This week we worked with the letter “Nn”.  We drew a nurse, we sounded out words that had the letter “Nn” in them, and we wrote the letter “Nn” on handwriting lines.  Next week we will work with the letter “Oo”.  In writing, we continued working on books.  This week we worked on lift the flap books.  We celebrated on Friday because everyone had finished at least one book.  Your child was the star of the Wallace Show as they read their book to the class!   In math, we continued making patterns.  We continued to work on where the pattern started over.  On Monday, we will start a new unit of measurement.  In social studies, we talked about nursery rhymes.  We read through the nursery rhymes, talked about rhyming words, and did activities for several of them.  Next week we will talk about needs and wants as well as the holidays – Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas.  I am sending home a Christmas tree today.  Please decorate the tree as a family and send it back whenever you are done.  We will hang them outside our classroom. 

 Library books are due on Monday.

  Have an excellent weekend!

 Mrs. Wallace

 Things To Work On At Home

• Naming all the letters (capital and lowercase)
• Naming all the letter sounds
• Writing first and last names correctly (no capitals in the middle)
• Writing stories using letters (start watching that they are writing the beginning sounds of each word)
• Reading sight words – a, am, an, and, are, at, can, go, has, have, I, in, is, it, like, look, my, on, see, the, this, to, we, you
• Making patterns – EX.  Red, blue, red, blue, red, blue
• Basic shapes – triangle, circle, square, and rectangle
• Coin names – penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
• Rhyming words
• Count to at least 50 (preferably 75)
• Recognizing numbers 1 – 20
• Writing numbers 1 – 20
• Counting out 30 objects

Important Dates To Remember

• Tuesday, December 8^th – PTO Meeting at 6pm
• Friday, December 11^th – Book Orders Due
• Friday, December 18^th – End of 2^nd Quarter
• Friday, December 18^th – Christmas Party form 2:15 until 3:00
• Monday, December 21^st – Friday, January 1^st – Christmas Break

****Please send a jacket/coat to school everyday with your child.  I will not let a child go outside without a jacket if the wind chill is 60 degrees or less.  Thank you for your attention to this matter!

This week we worked with the letter “Mm”.  We drew a monkey, we sounded out words that had the letter “Mm” in them, and we wrote the letter “Mm” on handwriting lines.  Next week we will not be working on a letter due to the shortened week.  In writing, we continued working on books.  This week we worked on counting books and color books.    In math, we continued making patterns.  We discussed where the pattern started over.  This was a little tough for the kids.  You may have seen the break the train papers come home.  We will continue to work on breaking a pattern into cars, or units, until we have mastered it.  In social studies, we talked about Pilgrims.  We made a book about the pilgrims, we made a trunk and packed it with pilgrim belongings, we made pilgrim hats, and we made butter from cream just like the pilgrims would have done.   Next week we will talk about Thanksgiving.  I will not do a newsletter next week due to the holiday. I hope you have an excellent Thanksgiving! 

Library books will not be due until next Monday, Nov. 30th. 

Have an excellent weekend!

Mrs. Wallace

Things To Work On At Home

• Naming all the letters (capital and lowercase)
• Naming all the letter sounds
• Writing first and last names correctly (no capitals in the middle)
• Writing stories using letters (start watching that they are writing the beginning sounds of each word)
• Reading sight words – a, am, an, and, are, at, can, go, has, have, I, is, it, like, look, my, on, see, the, this, to, we, you
• Making patterns – EX.  Red, blue, red, blue, red, blue
• Basic shapes – triangle, circle, square, and rectangle
• Coin names – penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
• Rhyming words
• Count to at least 50 (preferably 75)
• Recognizing numbers 1 – 20
• Writing numbers 1 – 20
• Counting out 30 objects

Important Dates To Remember

• Wednesday, November 25^th – Friday, November 27^th – Thanksgiving Break – No School

****Please send a jacket/coat to school everyday with your child.  I will not let a child go outside without a jacket if the wind chill is 60 degrees or less.  Thank you for your attention to this matter!

This week we worked with the letter “Ll”.  We drew a lion, we sounded out words that had the letter “Ll” in them, and we wrote the letter “Ll” on handwriting lines.  Next week we will be working with the letter “Mm”.  In writing, we continued working on books.  This week we worked on our abc books and started writing counting books.    In math, we continued making patterns.  We made 1,2 patterns, arrow patterns, and played games called “What comes next?” and Add On.  In social studies, we talked about Native Americans.  We made tepees, necklaces, and buffalo hide paintings. We also played some games that Indian children would play.   Next week we will talk about the pilgrims.  If your family participated in the fall PTO fundraiser, you can pick up your items on Thursday, November 19^th from 4pm – 7pm. 

 Library books are due on Monday.

 Have an excellent weekend!

 Mrs. Wallace

 Things To Work On At Home

• Naming all the letters (capital and lowercase)
• Naming all the letter sounds
• Writing first and last names correctly (no capitals in the middle)
• Writing stories using letters (start watching that they are writing the beginning sounds of each word)
• Reading sight words – a, am, an, and, are, can, go, has, have, I, is, it, like, my, see, the, this, to, we, you
• Making patterns – EX.  Red, blue, red, blue, red, blue
• Basic shapes – triangle, circle, square, and rectangle
• Coin names – penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
• Rhyming words
• Count to at least 50 (preferably 75)
• Recognizing numbers 1 – 20
• Writing numbers 1 – 20
• Counting out 30 objects

 Important Dates To Remember

• Thursday, November 19^th – Fundraiser Pickup from 4pm – 7pm
• Wednesday, November 25^th – Friday, November 27^th – Thanksgiving Break – No School

 ****Please send a jacket/coat to school everyday with your child.  I will not let a child go outside without a jacket if the wind chill is 60 degrees or less.  Thank you for your attention to this matter!

This week we worked with the letter “Kk”.  We made kites, we sounded out words that had the letter “Kk” in them, and we wrote the letter “Kk” on handwriting lines.  Next week we will be working with the letter “Ll”.  In writing, we continued working on books.  We got our writing folders this week to start putting our books in and we learned about another type of book we can write – an abc book.    In math, we continued making patterns.  This week we made patterns with cubes, pattern blocks, counters, and tiles.  Today we made patterned snakes.  In science, we talked about pumpkins.  We did an activity about the life cycle of pumpkin.  We made a book to help remind us of the life cycle.  We drew a jack-o-lantern and wrote about it.  Next week we will talk about Native Americans.  We have been asked by our school’s social worker to participate in a food drive for Thanksgiving.  Kindergarten students have been asked to bring canned foods.  The class who brings the most cans wins a pizza party.  The food drive starts on Monday, the 9^th and goes through Friday, the 13^th. Let’s help make some families in our community have an excellent Thanksgiving!!!!  If you send cans to school with your child, please have your child bring the cans down to our classroom to be counted. 

 Library books are due on Monday.

 Have an excellent weekend!

 Mrs. Wallace

 Things To Work On At Home

• Naming all the letters (capital and lowercase)
• Naming all the letter sounds
• Writing first and last names correctly (no capitals in the middle)
• Writing stories using letters (start watching that they are writing the beginning sounds of each word)
• Reading sight words – a, am, an, are, can, go, has, have, I, is, it, like, my, see, the, this, to, we, you
• Making patterns – EX.  Red, blue, red, blue, red, blue
• Basic shapes – triangle, circle, square, and rectangle
• Coin names – penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
• Rhyming words
• Count to at least 50 (preferably 75)
• Recognizing numbers 1 – 20
• Writing numbers 1 – 20
• Counting out 30 objects

 Important Dates To Remember

• Monday, November 6^th – Food Drive Begins
• Tuesday, November 10^th – PTO Meeting at 6pm
• Friday, November 13^th – Book Orders Due
• Friday, November 13^th – Food Drive Ends
• Thursday, November 19^th – Fundraiser Pickup from 4pm – 7pm
• Wednesday, November 25^th – Friday, November 27^th – Thanksgiving Break – No School

****Please send a jacket/coat to school everyday with your child.  I will not let a child go outside without a jacket if the wind chill is 60 degrees or less.  Thank you for your attention to this matter!

This week we worked with the letter “Jj”.  We made jellyfish, we sounded out words that had the letter “Jj” in them, and we wrote the letter “Jj” on handwriting lines.  Next week we will be working with the letter “Kk”.  In writing, we began writing our first book.  We have made the cover and the first page in the story.  In math, we started making patterns.  In science, we talked about apples.  We did an activity about the life cycle of an apple.  We wrote about what products come from apples and we ended the week with a taste test of apple products.  The kids graphed their favorite type of apples.  Next week we will talk about pumpkins.  Today I am sending home the November Book-It list. Just read 10 books, write them down on the form, and return to school with your child for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. I am also sending home the November book order.  You can order online or through me.  I attached directions for either method to the book order if you wish to order. 

 Have a great 3 day weekend!

 Mrs. Wallace

 Things To Work On At Home

• Naming all the letters (capital and lowercase)
• Naming all the letter sounds
• Writing first and last names correctly (no capitals in the middle)
• Writing stories using letters (start watching that they are writing the beginning sounds of each word)
• Reading sight words – a, am, an, are, can, go, has, have, I, is, like, my, see, the, this, to, we, you
• Making patterns – EX.  Red, blue, red, blue, red, blue
• Basic shapes – triangle, circle, square, and rectangle
• Coin names – penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
• Rhyming words
• Count to at least 50 (preferably 75)
• Recognizing numbers 1 – 20
• Writing numbers 1 – 20
• Counting out 30 objects

 Important Dates To Remember

• Friday, October 30^th – No School
• Tuesday, November 3^rd – Picture Retakes
• Friday, November 6^th – Veteran’s Day Assembly at 9am
• Tuesday, November 10^th – PTO Meeting at 6pm
• Friday, November 13^th – Book Orders Due
• Wednesday, November 25^th – Friday, November 27^th – Thanksgiving Break – No School

 ****Please send a jacket/coat to school everyday with your child.  I will not let a child go outside without a jacket if the wind chill is 60 degrees or less.  Seeing how our highs lately have been in the low 50’s, your child will need a jacket everyday.  Thank you for your attention to this matter!

This week we worked with the letter “Ii”.  We made pictures of things that would hide in the grass, we sounded out words that had the letter “Ii” in them, and we wrote the letter “Ii” on handwriting lines.  Next week we will be working with the letter “Jj”.  In writing, we wrote in our writing notebooks and created a rubric together of what we thought good writing looked like in our classroom.  In math, we practiced writing the numbers 1 – 10 and putting names in order from shortest to longest.  We will start next week learning about patterns.    In social studies, we looked at maps.  The kids saw and made maps of our classroom, the earth, and the United States.   Next week we will do our theme on apples.  Usually, I end this theme with a taste test.  Please be looking for a note about sending in apple products with your child. Parent/Teacher conferences are next week.  If you did not receive your confirmation note regarding your conference please contact me as soon as possible.  I look forward to getting a chance to talk with you.

 Have a great weekend!

 Mrs. Wallace

 Things To Work On At Home

• Naming all the letters (capital and lowercase)
• Naming all the letter sounds
• Writing first and last names correctly (no capitals in the middle)
• Writing stories using letters (start watching that they are writing the beginning sounds of each word)
• Reading sight words – a, am, an, are, can, have, I, is, like, my, see, the, this, to, we, you
• Making patterns – EX.  Red, blue, red, blue, red, blue
• Basic shapes – triangle, circle, square, and rectangle
• Coin names – penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
• Rhyming words
• Count to at least 50 (preferably 75)
• Recognizing numbers 1 – 20
• Writing numbers 1 – 20
• Counting out 30 objects

 Important Dates To Remember

• Tuesday, October 27^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Wednesday, October 28^th – Fall Party from 2:15 – 3:00 pm
• Thursday, October 29^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Friday, October 30^th – No School

 ****Please send a jacket/coat to school everyday with your child.  I will not let a child go outside without a jacket if the wind chill is 60 degrees or less.  Seeing how our highs lately have been in the low 50’s, your child will need a jacket everyday.  Thank you for your attention to this matter!

This week we worked with the letter “Hh”.  We made hand hats, we sounded out words that had the letter “Hh” in them, and we wrote the letter “Hh” on handwriting lines.  Next week we will be working with the letter “Ii”.  In writing, we started making sure that there were both words and pictures in our stories and we also stretched out a word and wrote down what we heard. I was able to read every one of your children’s writing.   In math, we have started ordering  objects from smallest to largest. We’ve ordered cubes, names, and today numbers.    We talked about fire safety this week.  The fire department came out and did a presentation for us.  We even got to crawl through their truck.  It was very exciting.  I’m sure you all heard about it. Next week we will talk about maps.  Ms. Bridges’ last day was Thursday.  She did an excellent job with each of your children.  Don’t forget that the chili supper is tonight at school from 6 to 8.  There will be food, games, and a silent auction for our decorated pumpkin.  Come out for some Willard South fun!

 Library books are due on Monday.

 Have a great weekend!

 Mrs. Wallace

 Things To Work On At Home

• Naming all the letters (capital and lowercase)
• Naming all the letter sounds
• Writing first and last names correctly (no capitals in the middle)
• Writing stories using letters (random letters is okay if that’s all they can do)
• Reading sight words – a, am, an, can, have, I, is, like, my, see, the, this, to, you
• Making patterns – EX.  Red, blue, red, blue, red, blue
• Basic shapes – triangle, circle, square, and rectangle
• Coin names – penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
• Rhyming words
• Count to at least 25 (preferably 50)
• Recognizing numbers 1 – 10
• Writing numbers 1 – 10
• Counting out 30 objects

Important Dates To Remember

• Friday, October 16^th – PTO Chili Supper from 6 – 8 pm
• Friday, October 23^rd – Tiger Pride Assembly at 2pm
• Tuesday, October 27^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Wednesday, October 28^th – Fall Party from 2:15 – 3:00 pm
• Thursday, October 29^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Friday, October 30^th – No School

****Please send a jacket/coat to school everyday with your child.  I will not let a child go outside without a jacket if the wind chill is 60 degrees or less.  Seeing how our highs lately have been in the low 50’s, your child will need a jacket everyday.  Thank you for your attention to this matter!

This week we worked with the letter “Gg”.  We finger painted gumballs, we sounded out words that had the letter “Gg” in them, and we wrote the letter “Gg” on handwriting lines.  Next week we will be working with the letter “Hh”.  In writing, we used the name chart to help us write words.  In math, we have started comparing objects. We learned a new game called Compare, which is the game we know as “war”.  We talked about community helpers this week.  Next week we will talk about fire safety.  The fire department will be coming to kindergarten on Thursday to share with us some fire safety tips!    Ms. Bridges’ last day will be Thursday as well.  She has done an incredible job in our classroom and we will miss her! 

Library books are due on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wallace

 Things To Work On At Home

• Naming all the letters (capital and lowercase)
• Naming all the letter sounds
• Writing first and last names correctly (no capitals in the middle)
• Writing stories using letters (random letters is okay if that’s all they can do)
• Reading sight words – a, am, an, can, have, I, is, like, my, see, the, this, to, you
• Making patterns – EX.  Red, blue, red, blue, red, blue
• Basic shapes – triangle, circle, square, and rectangle
• Coin names – penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
• Rhyming words
• Count to at least 25 (preferably 50)
• Recognizing numbers 1 – 10
• Writing numbers 1 – 10
• Counting out 30 objects

 Important Dates To Remember

• Thursday, October 15^th – Ms. Bridges’ last day
• Friday, October 16^th – PTO Chili Supper from 6 – 8 pm
• Friday, October 16^th – Book Orders Due
• Friday, October 23^rd – Tiger Pride Assembly at 2pm
• Tuesday, October 27^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Wednesday, October 28^th – Fall Party from 2:15 – 3:00 pm
• Thursday, October 29^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Friday, October 30^th – No School

This week we worked with the letter “Ff”.  We made our foot prints, we sounded out words that had the letter “Ff” in them, and we wrote the letter “Ff” on handwriting lines.  Next week we will be working with the letter “Gg”.  In writing, we made sure our stories had a setting.  We also worked on adding lots of details to our pictures.  In math, we took inventory and recorded what we found.  We also started measuring this week. We talked about fairy tales this week.  Next week we will talk about community helpers.  We have a few special guests coming to talk to our class!    I am sending home a book order today along with instructions for ordering online.  Book orders will be due on Friday, October 16^th. 

Library books are due on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

 Mrs. Wallace

 Things To Work On At Home

• Naming all the letters (capital and lowercase)
• Naming all the letter sounds
• Writing first and last names correctly (no capitals in the middle)
• Writing stories using letters (random letters is okay if that’s all they can do)
• Reading sight words – a, am, an, can, have, I, is, like, see, the, this, to
• Making patterns – EX.  Red, blue, red, blue, red, blue
• Basic shapes – triangle, circle, square, and rectangle
• Coin names – penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
• Rhyming words
• Count to at least 25 (preferably 50)
• Recognizing numbers 1 – 10
• Writing numbers 1 – 10
• Counting out 30 objects

 Important Dates To Remember

• Tuesday, October 6^th – McTeacher Night at Chestnut location from 4 – 8pm
• Thursday, October 15^th – Ms. Bridges’ last day
• Friday, October 16^th – PTO Chili Supper from 6 – 8 pm
• Friday, October 16^th – Book Orders Due
• Friday, October 23^rd – Tiger Pride Assembly at 2pm
• Tuesday, October 27^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Wednesday, October 28^th – Fall Party from 2:15 – 3:00 pm
• Thursday, October 29^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Friday, October 30^th – No School

This week we worked with the letter “Ee”.  We wrote and drew pictures about an animal that hatches out of an egg, we sounded out words that had the letter “Ee” in them, and we wrote the letter “Ee” on handwriting lines.  Next week we will be working with the letter “Ff”.  In writing, we made an anchor chart with ideas to write about.  The children can refer to this chart if they have trouble getting started.  We also looked at a picture and drew a story about it.  In math, we learned another new game called Build It.  The kids draw a card and use counters to match the number on the card.  In science, we talked about living and nonliving things.  Next week we will talk about fairy tales.   

Library books are due on Monday!

 Have a great weekend!

 Mrs. Wallace

 Things To Work On At Home

• Naming all the letters (capital and lowercase)
• Naming all the letter sounds
• Writing first and last names correctly (no capitals in the middle)
• Writing stories using letters (random letters is okay if that’s all they can do)
• Reading sight words – a, am, an, can, have, I, is, like, see, the, this, to
• Making patterns – EX.  Red, blue, red, blue, red, blue
• Basic shapes – triangle, circle, square, and rectangle
• Coin names – penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
• Rhyming words
• Count to at least 25 (preferably 50)
• Recognizing numbers 1 – 10
• Writing numbers 1 – 10
• Counting out 30 objects

 Highlights Forms Still Out – I put another form in their folder today.

• David
• Londyn
• Shyla
• Ethan

Important Dates To Remember

• Friday, September 25^th – No School
• Friday, October 2^nd – Fundraiser due
• Tuesday, October 6^th – McTeacher Night at Chestnut location from 4 – 8 pm
• Thursday, October 15^th – Ms. Bridges’ last day
• Friday, October 16^th – PTO Chili Supper from 6 – 8 pm
• Friday, October 23^rd – Tiger Pride Assembly at 2pm
• Tuesday, October 27^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Thursday, October 29^th – Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Friday, October 30^th – No School