Kicking It in K2!
Learning, growing, exploring, discovering!
Week of September 22-26
It has been a whirlwind first month of school but we are loving every minute of it in A106! Keep reading to find out about important events coming up and to learn more about what we are studying in class.
Bear Snores On!
We made headbands to help us retell one of our new favorite stories.
Teddy Bear Parade
We had such a great time sharing our awesome floats with the whole school.
Brain Break
Sometimes you just need to do a little singing and dancing to rest your brain for a few minutes.
What are we learning?
This Week's Theme: Apples
Reading/Language Arts
We are doing a study of rhyming words and word families (-at, -ap, -an, -ad). Last week, we formally introduced the word wall and are learning how we can use it when we are trying to write. Our stories this week will focus on our theme for the week including one of my favorite folktale characters, Johnny Appleseed!
Math
We have just finished reviewing numbers 1-5. One of the more challenging things we did was learning how to tell how many items were in a group just by looking at the set of objects, not counting. We are extending this up to the number 10 this week and will do some graphing work as well. Most of our math is done through manipulatives as well as on the SMARTboard which they have already grown to love!
Science
Our focus this week will be directly related to our theme of apples. This is a great introduction for us to learn about how to conduct investigations safely working with something familiar to them. We will study the seeds of the apple and learn a little about how they grow. We will also learn how to describe apples using our five senses during our observations.
Reading/Language Arts
We are doing a study of rhyming words and word families (-at, -ap, -an, -ad). Last week, we formally introduced the word wall and are learning how we can use it when we are trying to write. Our stories this week will focus on our theme for the week including one of my favorite folktale characters, Johnny Appleseed!
Math
We have just finished reviewing numbers 1-5. One of the more challenging things we did was learning how to tell how many items were in a group just by looking at the set of objects, not counting. We are extending this up to the number 10 this week and will do some graphing work as well. Most of our math is done through manipulatives as well as on the SMARTboard which they have already grown to love!
Science
Our focus this week will be directly related to our theme of apples. This is a great introduction for us to learn about how to conduct investigations safely working with something familiar to them. We will study the seeds of the apple and learn a little about how they grow. We will also learn how to describe apples using our five senses during our observations.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, September 30 - Picture Day - more information will be coming soon
Friday, October 10 - Parent Conference Day - no school for students
Monday, October 13 - Columbus Day - no school for everyone
Wednesday, October 15 - CHS Homecoming Parade
Friday, October 10 - Parent Conference Day - no school for students
Monday, October 13 - Columbus Day - no school for everyone
Wednesday, October 15 - CHS Homecoming Parade
S.E.M. - Schoolwide Enrichment Model
Your child may have already told you about how special Friday mornings are at Austin with E-time. Please take a look at our GTI/Enrichment Specialist's own Smore newsletter to learn a little about what all that means and how you could get involved!
S. E. M. at Austin Elementary
S. E. M. at Austin Elementary
Library Day - Every Wednesday!
Please help your child remember to put their library book in their backpack every Tuesday night so it's ready for library day on Wednesdays. I want everyone to be able to check out a new book each week! Thank you!
Event Information
Parent Conference Day
A link was previously sent out to sign up for a time to meet on the scheduled conference day of Friday, October 10.
Parent Conference Day - Signup
If you are not able to come on that day, please send me an e-mail (ckirby@coppellisd.com) with a few dates and times so we can find a mutually agreeable time to meet.
Parent Conference Day - Signup
If you are not able to come on that day, please send me an e-mail (ckirby@coppellisd.com) with a few dates and times so we can find a mutually agreeable time to meet.
When?
Friday, Oct 10, 2014, 08:00 AM
Where?
Austin Elementary - A106
Get Connected!
Email: ckirby@coppellisd.com
Website: www.tinyurl.com/kirbyk2
Phone: 214-496-7361
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-Elementary-School/130523807003235
Twitter: @Kirby_K2