Room A News Jan 12

January 12, 2012

Room A News

January 12^th, 2012!

 

 

What we are learning:

           We are beginning our social studies until on our Community.  Students shared what they know about our local community.  We will take our first field trip into the community next Thursday with a walk to the library.  In math, we are reviewing numbers and talking about more, less, and greater than.  We are reviewing our readers’ toolbox (tools we use to figure out tricky words).  Ask your child about them!  We will talk tomorrow about Dr. Martin Luther King and the dream he had for the world.  Then we will come up with our own dreams for ourselves and for the world.  You can start to talk about Martin Luther King and his impact on our country tonight.

 

What we will be learning:

          We will be finishing our personal narrative writing unit next week, and then we will begin a fiction unit. 

           

Ways for you to support:

• Story prompt:  tell your child a story about Martin Luther King.
• Make sure you are reading at least 20 minutes a night. 
• Practice fine motor skills.  I’m noticing a lot of students still struggling with pencil grasp, pressure when holding a pencil, or hands getting tired quickly when writing.  This site has some easy ideas: http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/fine-motor-skills-activities-for-children.html
• Ask your child about kindergarten: 
  • How do you play monster squeeze?
  • What are the months of the year?  What month is it now?  What year is it?

 

 

 

 

Upcoming events

 

 

• NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Day): Monday, January 16
• Field Trip to Library: Thursday, January 19^th, from 9:45-11:30
• Look for more field trips in the next few weeks to: Loma Alta Park, Altadena Community Garden and the Altadena Stables; the Fire Station, hiking, and possibly 1 or 2 more!

 

 

Mystery Reminders:

Tuesday: Ziggy, Wednesday: Yuna Thursday: Valentina

 

Class Wishlist

• Found items, such as toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, egg cartons, empty yogurt containers, etc.

 

 

 

**Reminder: If you are on campus past 8:30, you MUST get a visitor’s pass from the front office.  Thanks!

 

 

Annual Campaign Update

 

15 of our families have donated to the annual campaign, bringing us to 60%!!!  Please donate whatever amount you are able if you have not to help us reach our goal of 100% of families participating and to retain our PE and Computer program.

 

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