Our color this week is Purple!  We will wear purple on Thursday and make our purple books this week.

Sharing:  We have a new share topic so be sure to check Sharing Topics under the "more" tab on this site. This week the Piglets will share.

Book Charts are due!  I have only received 2 September Book Charts.  They are due by October 1st.

Please remember to look in your child's book buddy each day and take all completed work out of their folder.  The homework can remain in the folder until Friday when we take it out.

We had a great turn out at our Commitment Dinner.  A special thank you to Nikki and Nick for hosting, Dana for explaining classroom involvement, and Stephanie for explaining TEP involvement and activities.

This week we will meet Mr. D who is dashing and loves to dance!  We will be reinforcing the sound of the letter and the proper was to write both capital and lowercase (big/little) Dd.  We will work in our Benchmark workbook in our new unit, Unit 2 Family & Friends, our Handwriting Without Tears, Alphabet Journal, writing journal and Letter People pages.

In math we will begin in our October math journal and our Number 6 books.

We are beginning our Second Step lessons.  You will receive a letter explaining this program and most lessons include a Home Connect to complete with your child at home.  Our social skills programs is one of the most important aspects in Room K.  It includes:
Second Step
Conscious Discipline
Council
Yoga (including self-regulation activities on GoNoodle and Cosmic Kids Yoga)

This week I will assess the Kindergarten students using the Diagnostic Indicator of Basic Early Literacy Skills.

Our schedule this week:
Monday: no school Rosh Hashana
Tuesday: Picture Day (don't be late!), DIBELS assessment, Planet Bravo, Mystery Science
Wednesday: DIBELS assessment, Let's Find Out! magazine, Yoga, Council, P.E.
Thursday:  Purple Day, Second Step, Library
Friday:  Morning Assembly, Sharing, Homework Review, Science, P.E.

Thank you!
Mrs. W.

Sharing:  This week the Eeyores will share..
This week is Green Week.  We will make our Green Book and wear green on Thursday.
Be sure to turn in your pledges for the Coyote Run by this Friday!

This week we will practice the letter and sound of C.  We will practice rhyming, writing, forming letters with playdough and Wikki Sticks.  We will learn a new word each day and practice listening and taking turns during Council and our morning circle.  We will learn to play together during learning centers and on the playground.

We encourage the children to use their voices.  In the classroom we have voice levels to learn appropriate levels for learning situations.  During conflicts we teach the children to use a "superhero" voice to express their feelings, e.g. "I don't like it when you push me.  Please don't do that."  TK/K's are learning to express their feelings and to recognize the feelings of others.

Math this week will include our September Math Journal, #5 Book, manipulatives and math games.

Our schedule this week:
Monday:  Dance, Big Buddies
Tuesday:  Planet Bravo
Wednesday:  Yoga, Council, P.E.
Thursday:  Green Day, Library
Friday:  Morning Assembly, Coyote Run, Homework Review, Sharing, Science (sounds), P.E.
Saturday:  Room K Commitment Dinner at the Hexum's 4-6 p.m. (Adults only please)

Thank you for your great participation and see you at our class dinner!
Amy Weisberg

Sharing:  This week the Piglets will share!
Color:  This week is Yellow Week.  We will make our Yellow Books and wear Yellow on Thursday.

This week we will meet Mr. B who loves his beautiful buttons!  We will explore the sound of B and learn to write words that begin with B.  We will work in our rhyming book, journal, alphabet dictionary, Letter Person book and Handwriting Without Tears book.  We are learning a new word each day with our Word of the Day program: (https://www.mrswordsmith.com/products/ready-for-school-word-a-day?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjw8NfrBRA7EiwAfiVJpe62WOHG-zED7FnBILxrfEztM8uTMYabCqF89mh62BoS0ytHtyl9nxoCEfoQAvD_BwE

We will be practicing fine motor skills with our new materials!  That you to all of you who contributed to our Donors Choose project.  I am excited to get started with the materials that will help our students gain muscle strength and perfect their pencil grip and printing skills.

Our math program this week will include our September Math Journal, our Number 4 Book, pattern blocks, Keva Planks and math games!  We love to make learning fun and learning through play is the best way to have fun.

It is so great to have so much parent participation and Ms. Nena and I truly love having all of you in class helping your children learn, getting to know all of the children and being my teaching partners.

Our schedule this week:
Monday:  Dance, Big Buddies
Tuesday:  Planet Bravo
Wednesday:  Yoga, Council, P.E.
Thursday:  Yellow Day! Library
Friday:  Morning Assembly, Volunteer Training, Homework Review, Sharing, Science Hike, P.E.

*Please note that I will not be in school on Friday (the 20th) because I will be at the Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year banquet as I am a semifinalist.  They will announce the 16 finalists at the banquet!  Ms. Waters will be my sub and knows my program well.  Ms. Nena will be here.  All Friday volunteers will be in class as usual.

Thank you!
Amy Weisberg

Sharing:  This week the Tiggers will share on Friday.  Please be sure to check the Schedule & Groups section to see which group your child is in.  Our class calendar on this site has the share schedule.  The assignment is listed under the "more" tab under Sharing Assignments.

This week we will meet Ms. A!  We will begin our Letter Person pages in addition to our Benchmark reading workbook focusing on "All About Me."  We will make our Orange Book, and work in our Journal, Alphabet Dictionary, Handwriting Without Tears book, use our Starfall computer program and much more!

In math this week we will work in our September Math Journal and our #3 book in addition to using math games and manipulatives to reinforce concepts. We are focusing on establishing a classroom family, learning about and recognize feelings, following classroom rules and procedures and making friends.

A few reminders:
-Subscribe to this blog and our Shutterfly site so you will always be up to date about class and school events.
-Be sure your child is wearing socks and safe shoes every day.
-Send a healthy snack, lunch and water.
-Remember your Book Buddy and folder and have your child learn to put them in the Blue Box each morning.
-Remember to attend the volunteer training on 9/20 if you haven't already so you can begin volunteering in class!

If you don't live in Topanga, you might want to subscribe to our local newspaper, The Mountain Messenger News.  I have a column each month, but more importantly, you will learn about all of the cool events in Topanga and the Santa Monica Mountains.  Topanga residents receive it in the mail every 2 weeks, but if you live outside of Topanga, you will need to subscribe or read it online.

http://messengermountainnews.com/news/


Thank you for all of your amazing support and help so far.  It is appreciated!
Mrs. W.

Check out our new Donors Choose projects here:  https://www.donorschoose.org/project/bend-grasp-and-play/4449417/

This week we will begin sharing.  We have specific sharing topics for each month and one group will share each week.  This is an important opportunity for your child to learn public speaking but they will need your help preparing 3 sentences to say about their share topic.  Please help your child succeed!

This week we begin our enrichment schedule.  All of the enrichment classes are provided by Topanga Enrichment Programs (TEP).  Your generous contributions make this possible and your participation is greatly appreciated.  We know that you selected Topanga Elementary Charter School because of all the wonderful opportunities for your children and are excited to get started!

Volunteers with TB tests on file in the office and completed
volunteer training may begin volunteering this week!

Our Language Arts program includes many components:
Word of the Day
Rhyming Book
Handwriting Without Tears writing program
Writing Journals
Alphabet Dictionary
Benchmark Reading Program including Big Books, Social Studies & Science topics
Library (in our class, and the bigger school library)
Computer software including Starfall and Lexia
Reading games supporting Common Core standards

Our Math program includes:
Monthly Math Journals
Handwriting Without Tears number books
math games supporting math Common Core Standards
math manipulatives

Our Science program includes:
Weekly Enrichment Science with Ms. Benor
Science Spin magazine (monthly)
Mystery Science

Our Social Studies program includes:
Second Step weekly lessons (homework included)
Conscious Discipline Classroom Family lessons
Let's Find Out! weekly magazine

Our Weekly Schedule:
Monday-Labor Day
Tuesday-Planet Bravo Computer Lab, BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT!
Wednesday-Let's Find Out Magazine, Yoga, Council, P.E.
Thursday-Library
Friday-Morning Assembly, Volunteer Training, Science, P.E.

Thank you for all of your help and support for me, your children and for keeping Room K the best place for our students!
Mrs. Amy Weisberg