Kindergarten-Andres/Bruton Class

New Classroom Website

2010-08-22T17:08:00.000-07:00

Hello dear friends !

I have already moved to another website ! Please check it out !!

http://andreskindergarten.webs.com/

Newsletter for the Weeks of May 17th-May 28th, 2010

2010-05-16T13:00:00.000-07:00

Weeks of May 17-21st; May24th-28th
Theme:

Oceans

We will also learn about:

Word Family: -ut/-ub

Math: Assessment
Addition/Subtraction
Problem solving

Reading: The Rainbow fish

Language Arts: Adjectives/ Verbs

Dates to remember:

May 26th - deadline for turning in picture money

May 28th- deadline for turning in enrolment packet

June 3rd - Graduation Day

June 4th-Field Day

Reminders:
Please make sure that your child is practicing his/her lines for the graduation play.

Graduation Day will be on June 3 , 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Light of Christ church.

Literacy/Reading , Spelling and Math Assessments are on going.

NCS Athletic Department is looking for volunteers for the Field Day.
If you are interested , please contact Mr. Freitas.

Newsletter April 26-30, 2010

2010-04-25T07:14:00.000-07:00

This Week’s Theme:

Insects/Frogs/Butterflies/Countries of the world

We will also learn about:

Word Family: -ob

Math: Symmetry/Pattern

Reading: The Very Hungry
Caterpillar
The Grouchy Lady Bug

Skills: Sequencing, Retelling, Main Idea, Author’s Purpose, Details
Writing: Capitalization: Days of the Week

Dates to Remember:

April 30- International Festival

Reminders:

· Please come and join us on our International Festival which will be held at the First Assembly of God Gymnasium at Booker Dairy Rd. from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.

· Tickets cost $2 per adult, $1 for children not attending NCS. Students attending NCS are free.

· Raffle basket will be for $5. Basket will have items from different countries. Ex. towel from Jamaica, pens from the Phils., and many more.

· The children are very excited to sing and represent the Philippines.

· They are expected to be there at 4;45 pm.

· I will be providing the children’s costumes.

· Please be reminded that girls will have to wear plain, white sleeveless top , shorts (any color/style) and sandals.

· Boys will wear a plain, white, short sleeve shirt, black pants and black shoes.

· We still need a tent to be used for our booth. Please let me know if you can help out on this.

· If you have any questions, please send a note to school or send email.

Thank you for your usual support !

Newsletter April 19-23, 2010

2010-04-19T16:45:00.000-07:00

This Week’s Theme:

Insects/Frogs

We will also learn about:

Word Family: -ot

Math: Money/Symmetry

Reading: Insects/Bees/Frogs
Non-fiction

Writing: Asking and Telling sentences

Capitalization/Correct punctuation marks

Dates to Remember:

April 30- International Festival

Reminders:
• International Festival will be held at the First Assembly of God Gymnasium at 4:45 pm.
• Students are expected to be there at 4:45 pm. There will be games for the children (for 25 cents) before the program , raffle draw and silent auction.
• Our class and Mr. B’s second grade class will be representing the Philippines.
• Please be reminded that girls will have to wear white sleeveless undershirt , shorts (any color/style) and sandals.
• Boys will wear a plain, white, short sleeve shirt , black pants and black shoes.
• The IF committee is asking for some items to be included in our silent auction. The items should be made from other country/ies.
• Also, if you have a tent or a rectangular table that our class could use for the said occasion , please send me email or a note.

Newsletter: April 12-16, 2010

2010-04-10T07:33:00.000-07:00

This Week’s Theme:
Animals/Weather

We will also learn about:

Word Family: -op

Math: Money

Reading : The Little Red Hen

Comprehension Skills: Author's Purpose, Main Idea , Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution, Sequencing

Writing: (Writing sentences about a topic)

- Focus on capitalization (proper names , days and months ) and correct punctuation marks.

- Telling and asking sentences.
Science: Animals/Weather

Dates to Remember:

April 15- Spring pictures

April 30- International Festival

Reminders:

*International Festival will be on the April 30 , 2010. The theme is : "It's a Small World".

* Kindergarten students will participate in the program . We will do an interpretative song (together with Mr. B's 2nd grade class) wearing Filipino costume.
* The girls will be provided with a top and skirt. Please provide a plain , white sleeveless undershirt and sandals.

*The boys will be provided with a red scarf. Please provide plain, white short sleeves shirt (or polo shirt) , black pants and black shoes.

*The International Festival committee is asking for some donations of anything that is from other country/ies that we can include in our auction.

*You may send it to me not later than April 28th.

*Thank you very much and hoping for your participation.

Newsletter March 22-25, 2010

2010-03-21T07:01:00.000-07:00

This Week’s Theme:
Spring/Plants

We will also learn about:

Word Family: -ing

Consonant digraph: -ck

Math: Time/Calendar (Days/Months/Seasons)

Reading: Story: Jack and the Beanstalk

Comprehension Skills: Author's Purpose, Main Idea , Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution, Sequencing

Writing:
- Writing sentences about a topic.

- Focus on capitalization (proper names , days and months ) and correct punctuation marks.

- Telling and asking sentences.

Dates to Remember:

March 25th-Snow Make up Day

March 26th -No School (Teacher Workday)

Reminders:

* Please continue helping your child with his/her spelling words.

*Encourage him/her to write 3-4 sentences about a topic.

*Focus on writing on the lines , capitalization and punctuation marks.

*Please send your child's homework every Friday. Make sure you follow the homework calendar.

Newsletter March 8-12, 2010

2010-03-08T15:48:00.000-08:00

This Week’s Theme:
Dinosaurs

We will also learn about:

Word Family: -in

Consonant digraphs: sh and ch

Vowel controlled r : or

Math: Solid shape: Rectangular Prism

Comparing objects

Calendar
Reading: Story: Dinosaurs

Comprehension Skills:

Main Idea , Details, Author’s
Purpose
Dates to Remember:

March 9-12 : Scholastic Book Fair

Reminders:

* If you have not done so, please turn in your child’s gown measurement and payment not later than Tuesday , March 9, 2010.

* We need to order them as soon as possible.

* It is very important that you and your child read the book/s in his/her Guided Reading bag. Ask comprehension questions about the book.

* Continue reading the 3rd word list and if you feel that your child is ready for the 4th list, you may want to let him/her read it.

* Our class will visit the Book Fair on March 9th 12:00-12:30 pm.

Newsletter March 1-5, 2010

2010-02-28T07:55:00.000-08:00

This Week’s Theme:
Dr. Seuss

Dinosaurs

We will also learn about:

Word Family: -it

Consonant blends: s-blends

Words that end with -ar (car, star)

Math: Shape: Cylinder
Comparing and ordering sets
and numbers.
Ordinals

Reading: Story: Goldilocks and the
Three Bears.

Comprehension Skills: Main Idea , Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution/Sequencing

Dates to Remember:

March 9-12- Scholastic Book Fair

(Our class will visit the Book Fair on the 9th at 12:00-12:30 pm)

Reminders:
*Please continue reading with your child nightly and ask comprehension questions.

*Also, please encourage your child to write at least 2-3 sentences about a topic. Have him/her use the words from the word lists.

Newsletter February 15-19, 2010

2010-02-12T13:03:00.000-08:00

This Week’s Theme:

President’s Day

Abraham Lincoln /George Washington

We will also learn about:

Word Family: -ed

Consonant blends: R-blends

Long Vowel Sounds

Math: Shapes: Cone/Cylinder

Sorting

Reading: Story: Cinderella

Comprehension Skills:

Main Idea , Setting, Characters,

Problem, Solution

Social Studies: Women’s History:
Amelia Earhart

Dates to Remember:

February 26, 2010- Circus Field Trip

Reminders:
*You may pick up your Circus tickets anytime.

*Please make sure your child reads the 3rd Word List.

*Please continue reading with your child at home and ask comprehension questions.

Newsletter February 8-12, 2010

2010-02-07T07:46:00.000-08:00

This Week’s Theme:
Valentine’s Day
Women’s History-Esther Howland

We will also learn about::
Word Family: -et
Consonant Blends: L-blends

Math: Graphing
Comparing length
Shape: Cube

Reading: Story: Cinderella
-Comprehension Skills:
Main Idea , Setting, Characters,
Problem, Solution

Nursery Rhyme: Queen of Hearts
- Vocabulary skill:
Shape Words
Descriptive Language
- Comprehension Skill:
Predicting Outcome
Making Inferences

Dates to Remember:

February 15, 2010- Snow Make Up Day

February 26, 2010- Circus Field Trip

Newsletter February 1-5, 2010

2010-01-31T04:47:00.000-08:00

Week of February 1-5, 2010

Theme: Groundhog Day
Black History Month
We will also be learning about :

-en word family

Math: Ordinals
Shape: Cube
Measurement

Story: Three Little Pigs

Fiction
Comprehension Skill:
-Main Idea
-Story Structure
-Author's Purpose

Long vowel i sound

Reminders:
If you want hot lunches for your child, please make sure to send separate payment (check/money). Make checks payable to NCS.

The PTO is the one in-charge for Chick-fil-A and Pizza Friday. checks have to be payable to NCS-PTO.

Awards Day will be on February 4, 2010 at 10:30 am.

Newsletter January 20-22, 2010

2010-01-18T17:14:00.000-08:00

This Week’s Theme:
Martin Luther King, Jr.

We will also learn about:

Word Family: -ad

Math: Addition/Subtraction
Ordering numbers
Shape: Sphere

Reading: Books about MLK
Skills: Main Idea
Story Structure

Nursery Rhyme: Three Little Kittens

Dates to Remember:
January 22, 2010- Student-led Conference
January 22, 2010-Report Cards

Reminders:
· Student-led conferences will be on January 21, 2010.

· If your child is a boy, you and your child will need to come at 3:45-4:15 pm.

· If your child is a girl, you and your child will need to come at 4:15-5:00 pm.
· On your child’s desk, you will find a Student Conference checklist . You and your child will work on that sheet of paper.

· Please be reminded that this is not a Parent-Teacher conference. If you want to have one, let me know and I’ll schedule it for you.

· Let us continue to work together for the success of the children.

Reminders

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Just a reminder:

December 17th- Pajama Day- Children wear their pajamas to school. Make sure your child wears sneakers/tennis shoes.

December 18th - Early Release Day- Dismissal time is at 11:30 am.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New year!!!

Newsletter : November 16-24, 2009

2009-11-15T15:40:00.000-08:00

Theme:

Thanksgiving

We will also be learning about:

* Color : Pink

* Shape: Trapezoid

*Mathematics: Numbers 16-20
Graphing
Measurement

* Letters : Uu and Vv

*Handwriting Letters: l, k, y, j

*Nursery Rhyme: Jack and Jill

Comprehension skill:
-Retelling
-Sequencing events
- Story Structure (Beginning,
Middle, end)

Vocabulary Skill:
-Synonyms
-Action Words
- Positional words and
phrases

Dates to Remember:
November 24- Thanksgiving Party
12:00 pm
November 25-27-Thanksgiving Break

Reminders:
*Everybody is invited to come to our Thanksgiving celebration on November 24th at 12:00 pm. We will first have a short program then we will have lunch.

*Please send to school the food/items assigned to you on Monday, November 23rd.
If you have any questions about your child's costume, please send a note to school.

*Ms. Strickland, the Technology teacher is in need of bottles of Germ-X and Clorox wipes (yellow and orange) to be used by the students at the Technology Laboratory .
Our classroom is also in need of big bottle of hand soap.

*Don't forget to send to school your Box Tops , Tyson's A+ and Campbell labels.

Newsletter Week of November 9-13, 2009

2009-11-08T16:59:00.000-08:00

This Week's Theme:
Five Senses
Thanksgiving
We will also be learning about:
* Color : Gray
* Shape: Oval
*Mathematics: Numbers 16-20
Estimation
* Letters : Ss and Tt
*Handwriting Letters: g u i e
*Nursery Rhyme: Humpty Dumpty
Comprehension skill:
-Retelling
- Problem/ Solution
-Sequencing events
- Story Structure
Phonics skill :
- Rhyming Words

Reminders:

Ms. Strickland, the Technology teacher is asking for some donations of Germ-X and Clorox wipes (orange or yellow ) . The said items will be used by the students in the Technology laboratory .

Our classroom is also in need of big bottle of hand soap.

Don't forget to send to school your Box Tops , Tyson's A+ and Campbell labels.

Please read the letter about our class' Thanksgiving celebration. If you have any questions , please send note, call or send email.

You may order Scholastic Books online at www.scholastic.com. Click Parents then under Quick Links click Book Club orders . Sign in with our classroom username: kindergartenandres and password: neusecharter2009 to order .

Our class receives a free book every time you order. This would be added up to our classroom library.

You may also order using the flyers we send you. Just be sure you send the order form on or before the date indicated.

Newsletter Week of November 2-6, 2009

2009-11-01T15:07:00.000-08:00

This Week's Theme:

Elections

Pledge of Allegiance

We will also be learning about:

* Color : White

* Shape: Star

*Mathematics: Numbers 11-15
Patterns AB , AAB,
ABC

* Letters : Qq and Rr

*Handwriting Letters: w, t ,a ,d

*Nursery Rhyme: Baa, Baa Black Sheep

*Story: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Reminders:

Read with your child nightly. Ask HOTS questions after reading. Make sure you write the book's title in the Reading Log. If you need a Reading Log, please send a note to school.

Have your child practice reading the Word List every night.

Please send your child's finished homework every Friday. You may put them in the green folder.

Our school is collecting Box Tops for Education, Campbell's labels/caps and Tyson's Project A+. If you have some at home, please send them to school.

You may find information about these programs in the following websites :

http://www.tyson.com/projectAPlus/

http://www.boxtops4education.com/Default.aspx

http://www.labelsforeducation.com/default.aspx

If you have any questions or concerns , please send a note to school , send email to aandres@neusecharterschool.org or call 919 965 8088.

Thank you very much for your support and cooperation.

Newsletter Week of October 26-30

2009-10-26T17:30:00.000-07:00

This Week's Theme:

Halloween

We will also be learning about:
* Color : Black
* Shape: Star
*Numbers : 11-15
* Letters : O and P
*Handwriting Letters: c,o,s,v
*Nursery Rhyme: Itsy Bitsy Spider and Little Miss Muffet
*Story: Monster books: There's a Nightmare in my Closet; Where the Wild Things Are; The
Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything
*Spelling Words: have, no, she, he

Important dates to remember:
October 30th-Fall Festival

Reminders:

Our school is collecting Box Tops for Education, Campbell's labels/caps and Tyson's Project A+. If you have some at home, please send them to school.

You may find information about these programs in the following websites :

http://www.tyson.com/projectAPlus/

http://www.boxtops4education.com/Default.aspx

http://www.labelsforeducation.com/default.aspx

Newsletter October 19-23

2009-10-18T17:56:00.000-07:00

This Week's Theme:

Pumpkins

We will also be learning about:

* Color : Orange

* Shape: Diamond

*Numbers : Review: 0-10

* Letters : M and N

*Handwriting Letters: A I T J

*Nursery Rhyme: Peter , Peter Pumpkin Eater

*Story: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

*Spelling Words: in of we

Important dates to remember:

October 22nd- Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

October 23rd and 26th- No School

October 30th-Fall Festival

Reminders:

Ÿ Mr. Kirk Adam, the Art teacher is asking for a sketch pad for each child . Please send one this week.

Ÿ Always visit our classroom blog @ http://kindergarten-andresneusecharter.blogspot.com/

Ÿ Read with your child nightly. Then ask Higher Order Thinking Skills questions. These will help your child think critically and will also help improve comprehension.

Ÿ Have your child practice reading the word list. We have been reading this in the classroom, too. Remember it is part of the first nine weeks assessment.

Ÿ Help your child with his/her homework everyday. You may find the daily HW activities in the white notebook.

Downtown Selma

2009-10-04T07:10:00.000-07:00

Newsletter-October 5-9

2009-10-04T07:02:00.000-07:00

This Week's Theme:

Apples/Seasons

We will also be learning about:

* Color : Green
* Shape: Review of 4 shapes
*Numbers 9 and 10
* Letters I/J
*Handwriting Letters: X Y Z C
*Nursery Rhyme: Mary had a Little Lamb
*Story: Johnny Appleseed
*Spelling Words: if, said, my

News ! News! News!

The children had lots of fun when we walked to Downtown Selma and visited the fire station, dentist office , drugstore, post office, and the bank.

We did not go to the police station that day. On Friday, two police officers from Selma Police Station came to visit us . The children asked lots of questions . The officers gave each child a sticker.

Important date/s to remember:

October 7th- Picture Day
October 13-16- Scholastic Book Fair
October 22nd- Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Reminders:

Our library day is Tuesday. On this day, your child will take home a library book. Please send the book on Fridays to be returned to the library.

Permission slip for the Pumpkin Patch field trip is due on October 9th.

We are in need of volunteers for Guided Reading 10:30-11:00 Mon-Wed (1 volunteer), Literacy Stations Thur-Fri (2 volunteers) ; Math Stations 1:45-2:15 Tues-Frid.

You may visit www.google.com/calendar, sign in as tracey.wehrle@avon.com and the password is msandres09 to schedule the times to volunteer.

You may also call Ms. Wehrle :

919-300-1200 Home
973-864-7363 Cell

Here are some of the things we need in our classroom: - small treats/toys for the treasure box

Since we will be learning about apples this week, please send one apple on Tuesday. You may send any of these: Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji, Golden Delicious. Also if you could send any foods that are made from apples eg. apple sauce, cider, etc. we would appreciate it very much.

Thank you very much for all your help.

Newsletter: Week of September 21-25,2009

2009-09-20T08:39:00.000-07:00

This Week's Theme:
Community

We will also be learning about:
* Color : Purple
* Shape: Rectangle
*Numbers 5 and 6
* Letters E and F
*Handwriting Letters: M H K
*Nursery Rhyme: Little Boy Blue
*Story: Too Much Noise
*Spelling Words: it at come

Important dates to remember:
September 29th- Kindergarten Night
September 30 -Community Field Trip
October 22nd-Pumpkin Patch

Reminders:

You may order Scholastic Books online at www.scholastic.com. Click Parents then under Quick Links click Book Club orders . Sign in with our classroom username: kindergartenandres and password: neusecharter2009 to order . Our class receives a free book every time you order.This would be added up to our classroom library.

You may also order books using the flyers that we send home.

Visit your child's daily folder nightly. Don't forget to initial your child's behavior calendar.

Make sure you send in your child's Guided Reading (leveled) book everyday. You may put the bag in your child's daily folder.

Read with your child nightly. Write the book's title in the Reading Log.

Please visit our classroom blog:http://kindergarten-andresneusecharter.blogspot.com/

If you have any questions/concerns please give me a call at 919-965-8088 or send email at aandres@neusecharterschool.org or send a note to school if you want to schedule a conference.

Thank you very much for all your support and cooperation. We greatly appreciate all the help that you extend to our class.

Free Websites

2009-09-12T18:07:00.000-07:00

Here are some free websites where your children can learn while having fun :

Alphabet recognition:

http://www.literacycenter.net/letters_en/match_en_uclc.asp#

http://www.seussville.com/titles/flapbook/abc.html

Learning to read:

http://pbskids.org/lions/

http://www.starfall.com/

Learning to read and count:

http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/games/#1

http://pbskids.org/sesame/

School and Home

2009-09-12T17:07:00.000-07:00

I dreamed I stood in a studio

And watched two sculptors there

The clay they used was a young child’s mind

And they fashioned it with care.

One was the teacher, the tools she used

Were books and music and art;

One was a parent with a guiding hand

And a gentle , loving heart.

Day after day,

The teacher toiled with touch that was deft and sure,

While the parent labored by her side

And polished and smoothed it o’er.

And when at last their tasks were done

They were proud of what they had wrought,

For the things they had moulded into the child

Could neither be sold or bought.

And each agreed they would have failed

If they worked alone,

For behind the parents stood the school

And behind the teacher , the home.

Newsletter: Week of September 14-18, 2009

2009-09-12T16:47:00.000-07:00

This Week's Theme:

Family/Friends/Pets

We will also be learning about:

* Color : Purple
* Shape: Triangle
*Numbers 3 and 4
* Letters C and D
*Handwriting Letters: P B R N
*Nursery Rhyme: Old Mother Hubbard
*Story: Too Much Noise
*Spelling Words: the to is

News! News! News!
* We have already started with Guided Reading , Literacy and Math Centers last week.

* Thanks to all parents who volunteered and will volunteer for the coming days.

Reminders:

*Make sure you send in your child's Guided Reading (leveled) book everyday. We use it for our reading groups. Most of the time , the books we have in school are just enough . So it is important to send it in. You may put the bag in your child's daily folder.

*Visit your child's daily folder nightly. Don't forget to initial your child's behavior calendar.
Please make sure you ask HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills ) questions to your child after reading any book with him/her.

*Read with your child nightly. Write the book's title in the Reading Log.
Have your child practice reading the First Nine Weeks Word List.

*Visit our classroom blog:http://kindergarten-andresneusecharter.blogspot.com/

Welcome to Kindergarten !!

2009-08-20T15:21:00.000-07:00

I am Ana Rina Nessia-Andres and I will be your kindergarten teacher! I would like to welcome you all to my class! I am looking forward to a fun and exciting year!