January 27-31

Posted on January 27, 2020 by tiffany.brown

Announcements:
Monday, 1/27: BOOK FAIR BEGINS; Library
Tuesday, 1/28: Happy Birthday Logan!!
Goodies with Grands, 8:00-8:30 Q1 gym
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE
Wednesday, 1/29: STEM
Thursday, 1/30: Goodies with Grands, 8:00-8:30 Q1 gym
Coding
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE
Friday, 1/31: Dollar Dress Down, Early Release @1:00

Important Dates:
CONFERENCES ARE THIS TUESDAY & THURSDAY!
Please sign up for a conference time on BLOOMZ
January 28th and 30th: Goodies and Grands
January 27 – 31: BOOK FAIR in Q1 gym

Fundraising Information!

Math:
This week we begin our unit on Measurement. We will be learning to read and created scaled graphs in order to represent data.

Reading:
This week, we will be practicing our comprehension strategy of asking and answering questions and our skill is determining point of view. Our stories are Nail Soup and The Real Story of Stone Soup.

Phonics:
long /u/: ew, u_e, ue, u, ui
ou: oo, ou

Vocabulary:
-aroma -expect -flavorful -graceful -interrupted -luscious -variety -healthful
In class, we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!

Multiplication Facts:
We are going to be working very diligently at mastering our multiplication facts. Students have been learning to skip count as a strategy to learn our facts. The more they practice at home, the more efficient they become at recalling their facts!

January 20-24

Posted on January 21, 2020 by tiffany.brown

It is so important for your child to be at school as much as possible! The second half of the year flies by so quickly and we have tons to do. Soon we will be starting our Multiplication Madness as well as beginning to work on our class play.

Announcements:
Monday, 1/20: NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, 1/21:
Wednesday, 1/22: STEM
Thursday, 1/23: Coding, Early Out @ 1:00
Friday, 1/24: No School, Legislative Day
Saturday, 1/25: Hugo’s Birthday!!

Important Dates:
Tuesday & Thursday, January 28 & 30: Winter Conferences
Please sign up for a conference time on BLOOMZ
January 27 – 31: BOOK FAIR in Q1 gym

Our next book fair is coming up!

We need Volunteers! For us to be able to fund a successful book fair, we need volunteers at all time slots.

Mon, Jan 27 – Fri, Jan 31 we will be open during school each day and during parent teacher conference evenings.

Please visit our Scholastic Quest Homepage to sign up.

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/questac0120

Thank you in advance for your help.
0120 FB flyer

Fundraising Information!

***If you have not paid for your student’s supply donation, you may do so at the front office or you may call the school 801-731-9859
***This donation covers all of the supplies that your child is using in class, as well as maintaining a supply of pencils, lead, tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, art supplies, adding to the classroom library, etc…
***THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who have contributed to our class

Math:
We are continuing Lesson 18: two step word problems using all math operations. The next few days will be spent practicing and refining our skills.

Reading:
This week, we will be reviewing our comprehension strategies and skills.

Phonics:
prefixes and diphthongs – ~oi ~ou ~oy ~ow

Vocabulary:
-agreeable -appreciate -boomed -descendants -emigration -pioneers -transportation -vehicles
In class, we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!

Remember to read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Posted on January 16, 2020 by tiffany.brown

It’s that time again! I will be using Bloomz for parent teacher conference sign ups. Please log on and select a time that works for you and your family. Remember spots fill up fast, so make sure you sign up now to get the spot you want! I look forward to seeing you at our conference.

If you haven’t signed up for our class on Bloomz, here are the instructions: bloomz

January 13-17

Posted on January 13, 2020 by tiffany.brown

It is so important for your child to be at school as much as possible! The second half of the year flies by so quickly and we have tons to do. Soon we will be starting our Multiplication Madness as well as beginning to work on our class play.

Announcements:
Monday, 1/13 – Library
Tuesday, 1/14–  Pokemon Club Begins @ 3:00
Wednesday, 1/15 – STEM, Aaliyah’s Birthday!!
Thursday, 1/16 – Coding
Friday, 1/17  – Early Out @ 1:00
Sunday, 1/19 – Madeleine’s Birthday!!

Important Dates:
Monday, 1/20: NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Thursday, 1/23: Early Out @ 1:00
Friday, 1/24: No School, Legislative Day

Fundraising Information!

Math:
We are continuing Unit 3 this week with Lesson 18 and we will be working two step word problems using all math operations.

Reading:
In Unit 3 Week 5, we will be talking about who each event in history is unique. Our comprehension skill for the week is summarizing and our strategy is sequencing. We will be reading two expository texts, “The Long Road to Oregon” and “Riding the Rails West”.

Phonics:
prefixes and diphthongs – ~oi ~ou ~oy ~ow

Vocabulary:
-agreeable -appreciate -boomed -descendants -emigration -pioneers -transportation -vehicles
In class, we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!

Remember to read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.

January 6-10

Posted on January 6, 2020 by tiffany.brown

HAPPY NEW YEAR and welcome back to school. I hope everyone had a happy and restful holiday season.

Announcements:
Thursday, 12/30 – Happy Birthday Kas!
Sunday, 1/5 – Happy Birthday Andrea!
Monday, 1/6 – Welcome Back!! -Library
Tuesday, 1/7–
Wednesday, 1/8 – STEM @ 2:15
Thursday, 1/9 – Coding Lab, Happy Birthday Bronco!!
Friday, 1/10 – Early Out @ 1:00

Math:
We are continuing Unit 3 this week with Lesson 17 and we will be working one step word problems.

Reading:
In Unit 3 Week 4, we will be talking about what ideas we can get from nature. Our comprehension skill for the week is main idea and key details and our strategy is summarizing. We will be reading two expository texts, “Bats Did it First” and “Big Ideas from Nature”.

Phonics:
prefixes and final -e syllables

Vocabulary:
-imitate -effective -example -identical -material -model -observed -similar
In class, we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!

Remember to read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.

Mrs. Browns Kindergarten Class

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