Mrs. Crooks's Kindergarten News
2017-2018 Volume 22
English Language Arts (ELA)
Unit 10 Week 1
Essential Question: What can happen when we work together?
Word Work
- Discriminating between short and long vowels in the middle of words.
- Discriminating between the long and short /u/ sound.
- Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds in three-phoneme words.
- Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short/long-vowel sounds (phonemes).
- Review sight words (good, who)
Shared Reading
Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. Identify story elements in order to retell the story. Make, confirm and revise predictions. Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
Grammar/Writing
- Drawing and writing in order to respond to a text.
- Drawing and writing in order to inform.
- Identifying sounds in words, then writing the matching letters.
Kindergarten Sight Word List Challenge
June 7th is the date set for the "Sight Word Water Balloon Challenge." Each child that has mastered all 65 kindergarten sight words by that date will be given a water balloon to throw at me.
Eleven students have completed the challenge and the other 7 are on their way.
Below is a PowerPoint of the words to practice.
Math
Unit 6: How Many Do You Have? Addition, Subtraction, and the Number System
Essential Questions:
What are efficient ways to count?
- Using numbers, pictures, and/or words to represent a quantity.
- Combining two single-digit numbers.
- Separating one amount from another.
- Using information from a math story to solve a mathematical problem.
Content
Social Studies
- Ways to work together
- Ways to problem solve
Computer
Have your child keep practicing their username and password when getting onto BCPS One to practice Dreambox.
Below are the steps that you and your child can use.
- Go to www.bcps.org.
- Go to students and click on BCPS One.
- Have your child log into their BCPS One account using their personal user name and password.
- Click on Digital Content.
- Click on "d" to open Dreambox.
- Complete at least 2 lessons.
Specials
Monday - Art (wear an art smock)
Tuesday - Music
Wednesday - P.E. (wear sneakers)
Thursday - Dance (wear sneakers)
Friday -Library (return library books)
Volunteer Training
Birthday Celebration
This is when we celebrate your child's birthday during a monthly celebration. You are welcome to come in and join in the singing and celebration. You are also welcome to send in a short activity, goodie bags, an indoor/outdoor recess toy to keep at school, etc. Remember time is limited and some months have 3-4 birthday. No food or siblings. If you are planning to have your child dismiss with you that day please send in a note on that day stating that you would like to have your child dismiss early (3:25) with you.
- May 24th
- June 8th (includes July birthdays)
Important Dates
5/24 – May Birthday Celebration
5/28 - School Closed (Memorial Day)
5/31 – Tentative date for Tie-Dye activity
6/7 – Tentative Date for Sight Word Challenge
6/8 – June and July Birthday Celebration
6/12 – Kindergarten Picnic (10:30-12:30)
6/13 – Kindergarten End of the Year Program (2:00-3:30)
6/14 – 3 Hours early dismissal 12:50)
6/15 – Last day of school (3 hours early 12:50)
Thank You!!
Words cannot express the love and appreciation that I felt during “Teacher Appreciation Week.” All of the flowers, treats, and cards made it extra special. Truth is that I feel this way each day when I open the door to the smiling faces of your children. I am truly lucky to have each day with them.
Good-Bye To Miss Mellecker
Mystery Reader
Westy Spotting Outside of School
Contact Information
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Here is my contact information:
Lynn Crooks: lcrooks@bcps.org
West Towson Phone: 410-887-3869
Assignment Book/ Take Home Folder: write a note in either
**I will try to get back to you as soon as possible, but sometimes I am unable to, so please allow me 24 hours to respond.