It's auction weekend! Check out the many wonderful items available in the AVHSC online auction here. Remember-- the auction closes tomorrow night at 6:00 pm, and the kindergarten movie night will be the place to be on May 3rd! To avoid having any disappointed children, please log in and buy your child a ticket to this fun & special night out. **If there is financial hardship, please contact me. An anonymous donor is happy to buy a ticket for anyone who needs one.
We start conferences on Monday. I'm looking forward to meeting with you & updating you on your child's progress. If you need to check the schedule, it can be found here. Please note that this is now a "view only" document. If you need to reschedule, please email me. Remember that dismissal will be at 1:15 from Monday, March 4th through Wednesday, March 13th.
We are going to start going to the Makerspace on Wednesday mornings! This will be a time to explore the many STEAM activities available there. We will be kicking off our visits there on 3/20, when we will be building with Strawbees. We will be going to the Makerspace on Wednesday mornings.
Language Arts
Our sight words this week are they and back. Both of these sight words contain digraphs, so we will highlight the digraphs th and ck so that we can orthographically map these words. Here is a great article to read so that you can better understand how words become instantly recognizable and the importance of mapping words so that they can become "sight words."
We are now in our 4th week of Unit 3 in Fundations. Blending sounds to read and spell words is now the main focus in our reading curriculum. There are some great resources in the Unit 3 Fundations Home Support letter.
Math
We are continuing with the module, Module 5: Numbers 10-20; Count to 100 by 1s and 10s. We've already covered the counting portion of this module, so our focus will be writing and decomposing numbers in the teens. Parent tips for this module can be found here. We will return to Module 4 for the subtraction portion of that module after we finish with numbers in the teens.
Upcoming Events & Activities
Leprechaun Traps: On Thursday, 3/14, children will be designing and creating their own leprechaun traps! Most of the materials for this activity are provided by the AVHSC funds, but if you are out and about and see something that looks like a fun addition to our leprechaun traps, we will gladly take your donations for our supply of trap "accessories!" Thank you in advance!
Reminders
**Library is every Wednesday. Please return your child's library book by Tuesday each week.
**School spirit days are every Wednesday. Wear your Alta Vista t-shirts or your bulldogs t-shirts to show your school pride
This Week's Helpers & Activities
Monday: Conferences, dismissal @ 1:15
Tuesday: Conferences, dismissal @ 1:15
Wednesday: Library @ 8(Janelle & Aida), Dismissal @ 1:15
Thursday: Conferences, dismissal @ 1:15
Friday: Conferences, dismissal @ 1:15
Upcoming Events
3/4-3/12: Parent-Teacher Conferences, dismissal @ 1:15
Thursday, 3/14: Special Event: Leprechaun Trap Building
Friday, 3/15: No School: Teacher Work Day
Wednesday, 3/20: First trip to the Makerspace @ 8:30
4/8-4/12: Spring Break
