Kindergarten Newsletter/Update

Hello Families!
On January 3rd I took over full-time teaching! Mr. Eubanks remains in the classroom and very much engaged with students. However, I do all, instruction. This transition will not be different for students as I have been slowly taking over since November. Our daily schedule and routine will remain the same.
On Tuesdays, I will return to having Michigan State classes until February. On Tuesdays, Mr. Eubanks will teach.  I am excited to teach your student full time and to see them grow in the next few months!  If you have any questions feel free to email Mr. Eubanks or me at:
SierraFish@wlcsd.org              RiverEubanks@wlcsd.org

Reminders:

—>Star of the day starts again on Monday, January 8th

—>Please remember to bring gloves, hats, snow pants and snow boots to school everyday!

—>No school on Martin Luther King Day—Monday, January 15th

Literacy
We have begun our fairy-tales unit! Students will learn story elements such as setting, problem, solution, and characters. Students will learn to compare and contrast story elements and will act out fairy tale stories! This week’s story was The Three Billy Goat’s Gruff Next week’s story will be The Three Little Pigs

Science
We will begin our Push and Pull unit this month. Students will learn about force, motion, push, pull

Math
We are beginning Section 5 in Kindergarten Everyday Mathematics. Main topics include teen numbers, introduction to symbols, shapes, and decomposing numbers.

Social Studies
Students will learn about Martin Luther King and how he changed the world. Students will consider how would they change the world. We will also discuss the concepts of past, present, and future.  Going into the new year students will think about a word to describe the year to come and 2019. A word to describe the year ranged from major life events such as becoming a big brother or for how they want to grow such as leader or helper