Week at a Glance

March 12^th – March 16^th

Math Objectives: Compare Lengths; Compare Heights; Problem Solving: Direct Comparison; Compare Weights; Length, Height, and Weight

Science Objectives: Speed and Direction

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 5: Week 2: Final /ks/; Initial /j/ and /w/; /ks/ spelled Xx; /j/ spelled Jj; /w/ Spelled Ww

Reading Objectives: Unit 5: Week 2: High frequency words: yellow, blue, and green; Getting ready to read: Readers using yellow, blue and green

Social Studies: What do maps show?

Religion Objectives: Lent

Writing Objectives: Explanatory Writing: How to go to bed

We have our field trip to Ryerson Woods on March 16^th. We are looking forward to learning about how Maple Syrup is made.

Week at a Glance

                                                            March 5^th – March 9^th                  

Math Objectives: In Front Of and Behind; Chapter 10 Review; Chapter 10 Test; Chapter 11 Introduction: Measurement; Compare Lengths

Science Objectives: Speed and Direction

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 5: Week 1: Initial /j/; Initial /w/; Initial and Medial /e/; /j/ spelled Jj; /w/ spelled Ww; /e/ spelled Ee;

Reading Objectives: Unit 5: Week 1: High frequency words: yellow, blue, and green; Getting ready to read: Readers using yellow, blue and green

Social Studies: Where are the places located?

Religion Objectives: Lent

Writing Objectives: Explanatory Writing: How to read a book

Report cards were sent home Friday 3/2. Please sign and return your child’s report card envelope as soon possible. Thank you.

Week at a Glance

February 26^th – March 2^nd

Math Objectives: Identify, Name, and Describe Cones; Problem Solving: Two and Three Dimensional Shapes; Model Shapes; Above and Below; Beside and Next To

Science Objectives: Pushes and Pulls

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 4: Week 6: Review Initial, Medial, and Final Sounds; Initial and Medial /e/; Initial and final /g/; /e/ spelled Ee; /g/ spelled Gg

Reading Objectives: Unit 4: Week 6: High frequency words: here, go, and from; Getting ready to read: Readers using here, go, and from

Social Studies:  Where do we live?

Religion Objectives: Lent

This week was the end of our second trimester. Students will be bringing home report cards on Friday, March 2^nd.  We are happy to hear students and parents are enjoying Raz Kids. Thank you for being sure two books are being read weekly, and the homework assignment slip is turned in on Friday. Thanks!  

Week at a Glance

February 20^th – February 23^rd

Math Objectives: Three-Dimensional Shapes; Identify, Name, and Describe Spheres; Identify, Name, and Describe Cubes; Identify, Name, and Describe Cylinders

Science Objectives: Pushes and Pulls

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 4: Week 5: Initial and medial/e/; Initial and final /g/; /e/ spelled Ee; /g/ spelled Gg

Reading Objectives: Unit 4: Week 5: High frequency words: here, go, from; Getting ready to read: Readers using here, go, from

Social Studies: What are goods and services?

Religion Objectives: Lent

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – Story: Going out to dinner

As we continue with our Narrative Writing unit, the students continue to work very hard on their writing. We hope you enjoy their stories. Our first Raz Kids Homework Assignment Slip was due 2/16. Each week your child will receive a new slip in their folder and it will be due on Friday, or the last day of the school week. These leveled readers will be fun for your child! As always, we continue to do math IXL homework assignment slips.

Week at a Glance

February 12^th – February 16^th

Math Objectives: Compare Two-Dimensional Shapes; Problem Solving: Draw to Join Shapes; Chapter 9 Review/Test; Chapter 9 Test; Chapter 10 Introduction: Identify and Describe Three-Dimensional Shapes

Science Objectives: Pushes and Pulls

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 4: Week 4: Initial and Final /g/; Consonant Blends; /g/ spelled Gg;

Reading Objectives: Unit 4: Week 4: High frequency words: one, two, three, four, five; Getting ready to read: Readers using one, two, three, four, five;

Social Studies: Why do we make choices?

Religion Objectives: Celebrating Lent and Holy Week

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – Story:  Recess

Our Valentine’s Day party is Tuesday, February 13^th. Please bring Valentine’s on Wednesday, February 14^th. We will be surprising our 6^th grade buddies with Valentine’s that we made this week. Thank you to the parents who attended conferences.  We hope you and your child are enjoying using Raz Kids. Please remember to send in the book slip at the end of each week.

Week at a Glance

February 5^th – February 8^th

Math Objectives: Identify and Name Rectangles; Describe Rectangles; Identify and Name Hexagons; Describe Hexagons

Science Objectives: Pushes and Pulls

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 4: Week 3: Consonants Blends with l, r, t, and p; Final Consonant Blends; Initial and Final /l/; /l/ spelled Ll

Reading Objectives: Unit 4: Week 3: High frequency words: one, two, three, four, five; Getting ready to read: Readers using one, two, three, four, five;

Social Studies: Why do we make choices?

Religion Objectives: Celebrating Lent and Holy Week

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – Story:  My Day at School

We have a 10 A.M. dismissal on Thursday and will conference with parents who have requested one.

Week at a Glance

January 29^th– February 2^nd

Math Objectives: Describe Circles; Identify and Name Squares; Describe Squares; Identify and Name Triangles; Describe Triangles

Science Objectives: Pushes and Pulls

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 4: Week 2: Initial and Final/l/; Initial /h/; /l/ spelled Ll; /h/ spelled Hh

Reading Objectives: Unit 4: Week 2: High frequency words: are, that, and do; Getting ready to read: Readers using are, that, and do

Social Studies: What are jobs that people do?

Religion Objectives: Jesus shares a special meal

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – Story: Birthday Party

Thank you for coming to Open House this past Sunday. We hope you enjoyed looking around the classroom and seeing all of your child’s projects. They have been working hard academically and socially this school year. We will be celebrating Catholic School’s week with special events each day.

Week at a Glance

January 22^nd – January 26^th

Math Objectives: Chapter 8 Review/ Test; Chapter 8 Test; School Fun; Chapter 9 Introduction: Identify and Describe Two-Dimensional Shapes; Identify and Name Circles

Science Objectives: Pushes and Pulls

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 4: Week 1: Initial /h/; Initial and medial /o/; /h/ spelled Hh; /o/ spelled Oo

Reading Objectives: Unit 4: Week 1: High frequency words: are, that, and do; Getting ready to read: Readers using are, that, and do

Social Studies: Collaboration and Creativity: Listening and Speaking

Religion Objectives: The Church Welcomes Us

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – Story: The Doctor’s office

The school is offering a book fair this week. The students will be able to browse the book selections. We are looking forward to celebrating our 100^th day Monday, January 29^th (if there are no snow days before then). We look forward to seeing you Sunday, January 28^th after mass for our school open house.

Week at a Glance

January 16^th – January 19^th

Math Objectives: Count to 50 by Ones; Count to 100 by ones; Count to 100 by 10s; Count by Tens

Science Objectives: Pushes and Pulls

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 3 Week 6: Review initial sounds; medial /o/; /o/ spelled Oo;

Reading Objectives: Unit 3 Week 6: High frequency words: they, you, and of; Getting ready to read: Readers using they, you, and of

Social Studies: How do we use money?

Religion Objectives: The Church Celebrates

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – Story: Learning how to swim

We hope you had a nice long weekend. The students will be starting to create narrative writing stories this week. The students are working hard on creating stories that contain a beginning, middle, and end. The students look forward to sharing their stories with you each week. The Daddy daughter dance is this Friday, we hope the girls have a wonderful time.

Week at a Glance

January 8^th – January 12^th

Math Objectives: Chapter 8 Introduction: Represent, Count, and Write 20 and Beyond; Model and Count 20; Count and Write to 20; Count and Order to 20; Problem Solving: Compare Numbers to 20

Science Objectives: Habitats

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 3 Week 5: initial and medial /o/; initial and final /f/; /o/ spelled Oo; /f/ spelled Ff

Reading Objectives: Unit 3 Week 5: High frequency words: they, you, and of; Getting ready to read: Readers using they, you, and of

Social Studies: How do we get what we need or want?

Religion Objectives: Jesus calls us to pray

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – (detail)

We hope the children are readjusting to the early schedule after a nice vacation at home. January, February and March are very solid learning months in Kindergarten. The children are adjusted to the rules, routines, and expectations and are ready to use their prior knowledge for further learning in 2018. Please keep reading with your child daily, and use the work in the take home folder as a guide on what to work on with your student. Thank you for your continued support.

Week at a Glance

December 18^th – December 22^nd

Math Objectives: Model and Count 18 and 19; Count and Write 18 and 19; Chapter 7 Review; Chapter 7 Test

Science Objectives: Habitats  

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 3 Week 4: initial and final /f/; initial and final /d/; initial and final /k/; /f/ spelled Ff; /d/ spelled Dd; /k/ spelled Kk;

Reading Objectives: Unit 3 Week 4: High frequency words: see and look; Getting ready to read: Readers using see and look

Social Studies: How do we get what we need or want?

Religion Objectives: Christmas

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – (detail)

Thanks to the parent helpers for the teachers luncheon and classroom party. We wish all the blessings of the Christmas season to you and your family. Have a happy and safe Holiday vacation.

Week at a Glance

December 11^th – December 15^th

Math Objectives: Count and Write 13 and 14; Model, Count, and Write 15; Problem Solving: Use Numbers to 15; Model and Count 16 and 17; Count and Write 16 and 17

Science Objectives: Habitats

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 3 Week 3: initial /d/; initial /k/; /d/ spelled Dd; /k/ spelled Kk; /r/ spelled Rr; 

Reading Objectives: Unit 3 Week 3: High frequency words: see and look; Getting ready to read: Readers using see and look

Social Studies: What do we need? What do we want?

Religion Objectives: Celebrating Christmas

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – (detail)

We hope you are enjoying all the preparations for Christmas, including your child’s stories of St. Nicholas’ day, the Immaculate Conception mass, and the 6^th grade reader’s theater presentation. We have our Christmas concert on Thursday evening.

Week at a Glance

December 4^th – December 8^th

Math Objectives: Chapter 6 Test; Chapter 7 Introduction: Represent, Count and Write 11 to 19; Model and Count 11 and 12; Count and Write 11 and 12; Model and Count 13 and 14

Science Objectives: Habitats

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 3: Week 2: Initial /r/; Initial and final /b/ and /n/; /r/ spelled Rr; /b/ spelled Bb; /n/ spelled Nn

Reading Objectives: Unit 3: Week 2: High frequency words: me, with, she; Getting ready to read: Readers using me, with, and she

Social Studies: Everybody Works

Religion Objectives: Celebrating Advent

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – (detail)

Next week we will have our all school Mass on Thursday, December 7^th at 8:30.  There will be no EDP on December 6^th.

Week at a Glance

November 27^th – December 1^st

Math Objectives: Algebra: Model and Draw Subtraction Problems; Algebra: Write More Subtraction Sentences; Algebra: Addition and Subtraction; Chapter 6 Review

Science Objectives: Habitats

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 3: Week 1: Initial /n/; Initial /b/; Final /n/ and /b/; Initial and Medial /i/

Reading Objectives: Unit 3: Week 1: High frequency words: me, with, she; Getting ready to read: Readers using me, with, and she

Social Studies: What are our country’s monuments?

Religion Objectives: Jesus Leads Us

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – (detail)

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Second trimester sight words will be sent home this week, please practice these with your child. Thank you.

Week at a Glance

November 20^th – November 21^st

Math Objectives: Subtraction: Take Apart; Problem Solving: Act Out Subtraction Problems

Science Objectives: Animal Needs

Language Arts Objectives: Unit 2: Week 6 continued: Initial and medial /i/; Initial and final /k/; /i/ spelled Ii; Write Words with Ii; /k/ spelled Cc;

Reading Objectives: Unit 2: Week 6 continued: High frequency words: he, for; Getting ready to read: Readers using he and for

Social Studies: Thanksgiving

Religion Objectives: We Celebrate Thanksgiving

Writing Objectives: Narrative Writing – Specificity (texture)

Report cards were sent home Friday. They reflect the fact we are true beginners in Kindergarten. Thank you for your support, work at home, and cheering your child on as they learn throughout the year. Please sign and return the report card envelope on Monday.