November 2nd - 6th

What We Are Learning

Language Arts:

This week in Readers Workshop we will finish our unit on

Looking Closely At Familiar Books to Learn and Read More! 

Yay!  Our next unit is Super Readers! 

In Writer's Workshop we will continue to launch a more independent Writing Workshop by continuing our new Writing Journal, brainstorming ideas, sharing our ideas, and using a checklist to focus on:

Traits of Good Writers: 

-Start with a capital

-Leave finger spaces between words

-End with punctuation (. ? !)

We will also get two new SNAP Words:

it

in

Library Day 

F2F Learners can return Library books on Monday 11/2 and check out a new book! 

Virtual learners, please click HERE for information on checking out a book from our library!

Math:

In Math this week, we will review comparing numbers. We will be able to compare numbers using our math manipulatives and number lines. We will use the words "greater," "less," "more," and "fewer" to compare groups of objects and numbers. We will also come up with numbers that are just one more and one less than a given number.

Science:

We will continue our study on Magnets and how we use in our daily life at home and school.  Magnets can be found almost everywhere!  We are going to design and create a Magnet Maze this week by using a paper plate and the round magnets you have at home/school.  I can't wait to see what you designed!

Social Studies: 

Thank you all very much for sending the sweet pictures of your family with pumpkins. I hope you enjoy the slide show that I created with all your wonderful pictures! Enjoy!  

Next week in Social Studies, we will be discussing the Presidential Elections coming up on Tuesday. We will also begin our Unit on Patriotic Symbols of the United States. We will practice reciting the US Pledge and Texas Flag.

Ms. Martin's Principal Newsletter: 

Click Here to Read The Principal Newsletter and see Red Ribbon Week Pics

Calendar Dates: 

Thursday, November 5th - FALL Picture Day!

November 23rd - November 27th - NO SCHOOL / Fall Break! 

Important Reminders / Announcements:

Picture Day

Picture day is Thursday, November 5th. Face to Face learners will take their pictures in the morning. If you are virtual learner, you should have received an e-mail from Mrs. Fairchild about signing up for a picture day time slot. If you would like to order your child's pictures please click HERE. 

iPad Info - Zoom Single Sign On

Also, all students will need to complete the Zoom Sign on ASAP. CISD is updating and changing zoom settings so your child will no longer be able to log into our class zoom meetings without being signed in. Please click HERE for step by step zoom instructions. 

Zoom Expectations: 

Will you please take some time to review Zoom Expectations with your child? All students both virtual and F2F students are participating in some zooms and we have really been working on using our best manners on zoom! This will help everyone have a great learning experience! Thank you! 

October 26th - 30th

What We Are Learning

Language Arts:

This week in Readers Workshop we will continue our unit on

Looking Closely At Familiar Books to Learn and Read More! 

We will also read some fun Halloween / Pumpkin Books! 

In Writer's Workshop we will be launching a more independent Writing Workshop by starting a new. Writing Journal, brainstorming ideas, sharing our ideas, and using a checklist to focus on:

Traits of Good Writers: 

-Start with a capital

-Leave finger spaces between words

-End with punctuation (. ? !)

We will also get two new SNAP Words:

is

can

Here are the words we know so far: 

Library Day 

F2F Learners can return Library books on Monday 10/26 and check out a new book! 

Virtual learners, please click HERE for information on checking out a book from our library!

Math:

In Math this week, we will review our representing numbers. We will represent numbers by drawing picture, filling in ten frames, drawing tally marks, writing word form, and SO many more ways!! We will be using our Number of the Day folders to help us practice representing numbers in many ways. 

Science:

In Science we will explore and describe what happens with magnets and other objects. We have a lot of fun activities planned for the week to show how we can use our magnets at home or school.  We will discuss what properties that a magnet can attract or stick to.

Social Studies: 

We will discussing and writing about pumpkins in Social Studies.  We will lean how pumpkins are associated with holiday celebrations and the season of fall.  

Calendar Dates: 

October 26th - 30th - Red Ribbon Week (See info below!)

Monday: Decades Day!

Tuesday: Dress up like what you want to be!

Wednesday: Superhero / Real Hero Day!

Thursday:  Pajama Day

Friday: Book Character Day! 

(keep scrolling for more information on dress up days below) 

Thursday, November 5th - FALL Picture Day!

November 23rd - November 27th - NO SCHOOL / Fall Break! 

Ms. Martin's Principal Newsletter: 

Click HERE to read Ms. Martin's Principal Newsletter 

Important Reminders / Announcements:

Red Ribbon Week

October 26th - 30th we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week. Our theme for the week is "Be Happy. Be Brave. Be drug-free" Each day will have a special way to dress up and help us remember to stay drug-free! 

*On Monday the 26th, we will be celebrating 50 days of learning at school, so we would LOVE to see your kids in their 50s outfits!! But are welcome to dress up in any decade!!

iPad Info - Zoom Single Sign On

All virtual learners will need to update their student iPads to the latest IOS 14. Please go under settings and software to see available updates. This will need to be done by October 14th. If the update is not completed by October 19th the device will lock down until it is updated! 

Also, all students will need to complete the Zoom Sign on ASAP. CISD is updating and changing zoom settings so your child will no longer be able to log into our class zoom meetings without being signed in. Please click HERE for step by step zoom instructions. 

Zoom Expectations: 

Will you please take some time to review Zoom Expectations with your child? All students both virtual and F2F students are participating in some zooms and we have really been working on using our best manners on zoom! This will help everyone have a great learning experience! Thank you! 

October 19th - October 23rd

What We Are Learning! 

Language Arts:

This week in Readers Workshop we will learn how to use print to understand books! 

We will work on adding some labels in our books too!  

In Writer's Workshop we will continue to talk about things good writers do:
-Start with a capital

-Leave finger spaces between words

-End with punctuation (. ? !)

We will learn how to go back and "fancy up" our writing before we share it with the world! 

We will also get two new SNAP Words:

at

see 

Library Day 

F2F Learners can return Library books on Monday 10/19 and check out a new book! 

Virtual learners, please click HERE for information on checking out a book from our library!

Math:

In Math this week, we will review our counting strategies. We will become experts at using one-to-one correspondence to correctly count objects up to and back from 10. We will also be giving out Math Workbooks and Number of the Day folders next week during supply pick up, so be sure to pick those up!! We can't wait to start using those! 

Science:

This week in Science we will continue our unit of study on Force and Motion! We will learn abut how things move and an objects location relative to another object.

Some new vocabulary words will be:
Position, Motion, Speed, Friction, and Force

Social Studies: 

We will continue to learn about holidays and patriotic holidays.  We will focus on customs associated with national patriotic holidays such as fireworks on Independence Day! 

 

Here are the results from our class elections!  We had a great time voting for President and it looks like our overall winner is DUCK! 

Calendar Dates: 

Friday, October 16th - Report Cards will be sent home virtually 

Wednesday, October 21st - Virtual Learner Supply Pick Up from 8:00 - 9:00

Red Ribbon Week October 26th - October 30th -  More Info Coming Soon! 

Ms. Martin's Principal Newsletter: 

Click HERE for this week's newsletter! 

Important Reminders / Announcements:

Supply Pick Up for Virtual Learners:

We will have a supply pick up for Virtual learners on Wednesday, October 21st from 8:00 to 9:00.  These are FREE supplies that your child will need to pick up in order to complete the work in their Schoology courses during the second nine weeks! We will be sending home Writing folders, Math workbooks, Magnets for Science, Styluses for the iPads, and MUCH more!  

iPad Info - Zoom Single Sign On

All virtual learners will need to update their student iPads to the latest IOS 14. Please go under settings and software to see available updates. This will need to be done by October 14th. If the update is not completed by October 19th the device will lock down until it is updated! 

Also, all students will need to complete the Zoom Sign on ASAP. CISD is updating and changing zoom settings so your child will no longer be able to log into our class zoom meetings without being signed in. Please click HERE for step by step zoom instructions. 

Zoom Expectations: 

Will you please take some time to review Zoom Expectations with your child? All students both virtual and F2F students are participating in some zooms and we have really been working on using our best manners on zoom! This will help everyone have a great learning experience! Thank you! 

October 13th - October 16th

 

What We Are Learning! 

Language Arts:

This week in Readers Workshop we will wrap up our unit on Looking Closely at Familiar Books!  

In Writer's Workshop we will continue working on show and tell writing in our writing journals. 

We will keep working on our "I like" sentences and learn how to add another sentence on a single topic! For Example: 

"I like pumpkins.

Pumpkins are orange!" 

We will also get two new SNAP Words:

my

look 

In Phonics we will keep practicing our letter names and sounds! 

Library Day 

F2F Learners can return Library books on Tuesday 10/13  and check out a new book! 

Math:

In Math this week, we will begin working with numbers to 10! We will especially focus on our 

SUPER SUBITIZING SKILLS! 

Science:

This week in science, we will wrap up  our unit of Energy Sources! 

We will focus on light energy! 

I was so impressed with all of your instruments last week for Sound Energy!  

Awesome job!  Thanks for participating! 

Social Studies: 

We will learn about celebrations and holidays! 

We will learn about WHY we celebrate patriotic holidays! 

Calendar Dates: 

Monday, October 12th - Student / Staff Holiday No School! 

Friday, October 16th - Report Cards will be sent home virtually 

Wednesday, October 21st - Virtual Learner Supply Pick Up! Please come! Time TBA!

Ms. Martin's Principal Newsletter: 

Click HERE for this week's newsletter!  

Important Reminders / Announcements:

Supply Pick Up for Virtual Learners:

We will have more information coming soon for supply pick up on Wednesday, October 21st.  This will be for virtual learners only and these are FREE supplies that your child will need to pick up in order to complete the work in their Schoology courses during the second nine weeks!  Please make sure you jot down this date and we will let you know what time the pick up options will be! 

iPad INFO - ZOOM Single Sign On

All virtual learners will need to update their student I Pads to the latest IOS 14.  Please go under settings and software to see available updates.  This will need to be done by October 14th.  If the update is not completed by October 19th the device will lock down until it is updated! 

Also, all students will need to complete the Zoom Sign on ASAP.  CISD is updating and changing zoom settings so your child will no longer be able to log into our class zoom meetings without being signed in. Please click HERE for step by step zoom instructions. 

**F2F Learners this has been completed for you at school! No need to complete! 

Zoom Expectations: 

Will you please take some time to review Zoom Expectations with your child? All students both virtual and F2F students are participating in some zooms and we have really been working on using our best manners on zoom! This will help everyone have a great learning experience! Thank you! 

October 5th - 9th

What We Are Learning! 

Language Arts:

This week in Readers Workshop we will continue our unit on Looking Closely at Familiar Books! 

We will practice reading words on the page and adding fluency! 

In Writer's Workshop we will review our SNAP WORDS! So far we have learned:

I

like

a

me

are

the

We will continue working on show and tell writing in our writing journals. We will keep working on our

I like sentences and learn how to add another sentence on a single topic! For Example: 

"I like pumpkins.

Pumpkins are orange!" 

In Phonics we will keep practicing our letter names and sounds! 

Library Day 

F2F Learners can return Library books on Monday and check out a new book! 

Math:

In Math this week, we will be continuing our learning all about ADDITION! We will also review all of the skills we have learned over our first few weeks in Kindergarten. They have learned so much and I am SO proud of all of their hard work!!

Science:

This week in science, we will be starting our unit of Energy Sources! 

We will focus on sound energy! 

We are also creating instruments, you should get an e.mail from your homeroom teacher! 

On Monday Science zoom we have a fun name that sound video and on Friday Zoom learners will get to share their instrument.  

Social Studies: 

We will learn about celebrations and holidays! 

We will discuss why we celebrate holidays together! 

Calendar Dates: 

Tuesday, October 6th - Reading MAP Test

Wednesday, October 7th - Math MAP Test

Monday, October 12th - Student / Staff Holiday No School! 

Ms. Martin's Principal Newsletter: 

For this week's newsletter click HERE! 

Important Reminders / Announcements:

Zoom Expectations: 

Will you please take some time to review Zoom Expectations with your child? All students both virtual and F2F students are participating in some zooms and we have really been working on using our best manners on zoom! This will help everyone have a great learning experience! Thank you! 

NWEA MAP Testing for all Kindergarten Students:

On Tuesday, October 6th  and Wednesday, October 7th, our learners will be taking the MAP test.

Please make sure your child's iPad is updated and that you have run the diagnostics prior to these days. Click HERE for that link. 

Also, please be sure you have downloaded the CHROME app to your child's iPad. This can be found in Manager.

We will start the test both days at 8:30 am. We will get on Zoom to start the test all together. Please be sure your child is ready to start promptly at 8:30 on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Daily Reminders for Virtual Students:

-Please remember that all work must be completed on the day it was assigned prior to 11:59 p.m. that  day to receive credit. 

-Please be sure your child is participating in the specials courses as well as the core subject areas! 

Daily Reminders for Face to Face Students: 

-Please send your iPad to school each day fully charged

-Please remember a snack and a full water bottle every day

-Please put names in jackets and sweaters as the weather cools down