Homework for Thursday, December 3rd:

Language Arts packet - complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and return completed packet to school on Friday. 

Math - pages 199-200, due tomorrow. 

Letter composition books will be sent home next week. 

Wednesday, December 3rd in KC:

Today we wrote letters to Santa and mailed them in a special "North Pole" mailbox (pictures will be sent this evening)! The children had a great time completing this activity and Mrs. Shields and I were so proud of how hard the children focused on completing full sentences in their letters. 

We played a high-frequency word recognition game, read two stories within our Language Arts curriculum, drew treasure maps/mazes leading to Santa's workshop, and completed another shapes activity in math class. During Religion class, we learned about the life of Saint Gianna, and we also read an Advent story for December 3rd. 

We had lots of fresh air today, and completed our in-school Advent wreathes that are decorating our hallway. The children are busy, active, and excited as they await the birth of Baby Jesus.  

Blessings!

Mrs. Pelillo







Homework for Wednesday, December 2nd:

Language Arts packet - complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and return completed packet to school on Friday. 

Math - pages 195-196, due tomorrow.

Report card information packets were sent home in your child's folder today. In preparation of Term 1 report cards, which will be sent home early next week, the informational packet includes detailed explanations of how kindergarten is graded. 

Today in KC we worked on another Advent project, listened to two stories in our curriculum and answered questions, used our face shields to practice blending sounds together, practiced writing letters to Santa, worked on sound recognition of the letter "n" in our first and last names, worked on more shapes in math using the Geoboards, worked on chalk writing and designs outside and enjoyed the fresh, brisk air! We are writing so many words and letters on our own, and it is so much fun to witness firsthand! 

Blessings!

Mrs. Pelillo


Homework for Tuesday, December 1st:

Language Arts packet - complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and return completed packet to school on Friday. 

Math - pages 191-192

Letter composition books will be sent home next week. 

Adopt-A-Family: thank you for your generous donations of canned gravy and gifts. Please see the KC Adopt-A-Family email for more information. 

Today we put our boots on and splashed in puddles, sunk in mud and made ooey, gooey, muddy chicken noodle soup! It was SO MUCH FUN!! We made beautiful paper Advent wreathes, that will be sent home today, along with a special Advent prayer that your family can enjoy together this season. 

We continued our Language Arts studies of the word, "and" and the letter "Nn" and we completed the weekly corresponding packet, as well as listened to a poem with many initial "N" sounds. During math, we worked on triangles, and identifying different types of triangles. We learned that all triangles have 3 corners and 3 sides. 

During Religion, we continued our study of Advent and learning about the fun things we like to do with our families. 

Blessings Always!

Mrs. Pelillo














The Advent Season is among us and KC is preparing for the birth of our Lord. The children had many questions and we spent some good, quality time having a class discussion on Advent and Jesus. 

When we entered the classroom today, there was an Elf waiting for us from the North Pole! We had a class vote on a name for our elf and the official name is: CUDDLES!

Today's Homework:
Weekly Homework Packet: Complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and turn in on Friday. 

Math sheet - pages 185 & 186, due tomorrow.

Letter Composition books will be sent home later this week.

Today we were introduced to the new sight word, "and" , as well as the letter of the week, "Nn". The Essential Question of the week is: "What are the different sounds we hear?" We listened to two corresponding stories about our EQ and answered questions in a recall session. During math class, we wrapped up Chapter 5. We will begin Chapter 6, "All About Shapes", tomorrow. 

In Religion, we focused on both Advent and Chapter 11, "We Learn About God with our Families".

We completed our weekly Scholastic Magazine and corresponding activities as well as our weekly SEEDS Magazine. The children did a great job putting the paper puzzle together from the SEEDS Magazine.

HOLIDAY BOOK ORDERS FROM SCHOLASTIC ARE DUE TONIGHT. I will be placing the last order prior to Christmas tonight. If you would like to make a purchase, please do so by 8 pm tonight. Simply log onto: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs to place an order. Our class code is: XJVR2. 

Adopt-A-Family: Please refer to the KC email from the school office regarding donating to our KC Adopt-A-Family project. 

Have a nice evening!




Homework for Thursday, November 19, 2020

Language Arts Packet - complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and return completed packet to school on Friday. 

Math - NO math homework tonight. 

Letter Composition Books - due back tomorrow. Please follow the guidelines for writing in the composition book, which is located on the inside front cover of the book. Three letters per line, please. For proper letter formation, please follow the guidelines on the inside cover of the back page. 

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 30TH. 
Additional Scholastic order forms will be sent home by the end of the week. There are lots of great options to choose from and it is easy and convenient to place holiday orders online. The website is: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs and our class code is: XJVR2. 

ADOPT A FAMILY PROJECT - the kindergarten classes are collecting canned gravy for this project. Additionally, our class has a separate Sign-Up Genius link for the KC ADOPT A FAMILY PROJECT. An email was sent earlier this week to KC families with the link to participate. Thank you, in advance, for helping out a family in need this season. 

Today we played an interactive alphabet letter and sound recognition game in class. The children were so engaged that we played twice! We made Native American headdresses with paper feathers and we wrote Native American symbols on the feathers as an enrichment exercise. We read about the legend of Bluebonnet and we also read the fable, "The Boy Who Cried Wolf". The fable taught us how important it is to follow the rules, wherever we go! 

We read our Thanksgiving Scholastic magazine and completed the corresponding activities, we participated in Show & Tell and we completed Chapter 10 in Religion class. 

We are so excited for our Thanksgiving celebration tomorrow!

SCHOOL IS CLOSED NEXT WEEK FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. SCHOOL WILL RE-OPEN ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH. 






Homework for Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Language Arts packet - complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and return completed packet to school on Friday. 

Math - pages 175-176, due tomorrow.

Letter Composition books - due back by Friday, November 20. 
Please follow the guidelines for writing in the composition book, which is located on the inside front cover of the book. Three letters per line, please. For proper letter formation, please follow the guidelines on the inside cover of the back page. 

DATE CHANGE FOR SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS: 11/30/20 IS THE NEW DUE DATE. We have received some new catalogs for holiday books and will be sending them home this week. This gives you more options when choosing holiday books and games. Log onto: www.scholasticbooks.com/bookclubs to order. The KC class code is: XJVR2. 

ADOPT A FAMILY: The Kindergarten classes are collecting canned gravy for the ADOPT A FAMILY food project. In addition, an email was sent last night with a Sign-Up Genius link for anyone interested in purchasing a gift for a family in need. Thank you for considering. 

SCHOOL IS CLOSED NEXT WEEK FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. 

Jackets and Mittens and Hats, Oh My!! 
The temperatures are beginning to drop but we are still going outside at recess time. Please remember to dress your child in warm jackets and accessories so he or she is comfortable playing outside. Thank you!

Today we completed our Unit 2 language arts assessment. It took a lot of concentration and focus and the kids understood the importance of working quietly. We continued with a lesson on tally marks and tally charts in math class and then we had a lesson on ordinal numbers, (1st through 10th). The children are grasping this concept well. 

In Religion, we are focusing on the five senses that God gave us to discover with and we read a small booklet about God's Love for us. 

We continue to learn so much about the wonderful holiday of Thanksgiving and all of the traditions that come with the holiday. We are excited for our feast on Friday!

Have a nice evening!

Mrs. Pelillo





Homework for Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Language Arts Packet - complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and return completed packet on Friday. 

Math - pages 171-172, due tomorrow. 

Letter Composition Books - due back by Friday, November 20th. Please follow the guidelines for writing in the composition book, which is located on the inside front cover of the book. Three letters per line, please. For proper letter formation, please follow the guidelines on the inside cover of the back page. 

ADOPT A FAMILY: 
I sent an email to all KC families with a Sign-Up Genius link to our class "Adopt A Family" page. Please read for more information. 

ADOPT A FAMILY SCHOOL-WIDE FOOD DONATIONS:
The Kindergarten classes have been asked to donated canned gravy for the school-wide holiday food drive. Thank you, in advance, for your support!

SCHOLASTIC BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! ORDERS ARE DUE THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, to ensure timely delivery prior to Christmas. Simply log onto: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs to place an order with our class code : XJVR2.

SCHOOL IS CLOSED NEXT WEEK FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. 

We continued our study of Unit 3 in Language Arts class today. The children are doing a fine job identifying nouns and verbs in sentences, practicing their high-frequency words and blending sounds to make new words. We have also incorporated Thanksgiving into this week's Language Arts lessons, and the children are listening to stories, writing and asking many questions about the first Thanksgiving. It is wonderful to see them so engaged!

During math class, we practiced writing tally marks on tally charts and completed some challenging problems. We completed our SEEDS weekly Religion booklet today and made Pilgrim hats! The week is moving along nicely!

Have a lovely evening and stay warm and cozy!

Mrs. Pelillo





Homework for Monday, November 16, 2020

Language Arts Packet - complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and return completed packet on Friday. 

Math - pages 165-166, due tomorrow. 

Letter composition books - due back by Friday, November 20th. Please follow the guidelines for writing in the composition book, which is located on the inside front cover of the book.  Three letters per line, please. For proper letter formation, please follow the guidelines on the inside cover of the back page. 

Scholastic Book orders for the holidays are due this Thursday, November 19th. Log onto: 
www.scholastic.com/bookclubs to place an order. Our class code is: XJVR2. 

SCHOOL IS CLOSED NEXT WEEK FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. 

Today we began our Language Arts unit with the Essential Question : "What rules do we follow in different places?" The children listened to two stories and offered many rules that they have at home, at school, in stores, in the car, ..... we learned our word of the week, "to", and the letter of the week, "I", and we built some words with the letter "I". 

In math class, we continued our work using tally marks. We used popsicle sticks to build our own group of tally marks, and to practice writing 5 with tally marks. Overall, the children did a great job and picked up the concept nicely. 

In Religion, we began Chapter 10: "God Helps Us To Discover". We learned that God gave us our senses to discover the world around us. The children listened to a pictureless story and answered many questions through recall. 

We read several Thanksgiving books today, as well as some additional books that classmates shared from home. We are busy preparing for our Thanksgiving celebration on Friday. As always, thank you for the donations on Sign-Up Genius. Mrs. Shields and I are so grateful. 

Have a nice evening!

Mrs. Pelillo




Homework for Thursday, November 12, 2020

Language Arts Packet - complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and return completed packet on Friday. 

Math - No math homework tonight. We had a "check your progress" assesment today. 

Letter Composition books - due back by Friday, November 20. Please follow the guidelines for writing in the composition book, which is located on the inside front cover of the book.  Three letters per line, please. For proper letter formation, please follow the guidelines on the inside cover of the back page. 

Scholastic books for the holidays can be ordered at: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. Our class code is: XJVR2. 

Today we began creating our "Thankful Turkeys". There was a lot of writing and patience involved, and the class did great! They earned a pom-pom in the class "Good Job Jar" for their efforts. We reviewed nouns, verbs and words and letters of the week that we have learned over the past several weeks and we had a math mid-chapter quiz/mini-assessment. 

The BEST part of the day was getting outside to play, explore, and observe nature with our rain boots on! The children had an amazing time and discovered many worms, mud puddles, made "mud soup", discovered the "ooey gooeyness" of mulch, dirt & water ("it's like stepping in chocolate pudding!) and the wonderful effects of using sticks to "stir" mud soup. What a wonderful adventure was had by all!! Thank you for supplying the rain boots. 

PS - One thing we discovered after our outside adventures - an extra pair of dry socks in our cubby will come in handy! Feel free to send in a pair, labeled in a Ziploc bag. 

School is closed for Thanksgiving week. Please check the school calendar for more details. 

UNIFORMS - please send your child to school (with the exception of dress down days) in the full school uniform: SJB logo grey or gold shirt, black sweatpants and the SJB logo black sweatshirt. Thank you!

Enjoy the evening and stay dry! 

Mrs. Pelillo




Homework for Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Language Arts/Weekly Packet - complete one page per day, Monday through Thursday, and turn in completed packet on Friday. 

Math - pages 157-158, due tomorrow.

Letter compost​​​​​​ition books - due back by Friday, November 20th. Please follow the guidelines for writing in the composition book, which is located on the inside front cover of the book. Three letters per line, please. For proper letter formation, please follow the guidelines on the inside cover of the back page.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FORMS for the holidays are going home in today's folder. If you would like to place an order, please do so by Thursday, November 19th, to ensure timely delivery prior to our December Christmas break. Log onto: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs and enter our class code: XJVR2. 

Today we worked on our noun and verb recognition, as well as initial letter and sound recognition in many words within our curriculum. We read two stories about bugs and spent time recalling and answering questions related to the stories. We also used our face shields, which the children love to do, to make the sounds of letters and words.

In math class, we continue to practice counting forward and backward from 0-10, and gaining mastery of "greater than" and "less than". We will be having a mid-chapter assessment tomorrow. 

In Religion class, we are continuing our study of Chapter 9, "God Made Us" and learning that "we can talk to God about anything". 

Tomorrow is our Thursday dress-down day. Since this is a review week, your child can dress down in clothes that begin with :m, a, s, p and/or t. 

SIGN-UP GENIUS for our Thanksgiving celebration will be posted by tomorrow. 

UNIFORMS - Please send your child to school in their school uniform each day, including the logo sweatshirt and sweatpants. Please label your child's sweatshirt. 

SCHOOL IS CLOSED THE THANKSGIVING WEEK. The last day of school before Thanksgiving vacation is Friday, November 20th.

HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY!!!


Homework for Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Language Arts - weekly homework pack. This is a review week. Complete one page of the packet, Monday through Thursday, and return the completed packet to school on Friday.

Math - pages 153-154, due tomorrow.

LETTER COMPOSITION BOOKS - due back by Friday, November 20th. Please follow the guidelines for writing in the composition book, which is located on the inside front cover of the book. Three letters per line, please. The correct formation of letters is located on the back page of the composition book. Thank You!

Language Arts - today we spent time completing Phonics review pages, emphasizing the letters "Pp" and "Tt". We read several stories and practiced recognizing initial sounds in words and we also looked for and named punctuation in sentences or questions (period, question mark and exclamation point). 

Math - today's lesson was counting backwards and forwards from 1-10, using a number line. 

In Religion class, we continued our study on "God Made Us", emphasizing God's love for all people. We completed a prayer card and worked in our Religion books. 

Science class took us both outside and inside. Outside, we used tweezers and our fingers to pick kernels off of cobs of Indian Corn. The children were so excited and engaged during this hands-on activity. We learned how the corn grows, and we investigated and studied the various colors of the kernels, the cob, and completed lots of counting of corn kernels. We will absolutely do this activity again!!

SCHOOL IS CLOSED THANKSGIVING WEEK. The last day of school before Thanksgiving Break will be Friday, November 20th. 





Homework for Monday, November 9th, 2020

Language Arts - Weekly Homework Pack. This is a review week so you may notice that their are letters and words repeated in the packet. That is intentional. More practice means mastery of necessary skills. Complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and return packet on Friday.

Math - Chapter 5/Lesson 5.1 - pages 149-150, due tomorrow.

The "Disguise A Turkey" projects turned out amazing!! Mrs. Shields and I are so proud of the creative, wonderful work that came through the KC doors this morning! Thank you for all of the support from home. 
 
The Essential Question of the week for Language Arts is: "What kind of bugs do you know about?" The children listened to two stories about bugs within our curriculum, we did a few activities (writing, recall and drawing) about the theme and had a game with our sight words. 

If you are making index cards to correspond with our high-frequency word list at school, the following are the words you should have:

I, can, see, the, we, a, like, to. 

Letters thus far: m,a,s,p,t.

In math, we are learning how to use tally marks and to count proficiently from 0-10, both forward and backward. It's not as easy as it seems and we are working hard!

The children's black cats from our bulletin board are going home today. Enjoy! 

SCHOOL IS CLOSED THE ENTIRE THANKSGIVING WEEK, including Monday, November 23rd and Tuesday, November 24th. 

Have a nice evening!





HAPPY FIRST FRIDAY OF NOVEMBER!!

Homework for the weekend: Please finish your "Disguise A Turkey" project. They are due back to school on Monday, November 9th. Instructions were attached to the paper turkeys, which were sent home in every child's folder on Monday.

Today we completed our Chapter 4 assessment in math, we reviewed our week's work in language arts, focusing on the letter and sound of "Tt" /t/, and we created sentences orally using our Wonders curriculum on the SmartBoard. We are working so hard to identify our high-frequency words and on our letter and sound recognition! 

We are learning about Thanksgiving and have already read several books about Thanksgiving. The children are very interested and are asking many questions. Show & Tell continues to be a big hit and the children are getting great experience with "public speaking" skills as well as learning how to be a respectful audience. It's so wonderful to see!


Enjoy this beautiful fall weekend!!

Mrs. Pelillo













Homework for Thursday, November 5, 2020

Unit 2, Week 2 packet - one page per day, Monday through Thursday, and completed packet is due tomorrow.

Math - no homework tonight. We had a chapter 4 review and tomorrow we will have an in-class assessment of chapter 4. 

Conferences are complete and I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the KC families for your time, dedication and support. It was great to have the chance to catch up with all of you.

Disguise-A-Turkey project. Paper turkeys were sent home on Monday and they are due this coming Monday, November 9th. Please contact me with any questions. 



Homework for November 4, 2020

Unit 2, Week 2 packet - complete one page per day, Monday through Thursday, and return completed packet on Friday.

Math - page 134, due tomorrow.

Manuscript Composition Books - letters Ss and Pp need to be completed by Friday, November 6. Please return books by this date. Please follow the directions outlined in the front cover of the composition book. Three letters per line. 

Scholastic Book Orders are due by 8:00 pm tonight. Please go to: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs to place an order. Our class code is: XJVR2. 

Paper turkey project is due next Monday, November 9th. Instructions were sent home with the paper turkeys yesterday. 

No lunches on half day dismissals. Tomorrow through Friday this week, it will only be necessary to pack a morning snack and a water bottle. Thank you!

ZOOM links for conferences were sent via email earlier this afternoon. I look forward to this week's conferences with the KC families!

Winter Uniform policy is now in effect. Please make sure your child is wearing his or her black sweatpants and SJB black sweatshirt to school every day. Please label uniforms, particularly the sweatshirts, with your child's name or initials. 

Eagles club is closed this Wednesday through Friday due to parent-teacher conferences. 

Blessings!
Mrs. Pelillo



WELCOME NOVEMBER!!!!

Homework for Monday, November 2, 2020

Unit 2 ,Week 2 packet - complete one page per day, Monday through Thursday, and return completed packet on Friday.

Math - page 130, due tomorrow.

Disguise A Turkey Family Project - today a turkey paper cut-out was sent home in your child's homework folder. This is an SJB Kindergarten tradition and a nice family project. The instructions are included with the turkey and the due date is next Monday, November 9th. Please reach out with any questions and have fun!

Winter Uniform Policy is now in effect. Please make sure your child is wearing his or her full winter uniform, which includes black sweatpants (sweatpants do not have to have the SJB logo on them for kindergarten) and the official SJB logo black sweatshirt. Thank you!

Scholastic Book orders are due tomorrow, November 3rd. Please place orders on: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs and our class code is: XJVR2.

Eagles Club is closed this Wednesday - Friday for the EC Building, due to parent/teacher conferences.

Conferences - All families that signed up for conferences received an email invite for a Zoom meeting on either Wednesday, November 4th or Thursday, November 5th. I will admit families into a Zoom conference at their scheduled conference times. 

School Calendar - please refer to the "live" school calendar on the SJB Homepage for up to date school information.

Have a nice evening!












Ninjas & Princesses & SuperHeroes, Oh My! 
Halloween 2020 in KC was Mega Fun!!
Pictures to follow this weekend....
 

Today we wrapped up our week with a math lesson, and our language arts study of the word "a" and the letter "P". We had Show & Tell, a costume parade, a class party, took pictures in a great Photo Booth and used ALL of our senses to enjoy the day. 

Happy Halloween from Mrs. Pelillo & Mrs. Shields!







Homework for Thursday, October 29, 2020

Unit 2, Week 1 Packet - complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and turn in completed packet on Friday. 

Math - page 124, due tomorrow. 

Manuscript Composition Books - letters "Ss" and "Pp", due next Friday, November 6th. Follow the directions in the front, inside cover of the book and try your best!

HALLOWEEN - Your child may come dressed in costume to school tomorrow. The children are permitted to stay dressed up throughout the entire school day. However, if you feel your child may not be comfortable all day long, they may bring a change of clothes, too. Sneakers, please!

CONFERENCES - Conferences for KC are scheduled via Zoom next Wednesday and Thursday. All families have received an invite through email. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Thank you!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS FOR NOVEMBER ARE DUE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd. To order log onto:
www.scholastic.com/bookclubs and our class code is: XJVR2. 

EAGLES CLUB IS CLOSED FOR THE EC BUILDING NEXT WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY, DUE TO CONFERENCES.

HALLOWEEN ZOOM IS FROM 11:00 AM TO 11:30 AM TOMORROW. An email was sent to parents with the invite information this afternoon. 

Have a lovely evening and stay dry!
Mrs. Pelillo



October Highlights from the KC Classroom!















































Homework for Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Unit 2, Week 1 packet - complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and turn in completed packet on Friday. 

Math - No Math homework today. We had our Chapter 3 assessment today. 

Manuscript Composition Book - Books were sent home with the letters "Pp" and "Ss" written in them. Please return to school by Friday, November 6th. Thank you for supporting your child through this process! 

Today's highlights & updates:

Today we took a chapter assessment in math class. It is hard work and the children did very well keeping extra quiet and concentrating on their task at hand. During Language Arts, we continued to learn about the word "a", and the letter "p". The children are beginning to sound out and blend letters to form words. We read several books, including two short learning stories from Unit 2, "Pam Can See" and "We Can See". 

We had a hands-on science lesson outside with a big pumpkin. We scooped out the center of the pumpkin and the class had an opportunity to use their senses to touch, smell, see and hear (the squishiness of the pulp). The children were so excited to experience a fun, educational outside experience, which incorporated science, math (counting seeds) and language arts (we are writing about our findings tomorrow morning). 

HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION & COSTUMES:

This is a reminder that children can wear costumes to school for our celebration this Friday, October 30th. Please have your child wear sneakers. If your child's costume will be challenging to use for bathroom breaks, please pack an extra change of clothes, if necessary. 
Thank you, in advance, for all the contributions for Friday's celebration. 

ZOOM CONFERENCES ARE SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH & THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH. Further instructions regarding conferences will be sent in a separate email early next week. 

Scholastic Book orders for November are due by Tuesday, November 3rd. Our class code is: XJVR2. Log onto: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs to place an order. 

Have a lovely evening!




Homework for Monday, October 26, 2020

Unit 2, Week 1 packet - complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and turn in completed packet on Friday. 

Math, pages 109-110, due tomorrow.

Thank you for encouraging your child to do his or her best in the Manuscript Composition books. They will be sent home next Monday with the next two letters written in them. 

Today's Highlights & Updates:

Today we introduced the letter "Pp" and the word of the week, "A". We began with two stories emphasizing both the initial sound of /p/ and the word "a". We learned the Essential Question of the Week: "How do tools help us explore?" and we made real-life connections after listening to the story, "The Handiest Things in the World". (Hint: our hands!). We learned new vocabulary words (handiest, scooping and enormously) and we had a Q & A session on our lesson. 

During math class, we worked on problem solving skills that involved counting. We used Unifix cubes to aid our learning and we had a hands-on review of the terms: fewer, greater and equal. Tomorrow we will take an in-class assessment on Chapter 3. 

In Religion class, we began chapter 7, "Ordinary Time". The children had an overview of the chapter's lessons, which includes celebrating the lives of Saints. 

Scholastic book orders are due Tuesday, November 3rd. Our class code is: XJVR2. Log onto: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs to access our class page. 

Conferences: 
Kindergarten conferences will be held on Wednesday, November 4th and Thursday, November 5th. An email through SignUp.com was sent to each family. If you would like to book a conference, please do so through the SignUp.com email. All conferences will take place via Zoom. A Zoom email was also sent to all of our classroom families.

This Thursday we will be playing Halloween Bingo via Zoom and Friday is our school celebration with costumes! MASKS ARE STILL A MUST, EVEN WITH COSTUMES. Thank you, in advance, for your support. 

Blessings for a wonderful evening!





Homework for Thursday, October 22, 2020

Take A New Step - Week 3 packet - complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and turn in completed packet on Friday. 

Math - pages 103 & 104, due tomorrow

Manuscript Composition books - due back tomorrow. Thank you!

Today's highlights & updates:

Today we are continuing to identify words with the /s/ sound, both at the beginning and at the end of words. In addition, we are building sentences with the word "see" and our other words of the week. The children are happily surprised as they blend their word sounds together to make a word! Voila! IT"S LIKE MAGIC!

We learned about leaves and trees and the reason why leaves change colors in the fall with our Scholastic Magazines. We read our SEEDS weekly Religion magazine, and worked hard on ordinal numbers in math class (first, second, third, fourth, fifth). We are beginning each math class with an interactive lesson, having the children stand up in class, putting themselves in order and then answering questions about numbers. It continues to be a great way to actively learn our lessons!

I will be linking the Zoom meeting to the SignUp.com site for easy access to the parent - teacher conferences. 

October 30th is our school Halloween celebration. This year there will be no parents invited due to the virus regulations, HOWEVER, we will be sure to take plenty of pictures! Thank  you for the upcoming class donations for our celebration. We are counting down the days!!

November 3rd is the next due date for Scholastic book orders. Our class code is: XJVR2. Log onto: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs to access the site.

Show & Tell continues to be a great event in our classroom. The children are getting hands-on practice with public speaking and learning how a good audience member behaves. The children (audience) ask lots of questions and they are so respectful of the presenter. It's impressive! 

Blessings for a wonderful evening!










Homework for Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Manuscript Composition book - due by this Friday, October 23rd. 

Math - pages 99 and 100, due tomorrow.

Take a New Step - Week 3 - complete one page of work, Monday through Thursday and the packet is due back on Friday. 

Tomorrow is wear day/dress down day! Your child can dress in something with "S". If your child does not have something "S" to wear, I will ask him or her to tell me a word that starts with "S". No problem!

Today we worked on forming sentences! The children did a great job focusing on their work and they were so proud! I am going to send pictures this week of their work on display in our hallway. In math class, we worked on "less than" and in Religion, we are continuing our study on "The Church Year". 

We are working hard and having lots of fun, too! 

Look for the parent/teacher conference sign-up tonight!







Homework for Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Manuscript Composition books with the letters "Mm" and "Aa" are due back completed this Friday, October 23. 

Take A New Step - Unit 1, Week 3 - packets are due back to school on Friday. Complete one page per day, Monday through Thursday and turn in on Friday. 

Math, page 96, due tomorrow.

Highlights, news, updates for the class. 

**Next due date for Scholastic books is Tuesday, November 3rd. Log onto : scholastic.com/bookclubs to place an order. Our class code is: XJVR2

A Parent conference sign-up email will be posted by tomorrow. Parent conferences will be hosted on Zoom this fall. The dates are November 4th and 5th. Conferences will be 15 minutes in length, for adults only. Thank you!

**There is a missing SJB sweatshirt, size XS in the classroom. Please let me know if your child is missing a sweatshirt. 

ACADEMICS THIS WEEK:
The word of the week is: see and the letter of the week is "Ss". We are working on our nouns, building sentences, discovering our five senses and how they help us learn, greater than & less than in math class, as well as comparing numbers up to 5, how plants grow and what they need to thrive. We are working through Chapter 6 in Religion: "The Church Year". 

Today we used our clear face shields (pictures to follow) to practice forming the /s/ sound with our mouths/tongues. The school ordered shields for the children so that the teachers could effectively teach the sounds and the formations when learning new letters and their sounds. They are working very well! The shields are only worn when learning/modeling/practicing the letter and word sounds.

If you haven't done so already, please order your SJB Logo sweatshirt ASAP through Rush Uniform. Beginning November 2nd, only SJB Logo sweatshirts will be permitted to be worn in the classroom throughout the day. 

Due to parent/teacher conferences, there will be NO EAGLES CLUB ON NOVEMBER 4, 5 AND 6. 


Homework for Monday, October 19, 2020

Manuscript Composition books with the letters "Mm" and "Aa" are due back to school by this Friday, October 23rd.

Take​​​​​​ A New Step - Unit 1/Week 3 packets are due back to school on Friday. Complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and turn the packet in on Friday. 

Math pages 91-92, due tomorrow.

Show & Tell this week: Please bring in one item or picture that begins with the letter "S". The item must fit in your child's backpack. 

SJB Sweatshirts - Please send in your child with the school logo sweatshirt to wear during the school day. Your child is welcome to take the sweatshirt on and off as necessary, throughout the day. By November 2nd, wearing the SJB logo sweatshirt will be MANDATORY . If you have not ordered a sweatshirt for your child, please go to the home page and click on the link for Rush Uniform. PLAIN BLACK SWEATPANTS are permitted in the EC building classrooms. Only the t-shirts and sweatshirts need to have the SJB logo. 

Kidstuff Books are due back to school tomorrow if you are not purchasing one. Otherwise, the cost of the book will be billed to Smart Tuition. 

Thank you for supporting our class Halloween celebration on the SignUp site! 

Scholastic flyers for November and the holidays were sent home today. This is a great way to place an early order for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Due date will be November 3rd. Our class code is: XJVR2.

If you are making index cards for your child at home, the high-frequency word of the week is: "see". 





Happy Friday! Enjoy the weekend!

Manuscript Composition books with the letters "Mm" and "Aa" are due back to school next Friday, October 23rd. 

Highlights from the day: Today we worked on writing sentences using the "words of the week" we have learned thus far and the students did a fantastic job! We reviewed both uppercase & lowercase "Aa", as well as the word "we". We also reviewed the essential question of the week, "How do baby animals move?". We learned a lot about baby animals this week!
In math class, we had a "check your progress" activity, where the children had a review on "counting in order" and "equal/as many as". We completed our Chapter in Religion on "God Gave Us the Gift of Animals" and we enjoyed Show & Tell. 
We completed a Scholastic Magazine booklet, and listened and watched the corresponding online component, which the children all enjoyed. 

Upcoming school events/due dates:

Monday, October 19th: Kidstuff Books/Money due. Please return books to school if you are not going to purchase. Otherwise, there will be a charge to your SmartTuition account. 

Friday, October 30th: EC Building Halloween event. Check out the Sign-Up Genius email coming out today to make a class contribution. Thank you in advance!

November 4-6, 2020: Early dismissals for Kindergarten classes (11:35 am) Parent-Teacher conferences (on Zoom). Be on the look out for a Sign-Up Genius email for conference times. 

Enjoy the weekend!!





Homework for Thursday, October 15, 2020

Take A New Step - week two packet. Complete one page per day and turn in completed packet on Friday.

Math - two pages tonight, pages 87 & 88.

Manuscript books are due back with both letters "Mm" and "Aa" completed by Friday, October 23rd. Please refer to the instructions on the inside front cover of the book. THis week the children should be focusing on the letter "Mm" and next week the children should be practicing their letter "Aa". 

Highlights from the day: Today we continued to practice and work on our letter "Aa" as well as our word of the week, "we". We began to form some sentences, practiced our sound discrimination skills of the short /a/ and /m/ sounds, read several books, challenged our minds with a math lesson on "equal" and one-to-one correspondence, studied a large map of the United States and discovered where many states are located, including the state of Minnesota, where some of Jackson A's relatives live. The children had fun discovering the location of different states they have visited and the distances from Delaware....

We worked on the second part of a flower art project with Ms. Koval and also had Spanish class with Ms. Koval. We are working hard through our Language Arts, Math and Religion classes and we are enjoying the many benefits of spending outside on our beautiful campus. 

Tomorrow is Show & Tell for our Friday group! 

Blessings for a lovely evening...







Homework for Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Take A New Step - Week two packet. Complete one page per day and turn in completed packet on Friday. 

Math - page 82, due tomorrow.

Manuscript books are due back by Friday, October 23rd. Please follow the instructions inside the front cover of the Manuscript books. 

Highlights from the day: Today we read the story, "The Tortoise and the Hare" and learned the meaning of a fable. We retold the story after listening to the book and discussed the key details together. 
We focused on our word of the week, "we" and read a short story together (the "We Can" booklets were sent home in today's folders). 

During math class, we played an interactive game with the whole class to teach the concept of "counting on from 0 to 5. We completed three sheets on the lesson and page 82 is homework. 

In Religion class, we read our weekly "SEEDS" magazine and learned how we can celebrate with Jesus. We read several books that the children shared from home, we dug for worms on the playground, we completed an art project with Ms. Koval, participated in Show & Tell and enjoyed the fresh air and sunshine outside!

School pictures are in your child's folder today! Enjoy!

TOMORROW, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH IS WEAR DAY IN KINDERGARTEN. Your child can wear something pertaining to the letter "a" to school. As always, please wear sneakers. 

Thank you!!!



Homework for Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Take A New Step - Week two packet. Complete one page per day and turn in completed packet on Friday. 

Math - homework, p. 78, due tomorrow

Manuscript books - for the manuscript composition books, please refer to the instructions located on the inside front cover. Please refer to the letter formation chart on the inside back cover for proper formation of the letters. Please only complete the "Mm" pages this week and KEEP THE BOOK AT HOME to work on the letter "Aa" next week. Manuscript books are due back on Friday, October 23rd. 


A sign-up genius for our class Halloween party will be created this week. Thank you, in advance, for your support!

Highlights from the day:

Today we learned about the letter and short vowel sound, /a/. We also learned the word of the week, "we". We read two corresponding stories along with the Language Arts question of the week, "how do baby animals move?". We completed two phonics pages and had a lively discussion about all sorts of baby animals, which led us straight into our Religion chapter entitled, "God Made the Animals".

During Math class, we played an interactive game to reinforce the concepts "as many as" and "equal". The kids had a blast! We are completing lots of journal writing throughout the day, along with interactive story-telling sessions and playing "brain games" like Hotseat (ask your child about these activities, the class really enjoys them!). 

Have a lovely evening and I'll see you tomorrow!



Letter for the week of October 12th is "A". 
Show & Tell will be an item or picture that begins with the letter "A" and our "Wear Day" is Thursday this week!

See everyone tomorrow!





Celebrating the EC Building's 10 year anniversary!


DETAILS FOR SJB HALLOWEEN 2020:

Kindergarten through 3rd grade will be allowed to dress in costume on Friday, October 30th! 

Due to health & safety protocols, and social distancing, parents will not be able to attend the Halloween festivities this year. It will be for school children only. We will make it a fun experience for the children, while continuing to follow the established health guidelines. Thank you for understanding. We will take lots of pictures! 

Happy Friday! No homework! Enjoy the long Columbus Day weekend! 

Today we enjoyed dressing down and the kids had fun showing off their outfits and accessories. In addition, two friends shared Religious items with us. DJ's grandparents traveled to Assisi, Italy a couple of years ago and we had the pleasure of learning more about St. Francis of Assisi through the pictures. What a wonderful treat! Rockland shared a very special St. Gerard medallion that he recieved from his Nonna. Thank you for sharing!

We wrapped up Unit 2 in math class and completed our letter and word of the week as well. We even read a few simple sentences together! The children were very excited to read full sentences! 

We painted pumpkins, finished our "SEEDS" Religion magazine and enjoyed listening to several stories that students brought in from home. 

Scholastic book orders will be in school next week. If you are interested in placing an order for October, please do so by this Monday, October 12th. Our class code is: XJVR2.

Blessings!


Homework for Thursday, October 8, 2020

Take a New Step - Week One packet - please complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and return the completed packet by Friday.

Math - homework, pages 67 & 68, due tomorrow.

KC Dress Down Day/Wear Day: Tomorrow is our class dress down/wear day for the letter "M". Your child can dress in something that begins with the letter M. As stated in my email, don't stress if you can't find an "M" article of clothing or accessory. Have fun being creative with your child! Starting next week, we will have our "Wear day" on Thursdays, to coincide with the KA and KB classes. 

Scholastic book orders - our first shipment is due to be delivered to school early next week. If you would like to place an October order, the due date will be Monday, October 12th. Ordering from Scholastic is optional and you do not need to place an order every month. I do like to make it available each month for families to pick and choose what works best for them. 

Halloween is happening at SJB! More news to come ASAP regarding Halloween events at school. The best part is, children will be able to wear their costumes! 

Highlights from the day: Today we participated in the Diocesan wide "Rosary Rally". Each child received a new set of Rosary beads to pray with, while we watched Bishop Malooly and other Diocesan school students pray the rosary, via a video on YouTube. The children did remarkably well with the event, and I feel like they know the "Hail Mary" prayer fairly well after praying it 50 times!

In Math class, we had a review of Chapter 2. Language arts kept us busy with the letter "Mm" and writing, reciting and listening to sentence formations with the word of the week, "the". We learned about nouns and that "a noun is a person, place, or thing (or animal!) 

Treasure Maps - one student in our class brought in a treasure map from home and we made enough copies for all of the students to have a map of their own. The playground quickly turned into a pirate ship and the "hunt" for treasures began! It was so awesome to see the imaginations and role-playing come to life out of the simplicity of one special piece of paper! This is what childhood is all about!!

Enjoy this beautiful day!!


Homework for Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Take a New Step - Week One Packet - please complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and return the completed packet by Friday.

Math - homework page 66, due tomorrow.

Show & Tell - Thursday group is tomorrow. Please bring in one item or picture that begins with the letter "M". Yes, "M" again! The item must fit in your child's backpack. Thank you! 

School Uniforms - By November 2nd (end of daylight savings time), students must be in the regulation school uniform, including the black
SJB sweatshirt with the school logo. Plain black sweatpants without a logo are permitted in the EC wing. Please place an order with Rush Uniform soon if your child does not have a regulation SJB sweatshirt or other uniform pieces. Thank you!

Please check out the home page on the school website and click on the link "ecommunity". The school uniform information can be found on the link. 

Highlights of the day: We continue to work hard on our letter "Mm" this week by writing, reciting, singing and using our bodies to form the letter Mm. We are keeping it fun and creative in KC! We used whiteboards and markers for the first time today to write both the letters and words of the week. The children were so engaged!

During math class, we are continuing our studies of counting and working with math puzzle problems and we are doing well writing our numbers 0-5 the "proper" way. In Religion class, we read a story about St. Rose of Lima, Peru. We used a globe to learn and see that Peru is located on the continent of South America, far away from the USA.

The children are handling the full school day well. One child asked yesterday, "why didn't we have to wear masks in EC4 last year?" That question led to an it'on-the-spot, candid and lively conversation about the virus and how we are all feeling about wearing the masks, having to sit at desks,... the children have A LOT to say about it and 
it is important to provide them with opportunities to express their feelings. We also spoke about the positives of wearing the masks as well. 

Blessings for a lovely evening!





Homework for Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Take A New Step Week One Packet - please complete one page, Monday through Thursday, and return the completed packet by Friday.

Math - homework page 62, due tomorrow. 

Show & Tell - Wednesday group show & tell day is tomorrow. Please bring in one item or picture that begins with the letter "M". Yes, "M" again! The item must fit in your child's backpack. Thank you!

School uniform sweatshirts & jackets: Please write your child's initials or name inside the school uniform sweatshirts and jackets. 

Highlights of the day: What a busy, productive day we had in the KC classroom! We are working very diligently on our "M's" and the word of the week, "the", as well as writing our numbers 0 and 5, along with recognizing the written number words, zero through five. 
 
We are continuing our chapter 4 lesson in Religion, "God Gave Us the Gift of Land" and we enjoyed reading a story and listening to a video about how God gave us the gift of land.

Words of the week index cards: I, can, the

Enjoy this beautiful day!!!


 

Homework for Monday, October 5, 2020

Take a New Step Week One packet - please complete one page, Monday through Thursday evening, and return the completed packet on Friday. 

Math - no math homework tonight. We are doing a LOT of practice work with our numbers and the children needed a little extra time in school to work on the concepts of zero and five. There will be math homework tomorrow.

In the backpacks today:

1. The weekly homework packet.
2. Scholastic order forms for October (optional) - the September order should be arriving this week.
3. The SJB Home & School Association's fundraiser coupon booklets are in folders of the oldest and only's in the KC class. Please read today's email sent home from the SJB office for details about the coupon fundraising event. Thank you!

Highlights of the day:

Today we celebrated St. Francis of Assisi, the patron Saint of Animals. Father Joe visited our classroom and gave our animals/pictures of our animals a special blessing. It was so nice to learn about St. Francis. The children did a wonderful job listening and praying with Father Joe. 

We celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the opening of our beloved EC Building! Mr. Hart shared a special treat with us and we had fun learning more about our building. 

Last week's show and tell was the official kick off of our letter of the week, but this week is the academic kick off of the letter M. For show and tell this week, we are kindly requesting one more M item. 

The word of the week is "the". If you are building a vocabulary of index cards at home, please add "the" to your cards. 

We are learning all about sounds that letters make (phonemes), and the "big idea"/focus question of the week is: "How can we make new friends?". The children are listening to many new stories and doing a bit of role playing on what it means to be a good friend. 

Math class has us focusing on the proper technique of number writing. It's quite challenging, but we are figuring it out...one number at a time. 

During Religion, we learned that "God gave us the gift of land". We learned about many different types of land there is all over our country. We had a discussion about the topic and many shared stories of beaches and mountains and water and rocks,...

Today we learned how to sing some musical notes using scarves and rhythm sticks during music class with Mrs. Wagner. 

We enjoyed some fresh air and sunshine this afternoon and then continued working on writing our letter Mm....

School sweatshirts/jackets,...please label your child's school uniform sweatshirts and jackets so they don't get lost or misplaced. Thank you and have a lovely evening!

Mrs. Pelillo



Happy Friday! No homework! Enjoy the weekend!

Highlights from the day - Friday, October 2, 2020:
Today is the Feast of the Guardian Angel. We learned about our Guardian Angels, recited the prayer and created a lovely Guardian Angel craft. We had fun making our Angels. The prayer is on the back of each Angel for children to recite with their families. 

Language Arts/Wonders: 
Today we learned about the meaning of syllables and practiced counting the syllables in our Wonders "Big Book of Rhymes" on the SmartBoard. In addition, we clapped and stomped out our names, one  at a time, which was a great way to actively learn our syllables!

Math:
In math class, we worked on lesson 5 in chapter 2, writing and counting to 3 and 4. We emphasized the "proper" way to write our 3's and 4's. It's hard work! We also completed four pages of work from our math books. 

Spanish/Show & Tell/Stories from home:
We had an impromptu Spanish lesson with Miss Koval this afternoon, a role play adventure story about "The Recess Queen" with Mrs. Pelillo, the Friday group proudly showed their "Show & Tell" items and we enjoyed two great stories, "The Invisible String" and "The Gingerbread Man Gets Loose in the School". Thanks Emmy and Ernie!

This Monday we are celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis is the patron Saint of animals. Please send in a picture of your family pet or a favorite stuffed animal on Monday. Father Joe is coming to the EC Building on Monday to Bless our animals and to teach the children some lessons about the life of St. Francis. 


Homework for Thursday, October 1, 2020

Start Smart Booklet - Week 3 - please complete the booklet, one page of work each night, Monday through Thursday, and send back to school on Friday. 

NO MATH HOMEWORK TONIGHT. We had a review day.

Highlights/Updates/News for the day:

Today we focused on letter and sound recognition of the alphabet using our interactive Smart Board alphabet. The class loves it! They get to move and sing, all while learning their letters and numbers. We continued working on our Start Smart classroom activities, and read several books today. 

We reviewed the terms "fewest", "most" and "equal" in math class, using counters at our desks to help us with the task. 

During Religion, we continued our study of Chapter 3: God Gives Us Water, and we continued a candid discussion of how water helps us live and what happens to natural water sources when they become polluted. We also read a booklet about God's Gift of Water and prayed a special prayer about water.

In Science class, the concept of living and nonliving things was introduced to the children, using real mini-pumpkins and a fake pumpkin. The children really enjoy using tangible objects/items to learn new concepts and the pumpkin lesson developed into a great class conversation about living and nonliving things. We completed an interactive chapter in our science books following the discussion.

Our school counselor, Mr. Delfin, came into our classroom to give a presentation on feelings. The children were respectful, actively participated in the activities and drew a picture about something that makes them happy. 
Mr. Delfin is available to meet with families/parents/guardians on issues ranging from social/emotional to behavioral. Please feel free to reach out to Mr. Delfin @ : edelfin@sjbdel.org should the need ever arise. 

Show & Tell continues to be a big hit! Tomorrow is the Friday group's turn. I will send a reminder email today. 



HAPPY OCTOBER!!!!





Homework for Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Start Smart Booklet - Week 3 - please complete the booklet, one page of work each night, Monday through Thursday, and send back to school on Friday.

Math, page 54, due tomorrow.

Highlights/Updates/News for the day:

Picture day went so well today! The children followed directions, were so excited to be dressed up and they all smiled beautifully for the photographer. 

We took a walk around our entire campus, on the lookout for nature, the gorgeous statues and anything else that caught our eyes. Upon return, we drew pictures, wrote some words and had a discussion about our findings. It was a great project and the children learned so much from each other. 

We learned "all about what we will do in kindergarten this year", had another class discussi. on about it and drew pictures of what we want to accomplish in kindergarten this school year. 

We completed a mid-chapter "check your progress" page in math, with emphasis on "fewest", "most", and "equal/as many as". We also learned the proper formation in writing the numbers 1 and 2. Writing the number 2 correctly is tricky! We will practice it often. 

We had Spanish class with Miss Koval today and we sang many songs and even participated in "Butterfly Yoga" in Spanish. It was great! 

Our Wednesday Show & Tell group enjoyed showing their "M" items.

Today, we started a classroom "GOOD JOB JAR" and the class earned two pom-pom balls! When the class as a whole, completes a task well or uses their listening ears and quiet voices,...they will earn a pom-pom ball, which is placed in the "Good Job Jar". When the jar is filled, we will earn a special event/activity. The class is so excited for this new addition!

Scholastic Book Orders will be placed by 5 pm today. Orders will be in soon and books will go home with your child from school. Thank you for ordering!






Homework for Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Start Smart Booklet - Week 3 - please complete the booklet, one page of work each night, Monday through Thursday, and send back to school on Friday.

Math, page 48 due tomorrow.

Highlights/Updates/News for the Day:

Today we started the day with a discussion about the letter M, and show & tell. The children understood, for the most part, that we are dividing show & tell into four days of the week so everyone gets enough time to describe their item and to answer questions,... today's first show & tell day went very well.

We focused on the Essential Question of the week, "What Can You Do?" while reading/listening to the corresponding book, "ABC...Animals in the Park". We completed a drawing following the story, recalling the different animals from the story.

In math class, we focused on making equal groups (as many as) with manipulatives and on the Smart Board.

During Religion class, we had a great discussion on the SJB Franciscan Values, learned about St. Francis of Assisi and completed our "Seeds" booklet. Enjoy it at home with your child. 

Tomorrow is picture day! KC picture time is 7:45 am sharp. We will be walking over to the gym at 7:40 am. Please pack sneakers for your child if they will be wearing dress shoes for the school picture. 

Scholastic book orders are due tomorrow. Thank you!

Wednesday group show & tell is tomorrow. A reminder email was sent to the Wednesday kids. 

Costume/play jewelry...please keep costume and play jewelry at home. It is distracting and pieces get lost or broken. Thank you! 






Homework for Monday, September 28, 2020

Start Smart Booklet - Week 3 - please complete the booklet, one page of work each night, Monday through Thursday, and send back to school on Friday. 

Math - page 44, due tomorrow. 

We will begin composition book homework next week. We need to spend a little extra time in class explaining to the children how the process works.

Highlights/updates/news for the day:

We had our first fire drill of the year today. The children did a fantastic job following directions and getting outside quickly, quietly and safely. Mrs. Shields and I were very proud of them!

We discovered that sidewalk chalk and rain puddles makes paint! It was so cool to create so many rich, vibrant colors! We celebrated Emmy, our first Star Student of the week, and read the book she shared with us, "The Giving Tree". Thank you, Emmy!
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We worked hard on lesson two from Unit two in our math program. We learned about the concepts of "fewest" and "most" using our mini rubber counters. Having tangible items to count and work with really helps the students grasp new concepts. Busy hands equals busy minds! We reviewed our two words of the week, "I" and "Can" and learned the concept of rhyming words. We listened to several nursery rhymes and we were able to distinguish which words rhymed and which ones did not rhyme. 

We learned that "God Gave Us the Gift of Water". We had an open discussion of how we use water and why water is a necessity in life. We also read our Scholastic Magazine, all about germs, water, soap and how germs can make us sick and what we can do to stay healthy We watched an interactive video and had a great discussion following our work.
 

Water bottles and mask cords:

Please remember to pack your child a water bottle everyday. One bottle is fine, as we have a water purification system on our classroom faucet and we will refill water bottles as needed throughout the day. 

Please only fill water bottles with water. If your child likes to have a juice or milk box at snack or lunch time, that is fine. Please do not fill water bottles with juice or milk. Thank you!

The mask cords on the masks (the pretty cords with beads) seem to be breaking for some children. We have caught the beaded cords in children's mouths and Mrs. Shields and I have told the children a few times the danger of placing the beaded cords in their mouths. If your child wears a mask with a beaded cord, please talk to them at home about the importance of not putting the cord in their mouth. We want to keep everyone healthy and safe. Thank you!

Picture day is Wednesday! KC's picture time is 7:45 am sharp. Please have your child to school on time and "picture ready". We will be leaving our classroom at 7:40 am sharp to walk over to the gym for pictures. Please pack sneakers for your child if he/she will be wearing dress shoes for the picture. 

Scholastic Book orders are due this Wednesday, September 30th. 




Friday, September 25, 2020

No Homework - enjoy the weekend!!

Next week begins our Show & Tell days. 
I will send an email today with assigned show & tell dates for your child. We will spread out show & tell into four days of the week, Tuesday through Friday. The item needs to be small enough to fit in your child's backpack, and needs to correspond with the letter of the week. Due to "the virus" , we will be sharing with our eyes and not passing around any items. Each child will get their share time, as well as time for explanations, questions & answers...
Next week's letter is "M". Please bring in one item that begins with the letter "M". 

SAY CHEESE!!!
Picture day is next Wednesday, September 30th. KC is scheduled to begin pictures at 7:45 am sharp. If your child is wearing dress shoes for the picture, please pack sneakers for recess/play time.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, 9/30
If you are placing a book order this month, online orders are due next Wednesday, September 30th. 

Please keep costume jewelry/excessive jewelry at home. 
It is distracting to a child's learning and often the jewelry pieces become lost or broken. The same goes for little trinkets of any kind. Your child will get a chance to show a special item from home once a week for show & tell. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.



Homework for Thursday, September 24, 2020

Start Smart Booklet - please complete the booklet, one page of work each night, Monday through Thursday, and send into school on Friday. 

NO MATH HOMEWORK TONIGHT! 
Today we worked very hard on math assessments of Chapter 1, which involved a lot of time and focus. Chapter Two officially begins tomorrow.

Tomorrow is Apple Friday! 
Please pack one apple for your child tomorrow. It can be sliced or whole, any way they like it.  We will compare colors and sizes, whole, halves and slices and make an apple graph. We will only work with our own apples, no sharing (because of the virus, as the children have been so accustomed to saying). We will still have a lot of fun as we conclude our apple studies!

Picture day/time for our class is set for 7:45 am sharp, on Wednesday, September 30th. Children may dress out of uniform for picture day. Please pack a pair of sneakers for outside time if your child will be wearing dress shoes for the picture. 

Scholastic Book Orders are due Wednesday, September 30th. If you are placing an order for Scholastic books, the first deadline is next Wednesday, September 30th. We will be sending out flyers every few weeks, so feel free to order every month or periodically throughout the year. Our online class code for placing an order is:  XJVR2

Next week's homework will include the composition writing book work as well as Language Arts and Math. Be prepared!

Star Student of the week begins next week. Each family will receive an instructional email from me prior to their child's week.

Enjoy your evening! 











Homework for Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Start Smart Booklet - please complete the booklet, one page of work each night, Monday through Thursday, and send into school on Friday. 

NO MATH HOMEWORK TONIGHT!

Highlights from Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Language Arts - we read "Tikki Tikki Tembo", answered corresponding questions, participated in a class discussion and drew a picture about our favorite character from the story. 

We listened to the story of "Johnny Appleseed" and learned all about Johnny's adventures through America and how he earned his official nickname, "Johnny Appleseed". We learned through a live demonstration of where apple seeds can be found in an apple and how the center of the apple looks like a star or a flower when it is cut in half. The children were very interested in the demonstration. We are working on our own "Johnny Appleseed" booklets and "Apple Life Cycle" booklets.

Math - we are completing Chapter One with A unit assessment tomorrow and we will begin Chapter two.

Religion - we continued our study on "God Gives Us Light", we recited a prayer together and created "Starry Night" pictures, highlighting the word "God" in the picture. 

Index cards for high-frequency words/words of the week: As stated in yesterday's email, a great way to practice your child learn to recognize our sight words is through creating index cards to use at home. So far, our words of the week are: "I" and "can".

Picture day is next Wednesday, September 30th. KC is scheduled to begin our pictures at 7:45 am sharp. 







Homework for Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Start Smart Booklet - please complete the booklet, one page of work each night, Monday through Thursday, and send into school on Friday.

Math - Math Homework pages 29-30, due tomorrow. 

Thank you for your support with homework!

Please check today's email to all KC families for the latest updates. 





ADDENDUM:
We enjoyed our music class with Mrs. Wagner today. We danced with scarves and learned several new songs. It was a great class!




Homework for Monday, September 21, 2020

1. Start Smart booklet - please complete the booklet, one page of work each night, Monday through Thursday, and send into school on Friday.

2. Math - Math homework page 24, due tomorrow.

Picture day is next Wednesday, September 30th for the EC Building. Children may dress out of uniform for picture day, but please pack a pair of sneakers for recess if your child is wearing fancy shoes for the picture. 

Highlights from Monday, September 21st:

APPLES  APPLES  APPLES!!!
This week we are learning all about apples. Please bring in one apple for your child this Friday, September 25th. They may eat the apple for snack, if they like apples, so please feel free to slice the apple if your child doesn't like to eat an apple whole. We will compare apple colors, sizes,.. from our desks and make an apple graph based on our findings. 
Thank you for your help and have a great evening!!!


Friday, September 18, 2020

No Homework on Fridays! Enjoy your weekend!

Highlights from the day:

Today we enjoyed a picnic lunch outside on our towels. We had fun experiencing a new place to eat our meal and the best part was that we were just a few steps away from the playground! The kids had a blast!
We finished up our first week of the Language Arts, Religion and Math curriculum, as well as completed several projects and activities involving our "word" of the week, "I". 
We read many books throughout the week and today we had a special painting activity blending colors and creating shapes. We wrote in our journals, continued to get to know one another a little more and we are working hard on following the class/school rules. 

It's almost Fall!!! Mrs. Pelillo's favorite season!!!

Next week we will be adding "apples" to our curriculum! 




 
Dear Family,
 
Now more than ever it is so important for your child to have books in the home. Plus our class gets FREE books with every order!
 
Class Order Due Date: 09/30/20
 
Connect to Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/XJVR2
 
Shop the flyers with your child: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=667427
 
All books ship to the class, and I hand them out to the kids to take home.
 
Thank you for encouraging the love of reading!
 
PS: Feel free to forward the class page link to extended family who may want to support your child's reading.
 
Mrs. Pelillo
 
Class Code: XJVR2







Homework for Thursday, September 17, 2020

1. Wonders Packet - Please complete the Thursday page and return the booklet to school tomorrow. 

Today in KC Kindergarten:

We continued with Unit One in our Wonders Language Arts program, focusing on the word of the week, "I", and the letters A-G. We worked on identifying letters and sounds, read "The Ugly Duckling" and had a class discussion about the story, focusing on the highlights of the story theme, and we drew our own version of the story. 
During math class, we focused on colors and completed corresponding math pages to go along with the day's assignment.
During Religion class, we had a discussion on the gifts of God's creation and created a mini-collage of animals and fruits that God created for us.
We role played a story about three bear cubs, a mama bear, some goldfish crackers and walking through the forest. We had a blast! Hiding from "Mama Bear" under our desks was so much fun!
We read several stories throughout the day and created paper unicorns for our water bottles with Miss Koval. 

Scholastic Book Club Class Code for KC Kindergarten:

XJVR2

September Deadline for ordering books is: September 30th.

PICTURE DAY FOR OUR CLASS IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH. c​

Children can dress out of uniform for picture day, but please pack a pair of sneakers for outside time if your child is wearing fancy shoes for the picture.

Blessings!





Tonight's Homework:
 

1. Wonders packet - usually this packet/booklet will go home on Mondays and returned on Fridays. This week, we spent a little extra time learning the techniques to complete each page. We completed the "Tuesday" page together, as a class. Please complete the Wednesday and Thursday pages at home and return to school on Friday.

Wednesday, September 16, 2020:

Today's highlights:
We enjoyed a special art class with the school art teacher, Mrs. Newcomb. We made sentences with the word of the week, "I", we read several books, including two books that students brought in from home. Thank you for sharing! We learned about the definition of "different" in math class and completed three math pages using visuals on the Smartboard. We focused on letter recognition in our Start Smart Wonders booklet, focusing on both Uppercase and Lowercase Aa and Bb.
We had a great Spanish lesson with Ms. Koval and we read through a Scholastic Magazine booklet about feelings. We played a game about feelings, emphasizing that all feelings are real and it's okay to experience different kinds of feelings. The children were very receptive to the lesson. 

TONIGHT IS ZOOM BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT AT 6:30 PM.
INVITES WERE SENT LAST NIGHT VIA EMAIL.
ALL INFORMATION THAT WILL BE COVERED AT TONIGHT'S MEETING WENT HOME TODAY IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER. 
PLEASE KEEP IN A HANDY PLACE AT HOME FOR EASY REFERENCE. 

Tonight is our first homework night in KC!
Each child's folder has been labeled with a "homework" side on the left side of the folder. All homework assignments/paperwork will go home on the left side of the folder and should be returned on the left side of the folder as well. 

Notes from home and any other paperwork/forms should stay on the right side of the folder. The children had a lesson this afternoon on their folders and they should be able to tell you where their homework belongs (on the left side of the folder). 

Tonight's assignment:
Math page 6
The children completed the first side in school (page 5) and page 6 is the homework page. 
Please bring back the completed page to school tomorrow, September 16th. 

Zoom invites will be emailed out today.

Tuesday, September 15th in KC Kindergarten:
Today we worked on lesson 2 in our Wonders Language Arts program. We continued to learn about "alike/same/different" concepts using manipulatives. We learned that "God Made the World" and everything in it and had a discussion about the wonders of God's World, while working in our "We Believe" Religion books. 
We read several stories throughout the day, learned two new songs that we will be singing everyday, continued to learn our prayers, practiced writing our names with chalk on the blacktop outside and enjoyed the fresh air on the playground. 
The word of the week is "I", which has been a little confusing for the children since "I" is also a letter. 

Have a nice evening!


Books from home


The KC students are welcome to bring books from home for me to read aloud throughout the day. Please feel free to send your child in with a book. Please write your child's name somewhere on/in the book if he or she chooses to share a class story.



September 14, 2020

Today we welcomed Monday with lots of yawns and tired eyes. It's hard to get back into the school routine after the fun weekends I heard about from many of the children. We did manage to accomplish quite a lot, though!
Today we worked with our Reading/Language Arts program, completed work in our math book and our Religion book. We practiced some beginning reading skills in a reading booklet entitled, "Start Smart", worked with manipulatives to learn about "alike and same" and completed two work pages on the subject and in Religion, we learned that "God created the World" and had an engaging conversation about animals and family and how God loves us all.
We enjoyed our first music class with Mrs. Wagner, we listened to Corduroy by Don Freeman and we colored a teddy bear page. We have already been in school five whole days and we are counting the days on our hundreds board, in both English and Spanish. 

Tomorrow will be our first day of homework! 
Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm will be our Zoom Back to School Night and picture day for EC - Kindergarten will be on Wednesday, September 30th. More info on picture day will be available soon. 

Have a nice evening!





 

Our First Week in KC KINDERGARTEN!

Painting and climbing and drawing and singing and stories and yoga, oh my! The first week of Kindergarten in KC was full of so much excitement and fun! The children are quickly learning the daily procedures and class rules, and, as a whole, they are getting into the routine much quicker than I anticipated! 
Next week, we begin to delve into the Kindergarten curriculum and the children will be learning from our terrific math, language arts, Religion, science and social studies programs. In addition, we are looking forward to music, Spanish, art and gym classes, too! 
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT ON ZOOM IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th at 6:30 pm. Information from the meeting will also be posted! 
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND!





The first week of school in KC is off to a great start!

In only three short days, the KC Crew have formed new friendships, learned a whole new set of classroom and school rules, worked on writing letters, numbers, names and math skills. 

Each morning we arrive at school with daily work to complete at our desks before morning Prayers and the Pledge of Allegiance. The children are entering the room each morning eager to get to work and ready to begin the day. They are quickly learning the daily routine and rules of the classroom/school. 

We are blessed to have Mrs.Cathy Shields, an experienced SJB assistant and school mom in our classroom as well as Ms. Ali Koval, our Spanish teacher, working with our class every afternoon. Miss Marilyn from Eagles Club helps us out in the afternoons as well. 

So far this week we have toured the outside of our beautiful campus, participated in two mini-yoga sessions (ask your child how to do "tree pose"), worked on letters, numbers, writing words, building shapes and spatial relationships with Geoboards and tangram shapes and read lots of books. "The Recess Queen", "Lucy Wears A Mask" and "Pete the Cat" and "The Kissing Hand" were some of the children's favorites of the week. We learned about Jesus and how he spread the good news of kindness and love to others. 

Next Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm is "Back to School Night" on Zoom. The curriculum will be discussed as well as expectations for the school year. A Google Slides presentation will be available to all following the meeting for future reference. ZOOM INVITES will be posted this weekend. 

Thank you for sharing your beautiful children with me!!

UPDATE REGARDING DISMISSAL /PICK UP PROCEDURES

At dismissal time, ALL CARS must be parked in a valid parking space. Cars CANNOT leave until they are directed to do so, regardless of a child’s dismissal time. This protocol is in place for the safety of all the children and faculty. 

Thank you you for your patience and support in keeping everyone safe. 

Milltown Road Car Riders:

Just a reminder, families using the Milltown Road carline are to park in the FRONT PARKING LOT of school at dismissal time. I will walk the Milltown car riders to the front of the school and ensure that each child finds his or her family member. Thank you! 


THE NIGHT BEFORE KINDERGARTEN IS ON MRS. PELILLO'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL: "Story Time with Miss Christine"

Enjoy!



FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN REMINDERS!

Backpack - labeled with name
Lunch box - labeled with name
*your child needs two napkins in their lunchbox everyday. Please pack straws, forks, spoons, if necessary.
**snack should be packed in a Ziploc or paper bag and labeled "snack". 
*** Please pack a water bottle for your child everyday. We can refill at our classroom sink. We have a new PUR water filter on the faucet.
Towel for rest time & outside time (no blankets, please)
*the towel will remain in your child's backpack, so a bath size towel is recommended.

EAGLES CLUB:
If your child is attending Eagles Club after school, please pack a separate snack and drink (or water bottle), labeled Eagles Club. Please keep this snack separate from the lunch box. It will stay in your child's backpack until after school. 

TOYS FOR EAGLES CLUB:
Eagles Club staff encourages your child to pack a labeled, Ziploc bag of little toys for play time. Again, this bag should fit nicely in your child's backpack.

EAGLES CLUB PICKUP:
Parents/Guardians picking up children at Eagles Club in the EC Building need to stay outside. There will be a sign-out sheet and a staff member will retrieve your child and bring him or her to you at the EC outside double doors.
 

UNIFORM QUESTION:
Per the school uniform policy, students in the EC Building, including Kindergarten, can wear plain black sweatpants, without the SJB logo. Beginning in first grade, the SJB logo black sweatpants are required. For more information, refer to the SJB uniform policy, found on the school website.

I am looking forward to welcoming everyone tomorrow!

Mrs. Pelillo

The Night Before Kindergarten is coming!

Mrs. Pelillo will be posting a reading of "The Night Before Kindergarten" on her YouTube page, "Story Time with Miss Christine" this coming Monday, September 7th by 6 pm. 



Mrs. Pelillo is healthy and ready for a great school year! 

ZOOM HIGHLIGHTS:
 

Morning Drop Off:
7:20-7:35 am to the EC Building Outside Door
No parents in the building. A staff member will assist your child to the classroom.
After the second week of school, any late arrivals (after 7:35 am) will need to park in the FRONT school parking lot and walk their child to the front office & receive a late slip from Mrs. Diane Tobin. 

BACKPACKS:
Pencil case
 (the pencil case will stay in school for dailyl use)
Towel:
 a towel that will fit in your child's backpack. The towel will be used for rest time (we are resting with heads on the desk this year) and for outside. It will stay in the backpack and go back & forth each day between home & school. Please wash at least once a week.
FOLDERS:
The folder is an essential part of your child's school success. The folders will go back & forth between home & school and will contain your child's homework, work from the school day, and any forms or news from school. The best way to communicate with me about early dismissals, different dismissal pick ups or any other pertinent information is through the folder. The folders are emptied by 8 am and a notification is sent to the office regarding early dismissals,...
If there is a change in plans that develop during the school day regarding pick-up, please call the main office to let them know and send me a quick email. We want everyone to be in communication regarding the plans for your child's dismissal.
LUNCH & SNACKS:
Please pack a full lunch as well as a snack, packed separately in a ziploc or paper bag, inside your child's lunchbox. The snack bag should be clearly labeled "snack", so it is easy for your child to retrieve and so that they don't eat their lunch. Please have a full water bottle for your child and an extra water bottle, if your child drinks a lot, to keep in their cubby. Also, we have a new water filtration system in place at our classroom sink to refill water bottles. A small juice box is fine for meals as well.
MASKS:
We are asking for two masks to be sent to school each day. One to be worn and the other, placed in a ziploc bag in your child's backpack, to replace if your child sneezes or coughs into the mask they are wearing. Dirty masks will be sent home in the backpack labeled "dirty". 
DISMISSALS:
Dismissal for Kindergarten is at 2:40 pm. Eagles Club kids will stay in the EC Building.
Limestone Road and Walkers will go with Mrs. Pogonyi (KB teacher) to the back parking lot (next to the playground climbers) and Milltown Road dismissals will walk with me to the front of the school. 
LATE PICK UPS:
If a parent or guardian is running late at pick up time/after car line begins, please don't worry. Late pick ups will come to the EC Building and join the after care program, Eagles Club, until a parent arrives. 
EAGLES CLUB PICK UP:
New policy with Eagles Club pickup: Parent or guardian will sign his or her child out at the EC Building door and remain outside. A staff person will retrieve the child and deliver the child to the EC Building front door.

UPDATE REGARDING LOVIES/STUFFED ANIMALS AT REST TIME

I double checked with administration and was told that we cannot have stuffed animals/lovies in school at this time. Some suggestions:

a picture of your child's favorite lovie/animal
a drawing of the lovie or stuffed animal

This policy is in place to help keep extra germs out. Thank you for understanding.

Welcome to ZOOM Day! 
Today's ZOOM meetings will cover:

Arrival & Dismissal procedures
1st day of school procedures
Backpacks
Lunch boxes
Folders
Eagles Club
Masks
Water filter in classroom

Some ZOOM info:

To ward off hackers, each Zoom session will be locked 5 minutes after the starting time.
I was experiencing some IT issues with sound, so I'm hoping that has been resolved internally. 

All information from today's sessions will be posted here, on my webpage. Additionally, hard copies of today's meeting will be sent home in children's folders on the first day of school.

Thank you!

Mrs. Pelillo














WELCOME SEPTEMBER!!!!

ZOOM INVITES WILL BE SENT WEDNESDAY, after I meet with our school's "tech guru", Mrs. Coffield. 
The date and times will remain the same:
This Thursday, September 3rd at 1 pm and 6 pm.
It's been a pleasure to meet some of KC's wonderful families and I look forward to meeting the rest of you as the week goes on. 

Blessings, 

Mrs. Pelillo



Good Morning KC Families! 
This week's ZOOM MEETING DATES HAVE CHANGED TO THURSDAY. 
There will be two sessions. Feel free to join either meeting. No sign-up necessary. 
Meeting times will be:
1 pm and 6 pm. 
A ZOOM invite will go out to families on Tuesday. 
I am looking forward to meeting all of you either in person or via Zoom this week!

Best wishes,

Mrs. Pelillo









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August 30, 2020

Welcome to Mrs. Pelillo's KC Kindergarten!
I am so excited to be your teacher this year and I am looking forward to a year full of fun and learning together. 
I look forward to meeting everyone during Classroom Visit Week. 
Blessings!

I am busy working to make this school year a great one, especially as we navigate around our new (hopefully temporary) way of life. If next week's classroom visitation does not work for your family, please don't worry. I will be hosting two Zoom sessions this Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon, where you can ask questions and receive more information about the logistics of the classroom and school. More information on Zoom invites will be published on Monday and every family will receive a personal invitation via email.

For those stopping in for a classroom visit, please remember to bring with you:
*decorated paper t-shirt
*Questionnaire
*crayons and any other supplies

Our first day of school is Tuesday, September 8th, and it is a full day.
Please send in:
*a morning snack
*full water bottle
*full lunch for your child
(a second water bottle is recommended as the school is waiting on a new water filter system. As soon as the new system is in place, I will send out a message). 

If your child is attending EAGLES CLUB, please pack an extra snack and water bottle for after school, separate from the lunchbox. 

Kindergarten teachers are requesting a rest towel, which we will be using to enjoy outdoor class activities at healthy distances. 

ZOOM MEETINGS THIS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY:

It is only necessary to attend one Zoom session, as the same information will be covered in both sessions. Expectations of the meeting:

*Teacher introduction
*Information for the beginning of the school year
*Questions

The Second Week of School there will be a ZOOM BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT for all parents. That night will include a lot more information regarding plans for the whole Kindergarten year. 

I have been working hard, along with my Kindergarten colleagues, to get this school year started on a happy and healthy note and I'm so excited to meet my new friends! 

**Please wear your name tag necklace for the first two weeks of school**

See you Soon!
Mrs. Pelillo