Week of September 14 -18

Hello Everyone!

So I have been enjoying having everyone so much, but it really is clear how amazing this class is when I have other teachers telling me this too! This morning, Ms. Brown, our Library Media Specialist, came in to tell me how responsible the class was in library. She said they didn't need any reminders and were so respectful to one another -- she wished she could have them all day! I told our class this too, but I thought their parents should know this about their children too :) 

 Reminders:

• This next week is Safety Week! 
• Agendas / Google Calendar: Unfortunately I'm not able to add families to your student's Calendar account. However, you can log in to your child's account to see their homework/reminders each night. Please let me know if you need their log in information. 
• Seesaw: To get linked to your child's Seesaw account, please click this link and then choose your child's name. 
• Picture forms can be filled out online 

Coming Up:

September 21: Kwik Trip Gift Cards due

September 21: Mrs. Kocourek will have a guest teacher

September 24: Family Night - Virtual Game Night

September 25: NO SCHOOL

September 30: Picture Day

Curriculum:

Math: The next topic we'll be focusing on is rounding (to the nearest ten and to the nearest hundred.) You can help your child by talking about times when rounding is useful in your life (grocery shopping, planning a party, figuring out about how much something will cost.) 

Writing: We've been working hard to tell our stories over and over before writing them! We also spent a little time revising, or making big changes. Since we are starting with this narrative unit, it will be great for your child to hear stories at home too! Feel free to tell each other small moment stories and come up with story ideas with them.

Reading: This next week we'll be focusing on two big things in our reading: making sure we're understanding what we read and making predictions for what we think will happen next. Keep encouraging your child to read at home -- so many have been excited to come to school the next day to share just how long they read for homework the night before! 

Check out some pictures of students making posters of our class rules: Be kind to all, show respect to others and their space, be a good sport, and care for tools in our classroom. 

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions. 

Jenny Kocourek