Weekly letter January 4th

Dear Parents,

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! Remember school resumes on January 4th.This will be Review week and the week of January 11^th -15^th is evaluation week. Please take note of the following information to help you review with your child:

Language: Letters M,B,U,I,J,F. Your Child Should:

• Name letters. Ex.: Teacher shows the letter "M". Student names the letter.
  
• Produce letter sound. Ex.: Teacher names a letter. Student produces the sound of the letter.
  
• Identify letter from sound. Ex.: Teacher produces letter sound, student names the letter.
  

Vocabulary:

• Produce words when given a letter. Ex.: Teacher says "M"; student might say: "mop", "money", "magazine", etc.
  
• Name pictures of vocabulary words.
  
  

  Remember all vocabulary lists are posted here.
  

Phonemic Awareness:

• Identify if 2 words rhyme.
  
• Identify ending sound of a given word.
  
• Oral Blending .( Teacher says can-dy student says candy)
  
• Oral Onset –rime ( teacher says c-at student says cat)
  

Math:

• Name shapes.
  
• Complete a pattern.
  
• Name numbers from 0 – 20.
  
• Identify number sequence 0 – 20.
  
• Relate numbers 0 – 20 to sets.
  
• Write numbers 0 – 20 correctly.
  
• Recognizes top/middle/bottom.
  
• Construct a pictograph.
  
• Count by 10's to 100.
  
  

Please do not tell your child about this evaluation, it will be done in a playful manner. Make sure he/she gets plenty of rest.

• Please review with your child 10-15 minutes every day.
  
• Please remember to check the Spanish blog every week.
• Values: we will learn about staying healthy.
• Science: We will learn about Dinosaurs. Please send in a toilet paper tube by Wednesday January 6th.
  
• If you have any Dinosaur books we could borrow please send them in with your child.
  
• The virtue of the month is perseverance "I will keep trying".
  When the world says, "Give up,"
  Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."
  ~Author Unknown
  

Congratulations to our student of the week Sara!

Weekly letter December 14

Dear Parents,

We hope you had a great weekend. Please take note of the following information.

• Please continue reading to your child 10-15 minutes daily throughout the holidays.
  
• This week we will not have student of the week.
  
• Thank you for your contributions and support to all our Christmas activities.
  
• Christmas concert is this Wednesday December 16^th. Students must be in their classroom by 5:00p.m. Parents please proceed to the covered courts in front of the cafeteria. Please pickup your child after their presentation in the cafeteria.
  
• Remember the outfits for the concert are these. GIRLS: white tights, white long sleeve shirt (preferably turtle neck) red or green skirt and black shoes. BOYS: Black long sleeve t- shirt. (Preferably turtle neck), black pants, black shoes and sunglasses.
  
• This same outfit should be worn to school this Friday December 18^th.
  
• Our presentation for kinder parents will be this Friday at 10:15 on the pre school court. Students will be dismissed at 10:45.
  
• Classes will resume Monday January 4^th.
  
• Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
  

This week we will be reviewing and working on Christmas activities!

Change in concert outfit

Dear Parents,
Please take note that boys will wear a black shirt and not a white shirt for the Christmas concert as posted before. Girls will no longer need the headband. I apologize for any inconvenience caused by these changes.

Letter Ff Study Guide

Weekly letter December 7

Dear Parents,

We hope you had a great weekend. Please take note of the following information.

• Remember to read to your child 10-15 minutes daily. This is homework.
  
• Congratulations to our Student of the week Luis Enrique!
  
• Friday December 11^th is Lps. 5.00 color's Day.
  
• If you would like to contribute with the Christmas baskets, please send toilet paper. Thank you for your support.
  
• The Christmas concert is around the corner. (December 16^th) Please help us get ready for this special day. Children will be asked to wear the following clothes. GIRLS: white tights, white long sleeve shirt (preferably turtle neck) red or green skirt and black shoes. BOYS: Black long sleeve t- shirt. (Preferably turtle neck), black pants, black shoes and sunglasses.
  

This week we will be learning about:

Language: Letter Ff, sound, vocabulary and letter recognition.

Phonemic Awareness: Oral blending of onset rhyme. Ex: I say "c – at" student says "cat".

Math:
number 19&20 and the concepts of on/over/under.

Author Study: Eric Carle

Values: Making Good decisions.

Virtue of the Month:
Generosity
"I will share with others."