18-22 de marzo

¡Hola Familias!

What a great week! We've been making lots of growth and having fun learning and playing together! As spring break is on the horizon, we have a lot to celebrate together!

Here's what we've been up to this week...

Lectura / Reading: This week we studied the syllables ja, je, ji, jo, ju, as well as ge, gi--all of which make a hard /h/ sound in Spanish. We have also been focusing on the verb estar in Spanish, which is one form of "to be".

Escritura / Writing: We continued our instructivo, or how-to, unit by writing about how to make sandwiches and making chocolate caliente! Now we are starting to think about things we know how to do: build a snowman, draw a house, build a paper airplane, make a s'more, and more! 

Math / Matemáticas: This week we have continued practicing the parts of 10, as well as solving number stories, counting to larger numbers, and solving addition and subtraction facts.

Bible / Biblia: We began our huevos de la resurrección (Resurrection Eggs) project this week! Every day we talk about one element of the story of Jesus' resurrection. The kids are excited to work on this as they learn about how much Jesus loves us.

Immersion Tip of the Week

When your child brings home work from school (from any subject), ask him/her to be the "teacher" and tell you about it. Ask questions and let your child be the expert! Show your child how proud and impressed you are by his/her growing language skills. 

Reading Tip of the Week

You already know that reading to your child is critically important, but did you also know that talking to your child is just as important? When we engage in conversation, we model language, taking turns, eye contact, listening behaviors, comprehension, and good manners. Take some time to talk to your child this weekend. Ask about his/her favorite activities in school, games to play on the playground, or just play together!

P/T Conferences

I truly enjoyed meeting with many of you this past Thursday, and I look forward to the opportunity to connect with the rest of you this coming Monday! Please let me know if anything changes with your scheduled conference time. We have much to celebrate!

Field Trip to Ramirez Bakery

Next week on Tuesday, we will be visiting Ramirez Bakery to learn about typical Mexican pan dulce, or sweet bread. It will be a fun trip for everyone! Please send $1 with your child that day to "buy" a cookie that he/she will help make! I can also take 2 parent volunteers--let me know if you are interested! We will leave at around 10:20 and arrive back at school around 11:20 or so.

Barn Chores

If you are able to help out with barn chores this coming Tuesday morning, please let me know! I can have 2-3 parent helpers. 

Rose Park (rescheduled) Family Festival: The Fall Family Festival has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 18 from 5:30-7. If you had registered for this fun family gathering in the Fall, your registration automatically transferred to the Spring. If you haven’t registered and would like to attend with your family, cost is $10 per family and you can contact Jennifer Neumann @ jsneumann12@gmail.com .

BOOK FAIR COMING SOON! 

Dear Parents and Families: Get ready! New books to encourage your student's love for reading are coming! Here's what you need to know about our upcoming Book Fair: Dates: April 24-26 from 11 am - 4 p.m. at the Intersection in Rose Park!

Every dollar you spend will benefit our school library directly! This is our only fundraiser to add new books to the library. Last year our library gained 300 new books because of this fundraiser! 

You can sign up for Book Fair eWallet on April 3 or later—a convenient digital payment account, so your child can shop the Fair cash-free. Grandparents, friends, and others can contribute to the eWallet to help build your home library. To sign up, link to the Book Fair Homepage and scroll to the bottom of the page.  Sign up begins April 3.

Book Fair Homepage: It's Book Fair Time!

We can’t wait to see your child at the Fair!

Spring Break

...is right around the corner! Remember that we have no school next Friday, March 29th, and we will resume class on Monday, April 8th. Have a wonderful and restful vacation!

Here are more photos from our week...

11-15 de marzo

¡Hola Familias! 

We have had a busy and full week in kindergarten! We had some beautiful weather, and some not-so-beautiful weather (unfortunately our Critter Barn field trip was cold and rainy, but we still had fun!). We are looking forward to la primavera (springtime), as well as spring break and la Pascua (Easter) coming up in a few weeks! In the meantime, there is a lot going on!

Here is an update on our week...

Reading / Lectura: This week we learned the syllables with h: ha, he, hi, ho, hu. The "h" is silent in Spanish, so kids are learning to remember which words begin with the letter! We've also been learning to distinguish between fiction and nonfiction books.

Writing / Escritura: This week we started learning about instructivos, or how-to writing. We first learned how to make limonada (limeade), which is a very typical drink made in Mexico where I used to live. We also had fun making sándwiches de maní y mermelada (PB&J sandwiches)--we used Wowbutter, which many of the kids had never tried, but they loved! The kids were very brave to try something new. :) 

Math / Matemáticas: We have continued working on counting to 100 by 1s and 10s. We are practicing forming teen numbers by using decenas (tens) and unidades (ones). We are also working on recognizing the parts of 10, such as 1+9, 2+8, etc. Finally, we are working on telling and solving number stories.

Bible / Biblia: This week we learned about the prophet Elías, who listened to God even when el Rey Acab (King Ahab) worshipped idols. We learned about how Elías built an altar and prayed for fire from heaven--and how God sent it! Our God is the one true God!

Science / Ciencias: This week we have continued our study of force and motion. We are trying to figure out what makes a person go faster or slower down a slide, conducting experiments to test our theories. We learned that if we push an object down a slide, it will go down faster and land farther away from the bottom.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

...are next Thursday, March 21st, and Monday, March 25th! I look forward to talking with you about your child's progress! *If you have not signed up for a conference, please reach out to me so you can do so ASAP!

March Is Reading Month!

As part of the national celebration of reading month, West Michigan WhiteCaps is providing a free optional Reading Tracker/Ticket Order Form.

1. Students and/or their grown-ups keep track of reading minutes in March. 
2. Those who participate are eligible for 2 free tickets to select WhiteCaps home games.

All information regarding this incentive and how to order free tickets is included on the WhiteCaps 2024 Reading Club Form.

Rose Park (rescheduled) Family Festival: The Fall Family Festival has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 18 from 5:30-7. If you had registered for this fun family gathering in the Fall, your registration automatically transferred to the Spring. If you haven’t registered and would like to attend with your family, cost is $10 per family and you can contact Jennifer Neumann @ jsneumann12@gmail.com .

PT Conference Meal: Our gracious parent board is organizing meals for our teachers during parent/teacher conference evenings. If you’re able and willing to contribute to the yummies, THANK YOU and please check this link!

SI Summer Camp

¡Acompáñanos! Join us at our SI Summer Camp! See information below:

DIRECT LINK TO REGISTER HERE!

That's all for now! Enjoy more photos from our week below...