October 27-31

Notes: 

Monday, October 27 & Tuesday, October 28: Math Assessment

Tuesday, October 28: College T-shirt day (all grades)
For Kindergarten,  it will be optional to wear our College Ts due to the College T-shirt days on Wednesday & Thursday.

Wednesday, October 29: Gale Woods Field Trip 1-3pm

Students should wear their College Ts. We like to wear our college t-shirts on field trips so that we can show our CA pride!

Thursday, October 30: OSA @ 2:50

Students should wear their College Ts today too. :)

Friday, October 31: Kindergarten Fall Party 9:30-10:45 (Mrs. Pogatshnik's party is 9:15-10:30)
All parents are welcome to attend. Students should not wear costumes.

Friday, October 31:Early Release 1:00 pm

Students will be dismissed at 1:00 pm; please let your child's teacher know prior to this date if your child will have a different plan than usual for getting home.

LITERATURE
From Seed to Pumpkin

Pumpkin Circle
Focus: Story Sequence & Schema

MATH

This week we will administer our Math Interim test.

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
Letters: Bb, Ll, Rr, Uu

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

Labeling Pictures

CORE KNOWLEDGE

Animal Habitats-Each day we will be learning about a different habitat and the animals that live in that particular habitat. 

Week of October 20

Notes:

• Wednesday, Oct. 22: Students wear orange on top with uniform bottoms (Anit-Bullying awareness month)
• Friday, Oct. 24: Trunk or Treat!!
• Thank you, Parents, for attending conferences! It was a pleasure meeting with all of you. Feel free to contact your child's teacher at any point in the year if you have questions or concerns. 

LITERATURE
We're Going on A Leaf Hunt

Focus: Predicting and Retelling
Blueberries for Sal
Focus: Predicting

MATH

This week we our reviewing for our Math Interim test next week. 

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
Letters: Vv, Cc, Pp, Ee

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

Labeling Pictures

CORE KNOWLEDGE

Animal Habitats-Each day we will be learning about a different habitat and the animals that live in that particular habitat. 

Week of October 13

Notes:

• This week is Conferences on Tuesday (evening) and Wednesday (daytime).
• There is no school Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

LITERATURE
Fall

Focus: Main Idea & Details
Pumpkin Soup
Focus: Characters 

MATH

This week our focus is sorting and patterns: Students will be working on creating and extending AB and ABB patterns using many different attributes such as shape, size, color, orientation, etc. 

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
Letters: Review

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

Labeling Pictures

CORE KNOWLEDGE

Animal Habitats-Each day we will be learning about a different habitat and the animals that live in that particular habitat. 

Parent/Teacher Conferences Sign-up

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, October 14th 4:00 pm-8:00 pm

Wednesday, October 15th 8:00 am-4:00 pm

Grades K-2:  Please sign up with homeroom teacher.

Grades 3-8:  Please sign up with MUM and MUR teachers.

www.mysignup.com/caconferences

October 6 - 10

Notes:

• This week is Fire Prevention week. The Cologne Fire Department will be coming to the school on Wednesday to teach the kindergarteners about fire safety. 
• There are no college T-shirt days this week. 

LITERATURE
We're Going On a Bear Hunt

Focus: Predicting and Retelling
The Busy Little Squirrel
Focus: Characters and Feelings

MATH
This week our focus is patterns: Students will be working on creating and extending AB and ABB patterns using many different attributes such as shape, size, color, orientation, etc. 

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
Letters: Nn, Hh, Ss, Ff

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

Labeling Pictures

CORE KNOWLEDGE

Farms - Students will be able to explain what a farm is and why farms are important; identify animals, machinery, tools and buildings found on a farm. Students will also be able to identify the needs of animals and sequence the seasonal rhythm of planting, growing, and harvesting. 
Animal Habitats-Each day we will be learning about a different habitat and the animals that live in that particular habitat.