Speech & Language:  This we will practice the blend /sk/. Lyla will contribute our snack of "skinny sticks" (pretzels) and we will make skeletons for our craft.

Color Days:  This week is "brown week."  We will wear brown on Thursday and make our little brown reading book on Wednesday.

Sharing:  The Winnie-the-Poohs will share this week (at 8:15 due to our field trip).

Remember our field trip is this Friday.  I only received 3 chaperone slips on the due date, Friday.  We need at least 2 more chaperones.

This week we will meet Ms. G who loves gum!  Help your child think of words that begin with the sound of hard /G/ and soft /G/.  We will continue to learn about Communities & Health in our reading program, including healthy choices.  Help your child become independent by assisting them in making healthy choices for their lunch and snack.  Remind them to wash their hands with soap and water, and let them learn how to brush their own teeth and hair.  All of these independent activities build confidence and support our learning theme.
New high frequency words:  here, are, we.

We are moving on to number 9 in math.  Of course we address many other math concepts but learning to form the numbers correctly and reinforce one-to-one correspondence is an important kindergarten skill.

This week we will make Halloween arts and crafts projects that focus on the fine motor skills of cutting and drawing.

Thursday is our Shake drill.  Please discuss this with your child so they will have a better understanding of the drill process.  We will be discussing it in class too.

Monday:  let's Find Out! magazine, Dance, Buddies
Tuesday:  Speech & Language, P.E. 
Wednesday:  Miss Sammantha's birthday!  Halloween Art, Yoga, Council
Thursday:  Brown Day,  Shake Drill, Second Step
Friday:  Winnie-the-Pooh Sharing (8:15), Field Trip to the Theatricum

Thank you so much for all of your help and support for Room K!

Speech & Language:  This week we will be practicing the final blend /ch/.  We will be making paper watches and our snack of peaches will be contributed by Lyla!

This week we will study the color black and wear black on Thursday.

Sharing:  The Tiggers will share this week.  Please be sure to practice your child's share (3 statements about his/her share).  Visual aides are helpful!

This week in Science we will be learning about mountain lions in preparation for P-22 Day.

We are making fun Halloween crafts throughout the month to turn Room K into "Spooky Room K!"

Monday:  Let's Find Out! magazine, Dance
Tuesday:  Speech & Language, P.E., Make-Up school pictures
Wednesday:  Art Trek, Yoga, Council
Thursday:  P.E., Second Step (empathy curriculum)
Friday:  Morning Assembly, Planet Bravo, Homework Review, Sharing (Tiggers), Science, Treasure Box

Thank you all for your help in Room K and for supporting your child's learning!

Speech & Language-This week we will be practicing the initial blend of /ch/. We will make paper chains and our snack of cherries will be contributed by Johnny!

Sharing:  This week we will begin our new sharing topic.  To find the October sharing letter, please look under the "more" tab on our this website!  This month the Piglets will share first.  Remember to help your child prepare 3 sentences about the topic. Visual aides are helpful!

This week we will meet Ms. E who loves to exercise, just like our students!  Did you know our Room K kids love taking movement breaks with GoNoodle?  You can find it at home and your children can use is at this address:   https://www.gonoodle.com/  We have also been singing with Heidi Songs, which I can access through our Benchmark reading series site.
We will continue our multi-modality approach learning the letters and sounds through games, songs, Alphabet Journal writing, rhyming books, listening center, computer software and Handwriting Without Tears.  Variety is necessary for the children but so is structure, so we have a routine using all of these forms of learning.  I am amazed at the speed the children are learning and it is a joy to watch them complete their work and move through our four reading centers each day.

Our math program allows for differentiation and variety through computer software, small guided lessons, whole group lessons, math games and individual reinforcement.  Have your children been chanting the correct ways to write the numbers?  Ask them to tell you how to make a number and see if they can remember the chants we've learned in class!

A huge thank you to those of you who have been able to help in the classroom and/or by taking things home to prepare.  We will have lots of opportunities as we enter this fun Halloween month!  Remember to turn in your field trip permission slips and your mid-semester reports if you haven't already.

This week:
Monday:  Let's Find Out! magazine, Dance, Buddies
Tuesday:  Speech & Language, P.E.
Wednesday:  Art, Yoga, Council
Thursday:  Pink Day!, P.E., begin Second Step (an empathy development program)
Friday:  Morning Assembly, Planet Bravo, Homework Review, Sharing (Piglets), Science (our 5 Senses)

It was so wonderful to see so many of you at our class dinner at Kelly & Clint's house.  I really enjoyed getting to know all better.  Thank you for all of your support!
Mrs. W.

Speech & Language:  This week we will practice the sound of initial /l/.  In honor of Fall, our art project will be leaves on trees and our snack of lemonade will be contributed by Autumn!

Sharing:  The Piglets will share this week.

This week we will meet the dashing Mr. D.  We will practice printing the letter, and the sound of the letter.  We will write in our journals and our rhyming book.  We will play reading games and math games to have some fun while learning!  We will be reading books from our new Benchmark reading series and this week we will be talking about our Five Senses.  Our high frequency sight words are "I" and "have."  In science we will be learning about living vs. non-living things.

This week is purple week!  It is also Picture Day on Tuesday and we are the first class at 8:15.  Please be on time so we can take our pictures right away.

Our schedule this week:

Monday:  Dance, Buddies
Tuesday:  Picture Day, Speech & Language, P.E.
Wednesday:  Art Trek, Yoga, Council, ROOM K COMMITMENT DINNER AT THE ROCKWELL'S!
Thursday:  Purple Day, P.E.
Friday:  Morning Assembly, Planet Bravo,  Homework Review, Sharing, Science,

Thank you for all of the great support in class and for helping your children be great learners!
Mrs. W.

Speech and Language-This week we will practice the sound of initial /f/.  We will make fish bowls and our snack of figs will be provided by Zoe!

Sharing-This week the Eeyores will share.  Many of the children have been doing an excellent job sharing and practicing their oral language skills.  It really helps to give them picture cues for what they practiced saying on the back of the page or on a separate page. 

This is Green Week!  We will wear green on Wednesday this week due to the Thursday holiday.

This week we will meet Mr. C who wears a colossal hat.  We will practice the sound of /c/, how to correctly print the both capital and lower case c as well as complete our Alphabet Journals.  We will also work in our journals, rhyming books and use both movement and music to internalize the letter and sound.

We will begin our Number 5 Book, work in our September Math Journal as well as play math games and use our Stargfall program.

Last week we met Mr. Alex our Planet Bravo teacher, and this Friday we are going to go up to the computer lab for the first time. We are also going on our first science "hike." which for us will be a walk very close to the classroom to begin with.  As the children grow and mature we will venture further away from the classroom.

Next Monday we will be sending home notices letting you know if your child is in jeopardy of receiving a below proficient grade on our upcoming report card.  Most children will receive a notice with an area to work on.  Do not be alarmed, help your child improve by supporting our behavior standards, reviewing work sent home, and helping with homework.  If you have any questions, there is a place on the paper to comment.  All must be signed and returned. Thank you!

Our Schedule this Week:

Monday-Dance, Buddies
Tuesday-Speech & Language, P.E.
Wednesday-Green Day, Art Trek, Yoga, Council
Thursday-Holiday-No School
Friday-Morning Assembly at 8:00 (please be there!), Planet Bravo, Homework Review, Sharing, Science


Thank you all for your support for our Coyote Run.  Don't forget to turn in your pledges!

A big thank you to those of you able to help out in Room K.  It makes learning so much fun and so much more effective in small groups.

Speech & Language:  This week we will practice the sound of final /g/.  We will make flags and our snack of Green Logs (celery) will be contributed by Kaia.

Sharing:  The Tiggers will share this week.

Yellow Day is Thursday!

This week we will meet Mr. B.  We will work in our journals, practice in our Handwriting Without Tears books and write in our Alphabet-Word Journals.  We will work on the number 4, practice patterns, shapes and beginning addition.

Beginning this week on Mondays during the last 1/2 of the day we will have special 4th grade Buddies visit us.  They will read to the children and make crafts, play games and serve as big friends/mentors. 

Thank you all for volunteering in the classroom last week.  We are off to a great start with only a couple of time slots still to fill.  We appreciate you all so much!

Monday:  Dance, Buddies
Tuesday:  Speech & Language, P.E.
Wednesday:  Art, Yoga, Council
Thursday:  Coyote Run, P.E.
Friday:  Planet Bravo, Homework Review, Sharing, Science

Save the Date!  September 27th is our Class Dinner at the Rockwell's (thank you Kelly and Clint!).  This is adults only so line up your sitters now.  I will be there and look forward to getting to know all of you!

Speech & Language-This week we will practice the sound of final /k/.  We will make books and our snack of Milk (soy/almond) and cookies/crackers will be provided by Kaia!

Sharing:  This week the Winnie-the-Pooh group will share.  Remember to check to see what group your child is in under "Groups and Schedules" and check the sharing assignments under the "more" drop-down menu, Monthly Sharing Assignments.  Remember to give your child the opportunity to practice at home so they will be more comfortable in front of the children when they give their sharing presentation.

This week we will begin our Letter People, beginning with Ms. A.  We will learn her song, practice her sound, and write words that begin with the sound of /A/.  We will also work in our Rhyming Books, our Journals, our Alphabet Picture Dictionary in addition to utilizing the Starfall computer program, reading games and our classroom library. 

We will being our September Math Journals and continue to work in our number books, this week, #3.  We will make our Orange book and celebrate by wearing orange on Thursday.

Our schedule is busy and full!

This week be on the lookout for the letter tiles and number cubes coming home on Tuesday, #10 homework as well as the weekly homework (All About Me) due on Friday.  Speech & Language homework will be follow-up to our lesson.  It is a lot to get used to and we appreciate you returning the Book Buddy  every day so we can check in the work.

Remember to please have your child do homework with you at home.  It is interactive parent-child homework and does not always get completed correctly when done during STAR.  Remember to look at the expectations check list to help your child to be successful!  All homework will be reviewed on Fridays.

Thank you to those who have signed up for:

Speech & Language snack assignments
TEP Classroom Volunteers
Room K in class volunteers
Signed up on the class Shutterfly Page

It really helps us stay organized and keep everything running smoothly!  If you have not signed up for any of the above, please take do so this week.  Be sure to attend the parent training meeting if you haven't already, so that you can begin volunteering in the classroom!

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
~Mrs. Weisberg

Speech & Language:  This week we will begin our Speech & Language program with Ms. Youmna our Speech teacher.  Each week we will co-teach a lesson incorporating letter recognition, letter sounds, articulation, a craft and a snack.  Ms. Youmna will bring the snack this week and we will have the snack sign-up sheet at Back-To-School night so that everyone can sign up for a week or two to contribute the snack.  The children are always so excited when it is their turn to contribute. 

This week we will be practicing the sound of initial /k/.  Our snack will be carrots and we will make crowns for our craft. 

Sharing:  Sharing will begin in September.  Be sure to check the calendar on this site to find the day your child's group shares and be sure to check the "More" tab for the sharing assignment each month.
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We are ready to start learning and I have created learning groups for reading and math rotations.  You can find them under the "Our Schedule and Groups" tab on this site by the end of the week.  We are beginning our Enrichment schedule and that can be found under the same tab.

This week is very important as we have our annual Back-to-School Night on Tuesday night.  Please do your best to attend as I will be discussing our curriculum and procedures for the school year.  It is a great opportunity to sign up for a preferred volunteer spot, meet other parents and take a look around the room.  I will not be giving homework on Tuesday night due to this event.  Remember:  it is ADULTS ONLY!

Thank you all for completing the family homework for this week.  The photos are so great and it is nice to learn about all of the Room K families.  Speaking of homework, please make every effort to complete homework with your child.  Our Room K homework is designed to be a parent-child experience.  Homework completed at STAR is not as effective.  Homework will be discussed during Back-to-School night.

Have you been receiving my emails?  Have you joined our Shutterfly group?  If you have then you will know that our communication is send this way.  I do my best to avoid wasting paper so please join us in the digital world!

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Our schedule this week:
Monday: Dance
Tuesday:  Speech & Language, P.E., Back-to-School Night!
Wednesday:  Art (with Mrs. Weisberg).  This will become our regular Art Trek time when that begins.
Thursday:  P.E.
Friday:  No school, Admissions Day (and no school Monday-Labor Day)

Dear Room K Families,
I would like to welcome you to Room K and look forward to a very exciting year together.  I had the pleasure of meeting many of you at Prep and Polish Day and hopefully most of you received your official welcome letter.  

Please bring the items listed tomorrow on the first day of school.  Also, it is very helpful if you subscribe to this blog by entering your email address in the space to the right.  This is my main form of communication and I will also send email reminders at times.

We will begin our first week by establishing routines and behavior standards.  Please take this week to review our class website, help your child complete nightly homework and establish your own home to school routines.

See you all tomorrow!
Mrs. Weisberg

.Speech & Language:  For our last Speech & Language class we will practice the sound of initial /L/.  We will make lambs for our craft and our snack of lemon bars will be provided by Max & Layla.

Thank you all for participating in this wonderful program and a special huge thank you to Ms. Youmna for teaching the children important speech sounds, articulation and having so much fun doing it!

It is hard to believe it is already time to end our wonderful year in Room K together.  It seems like the year flew by and the progress the children have made is incredible.  It has truly been a joy to get to know all you in our Room K family and I have especially enjoyed having our parent volunteers in the classroom.  You will all stay in my heart and I can say that I feel lucky to get to see the children (and families) during the next 6 years as they grow.  Have a wonderful summer break and enjoy your treasured family time together.

This week is a week of packing, cleaning, completing work and especially fun!

Remember:  Early dismissal all week!
Monday:  Send home completed work (in brown grocery bags), reading games, reading practice, math games, S.T.E.M. group activity.

Tuesday:  Speech & Language, 5th Grade vs. Staff Kickball game, math games, S.T.E.M. group activity, 5th Grade Play

Wednesday:  Reading games, reading practice, writing activities, 5th Grade Culmination Rehearsal, Room K Summer Birthdays Celebration.

Thursday:  Track and Field Day at the TCC

Friday:  Classroom clean up, reading and math games, brunch (10-10:30), Talent Show, Coronation Ceremony, Party!  School dismissal is 12:40.

Thank you all for creating a beautiful Room K class family, for supporting your children's education and development, and for being amazing volunteers.  Happy summer!
Mrs. W.