Weekly News: Q2W1 October 7-11

Hello, Kindergarten Griffins! 

As we enter our second quarter of Kindergarten, we are looking forward to meeting with you next week for Parent Teacher Conferences to discuss your child's progress so far!  

Library- please make sure your child brings their book back every week, so they are able to check out a new book each week. 

• KA and KB will go every Tuesday. 
• KC and KD will go every Wednesday.

Looking ahead: 

• Please note that parent/teacher conferences will take place October 14-16, during Fall Break. Sign-up links went live two weeks ago. 

• Literary Character Day costume proposal slips are due Wednesday, October 23rd.  Please make sure to turn this in for approval if your scholar plans to dress up Friday, October 25th.  Please check previous email guidelines, the K-6 Classics to Keep List, and extra proposal slips.                                                             

Extra guidelines Character Dress up Day: 

• Students who do not wish to wear a costume should come to school in his or her regular uniform.
• Students must fill out a "Costume Proposal Slip" and turn it into their teacher on or before Wednesday, October 23rd and must be approved by the teacher. 

No character masks or all-over face paint (freckles, mustaches, etc. are okay).

Hats, gloves, ears, etc. are acceptable as long as they stay on and are not a distraction (teacher will ask student to keep in backpack for the remainder of the day if this happens).

No props, such as weapons, baskets, wands, etc.

Please keep in mind students will be going to recess in their costumes, so make it one that allows free movement is encouraged.  

Thank you, in advance, for your support of reading and literacy. We appreciate your support of this special event at Great Hearts Northern Oaks! Hooray for books!                                                                                                                                                  

This Week

Math Skills

• Recognize and Identify Solid Shapes
• Recognize and Identify Similarities and Differences in Solid Shapes
• Sort Solid Shapes Using Similar Characteristics
• Build Real World Objects Using Solid Shapes

Language Arts Skills

• Spalding Phonograms: x, y, z
  
• Identify letter names
• Isolating sounds in words
• Identify phonogram sounds
• Identifying rhyming words
• Letter formation/pencil grip, writing phonograms on paper
• Distinguishing upper and lower case letters; naming letters

Grammar

• Nouns 
• Complete Sentences

Literature

The Story of Jumping Mouse

• Folktales
• Story Elements (setting, characters, theme/big idea, problem/solution)
• Sequencing
• Virtue: Perseverance

Core Saying

Where there's a will, there's a way.

Poetry

Jack Sprat

History/Science

• History: 
• Pacific Northwest Native Americans
• Totem Poles
• Plateau Native Americans 
• Being Thankful

Homework Reminders

• Be sure to read daily for 20 minutes; 60 minutes this week. Reading Logs will be collected on Thursday this week. Please record on the Reading Log page. If you miss a night, please record 0 minutes and initial rather than leaving it blank.
• Spalding handwriting practice. 
• Memorize poem by Thursday!

Upcoming Assessments

• Spalding Phonogram Assessment (WPR) – Thursday, Oct. 10th:  Students will write phonograms read aloud to them.

Upcoming Events

• Oct. 7 ~ Quarter 2 begins
• Oct. 11 ~ No School, Professional Development Day for Faculty
• Oct. 14-16 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences (sign-ups went out last Friday!)
• Oct. 14-18 ~ Fall Break
• Oct. 25 ~ Early Release; Spirit Day
• Nov. 22 ~ Early Release; Native American Celebration; Fall Concert

Have a wonderful week!

Together for our children - The GHNO Kindergarten Teachers