Mrs. Crooks's Kindergarten News
2017-2018 Volume 2
About the Newslettter
Please take a moment to review the following newsletter. It includes important dates and information regarding upcoming events, classroom updates, and new learning that will take place. It also may include links and/or google docs that you may want to visit.
English Language Arts (ELA)
The kindergarten ELA program is dividing into different components. Below you will find the skills that we will review/learn during the upcoming week.
This week we will continue with Start Smart (Week 3) . It is a three week review of basic skills, getting to know each other, and getting to know classroom routines and procedures.
Daily Message
- We will be getting to know the five parts of a friendly letter (heading, greeting, body, closing, and signature) during the Daily Message.
- We will discuss and locate names, capital letters. and sight words (I and can)
Word Work
- We will be reviewing and practice writing Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, and Zz.
- We will identify, blend, and recognize syllables.
- We will spell, read, and write the sight words I and can.
Wonders Comprehension
- Essential Question: What Can You Do?
- We will review the procedures for book handling.
- We will discuss the things that we can do, hear, help, and play.
- We will listen to and answer questions about Kindergarteners Can! and ABC Big Book.
Center Time
During center time I will be working with small groups to build on skills. These groups are flexible.
- Listening/Computer - Students will listen to and then take part in the interactive activity to create a gingerbread man. I have attached the interactive activity.
- Creativity - Students will create their own gingerbread man.
- Writing - - Students will match numerals and write the matching number word.
- Science/Discovery - Students will find and name the letters in sand. They will also use magnifiers to observe shells.
Writing
- We will complete sentences (I can..., I can hear..., I can help...I can play...) orally and/or written form.
Math
Counting and Quantity
- We will count and keep track.
- We will create an equivalent set.
- We will establish one-to-one correspondence between equal groups.
Sorting and Classifying
- We will identify attributes (e.g. color, size, and shape) by developing language to describe them.
- We will compare how objects are the same and different.
- We will find objects that share one attribute.
Content
Conscious Discipline
- Read How Full Is Your Bucket? and Shubert's New Friend.
- We will identify actions that fill or dip others' buckets.
- We will learn ways to welcome new friends.
- We will learn the Wish Well routine.
Specials
Monday - Art
Tuesday - Music
Wednesday - P.E.
Thursday - Dance
Friday - Library
Home Activities
Practice having your child sign into BCPS One. Usernames and Passwords were sent home on Friday. They are one a laminated card in the back of the folder. Feel free to take it out and keep it at home.
Please send in a picture of your family. We will be placing these photos in our class safe place.
Star Student
Scholastic Book Order
The book order has been submitted and should be here in soon.
Thank you!!
Volunteer Training
Birthday Celebration
We will be celebrating monthly birthdays once a month for the students who have birthdays.
Parents (no siblings) are invited to join us for singing and extra free time or special activity).
Food is not permitted. However if you would like to have your child donate an indoor or outdoor recess item, book, craft, or any other creative nonfood idea that is fine. I will send out an email for parents each month to plan together for the birthday celebration.
August/September 29t
October 27th
November 30th
December 15th
January 26th
February 23rd
March 28th
April 27th
May 24th
June/July TBD
Important Dates
- 09/25-09/29 Book Fair
- 9/29 - August and September Birthday Celebration
- 10/05 - PTA Meeting (7PM Library)
- 10/20 - Schools Closed (MSEA Convention)
- 10/26 - Field Trip (Farmer Stan)
- 10/27 - October Birthday Celebration
- 10/31 - Tentative Fall Celebration
- 11/1 - PTA - 7:00PM in the library
- 11/3- Schools closed 3 hours early (end of 1st quarter)
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.