KINDERNEWS
Mrs. Russell's Class - Clayton Elementary School
HOME PAGE
Welcome to our class web page! I hope you will visit our web page weekly to keep up to date on our class activities, learning, and special events.
Be sure to check our calendar to keep informed of our special activities and NO SCHOOL days.
See photos of our class!
Click on the Shutterfly link below to see our photos from our Thanksgiving Feast, Halloween, Fire Prevention Week, the Wicked R Ranch, Chinese New Year, and the Easter Egg Hunt! New photos have been added from our trip to Hickory Hill Farm!
Photo Web address: http://russellkindergarten.shutterfly.com
CALENDAR
Monday, May 31 - NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day.
Wednesday, June 2 - Class play, 1:30 pm
Friday, June 4 - Donuts for Dad, 8:15-8:45 am.
Friday, June 4 - "Jungle John" reptile assembly (PBS reward for 30 Cool Cat tickets).
Monday, June 7 - Kindergarten Graduation (1:30)
June 8, 9, and 10 - 1/2 day, 12:30 dismissal.
Tuesday, June 8 - Class picnic. Bring a bag lunch and enjoy eating outside with our class. Parents are welcome to contact me if you'd like to provide a special treat for our students to enjoy at the picnic.
Wednesday, June 9 - Ice Cream party to celebrate students with summer birthdays.
Friday, June 11 - Last Day, 10:30 am dismissal.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please be sure all library books are returned to the library by May 28. Report cards will not be issued to students with outstanding library obligations!
OUR COOL CAT
Our COOL CAT
is
Tyler Downward
Our Cool Cat is our line leader all week.
THIS WEEK'S LESSONS
Here's what we'll be learning about this week, June 1-4:
READING - We will also continue our review of the sight words and reading skills we have worked on all year. We will focus on stories about the ocean, and will read words in the -ut, -ug, and -un word families. We will continue reviewing rhyme, letter sounds, main idea, cause and effect, and decoding skills.
HANDWRITING - We will practice printing words, numbers, and sentences, using all the handwriting skills we have learned this year.
MATH - This week we will review simple addition.
HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS
KINDERGARTEN HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
Below are the words that all Kindergarten students should be able to read by May. These words will be introduced gradually throughout the school year. All words have now been introduced. Please review them with your child regularly. Recognition of these words is a requirement for Kindergarten promotion!
| a | my |
the |
I |
| like | go | we | on |
| to | you | have | do |
| what | no | see | look |
| come | for | me | |
| little | are | here | white |
| red | blue | green | yellow |
| orange | purple | black | brown |
| zero | one | two | three |
| four | five | six | seven |
| eight | nine | ten |
OUR CLASS RULES
OUR CLASSROOM RULES
Room 3, Mrs. Russell's Kindergarten Class
1. Raise your hand.
2. Share.
3. Take Turns.
4. Listen and work quietly.
5. Be respectful to others.
6. Keep your classroom and desk neat.
7. Do your best work.
8. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
9. Be a kind friend.
10. Be responsible (folder, homework, books, etc.)
Consequences:
1st Warning: 10 min. off recess, flip card to yellow;
2nd warning: 20 min. off recess, flip card to blue;
3rd warning: miss entire recess, flip card to red.
Students who stay on green for the entire day earn a Cool Cat Ticket!
(Cool Cat Tickets can be redeemed for special events and prizes!)
Parents are notified daily of student behavior by the monthly behavior calendar.
If unacceptable behavior persists, personal contacts will be made with parent and principal.
OUR CLASS SCHEDULE
Mrs. Russell's Kindergarten Class
2009-2010
8:20 - 8:40 Arrival/ Morning Work/Journal Writing
8:40 - 9:00 Circle Time/ calendar / weather / counting
9:00 - 9:40 Harcourt Trophies group lesson
9:40 - 10:25 Interest Centers (Reading/ Phonics/ HWT/ Breakthrough)
10:10- 10:25 RTI (small group instruction in reading readiness skills)
10:30 - 11:00 Lunch
11:00 - 11:30 Recess 1
11:30 - 12:15 Craft Writing
12:15 - 12:35 Math
12:35 - 1:00 Science/Social Studies
1:05 - 1:50 Specials (Music, Library, Art, Gym)
1:55 - 2:40 Afternoon Interest Centers (Math/Science/Social Studies)
2:40 - 3:00 Recess 2
3:00 - 3:15 Snack / pack up
3:15 - 3:25 Story Time
3:25 Walkers Dismissed
3:30 Bus Riders Dismissed
OUR SPECIAL CLASSES
(Third Marking Period)
Monday - Music
Tuesday - Library (Return library books!)
Wednesday - Art
Thursday - Gym (wear sneakers!)
Friday - Gym (wear sneakers!)
WEB LINKS
Here are great educational web sites for your child to visit:
http://www.starfall.com/ A free website to teach children to read with phonics. For preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students. Exciting phonics games and online interactive books. (I have used this in our class, and the kids love it!)
www.pbskids.org A free website with games, videos, and other fun activities for kids, from PBS TV.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Happy Birthday
Congratulations to the following students who celebrate Summer birthdays:
Raegan Logue - June 12
Kevin Woodruff - June 16
Sierra Whaley - June 18
Joseph Redden - June 26
Haley McDowell - Aug. 23
Brooke Fenimore - Aug. 30
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