Mrs. Crooks's Kindergarten News
2017-2018 Volume 9
English Language Arts (ELA)
Due to the short week, we will be doing a mini unit on Thanksgiving and Firefighters.
Daily Message
This week in Daily Message we will...
- edit the daily message by finding and fixing the errors.
- find the noun and/or verb in the message.
- find sight words we have learned in the message.
Word Work
This week in Word Work we will...
- segment and blend cvc words.
- review letters and sounds (Aa, Mm, Ss, Pp, Tt)
- review the sound of short a .
- blend, read, and write words with review letters: /s/s, /m/m, /a/a, /p/p, /t/t
- review sight words (like, can, we, see, I, a, like)
Shared Reading
This week in Shared Reading we will...
- ask and answer questions about key details in the text.
- identify main topic and retell key details of the text.
- determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words.
Centers
This week in Centers we will...
- make a turkey hat and decoration
- Label a firefighter
- compete the firefighter graph.
- complete "the Five Little Turkeys" book
- work with the teacher on specific skills .
Math
Unit 2: Counting and Comparing
Unit 3: What Comes Next?
This week in math we will...
- complete the assessment for Unit 2
- introduce Unit 3.
Content
Social Studies
This week in Science we will...
- learn about the job of a firefighter. We will have a firefighter come to visit the kindergarten grade.
- learn about Thanksgiving.
Specials
Monday - Art (wear an art smock)
Tuesday - Music
Wednesday - P.E. (wear sneakers)
Thursday - Dance (wear sneakers)
Friday - Library (return library books)
KidStuff
The KidStuff fundraiser is complete. Please make sure that you have either returned the book or paid for it.
The staff at West Towson would like to thank you in advance for your support.
Sign Ups
Volunteer Training
Birthday Celebration
We will celebrate monthly birthdays on the last Friday (if possible) of each month. Parents are welcome to celebrate their child's birthday with us. No siblings are allowed. Please make sure that you have completed and returned the volunteer application and training/certificate. There is no food allowed at these celebrations. However, your child may choose to share a book for our class library, a game for indoor or outdoor recess, a small item like a pencil, or a craft to do during the celebration.
November 30th
December 15th
January 26th
February 23rd
March 28th
April 27th
May 24th
June/July TBD
Important Dates
November 23-24 - Schools Closed (Thanksgiving)
December 6 - PTA (7PM in the Library)
Taste Off
Recess Twins
Generation's Day
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
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