Friday Facts
Ms. Higgins' Classroom Newsletter
Ms. Higgins' Contact Info
Email: aliciahiggins@hvrsd.org
Website: http://hopewellvalley.oncoursesystems.com/websites/12781151
Phone: (609) 737-4007
Twitter: @mshiggskinder
Message from Ms. Higgins
Thank you for attending Back to School Night! If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
I hope that your Kindergarten Student enjoyed Pirate Day :) Thank you for making our first party a success!
Event Information
Shady Brook Farm Field Trip!
Information on how to be a chaperone is forthcoming! We only can select several parents to attend the trip with us. Thank you in advance for your understanding!
When?
Friday, Oct 16, 2015, 09:15 AM
Where?
Shady Brook Farm, Stony Hill Road, Morrisville, PA, United States
Event Information
HALLOWEEN!!!
Information regarding the Halloween Class Party will be shared shortly.
When?
Friday, Oct 30, 2015, 02:00 PM
Where?
Hopewell Elementary School, Princeton Avenue, Hopewell, NJ, United States
Specials
Monday: Gym (Wear Sneakers!)
Tuesday: Library (Don't forget books!)
Wednesday: Social Skills/Spanish
Thursday: Music
Friday: Art
This Week In Kindergarten...
Morning Meeting!
We start each day with Morning Meeting! Morning Meeting consists of:
- Morning Greeting: Knock Knock!
- Morning Message
- Calendar
- Morning Movement: A Pirate You Shall Be!
Just Dance Kids 2014 - A Pirate You Shall Be
Writers' Workshop
Mini-Lessons:
- Writers draw pictures Using the "Picture" in their Brain to help them capture every detail.
- Writers Label everything in their drawings by stretching words and putting every sound they hear on paper.
- Writers generate ideas by thinking about someone they love.
After each mini-lessons students go off to write stories on their own!
Ways to Help at Home:
- Create a writing center at home! Include paper, pencils, and crayons/markers
- Start encouraging students to ssstttrreeeettcccchhhh out words with their word rubber bands :) (Do your best not to step in our correct!)
- Send me pictures of writing at home and I will "tweet" them on our classroom Twitter!
Readers' Workshop
Mini-Lessons:
- Readers learn how to take care of books by turning pages gently and selecting books that interest them!
- Readers learn how to "Partner Read" by sharing a book with a partner.
- Readers take turn sharing their books with their partner during "Partner Reading"
After each mini-lessons students go off to read books on their own!
Ways to Help at Home:
- Create a library or simple environment for students to select books!
- Encourage students to care for books gently and read from front to back.
- Send me pictures of reading at home and I will "tweet" them on our classroom Twitter!
Fundations
Letters of the Week:
- t-top-/t/
- b-bat-/b/
- f-fun-/f/
Activities Completed in Class:
- Echo/Find Letters: Students need to find letters based on the letter sounds.
- Sky Write/Letter Formation: Students learn how to write the letters of the week
- Student Notebooks: Students practice writing the letters of the week with proper formation (remember letters fall from the sky just like rain :) )
- Word Sorts: Students complete picture/word sorts for the letters of the week.
Below is a video going through the Fundation Letter Cards. Start practicing at home to learn the fundation lingo!
FUNdations A - Z Letter Practice
Math!
This week we had opportunities to explore with our math manipulatives! We will begin to start the Everyday Math Curriculum this week :)
PIRATE DAY!
WE FOUND THE PIRATE TREASURE! And learned our way around the school :)
Thank you for helping us make Pirate Day a Success!
Go Noodle!
Check out the Go Noodle website to view all of our Brain Break and Morning Movement videos in addition to some new ones :)
Pop See Koo