April 22

Continue to check those dates and mark them in your calendar!  

Reading and Writing:  Ms. Coffey is working on finding and using text features in both reading and writing.  Kids have included maps, labels, diagrams and "fun facts" in their writing this week.  

Math: The students practiced measuring area this week in math.  We also finished up learning about capacity and weight.  This hands on math is a lot of fun and they are learning some difficult concepts at the same time.  Students also practiced making 3D shapes and putting shapes together to create new shapes.

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Science: We are excited for Space Day!  We have learned about gravity, planets and life for astronauts.  Tomorrow we will learn about constellations.  

Homework: Next week your child will have a calendar for the remaining days of the year.  Each day we do an alphabet countdown that will include a fun activity or  something special to wear for each letter of the alphabet.


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April 27th- 60s dress up day for whole school in keeping with the Peace, Love and Books theme for the book fair.  
April 28th--Maze Library Field Trip--DRESS FOR A WALK!!!  WE WILL WALK IF IT IS DRIZZLING.  WE WILL NOT WALK IF IT IS STORMING.

April 29th--Kindergarten Space Day--please see sign up genius if you need a reminder.  We CANNOT WAIT!  It will be a blast!

May 3rd--Adler Planetarium Field Trip-Your child will need a packed lunch on this day!
May 3rd- ABC Kindergarten Countdown begins
May 6th-Young Athletes culminating field trip-
     Irving Sleepover- Many Kindergarteners do really well at this event.  Some are not ready.  If you have any questions, let me know.  
May 9th Traveling poets begins 
May 12-Art Fest  This is a great night that celebrates all the special classes at Irving.  The culminating event is the poetry slam!  This is a great opportunity for those budding stage stars! 

May 20th- Ms. Coffey's last day- We will have a send off for her.  
May 27th - Olympic Day
June 3rd- (evening) End of year Party- whole school
June 8th-Last day of school.  Be sure to come for the "film fest" and the teacher dance.  (Times announced soon.)

April 15th

Reading  This week we compared the adventures of Max from Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak,   and Bear from Mooncake by Frank Asch.  The students did a great job telling how these characters were the same and how their adventures differed.
Writing:  Students are working on informational writing.  We will begin an informational book about the planets this week.
Math:  Students enjoyed using balance scales to measure and compare the weights of classroom objects.  We will learn about capacity and area this week.  
Science:  We learned a lot about the sun and moon.  This week we will learn about the planets.  We are getting excited for Space Day.

Homework: 
This week's packet will have a lot of work for the adults.  
-Please sign and return

• permission slip for Maze Library walking Field Trip
• permission slip for Adler Planetarium-we need chaperones
• permission slip for Young Athletes culminating field trip

-Please read an introductory letter from Ms. Coffey

-Please help your child find a brown paper bag and an empty cereal box.

-Your child will need to practice memorizing a poem for travelling poets.  This is a great Irving tradition.  Every student in the building will memorize a poem (with a partner).  During their library time students travel to different classes and give the class a "poetry break".  

It's a busy time of year!  Please take a minute to look at all the upcoming events.  Check back often for updates.
April 18th-21st--Irving Book Fair Coin Collection-clean out those piggy banks and donate coins to our classroom collection so that we can earn books for our classroom and school library
April 28th--Maze Library Field Trip--This is a walking field trip.  We do not need chaperones because Ms. Coffey will be with us.  You are welcome to join us if you would enjoy the walk.  Permission slip coming in homework packet.
April 29th--Kindergarten Space Day--please see sign up genius and information coming in homework packet.
May 3rd--Adler Planetarium Field Trip-permission slip coming in homework packet. We need chaperones.  You can ride the bus!
May 4th- ABC Kindergarten Countdown begins-more on this later
May 6th-Young Athletes culminating field trip-permission slip coming in homework packet
     Irving Sleepover- Many Kindergarteners do really well at this event.  Some are not ready.  If you have any questions, let me know.  
May 9th Traveling poets begins 
May 12-Art Fest  This is a great night that celebrates all the special classes at Irving.  The culminating event is the poetry slam!  This is a great opportunity for those budding stage stars!

May 20th- Ms. Coffey's last day
May 27th - Olympic Day
June 3rd- (evening) End of year Party- whole school
June 8th-Last day of school.  Be sure to come for the "film fest" and the teacher dance.  (Times announced soon.)

Spring?

We had a great first week back from break.  Ms. Coffey, our student teacher is taking over some small group work and some of our daily routines.  She will introduce herself soon in an email for those of you who have not had a chance to meet her in person.

Reading: As you saw from the homework this week, we are comparing the adventures of characters in two different stories.  The kids love working with the Venn Diagrams!  We are also working hard during daily five on many new word work activities.

Writing:  We wrote a lot about our Spring Break.  The kids added details to the stories with pictures and words.  Next week we will be working on writing nonfiction.  We will be doing some shared research on the planets and will compile a book about them in the next few weeks.

Math:  We are working on addition and subtraction stories.  We continue to learn about 3D shapes.  Next week we will be using balance scales to learn about weights and measurements.

Science:  We are learning about the sun and shadows.  We will learn about the moon and planets next.  This is all in preparation for Space Day and our Field Trip to the Planetarium!  Please look for a sign up doc this week about Space Day!

Hopefully this week will bring nicer weather and we can get outside to look at our shadows.