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Kathleen Paul

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1/2 day Kindergarten-Mrs. Paul

TEACHER NAME Mrs. Paul	CLASSROOM Kindergarten
E-MAIL: kpaul@berkeley87.org	VOICEMAIL 708-449-3465

CLASS INFORMATION

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN KINDERGARTEN!!

Reading:

We have finished our letters of the week and will work on putting those letters together to make our alphabet books to keep at home. The children will work on reading words with different vowel sounds in the middle. We are listening and blending sounds in words and focusing on the sounds that the vowels make. We are working on beginning and ending sound blends with "sh", "ch", and "th". We will also work on writing sentences with beginning capitalization and the correct ending mark.

Monday

a.m. and p.m. centers

Tuesday

Music 10-10:30

Library 1:30-2:00

Wednesday

Library 10-10:30

Computer 1:30-200

Thursday

a.m. centers

Music 1:30-2

Friday

computers10-10:30

p.m. centersl

Shared Reading:

"Night Workers"

Comprehension skill: plot - review cause and effect

centers:

writing:

sentences about pond animals

writing - web organizers - Hf word practice

Math; subtracting with our "bunny" mats

Word Work: making popcorn words

Teacher center decodable readers - working on changing middle vowel sounds

Word Work: HF

review - look for popcorn words in readers

phonemic awareness, putting 3 sounds together to read short words that have a different vowel sound in them.Reading words with beginning and ending blends.

shared reading : listen to weekly story on tape.

practice weekly comprehsion skill using a graphic organizer.

Review and practice weekly comprehension skill in student workbooks

small group reading:

decodable readers - blending sounds and reading for fluency.

teacher read aloud - "Click Clack Moo"

Writing: imaginative writing .

Centers:

Art/word work:

students write a, o, i, e, and u middle vowel words on white boards

writing center: students work in vowel booklet.

word work:

students play "uno" and "memory" to review high frequency words

homework due

Assessments:

reading short words and sentences

memorizing high frequency words

comprehension check with oral story - plot.

New weekly homework sent -

Math:

We will take the unit test on Monday. We will begin our next and last unit on numbers through 100 and number patterns. We have also been practicing and reviewing patterns together daily.

Special Programs:

"Star of the Week"

Each child will have a turn to be our star. They get to make a poster reflecting their interests, bring in a special story for the class and bring a special show and tell.

"Take-Home Lunchboxes"

Borrowing lunchboxes are sent home to use for 3 days. All items should be returned inside the Lunchbox and returned back to school.

Student of the Month

A student is selected who represents the qualities of our Character Counts Pillar.

Take- Home BACK PACKS

The students will take home an interactive backpack to keep and use for 3 days. Please use the backpack with your child and return all the pieces in the backpack in 3 days. These backpacks are meant to be done with a family member. The children will take turns bringing home the backpacks. .

Spirit The students now have the opportunity to earn a purple color change. The purple means that they have gone above what is expected of them. The students will earn a small prize for this color change!!

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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

students will receive a packet over the winter break

FOR THE WEEK OF__(weekly)______

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
		paper readers come home to be read and reviewed with an adult. They are due the next day.	Homework baggies from Fridays are due on the following Thursday	Homework bags go home. They contain a letter page, a math page, and a practice reader

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Berkeley School District 87 Grading Scale

A = 100 - 92%

B = 91 - 83%

C = 82 - 74%

D = 73 - 65%

F = BELOW 64%

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HOMEWORK POLICY

CLICK TO VIEW BERKELEY 87 HOMEWORK PROGRAM

CLASSROOM HOMEWORK POLICY

Homework is given out in a weekly packet.

The homework is given out on Friday and it is due the following Thursday. You have the week to complete the work.

Please return all the homework inside the folder by Thursday or earlier if it is completed.

The paper readers inside the baggie need to be read and reviewed with a family member and signed.

Students will not earn their Friday sticker on their homework bag and any free time if the homework is not in by Friday (1 day grace period).

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FAVORITE LINKS

http://www.pbskids.org

This website is for younger children and will help to improve all areas of reading,

http://starfall.com

this website is for the younger grades and great for kindergarten students. It allows them to improve their reading skills

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CLASSROOM RULES

School District 87 Rules

1. Follow directions when given.
2. Stay on task; work quietly.
3. Keep hands, feet, and objects away from others.
4. Come prepared for class.
5. Respect yourself, others, and everyone's property.

Behavior Policy

 We use the color change system
 Students will receive a green smiley face for good behavior.
 Students will receive a yellow straight face for behavior that was not corrected during the day.
 Students will receive a red sad face for behavior that has been repeated through out the day or for serious infractions
 Weekly behavior charts will be sent home on Fridays

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

5/22/12 field trip to RED OAK NATURE CENTER

5/25/12 EARLY DISMISSAL

5/28/12 Sunnyside Field Day

5/29/12 Kindergarten class picnic

5/31/12 KINDERGARTEN GRADUDUATION