K1 News!!
January 18th-22nd
Sorry Parents, I kind of dropped the ball this week on pictures! I have a few to share but not as much as normal. :)
Our Schedule Next Week
Monday: NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday: Music & Library Day
Library Day! Please help your child return their library books to school!!
Wednesday: P.E Day
** wear tennis shoes!
Thursday: Art Day
Friday: PE Day
**wear tennis shoes!
ETIME!
Report Cards Come Home
-ad and -id word family sort
Please click the link below to read about our Austin Elementary Carnival!! We are in desperate need of volunteers, but hope you can come to experience the fun!!
Next Week We Are Learning...
New Sight Words: of, you, look, big, are, you, not, they
Math: Beginning our Geometry unit! Counting to 50, and skip counting!
Science: Planting & life cycle of a plant
Social Studies: Texas Flag, pledge and US Flag and pledge
Math Stations: Completing the 100's chart
Money, Money, Money!!
In kindergarten, students are expected to know the name of each coin (penny, nickel, dime, quarter). They should be able to look at the coin and identify it. In first grade, they must tell the value of each coin. For now, we are just focusing on identifying- but it can't hurt to discuss how much they are worth :)
Some students are really struggling with the difference between the nickel and the quarter. Please help your child at home with this and maybe give some tricks you use to tell the difference. The more practice they get, the better. Please let me know if you have any questions!
January Presentations- Due January 25th
This one is one of my favorites! The kids will be presenting on what they want to be when they grow up! :) Feel free to be creative.
If you notice, at the bottom of the paper, it encourages you to use index cards or cue cards for kids to read off of as notes. Please do not use the outline paper during the presentation. Some of the kids don't need notes at all, and that's fine! Index cards for each line can help remind them of what to say.
Also notice that the outline mentions your child's "visual" they bring can be an outfit they wear to represent what they want to be when they grow up! Again, have fun with this and enjoy practicing with your child. Each month we are blown away at how great they are! Let me know if you have any questions :)
Jackets, please!!
We will do our best to make sure jackets get returned home to you. Many times, the kids stuff their jackets at the back of their cubby because they don't want to wear it home- no matter how many reminders. A simple reminder to your child or a quick reminder email to me can help your jackets from being lost.
Counting to 50 ...and beyond!!
For the 2nd 9 weeks, students were expected to count by 1s to 50. It's always tricky to remember what comes after the "9s" (29...39...49...)
Practice counting at home with your child as much as you can! Count as you clean up, as you walk up the stairs, as you drive in the car... etc. By the end of the year, students will have to count to 120 by 1s. Feel free to push them past 50 now!!
Thank you! :)
Exploring the parts of a seed!
Exploring the Cluster Showcase put on by the upper grades!
Congrats Eli for getting an MVP this week for excellent hallway behavior!!
YAY!! Popcorn and a Movie!!!
Mark Your Calendar!
January 18th- MLK day- NO SCHOOL
January 22nd- Report Cards Go Home
January 23rd- Austin Elementary Carnival!!! 10:00-2:00
January 25th- January Presentations Due- CAREER DRESS UP DAY- Dress up for what you want to be when you grow up!
January 29th- Jump Rope for Heart- bring healthy snack and drink
On a side note my daughter Reese started gymnastics this week!! That was a fun (little stressful) experience! Just had to share a pic!!
January Birthday's
Mrs. McDaniel
Email: nmcdaniel@coppellisd.com
Website: www.coppellisd.com/Domain/2685
Phone: 214-496-7326
Twitter: @MrsMcDanielK1