Newsletter April 29

 

April 29, 2023

   Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

This week students are identifying cause and effect in pictures and in text.  We learned that the word “so” is a signal word to help us find “cause and effect”.  We also practiced making connections to deepen our understanding of the text.   Our spelling words are: yet, tip, vet, van, Val, hug

Math 

Students are identifying shapes as flat (2D) or solid (3D) as they build and sort shapes.  They are learning the names of common 3 dimensional shapes.  Students were also introduced to the language to compare weight and capacity.

Writing

We wrote some amazing stories this week.  I am sending them home as I read them out loud.     

Social Studies: We learned why it's important to treat each other fairly.

Science: Animal Safety

Lesson 3.  This week, our lesson was called, “How can you find animals in the woods?” We learned how every animal has the need to seek safety. When we see animals in the wild, very often they are seeking safety. .  

P2:  Leadership

Leadership is getting others to do what needs to be done while maintaining group morale to ensure readiness to act in the future. This character strength’s focus is on the personal qualities of leaders, rather than the practice of leadership. 

JA:  We finished and passed out certificates this week. 

Reminders: 

Please avoid bringing snacks that contain peanut butter.  Thank you!

Calendar links: 

Hartfield May Calendar

Classroom needs: None

Upcoming events:

May 3:  Guest Reader:  

May 29:  No school

May 30:  Trip to Kiwanis

June 6,7,8,9:  Half day

June 9:  last day of school 🙁

 

April 23, 2023

   Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

This week we practiced fluency with our Reader’s Theater unit.  We practiced reading with expression by changing our tone to show different moods.  Readers anticipate the mood of the text by using clues from the title, pictures, and punctuation.   Reading in the correct mood helps the passage sound right and make sense. We also worked with the letter Yy, and /r/blends. Our spelling words are: jog, yap, but, yell, yes, yet, jog

Math 

This week students reinforced counting concepts as they built attributes of pattern blocks.  By the end of the week, students were able to put together pattern blocks to represent equations.  

Writing

We are writing longer, more detailed personal narratives.  We are reviewing how to write a story and how to plan on our fingers.     

Social Studies

We made a chart about all the responsibilities we have at home and used tally marks to see how many students have the same responsibilities.  It is easier to get along with others if everyone is responsible.   

Science:  Animal Needs

Lesson 2 focused on animals and their habitats.  Animals need a safe place to live that meets their needs.  We pretended to be a squirrel and learned why a squirrel needs a home high in the trees.  

P2:  Forgiveness

Forgiveness is the ability to move past being injured, and allow yourself to reconcile with the person who hurt you

JA:  We hope to finish the last two lessons next week.

Reminders: 

Please avoid bringing snacks that contain peanut butter.  Thank you!

Calendar links: 

Hartfield April Calendar

Classroom needs: None

Upcoming events:

May 3:  Guest Reader:  

May 29:  No school

June 6,7,8,9:  Half day

June 9:  last day of school 🙁

Newsletter 4/16/23

 

April 16, 2023

   Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

Students continued learning to compare and contrast children in the past with children in the present. We made many Venn diagrams to show what we’ve learned. We also worked with the letter Kk, and /sl/blends. Our spelling words are: led, bad, kiss, Kit, jam, Kim

Math 

We finished our unit about bigger numbers and are beginning a new unit about building shapes. This unit will help to reinforce counting concepts as they build with and consider the attributes of pattern blocks.     

Writing

We wrote 3 things that we know about people, animals, or activities.     

Social Studies

We learned about responsibility and why people do not have the right to do whatever they want.  People have to think about the rights and safety of other people.

Science:  Animal Needs

In this unit, students use observations to understand the basic needs of animals. Students explore how animals need things to eat and a safe place to live, and also how animals can change their environments to meet those needs.

P2:  Humility 

True humility is a sign of strength; it is a quiet confidence in who you are.  It requires an honest self-reflection on your strengths and weaknesses, and self-control over ego, arrogance, and vanity.

JA:  We finished 3 lessons this week about making choices with money and that money is something we must earn.

Sarett Nature Center:  We will be leaving Lincoln at 9am and will arrive at Sarett shortly after.  Our program begins at 9:30.  You are welcome to meet us at the nature center if you were not assigned to this trip.  Remember that adults will have to pay the field trip fee of $3.  We have already paid for all students. 

Reminders: 

Please remember to leave all toys, watches, gadgets and special jewelry at home.  Thank you!

Calendar links: 

Hartfield April Calendar

Classroom needs: None

Upcoming events:

April 19:  Guest Reader: C.Ehrenberg

April 17-21:  Book Fair 

April 21:  Field trip to Sarett Nature Center 

4/9/23 Newsletter

 

April 9, 2023

   Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

Students learned to identify comparisons and contrasts in photographs and text by determining important signal words such as too, both, and but.  

We also worked with the letter Jj, digraphs, and blends. Our spelling words are: lab, bin, job, jam, Jim, Jen

Math 

Students are understanding that numbers 11-19 are ten ones and some more ones and to keep track of images that have been counted.   

Writing

We wrote 3 things that we know about people, animals, or activities.     

Social Studies

none

Science

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P2:  Cheering for Other’s Successes

When we cheer others, they will return the favor and encourage us on our path to success.

JA:  We will be starting our Junior Achievement unit next week.  

Reminders: 

Please remember to leave all toys, watches, gadgets and special jewelry at home.  Thank you!

Calendar links: 

Hartfield April Calendar

Classroom needs: None

Upcoming events:

April 19:  Guest Reader: C.Ehrenberg

April 17-21:  Book Fair 

April 21:  Field trip to Sarett Nature Center 

4/2/23

 

April 2, 2023

   Kindergarten Announcements

ELA

The class worked on fluency by reading Farm Animals from the Reader’s Theater.  They practiced using effective phrasing by reading short word groups and sentences as complete phrases which made their reading sound more like talking.  We also worked with the letter Ll and our spelling words are: bag, dad, let, lap, lid, lip

Math 

The students are seeing 11-19 images displayed on fingers and ten frames. Students are beginning to understand that each of these numbers have 10 ones and some more ones.  

Writing

We wrote all about people and activities that we know a lot about.    

Social Studies

none

Science

none

P2: Social Intelligence 

Social intelligence helps individuals build relationships.  It allows an individual to form friendships and alliances. People with social intelligence can “read” other people’s faces and know what motivates them.

Reminders: 

Please remember to leave all toys, valuables, watches, gadgets and special jewelry at home.  Thank you!

Calendar links: 

Hartfield March Calendar

Hartfield April Calendar

Classroom needs: Thank you for the Kleenex!  

Upcoming events:

April 3:  March homework due

April 5:  Guest Reader: M. King

April 17-21:  Book Fair 

April 21:  Field trip to Sarett Nature Center 

Upton students made us Dr. Suess hats for us, ate cookies and read to us.