Weekly Newsletter

Mrs. Blair's Kindercat News
September 29 - October 3, 2008

Reading
Our story of the week is Dig, Dig, Digging. We will classify and categorize items each day. We will also learn about nouns for places and things. We will continue to review characters and setting.

Focus Letters
T t
1 minute ABC Recognition test on Friday!

High Frequency Words
the little I am to a

Math
We will learn about comparing and contrasting numbers. We will discuss same and different. We will sort items by 1 and 2 attributes.

Penmanship and Writing
Correct letter formation for c-e this week. We are beginning each sentence with a capital letter and ending it with the correct punctuation. We are writing our names as taught.

Announcements and Important Dates
October 2nd Field Trip to Beggs Family Farm
DON'T FORGET YOUR RED SHIRT!
October 6th Please join us for our 1st PTO Meeting of the year at 6:00 in the cafeteria.

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Mrs. Blair's Kindercat News
September 22-26, 2008

Reading
Our story of the week is Julius. We will review what characters are, rhyming words, syllables, recalling, retelling, and sequencing. We will also learn about nouns.

Focus Letters
M m
1 minute ABC Recognition test on Friday!

High Frequency Words
the little I am to a

Math
We will review our numbers 0-5. We will work on more than, less than, or equal to. We will take our Chapter 2 test on Thursday. We will do apple graphing for fun on Friday.

Penmanship and Writing
Correct letter formation for Aa-C this week. We are beginning each sentence with a capital letter and ending it with the correct punctuation. We are writing our names as taught.

Announcements and Important Dates
26th Beta Blood Drive in the M.S. Gym
26th Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed
October 2nd Field Trip to Beggs Family Farm
Please return your permission form along with your $6.00 by Friday. Thank You!

Our First Field Trip

Our field trip to Beggs Pumpkin Patch will be October 2, 2008. It will be a day filled with fun and life long memories. I can't wait!!!

The cost of the trip is $6.00 per student. Please send the permission slip and money with your Kindergartner by September 26th, so we can get everything organized and ready to go prior to the trip. I will take lots of pictures to share on my blog.

Please put your child in a RED SHIRT on the day of the trip. This will help us identify our BES students. Thank you for your help! I know our trip will be a huge hit!

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Mrs. Blair's Kindercat News
September 15-19, 2008

Reading
I will introduce classifying and categorizing. We will apply setting and events from the story. We will discriminate between initial sounds. We will review what characters are, rhyming words, and syllables. We will write sentences together.

Focus Letters
Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz

High Frequency Words
the little I am

Math
We will solve problems by making graphs. We will compare and order numbers 0-5. We will practice writing our numbers 0-5.

Penmanship and Writing
We are learning to form the letters correctly. We are beginning each sentence with a capital letter and ending it with the correct punctuation. We are writing our names as taught.

Announcements and Important Dates
22nd First Day of Fall
27th Beta Club Pet Show at the Golden Living Center. Bring your pet before 9:30.

Life Skills to Practice

These are life skills that will be tested each quarter. They are skills that we will practice from time to time, but cannot possibly go over everyday at school. They are skills that need to be perfected at home. Thank you for your help!

Please learn the following:
First & Last Name
911 Address
Home Phone Number
Birthday

Remember To Save Your Labels

Don't forget to save your labels for education and send them to school. We accept Box Tops, Best Choice, Campbells Soup, and Tyson labels. The class with the most wins a popcorn party. Although I must say, even if we don't win the party we are still winners because each label turned in earns money for our school. Thank you for your contributions!

My Wish List Has Been Granted

I want to thank everyone that has contributed to our classroom by purchasing items off of my wish list. I have gotten such a wonderful response! You all have been much more generous than I had ever expected. I am only in need of about 10 or 12 more clipboards and a few more coloring books. Thank you so much for your kindness!

Mrs. Blair's Newsletter
September 9-13, 2008

Reading
I will introduce sequence of events. We will recall and retell setting and events from the story. We will review what characters are, rhyming words, and syllables.
We will write sentences together.

Focus Letters
Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss

High Frequency Words
the little I am

Math
Counting, identifying, and writing numbers 1-5.


Announcements and Important Dates
10th Progress Reports Go Home
11th Patriot Day: Wear Red, White, & Blue

Welcome to Mrs. Blair's Kindergarten Blog

Thank you for taking the time to take an interest in your child's education. This is just one more way for me to help you stay informed and give you a little glimpse into our day. I am doing my best to help your child enjoy their Kindergarten year and learn to their fullest potential. I have high expectations for my students and I want to take them as far as they can go educationally. Not to mention that we have a lot of fun along the way. Please feel free to post any comments you may have. I hope this site is helpful!

Thanks for Reading,
Mrs. Melissa Blair