Room 9 Lego Town

Last week students worked on a town as part of Literacy Centers. Fire stations, hospitals, houses, a dentist office and cars were all constructed and labelled.

Room 9 News- April 25th, 2011

Specialist this Week: Computer Lab

I hope all had a good spring break. My family and I spent most of the time in Seattle. We had a wonderful time spring cleaning and picnicking when the weather was good. We also took a brief trip to the country where Beatrice had a chance to pick up and chase baby goats!

Field Trip on May 9th

We will be going to the Center for Wooden Boats on May 9th (a Monday). Students will be doing a canoe trip and building a wooden toy boat. Please return the permission slip and payment ASAP. Also, let me know if you would like to chaperone.

IXL Trial

We will be doing a 30 day trial of a website called IXL (www.ixl.com). It is a web-based program that allows students to practice academic skills.
To log in go to www.ixl.com, the username is your child’s first name, last initial, and 712. For example, Beatrice Bell’s username would be beatriceb712. The password is 111aaa.


Landon Bell

House with smokestack

Garage with car

Goldfish Models

Room 9 Scientists have made excellent goldfish models. They have been focusing on observing the structure of the goldfish. Fins, eyes, scales, and gills were all included.

From Room 9 Kindergarten

From Room 9 Kindergarten

Happy Holidays from Room 9!

Great Composers - Beethoven

Students learned about Beethoven today. We listened to some classic songs such as Fur Elise and Ode to Joy.

Room 9 News– December 6th, 2010

Homework:

• Read at least 15 minutes each night.
• Begin December Homework Calendar
• Home Link 4-5
  

Specialist this Week: Fine Arts

Academic Update

Students will be learning about the letter g and the –ug word family this week. I also will be introducing a labeling center, where students use sound spelling to label pictures from magazines.

In mathematics, students will be working on writing and solving number stories as well as playing a variety of math number sense games.

Game Week

This week will be game week. We will begin the week by playing math games. Students also will be learning about different games from around the world. Thursday and Friday students will be playing games from home. Your child may bring in a board game from home to play on these days. Please have games brought to school by Wednesday so I can plan Thursday and Friday accordingly.

It's Our Turn to Swing Fundraising Auction

The auction is this Friday. There is still time to get your tickets! Thanks to all who have already contributed to Room 9's auction basket J.

Room 9 News- November 15th , 2010

Room 9 News- November 15^th , 2010

 

Homework:

Read at least 15 minutes each night.

Do at least 3 items from homework calendar.

Math Home Links 3-7 and 3-12

 

 

 

Specialist this Week: Technology

Academic Update

Room 9 readers are learning about the short vowels i and u this week. We have been singing the song "Apples and Bananas" to reinforce awareness of these vowel sounds.

In math, students will learn a series of three math games. The first is the Growing Train Game. This game involves adding "cars" (interlocking cubes) to a "train." The next game is the Disappearing Train Game. It involves removing cars from the train. The last is a combination of the two called Growing and Disappearing Train Game.

Parent-Teacher Conferences Next Week!!!

Please double-check your conference time on the included schedule. Return the confirmation ticket if you have not already done so. Thank you in advance for attending. I look forward to meeting and discussing your child's progress. J

Upcoming Events!

There will be a fundraising auction to support a new Lafayette playground on the evening of December 10^th. Go to www.playitforwardproject.org
for more information.

Block Structures!

Happy Halloween!

The Halloween celebration today was a great success. Students made mummies, decorated pumpkins, and played bobbing-for-doughnuts. They also received a ghost to take home. It was fright-fully fun!

Room 9 News- November 1st , 2010

 

 

Homework:

Read at least 15 minutes each night.

Do at least 3 items from homework calendar.

Math Project 2 (Body Measurement at Home)

Do at least 1 Anytime Math Activity

 

 

Specialist this Week: Physical Education

Academic Update

Students will be learning how to use their knowledge of letter sounds to sound-spell labels for pictures. I encourage you to give your child opportunities to do this at home as well. Remember, in kindergarten the goal is for students to gain the confidence to attempt to spell and write words. Avoid spelling words for students. Encourage them to say the word slowly and write the sounds they hear. Writing even one letter to represent a word is okay J.

In math students will be making graphs and learning to compare the weight of objects. We also are working on writing the numbers 1 – 10.

Writers will be planning writing with a writing partner and continue to find small moments from their lives to write about.

Room 9 scientists will do weaving with string this week as students examine the question: "How is fabric made?". I encourage you to point out the many ways that fabric is used in daily life.

Great Composer – Motzart

This Wednesday students will learn about the life and music of Motzart.

Aquarium Assistance

In January, we will be getting live fish and water snails for our next science unit. If you are available to assist with maintaining the aquarium let me know.

Paintings of Symetry

On Monday, students in Room 9 made symetrical paintings. They painted one side of a piece of paper, then folded it over to create the mirror image. Voila, a symetrical design appears!

Taking Fabric Apart

Students took apart burlap and wool fabrics today. They observed that the fabric is made up of smaller parts: threads!

Room 9 News- October 18th, 2010

 

 

Homework:

Read at least 15 minutes each night.

Do at least 3 items from homework calendar.

Home Link 2-13.

 

Specialist this Week: Fine Arts

Fairbank Farm Field Trip

The Fairbank Farm field trip is coming up in less than two weeks. Please turn in permission slips as soon as you can.

Tie Dyeing!

In preparation for our upcoming field trip we will be tie dyeing shirts to wear. Let me know if you are available on Wednesday to help. We will start in the morning and keep going until all shirts are made.

Leaves Needed

As autumn arrives, leaves will fall. We can use leaves in a variety of art and math projects. Send them in if you can.

Everyday Math Games Online

The ID and password are in the paper version of this week's newsletter.

Walkathon

The walkathon will be this Friday. Make sure your child is prepared with appropriate shoes and clothing for the weather. Envelopes will also be collected that day. Keep the pledges coming!

Early Dismissal

There will be an early dismissal on October 27^th. Pick-up will be at 1:20pm

Writing Celebration!!

We had our first writing celebration this afternoon. Each student shared a piece of their writing with the class and then we had a soiree. It was a blast and it is so exciting to see and hear the young authors tell their stories. Students brought home their chosen writing today. Ask them about it!

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!!

Room 9 students made an art project to go with the story. They look great!!

Room 9 News- October 4th, 2010

 

Homework:

Read at least 15 minutes each night.

Do at least 3 items from homework calendar.

Math Home-Link 2.1

 

Specialist this Week: Computers

Academic Update

In math this week students will be learning about the attributes of geometric shapes (circle, square, and triangle). They also will be learning a game called Spin-A-Number. This game will help with counting and number recognition.

In literacy students will be learning about the letters R and P. Literacy Centers will also be introduced this week.

Room 9 writers are preparing for their first writing celebration. They will choose a piece to share and practice presenting to the class.

Great Composers

This Wednesday we will be starting the Great Composers program. Each month students will learn about a different composer. We will start with Bach.

Picture Day!!

This Tuesday, October 5^th, individual student pictures will be taken. (The class picture is taken later in the year.) Please send in picture packets with your child if you would like to order pictures. They need to be in by tomorrow (Tuesday).

Important Calendar Information

There will be no school on Friday, October 8^th. It is a professional development day for teachers.

The class potluck will be on December 2^nd from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.

Safeway Demolition

All of Lafayette was out to see the west wall of the Safeway be torn down. It was an exciting and fun experience! We used 3 senses to observe the demolition. We saw the wall crumble, we heard crunching and we felt the ground shake!

Taller and Shorter

Students in Room 9 compared their own body heights to objects around the classroom. The key vocabulary of the lesson was taller and shorter. Try it out at home :)!