I hope everyone had a wonderful, extended winter break! I enjoyed the extra snow days, but it has been great to be back at school and in a routine with the students!
The students did a nice job transitioning back to school and, for most, it was like we hadn't even been gone! They didn't miss a beat! I'm so proud of them!
Fundations: we reviewed how to correctly form uppercase letters A-H. We jumped right back into learning how to "tap out" 3 letter words when reading and writing. Check your child's Friday Folder for the Fundations family packet for ways to extend their learning at home. I strongly encourage you to do the daily "tapping out words" activities with them. This is going to make them stronger readers and writers and keep them on track for the end of kindergarten expectations.
You will notice that your child's optional handwriting homework in the Friday Folder is different. It is practice for uppercase and lowercase letters and is 2 sided. To earn their prize, they must complete all parts of both sides. The coloring portion must be neat, 3 star coloring, and not scribbles.
Shared Reading: this week we read the Big Book Look at me. This book had many word wall words in the text and we are really discovering that we are becoming real readers! So exciting!
Next weeks new spelling words:
mom
love
When writing the word "mom" we will be reinforcing that the letter "m" should be lowercase. Mom is what we call our mothers, but it is not their official name, so the "m's" should not be uppercase. Please practice this at home as well.
Writing Workshop: this week we worked on a special writing activity to share about what we did over winter break and the snow days. Each day we had a share time where we shared about our winter break and recorded our sharing on this paper. Check your child's folder to see their writing!
Math: we worked on teen numbers, combining pattern blocks in different ways to make a hexagon and multiple way to make a number (example: 3 and 2 and 4 and 1 are both ways to make 5). Check your child's Friday Folder for ways to extend math learning at home.
Social Studies: we learned about Martin Luther King Jr, why he is important and his special holiday on Monday. So many great lessons about kindness, equality, friendship and love and how WE, no matter how small, can make a difference in our world. Your child has a poem coming home in their Take Home Folder and check out this cute craft we made to display in our classroom!
Spirit Wear Monday's: a reminder that every Monday is Spirit Wear Monday at Beulah Ralph. This has been a tradition since Beulah Ralph opened 9 years ago. We would love it if all students and teachers/staff wear their spirit wear every single Monday. If we aren't at school on a Monday, like next week, we wear it on Tuesday. Basically, send your kiddos to school in their spirit wear the first day of every week! It shows such great community and team spirit!
Being responsible for school things: Before and after break, many students have been coming to school regularly without things they need. Please help set up a routine to help your child remember that they need the following items every single day: Daily Take Home Folder (grownups please clean this out every night), healthy snack (no chips, cakes, cookies, candies), water bottle. Library books should be in their backpack daily, but our day to check out it Tuesday. It is very important they have books on this day. While ultimately it is the students responsibility, they need a little guidance from you. If you need a visual to hang up at home, email me. I have one that I'm happy to share. It's great to hang in their room or on the fridge as a checklist for them. I always tell them it's their job to take care of their things because mom and dad have to take care of their work and home things, but as their grownups, we do have to help set up the routine. Thanks for your help and support!
PJ's and Pancakes: we have a fun PTA event coming up that is a sweet Beulah tradition. It is free to all BEU families. We'd love for you to attend and to help out if you can. Even if you can't volunteer your time, we need griddles and spatulas donated as well. Check the signup here to see how you can help and mark your calendars to attend!
Lunch with the Principal: Yay Ramsey! He was chosen to have Lunch with the Principal for the month of January!
Counselor: this week the students discussed empathy and kindness vs unkind. What an important kindergarten lesson!
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