Second Grade Page!

Dear Second Grade Parents,

I am so excited to have the opportunity to teach the new second grade class! I am excited to be working with your child this year! The first two weeks have flown by, and I have had the chance to really get to know the children. They are a great group and I am really enjoying them! If you ever have any questions for me, please feel free to contact me at any time by email, note sent in with your child, or phone call! I am looking forward to working with you as well this year!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Kathy Green

Picture Retakes

Picture Retakes will be on Tuesday, October 18th, first thing in the morning.

September 25, 2016

Mrs. Green’s Newsletter

 September 26-30, 2016                      

Dear Parents,

I am happy to share with you that the children are really getting into the routine of school!  I have a delightful class of very nice little people!  I hope that your child is enjoying school as much as I am.

Snacks

If you have not sent in your boxed snack for the snack cupboard for the month of September, please do so. We have some really hungry kids in the afternoon!  Some ideas for snack cupboard items would be: cookies, fruit snacks, fruit roll-ups, crackers, rice crispy treats, etc. 

Teacher Blog

I have found the blog site to be an easy and convenient way to post quick messages and reminders.  You can access my blog by going to www.mcbain.org.  At the top of the page, click on “Elementary Teacher Pages”.  Then click on my name and you will be directed to my blog.  If you click on the “Subscribe” button on my page and then enter your email address, you will receive an email each time I post something on the blog.  I would like for everyone to be able to access this information, so if you do not have access to a computer, please let me know and I will send home a printed copy to you each time I update the blog.

Box Tops for Education

Don’t forget to send in your box tops and labels.  You should have received a sheet from the PTO indicating which ones we collect.  I am always amazed by how many items have box tops on them! Thanks for helping out by saving those and sending them in to school!

Book Orders

I have sent in the September book orders. If you ordered online, your order will be sent to the classroom along with the rest of the orders. I am sending home the October book orders today with a due date of October 7. There are many Halloween books available and I want to be sure to get the order placed in time for your child’s books to arrive before Halloween. September book orders should arrive before the end of two weeks.

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Academic Updates:

Language Arts:  We have quickly reviewed all 26 letters of the alphabet, uppercase and lowercase. I know it seems like a lot, but at this point your child is expected to be able to recognize and name all the letters when presented in random order. This is a review because current Kindergarten expectations are that students will come in knowing most of these letters already. Since many of the students do know all the letters, we have also introduced the sound each letter makes and how to correctly form the letters (i.e. handwriting). We will now begin a slower trip through the alphabet (one letter a week), focusing more on the different sounds the letters make and perfecting our handwriting technique. Keep in mind that when writing letters, it is correct form to always start at the top of the letter and move in a left to right progression, with circles being formed counterclockwise. Please be sure to instill this correct form in your child, especially when you help them practice writing their name. Not only does it make their handwriting more legible, but it helps to “train” the brain to move in the direction in which we read and write in our language. Another important language skill we are focusing on is rhyming. Rhyming helps children to hear and see patterns in words. We have also introduced two sight words, which your child should be able to recognize in any context:  I and can.  Our new sight word this week is the. There are 51 sight words that your child will be responsible for reading in Kindergarten. Please plan to attend our Title 1 Parent Night on October 11. You will get a list of the 51 sight words along with other important academic information that night.

Math: Number recognition, writing numbers, and counting sets to 10, sorting, patterning, and recognizing basic shapes.

Science: Living and Non-Living, Butterfly Life Cycle

Delayed Start

Just a reminder that Monday, September 19 is a delayed start. School will begin at 10:00 am. Breakfast is NOT served on delayed start days. Please be sure your child eats breakfast at home Monday morning!

September 10, 2016

Well, we have made it through the first two weeks! The heat and humidity was certainly a challenge, but we still had a lot of fun making new friends and learning new things! Here is what we have been working on:

Language Arts: recognizing and writing our names
                          understanding that names begin with a capital letter
                          understanding that words are made up of letters, and sentences are made of words
                          learning to identify capital and lower-case letters A-F
                          learning the sounds that the letters A-F make
                          enjoyment of books and stories

Math:  calendar concepts (day, date, month, year, today, September, seven days of the week)
            recognizing and identifying numbers 0-8
            counting objects to 10
            sorting objects
            AB patterns
            concept of "one more"
            comparing lengths

Social Studies:  Making friends
                          School rules and routines
                          Everyone is special and unique

Remember to contact me if you ever have any questions or concerns!
Picture Day is this Tuesday, September 13!
Be sure to check out the McBain Elementary Facebook page. This is updated frequently with pictures and information from school. If you do not want your child's picture to appear on Facebook, please notify the office in writing and they will be sure to honor your request.
                         

Welcome to Kindergarten!

Welcome to Mrs. Green's Kindergarten! I am looking forward to an awesome year! Classroom and school information will frequently be shared on this page. You can sign up to receive this information via email by clicking the "Follow this blog by e-mail" option to the right of the page and entering your email information.

Track and Field Day

Just a reminder- The K-2^nd grade Track and Field Day is this Friday, June 10! This year we are having a Summer Olympics theme for Track and Field Day. Your child is encouraged to wear RED, WHITE, AND BLUE for this event! Please be sure they are dressed appropriately for the weather- we will be outside all afternoon. Your child MUST wear tennis shoes for this event!!!!! Please send a water bottle for your child- plain water only, no sport drinks etc.- labeled with their name. Thank  you!