OPEN HOUSE Who: All Oceanarium families When: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Last week, the students studied the letter Gg and made Gorgeous, Glittered Geckos. Also, the students enjoyed grapes and graham crackers. Please remember to take everything out of your child’s folder and go through it. Mrs. Marshall will pick a random day and put stickers or give character tickets to those who have empty folders and are turned in on time. Students will get a reward for having 10 stickers from Mrs. Marshall on their folder. We are trying to teach them responsibility. Our class is starting to sound out words. Please continue to go over the letters and letter sounds with your student. Our class will be working on sounding out log and hog. The students will eventually memorize them. That is expected. This week we will be working on memorizing color words written in black. LABOR DAY – NO SCHOOL Monday, September 3, 2012 quarter reports: • Mid quarter reports will be going out on Tuesday, September 4th. • All students need reinforcement at home. • It is a good way to know where your student needs extra reinforcement at home. • If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at mohare21@gmail.com Entertainment Books: • Keep selling! • If you are unable to sell the book, please return it to the classroom. Open House – Wednesday, August 29th from 6:00 – 8:00 • The students are excited to show you their school and classroom. • Please make sure you sign in. This week we will be studying: • Letter Hh • Write and identify numbers 1-10 • Orally count to 20 • Human body • Color words written in Black • Reading the following words: log hog • Sight words: the, to, a, I Pleas continue to review the letters and letter sounds Ll, Oo, Gg, and Hh with your student. Also, please review log, hog, the, to, a, I.

Week of 8-20

Each student made an octopus that is swimming in our oceanarium. Also, the students enjoyed Oh’s cereal while studying the letter Oo. On Monday, Coach Erin, my sister, came into the classroom and held a mini basketball clinic. We may have some future basketball stars. Coach Erin is from Monterey, California, and is Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach and teacher at Monterey Peninsula College. On Friday, my sister Jessica, from Irvine, California, visited the classroom. She read to the students and helped with making the olive branch crowns. Jessica works for Orange County. OLYMPICS in the Oceanarium The students each competed in one of ten events. The students learned about the events, sportsmanship, and being caring. Each student received a medal during our medal ceremony. Please see the attached sheet of Olympic results. On Friday, our class competed against Miss. MacIntosh’s kindergarten class in a relay race. Our class won! Please make sure your child brings their folder every day. This is a very important way to communicate and and yet another way to teach your child responsibility. Please help your child by taking all the work out of their folders every night. Our class will be learning to write in D’nealian. It makes the transition from printing to cursive much easier. Attached is the way your child will write each letter. Please keep at home for reference. HOMEWORK: • Please make sure your child is writing the Kindergarten way (D’Nealian). • Please go over their homework with them. • Please continue to read to your student every night. Entertainment Books: If you do want or cannot sell the book, please return it to our classroom. This week we will be studying: • Letter Gg • Numbers 1-10 • Counting to 20 without skipping numbers • Human body – 5 senses • Sight word: the

Olympic Results

Oceanarium Olympic results Shot Put 1st – Lillian 2nd – Elizabeth 3rd – Giovanni Discuss 1st – Aidan 2nd – Jake 3rd – Cassidy Hurdles 1st – Miguel 2nd – Aryel 3rd – Chance Javelin 1st – Jaden 2nd – Zayden 3rd – Carson 50 Yard Dash 1st – Zariyah 2nd – Lilyana 3rd – Ania 100 Yard Dash 1st - Nolan 2nd – Jorge 3rd – Jonathon High Jump 1st – Carlos 2nd – Naomi 3rd - Keirstin Long Jump 1st – Isabelle 2nd – Ashley Basketball 1st –Jordan 2nd – Jaymz 3rd – Jacob Archery 1st – Ryan 2nd – Jonathon R. 3rd - Alex

HOMEWORK Homework goes home Monday and is due Friday. Homework is imperative, and it is an important part of education and responsibility. There will be a reading log attached to their homework. Reading to your child is essential and extremely important. It helps with the development of their language, reading, writing, etc. Homework is your student’s responsibility. However, you are more than welcome to help your student with their homework. If your student is struggling writing their name, please write their name the kindergarten way with a highlighter and have them trace it. If your student does not turn in their homework, they will owe me time outside.

Week 8-13

We have completed out first full week of school. The students are learning the routine and rules of the school and classroom. Please continue to talk to your student about listening the first time and following the rules.  Last week, the students studied shapes, colors, and the letter Ll. The students made lovely, lavender, laced Ll’s that are displayed in the classroom. Our class has been studying the Olympics. Our class enjoyed graphing the event they like to watch or participate in. Track and field won by 1. We will be having our own Olympics on Thursday. We will also be competing against another kindergarten class. Please make sure you take everything out of your student’s folder and go over it with your child. Mrs. Marshall and I will be awarding stickers or character tickets randomly if your child turns in their folder on time and if it is empty. Please review the letter Ll, Oo, numbers 1-10, counting to 20, shapes and colors with your child. All students need reinforcement at home. Birthdays: Please let me know if you will be bringing in birthday treats for your student and the class. I will need to plan accordingly. All birthday treats MUST be store bought. We will be doing birthday celebrations around 1:15. Entertainment Book Fundraiser: Books go home today • I will be checking books in and out. PLEASE DO NOT LOOSE THE BOOK! • If you do not want to sell the book, please return it to the classroom as soon as possible. • This is an outstanding fundraiser for our school. The school receives $15 dollars for every book sold. Open House: Wednesday, August 29th from 6 – 8p.m. • This is a great opportunity for your child to show you around their school. • The students love it! This week we are studying: • Letter and letter sound Oo • Identifying colors and in sign language • Counting to 20 – without skipping numbers • Identifying numbers 1-10 out of order • Identifying shapes – square, circle, triangle, oval, rectangle, cube, trapezoid, hexagon, rhombus • Olympics

SNACK LIST Mon. Aug. 20 – Aidan Tues. Aug. 21 – Ms. O’Hare Wed. Aug 22 – Alaeya Thurs. Aug. 23 – Alex Fri. Aug. 24 – Ania Mon. Aug. 27 – Aryel Tues. Aug. 28 – Ashley Wed. Aug. 29 – Candace Thurs. Aug. 30 – Carlos Fri. Aug. 31 – Chance Mon. Sept. 3 – NO SCHOOL Tues. Sept. 4 – Elizabeth Wed. Sept. 5 – Giovanni Thurs. Sept. 6 - Haidyn