2-6-22 Update
Mrs. Schmidt’s Weekly Update
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 have been using Lexia-Core Five (Reading Program), GrapeSEED (Phonics Program) and just started HappyNumbers (Math Program)! Chromebooks will begin to go home with your student beginning February 11th!
Upcoming Events:
2-16-22 - Late Start
2-18-22 - No School
2-21-22 - No School
2-23-22 - Late Start
Young Fives will be holding conferences at the end of February/beginning of March - a google sheet will be sent out next week!
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!
Valentine's Day at Lincoln School
February 14 is quickly approaching and of course, things this year will continue to be a little different. Our plan is to hold off on the candy and packaged Valentines, and below are details for the week.
During the week of February 14 - 17, our Positivity Project (P2) activities will be focused on "Love." Love means that you value close relationships with others and being close to people. The character strength of love represents the way we think, feel, and behave towards the people with whom we have close relationships.
Classes will have activities and lessons in their morning meetings that will take the place of the traditional card exchange and parties. No need to send anything in from home, we will handle it all in-house.
If you want to look ahead at family activities and connections for that week, remember you can access the P2 for Families at https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/ The password is P2.
Young Fives will be making Valentine cards for residents at an assisted living center!
Ask My Child About: (below are some fun things to ask your child about!)
GrapeSEED songs: “Let’s Spin Around” & “Count & Shout!”
GrapeSEED stories: We Love School!
GrapeSEED poem: “Yes it Is!”
GrapeSEED letter focus: c, e, n, x
Answering questions using a sentence and counting the number of words that create the sentence.
Identifying the difference between uppercase and lowercase letters
Handwriting - Frog jump letter: uppercase letter F!
Math -
Number Review: recognizing numbers 0-12 and focusing on teen numbers
10-frames and adding another 10-frame to make a teen number
Fine Motor -
Using scissors and glue to make an alphabet book!
SEL (Social Emotional Learning) -
Miss V came in and reviewed emotions: happy, sad, and angry and then discussed the nervous emotion - students shared some times when they felt nervous - example: the first day of school and talked about if they still feel nervous about coming to school and how emotions change with experiences they have, along with knowing what is expected in the environments that they are in.
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