Staying warm in school!!

Here is a look at our week in Kindergarten...

Language Arts: This week in Language Arts, we will add "two" and "what" to our word wall. We will also introduce and practice words that belong in the -ick word family. Lastly, we will practice summarizing a story.

Math: In math, we will practice addition and subtraction number stories. We will also introduce the "What is my rule game." This game allows the students to identify different attributes of shapes or people. Lastly, we will practice reading and writing 2-digit numbers.

Religion: Throughout the week, we will learn how celebrating is good. We will learn about the celebration of the Eucharist and what it means to give thanks to God.

Theme: We will discuss winter animals. We will learn the parts of a penguin and how they survive in the cold climates.

Reminders:

January 17 and 18 Parent teacher Conferences

January 18- No School

January 21- No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!!!

Look what's going on in Ms. Enriquez's class...

Language Arts:  This week we will learn the letters Gg and Ff. Also, we will learn the -ip word family and add the words here and this to our word wall. Lastly, we will review how to retell the beginning, middle and end of a story.

Math: In math, we will introduce matching numbers of dots to written numbers through a domino game.  Also, we will review and play monster squeeze to reinforce number relationships and number recognition. Lastly, we will introduce measurement techniques to measure objects in the classroom.

Religion: Our theme for Religion this week is Thanking is Good. The students will learn a pattern of saying thank you for kindness and favors received. They will also offer thanks to God every day for his many blessings.  Lastly, they will recognize gifts for which they can be grateful to God.  

Science/Social Studies: Gobble, Gobble, Gobble. This week we will learn about the first Thanksgiving. We will prepare for our Thanksgiving Feast by making pilgrim hats and Indian vests.  We will also talk about our own Thanksgiving traditions. Lastly, we will share what we are thankful for.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Reminders: 

Thursday, November 15- Friendship soup items are due! (Please refer to the sheet sent home in your child’s folder)

Monday, November 19- Thanksgiving Feast in the classroom

Tuesday, November 20- K-5 Thanksgiving Mass 8:30-9:30AM

** Thanksgiving is right around the corner… Please bring in a brown paper grocery size bag for a thanksgiving activity that will be done in class (Due November 15). Thank you! :) 

**There will be NO HOMEWORK or NEWSLETTER for the week of November 19

November 21-25- Thanksgiving Break

November News!

                       Look what's going on in Kindergarten...

Language Arts: This week we will learn the letter Ii. Also, we will learn the -it word family and add the word come to our word wall. Lastly, we will learn how to draw conclusions and make inferences from the stories read throughout the week.

Math: We will continue to practice writing numbers by making number books. In addition, we will review counting and number recognition through a graphing activity. We will also introduce the pan balance as a tool to compare weights of objects in the classroom.

Religion: Our theme in religion this week is Stories are Good. The students will be able to realize that they have a story to tell and learn how to share it. In addition, the students will learn to reverence the Bible as God’s Word. Lastly, the students will understand that the Bible is read at Mass

Theme: It's Election Time...Let's vote!! Today in class, the students learned how to vote. We voted for our November Paw Reward. The votes came in and our reward for November is a Movie. We are all very excited to earn 21 paws this month in order to receive our paw reward!

                                                                Reminders

Tuesday, November 6- Picture Retake Day

Friday, November 9- No School (Professional Development Day for Teachers)

**Since the weather is starting to get cold, please send your child in a warm jacket, hat, gloves etc. We go outside twice a day and want all of the children to stay warm!

** Thanksgiving is right around the corner… Please bring in a brown paper grocery size bag for a thanksgiving activity that will be done in class. Thank you! J   

Welcome to Kindergarten Room 117!

    Hello and welcome Kindergarten families! My name is Kristi Enriquez and I will be one of the Kindergarten teachers for the 2012-2013 school year. This is my second year teaching Kindergarten at St. Benedict Preparatory School. I am very excited to start a new school year!

    I wanted to start off by telling you a little bit about myself. I was born and raised in the north suburbs of Chicago. I went to both a Catholic grade school and high school. Following high school, I continued my education at Indiana University and received my degree in Elementary Education. After graduation I was an assistant teacher at St. Joseph school in Wilmette. While I was an assistant teacher, I went back to school for my Masters in Special Education at National Louis University.  This summer I completed my Masters in Special Education and enjoyed the warm weather!

  I am very excited to meet all my students and families on Tuesday, August 28 at Kindergarten. Kindergarten Orientation for room 117 starts at 5:30PM.  I am looking forward to a fun and safe school year!

See you in Room 117,

Ms. Kristi Enriquez

Spring Break!

Room 117 wishes everyone a Happy Easter!

Kindergarten Reminders:

April 5- Holy Thursday Mass at 1:45 in the church.

April 6- April 15: Spring Break

April 16- Classes Resume

I hope everyone has a relaxing and safe Spring Break! -Ms. Enriquez