1-23-22 Update

 Mrs. Schmidt’s Weekly Update 

Monday 1-24 Leader: Magnolia Positivity Project: Supporting Others When They Struggle	Homework/Reading Calendar - recommended - 12 days or more for homework and 20 days or more for reading Please put yellow folder in backpack Please make sure an extra snack and water bottle are in backpack
Tuesday 1-25 Music Leader: Charlie	Homework/Reading Calendar - recommended - 12 days or more for homework and 20 days or more for reading Please put yellow folder in backpack Please make sure an extra snack and water bottle are in backpack
Wednesday 1-26 NOT a Late Start Leader: Artie	NO Late Start today - school begins at regular time: 8:25 Please put yellow folder in backpack Please make sure an extra snack and water bottle are in backpack
Thursday 1-27 Library Leader: Chloe Half Day	Half Day Today - Dismissal is at 12:00 Homework/Reading Calendar -  recommended - 12 days or more for homework and 20 days or more for reading Please put yellow folder in backpack Please make sure an extra snack and water bottle are in backpack
Friday 1-28 Art Leader: Belle - Celebrate Summer Birthday! Half Day	Half Day Today - Dismissal is at 12:00 Homework/Reading Calendar - recommended - 12 days or more for homework and 20 days or more for reading Please put yellow folder in backpack Please make sure an extra snack and water bottle are in backpack

Yellow Folder: Please check this folder each night, empty it, and have your child bring this folder to school everyday!  

Winter Gear: Please dress for the weather - snowpants, boots, hat, mittens/gloves, extra mittens/gloves,  extra socks, shoes so students can change out of their boots, and extra pants in case pants get wet outside on the playground! Thank you for your help!

Homework/Reading Calendars: Please remember that the homework/reading calendar is recommended, not required, and is to help make school-home connections.

Chromebooks: Students have been using and learning how to use their chromebook a few times in class and during Library. We are practicing how to log in and use some of the computer programs: Lexia-Core 5 and Starfall, and will be learning more this month. Chromebooks will begin to go home with your student beginning in February after we have finished learning how to log in/learn the tools, resources, and websites. 

Upcoming Events: 

2-2-22 - Late Start

Young Fives will be holding conferences at the end of February/beginning of March - a google sheet will be sent out soon!

Update - Guest Readers are being postponed and may be scheduled later this year when the weather gets warmer so we can hold them outside in the courtyard. Thank you for understanding!

Ask My Child About: (below are some fun things to ask your child about!)

• GrapeSEED songs: “Three!”& “Black”

• GrapeSEED stories: Marvin Goes to School

• GrapeSEED letters and sounds: c (2 sounds), e (2 sounds), n (continuous sound), x (3 sounds)

• Answering questions using a sentence and counting the number of words that create the sentence. 

• Math - 

• One-to-one correspondence review with games: Candy Land and Connect Four!

• 10-frames - using a 10-frame to determine how many dots there are and then figure out how many more would be needed to create a group of 10.

• Counting Review - 1-20

• Fine Motor- 

• Using scissors and glue to make an alphabet book! 

• SEL (Social Emotional Learning) - 

• Reviewed “Thinking Thoughts & Feeling Feelings” and following “The Group Plan”

• Centers 

• Which one did you like the best? 

• Which center did you play in today? 

• What did you play with? 

• Who did you play with?

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Abby Schmidt

Young Fives

Lincoln School