Monday December 1st, 2014

Upcoming Dates: $3 for Frosty Show Trip Due – Friday, December12th.

                           Frosty Show Trip – Pitman Theater – Friday December 19^th.

                           Tuesday, December 23^rd – Class Party and 1:45pm Dismissal

 

Thank you to all who came to our report card conferences.  I enjoyed speaking with all of you!  If you could not make your conference, please get back to me as soon as possible. We can schedule a conference right before or after school, or a phone conference if that is not possible.

This week we will be working on letters L, H, and K.  We will add the sight word “green” to our list. 

In math, we will begin working on reading, writing, and counting numbers 11-20.

We will also be having presenters from the Cumberland County Office of Child Abuse Prevention visiting to talk about bullying.

Have a great week!

Miss Anton and Mrs. Banker

 

Monday, November 10th, 2014

Hello Families!

Upcoming Dates: Tomorrow Tuesday, November 11^th – World Run Day – PLEASE WEAR SNEAKERS and RED, WHITE, and BLUE!  The entire school will be running for 30 minutes to promote healthy living and celebrate Veterans Day!

In Language Arts we have been working on letters S, R, and E.  We have added the words “have” and “is” to our list.  We have been tapping out (sounding out words with short “a” and –at, -am, and –ap endings.  We have also been learning about nouns (people, places, things, animals), and that names need a capital letter at the beginning.

In Math we have finished reading, writing, and counting up to 10.  We are now working on telling whether groups have more or less than 5, or more or less than 10.

In Science we are beginning our unit on plants.

Have a great week!

Miss Anton and Mrs. Banker

Millville Fire Department Visit October 14th

Week of October 27th

Upcoming Dates:

Monday - Day A - Gym
Tuesday - Day B - Art   Halloween Frolic 6:30-8:00pm Admission $1
Wednesday - Day C - Art -   Picture Day
Thursday - Day D - Library and Gym
Friday - Day E - Music - Halloween Costume Parade 2:00 Party to Follow

No School on Thursday and Friday, November 6th and 7th.

Pictures Pictures Pictures

 

Super Hero Day! Showing off our Super Power Logos!

Monday October 20th, 2014

Hello Families!

Upcoming Dates: - October 28^th – Halloween Frolic 6:30pm

                             October 29^th – Picture Day (More information should go home this week)

                             October 31^st – Halloween Parade and Party (Time TBA)

This week: Monday – Gym, Tuesday – Art, Wednesday – Art, Thursday – Library and Gym, Friday – Music

Last week in Language Arts, we worked on letters A, G, and T.  We read the words “a” , “to”, and “orange”.  The Take Home Book will go home today.  We are beginning to “tap out” the sounds in some 3 letter words.

In Math, we put numbers 0-5 in order, compared groups of 1-5, and used position words – first, second, third, fourth, and fifth.

In Social Studies, we had a visit by the Millville Fire Department and discussed fire safety.

More Photos Coming Soon!

Tuesday, October 14th

Hello Families!

Schedule For the Week

Tuesday – Day B – Art

Wednesday – Day C – Art

Thursday – Day D – Library and Gym

Friday – Day E – Music

Last week in Language Arts, we worked with letter “M”, “O”, and “C”.  We added the words “a”, “to” and “orange” to our list.  We identified words with “M” sounds at the beginning or end.  We are continuing to write in our journals.

In Math, we are comparing groups with more, fewer, or the same.  We also learned that “zero” means “none”.

In Science we will be finishing our unit on weather and the seasons.  We are starting to study the life cycle of a pumpkin.

In Social Studies, we have continued to review school and classroom rules and procedures.  We will read about Christopher Columbus this week.

 

Have a great week!

Miss Anton and Mrs. Banker

Monday, October 6, 2014

Hello Families!

Don’t Forget – No School This Friday October 10^th and Monday October 13^th!

Last week in Language Arts we worked on letters T, U, V, X, Y, and Z.  We learned the sounds for letters I and U.  We reviewed the sight words “the”, “little”, “red” and “yellow”.  The Take Home Book was “At The Zoo”.  We are beginning to copy sentence starters in our journals and finish the sentence (ex. “I am ____.”)

In Math, we told if a group had more, fewer, or the same as another group, and made groups of one or two more and one or two less than another group.

In Science we continued to read about the seasons.

In Social Studies we have been reviewing and practicing school rules and procedures.

Have a great week!

Miss Anton and Mrs. Banker

Monday, September 29th, 2014

Hello Families!

Don’t Forget – There is no school on Friday, October 10^th or Monday October 13^th.

Homework will start on Wednesday this week!  We will have homework on Monday thru Thursday every week!

We are continuing to work on appropriate noise levels in the classroom.  Please practice the difference between a whisper voice, an “inside” voice, and an “outside” voice.  Also, continue to remind your children when adults are talking to the group, they should not be talking to those around them.

Last week in Language Arts we worked on recognizing the letters O, P, Q, R, and S.  We learned the sounds for the letters M and N.  We added the sight words “the”, “little”, “red” and “yellow” to our list.

In Math we continued to work with the numbers 1-5.  We also completed the OREO project!  You can see photos and videos (coming soon!) on missantonsroom.blogspot.com

In Science we continued to read about the seasons and weather, and compared how trees look in the different seasons.

In Social Studies, we read about Johnny Appleseed and taste-tested 4 different types of apples.  We also voted on our favorites.

Have a great week!

Miss Anton and Mrs. Banker

The OREO Project

This week our class completed the OREO project.  Our task was to stack as many OREOs as we could without the tower falling down.  We all had two chances to complete the tower.  We had some very impressive towers, but our tallest was built by Jayla with 25 OREOs!  See our photos below. (Videos later!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, September 19th, 2014

Hello Families!

Don’t Forget – If you are ordering from the Scholastic Book Order, I need them no later than Wednesday, the 24^th.

This week’s schedule: Monday – Art, Tuesday – Library and Gym, Wednesday – Music, Thursday – Gym, Friday – Art

In Language Arts we worked on letters F, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M.  We learned the sounds for letters T, B, and F (Sound cards from your Back to School Night packet). We continued to use the sight words “I” and “am”, and added the word “red” to our list.  The Take Home Book this week is “Am I?”  The Take Home Book should be read at home each weekend.  Again, your child does not need to be able to read the children’s names in the book themselves, but should be able to tell you the first letter in the name if you point to it.  We also clapped out the syllables in a word, and talked about the setting of a story.

In Math we continued to count and write numbers 1-5.  We used the Smartboard to count, write numbers, and do connect the dots!

In Science we read a book and began learning a song about the seasons.

We are currently working on a paper plate apple painting project.  You’ll see this in your child’s scrapbook we will be building throughout the year.

Next week we will start the OREO project in math.  This is a fun project using Oreo cookies and counting.  We will be connecting with other kindergartens from across the US to compare our results. 

Enjoy your weekend!

Miss Anton and Mrs. Banker

The OREO project

We will be participating in the Oreo Project next week!  We will be connecting with other schools around the country to compare our results!
You can see more information about the project from past years here

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10F2JEusOwtrjwvs8AbrTM98G-vH8h8bRBfoor4lxOFY/edit?usp=sharing#slide=id.g3b43e8828_10

and here

http://www.projectsbyjen.com/Projects/OR2014/OP14_information.html

We will be posting photos and videos of our results!

Monday, September 15th, 2014

Schedule this week:

Monday – Art, Tuesday – Library and Gym, Wednesday – Music, Thursday – Gym, Friday- Art

 

Hello Families!

Don’t forget to join us for Back to School Night on Tuesday, September 16^th at 7:00pm!

We are in need of snack donations for the class. Any healthy snack would be appreciated! (Crackers, fruit snacks, pretzels, etc. NO CANDY).

If your child needs to eat breakfast at school they need to arrive no later than 9:00am.  We have many more students eating breakfast this year, and some of our boys and girls are getting to class late because they are arriving late for breakfast.

Please continue to stress the importance of listening and not talking when teachers are talking.  We have a large group of 20 this year and the room gets very LOUD.  Some of us are missing directions or parts of entire lessons because they are constantly talking.  We haven’t been able to get to as many fun activities as we had planned because of the constant talking and noises.  Your children have plenty of time to socialize at lunch, recess, and playtime.  We know Kindergarten is a HUGE change from preschool and we try to make that transition as easy and fun as possible.

This week in Language Arts we introduced letters A, B, C, D, and E.  We will introduce all the letters quickly in the first few weeks, then go back and study them more in depth.  We learned to read the words “I” and “am”.  The Take Home Book this week is “Who Am I?”  The Take Home Book should be read at home each weekend.  Your child does not need to be able to read the children’s names in the book themselves, but should be able to tell you the first letter in the name if you point to it.  We also practiced writing our first names, rhyming words, and identifying characters in a story.

In Math we worked on counting out loud to 10, counting groups of 1, 2, and 3, and writing the numbers 1, 2, and 3.

Next week, we are hoping to be more settled in our routines and begin math centers with games, Science (learning about weather), and do an art project!

Thank you for all your support!

Enjoy your weekend!

Miss Anton and Mrs. Banker

Monday, September 8, 2014

Hello Families!

We had a busy and exciting first few days of school!  This week, we will be settling more into our usual routines.  Here are a few reminders and notes:

*Doors open at 8:55am. All students enter on the playground side.  Students are now to report directly to the classroom at the bottom of the stairs.  If your child needs to eat breakfast, they need to tell Mrs. Banker as soon as they enter the room.

*If you have not returned your forms for the office, please do so ASAP.

*Please let us know of any day to day changes in how your child will be picked up.  If they usually walk and will be picked up by car instead, we need to know which door to dismiss your child from.

*Everyone did a great job adjusting during the first two days.  A few things the class needs to work on as a whole this week:

                *Not talking when an adult is talking.  Many of the boys and girls are a having a very hard time with this when we are speaking to the whole group, and not directly to them.

                *Raising hand before calling out.

                *Following directions given by an adult.  Saying “no” or “I don’t want to” are not appropriate responses.

                *Walking when indoors.

                *Using an “inside voice”.  We have 20 students this year.  It can get very noisy!

We know Kindergarten is a huge change from Preschool.   Mrs. Banker and I will always help and support you and your child any way we can.  Please let us know how we can help!

Schedule this week:

Monday – Art, Tuesday – Library and Gym, Wednesday – Music, Thursday – Gym, Friday- Art

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Anton and Mrs. Banker

 

Friday May 2nd, 2014

Monday - Day B - Art
Tuesday - Day C - Art
Wednesday - Day D - Gym and Library
Thursday - Day E - Music
Friday - Day A - Gym

Hello Families!

You will find our last Scholastic Book order for the year enclosed.  Thank you to everyone who has ordered through the year – we have been able to get many free books for the class with your orders!

This week in Language Arts, we have been reviewing the letter X.  We learned more about punctuation, and when to add a question mark at the end of a sentence.    We also reviewed opposites.  The Take Home Book this week was “Our Boat”.

In Math, we continued to review 2 and 3 –Dimensional shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon (6 sides) and trapezoid. Cube, sphere, cylinder, box, and cone.)  We are also working on addition and subtraction facts with answers up to 5.

There are only 36 school days left in the year!  We all need to remember that we still need to follow the rules, and continue to do our best job on our work.  We have many fun activities coming up at the end of the year, and we all want to be able to participate.

Have a great weekend!

Miss Anton and Mrs. Banker

Friday, March 14th, 2014

Hello Families!

Monday – Day A – Gym

Tuesday – Day B – Art

Wednesday – Day C – Art

Thursday – Day D – Library, Gym, and Swimming

Friday – Day E - Music

Don’t Forget – We have 3 more swimming lessons – Thursdays March 20^th and 27^th, and April 3^rd.

We are collecting spare change for the Pasta for Pennies challenge to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  The winning class will get a pasta lunch catered by Olive Garden!

This week in Language Arts we worked on the naming and action part of sentences, added the number words “one”, “two” , “three”, “four”, “five” to our list.  The Take Home Book today is “Our Musical Adventure”.

In Math we continued to find different ways to make addition sentences totaling 8, 9, and 10.

 

Have a Great Weekend!

Miss Anton and Mrs. Banker

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Hello Families!

Don’t Forget:

Wednesday – Day C – Art - “Crazy Hair Day”

Thursday – Day D – SWIMMING, Library and Gym – “Crazy Hat Day”

Friday – Day E – Music “Mixed Up Miss-Matched Day”

 

This week in Language Arts we will be working on letter L, reviewing sight words “are”, “that” and “do”, learning about the “action part” of a sentence, and finding cause and effect in stories.

In Math we are working on creating number sentences for numbers 8, 9, and 10.

We will continue to participate in Read Across America week.  We will be reading several Dr. Seuss stories and will have a few Dr. Seuss themed snacks!

Please remember to return your Book Folders by Friday!

Have a great week!

Miss Anton and Mrs. Banker

 

The Great Kindness Challenge 2014

Tuesday, January28th, 2014

Hello Families!

Don't forget No School Monday, February 3.  No school on Monday, February 20.

Swimming begins next Thursday, Feb. 6, and continues every Thursday for the next eight weeks. We will be sending home more detailed information later this week.

This week in Language Arts we've been working on letters D and K. We've added the site words “look”, “see”, and “white” to our list. We read stories about Martin Luther King Jr. and George Washington. We continue to work on words with short a and short i, rhyming, and verbs.

In Math we worked on two and three dimensional shapes, counting to 50, and continued to work on our addition facts.

Don't forget to bring your book folders back on Friday! Your child will be able to choose a new book on Tuesday.

This week Bacon School celebrated Kindness Week. Students also have a chance to visit the Bear Bucks store on Friday. They can spend the Bear Bucks they have earned for good behavior.

                                                     
Enjoy your week!
Stay Warm!
Miss Anton and Mrs. Banker

Monday, January 13, 2014

Hello Families!


Don't Forget No School Next Monday, January 20th, 2014!

It was pointed out to us that the Scholastic book order went home with a due date of Jan. 20th when we are off.  Please change the due date to Tuesday, Jan. 21st.

Please turn in your swimming permission slips as soon as possible.

We have had an interesting week in our room.  Due to leaking pipes in other parts of the building, we had to cover almost everything in the room with plastic as a precaution.  Mrs. Banker and I are happy to say the boys and girls handled the change very well and we look forward to getting back to normal this week!

This week in Language Arts, we worked on letters N and B.  We added the sight words "me", "she" and "with" to our list.  The Take Home Books this week were "Nat and Nan" and "Nat!" We learned that verbs are action words, they tell what the person or animal is doing.  Our story this week was "Little Panda" which told about a baby panda at the San Diego Zoo.
 
We enjoyed seeing the San Diego Zoo's Live Panda Cam
http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/panda-cam
The page also has links to live cams for other animals at the zoo.

In Math we have been comparing objects by length and height, counting to 50 by ones and tens, and continue working on our addition facts.  Don't forget to practice your flash cards at home!

Monday, January 6th, 2014

Hello Families!

Just a reminder – our swimming lessons at the Holly City Family Center start next month!  More information and permission slips will be coming home soon.  Please make sure your child has a bathing suit that fits them and a towel.

Our schedule for this week

Monday – Day D – Library and Gym

Tuesday – Day E – Music

Wednesday – Day A – Gym

Thursday – Day B – Art

Friday – Day C – Art

Also, No School on Monday, January 20^th in honor of Martin Luther King Day.

Enjoy your week!

Miss Anton and Mrs. Banker

Thursday and Friday, January 2nd and 3rd

Welcome Back Everyone!

This week, we get back into our usual routine after all the excitement of the holidays!

We will be reading the Jan Brett stories "The Mitten" and "The Hat" and comparing and contrasting the story elements.  In math, we will begin our unit on measurement.

Thursday Day B - Art
Friday Day C - Art