Hurricane Florence week 9/11-9/14

Well, this was not quite the week we had hoped for.  Fortunately, it looks like we are out of harm's way for the most part.  I hope and pray everyone stays safe and is able to enjoy this extra time with your family! 
This can be a stressful time for all as we await the landfall of Hurricane Florence, but it can also be a tremendous time of personal growth and learning for our little ones.  Today, simply practice with your child counting to twenty.  It is great stress relief for all of us! 
Throughout the week, whether you have stayed home or are evacuating, point out objects to your child.  Ask them the shape or the color.  If you're on the road travelling, play an alphabet game along the way.  Look for letters on billboards or signs - try to make it through the alphabet in alphabetical order.
We have covered letters A-F thus far.  Have your child practice writing these letters.  (ie...play with playdo - roll out a "snake" and form the letters, write letters in the dirt with a stick, play with flash cards)
Hopefully we will be back to "normal" on Monday!  See you then!

Week of 9/10 - 9/14

UPCOMING EVENTS:

-      Thank you to everyone who contributed to our class basket for tonight’s silent auction!   Silent Auction begins at 4pm!!  Middle School football team plays at 4. Varsity Football vs. Hilton Head Prep 7:30pm 

-      PTO Cookie Dough Sales continue!  Please SELL, SELL, SELL!!  Final turn in date is Friday, 9/14

-      Wednesday, 9/19 – Progress Reports

-      9/17-21 Spirit Week!  Homecoming 9/21  7:30pm

-      Friday, 9/21 – Jeans Day Spirit Wear – no charge

LEARNING ADVENTURES FOR THE WEEK:

Theme for the week is COLORS AND SHAPES.  -We will begin letter and number awareness with introduction to letters “Ff” and “Gg” and numbers 5 and 6.  We will discuss objects and names that begin with each letter. 

- One-to-one correspondence is the math concept of the week. We are also exploring AB patterns (alternating back and forth between two colors, ie red/green/red/green/red/green) and counting to 30.

Week of 8/20 - 8/24/18

We have had a wonderful start to this new year! 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

-PARENT meeting THIS Thursday, August 23rd @ 7:00P.M. in our classroom.

LEARNING ADVENTURES FOR THE WEEK:

- We will be learning about our new friends in our class and discussing proper classroom behaviors, routines and procedures.  I have sent home a chipboard doll and info sheet.  Please return this “ME” doll no later than Wednesday, 8/22.

-We will begin letter and number awareness with introduction to letters “Aa” and “Bb” and numbers 1 and 2.  We will discuss objects and names that begin with each letter.  We will begin  introducing/reviewing  colors and shapes.

- One-to-one correspondence is the math concept of the week. We are also exploring AB patterns.

-We will always incorporate important character traits into our learning as well. We will work on sharing and taking turns this week!

Please send in a 4x6 family photo as soon as possible for our bulletin board.

Excited for a new school year in K4!

Are you ready for a fun and busy year in K4?  We are working hard to get every thing ready for our new friends and can't wait to meet everyone at the back to school bash on Tuesday 8/14! 
Also, please join me in welcoming Mrs. Holli Hodges to our K-wing/ Gateway to THA team!  She will be assisting me in the classroom this year and is super excited about joining the THA family!

Week of April 23-27

This Wednesday, April 25^th – Kindergarten play 8:30a.m. in the gym.  Please be on time!! K-4 will participate in this.  They will wear jeans and a solid blue shirt (t-shirt or button up)

Friday, April 27^th – Free JEAN day!

April 30-May 4 – Lower school testing

Wednesday, May 8^th – K-3 through 6^th grade Spring Musical/Mother’s and Father’s Day Brunch

Thursday, May 17^th – End of the year trip to Bee City (permission slips and money due May 11)

LEARNING ADVENTURES FOR THE WEEK:

 Our theme  is Bugs/insects.

 Congratulations to our Star Student of the Week for next week– Emanuel C.! This is a very special award that is awarded for having a good attitude, good work ethic, good behavior/listening skills, and showing kindness towards their classmates and teachers. 

Continue practicing handwriting skills at home.  They are doing very well!

Continue working on memorizing phone numbers and home address and counting to 100. 

                                 

Week of 4/9-4/13

   

UPCOMING DATES:    

April 25^th – Kindergarten play 8:30a.m. in the gym.  K-4 will participate in this.  They will wear jeans and a solid blue shirt (t-shirt or button up)

April 30-May 4 – Lower school testing

Wednesday, May 8^th – K-3 through 6^th grade Spring Musical/Mother’s and Father’s Day Brunch

Thursday, May 17^th – End of the year trip to Bee City (permission slips to come home soon)

LEARNING ADVENTURES FOR THE WEEK:

 Our theme this week is Transportation! Congratulations to our Star Student of the Week  – Esteban C.! This is a very special award that is awarded for having a good attitude, good work ethic, good behavior/listening skills, and showing kindness towards their classmates and teachers. 

Handwriting -  Encourage your students to practice writing their names and their letters (upper and lower) at home.  Also, have them tell you what sound each letter makes.  We are getting really close to putting those sounds together to write simple words!

We are working on memorizing our phone numbers.  Singing your number to the tune of “frère Jacques” and having the children sing it back to you helps them remember the numbers easier.  For instance, you sing – 843, they repeat 843 then you say 123, they repeat 123, you say 4567, they repeat 4567, that’s my phone number, that’s my phone number.

Also, we are beginning to work on memorizing our home address.  Please work on this at home.

Math- Counting to 100

Pete the Cat Week - 3/5-3/9

March 11 – Daylight Savings Time

Friday, March 16 – Reports Cards go home

Friday, March 23^rd – Jeans Day and THA shirt of your choice for $1.00 donation to a family in need

Thursday, March 29^th – Easter Egg Hunt

Easter/Spring Break – Friday March 30^th-April 8^th

Return to School on Monday, April 9^th

LEARNING ADVENTURES FOR THE WEEK:

 Our theme next week is Pete the Cat!  Next week starts our Star Student of the Week! This is a very special award that is awarded for having a good attitude, good work ethic, good behavior/listening skills, and showing kindness towards their classmates and teachers.  Congratulations to next week’s Student of the Week – Sadie!

Handwriting -  Encourage your students to practice writing their names and their letters (upper and lower) at home.  Also, have them tell you what sound each letter makes.  We are getting really close to putting those sounds together to write simple words!

We are working on memorizing our phone numbers.  Singing your number to the tune of “frère Jacques” and having the children sing it back to you helps them remember the numbers easier.  For instance, you sing – 843, they repeat 843 then you say 123, they repeat 123, you say 4567, they repeat 4567, that’s my phone number, that’s my phone number.

Also, we are beginning to work on memorizing our home address.  Please work on this at home.

Counting to 90 and visual discrimination/finding the hidden numbers/letters/objects.