Monday, December 12, 2016
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Week 15: Homework
December 5, 2016
Dear Parents,
Blessed be God!
WELCOME BACK! We hope you had a great Thanksgiving with your loved ones.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: GRATITUDE
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
December 5 (Monday) Homework sent home.
P.E. ( Please have your child wear their PE uniform).
December 6 (Tuesday) Regular Day
December 7 (Wednesday) P.E. ( Please have your child wear their PE uniform).
December 8 (Thursday) FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
MASS at Mater Dei Parish at 9:30 AM. Families are invited.
December 9 (Friday) FEAST OF ST. JUAN DIEGO
Rosary at Fatima Court, 8:30 AM. Families are welcome.
The dismissal is at 11:30 P.M. After school daycare will not be provided due to the Staff Christmas Luncheon. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding.
Homework due.
December 12 (Monday) P.E. ( Wear P.E. uniform)
Toiletries Bags Due
NO HOMEWORK UNTIL WE COME BACK IN JANUARY!
December 13 (Tuesday) Regular Day
December 14 (Wednesday) P.E. (Wear P.E. uniform)
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM (6:00PM)
December 15 (Thursday) Regular Day
Make and Decorate Gingerbread Houses
December 16 (Friday) POLAR EXPRESS MOVIE DAY AND VISIT WITH SANTA
DISMISSAL IS AT 11:30 AM. ECEP WILL BE PROVIDED.
DECEMBER 17 – JANUARY 2 CHRISTMAS BREAK
CLASSES RESUME JANUARY 3.
HOMEWORK
Thank you for helping your children. Homework will be sent home on Mondays. If there is no school on Mondays, homework will be sent home on Tuesdays. The children will do their English homework on Monday and Wednesday. The Spanish homework will be done on Tuesday and Thursday. If your child is absent over an extended period, please pick up the packet from me, ready on Mondays. We will give your child up to the following Monday to turn it in.
Our schedule this week:
Monday (English) Packet with the initial /v/ sound.
Tuesday (Spanish) Packet with ca, co, cu and the number 4.
Wednesday (English) Packet with the initial /w/ sound.
Thursday (Spanish) Packet with ca, co, cu words and color blue.
HOMEWORK TIPS:
1. Take out the homework packet for the week from the binder and leave it at home. The children do not need to take them to school every day until Friday, when it is time to submit the packet unless they go to after school care and you want them to do their homework there.
2. Homework is graded on the following criteria:
a. Correct answers
b. Neatness
c. Timely submission
d. Following directions
3. Make sure your child writes his/her full (first and last) name on the front of the packet. Please continue practicing with your child how to write their name. We still have some who says that they are unable to do so.
4. Use RED pencil tracing; REGULAR pencil for writing; and CRAYONS for coloring. Do not use markers for coloring because they bleed and makes the paper look messy.
Keep the packet stapled, in the same order in which it was sent.
5. Timely submission is part of their grade. So please be conscientious in sending your child’s homework at all times.
For every day a student is late in submitting homework, a half-point will be deducted from the grade. The student will receive a grade of zero if homework is not submitted. We will allot extra time for completion if the student was absent due to illness, family travel, or any other unusual circumstances, on a case by case basis. If, however, after the extra time, the homework is not submitted, the student will receive a grade of zero.
6. Thank you so much for helping your child clean up his/her binder by removing finished school work that was sent home. They are doing well in practicing their organizational skill, something they will need their whole life.
SCHOOLWORK
English
1. Reading:
a. Phonics: Letter name and initial sound of /v/ and /w/
Phonemic Awareness: Alliteration Discrimination (Which word does not belong based on initial sound
Recognize rhyming words
Count syllables on words of the month
Count words on sentences.
b. Vocabulary:
* Words that begin with the initial sound of /v/ and /w/
* High Frequency Words: and, away, big, blue, come
Word Wall: December words
c. Shared Reading: Poem of the Week: “Five Little Bells”
d. Guided Reading: “Getting ready For Christmas”
e. Close Reading: “An Angel For Christmas”
2. Writing:
a. Guided Handwriting: Uppercase and lowercase Vv and Ww
b. Writer’s Workshop: Sentence structure, capitalization and punctuation marks (period, question mark, and exclamation mark).
c. Draw and Write – “What I Know About Antartica”
Spanish
1. Reading:
a. Read “Juegos A Leer” (Words that start with “c”
b. Read stories for December themes.
c. Phonics: Identify, sound, syllables – ca, co, cu
d. Read words with ca, co, cu
2. Writing:
a. Narrative writing
Math
1. Introduce Addition 1-10
2. Daily calendar
Social Studies
1. Spanish – Read stories on Antartica.
2. English – Antartica – geographical location, topography, inhabitants, weather
Science
1. Spanish – Zoo Animals
2. English – Read stories on penguins.
Art
1. Nativity Scene
REMINDERS
1. VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: GRATITUDE
We are truly blessed. We have so much blessings. But sometimes we forget to be thankful for what we have. It is important that our little ones understand the importance of having a “grateful heart” from a simple word or prayer of thanks to living their faith in action by sharing with others their blessings.
2. ADVENT CHAIN OF GOOD DEEDS
We will be teaching the children the importance of Advent in preparing for the coming of Jesus. We will make a Chain of Good Deeds. Each child will take home a set of colored paper strips. Whenever they do something nice for someone ( ex. share toys with siblings or friends, help mom, dad, grandparents, etc.), please write it on one of the strips. Send the strips back with the homework on Friday. We will read the strips in class then put them together to make a chain. We will see if we can make a chain long enough to go around the whole class.
3. POLAR EXPRESS AND VISIT FROM SANTA
We will need parents to bring chocolate milk and Christmas cookies. Check Shutterfly for the sign-up. Please do not bring more than what we are asking for. This is our last day of school and we do not want to throw away all the extra snacks that will not be eaten.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
1. FRIDAY, December 9
a. 2 parents to prepare homework packets and schoolwork
b. 2 parents to organize graded work to be sent home.
Please sign up at shutterfly. Then email us to confirm. We only want the specified number of volunteers per day to keep it manageable for us.
Mater Dei, lead us to your son, Jesus.
Yours in Christ,
Faina Salter and Karina Moncayo
Dear Parents,
Blessed be God!
WELCOME BACK! We hope you had a great Thanksgiving with your loved ones.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: GRATITUDE
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
December 5 (Monday) Homework sent home.
P.E. ( Please have your child wear their PE uniform).
December 6 (Tuesday) Regular Day
December 7 (Wednesday) P.E. ( Please have your child wear their PE uniform).
December 8 (Thursday) FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
MASS at Mater Dei Parish at 9:30 AM. Families are invited.
December 9 (Friday) FEAST OF ST. JUAN DIEGO
Rosary at Fatima Court, 8:30 AM. Families are welcome.
The dismissal is at 11:30 P.M. After school daycare will not be provided due to the Staff Christmas Luncheon. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding.
Homework due.
December 12 (Monday) P.E. ( Wear P.E. uniform)
Toiletries Bags Due
NO HOMEWORK UNTIL WE COME BACK IN JANUARY!
December 13 (Tuesday) Regular Day
December 14 (Wednesday) P.E. (Wear P.E. uniform)
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM (6:00PM)
December 15 (Thursday) Regular Day
Make and Decorate Gingerbread Houses
December 16 (Friday) POLAR EXPRESS MOVIE DAY AND VISIT WITH SANTA
DISMISSAL IS AT 11:30 AM. ECEP WILL BE PROVIDED.
DECEMBER 17 – JANUARY 2 CHRISTMAS BREAK
CLASSES RESUME JANUARY 3.
HOMEWORK
Thank you for helping your children. Homework will be sent home on Mondays. If there is no school on Mondays, homework will be sent home on Tuesdays. The children will do their English homework on Monday and Wednesday. The Spanish homework will be done on Tuesday and Thursday. If your child is absent over an extended period, please pick up the packet from me, ready on Mondays. We will give your child up to the following Monday to turn it in.
Our schedule this week:
Monday (English) Packet with the initial /v/ sound.
Tuesday (Spanish) Packet with ca, co, cu and the number 4.
Wednesday (English) Packet with the initial /w/ sound.
Thursday (Spanish) Packet with ca, co, cu words and color blue.
HOMEWORK TIPS:
1. Take out the homework packet for the week from the binder and leave it at home. The children do not need to take them to school every day until Friday, when it is time to submit the packet unless they go to after school care and you want them to do their homework there.
2. Homework is graded on the following criteria:
a. Correct answers
b. Neatness
c. Timely submission
d. Following directions
3. Make sure your child writes his/her full (first and last) name on the front of the packet. Please continue practicing with your child how to write their name. We still have some who says that they are unable to do so.
4. Use RED pencil tracing; REGULAR pencil for writing; and CRAYONS for coloring. Do not use markers for coloring because they bleed and makes the paper look messy.
Keep the packet stapled, in the same order in which it was sent.
5. Timely submission is part of their grade. So please be conscientious in sending your child’s homework at all times.
For every day a student is late in submitting homework, a half-point will be deducted from the grade. The student will receive a grade of zero if homework is not submitted. We will allot extra time for completion if the student was absent due to illness, family travel, or any other unusual circumstances, on a case by case basis. If, however, after the extra time, the homework is not submitted, the student will receive a grade of zero.
6. Thank you so much for helping your child clean up his/her binder by removing finished school work that was sent home. They are doing well in practicing their organizational skill, something they will need their whole life.
SCHOOLWORK
English
1. Reading:
a. Phonics: Letter name and initial sound of /v/ and /w/
Phonemic Awareness: Alliteration Discrimination (Which word does not belong based on initial sound
Recognize rhyming words
Count syllables on words of the month
Count words on sentences.
b. Vocabulary:
* Words that begin with the initial sound of /v/ and /w/
* High Frequency Words: and, away, big, blue, come
Word Wall: December words
c. Shared Reading: Poem of the Week: “Five Little Bells”
d. Guided Reading: “Getting ready For Christmas”
e. Close Reading: “An Angel For Christmas”
2. Writing:
a. Guided Handwriting: Uppercase and lowercase Vv and Ww
b. Writer’s Workshop: Sentence structure, capitalization and punctuation marks (period, question mark, and exclamation mark).
c. Draw and Write – “What I Know About Antartica”
Spanish
1. Reading:
a. Read “Juegos A Leer” (Words that start with “c”
b. Read stories for December themes.
c. Phonics: Identify, sound, syllables – ca, co, cu
d. Read words with ca, co, cu
2. Writing:
a. Narrative writing
Math
1. Introduce Addition 1-10
2. Daily calendar
Social Studies
1. Spanish – Read stories on Antartica.
2. English – Antartica – geographical location, topography, inhabitants, weather
Science
1. Spanish – Zoo Animals
2. English – Read stories on penguins.
Art
1. Nativity Scene
REMINDERS
1. VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: GRATITUDE
We are truly blessed. We have so much blessings. But sometimes we forget to be thankful for what we have. It is important that our little ones understand the importance of having a “grateful heart” from a simple word or prayer of thanks to living their faith in action by sharing with others their blessings.
2. ADVENT CHAIN OF GOOD DEEDS
We will be teaching the children the importance of Advent in preparing for the coming of Jesus. We will make a Chain of Good Deeds. Each child will take home a set of colored paper strips. Whenever they do something nice for someone ( ex. share toys with siblings or friends, help mom, dad, grandparents, etc.), please write it on one of the strips. Send the strips back with the homework on Friday. We will read the strips in class then put them together to make a chain. We will see if we can make a chain long enough to go around the whole class.
3. POLAR EXPRESS AND VISIT FROM SANTA
We will need parents to bring chocolate milk and Christmas cookies. Check Shutterfly for the sign-up. Please do not bring more than what we are asking for. This is our last day of school and we do not want to throw away all the extra snacks that will not be eaten.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
1. FRIDAY, December 9
a. 2 parents to prepare homework packets and schoolwork
b. 2 parents to organize graded work to be sent home.
Please sign up at shutterfly. Then email us to confirm. We only want the specified number of volunteers per day to keep it manageable for us.
Mater Dei, lead us to your son, Jesus.
Yours in Christ,
Faina Salter and Karina Moncayo
Monday, November 28, 2016
Week 14: Homework
Thank you for helping your children. Homework will be sent home on Mondays. If there is no school on Mondays, homework will be sent home on Tuesdays. The children will do their English homework on Monday and Wednesday. The Spanish homework will be done on Tuesday and Thursday. If your child is absent over an extended period, please pick up the packet from me, ready on Mondays. We will give your child up to the following Monday to turn it in.
Our schedule this week:
Monday (English)
1. Trace and write uppercase and lowercase Uu.
2. Color, cut, and glue picture that has the initial short /u/ sound.
3. Color the objects and write the corresponding numbers to show the concept of joining sets
4. Practice writing numbers 1-10
Tuesday (Spanish)
Packet with “y” words and the number 3.
Wednesday (English)
1. Trace and write uppercase and lowercase Uu.
2. Color, cut, and glue picture that has the initial long /u/ sound.
3. Color the objects and write the corresponding numbers to show the concept of joining sets
4. Practice writing numbers 1-10
Thursday (Spanish)
Packet with “y” words and color green.
HOMEWORK TIPS:
1. Take out the homework packet for the week from the binder and leave it at home. The children do not need to take them to school every day until Friday, when it is time to submit the packet unless they go to after school care and you want them to do their homework there.
2. Homework is graded on the following criteria:
a. Correct answers
b. Neatness
c. Timely submission
d. Following directions
3. Make sure your child writes his/her full (first and last) name on the front of the packet. Please continue practicing with your child how to write their name. We still have some who says that they are unable to do so.
4. Keep the packet stapled, in the same order in which it was sent.
5. Timely submission is part of their grade. So please be conscientious in sending your child’s homework at all times.
For every day a student is late in submitting homework, a half-point will be deducted from the grade. The student will receive a grade of zero if homework is not submitted. We will allot extra time for completion if the student was absent due to illness, family travel, or any other unusual circumstances, on a case by case basis. If, however, after the extra time, the homework is not submitted, the student will receive a grade of zero.
6. Thank you so much for helping your child clean up his/her binder by removing finished school work that was sent home. They are doing well in practicing their organizational skill, something they will need their whole life.
November 28, 2016
Dear Parents,
Blessed be God!
WELCOME BACK! We hope you had a great Thanksgiving with your loved ones.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: GRATITUDE
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
November 28 (Monday) P.E. (Please have your children wear their P.E. uniform)
Homework Sent Home
November 29 (Tuesday) Regular Day
November 30 (Wednesday) P.E. (Please have your children wear their P.E. uniform.)
December 1 (Thursday) Regular Day
December 2 (Friday) Mass at Mater Dei Parish (Please have your child wear their mass uniform). Families are invited.
Homework Due
HOMEWORK
Thank you for helping your children. Homework will be sent home on Mondays. If there is no school on Mondays, homework will be sent home on Tuesdays. The children will do their English homework on Monday and Wednesday. The Spanish homework will be done on Tuesday and Thursday. If your child is absent over an extended period, please pick up the packet from me, ready on Mondays. We will give your child up to the following Monday to turn it in.
Our schedule this week:
Monday (English) Packet with the initial short /u/ sound.
Tuesday (Spanish) Packet with “y” words and the number 3.
Wednesday (English) Packet with the initial long /u/ sound.
Thursday (Spanish) Packet with “y” words and color green.
HOMEWORK TIPS:
1. Take out the homework packet for the week from the binder and leave it at home. The children do not need to take them to school every day until Friday, when it is time to submit the packet unless they go to after school care and you want them to do their homework there.
2. Homework is graded on the following criteria:
a. Correct answers
b. Neatness
c. Timely submission
d. Following directions
3. Make sure your child writes his/her full (first and last) name on the front of the packet. Please continue practicing with your child how to write their name. We still have some who says that they are unable to do so.
4. Use RED pencil tracing; REGULAR pencil for writing; and CRAYONS for coloring. Do not use markers for coloring because they bleed and makes the paper look messy.
Keep the packet stapled, in the same order in which it was sent.
5. Timely submission is part of their grade. So please be conscientious in sending your child’s homework at all times.
For every day a student is late in submitting homework, a half-point will be deducted from the grade. The student will receive a grade of zero if homework is not submitted. We will allot extra time for completion if the student was absent due to illness, family travel, or any other unusual circumstances, on a case by case basis. If, however, after the extra time, the homework is not submitted, the student will receive a grade of zero.
6. Thank you so much for helping your child clean up his/her binder by removing finished school work that was sent home. They are doing well in practicing their organizational skill, something they will need their whole life.
SCHOOLWORK
English
1. Reading:
a. Phonics: Letter name and sound of short and long /u/
Phonemic Awareness: Alliteration Discrimination (Which word does not belong based on initial sound
Recognize rhyming words
Count syllables on words of the month
Count words on sentences.
b. Vocabulary:
- Words that begin with the sound of short and long /u/
- High Frequency Words: and, away, big, blue, come
Word Wall: December words
c. Shared Reading: Poem of the Week: “Five Little Bells”
d. Guided Reading: “I Like Christmas”
e. Close Reading: “J is For Jesus”
2. Writing:
a. Guided Handwriting: Uppercase and lowercase Uu
b. Writer’s Workshop: Sentence structure, capitalization and punctuation marks (period, question mark, and exclamation mark).
c. Draw and Write – “What I Know About Antartica”
Spanish
1. Reading:
a. Read “Juegos A Leer” (Words that start with “y”
b. Read stories for December themes.
c. Phonics: Identify, sound, syllables and write letter “y”
d. Read the story of Yoya.
2. Writing:
a. Narrative writing
Math
1. Introduce Addition 1-10
2. Daily calendar
Social Studies
1. Spanish – Read stories on Antartica.
2. English – Antartica – geographical location, topography, inhabitants, weather
Science
1. Spanish – Zoo Animals
2. English – Read stories on penguins.
Art
1. Advent wreath
REMINDERS
1. VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: GRATITUDE
We are truly blessed. We have so much blessings. But sometimes we forget to be thankful for what we have. It is important that our little ones understand the importance of having a “grateful heart” from a simple word or prayer of thanks to living their faith in action by sharing with others their blessings.
2. THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
Thank you so much for helping the children learn a valuable lesson on generosity. We were able to collect a lot of canned goods which will be donated to the St. Vincent De Paul’s Food Pantry. We will continue practicing generosity for the month of December. We will make care packages for orphans. We will give you the details in a separate letter this week.
3. ADVENT CHAIN OF GOOD DEEDS
We will be teaching the children the importance of Advent in preparing for the coming of Jesus. We will make a Chain of Good Deeds. Each child will take home a set of colored paper strips. Whenever they do something nice for someone ( ex. share toys with siblings or friends, help mom, dad, grandparents, etc.), please write it on one of the strips. Send the strips back with the homework on Friday. We will read the strips in class then put them together to make a chain. We will see if we can make a chain long enough to go around the whole class.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
1. THURSDAY, December 1
a. 2 parents to prepare homework packets and schoolwork
b. 2 parents to organize graded work to be sent home.
Please sign up at shutterfly. Then email us to confirm. We only want the specified number of volunteers per day to keep it manageable for us.
Mater Dei, lead us to your son, Jesus.
Yours in Christ,
Faina Salter and Karina Moncayo
Our schedule this week:
Monday (English)
1. Trace and write uppercase and lowercase Uu.
2. Color, cut, and glue picture that has the initial short /u/ sound.
3. Color the objects and write the corresponding numbers to show the concept of joining sets
4. Practice writing numbers 1-10
Tuesday (Spanish)
Packet with “y” words and the number 3.
Wednesday (English)
1. Trace and write uppercase and lowercase Uu.
2. Color, cut, and glue picture that has the initial long /u/ sound.
3. Color the objects and write the corresponding numbers to show the concept of joining sets
4. Practice writing numbers 1-10
Thursday (Spanish)
Packet with “y” words and color green.
HOMEWORK TIPS:
1. Take out the homework packet for the week from the binder and leave it at home. The children do not need to take them to school every day until Friday, when it is time to submit the packet unless they go to after school care and you want them to do their homework there.
2. Homework is graded on the following criteria:
a. Correct answers
b. Neatness
c. Timely submission
d. Following directions
3. Make sure your child writes his/her full (first and last) name on the front of the packet. Please continue practicing with your child how to write their name. We still have some who says that they are unable to do so.
4. Keep the packet stapled, in the same order in which it was sent.
5. Timely submission is part of their grade. So please be conscientious in sending your child’s homework at all times.
For every day a student is late in submitting homework, a half-point will be deducted from the grade. The student will receive a grade of zero if homework is not submitted. We will allot extra time for completion if the student was absent due to illness, family travel, or any other unusual circumstances, on a case by case basis. If, however, after the extra time, the homework is not submitted, the student will receive a grade of zero.
6. Thank you so much for helping your child clean up his/her binder by removing finished school work that was sent home. They are doing well in practicing their organizational skill, something they will need their whole life.
November 28, 2016
Dear Parents,
Blessed be God!
WELCOME BACK! We hope you had a great Thanksgiving with your loved ones.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: GRATITUDE
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
November 28 (Monday) P.E. (Please have your children wear their P.E. uniform)
Homework Sent Home
November 29 (Tuesday) Regular Day
November 30 (Wednesday) P.E. (Please have your children wear their P.E. uniform.)
December 1 (Thursday) Regular Day
December 2 (Friday) Mass at Mater Dei Parish (Please have your child wear their mass uniform). Families are invited.
Homework Due
HOMEWORK
Thank you for helping your children. Homework will be sent home on Mondays. If there is no school on Mondays, homework will be sent home on Tuesdays. The children will do their English homework on Monday and Wednesday. The Spanish homework will be done on Tuesday and Thursday. If your child is absent over an extended period, please pick up the packet from me, ready on Mondays. We will give your child up to the following Monday to turn it in.
Our schedule this week:
Monday (English) Packet with the initial short /u/ sound.
Tuesday (Spanish) Packet with “y” words and the number 3.
Wednesday (English) Packet with the initial long /u/ sound.
Thursday (Spanish) Packet with “y” words and color green.
HOMEWORK TIPS:
1. Take out the homework packet for the week from the binder and leave it at home. The children do not need to take them to school every day until Friday, when it is time to submit the packet unless they go to after school care and you want them to do their homework there.
2. Homework is graded on the following criteria:
a. Correct answers
b. Neatness
c. Timely submission
d. Following directions
3. Make sure your child writes his/her full (first and last) name on the front of the packet. Please continue practicing with your child how to write their name. We still have some who says that they are unable to do so.
4. Use RED pencil tracing; REGULAR pencil for writing; and CRAYONS for coloring. Do not use markers for coloring because they bleed and makes the paper look messy.
Keep the packet stapled, in the same order in which it was sent.
5. Timely submission is part of their grade. So please be conscientious in sending your child’s homework at all times.
For every day a student is late in submitting homework, a half-point will be deducted from the grade. The student will receive a grade of zero if homework is not submitted. We will allot extra time for completion if the student was absent due to illness, family travel, or any other unusual circumstances, on a case by case basis. If, however, after the extra time, the homework is not submitted, the student will receive a grade of zero.
6. Thank you so much for helping your child clean up his/her binder by removing finished school work that was sent home. They are doing well in practicing their organizational skill, something they will need their whole life.
SCHOOLWORK
English
1. Reading:
a. Phonics: Letter name and sound of short and long /u/
Phonemic Awareness: Alliteration Discrimination (Which word does not belong based on initial sound
Recognize rhyming words
Count syllables on words of the month
Count words on sentences.
b. Vocabulary:
- Words that begin with the sound of short and long /u/
- High Frequency Words: and, away, big, blue, come
Word Wall: December words
c. Shared Reading: Poem of the Week: “Five Little Bells”
d. Guided Reading: “I Like Christmas”
e. Close Reading: “J is For Jesus”
2. Writing:
a. Guided Handwriting: Uppercase and lowercase Uu
b. Writer’s Workshop: Sentence structure, capitalization and punctuation marks (period, question mark, and exclamation mark).
c. Draw and Write – “What I Know About Antartica”
Spanish
1. Reading:
a. Read “Juegos A Leer” (Words that start with “y”
b. Read stories for December themes.
c. Phonics: Identify, sound, syllables and write letter “y”
d. Read the story of Yoya.
2. Writing:
a. Narrative writing
Math
1. Introduce Addition 1-10
2. Daily calendar
Social Studies
1. Spanish – Read stories on Antartica.
2. English – Antartica – geographical location, topography, inhabitants, weather
Science
1. Spanish – Zoo Animals
2. English – Read stories on penguins.
Art
1. Advent wreath
REMINDERS
1. VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: GRATITUDE
We are truly blessed. We have so much blessings. But sometimes we forget to be thankful for what we have. It is important that our little ones understand the importance of having a “grateful heart” from a simple word or prayer of thanks to living their faith in action by sharing with others their blessings.
2. THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
Thank you so much for helping the children learn a valuable lesson on generosity. We were able to collect a lot of canned goods which will be donated to the St. Vincent De Paul’s Food Pantry. We will continue practicing generosity for the month of December. We will make care packages for orphans. We will give you the details in a separate letter this week.
3. ADVENT CHAIN OF GOOD DEEDS
We will be teaching the children the importance of Advent in preparing for the coming of Jesus. We will make a Chain of Good Deeds. Each child will take home a set of colored paper strips. Whenever they do something nice for someone ( ex. share toys with siblings or friends, help mom, dad, grandparents, etc.), please write it on one of the strips. Send the strips back with the homework on Friday. We will read the strips in class then put them together to make a chain. We will see if we can make a chain long enough to go around the whole class.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
1. THURSDAY, December 1
a. 2 parents to prepare homework packets and schoolwork
b. 2 parents to organize graded work to be sent home.
Please sign up at shutterfly. Then email us to confirm. We only want the specified number of volunteers per day to keep it manageable for us.
Mater Dei, lead us to your son, Jesus.
Yours in Christ,
Faina Salter and Karina Moncayo
Monday, November 21, 2016
Week 13: Homework
Thank you for helping your children. Homework will be sent home on Mondays. If there is no school on Mondays, homework will be sent home on Tuesdays. The children will do their English homework on Monday and Wednesday. The Spanish homework will be done on Tuesday and Thursday. If your child is absent over an extended period, please pick up the packet from me, ready on Mondays. We will give your child up to the following Monday to turn it in.
Our schedule this week:
Monday (English)
No Homework
Tuesday (Spanish)
No Homework
Wednesday (English)
Thanksgiving Break
Thursday (Spanish)
Thanksgiving Break
HOMEWORK TIPS:
1. Take out the homework packet for the week from the binder and leave it at home. The children do not need to take them to school every day until Friday, when it is time to submit the packet unless they go to after school care and you want them to do their homework there.
2. Homework is graded on the following criteria:
a. Correct answers
b. Neatness
c. Timely submission
d. Following directions
3. Make sure your child writes his/her full (first and last) name on the front of the packet. Please continue practicing with your child how to write their name. We still have some who says that they are unable to do so.
4. Keep the packet stapled, in the same order in which it was sent.
5. Timely submission is part of their grade. So please be conscientious in sending your child’s homework at all times.
For every day a student is late in submitting homework, a half-point will be deducted from the grade. The student will receive a grade of zero if homework is not submitted. We will allot extra time for completion if the student was absent due to illness, family travel, or any other unusual circumstances, on a case by case basis. If, however, after the extra time, the homework is not submitted, the student will receive a grade of zero.
6. Thank you so much for helping your child clean up his/her binder by removing finished school work that was sent home. They are doing well in practicing their organizational skill, something they will need their whole life.
Our schedule this week:
Monday (English)
No Homework
Tuesday (Spanish)
No Homework
Wednesday (English)
Thanksgiving Break
Thursday (Spanish)
Thanksgiving Break
HOMEWORK TIPS:
1. Take out the homework packet for the week from the binder and leave it at home. The children do not need to take them to school every day until Friday, when it is time to submit the packet unless they go to after school care and you want them to do their homework there.
2. Homework is graded on the following criteria:
a. Correct answers
b. Neatness
c. Timely submission
d. Following directions
3. Make sure your child writes his/her full (first and last) name on the front of the packet. Please continue practicing with your child how to write their name. We still have some who says that they are unable to do so.
4. Keep the packet stapled, in the same order in which it was sent.
5. Timely submission is part of their grade. So please be conscientious in sending your child’s homework at all times.
For every day a student is late in submitting homework, a half-point will be deducted from the grade. The student will receive a grade of zero if homework is not submitted. We will allot extra time for completion if the student was absent due to illness, family travel, or any other unusual circumstances, on a case by case basis. If, however, after the extra time, the homework is not submitted, the student will receive a grade of zero.
6. Thank you so much for helping your child clean up his/her binder by removing finished school work that was sent home. They are doing well in practicing their organizational skill, something they will need their whole life.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Week 12: Homework
Thank you for helping your children. Homework will be sent home on Mondays. If there is no school on Mondays, homework will be sent home on Tuesdays. The children will do their English homework on Monday and Wednesday. The Spanish homework will be done on Tuesday and Thursday. If your child is absent over an extended period, please pick up the packet from me, ready on Mondays. We will give your child up to the following Monday to turn it in.
Our schedule this week:
Monday (English)
1. Trace and write uppercase and lowercase Ss.
2. Color, cut, and glue picture that has the initial /s/ sound.
3. Color the sets that show numbers 6-10
4. Show different ways to make 10.
Tuesday (Spanish)
Packet with the number 2.
Wednesday (English)
1. Trace and write uppercase and lowercase Tt.
2. Color, cut, and glue picture that has the initial /t/ sound.
3. Color the sets that show numbers 6-10.
4. Show different ways to make 10.
Thursday (Spanish)
Parent Conferences
HOMEWORK TIPS:
1. Take out the homework packet for the week from the binder and leave it at home. The children do not need to take them to school every day until Friday, when it is time to submit the packet unless they go to after school care and you want them to do their homework there.
2. Homework is graded on the following criteria:
a. Correct answers
b. Neatness
c. Timely submission
d. Following directions
3. Make sure your child writes his/her full (first and last) name on the front of the packet. Please continue practicing with your child how to write their name. We still have some who says that they are unable to do so.
4. Keep the packet stapled, in the same order in which it was sent.
5. Timely submission is part of their grade. So please be conscientious in sending your child’s homework at all times.
For every day a student is late in submitting homework, a half-point will be deducted from the grade. The student will receive a grade of zero if homework is not submitted. We will allot extra time for completion if the student was absent due to illness, family travel, or any other unusual circumstances, on a case by case basis. If, however, after the extra time, the homework is not submitted, the student will receive a grade of zero.
6. Thank you so much for helping your child clean up his/her binder by removing finished school work that was sent home. They are doing well in practicing their organizational skill, something they will need their whole life.
November 14, 2016
Our schedule this week:
Monday (English)
1. Trace and write uppercase and lowercase Ss.
2. Color, cut, and glue picture that has the initial /s/ sound.
3. Color the sets that show numbers 6-10
4. Show different ways to make 10.
Tuesday (Spanish)
Packet with the number 2.
Wednesday (English)
1. Trace and write uppercase and lowercase Tt.
2. Color, cut, and glue picture that has the initial /t/ sound.
3. Color the sets that show numbers 6-10.
4. Show different ways to make 10.
Thursday (Spanish)
Parent Conferences
HOMEWORK TIPS:
1. Take out the homework packet for the week from the binder and leave it at home. The children do not need to take them to school every day until Friday, when it is time to submit the packet unless they go to after school care and you want them to do their homework there.
2. Homework is graded on the following criteria:
a. Correct answers
b. Neatness
c. Timely submission
d. Following directions
3. Make sure your child writes his/her full (first and last) name on the front of the packet. Please continue practicing with your child how to write their name. We still have some who says that they are unable to do so.
4. Keep the packet stapled, in the same order in which it was sent.
5. Timely submission is part of their grade. So please be conscientious in sending your child’s homework at all times.
For every day a student is late in submitting homework, a half-point will be deducted from the grade. The student will receive a grade of zero if homework is not submitted. We will allot extra time for completion if the student was absent due to illness, family travel, or any other unusual circumstances, on a case by case basis. If, however, after the extra time, the homework is not submitted, the student will receive a grade of zero.
6. Thank you so much for helping your child clean up his/her binder by removing finished school work that was sent home. They are doing well in practicing their organizational skill, something they will need their whole life.
November 14, 2016
Dear Parents,
Blessed be God!
Please
read the REMINDERS below. We have a lot
of upcoming events.
VIRTUE OF
THE MONTH: GENEROSITY
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
November 14 (Monday) P.E. (Please
have your children wear their P.E. uniform)
Homework
Sent Home
November 15 (Tuesday) Regular Day
Girl
Scout Introductory Meeting
November 16 (Wednesday) P.E.
(Please have your
children wear their P.E. uniform.)
Parent Conferences
Catholic
Principals Appreciation Day
November 17 (Thursday) Regular Day
Parent Conferences
November 18 (Friday) Mass at Mater Dei Parish (Please
have your child wear their mass uniform). Families are invited.
MINIMUM
DAY – DISMISSAL AT 11:30
Parent
Conferences
Homework Due
HOMEWORK
Thank you for
helping your children. Homework will be sent home on
Mondays. If there is no school on Mondays, homework will be sent home on
Tuesdays. The children will do their
English homework on Monday and Wednesday.
The Spanish homework will be done on Tuesday and Thursday. If your child is absent over an extended
period, please pick up the packet from me, ready on Mondays. We will give your
child up to the following Monday to turn it in.
Our schedule this
week:
Monday (English) Packet with the initial /s/ sound.
Tuesday (Spanish) Packet with the
number 2.
Wednesday (English) Packet with the initial /t/ sound.
Thursday
(Spanish) Packet with the rhyming words.
HOMEWORK
TIPS:
1. Take out the homework packet for
the week from the binder and leave it at home. The children do not need to take
them to school every day until Friday, when it is time to submit the packet
unless they go to after school care and you want them to do their homework
there.
2. Homework is graded on the
following criteria:
a. Correct answers
b. Neatness
c. Timely submission
d. Following directions
3. Make sure your child
writes his/her full (first and last)
name on the front of the packet.
Please continue practicing with your child how to write their name. We still have some who says that they are
unable to do so.
4.
Use RED pencil tracing; REGULAR pencil
for writing; and CRAYONS for coloring. Do not use markers for coloring because they
bleed and makes the paper look messy.
Keep
the packet stapled, in the same order
in which it was sent.
5.
Timely submission is part of their grade. So please be conscientious
in sending your child’s homework at all times.
For every day a student is late in
submitting homework, a half-point will be deducted from the grade. The student
will receive a grade of zero if homework is not submitted. We will allot extra
time for completion if the student was absent due to illness, family travel, or
any other unusual circumstances, on a case by case basis. If, however, after
the extra time, the homework is not submitted, the student will receive a grade
of zero.
6. Thank you so much for
helping your child clean up his/her binder by removing finished school work
that was sent home. They are doing well
in practicing their organizational skill, something they will need their whole
life.
SCHOOLWORK
English
1. Reading:
a.
Phonics: Letter name and sound of /s/ and /t/
b.
Phonemic Awareness: Recognize rhyming words
Count syllables on words of the month
Count words on sentences.
c.
Vocabulary:
-
Words that begin with the sound of /s/ and /t/
sound
-
High Frequency Words: to, my, we, me
Word
Wall: November words
d.
Shared Reading: Poem of the Week: “Five
Little Pumpkins”
e.
Guided Reading: “I Am Thakful”
f.
Close Reading: “First Thanksgiving”
2. Writing:
a.
Guided Handwriting: Uppercase and lowercase
Ss and Tt.
b.
Writer’s Workshop: Sentence structure,
capitalization and punctuation marks (period, question mark, and exclamation
mark).
c.
Draw and Write- “I Am Thankful For…”
Spanish
1. Reading:
a.
Read “Juegos A Leer” (Words that start with
p,s,l,t,m,n
b.
Read stories for November themes.
c.
Phonics: Identify, sound, syllables and write
letters p,l,m,n,t,s
2. Writing:
a.
Narrative writing on Pilgrims
b.
Write words using combination syllables for
t-d (3 syllable words).
Math
1. Represent,
Model and Count number 10
2. Daily
calendar
Social
Studies
1. Spanish
– Pilgrims and Native Americans
2. English
– First
Thanksgiving
Science
1. Spanish
– Discuss seasons (changes in environment,
clothes, activities).
2. English
– Make A
book on: The Four Seasons showing the differences through cut-out pictures and
or drawings.
Art
1. Pilgrim Hats (geometric
shapes).
REMINDERS
1.
WALKATHON
Thank you so much for all
your donations and support to our cause.
The children had a lot of fun. We
are truly blessed to have very generous families in our school.
2.
SCHOOL MASS
We will have our weekly
mass back to Friday, Nov. 18 at the Mater Dei Parish. We look forward to
celebrating the mass with you.
3.
PARENT CONFERENCES
We have posted our
conference times From November 16 - November 18 on Shuterfly. Please sign-up if you have not done so. There are two slots for the families per 30
minute interval. We look forward to
seeing you. We are eager to share your child’s progress in class.
4.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: GENEROSITY
We are currently
collecting canned goods and dried foods for our Food Drive. We will give these much needed items to our
brothers and sisters who need the help the most through our charitable
institutions. Please check the
expiration dates on all the items that you will donate. Please write your child’s name on the bag and
drop it off in our classroom
5.
GIRL SCOUT INTRODUCTORY MEETING
There will be a
representative from the Girl Scouts to give you the information that we need to
start a Girl Scout Troop for K and TK girls.
The invitation went home last Thursday with your child. If you are interested, pleas ecome to the
Kindergarten classroom at 3:30 PM.
6.
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
We have started our
annual Thanksgiving food drive until Nov. 18.
Please send canned goods and/or dried goods to school. All donations will be given to our local
charity food bank. Please do not send
fresh or perishable food because we do not have the storage needed. This is a great way to practice generosity
which is our virtue of the month. Thank
you in advance.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
1.
THURSDAY, November 17
a.
2 parents to prepare homework packets and
schoolwork
b.
2 parents to organize graded work to be sent
home.
Please sign up at shutterfly.
Then email us to confirm. We only want
the specified number of volunteers per day to keep it manageable for us.
Mater Dei, lead us to your son, Jesus.
Yours in Christ,
Faina Salter and
Karina Moncayo
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