Weekly Update for 11/22-11/26

 We had so much fun at the Harvest Hustle on Wednesday!

We ran, walked, Hula Hooped, Jumped Rope, and Danced with friends from other classes.

This coming week, 

I will only see the children in the afternoon on Tuesday, 

and in the morning on Wednesday. 

When we are together, we will celebrate Thanksgiving!

Conferences

Please note that there has been a change in conferences. All conferences will now be in-person. I will be emailing all parents that were scheduled to see me IN-PERSON to confirm our conference link. I believe that you were sent a link automatically when you signed up through google calendar, but I will confirm with everyone.

If you are already scheduled for a virtual conference, nothing has changed!

Please note that on Monday, November 22nd, there will be no school for all elementary schools. In addition, on Tuesday, November 23rd, there will be a delayed opening for morning parent-teacher conferences.  Our school day will start at 11:05 a.m..

On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, day-care provisions will be offered at Robinson School from 9:00 A.M. to 11:05 A.M. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis and will be capped at 50 students. A registration form was be sent home on Monday with students. ]

Thank you all for signing up for a conference time with me. Please be patient with me as I navigate the conference links as well as respectful of timing so that I can meet with everyone. 

Here is my conference schedule for your reference.

Volunteering

Don't forget, if you are interested in volunteering in the classroom this year, please see Mrs. Beliveau or Mrs. McCarthy in the office to complete your CORI form. 

I hope to have a volunteer schedule out for you after the Christmas Break.

Writing

We are continuing to work on writing our own stories with pictures and words. It is really hard for children to take the risk of writing words by listening to the sounds that they hear. Your children are slowly getting comfortable with taking risks and just writing. 

This year, I spend a lot of time with reinforcing "Kindergarten Spelling." Spelling does not have to be like the "Dictionary Man". We just need to be able to hear the sounds in the word. 

Handwriting

We are moving quickly through our Capital Letters. I am so proud of how hard the kids have been working to form their letters beautifully. 

Here is a fun song we have been using to remember where we start writing all of our letters! Where do you start your letters?

Phonics

We will continue to practice rhyming and syllables this week. 

We LOVE this syllables video from Scratch Garden!

Lively Letters

We have now met TWO Super Star Letters. A and O are considered the Super Stars of the Lively Letter family because they allow us to make words!

This week, we also learned about m, n, and ng. These letters are called the "nose sound" family. 

*m says "mmmmm, I smell chocolate chip cookies."

*n says "nnnnnnnnnnope" when his mom asks him if he broke the window.

Power Words

Last week we practiced the power word I. 

Math

Pattern Block Graphing

In this activity, children sorted a collection of pattern blocks by shape, then graphed their data. This was good practice for the children in completing an activity step by step (completing the sort, placing the blocks on the graph, and then recording that information slowly so it is accurate).

Ten Bean Spill

Asked us to think about different combinations of numbers to make 10. It was "magic" when they spilled their beans and some of them were green and some were white!

Science

Continuing our discussion of the Weather this week. We will think about How people stay cool in hot weather as well as what makes storms?

Social Studies

"What if Everybody Did That?"

is a great story to share and discuss. It encourages children to think about things that they do and the consequences if everybody did the same thing.

IMPORTANT DATES BELOW

Date	Event
November 22, 2021	No School - Parent Teacher Conference
November 23, 2021	2 Hour Delay to School - Parent Teacher Conferences
November 24, 2021	Early Release Day - 12:20 p.m.
November 25 and November 26, 2021	No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 2, 2021	Early Release Day - 12:20 p.m.
December 3, 2021	Trimester 1 Grades Close
December 8, 2021	SPIRIT DAY-Pajama Day
December 15, 2021	SAC Meeting
December 23, 2021	Winter Classroom Parties!
December 23, 2021	Early Release Day - 12:20 p.m.
December 24 to December 31, 2021	No School - December Break