This Week in A2

Dear Parents,

A few reminders:

1. This Wednesday is our first Family Day of the year.  Family Day is a truly awesome school-wide activity where students from each grade join together in "families" in each classroom around the school.  In our "families" we complete fun, community building activities each month.  Students stay with their school families throughout their years at Vallemar.  As 8th graders graduate, new kindergartners join each family.  Upper grade students come to our classroom to escort kindergartners to their family day classroom and drop them off after.  This is a great activity that makes our Vallemar community feel a little smaller.  

2. If you have not yet signed up for a Parent Teacher Conference, please do so.  Conferences are 10/16-10/23.  We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's transition into kindergarten.  Please CLICK HERE to sign-up for a day and time.  

3.Encouraging reading is one of the most important things we can do to help your child succeed. It can be tough finding the right books to keep them interested, which is why I am so excited that our class will be participating in Scholastic Reading Clubthis school year. With Scholastic Reading Club: 
- Every book you buy earns FREE Books for our classroom library - You can choose from handpicked, grade- & reading-level-specific books for your childEach month, your child will bring home Reading Club flyers. Together you can choose from books hand-selected by teachers and experts, and then order online or send your order form and payment to Mrs. Glasgo/Mrs. Vazquez.  Book Orders are always due on the last Wednesday of the month.  This month they are due and orders will be submitted on 9/30. CLICK HERE to get started. Our one-time class activation code is: HT6N7.

Our Week:

STAR STUDENT: Shea (We can't wait to see your poster and learn more about you!)

9/28 Monday- Psychomotor (9:20-10:00), Today is the last day to turn in Driver/Chaperone Info & $$ (driver form, copy of driver's license, copy of insurance with liability limits- cost is $12 per child and $3 per adult), Snack: Richard

9/29 Tuesday- Music (11:00-11:30), Snack: Shane

9/30 Wednesday- Family Day (10:45-11:30), Homework Packet Due, Library Book Due, Last Day to Submit This Month's Scholastic Book Order, Snack: Shea

10/1 Thursday- Snack:TJ

10/2 Friday- Visit School Library (9:00-9:30), Computer Lab (10:45-11:25), Snack:Tony

What We're Learning

• Math: Calendar Math: Counting to 30, counting by 10's, ID 2D & 3D shapes, ID colors, days of the week, patterning, days in school/beginning place value. We are practicing sorting by color, shape, and size, counting 0-5 objects, writing numbers 0-5.  
• Science: We will be studying pumpkins this week.  Optional- Feel free to bring in a small pumpkin any day this week for our pumpkin study.  These pumpkins will not be returned.
• Language Arts: 
• Our letter/sound of the week is P.  Optional- Your child can bring something for sharing on his/her sharing day that begins with the letter P. We will be painting pictures of pumpkins.
• We have been learning the following sight words: a, the, I, see, my.  This week we are learning the sight word: go to.  
• In Writers Workshop we are working on personal narratives/ small moments.  Please help your child think of ideas for great stories in the car on the way to school or at night before bed!  In class we will be drawing pictures and adding details and labels to tell a story. This week we will begin trying to sound out words: Say it like a snail, stretch it like a snake, write down the sounds you hear. Join us in praising your child for his/her attempts!  This is how writers are made!  
• In Reading this week, we will be focusing on making connections to the stories we read. 

**Please CLICK HERE to view our Amazon Class Wishlist.  We greatly appreciate your donations.

Reading the room

Let Me Drive the Bus!

Our pigeon hats!

Mobile Dairy Classroom

We learned all about dairy cows today! A cow has one stomach with four compartments. They have 32 teeth and can pick their nose with their tongue! We got to meet a beautiful cow named Buttercup.

This Week in A2

Dear Parents,

Thank you for the help from all of our amazing volunteers in the classroom and at home!  We appreciate you (and so do your little ones)! :)

A few reminders:

1.   Lemo's Farm permission slips and donations due ASAP, but no later than THIS WEDNESDAY! Cost $12 per child and $3 per adult.  Donations can be made in cash or payable to Vallemar PTO to help off-set the cost of the field trip. This is a super fun field trip which includes a pony ride, hay ride, train ride, jumpy house, petting zoo, and a pumpkin!  We would love it if you can join us.  To sign up to drive & chaperone, please CLICK HERE.

2. Parent Teacher Conferences are 10/16-10/23.  We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's transition into kindergarten.  Please CLICK HERE to sign-up for a day and time.  

3.Encouraging reading is one of the most important things we can do to help your child succeed. It can be tough finding the right books to keep them interested, which is why I am so excited that our class will be participating in Scholastic Reading Club this school year. With Scholastic Reading Club: 
- Every book you buy earns FREE Books for our classroom library - You can choose from handpicked, grade- & reading-level-specific books for your childEach month, your child will bring home Reading Club flyers. Together you can choose from books hand-selected by teachers and experts, and then order online or send your order form and payment to Mrs. Glasgo/Mrs. Vazquez.  Book Orders are always due on the last Wednesday of the month.  This month they are due and orders will be submitted on 9/30. CLICK HERE to get started. Our one-time class activation code is: HT6N7.

Our Week:

STAR STUDENT: TJ (We can't wait to see your poster and learn more about you!)

Monday- Psychomotor (9:20-10:00), Mrs. Vazquez will be teaching today; Mrs. Glasgo will be attending a Math Conference, Snack: Kipton

Tuesday- Dairy Council Assembly (9:35-10:15), Music (11:00-11:30), Snack: Luke

Wednesday- Homework Packet Due, Library Book Due, Lemo's Farm Permission Slips and $$ due today, Driver/Chaperone Info Due Today (driver form, copy of driver's license, copy of insurance with liability limits), Snack: Mary-Margaret

Thursday- Snack: Noelle

Friday- Julian T.'s Birthday, Snack: Julian T., Visit School Library (9:00-9:30), Computer Lab (10:45-11:25)

What We're Learning

• Math: Calendar Math: Counting to 30, counting by 10's, ID 2D & 3D shapes, ID colors, days of the week, patterning, days in school/beginning place value. We are practicing sorting by color, shape, and size, counting 0-5 objects, writing numbers 0-5.
• Language Arts: In Writers Workshop we are drawing pictures and adding details and labels to tell a story. We have been working on independence and writing stamina.  In Reading, we apply our reading superpowers to the stories we read (prediction, connection, retell, reread, visualize, problem/solution). Mrs. Glasgo is working on making class capes for our superheroes!  We have been learning the following sight words: a, the, I, see.  This week we are learning the sight word: my.

**Please CLICK HERE to view our Amazon Class Wishlist.  We greatly appreciate your donations.

Authors in Training

Thursday is Picture Day!

Order Forms will be in your child's cubby tomorrow morning. Please bring back by Thursday morning. Thanks!

Fun at Psychomotor

This Week in A2

Dear Parents,

Thank you to all of the families who could make it to Back to School Night!  It was wonderful to see you.  If you were unable to make it, we place the Back to School Night envelope in your child's cubby (and it went home with him/her on Friday).  One packet explains a little bit about some of our classroom policies and procedures, such as star student, birthdays, etc.  The other packet is a practice packet with some of the concepts your child will need to know by the end of Kindergarten.  Practicing at home will reinforce what your child is learning in class and boost your child's confidence with these skills.

A few reminders:

1.   Homework Packets and Library Books due on Wednesdays. 

2. Parent Teacher Conferences are 10/16-10/23.  We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's transition into kindergarten.  Please CLICK HERE to sign-up for a day and time.  

3. Lemo's Farm permission slips and donations due ASAP.  Cost $12 per child and $3 per adult.  Donations can be made in cash or payable to Vallemar PTO to help off-set the cost of the field trip. This is a super fun field trip!  We would love it if you can join us.  To sign up to drive & chaperone, please CLICK HERE.

Our Week:

STAR STUDENT: Tony V. (We can't wait to see your poster and learn more about you!)

Monday- Psychomotor (9:20-10:00)

Tuesday- Music (11:00-11:30)  

Wednesday- Homework Packet Due, Library Book Due

Thursday- SMILE :) It's Picture Day!

Friday- Visit School Library (9:00-9:30), Computer Lab (10:45-11:25)

What We're Learning

• Math: Calendar Math: Counting to 30, ID 2D & 3D shapes, ID colors, days of the week, months of the year, patterning, beginning place value, etc.  Sorting by color, shape, and size, counting 0-5 objects, writing numbers 0-5.
• Language Arts: In Writers Workshop we are learning the procedures of the workshop, as well as drawing a picture and adding details and labels to tell a story. Last week we got our brand new writing folders (which we leave at school).  We will keep all of our writing in our folders until the end of the unit.  In Reading, we will continue to discuss the roll of author/illustrator, and apply our reading superpowers to the stories we read (prediction, connection, retell, reread, visualize, problem/solution).

**Please CLICK HERE to view our Amazon Class Wishlist.  We greatly appreciate your donations.

Special Visitor in A2

Sergeant Glasgo of the Pacifica Police Department stopped by to say hello!

Practicing Reading With our Special "Reading Fingers"

This week we are learning the sight word 'the'.

Week of Sept. 6th

Dear Parents,

We hope you're having an awesome weekend!  We couldn't ask for more beautiful weather!

A few reminders:

1. This Thursday is Back to School Night (parents only).  We are looking forward to seeing you!  We will be going over our classroom procedures and things to look forward to this year, as well as answering any questions you may have.  We will meet in the classroom from 6:30-7:00pm.  Then, we will meet in the multi-purpose room with Mrs. Lobao from 7:05-7:30pm.  

2. Parent Teacher Conferences are 10/16-10/23.  We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's transition into kindergarten.  Please CLICK HERE to sign-up for a day and time.  

3. Your child's first homework packet will go home this Friday and is due the following Wednesday. Generally, homework will go home Thursdays and is due on Wednesdays.  The weekly homework is designed to reinforce what we are learning in class.  The most important part of the homework is reading to and with your child each evening. 

Our Week:

Monday- Labor Day (No School)

Tuesday- Music (11:00-11:30), PTO Meeting at 7pm  

Wednesday- 

Thursday- Vallemar's Walk/Bike/Carpool to School Day, Back to School Night 6:30pm

Friday- Visit School Library (9:00-9:30), Computer Lab (10:45-11:25)

**Library Books Due Wednesday

***1st Homework Packet goes home today, Due Wednesday

What We're Learning

• Math: Calendar Math: Counting to 30, ID 2D & 3D shapes, ID colors, days of the week, months of the year, patterning, beginning place value, etc.  Sorting by color, shape, and size
• Language Arts: This week, one of the books we will be reading is "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day."  We will be discussing roll of author/illustrator, reading superpowers (prediction, connection, retell, reread, visualize, problem/solution), drawing a picture and labeling to tell a story, beginning writing workshop procedures.

**Please CLICK HERE to view our Amazon Class Wishlist.  We greatly appreciate your donations. 

Friday with Friends

Super Readers!

Fun and Learning in A2

First Day of Music Class