I'm very excited for the Multicultural Fair and Art Vista art show coming up this Friday the 19th from 5:00 to 7:00. Many families in our classroom will be hosting booths for this wonderful event. Come travel around the world without ever leaving the Alta Vista campus! Additionally, every student will have work on display in the art show. This is an evening you won't want to miss!
I've added one final date to the
Sign-Up Genius. Our last trip to the library will be on Wednesday, 5/24. We need one last reader & check-out helper on that date.
Language Arts
Beginning this week, we will be reviewing sound patterns we've studied throughout this year. Digraphs, blends, silent "Mama" e, Bossy r, and vowel teams are all in the mix! Our sight word this week is where. We will also continue with our final unit of Fundations, Unit 5. This unit will focus on merging all the skills we've learned so far: spelling, sentence writing, writing conventions, and reading with fluency. Parent tips for this unit can be found
here.
Our caterpillars arrived in class this past week, and we are so excited to continue observing them as they transform into butterflies! We will continue integrating our butterfly theme in our classroom with our art, science, reading, and writing.
Math
We are reviewing our key concepts from this trimester. We will be completing a lot of assessments in math in the upcoming weeks. At this point, students should be able to add and subtract within 10, understand story problems and apply the correct operation to solve them, understand that numbers in the teens are made from a 10 and some 1s, and recognize numbers in the teens.
STEAM
This week, we will go to the Makerspace for part 3 of using the
Rigamajig. Children will work in small groups to build something together. The children had so much fun last week that they asked to continue using the Rigamajig for one more week. I've added more pictures to the Rigamajig album. Check it out!
Open House & STEAM Fair
On Wednesday, May 24th, the Alta Vista campus will be hosting Open House. This is a night where you can come check out many projects on display in our classroom. Children are working hard on art, writing, and math projects that will all be on display that night. I hope you will join me in K2 to come and see the amazing work your children have been doing! Following Open House is the district's STEAM fair. You can head over to the Makerspace to do STEAM projects with your child and other families from our school.
New Event: Family Day
On Friday, May 26th from 8:15 a.m, to 9:30 a.m., we will have a celebration for moms & dads in our class! In the past, we've had a Mother's Day event, but have not been able to squeeze in a Father's Day event with the busy end-of-year calendar. This year, we will celebrate all parents with one event, Family Day. We hope that every child will have at least one parent (or grandparent/aunt/uncle) join us on the 26th, with a maximum of two guests per child. If your child will not have a family member joining for this event, please let me know so that I can make arrangements for your child to have someone as a guest in lieu of a family member. All the kindergarten classes are celebrating Family Day together, using both the indoor and outdoor areas of the Makerspace, so this is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy time with your child, as well as connect with all the kindergarten parents.
Reminders
**P.E. is every Monday-- please send your children in shoes & clothes appropriate for fitness.
**Library is every Wednesday. Please send your child's book back to school by Tuesday each week.
**Grasshopper t-shirt day is Friday each week.
This Week's Helpers & Activities:
Monday: PE (OT room)
Tuesday: Centers @ 12:25 (Fadime & Bosco)
Wednesday: Makerspace at 8:30 (Uygar & Aparna), Library @ 9:10 (Danielle & Brittny), dismissal @ 1:15
Thursday: Return Weds. envelopes, Centers (Shereen & Fadime)
Friday: Music @ 12:45
Upcoming Events
Friday, 5/19: Multicultural Night & Art Show
Wednesday, 5/24: Alta Vista Open House & STEAM Fair
Friday, 5/26: Family Day @ 8:15
Wednesday, 5/31: Volunteer Appreciation Social
