hist/Science
History
This
past week in History, our scholars continued our discussion on the continents
of South America and Antarctica.
Our
scholars will continue our unit on the seven continents and will learn about
Europe and Australia, their crop, historical monument and animal.
Science
In Science, scholars were introduced to
photosynthesis and the difference between coniferous and deciduous trees.
Our
scholars will learn about the importance of farmers/farming and the importance
of George Washington Carver and his work with plants and crops!
Literature
This week's Poem is "Hey Diddle Diddle"
Hey, Diddle, Diddle
A Mother Goose Poem
Hey, diddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
Scholars will continue the read aloud Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald.
Highlights
KA: Penelope B. lost a tooth
Birthdays:
KA- Makayla 10/28
Specials Team Contact
Information:
K-2 Music Ms. Johnson
Laura.Johnson@greatheartswesternhills.org
K-2 Art Ms. Grover
Rebekah.Grover@greatheartswesternhills.org
K-2 PE Coach Johnson
Kori.Johnson@greatheartswesternhills.org
K-1 Spanish Ms. Ortega
Rebecca.Ortega@greatheartswesternhills.org
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link below.