Songs with Santa

Dear Parents,

We enjoyed singing songs with Santa.  The students got their photograph taken with him. 

A big thank you for all the parents who brought the cookies.  They were yummy!

Also, I hope that you and your family had a very Merry Christmas!   


Respectfully,

Mrs. Sibick

Pictures from the Christmas Party

Dear Parents,

Below are some photographs of the students at our Christmas Party. 

Respectfully,

Mrs. Sibick

Christmas Party 2010

Dear Parents,

The students enjoyed themselves at the Christmas Party.  The students did various activities with Mrs. Boyer and Ms. Hernandez.  They decorated a cookie with frosting and sprinkles!  They also made a snowflake and wreath.  Nativity Bingo was a hit as well! 

Thank you FSA for all your hard work and planning. 

I will post pictures of the students at the Christmas Party soon.

Respectfully,
Mrs. Sibick 

Reading in Room 100

On Thursday, Nino started reading a chapter book to the class.  We enjoyed hearing Reindeer Do Wear Striped Underwear.  Below are some photographs of the students hard at work!

 

Thanksgiving Joke

Dear Parents,

This is a joke I heard and I wanted to share it with you.  A kid on the radio station said it this morning.


"What did the baby corn say to the mama corn?"   


Where is Popcorn?

HAHA

Respectfully,

Mrs. Sibick

Thanksgiving Day Luncheon, Conferences, and Envelopes

Dear Parents,

Thank you for all your time and energy put into our Thanksgiving Day Luncheon!  The students really enjoyed it and I hope you did as well.  It was really a success!


I enjoyed meeting with you for Conferences. Your child shined as he or she narrated his/her classwork within the portfolio.  I truly appreciate your efforts to work with Mrs. Hodge and I, in your child's learning.  Thank you! 

If you haven't met to see your child's great portfolio, please call or e-mail with a Conference date and time you are available.  I look forward to sharing your child's strengths and areas of growth. 

If you have, or have not, met for conferences, please sign the envelope holding your child's report card and return it to school.  Students who bring in the envelope signed will receive a special treat from me.  Please remember that the report card is yours to keep. 


Respectfully,
Mrs. Sibick 

Color Monsters

Dear Parents,

You probably already saw our Color Monster Booklet.  I have used this book before with previous classes.  We drew our own silly, unscary color monsters and copied the words into a book.  Each page practices recognizing color, color names, and rhyming words.  Below are the words we have practiced and love to read.  


Colors, Colors


Red, Red
Forget it's head.

Yellow, Yellow
Sat in jello.

Orange, Orange
Squished an orange.

Green, Green
Is a dancing queen.

Blue, Blue
Is sick with flu.

Purple, Purple
Had to burple.

Pink, Pink
Sat in the sink.

Black, Black
Plays quarterback.

White, White
Bites at night.

Gray, Gray
Ate a lunch tray.

Brown, Brown
Your jeans fell down.

Orange and Red
Eat gingerbread.

Gray sees White
And shakes with fright.

Orange lets Black
Ride piggyback.

Purple and Blue
Eat barbecue.

We read these funny color monsters at our pocket chart.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Sibick

Literacy Station Update

Students are more confident at their work stations.

Kindergarten Students at Big Book identify words that start with a particular letter. They find the cat, because it starts with C. These books are enlarged books of the students' booklets (Cass, Oswald, Doc, etc). First and Second Graders use the Math Big Books to practice reading. In addition to reading the stories, students can count the number of syllables in a word or identify memory words within the books.

First and Second Graders will begin a game station soon. This station will have games that reiterate the skills taught within SuperKids. The first game is a matching game with our Memory Words. Kindergarten students will have a game station soon as well.

Please look at Room 100 hard at Literacy Stations!

Annalisa and Nico at the Pocket Chart Station.

Mary Grace and Donovan at the Big Book Station.

Chase at the Computer Station.

Elisha and Nico at the Classroom Library Station.

Angelica and Bella at the Writing Station.

Lety and Michael at the ABC Station.

Carys and Nicholas at the Big Book Station.

Donovan at the Handwriting Station.

Halloween Party

The Halloween Party was a blast. Thanks you FSA for all your time, talent, and hard-work! The students played pass the pumpkin, pin the nose on the jack-o-lantern, guess what is inside the bag, and colored halloween pictures. They were able to create edible dirt and worms from crushed Oreoes and gummy worms! Also, the students enjoyed many delicious deserts. Above are a few photographs from the party.

Alf Booklet and Adventures of SuperKids

Dear Parents of Kindergartens,

Your child has completed the Alf Booklet and is working on the Doc Booklet.  (Alf and Doc are some of the SuperKids in our Rowland Reading Program).  After I fill out an assessment sheet, I will return the Alf book.  Your child is working very hard!

 Mrs. Sibick


Dear Parents of First and Second Graders,

We have completed Units 1 and 2.  I will be reviewing their booklets and then sending them home.  We will start Unit 3 on Monday, October 25th.  Also, approximately every two weeks your child will have a Spelling Test.  We are working on many things in First and Second Grade.

Mrs. Sibick

Book Orders

I placed the October Book order on Monday and just got confirmation that they were sent to our school.  I will hand them out as soon as they arrive.  Thank you for placing a book order!

Galaxy Kids Testing!

The students from Room 100 were administered the DIBELS.  The acronym stands for Dynamic Indicators for Basic Early Literacy Skills.  The testing process went very well.  I will be sharing the results of the test with parents during conferences.    

Also, Kindergarten Students were given a progress test to evaluate their understandings of the past SuperKids Units.  It included identifying letters (previously covered), initial letter sounds, and initial letter-sound correspondence.

The First and Second Grade Students took the placement test after completing their SuperKids Welcome Back Book.  It included many reading skills, such as discriminating letter-sounds, identifying letters, reading memory words, drawing conclusions, and writing a sentence. 

First and Second Grade will have their second spelling test this Friday.  Please practice the memory words and pattern words.  A letter will be sent home on Wednesday, which lists the words. 

Have a great week! :)

Reading Logs

Please send back your child's September Reading Log to school.  I will be looking over them.  Also, please continue to record your child's reading in his or her October Reading Log.  Thank you for showing your child the importance of reading! 

Apple Holler

Room 100 had a fabulous time at Apple Holler!  First, we listened to a play about Johnny Appleseed.  Then, we went on a Hayride through the apple orchards.  We picked a pumpkin and an apple on our trip.  We got to eat our juicy apple on the Hayride.  Finally, we went through an enchanted forest filled with animals. 

Below are some photographs of students on the hay ride and at Apple Holler.

 

 

More Literacy Stations Introduced

Room 100 is becoming more familiar with literacy stations.  The students will practice working with a buddy at these stations.  Soon, they will look at the literacy work board to find their name and station.  I am very proud of everyone!  Please look at the photographs below. 

Play Centers

Students learn social skills through play.  Students rotate to a variety of centers, such as kitchen, farm, blocks, puzzles, fishing for letters, and drawing center.  Below are some photographs of students at these centers.  

Farm Center

Kitchen Center

Kitchen Center

September 17, 2010

The Multi-Age room has been busy at work!  We are enjoying the Superkids Reading Program with it's stories, activities, and songs.   We also have been introduced to Literacy Work Stations.  We have practiced our Handwriting, Big Book, Abc, Pocket Chart, and Writing Station.  Below are photographs of Room 100 students hard at work!   

Classroom Library Station

Pocketchart Station

Classroom Library Station

Handwriting Station

I placed the Scholastic Book Order on Thursday.  As soon as it comes in, I will send the books with the order form home with your child.  Thank you for placing an order!