Kindergarten is a Blast!

Mrs. Essic and Mrs. Guider

Kindergarten Weekly News and Events

April 12-16, 2010

Language Arts

-Students will write neat on the lines.

-Students will read with fluency and predict the outcome of a story.

-Students will identify rhyming words.

-Students will write 3 or more sentences from a given picture related to the picture.

Math

Identifying coins by name (nickel, penny, dime)

Count pennies to buy items that cost less than 30 cents.

Science                         

 How do animals grow and change?

Health

Student’s will be able to describe the consequences of fighting back

 

Please allow students to get on Study Island and Ticket to Read at home for at least 30 minutes a day.  Thanks

 

 

Kdg Weekly Post 1/19/10

Mrs. Essic and Mrs. Guider

Kindergarten Weekly News and Events

January 19-22, 2010

Language Arts

-Reviewing sounds Aa – Zz

-Practice writing first and last name on lined paper with date

-Students will recognize that print and pictures can inform entertain and persuade.

-Blend sounds to make spoken words. Read the words fast, zip, at and van.

Math

What comes before and after a number?

Write numerals through 20.

Science

What are the different phases of the moon?

Health

Student’s will be able  to describe how the body changes as it grows.

Spelling

Stop, much, please, that, tell, bus, ride, eat, let, about.

Notes Don’t forget to send a note when there is a change in the way your child goes home.

Reminders:

Award Day Jan. 25, 2010

Please help us by saving Box Tops for education

 

 

Birthdays

Darriniq Clements January 16.

If you need to reach me by phone in an emergency  use the school number and leave a message.

 

100% Spellers Club

Brittany Howery, Zaria Johnson, Darriniq Clements, Aniya Wilkins

 

 

Kdg Weekly News 12/7/09

Mrs. Essic and Mrs. Guider

Kindergarten Weekly News and Events

 December 7, – December 11, 2009

Language Arts

-Uses drawing, letters and phonetically spelled words to create meaning.

-Accurately prints name, all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, and teacher selected words.

 -Uses left-to-right pattern of writing and reading.

Math

-Students will identify, create, extend, and transfer pattern from one representation to another using actions, objects, and geometric shapes.

Social Studies/ Science

What will a magnet attract?

Health

Student will be able to demonstrate listening behavior and recognize when someone is not listening.

Spelling

Cut, up, our, this, get

Spelling Challenge-Put spelling words is alphabetical order and write a sentence for each word.

Notes:

Classroom Holiday Celebration Dec. 17, 2009. Please remember to bring in your wrapped gift and treats for our festivity.

Kdg Weekly News & Events 11/30- 12/4/09

Mrs. Essic and Mrs. Guider

Kindergarten Weekly News and Events

 November 30-December 4, 2009

Language Arts

-Reviewing sounds Aa-Zz.

-Practice  writing first and last name on lined paper with the date.

-Students will recognize that print and pictures can inform entertain and persuade.

 -Uses left-to-right pattern of writing and reading.

- Sequence the events in a story.

Math

-Students will identify 2 & 3 dimensional shapes.

Social Studies

What is patriotism?

Health

Show how you feel about someone and demonstrate helping behaviors.

Spelling

How, we, father, was, do

Notes:

Holiday classroom celebration- Dec. 17, 2009

Don’t forget to send a note when there is a change in the way your child goes home.

Please help your child learn their address/phone number from memory.

       

Reminders:

Please help us by saving Box Tops for Education

 

Birthdays

 Allen Polina- December 13

Willie Worthey- December 14

Realdo Willaims- December 28

Nekhia Jones – December 31

 

Spelling Challenge:

Put your spelling words in alphabetical order.  Write a sentence using each word.

Essic’s 100% Club

 Thomas Woods, Brittany Howery, Zaria Johnson, Desmond Watson

Student of the Month

Laterria Caldwell

Kdg Weekly News & Events Nov.23-Nov.27 2009

Mrs. Essic and Mrs. Guider

Kindergarten Weekly News and Events

November 23-November 27, 2009

Language Arts

-          Reviewing letter and sounds Aa-Zz.

-          Practice writing first, middle, and last name on lined paper with the date

-          Students will sequence events in a story.

-          Uses left to right pattern of writing and reading

-          Identify telling and asking sentences.

Math

            – Student will review basic 2-d and 3-d shapes. Observe concrete objects in the environment and represent objects using basic shapes.

Science/Social Studies

-Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?  What are you thankful for?

Health

-Students will be able to give the” I “message when communicating feelings to another person.

Spelling Words

Father, how, we, do, was (No spelling test this week.)

Spelling Challenge:

Put your spelling words in alphabetical order.  Write a sentence using each word.

Essic’s 100% Club

 Thomas Woods, Brittany Howery, Zaria Johnson, Desmond Watson

Student of the Month

Realdo Williams

Happy Birthday

Notes: Please make a note of it.

Book Review at Liberty Point: Complete 5 book reviews and get a chance to spin the wheel for fun prizes.

Popcorn and a Movie –Tuesday Nov.24 Students who reached target on Benchmark 2

Thanks Giving Break Holiday Nov. 25, 26, and 27 Enjoy!

Reminders: 

-Parents we have a spelling test every Friday.  Study words nightly! Use Flash cards. Help your child recognize words on sight! Help develop sight vocabulary.

- Please help us by saving Box Tops for education

- Encourage your child to be respectful of others and follow all classroom rules.

If you need to reach me by phone use the school phone number (770) 306-3510 and leave a message.

Thank you for entrusting your precious child in our care.

Working together we can make things happen… Working together we can make a difference…

 

Kdg Weekly News and Events 11/16/09

Mrs. Essic and Mrs. Guider

Kindergarten Weekly News and Events

November 16-November 20, 2009

Language Arts

-          Reviewing Sounds Aa-Zz.

-          Practice writing first and last name on lined paper with the date

-          Students will recognize that print and pictures can inform, entertain, and persuade.

-          Uses left to right pattern of writing and reading

-          Identify sentences that tell you something.

Math

            – Student will identify objects that are alike and different.

 

Science/Social Studies

-What is Gravity?

Health

-Predict how others feel as a result of another’s actions

 

Spelling Words

Mother, went, your, over, know

Spelling Challenge:  Please put your spelling words in alphabetical order

Essic’s 100% Club

 Tamaria Rodriguez, Thomas Woods, Willie Worthey, Realdo Williams, Aniya Wilkins,

 Zaria Johnson, Brittany Howery,  and Jeremaih West

Student of the Month

Realdo Williams

 

Happy Birthday

Iyana Dennis November 19

Notes: Please make a note of it.

Book Review at Liberty Point: Complete 5 book reviews and get a chance to spin the wheel for fun prizes.

Thanksgiving Lunch and Learn Lunch Nov. 19, 2009

Reminders: 

-Parents we have a spelling test every Friday.  Study words nightly! Use Flash cards. Help your child recognize words on sight! Help develop sight vocabulary.

- Please help us by saving Box Tops for education

 

If you need to reach me by phone use the school phone number (770) 306-3510 and leave a message.

Thank you for entrusting your precious child in our care.

 

Working together we can make things happen… Working together we can make a difference…

 

Kindergarten Weekly News & Events 11/9/09

Mrs. Essic and Mrs. Guider

Kindergarten Weekly News and Events

November 9-November 13, 2009

Language Arts

-          Identify the initial sounds of words.

-          Identify letters Mm – Zz

-          Introduce letters Ll. Oo, Bb

-     Blend three phonemes to make a word.  Isolate the last sound in words.

Math

            – Student will combine basic figures to form other basic shapes and decompose basic figures into less complex shapes.

 

Science/Social Studies

-Explain how money is used to purchase goods and services.

Health

-Identify the difference between intentional actions, and unintentional actions.

 

Spelling Words

Has, yes, big, together, did

Spelling Challenge:  Please put your spelling words in alphabetical order

Essic’s 100% Club

 Tamaria Rodriguez,Thomas Woods, Desmond Watson, Nekhia Jones, Realdo

Williams, Aniya Wilkins, Zaria Johnson, Brittany Howery, Jeremaih West, and Sidney Mason

Student of the Month

Realdo Williams

 

Happy Birthday

Iyana Dennis November 19

Notes: Please make a note of it.

Book Review at Liberty Point: Complete 5 book reviews and get a chance to spin the wheel for fun prizes.

PTA Math Night Nov. 10

Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2009

Book Fair Nov. 9-13 Except on Wednesday

Reminders: 

-Parents we have a spelling test every Friday.  Study words nightly! Use Flash cards. Help your child recognize words on sight! Help develop sight vocabulary.

 

 

If you need to reach me by phone use the school phone number (770) 306-3510 and leave a message.

Thank you for entrusting your precious child in our care.

 

Working together we can make things happen… Working together we can make a difference…

 

 

 

 

 

Kdg Weekly News and Events 11/2/09

Mrs. Essic and Mrs. Guider’s

Kindergarten Weekly News and Events

 November 2-6, 2009

 

Language Arts

-Reviewing sounds(Cc, Ff, Mm ,Pp, Tt, Aa, Ss, Dd, Nn, Ii, Gg).

-Practice  writing first and last name on lined paper.

-Students will recognize that print and pictures can inform entertain and persuade.

 -Uses left-to-right pattern of writing and reading.

- Identify characters, Setting in a story

Math

-Students will recognize and name basic shapes triangles, quadrilaterals,

rectangles, squares, circles.

Science

-How do things move?

Health

Predict how others feel as a result of another’s actions

Spelling

Where, Under, Find, You, Put

Spelling Challenge: Put spelling words in alphabetical order

Notes:

Don’t forget to send a note when there is a change in the way your child goes home.

Please help your child learn their address/phone number from memory.

      

Reminders:

Please help us by saving Box Tops for Education

Birthdays

 If you need to reach me by phone in an emergency use the school number and leave a message.

100% Club Members

Sidney Mason, Allen Polina, Jeremiah West, Desmond Watson, Aniya Wilkins

Brian Smith, Darriniq Clements, Laterria Caldwell, Zaria Jones

Tamaria Rodriguez, Nekhia Jones, Realdo Williams, Brittany Howery

Willie Worthey,  and Thomas Woods

 Please help your child with their homework nightly.

Thank you parents for checking and signing homework .

Please send in some snacks, hand soap, and tissues

Kdg Weekly News And Events 10/26/09

Mrs. Essic and Mrs. Guider

Kindergarten Weekly News and Events

October 26 -October 30, 2009

Language Arts

-          Identify and orally manipulate words and individual sounds within spoken words

-          Identify story elements: characters, setting, events, and ending

-          Introduce the sounds for Dd, Ii, Nn and review Ss, Aa, Tt, Cc, Ff, Mm, and Pp

-     Blend two-phoneme or three phoneme words that begin with /iii/ and /nnn/

Math

            -Basic two dimensional figures, Triangles, quadrilaterals, spheres, cubes, cones cylinders etc

 

Science/Social Studies

-Describe the work that people do (Police officers, firefighters, soldiers, mail carriers, bakers, farmers, doctors, teachers etc…

Health

Dangers of Poison

 

Spelling Words

Come, she, me, my, see

Essic’s 100% Club

Thomas Woods, Desmond Watson, Darron Thomas, Brittany Howery, Willie Worthey, Jeremiah West, Sidney Mason,  Aniya Wilkins, Allen Polina

Student of the Month

Thomas Woods

 

Happy Birthday

Notes:

Book Review at Liberty Point: Complete 5 book reviews and get a chance to spin the wheel for fun prizes.

Drug Awareness Week Oct 26-Oct 30.

IDENT-A-KID @ 9:00 a.m. 10/23/09

10/30/09 Student of the month celebration

Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2009

Reminders: 

-Parents we have a spelling test every Friday.  Study words nightly! Use Flash cards. Help your child recognize words on sight! Help develop sight vocabulary.

 

 

If you need to reach me by phone use the school phone number (770) 306-3510 and leave a message.

Thank you for entrusting your precious child in our care.

 

Working together we can make things happen… Working together we can make a difference…

 

 

 

 

 

Kdg Weekly News & Events 10/19/09

Mrs. Essic and Mrs. Guider’s

Kindergarten Weekly News and Events

 October 19-23, 2009

 

Language Arts

-Correctly writing the letters/words for Tt,Uu,Vv,Ww,Xx/with sounds(Cc,Ff,Mm,Pp,Tt,Aa).

-Practice  writing first and last name

-Students will recognize that print and pictures can inform entertain and persuade.

 -Uses left-to-right pattern of writing and reading.

 

Math

-Students will recognize number words and objects and model.

Science

-Classify how things move.  

Health

Listen to a story about Drugs and have a discussion.

Spelling

Keep, like, bring, he, for

Student of  The  Month: Thomas Woods

Congratulations to our 100% Club Members: Desmond Watson, Willie Worthey, Brittany Howery,  and Thomas Woods

Notes:

Don’t forget to send a note when there is a change in the way your child goes home.

Please help your child learn their address/phone number from memory.

       

Reminders:

Please help us by saving Box Tops for Education

Birthdays

 

If you need to reach me use the school number and leave a message.

 

 Please help your child with their homework nightly.

Thank you parents for checking and signing homework .

Thanks to Dads for eating Breakfast with your sons.