Friday, March 26, 2021

Kinder Blog 28th March

Greetings Kinder! Welcome to Q4! Kinder Field Day is on Monday, March 29th at 7:45AM - 11:30AM.We hope you are as excited as we are for Field Day. Friday, April 2nd is a holiday.


Our Kinder team:
 
KB-Lead  Ms. Grell            Sarah.Grell@greatheartswesternhills.org 
      AT Mrs. Shakya            Sabina.Shakya@greatheartswesternhills.org
KC-Lead Ms. Martinez      Yvette.Martinez@greatheartswesternhills.org
      AT Ms. Doss                 Rachel.Doss@greatheartswesternhills.org
KD-Lead Mrs. Wagner       Meredith.Wagner@greatheartswesternhills.org
      AT Mrs. Wesley             Diana.Wesley@greatheartswesternhills.org


Riddle of the week
I don't have wings, but I can fly.
I have tail. I am very colorful.
I am not a bird.
What am I?

Last week's answer:
Rain

Spalding:
This past week we worked on the phonograms ie, ei, and ey. We also learned new words. 
Next week, we will be reviewing the ie,ei and ey phonograms and continue to write new words in our Pink Notebook.

Cues for learned phonograms: 

 

Phonogram

Cue

ai

not used

oi

not used

er

her

ir

first

ur

nurse

ear

early

au

not used

ck

2 letters

ui

not used

oa

boat

ph

2 letter

eigh

4 letters

kn

2 letters-beginning

gn

2 letters

wr

2 letters

dge

3 letters


Here are some useful links:

Spalding card purchase

Math: 

This week we will continue to hone the art of subtraction.  Kindergarten Mathematicians will write sentences to describe a changing set using - and =.  Challenge your students with on the spot word problems.  For example: I had three apples.  I ate one.  How many apples do I have now?  



History:

This week we continued out study on presidents and finished the week with First Ladies. 

 Next week, we will finish our study on presidents. 



Science:

We are wrapping up the animal classification by talking about amphibians. We will review all the animal classifications: mammals, birds, insects, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Try to play “guess what am I game” at home with your scholar’s by telling the different characteristics of the animal. 


Literature:

Our story time with ducks has come to a end.  We will now take a close look at some significant and well known tall tales.  We will learn about Johnny Appleseed, and how he got his interesting name. 






Our read out loud right now is Stuart Little.















Kindergarten Birthdays

"May we congratulate you and wish you a happy birthday!"

KB March birthdays: 
Franco I.
Gabriel J.
Naomi F.
Leah P.
Max C.


KD March birthdays:
Amelia W.
Abraham A.
Kendal H.

Virtue of the month for March: Perseverance
We spurn despair and strive to complete tasks to the best of our abilities, regardless of the difficulty. We respond creatively to overcome obstacles and ask for help when necessary. Never give up


 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

If you would like to read the blog for Specials, please click the link below.

Friday, March 19, 2021

Kinder Blog 21st March

Greetings Kinder! We are at the end of the third quarter, and our scholars are hard at work writing and reading sentences, and adding numbers. We are so proud of all the hard work. Field Day for Kinder is on Monday, March 29th at 7:45AM - 11:30AM.


Our Kinder team:
 
KB-Lead  Ms. Grell            Sarah.Grell@greatheartswesternhills.org 
      AT Mrs. Shakya            Sabina.Shakya@greatheartswesternhills.org
KC-Lead Ms. Martinez      Yvette.Martinez@greatheartswesternhills.org
      AT Ms. Doss                 Rachel.Doss@greatheartswesternhills.org
KD-Lead Mrs. Wagner       Meredith.Wagner@greatheartswesternhills.org
      AT Mrs. Wesley             Diana.Wesley@greatheartswesternhills.org


Riddle of the week
I fall, but I don't get hurt. I pour, but I'm not a jug.
I help plants grow, but I'm not the sun.
What am I?

Last week's answer:
Dog

Spalding:

This past week, we learned the phonograms: wr and dge. We also reviewed letter formations, the silent final E jobs as well as the following rules: 4,5,6,17,18 and 19.

              Next week we will learn the following phonograms: ey, ei, and ie. We will continue to work on writing new words in our pink notebook. 


Cues for learned phonograms: 
Phonogram
Cue
ai
not used
oi
not used
er
her
ir
first
ur
nurse
ear
early
au
not used
ck
2 letters
ui
not used

Here are some useful links:

Spalding card purchase

Math: 
This week in math we will continue to practice the art of joining subsets to create a total set using the mathematical symbols of +, -, and =. We will end our current unit with a test and then move into the exciting domain of subtraction.  


History:

This week we continued our study on presidents. Next week we will learn about Theodore Roosevelt and First Ladies. 



Science:

Do you know the biggest fish in the ocean? It is a whale shark.  We will discover and learn to define the characteristics of fish. What do crocodiles, snakes, turtles have in common?   What is the largest reptile in the world? We will discuss the characteristics of reptiles and compare fish and reptiles using the venn diagram. 



Literature:
As we conclude with our “Story of Ping”, we will move on to new adventures with some other feathered friends.  We will read through our new story called “Make Way for Ducklings”, and see if Mr. and Mrs. Mallard can find a safe home for their ducklings. 





Our read out loud right now is Stuart Little.





Kindergarten Birthdays
"May we congratulate you and wish you a happy birthday!"

KB March birthdays: Franco I. Gabriel J. Naomi F. Leah P. Max C.

KD March birthdays:
Amelia W.
Abraham A.
Kendal H.
GHWH Kindergarten Scholars in the San Antonio Community:
Congratulations to Amelia Wee, KD Kindergarten Scholar. Amelia recently participated in a contest sponsored by San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA).  She was awarded Best Breakout Artist in her age group for her work:  Screen Full of Heroes.  SAMA’s Manger of Family and Community Programs described her creation as an “amazing, one-of-a-kind design”.  Amelia’s work is on display in the Great Hall until 10 April 2021.  

Virtue of the month for March: Perseverance
We spurn despair and strive to complete tasks to the best of our abilities, regardless of the difficulty. We respond creatively to overcome obstacles and ask for help when necessary. Never give up


 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

If you would like to read the blog for Specials, please click the link below.

Kinder Blog 24th May

Greetings Kinder! We are at the end of the 2020-2021 school year. It was a great pleasure to have you all in Kinder this year. We have seen ...