November 16-20

Just a Reminder:

CA Policy States:

Students will be taken outside for recess every day, weather permitting, above zero degrees Fahrenheit wind chill.  When there is visible snow on the ground, snow pants, boots, hat, and mittens are required.  Students who fail to bring adequate winter attire will be permitted to borrow gear from the lost and found. If there are no items available, they will be allowed a one-time pass to remain indoors, and a parent phone call will be made to provide the proper attire for the following day. Further unpreparedness will result in the student attending recess outdoors.

November through April we require that all students bring full winter gear (jackets, snow pants, boots, hat, and mittens).

Tuesday, November 24th, is going to be a fun-filled day, including College T-Shirt Day, Fall Party, OSA, Grandparents' Day and Book Fair. We will be having the Fall Party in the morning, from 9:30 - 11:00 am. 

You will be receiving a flyer this afternoon, which will provide you with more details regarding Grandparents' Day. Please make sure you let me know, by Monday, November 23rd, if your Kindergartner will be going home with his/her grandparent(s). 

NO SCHOOL Wednesday, November 25th - Friday, November 27th. 

LITERATURE

The Story of Jumping Mouse Part 1 and Part 2

Tug of War

Focus:  Characters and Setting

MATH

During the months of November and December students will work on the following skills:

·   numbers 0-20 (ordering, identifying, representing, and writing)

·   tally marks

·  matching and sorting: shapes

·  reviewing 2 -dimensional shapes

·  patterns :ABC and ABB

·  comparing, ordering, and  measuring using non-standard units of measurement and with a ruler in inches

Throughout the year students will explore math through open-ended- problem solving journals, math stations, ipads/ipods, IXL, rekenreks, and a variety of math manipulatives.

HANDWRITING/WRITING

We are working on thinking like writers and getting our ideas on paper using pictures and words.

CORE KNOWLEDGE

Plants- kindergarteners will learn about the parts of a plant and what plants need to grow. We will be growing our own plants and completing an observation log.

November 9-13

The Veterans' Day Program is tomorrow, Wednesday, at 2:30 PM. You are welcome to join us in the Community Center for the program. If you are planning to attend and would like to take your child home with you afterwards, please let me know by tomorrow morning. If you plan to attend and do not notify me that you will be taking your child home with you, you will need to go to carline (similar to OSA procedure). 

Give to the Max day is this Thursday, November 12th!!! Here is the link to donate to our school. Your contribution is greatly appreciated!

https://givemn.org/organization/Cologne-Academy

Picture re-takes are this Friday, November 13th. Students are allowed to be out of uniform for their pictures but will then need to change back into school uniform afterwards...so don't forget to pack your child's uniform as well!

Tuesday, November 24th, is going to be a fun-filled day, including College T-Shirt Day, Fall Party, OSA, Grandparents' Day and Book Fair. We will be having the Fall Party in the morning, from 9:30 - 11:00 am. 

You will be receiving a flyer this afternoon, which will provide you with more details regarding Grandparents' Day. Please make sure you let me know, by Monday, November 23rd, if your Kindergartner will be going home with his/her grandparent(s). 

NO SCHOOL Wednesday, November 25th - Friday, November 27th. 

LITERATURE

The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids

The Bremen Town Musicians

Momotaro:  The Peach Boy

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Focus:  Characters and Setting

MATH

 During the months of September and October students will work on the following skills:

During the months of November and December students will work on the following skills:

·   numbers 0-20 (ordering, identifying, representing, and writing)

·   tally marks

·  matching and sorting: shapes

·  reviewing 2 -dimensional shapes

·  patterns :ABC and ABB

·  comparing, ordering, and  measuring using non-standard units of measurement and with a ruler in inches

Throughout the year students will explore math through open-ended- problem solving journals, math stations, ipads/ipods, IXL, rekenreks, and a variety of math manipulatives.

HANDWRITING/WRITING

We are working on thinking like writers and getting our ideas on paper using pictures and words.

CORE KNOWLEDGE

Plants- kindergarteners will learn about the parts of a plant and what plants need to grow. We will be growing our own plants and completing an observation log.

November 2nd-6th

Interim Testing-November 2nd-6th

Early Release November 6th at 1:00.  Please let your student's teacher know if you will be changing your End of Day departure by Thursday, November 5th.

LITERATURE

Chicken Little

The Three Little Pigs

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Focus:  Characters and Setting

MATH

We are taking Math Interims this week. Please make sure that your student gets a good breakfast and plenty of rest. 

During the months of September and October students will work on the following skills:

·         numbers 0-10 (ordering, identifying, representing, and writing)

·         matching and sorting: size and shape

·         2-dimensional shapes

·         patterns :AB and ABB

Throughout the year students will explore math through open-ended- problem solving journals, math stations, ipads/ipods, IXL, rekenreks, and a variety of math manipulatives.

HANDWRITING/WRITING

Students will practice the basic handwriting strokes, pencil grip, and correct posture.

Drawing and Labeling Pictures

CORE KNOWLEDGE

Plants- kindergarteners will learn about the parts of a plant and what plants need to grow. We will be growing our own plants and completing an observation log.