Halloween Week

Next week:

• We have mass on Monday at 10:45.  You are welcome to join us.  

• Because we have mass during our regular library time, we will not be able to go to the library until Thursday.  Library books are due on Thursday.

• Walk for the homeless is on Thursday too. 

HTS Mini-Walk for the Homeless

WHO:       Holy Trinity School Community (Students, Staff, Parents, etc!)

WHAT:     Assembly and Mini-Walk for the Homeless

WHEN:     Thursday, Nov. 5th.  Assembly begins at 8:15 am in Trinity Hall, followed by the Walk

WHERE:   Trinity Hall (the new Multi-Purpose Room) and a walk around the neighborhood

WHY:       To benefit N Street Village, a shelter for women in Washington, DC

Use the following link to donate: 

https://www.razoo.com/story/Hts-Mini-Walk

Donations are optional -- everyone will participate in the walk. 

• Friday is a 1:00 day.  Please let me know if your child will be in aftercare. 
• In November we will be focusing on service to others (Walk for the Homeless, leading McKenna sandwiches on November 18, bake sale for Haiti).  Kindergarten does not participate in TAG days, so this Wednesday we will have a bake sale at school for our class Service Learning Project-  Haiti.  Please email me if you would like to send in a treat to sell.  It would be great to have most students participate.  We will have speakers from the parish come talk about Haiti the following week. 
• Thursday is Bruno's birthday.  Please wish him a happy birthday if you see him!
• I will begin Parent-Teacher Conferences next week.  I sent home a reminder this week if I have you scheduled next week.  Please email me if your time no longer works.  
• Show and tell next week is something that starts with an S.       

Margaret doing show and tell. 

 

This week:
 In math we began studying teen numbers.  Here is a link to a song that we listened to in class.  It is very helpful for kids who are still not sure what teen numbers look like.  We are working on putting the numbers in the correct order, 19, not 91, and trying to make our numbers face the correct way.

Building teen numbers with candy corn erasers

In writing the class wrote Halloween stories.  While some children wrote their own, some drew pictures while Ms. Kelly and I wrote what they dictated to us.  We were working on having a beginning, middle, and end.

In reading, we have worked on ABC order.  We have practiced putting letters in the order that we say the ABCs.  This is definitely tricky for some so we will keep practicing.  We added we, go, to to our sight word list.  The tutors started assessing the class for reading levels.  When they are done with the whole class, we will adjust the Kids A-Z/RAZ kids levels online and start sending more tailored books home to read.  We also worked on understanding what we read by trying to use details in stories to make pictures that go with what we read.  We put Halloween stories in order too.  The kids brought home a Frankenstein foldable today.  Inside we retold One Halloween Night in pictures.  

Retelling the important part, following directions, and complicated cutting practice

Thanks to Mrs. Paterno and Mrs. Grady for doing GRACE Art with us on Monday.  You probably noticed the self-portraits that came home on Monday.  (Pictures under special guest album.)

Here are some pictures from Friday afternoon's festivities.  A huge thanks to all the parents who volunteered to help change kids and set up the snack/party.

Also, check out the bottom of the photos page to see albums from our class.  

Week of October 19

This week...

In reading, we worked on letters N and I.  We added in, is, it to our sight words.  We also got 6th grade reading buddies.  We will see them every other week.  We had our first flash debate.  We read Ninja Bunny and had a class debate as to whether it would be better to be a solo ninja or one with lots of friends like Ninja Bunny.  The class was evenly split.  Some of the most popular arguments were:

• It is easier to be sneaky on your own.    
• You are more likely to win on a team or with friends.  

In writing we practiced grip and horizontal lines.  We also wrote a class book called "In October."

In math, we put our number books in numerical order.  We also talked about what 1 fewer and 2 fewer mean and compared numbers.

 

In science, we began our pumpkin investigation.  We did pumpkin measurements and predictions about size.   

On short Fridays there is no pizza and typically there is not lunch in after care.  Please remember to send in lunch.  

Next week...

Library books are due on Monday.  

Vision screening is on Wednesday.  

Our Halloween parade is Friday at 1:30.  Please send costumes in that morning.  We will change after lunch.  If you are at the parade and would like to leave with your child after, that is fine.  Please just let me know.    

Scholastic reading club flyers are coming home in Tuesday folders next week.  The flyer is mostly Christmas books.  I have a due date of November 20 so that the orders will arrive before Christmas break.  You can order online from many books, not just Christmas books.  Feel free to order online or send in the paper order form and I will submit a class order.  Our class code is:  NGYZH

This is the link to RAZkids, a reading program that can be done online.  The kid login is htsk1k2. Until the tutors finish a complete reading assessment, the kids are starting off at early levels.   

 

More pictures to come.  

Short Week

Hi Parents!  We did a lot in our shortened week!  We had our marble party, learned about Mexico from Mrs. Sobba, and celebrated Sela's birthday with cupcakes.  She turns 6 on Sunday.  Wish her a happy birthday when you see her.  

Learning about Day of the Dead

In writing, we practiced vertical lines and using spaces.  We made space sticks to help keep spaces between our words.

Reading was lots of fun!  We learned the words I, a, see, can, the.  Many of you heard the book we read in class.  I Can See used all of our words and pictures.  Kids who are not ready to read words yet can still be encouraged to read books.  We have learned that readers can read pictures as well as words.  We also studied T and W.  We practiced independent and partner reading.

In math we reviewed patterns and learned about growing patterns.  We also started learning about 1 more and 2 more. 

Please note that I have added both links and photos on a side bar. 

Reminders for next week:

• Library books are due on Monday.
• Tuesday we have chapel at 8 am.  If you arrive after 7:55, please bring your child to class, not chapel, as it interrupts the service.  
• Wednesday is picture day!  Brush those teeth and hair.  We have a  morning slot so we should still be looking our best.  
• Friday is a half day.  Please let me know if your child is in aftercare.   

• Next week's show and tell topic is Kid Choice.  As long as it is something that your child can talk about, not just show, he or she can bring it in.  

Later this month:

• Please sign up here if you would like to volunteer for Halloween parade/party.  
• Vision and hearing testing is available at HTS on October 28.  If you would like your child tested, please return the orange form before then.   

We had such a fun week.  We have taken advantage of the nice weather by going on 2 nature walks and having music and movement at Volta Park.  We have been trying to be scientists.  This week we have been focusing on observation.  We've read about leaves in particular.

We have also been learning the letters B, J, and color words.  We read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?  We've sequenced the story and practiced reading the colors of the animals.  We also went on a Columbus word hunt and sequenced his life. We were really excited about the giant Atlas in our room.  We have learned the difference between letters, words, and sentences, but will keep working on that.

In math, we have shown numbers 6-10 and worked in our math journals.

We celebrated Calvin's birthday today.  He turns six tomorrow so wish him a happy birthday when you see him next.

Thanks for all of the books from the book fair.  You have been a very generous group.  Thank you!

We will have our marble party on Tuesday because the kids already filled up our marble jar!!!  I told them they may wear pajamas and bring in one cuddle toy (pillow or blanket or stuffed animal).  Please NO SLIPPERS.  Kids do not have to wear pjs, but you may want to bring a pair to change into at drop off in case your child changes his/her mind when everyone else is in them.  This happened twice last year. 

Have a great weekend!!!!  See you all on Tuesday!    

Week of September 26

Here are some reminders for next week:

1.  Library books are due on Monday.

2.  We will be studying the letters B and J, color words, leaves, ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.), and numbers 6-10.  

3.  Please label your children's jackets, water bottles, ice packs, etc.  Many kids have the same gear and it is hard to keep track of it when it is all at school.

4.  I sent home a few field trip permission slips because the back was not filled out.  If you got one, it is in your child's plastic folder.

5.  Don't forget show and tell starts this week and the topic is a family picture.  I am attaching the schedule.  

6.  I plan on working on a class website this weekend so keep your eyes peeled. 

apple stamping

Show and tell schedule:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Ted Saoirse Jack	Calvin Sela Anna	Max Noe Eva	Conor Bruno Dave	Maren Margaret Isabel