1-9-21 Update

 Mrs. Schmidt’s Weekly Update 

Monday 1-10 Leader: Marcus Gym Positivity Project: Prudence	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 1-11 Music Leader: Avery	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 1-12 LATE START Leader: Dalton	Late Start - One Hour Delay 9:20 - students may get out of cars and line up 9:25 a.m. Students Enter Building 9:30 a.m. Tardy Bell Rings 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
Thursday 1-13 Library Leader: Spencer - Celebrate Summer Birthday!	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 1-14 Art Leader: Julia	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 - snow pants, 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 chrome book 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: 

1-12-22 - Late Start

1-14-22 - PTO Popcorn Day

1-17-22 - No School - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1-19-22 - Late Start

1-26-22 - NOT a Late Start

1-27-22 - Half Day

1-28-22 - Half Day - Young Fives will be holding conferences at the end of February/beginning of March

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

• GrapeSEED - we began Unit 3 last week!

• GrapeSEED songs: “Count and Shout!”& “Black”

• GrapeSEED stories: Jonny Bear Helps his Mother

• GrapeSEED poem: “My Toy Box

• Syllables - clapping and counting the number of syllables in a word - we have done names, months, and food!

• Math - 

• Continuing to count and write the number counted

• Continuing to create simple patterns using two colors 

• Writing numbers 

• 2D Shapes - rectangle, triangle, square, oval, circle, and we even added some fun shapes: heptagon, hexagon, pentagon, octagon, heart, crescent, and rhombus/diamond! 

• Rules/Procedures Review

• We also spent last week reconnecting and going over rules and behavior for the classroom, school, playground, hallway, and lunchroom, along with the routines we have in class!

• 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