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Week 7 Q4

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  What we learn this week! Spalding:  This week we finish the 55 phonograms cumulative test. Students will start their Spelling cumulative test with all the spelling words learned in kindergarten. Spelling words will include the markings. Students used their pink notebook to write their new spelling words/sight words ( ice, play, see, sea ). Reading reminders: Your child should read to an adult as daily homework. Practice sight words as daily homework. Assessments on Wednesdays. Minimal goal by the end of fourth quarter, master 100 sight words, but the sky is the limit! Students will grow confidence for first grade when they master the sight words. Literature:   For literature this week we read “Mouse Tales” book. Students are enjoying reading chapter books as a whole group and reading to themselves. All week we worked with a reading comprehension packet to discuss each chapter. Math:  With a new math unit, students are counting numbers to 40, in order, and from any numb
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Week 6 Q4

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  What we learn this week! Spalding:  All week, students performed their phonogram cumulative test with 55 phonograms from kindergarten. The test will continue next week. Also, for fourth quarter, students will have a Spelling cumulative test with all the spelling words learned in kindergarten. Please continue practicing at home, phonograms, and spelling words with markings. Students used their pink notebook to write their new spelling words/sight words ( hot, hat, child ). Reading reminders: Your child should read to an adult as daily homework. Practice sight words as daily homework. Assessments on Wednesdays. Minimal goal by the end of fourth quarter, master 100 sight words, but the sky is the limit! Students will grow confidence for first grade when they master the sight words. Literature:  Our poem this week is “Roses are Red”. This week we read “Mouse Soup” book. Students created a mouse cover for their journal, and we discussed the story, identifying characters, setting, and com
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Week5 Q4

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  What we learn this week! Spalding:  Students reviewed all the phonograms learned in kindergarten in preparation for the cumulative test oral and written by mid-April. Also, for fourth quarter, students will have a Spelling cumulative test with all the spelling words learned in kindergarten. Please continue practicing at home, phonograms, and spelling words with markings. Students used their pink notebook to write their new spelling words/sight words ( three, land, cold ). Reading reminders: Your child should read to an adult as daily homework. Practice sight words as daily homework. Assessments on Wednesdays. Minimal goal by the end of fourth quarter, master 100 sight words, but the sky is the limit! Students will grow confidence for first grade when they master the sight words. Literature:  Our poem this week is “A Diller, A Dollar”. This week we read another Little Bear book from the series. All week we discussed story elements and answered comprehension questions. Als
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Week 4 Q4

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  What we learn this week! Spalding:  Students reviewed all the phonograms learned in kindergarten in preparation for the cumulative test oral and written by mid-April. Also, for fourth quarter, students will have a Spelling cumulative test with all the spelling words learned in kindergarten. Please continue practicing at home, phonograms, and spelling words. Students used their pink notebook to write their new spelling words/sight words ( bog, bug, mother ). Reading reminders: Your child should read to an adult as daily homework. Practice sight words as daily homework. Assessments on Wednesdays. Minimal goal by the end of fourth quarter, master 100 sight words, but the sky is the limit! Students will grow confidence for first grade when they master the sight words. Literature:  Our poem this week is “April Rain Song”. This week we read “Father Bear Comes Home”. We answered the reading comprehension packet for the reading. Students enjoy reading chapter books in class! M
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Week 3 Q4

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  What we learn this week! Notes: On Monday, April 8, from approximately 10 am to 1pm, there will be a solar eclipse that can be seen here at Archway Chandler. The peak viewing time is around 11:20-11:40 am. For safety reasons, our schedule will be slightly modified during that time window. Students will remain inside for morning recess, as prolonged viewing of the eclipse without proper safety equipment can damage eyesight. The PSO has graciously supplied Archway Chandler with disposable glasses rated for viewing a solar eclipse. 2nd-5th grades will have the opportunity to view the eclipse in rotation. Please note, students must have a signed permission slip in order to participate. The permission slip will be sent home on Thursday, April 4th and is due by Monday, April 8th at 8:30 am. If a student wishes to bring a pair of eclipse sunglasses from home, they must be rated ISO 12312-2 certified. Regular sunglasses are not acceptable. As an extra precaution, Kindergarten and 1st grade
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Week 2 Q4

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  Dear families, I n Quarter 4, the students will transition from 5 spelling words a week to 6 words, then 7, 8, 9, 10 words a week. It will be important for you to help your Kindergartner focus on doing quality homework in Spalding every night. Students often remember the spelling of the previous spelling words or how to spell the current word lists, but  it takes practice and consistent review  to understand the 'why' of the markings so that those markings move from short term memory to long term memory. The Cumulative Phonogram test over 55 phonograms will be in the last week of April. The cumulative Spelling test will start the first week of May and it will be 10 words a day for 10 days - 100 words. One day at a time, one word at a time. This is easily doable!  Mrs. Bernal What we learn this week! Notes: Spalding:  Students reviewed all the phonograms learned in kindergarten in preparation for the cumulative test oral and written by the end of April. Also, for fou
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Week 1 Q4

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Dear families, Welcome back to our last quarter of kindergarten! I hope you and the students enjoyed a well-deserved break. This quarter, students will continue their preparation for first grade. Exciting activities and learning will happen during this last quarter! Mrs. Bernal What we learn this week! Spalding:  Students reviewed all the phonograms learned in kindergarten in preparation for the cumulative test oral and written by mid-May. Please continue practicing at home. Students used their pink notebook to write their new spelling words/sight words ( hand, ring, live ). Reading reminders: Your child should read to an adult as daily homework. Practice sight words as daily homework. Assessments on Wednesdays. Minimal goal by the end of fourth quarter, master 100 sight words, but the sky is the limit! Students will grow confidence for first grade when they master the sight words. Literature:  Our poem this week is “The More it Snows”. It was an exciting week for li
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