Mrs. Pogonyi
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Dec. 7, 2018
Friday Announcements
Report Cards will be sent out electronically on Monday.
Wrappers needed! On Monday afternoon beginning at 1:45 and continuing after school, help is needed to wrap the KB Adopt A Family Presents. We will be wrapping in KB.
If you are available to help, please stop by.
Thanks:)
The children will shop in Santa's Secret Shop on Monday, Dec. 10th with their 8th grade buddies.
I have received 6 student envelopes. If you would like your child to shop, please be sure to send an envelope in on Monday.
NO HOT LUNCH DAYS IN DEC:
Monday (10th) However, HSA is providing pizza for all on the 10th!
If your child does not like/eat pizza, please send in a lunch.
Tuesday (11th), and
Friday (21st)
Thursday, Dec. 13th is Polar Express Day!
Students are to bring in a bathrobe to wear. (An oversized flannel shirt of a parent works well if no robe). Slippers to change in to are also acceptable.
Friday, Dec. 14th is Early Dismissal and no aftercare.
It is also the day of our class Christmas Party and Gingerbread House making from 9:00 - 11:30 am
Please let me know if you are able to join your child and help that day.
Wednesday, Dec. 19th
Reindeer Games during Gym.
Thank you to the parents who volunteered to help!
Wednesday, Dec. 19th at 6:30pm is our Christmas Concert.
The students will come back to our classroom at 6:00pm.
They should wear their Christmas best attire.
The Concert will be in the Church.
Enjoy your weekend!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Dec. 6, 2018
Yesterday, we completed our Language Arts Unit 3 Assessment.
You will find a copy of the assessment in today's folder. As I mentioned at conferences, you will receive these at home from now on. There are 10 Units for the year. If you have any questions, please email me.
We started Unit 4 today. The Essential Question is "What do people use to do their job?" We discussed vocab words: Equipment and Uniform. We read an informational text book "Whose Shoes", and guessed what kind of jobs people have based on their shoes.
Our new word is "you".
Our new letter is "Oo" with the sound /o/ octopus.
Yes, tomorrow and Monday will be "Show and Tell" days for the letter O.
In Math, we completed a "Check my Progress" assessment to check for understanding on our first few lessons.
In Religion, we read a story about St. Nicholas. The students left their slippers/shoes outside of the classroom and were visited by St. Nicholas who left them treats, and a class present of a game and a soccer ball! They were quite happy!
We also made individual Christmas trees out of shapes and the letters in their names. These will be on display in our hallway.
The students enjoyed Technology today and Concert Practice.
(Well, not sure how much they "enjoyed" concert practice...
in the beginning, I tend to issue a lot of warnings!)
But they did enjoy Technology!
Friday and Monday will be Show and Tell days
for the letter O.
Our Unit 4 Wonders Homework packet was sent home today.
These are usually "Monday - Thursday" packets.
However, due to the days we lost last week, and wanting to stay on task with our lessons and units, these are now "Thursday - Tuesday" packets. It will go back to Mon-Thur after Christmas break:)
REMINDER: PLEASE BRING IN YOUR "ADOPT A FAMILY" DONATIONS TOMORROW.
Also, tomorrow is Christmas treat exchange with 8th grade buddies!
They will receive help writing letters to Santa from their buddies.
Envelopes for the Secret Santa Shop were sent home.
If you would like your child to shop, please fill out the envelopes, include the amount they have to spend, and return them to the classroom.
The children will shop in Santa's Secret Shop on Monday, Dec. 10th with their 8th grade buddies.
NO HOT LUNCH DAYS IN DEC: Monday (10th), Tuesday (11th), and Friday (21st)
Thursday, Dec. 13th is Polar Express Day!
Students are to bring in a bathrobe to wear. (An oversized flannel shirt of a parent works well if no robe). Slippers to change in to are also acceptable.
Friday, Dec. 14th is Early Dismissal and no aftercare.
It is also the day of our class Christmas Party and Gingerbread House making from 9:00 - 11:30 am
Please let me know if you are able to join your child and help that day.
Wednesday, Dec. 19th
Reindeer Games during Gym.
Thank you to the parents who volunteered to help!
Wednesday, Dec. 19th at 6:30pm is our Christmas Concert.
The students will come back to our classroom at 6:00pm.
They should wear their Christmas best attire.
The Concert will be in the Church.
I apologize about the lateness of this note.
I had an afterschool appointment and got home late.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Dec. 5, 2018
REMINDER: PLEASE BRING IN YOUR "ADOPT A FAMILY" DONATIONS BY THIS FRIDAY, DEC. 7TH
I am so appreciative of your generosity.....SJB Families are the best!
Liana Ayotte and her team of busy elves will begin wrapping all the presents for our "family".
***NEW***
KB's Class Christmas Party and Gingerbread House Making
will be on Friday, December 14th from 9:00 am - 11:30 am.
Parents, grandparents, etc. are invited to help build the houses and enjoy the fun!
(This is the early dismissal day.)
HOMEWORK AND UPCOMING NEWS
One Math homework page went home today and is due back Friday.
Return Wonders Language Arts Homework packet.
Tomorrow, Thursday, 6th, is St. Nicholas Day.
Please send in one slipper or shoe to be used that day.
Notes went home in folders to the 6 students who still need slippers.
Friday, 7th, is Christmas treat exchange with 8th grade buddies!
They will receive help writing letters to Santa from their buddies.
Envelopes for the Secret Santa Shop were sent home.
If you would like your child to shop, please fill out the envelopes, include the amount they have to spend, and return them to the classroom.
The children will shop in Santa's Secret Shop on Monday, Dec. 10th with their 8th grade buddies.
NO HOT LUNCH DAYS IN DEC: Monday (10th), Tuesday (11th), and Friday (21st)
Thursday, Dec. 13th is Polar Express Day!
This is a fun experience the Library puts on for the children every year. They will get to have some hot chocolate and a cookie as they "travel" on the Polar Express.
Students are to bring in a bathrobe to wear. (An oversized flannel shirt of a parent works well if no robe). Slippers to change in to are also acceptable.
Mrs. Oldiges gave me a letter that I sent home to parents with info about this day. Thank you to the parents who volunteered to help.
Please indicate your choice of how to help on the slips sent home and return them to me.
Friday, Dec. 14th is Early Dismissal and no aftercare.
It is also the day of our class Christmas Party and Gingerbread House making from 9:00 - 11:30 am
Wednesday, Dec. 19th
Reindeer Games during Gym.
Wednesday, Dec. 19th at 6:30pm is our Christmas Concert.
The students will come back to our classroom at 6:00pm.
They should wear their Christmas best attire.
The Concert will be in the Church.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Dec. 4, 2018
We are busy elves in KB!
Speaking of elves, "Snowflake" the elf appeared yesterday in our room!
We are continuing our Week 3, of Unit 3 in Language Arts and practicing HFW's and blending.
In Math, we completed our Lesson on numbers 6,7, & 8.
Today, the students created all the pieces of our outside Bulletin Board. It will be the Nativity Scene.
They also made hanging elves which will have their faces on them.
HOMEWORK AND UPCOMING NEWS
One Math homework pages went home today and is due back Friday.
Continue & return Wonders Language Arts Homework packet.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, 5th, will be Wear Day for letter C.
PLEASE keep in mind, it is also PE day.
Girls must wear pants/leggings (no skirts). All must wear sneakers.
Thursday, 6th, is St. Nicholas Day.
Please send in one slipper or shoe to be used that day.
These may be sent in any day this week until Thursday.
Friday, 7th, is Christmas treat exchange with 8th grade buddies!
Today, I sent home a little note on purple paper with their buddy's name and favorite candy.
They will receive help writing letters to Santa from their buddies.
Envelopes for the Secret Santa Shop were sent home.
If you would like your child to shop, please fill out the envelopes, include the amount they have to spend, and return them to the classroom.
The children will shop in Santa's Secret Shop on Monday, Dec. 10th with their 8th grade buddies.
NO HOT LUNCH DAYS IN DEC: Monday (10th), Tuesday (11th), and Friday (21st)
***NEW***
Thursday, Dec. 13th is Polar Express Day!
This is a fun experience the Library puts on for the children every year. They will get to have some hot chocolate and a cookie as they "travel" on the Polar Express.
Students are to bring in a bathrobe to wear. (An oversized flannel shirt of a parent works well if no robe). Slippers to change in to are also acceptable.
Parent volunteers would be appreciated.
Also, if someone could make enough cookies for our class to enjoy that day, that would be great. Please email me if you could 1) make cookies, or 2) volunteer to help.
Our time is 9:15 am to 9:55 am.
Friday, Dec. 14th is Early Dismissal and no aftercare.
***NEW*** Wednesday, Dec. 19th
Reindeer Games during Gym.
Mrs. Schock is looking for parent volunteers for this fun event
from 9:10 am - 9:55 am
Wednesday, Dec. 19th at 6:30pm is our Christmas Concert.
The students will come back to our classroom at 6:00pm.
They should wear their Christmas best attire.
The Concert will be in the Church.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Dec. 3, 2018
Happy December!
Let the countdown begin!
Today, we continued Week 3 of Unit 3 in Language Arts.
In Math, we completed Ch.2, Lesson 2: Ways to Show 6 & 7.
In Religion, we learned about Advent and made Advent wreaths for our classroom Bulletin Board. We "lit" the first candle for the first week in Advent. The students learned the meaning of the candles:
1st Purple candle represents Hope
2nd Purple candle represents Peace
3rd Pink candle represents Joy
4th Purple candle represents Love
The students enjoyed Music and Spanish today.
They also enjoyed being back in the Social Hall for Lunch, and the ceiling looks beautiful!
HOMEWORK AND UPCOMING NEWS
Two Math homework pages went home today and are due back Friday.
Continue Wonders Language Arts Homework packet.
Tomorrow, Tues., 4th, we will continue Show & Tell with letter C.
Wednesday, 5th, will be Wear Day for letter C.
PLEASE keep in mind, it is also PE day.
Girls must wear pants/leggings (no skirts). All must wear sneakers.
Thursday, 6th, is St. Nicholas Day.
Please send in one slipper or shoe to be used that day.
These may be sent in any day this week until Thursday.
Friday, 7th, is Christmas treat exchange with 8th grade buddies!
They all will receive help writing letters to Santa.
Envelopes for the Secret Santa Shop were sent home today.
If you would like your child to shop, please fill out the envelopes, include the amount they have to spend, and return them to the classroom.
The children will shop in Santa's Secret Shop on Monday, Dec. 10th with their 8th grade buddies.
NO HOT LUNCH DAYS IN DEC: Monday (10th), Tuesday (11th), and Friday (21st)
Friday, Dec. 14th is Early Dismissal and no aftercare.
Wednesday, Dec. 19th at 6:30pm is our Christmas Concert.
The students will come back to our classroom at 6:00pm.
They should wear their Sunday best attire.
The Concert will be in the Church.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Nov. 30, 2018
Happy Last Day of November!
The class is bringing home their Advent Chains they made today.
Starting tomorrow, they get to rip off one link each day to count down to Christmas!
We read "The Story of Christmas" today and learned about the angel, Gabriel, appearing before Mary to give her the news that she was chosen to be the mother of Jesus. We read about the travels of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem, where baby Jesus was born on Christmas Day!
In order to make up lost time, and complete all the work, we will be changing the days for Show and Tell, and Wear Day, through Christmas break. I will put the days on this web page.
Monday, 12/3: We will be back in the Social Hall for lunches and there will be Hot Lunch starting 12/3!
Tuesday, 12/3: Wear Day with the letter C
Thursday, 12/6 is St. Nicholas Day!
Please send in one slipper (or a different shoe) for your child to leave outside our door in case we get a visit from St. Nick!
The slippers can come in anytime, up til Thursday.
Friday, 12/7 is a Christmas get together with our 8th grade buddies.
The students usually exchange a small treat (favorite candy), and the 8th grade buddies help their kindergarten buddy write a letter to Santa.
Monday, 12/10 is Santa's Secret Shop.
Our students will get help shopping from their 8th grade buddies.
More information to follow.
Tuesday, 12/11 is a Spirit Rally and Dance Party!
Friday, 12/14 is an Early Dismissal Day with no aftercare.
Wednesday, 12/19 is our Christmas Concert at 6:30 pm.
More information to follow.
Thank you, Liana Ayotte, for sending out the Sign Up genius for our "Adopt A Family" Christmas giving.
I'm so appreciative of all our families who pull together to help others in need. Thank you!
Enjoy your weekend!
Mrs. Pogonyi
Nov. 29, 2018Whew! It's been a while!
I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving and the 3 extra days off!
Today, we began Unit 3, Week 3 in our Wonders Language Arts program. The new question is: "What places do you go to during the week?" We discussed the typical places that we go to regularly during our week and weekends. Our new vocab words are: "routine" (the way you do things all the time); and "neighborhood" (part of a town).
We read a fantasy book "Please Take Me for a Walk". We talked about the setting (where the story takes place) in the story.
Our new letter is "Cc", with the sound /k/ as in cat, camel, etc.
Our new word is "go".
We will do "Show and Tell" tomorrow, Friday.
The Wonders lesson for Unit 3, Week 3 will continue into next week.
In Math, we completed an "Am I Ready" assessment for Chapter 2: Numbers to 10. There is not Math homework tonight.
We wrote and drew a Thanksgiving picture and sentence in our Storybook Writing Journals.
In Religion, we read a story about the different feelings children have in a classroom. We completed an activity identifying different feelings that children in the pictures might be having and why.
The students enjoyed Technology today.
The Wonders Homework booklet went home today. The days as written on the homework will not coincide with our actual days. Today is Thursday, and the students should do Monday's page. If they want to do Tuesday's page tonight, that's great. That way they don't have to do anything over the weekend:)
We will continue with this lesson into next week.
In order to make up lost time, and complete all the work, we will be changing the days for Show and Tell, and Wear Day, through Christmas break. I will put the days on this web page.
Tomorrow, Friday, 11/30 is Show and Tell Day for letter C.
Please use the /k/ sound as in cat, instead of the /ch/ sound as in church.
Monday, 12/3: We will be back in the Social Hall for lunches and there will be Hot Lunch starting 12/3!
Thursday, 12/6 is St. Nicholas Day!
Please send in one slipper (or a different shoe) for your child to leave outside our door in case we get a visit from St. Nick!
The slippers can come in anytime, up til Thursday.
Friday, 12/7 is a Christmas get together with our 8th grade buddies.
The students usually exchange a small treat (favorite candy), and the 8th grade buddies help their kindergarten buddy write a letter to Santa.
Monday, 12/10 is Santa's Secret Shop.
Our students will get help shopping from their 8th grade buddies.
More information to follow.
Tuesday, 12/11 is a Spirit Rally and Dance Party!
Friday, 12/14 is an Early Dismissal Day with no aftercare.
Wednesday, 12/19 is our Christmas Concert at 6:30 pm.
More information to follow.
Thank you, Liana Ayotte, for sending out the Sign Up genius for our "Adopt A Family" Christmas giving.
I'm so appreciative of all our families who pull together to help others in need. Thank you!
Mrs. Pogonyi
Nov. 16, 2018
I was sent a picture of the class dressed up and ready for the Thanksgiving Feast. They looked so cute!
I really wish I could have been there.
Mr. Hart called me and said they did a great job!
Thank you again to all the parents who helped prepare the feast.
I will see you at Conferences on Monday and Tuesday.
Reminder: Early Dismissal on Monday and Tuesday.
Have a great weekend!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Nov. 15, 2018
My apologies for my absence from this page. I left school on Wednesday right before the dismissal line to get to the doctor. A chest xray revealed I have pneumonia. Unfortunately, I still feel bad after IV antibiotics and two doses of z-pack, so apparently it’s viral and takes time. (Any doctors/nurses with suggestions/insight....I'm open!)
I really am heartbroken about not being able to come in to school and be there for the Thanksgiving Feast. But fever, etc., says no.
I’ve been in constant communications with Mrs. Shields, and she has it covered!Our wonderful parents have the food for the feast covered....thank you all, and thank you Liana Ayotte for organizing.
Enjoy tomorrow! The class has worked hard
on their songs, prayer, and pieces to their costumes.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Nov. 13, 2018
We continued our Week 2 Language Arts in the morning. We focused on identifying where the /n/ sound is in the word (beginning or ending); blending sounds to read a word; listening for the difference in the middle sounds (/a/ vs. /i/); and using "and" in sentences.
In Math, we completed our Problem Solving Strategy and worked on how we show "how many". There is a homework page that went home. Tomorrow, we will complete the Review and the chapter.
Next week will be a review of Math using Math games. Our next chapter will begin when we return from Thanksgiving Break.
For Thanksgiving: we made Native American headresses and beads. We learned about Native American symbols that were drawn to communicate with each other.
Math Homework page was sent home.
Please complete Tuesday's page in the Wonders homework packet.
Wednesday is Barnes and Noble Book Fair night!
Thursday is Wear Day for the letter N.
Friday is our Thanksgiving Songs and Feast.
This will be held in the Library
Students should wear their school gym uniform.
Pilgrims will need their sweatshirts.
Parents helping with food will set up between 11:30 - 11:45 am
The students will enter at 11:45 to sing their songs.
Following the songs, they will sit and enjoy their feast.
(Approximately 12:00 - 12:30pm)
Clean up will follow from 12:30 - 12:45pm.
Thank you all for your help!
Reminder:
The following week, Monday 11/19 & Tuesday 11/20
are Early Dismissals for conferences.
Wednesday 11/21 - Sunday 11/25 is No School
for Thanksgiving Break!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Nov. 12, 2018
Mega Monday....lots of new learning!
Our new EQ in Language Arts: "What are the different sounds we hear?" Our new vocabulary words are: listen (hearing a sound); and volume (how loud or soft a sound is). We talked about the sounds we hear around us in our town. We read the fiction story "Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! Listen to the City"
Our new letter was introduced: Nn, with the sound /n/ as in nest.
We looked at picture cards of items that begin with n.
We read "The Nicest Newt" and identified words and pictures in the story that begin with the /n/ sound.
Our new HFW is "and". Please add that to your index card flash cards at home for practice.
In Math, we completed a "Check My Progress" Assessment, and Lesson 10: One More. There is a Math homework page that was sent home.
The class enjoyed Music and Spanish today.
We are preparing for our Thanksgiving feast. Today, we read about Squanto, a Native American who was a big part in helping the Pilgrims to learn how to grow food, hunt and make maps.
Tomorrow, Tuesday is Show and Tell Day for the letter N.
Math Homework page was sent home.
Wonders homework packet was sent home. They should complete Monday's page.
Wednesday is Barnes and Noble Book Fair night!
Thursday is Wear Day for the letter N.
Friday is our Thanksgiving Songs and Feast.
This will be held in the Library
Parents helping with food will set up between 11:30 - 11:45 am
The students will enter at 11:45 to sing their songs.
Following the songs, they will sit and enjoy their feast.
(Approximately 12:00 - 12:30pm)
Clean up will follow from 12:30 - 12:45pm.
Thank you all for your help!
Reminder:
The following week, Monday 11/19 & Tuesday 11/20
are Early Dismissals for conferences.
Wednesday 11/21 - Sunday 11/25 is No School
for Thanksgiving Break!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Nov. 8, 2018
We completed our Language Arts packets today and read our unit reader, "We like to tap". Please ask them to read it to you at home.
In Math, we completed lesson 8 on "Less than". There is a Math homework page that was sent home. Tomorrow, they will do lesson 9: "Compare numbers 0-5" Homework will not be sent home tomorrow. Either they will complete it in class if time, or it will go home Monday.
We began our unit on Energy in Science. We completed the section on Sounds. They had fun putting three fingers to their throats and feeling the different vibrations when we made low sounds, high sounds, and soft sounds.
The students enjoyed Technology today.
They continue to have fun at Centers while learning!
Math Homework page was sent home.
Wonders homework packets are due back tomorrow.
Pillowcases are due tomorrow.
Each child should bring one book and one game tomorrow for the meeting with their 8th grade buddies.
Disguised Turkeys are due back Monday, Nov. 12th.
Please refer to my notes of 11/7 for info on Bid-A-Mania!
Thank you for helping with the KB Raffle Basket!
Tomorrow, Friday:
TAG Day with a sports theme, and soft pretzels for those who ordered.
Also, Chick-Fil-A lunch for those who ordered.
Also, Meeting with 8th Grade Buddies!
I will be at a conference on Friday. Our substitute, Mrs. Richards, is an experienced teacher who is well known to SJB.
Funday Friday will still happen!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Nov. 7, 2018
It's Bid-A-Mania Time!
Each classroom presents a fantastic themed RAFFLE BASKET at Bidamania.
Your donations are needed to make it happen!
The success of each classroom basket is dependent upon your contributions as the basket is funded directly by your generous donations. We are asking for donations in the suggested amount of $10.00 per child. For your convenience, all donations will be accepted directly through your Smart Tuition account. The Bidamania classroom basket donation link can be found from the top toolbar, Optional items. Please be sure to check the donation box for each of your children,
if you have multiple children in the school, be sure to donate to each of your children’s homerooms to receive credit toward this reward.
**Homerooms which collect $150 or greater
will earn an ice cream social.
* Direct Bidamania sponsorship does not apply toward classroom donation drive. We think this fundraiser is very important and hope you do too! Please be generous and help our school to stay one of the best in the state. Donation drive ends Monday November 21st All proceeds received through Bidamania will be used to and for the exclusive benefit of educational programs sponsored and/or supported by the SJB Enrichment Association. Questions? contact Ali Neidlein at aneidlein@gmail.com Some employers some will match your donation.
Reminder:
Tomorrow is Wear Day for the letter I
Friday is TAG Day with a Sports Team Theme
IMPORTANT: Friday, 11/9 is a Books and Games get together with 8th grade buddies. Please send your child in with a favorite book and game that they can share with their 8th grade buddy.
Enjoy these photos from yesterday's Mayflower Float or Sink Challenge
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Nov. 6, 2018
We continued our Language Arts lessons and blended words with the short /i/ sound in the middle. We made up sentences using our new HFW "to". The class also read as a group, the story "Can I Pat It?".
Whiteboards were passed out and the students were given sounds to write and create words (ex: /t/ /i/ /p/ = tip); then they were given words that they had to sound out to write (ex: "sit"). They also wrote the sentence "i like to see the cat." on their own. We focused on 3 rules: 1) Uppercase letter for beginning of sentence; 2) fingerspaces between words; and 3) punctuation mark at end of sentence.
In Math, we completed lesson 7: Greater Than. There is a Math homework page that went home.
The students enjoyed Library today.
Reminder: The Barnes & Noble Book Fair is Wed., 11/14
from 9am - 9 pm at the Christiana Mall location.
There will be an SJB raffle to win a $25.00 B&N Gift Certificate
(5 chances for $1.00)
To enter the raffle: Send in to our homeroom: your money and request for chances in an envelope marked "Library Raffle", include your child's name and KB.
The Drawing will be held on Tuesday, 11/13, the day before
the book fair!
We read 2 books about Thanksgiving:
"On the Mayflower" and "The Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving"
We started a new set of Centers today.
The STEAM center has a Thanksgiving theme. The two groups of students were reminded that when the Pilgrims came over on the Mayflower, they could only take so many items to fit on the boat. Each group received: an ocean (water in a plastic tub); a boat; and objects they could put on the boat. Their challenge was to see how many objects they could take without sinking or tipping the boat.
After many attempts and boat sinkings, they soon realized they had to balance the boat with the items if it started to lean to one side, and that they had to choose how many of the items to put in the boat to keep it afloat.
I will include pictures as soon as they upload from my phone!
Homework and Upcoming News
Math Homework page was sent home for lesson 7.
Wonders Homework packet was sent home for your child to complete one page per night and return on Friday.
Thursday will be "Wear Day" with the letter I.
FAMILY PROJECT: A brown paper turkey was sent home with instructions. Your child needs to disguise the turkey to save it from Thanksgiving! Have fun, be creative and please return disguised turkeys no later than next Monday, 11/12.
Turkeys may come in whenever they are ready.
Please remember to send in a pillow case by this Friday, so we have time to create your child's Native American tunic, or Pilgrim costume.
Friday, 11/9 is TAG day with Sport Team as a Theme.
Pretzels for those who ordered.
IMPORTANT: Friday, 11/9 is a Books and Games get together with 8th grade buddies. Please send your child in with a favorite book and game that they can share with their 8th grade buddy.
Friday, 11/16: Kindergarten Thanksgiving Show and Feast
(at this time, due to the roof repair, KB will be having their Show and Feast from 11:45 - 12:45 in the Library)
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Nov. 5, 2018
The countdown to Thanksgiving has begun!
We're busy prepping by reading about Thanksgiving; learning 10 new Thanksgiving songs; and decorating with turkeys.
In Language Arts, we Started Unit 3, Week 1. Our new question is: "What rules do we follow in different places?"
We read "How do Dinosaurs go to School?", and discussed rules at school.
Our new Letter is Ii, and sound /i/ as in insect.
Our new HFW is "to"
We also read "Iguana on Ice" and looked for items that began with I.
In Math we completed Lesson 6: Equal to. There is a Math homework sheet that was sent home.
The students enjoyed Music and Spanish today.
Homework and Upcoming News
Math Homework page was sent home for lesson 6.
Wonders Homework packet was sent home for your child to complete one page per night and return on Friday.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, is Show and Tell with the Letter I.
Thursday will be "Wear Day" with the letter I.
FAMILY PROJECT: A brown paper turkey was sent home with instructions. Your child needs to disguise the turkey to save it from Thanksgiving! Have fun, be creative and please return disguised turkeys no later than next Monday, 11/12.
Turkeys may come in whenever they are ready.
Please remember to send in a pillow case by this Friday, so we have time to create your child's Native American tunic, or Pilgrim costume.
Friday, 11/9 is TAG day with Sport Team as a Theme.
Pretzels for those who ordered.
IMPORTANT: Friday, 11/9 is a Books and Games get together with 8th grade buddies. Please send your child in with a favorite book and game that they can share with their 8th grade buddy.
Friday, 11/16: Kindergarten Thanksgiving Show and Feast
(at this time, due to the roof repair, KB will be having their Show and Feast from 11:45 - 12:45 in the Library)
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
November 2, 2018
Winter uniforms begin Monday.....no shorts.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Pogonyi
November 1, 2018
Happy All Saints Day!
Happy November!
We attempted to return to normal today after the fun yesterday!
We continuted our Language Arts review week.
We attended our All Saints Mass with our 8th grade buddies.
The students attended Technology today.
They also wrote a sentence in their Journals and drew a picture to match. They are learning to write the date in the abbreviated way, and to understand what the numbers stand for: 11/1/18 = 11th month in the year; 1st day in the month; and 18 for year 2018.
We also read our Let's Find Out Magazine and played a game matching color names with the color.
Homework and Upcoming News:
Return the Wonders Homework packet.
Continue writing letters in Letter Writing Journal.
In Class Project coming up:
We will be making either a Native American costume or part of a Pilgrim costume in class (kid's choice as we learn about both).
We need from you:
One pillowcase for your child's costume that will be cut up.
The color must be white, cream, beige, or light tan ONLY.
You may send it in any day next week.
No later than Friday, 11/9, please, as it takes a little bit of time to create the costumes.
Monday, 11/5: Winter Uniforms start.....no shorts.
Friday, 11/9: TAG day with Sports Team theme
Friday, 11/16: Kindergarten Thanksgiving Show and Feast
(at this time, due to the roof repair, KB will be having their Show and Feast from 11:45 - 12:45 in the Library)
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
October 31, 2018
Happy Halloween!
Thank you to our Homeroom Moms for organizing a great event,
and thank you to all the parents who helped out!
The class loved today!
Love my class!
Have a safe and fun evening trick or treating!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
October 30, 2018
No math homework tonight.
Please complete Tuesday and Wednesday in the Wonders packet, so there is no homework on Halloween.
Tomorrow, Costumes for Halloween!
Parade out front at 1:00 pm.
Class party following parade.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Oct. 29, 2018
Two more days til Halloween...the class is bursting with excitement!
In spite of that, we managed to begin Unit 3, Week 1 - World of Bugs
Our Essential Question is "What kind of bugs do you know about?"
Today, we read "I Love Bugs!" and discussed all the facts we know about a ladybug
This is a review week. We are reviewing our letters:
Mm; Aa; Ss; Pp; and Tt
We are reviewing our HFW's:
the, a, see, we, like
Please help by making and using flashcards at home with these words.
The more I call on individuals to read the words, instead of whole group, the more I'm finding some students do not know all of these words (They also should know I and can.)
We learned vocab: "curious" (wanting to learn more about something)
and "observe" (closely watching something/someone).
In Math, we completed Ch. 1, Lesson 5 -
How to show, read, and write 0.
A Math Homework Sheet was sent home.
The students enjoyed Music, Spanish and Centers today.HOMEWORK AND UPCOMING NEWS
Math homework page went home today.
Please do Monday's Wonders homework page
Show and Tell this week: Students may bring in one item that begins with either M, A, S, P, or T.
Wear Day on Thursday: Students many wear something that begins with M,A,S,P,T, or all of the letters!
The Vision and Hearing Screening is actually on Thursday, Nov. 8th.
Friday, Nov. 9th is TAG day. The theme is Sports team. There will be pretzels for those who ordered.REMINDER: NO HOT LUNCHES FROM 10/29 - 11/30.
Wed., Oct. 31st, we will be celebrating Halloween with costumes, a parade, and a classroom party.
The parade begins at 1:00pm.
Your child may come dressed up as a favorite story character.
(Most of their favorites can be found in story books!)
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are signed up on Sign Up Genius to send in some items for the Halloween Party, PLEASE send in your receipts!
We have a party fund, and you will be reimbursed for your items.
Thank you:)
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Oct. 26, 2018
The students enjoyed Fun Day Friday!
They learned how to play "Musical Words" with our high frequency words and putting them in sentences, and had a blast doing so!
Joey can't wait to get home and tell his mom that he won the game and beat Mrs. Pogonyi in the last round!! :)
I love it when they have fun learning!
They also are enjoying the "Blue Table" during centers which is our
STEAM Activity station.
This is a Halloween themed center "Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Fence". Their challenge is to use the materials below and build a fence sturdy enough to hold 5 pumpkins above the ground so they won't rot.
They do go through the usual learning phase of how many supports are needed to balance the top piece of wood, how tall can the fence be with the limited supplies they have, etc.
They thoroughly enjoy the activity and are so proud when they meet the challenge!
Enjoy some photos of the activity!
They added a ramp to get the pumpkins up and down from the fence!
Have a great weekend!
Thank you, Mrs. Pogonyi
October 25, 2018
In Language Arts, still continuing with Unit 2, Week 2, we used individual white boards to write letters, words and read by blending sounds. I would say a sound (/t/) and they woould write what they heard. After giving them three sounds: /t/ /a/ /p/, they would read what they wrote. I think they are doing a great job of blending and reading. They also read "I LIke Sam" as a group, and "Play with Shapes" in small group reading.
In Math, we completed Ch. 1, Lesson 3: Count 4 and 5. There is a Math Homework page tonight.
In Science, we completed the Chapter on Matter, after learning: What matter is; How Matter can change; and Heating and Cooling Matter.
The students enjoyed Technology and Centers today.
We completed all "Show and Tell" items, and they did a great job presenting their wearable "T" outfits.HOMEWORK AND UPCOMING NEWS
Math homework page went home today.
Please do Thursday's Wonders homework page
Friday, Oct. 26 has 3 Events:1. Picture Retake Day for those interested.
2. Vision and Hearing Tests.
3. Halloween get together with 8th grade buddies (we provide treats).
REMINDER: NO HOT LUNCHES FROM 10/29 - 11/30.
Next week on Wed., Oct. 31st, we will be celebrating Halloween with costumes, a parade, and a classroom party.
The parade begins at 1:00pm.
Your child may come dressed up as a favorite story character.
(Most of their favorites can be found in story books!)
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are signed up on Sign Up Genius to send in some items for the Halloween Party, PLEASE send in your receipts!
We have a party fund, and you will be reimbursed for your items.
Thank you:)
Please see the link below if you still need to sign up for your conference day and time.
Thank you, Mrs. Pogonyi
Oct. 24, 2018
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Hopefully, you have received the email from the school regarding improvements to our Hall.
What this means to you:
NO HOT LUNCHES from Oct. 29th to Nov. 30th (5 weeks)
KB will continue to have PE, but it will be in our classroom, or outside (weather permitting)
In Language Arts, we practiced blending 3 letter words. They are great at blending as a whole group. This week I am calling on small groups (rows) to blend to get a better sense of who can do it, and who is "following the group". Following the group is not a bad thing, they still get practice as they develop the skill on their own.
This is a skill you can try at home.
You say three sounds ( /c/...../a/..../t/..),
have your child repeat the sounds;
then you push them together slowly by
elongating the sounds (cccccaaaaattttt); then have them do that;
then see if they can say the word (cat)!
In Math, we completed Ch.1, Lesson 2: Read and Write 1,2, and 3.
There is a homework page that was sent home.
The students enjoyed PE in the gym today! For the next 5 weeks, they will be having PE in the classroom.
We started new Centers today.
We Read our Let's Find Out Magazine "The Real Busy Spiders", and learned many interesting facts about spiders, the different types of webs, and how the capture their food.HOMEWORK AND UPCOMING NEWS
Math homework page went home today.
Please do Wednesday's Wonders homework page
Tomorrow, Thursday is Wear Day for the letter T.
Friday, Oct. 26 has 3 Events:1. Picture Retake Day for those interested.
2. Vision and Hearing Tests.
3. Halloween get together with 8th grade buddies (we provide treats).
Next week on Wed., Oct. 31st, we will be celebrating Halloween with costumes, a parade, and a classroom party.
The parade begins at 1:00pm.
Your child may come dressed up as a favorite story character.
(Most of their favorites can be found in story books!)
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are signed up on Sign Up Genius to send in some items for the Halloween Party, PLEASE send in your receipts!
We have a party fund, and you will be reimbursed for your items.
Thank you:)
Please see the link below if you still need to sign up for your conference day and time.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
October 23, 2018
HOMEWORK AND UPCOMING NEWS
Math homework page went home today.
Please do Tuesday's Wonders homework page
Thursday is Wear Day for the letter T.
Friday, Oct. 26 has 3 Events:1. Picture Retake Day for those interested.
2. Vision and Hearing Tests.
3. Halloween get together with 8th grade buddies (we provide treats).
Next week on Wed., Oct. 31st, we will be celebrating Halloween with costumes, a parade, and a classroom party.
The parade begins at 1:00pm.
Your child may come dressed up as a favorite story character.
(Most of their favorites can be found in story books!)
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are signed up on Sign Up Genius to send in some items for the Halloween Party, PLEASE send in your receipts!
We have a party fund, and you will be reimbursed for your items.
Thank you:)
Parents, you may now sign up using the link below for our conferences on Nov. 19th and 20th.
Parent-Teacher Conferences Sign-up
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
October 22, 2018
The excitement of Halloween is building in KB!
We were "Boo'd" by another class in the building!
We heard a loud "Boo!" outside our door, and when we opened the door, there stood a large bag of treats for our class!
Tomorrow, we will surprise another class by "Boo-ing" them with treats.
Another Mega Monday, with all our new learning!
In Language Arts, we began Unit 2, Week 2, and our Essential Question of the week is "What shapes do you see around us?" We identified shapes of things in the classroom (ex: tables are rectangles, etc.).
We learned new vocab words: "materials" (things that help us make or do things); "nature" (animals, plants, and life around us).
We read an informational text book, "Shapes All Around Us."
Our new HFW is "like".
Our new Letter is Tt, with the sound /t/ as in turtle.
We read "When Tilly Turtle Comes to Tea", and identified items in the book that began with T.
Tomorrow is "Show and Tell" for the sound /t/. All students may bring in one item that begins with T. I've explained that everyone might not present tomorrow. We may spread it over the week.
In Math, we started Counting and Cardinality, Chapter 1: Numbers 0-5.
Today, we did the "Am I Ready?" assessment, and introduced vocab words: more, less, count, equal to, greater than, and less than.
We will be focusing on each one over this chapter.
The students enjoyed Music this morning.
In the afternoon, we continued our skill practice during Centers.
We also prayed the Rosary in church with our 8th grade buddies.
HOMEWORK AND UPCOMING NEWS
Please make a flash card for "like" and add to the other HFW's for practice at home.
For T week, the students were asked to say "toy boat" three times fast.
Their homework is to have someone at home do this:)
Tomorrow, Tuesday, is "Show and Tell" for the Letter T.
All students may bring in one item to share.
Please remind your child that there may be more than one day for sharing. They may keep their item at school, or in their bag, until it is their turn.
Friday, Oct. 26 has 3 Events:1. Picture Retake Day for those interested.
2. Vision and Hearing Tests.
3. Halloween get together with 8th grade buddies (we provide treats).
Next week on Wed., Oct. 31st, we will be celebrating Halloween with costumes, a parade, and a classroom party.
The parade begins at 1:00pm.
Your child may come dressed up as a favorite story character.
(Most of their favorites can be found in story books!)
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are signed up on Sign Up Genius to send in some items for the Halloween Party, PLEASE send in your receipts!
We have a party fund, and you will be reimbursed for your items.
Thank you:)
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
October 19, 2018
The kids looked great in their pink and white today!
Thank you for your support!
In additions to Language Arts, Math, Centers and Art, the students enjoyed a Science lesson on Matter (anything that takes up space. They learned there are 3 types of matter: liquid, gas and solid.
There was no new homework assigned today.
Please continue with the letter writing journals. They have until next Friday, 10/26, to complete their letters.
Upcoming News
Next week: Oct. 26th is Picture Retake Day!
Also, on Friday, 10/26, the students will get together with their 8th grade buddies and share a snack. Snacks will be provided.The following week on Wed., Oct. 31st, we will be celebrating Halloween with costumes, a parade, and a classroom party.
The parade begins at 1:00pm.
Your child may come dressed up as a favorite story character. (Most of their favorites can be found in story books!)
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are signed up on Sign Up Genius to send in some items for the Halloween Party, PLEASE send in your receipts!
We have a party fund, and you will be reimbursed for your items.
Thank you:)
Tuesday, 10/30, will be the "PA Bear Presentation". This is an excellent program, teaching children about personal space and their rights. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
October 18, 2018
In Language Arts, we continued discussing the way tools can help us explore. We read a fable, "Timimoto", and identified how tools helped him on his adventure.
We practiced blending 3 letter words, and identifying words beginning and ending with the /p/ sound.
In Math, we completed Lesson 9: Model Shapes in the World. Tomorrow will be our Review on Shapes. There is a Math homework page tonight.
In Religion, we completed a lesson from our Seeds Magazine.
The students enjoyed Technology today.
UPCOMING NEWS AND HOMEWORK
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are signed up on Sign Up Genius to send in some items for the Halloween Party, PLEASE send in your receipts!
We have a party fund, and you will be reimbursed for your items.
Thank you:)
There is a Math Homework page that was sent home tonight.
Please have your child complete the Thursday homework in their Wonders Homework packet.
When they bring back the completed packet on Friday,
they will earn a sticker for their chart.
Re: The Letter Writing Journals:
Please have your child take their time to complete the journal.
Please follow the directions inside the front cover.
Please do not let them complete all 4 pages at once.
They will get tired, start to rush, and become sloppy.
Please encourage them to take their time, and take care to form the letters correctly.
They may trace the letters written in the top line for practice.
Tomorrow:
Friday, 10/19 is Tag Day for Breast Cancer Awareness. Students may wear pink and/or white, or their regular gym uniform.
There will be soft pretzels for those who ordered.
Next week: Oct. 26th is Picture Retake Day!The following week on Wed., Oct. 31st, we will be celebrating Halloween with costumes, a parade, and a classroom party.
Your child may come dressed up as a favorite story character. (Most of their favorites can be found in story books!)
A letter was sent home bringing awareness to children regarding their rights, in a fun format. KB's presentation will be on Tuesday, 10/30. Please home explaining "Prevent Child Abuse". This is an excellent program, teaching children about personal space and their rights. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
October 17, 2018
We completed our first Language Arts Assessment for Unit 1 in our Wonders Reading Program. I will be sharing assessments with you at our Parent/Teacher Conferences in November.
I prefer to withhold grades until we meet, and I can show the assessment and explain the process.
In Math, we completed Lesson 8: Problem Solving & Using logical reasoning to compare shapes.
PLEASE NOTE: I did send the Math homework sheet home. However,
the only think I want the students to do, is:
write their name on the homework page; and
NAME and DESCRIBE the missing shapes for you.
For example, your child should be able to tell you:
"This is a triangle (name)".
It has 3 sides and 3 vertices (describe).
You do not have to cut out pieces of papers to make the shapes.
We used foam shapes in class. They should be able to name and describe shapes like the example above.The students enjoyed PE today.
We started a new round of Centers today.
Red Table: Language Arts: Wonders Unit 1 assessment stations.
The group rotates the table completing 6 tasks:
1) Identify Beginning Sounds (M,S);
2) Sort Upper and Lower case letters (M,A,S,P,T);
3) Match first sound to pictures (M,A,S);
4) Sort Objects by shape
5) Write uppercase letter on paper, color to match cookies with same letter.
6) Write lowercase letter on paper, color to match cookies with same letter
Orange Table: Wonders Leveled Readers, Small group reading
Blue Table: STEAM Halloween Activity; pull a number from a bag and pick that many candy pumpkins. Work in a group with all of your pumpkins and a container of play-doh to see how big of a structure your team can create.
Green Table: Build a word and write it on recording sheet.
Pick a card with a word on it. Use magnetic letters to build it.
Purple Table: Patterns:Use pattern cards, colored beads and pipe cleaners to see how many patterns you can copy.
UPCOMING NEWS AND HOMEWORK
Please read my comments in the Math section regarding completion of the Math homework.
Please have your child complete the Wednesday homework in their Wonders Homework packet.
When they bring back the completed packet on Friday,
they will earn a sticker for their chart.
Re: The Letter Writing Journals:
Please have your child take their time complete the journal.
Please follow the directions inside the front cover.
Please do not let them complete all 4 pages at once.
They will get tired, start to rush, and become sloppy.
Please encourage them to take their time, and take care to form the letters correctly.
They may trace the letters written in the top line for practice.
Tomorrow:
Thursday, 10/18, Tables 1,3 & 4 may bring"P" items in for
"Show and Tell" and present.
(They know their tables.)
Thursday, 10/18 is Wear Day. All students may wear something that begins with P.
This Friday, 10/19 is Tag Day for Breast Cancer Awareness. Students may wear pink and/or white, or their regular gym uniform.
There will be soft pretzels for those who ordered.
Next week: Oct. 26th is Picture Retake Day!The following week on Wed., Oct. 31st, we will be celebrating Halloween with costumes, a parade, and a classroom party.
Your child may come dressed up as a favorite story character. (Most of their favorites can be found in story books!)
A letter was sent home explaining "Prevent Child Abuse". This is an excellent program bringing awareness to children regarding their rights, in a fun format. KB's presentation will be on Tuesday, 10/30. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
October 16, 2018
We continued our Language Arts work with the letter P, sound /p/, and word "a", which we used in sentences (I see a cat.). We also introduced verbs (action words). We played a game identifying if something I said was a noun or a verb. (ex: run; table; jumping, etc.)
In Math, we completed Lesson 7: Compose new shapes from other shapes (ex: use squares to make a rectangle; use triangles to make a bigger triangle, or a hexagon). They did great with it! I didn't send home the homework page because 1) we covered the material in class, and 2) it's impossible to do without the foam shapes we have in class!
The students enjoyed Library today.
We prayed The Rosary in church with 8th grade buddies.
Each student was given rosary beads to bring with them, and handle respectfully, which they did!
We painted paper pumpkins to add to our Cool Cats Halloween scene.UPCOMING NEWS AND HOMEWORK
Please have your child complete the Tuesday homework in their Wonders Homework packet.
When they bring back the completed packet on Friday,
they will earn a sticker for their chart.
The Letter Writing Journals were sent home today.
Please have your child only work on the Uppercase S first.
Please follow the directions inside the front cover.
Please do not let them complete all 4 pages at once.
They will get tired, start to rush, and become sloppy.
Please encourage them to take their time, and take care to form the letters correctly.
They may trace the letters written in the top line for practice.
Thursday, 10/18, Tables 1,3 & 4 may bring"P" items in for
"Show and Tell" and present.
(They know their tables.)
This Thursday, 10/18 is Wear Day. All students may wear something that begins with P.
This Friday, 10/19 is Tag Day for Breast Cancer Awareness. Students may wear pink and/or white, or their regular gym uniform.
There will be soft pretzels for those who ordered.
Next week: Oct. 26th is Picture Retake Day!The following week on Wed., Oct. 31st, we will be celebrating Halloween with costumes, a parade, and a classroom party.
Your child may come dressed up as a favorite story character. (Most of their favorites can be found in story books!)
A letter was sent home explaining "Prevent Child Abuse". This is an excellent program bringing awareness to children regarding their rights, in a fun format. KB's presentation will be on Tuesday, 10/30. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
October 15, 2018
Just another Mega Monday with our new Language Arts Unit,
HFW and Letter!
In Language Arts, we are Starting Unit 2, Week 1, and our new Essential Question is "How do tools help us to explore?" Our vocab words: "tools" (things that help people do work), and "discover" (learn something new). We read an informational text book "The Handiest Things in the World". It showed how our hands are tools that help us do things, and other tools can take the place of our hands to help us do things. (ex: we can eat with our hands, or eat with chopsticks).
The letter Pp and sound /p/ as in piano, was introduced.
We identified pictures of things that begin with P. We also read "The Pig's Picnic" and identified items in the story that begin with /p/.
Our new HFW is "a", as in "I see a cat."
Students at Table 5 can bring in a "Show and Tell" item tomorrow that begins with the sound /p/. I'll explain more in the homework section.
In Math, we completed Ch. 11, Lesson 6: Shapes and Position. There is a Math Homework Sheet that was sent home.
The students enjoyed Music and Spanish today.
In the afternoon, the students followed directions to make a Halloween cat for the hallway bulletin board.
UPCOMING NEWS AND HOMEWORK
A Math Homework page was sent home.
The little Language Arts homework packet was sent home.
Please have your child complete one page per night:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
When they bring back the completed packet,
they will earn a sticker for their chart.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, is "Show and Tell" day with the sound /p/.
Tomorrow, only Table 5 will bring items in and present.
(They know if they sit at Table 5.)
This Thursday, 10/18 is Wear Day. All students may wear something that begins with P.
This Friday, 10/19 is Tag Day for Breast Cancer Awareness. Students may wear pink and white!
There will be soft pretzels for those who ordered.
Next week: Oct. 26th is Picture Retake Day!The following week on Wed., Oct. 31st, we will be celebrating Halloween with costumes, a parade, and a classroom party.
Your child may come dressed up as a favorite story character. (Most of their favorites can be found in story books!)
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
October 12, 2018
Thank you to the wonderful chaperones on today's Field trip to Milburn Orchard! I'm so appreciative of your help and I hope you enjoyed spending the time with your child and their friends!
I'm sorry the entire class didn't make it in the picture! Some had already ventured off with their chaperones!
A good time was had by all!
Have a wonderful fall weekend!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Thursday, October 11, 2018
The students "group read" the story "I Can See". They also have a small reader "A Walk" which they colored and read in school. They should read this to a family member at home.
They are doing a very good job of blending sounds to make a word. Now they are doing this through hearing and blending. Later they will blend by seeing letters, making the sounds, and pushing them together.
They also listened to the story "A Feast of the Senses" and learned how each of our senses help us when we cook.
In Math, we completed lesson 4: Shapes and Patterns
The students enjoyed Technology today.
We read our Let's Find Out Scholastic Magazine. We learned about the life cycle of a pumpkin. We also practiced patterns by coloring pumpkins by following a pattern.
UPCOMING EVENTS & HOMEWORK
The Language Arts homework packet can be returned tomorrow. They will be checked for completion, stickers will be given out and they will be returned home.
A Math Homework page was sent home today.
Sorry about the mix up yesterday! We had an assessment, so there was no homework yesterday!
Practice HFW's
Read little book to someone at home.
REMINDER: Tomorrow, FRIDAY, IS OUR FIELD TRIP TO MILBURN ORCHARD!
Students should wear their school gym uniform.
The weather is supposed to be in the 60's. The apple plant tour is VERY COLD. You might want to send a labeled sweatshirt. The hayride can be scratchy. Your child might be more comfortable in long pants. They could wear the uniform sweat pants, or if you haven't bought those yet, they could wear long jeans with a uniform top.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PACK:
a bagged lunch and throwaway water bottle/juice box.
Chaperones: Please remember to sign in at the front office before coming back to the classroom by 8:00.
The students are so excited! This will be a lot of fun!
Thank you, parents & family for chaperoning!
Upcoming:
Friday, Oct. 19th, TAG Day: Pretzels for those who ordered
Friday, Oct. 26th: School Picture Retakes!
Thank you!
Mrs. Pogonyi
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Today, we continued Unit 1, Week 3 in Language Arts. In addition to practicing our new HFW word "see", we read as a group "Sam Can See". We practiced blending 3 letter words, and we learned about syllables. We clapped out our names and counted the syllables.
In Math, we completed an assessment "Check my Progress".
In Science, we compared different varieties of apples. We compared colors, tastes by sour or sweet, and voted on our favorites. The majority voted for Honey Crisp!
We also enjoyed "Show and Tell" with items beginning with /s/.
I've asked the students to please only bring in one item.
There are 27 students, 27 presentations, 27 items to give clues about, and each clue gets 3 guesses. if everyone brought in two items, we would have 54 items to give clues about with 3 guesses for each, and we probably would not be able to do anything else all day. So, please encourage your child to bring in one item for sharing. Thanks:)
UPCOMING EVENTS & HOMEWORK
NEW HOMEWORK: Regarding the Language Arts homework packet that was sent home:
The homework is designed to coordinate with what we are doing in our Wonders Units at school each day.
We learn/do a skill during the day, they practice it at night.
It is meant to be a little bit of practice each night.
Please do not let your child do it all in one night. It is purposely planned to provide a little bit of practice each day. If they do it all in one day, they will go the rest of the week without any practice. Think of it like practicing soccer for 5 hours one day a week and doing nothing on the other days.
If you'd like to leave it in their folder for safe-keeping, we will keep it in there until they are finished.
Thank you for your help with this!
Tomorrow, Thursday, is "Wear Day".
Students may wear something that begins with the sound /s/.
Upcoming:
Friday, Oct. 19th, TAG Day: Pretzels for those who ordered
Friday, Oct. 26th: School Picture Retakes!
REMINDER: FRIDAY IS OUR FIELD TRIP TO MILBURN ORCHARD!
Students should wear their school gym uniform and
bring a bagged lunch and throwaway water bottle/juice box.
Thank you!
Mrs. Pogonyi
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
I hope you enjoyed your long weekend!
Today, in Language Arts, we are on Unit 1, Week 3, and our new Essential Question is "How can your senses help you learn?" We talked about how our senses help us. We learned vocab words: "senses" (seeing, hearing, smelling, touching and tasting); and "explore" (carefully look at new info or places). We read an informational text book titled "My Five Senses".
Our new letter was introduced "Ss" and the sound /s/. We identified pictures that begin with /s/. We read the story "Seal's Silly Sandwich" and looked for items in the story that begin with /s/.
We will do "Show and Tell" tomorrow for S week.
Our new HFW is "see". Please add that to your index flash cards at home.
In Math, we completed Lesson 4: Hexagons. We learned a hexagon has 6 sides and 6 vertices. They created amazing designs with hexagons, triangles, circles, squares and rectangles! There is a Math Homework page that was sent home today.
The students enjoyed Library today.
In the afternoon, after Centers, the students learned about Johnny Appleseed and how he spread apple seeds every where he traveled, leaving apple trees to grow across much of the country.
(His real name is John Chapman.)
UPCOMING EVENTS & HOMEWORK
NEW HOMEWORK: Today, a Language Arts homework packet was sent home. This will be a regular homework packet that will come home every Monday. There are 4 pages, one for each day: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
The day of the week is on the Upper Right corner of the page.
The Lower Right corner has a number (ex: 1.3)
This stands for Unit 1, Week 3)
The homework is designed to coordinate with what we are doing in our Wonders Units at school.
It is meant to be a little bit of practice each night.
Please do not let your child do it all in one night. It is purposely planned to provide a little bit of practice each day. If they do it all in one day, they will go the rest of the week without any practice.
Since we didn't have school on Monday, do Monday's page tonight, and so on. If the completed book is returned to me next week, your child will get a sticker for completing their homework packet. If you'd like to leave it in their folder for safe-keeping, we will keep it in there until they are finished.
Please Note: When the students were packed up today, I found on the floor: one Math Homework page and one Language Arts packet for homework. All the students claimed they had theirs in their folder. If you notice that your child does not have these two items in their folder, please send in a note, and we'll send it home tomorrow! ~ thanks :)
Also, Math Homework page was sent home.
REMINDER: FRIDAY IS OUR FIELD TRIP TO MILBURN ORCHARD!
Thank you!
Mrs. Pogonyi
Friday, October 5, 2018
Wow! We accomplished a lot in a half day!
We completed our Math Lesson 3: Comparing Squares, Rectangles, Circles and Triangles. There is a Homework page due next week.
We read and learned about Christropher Columbus and his 3 ships: The Nina, The Pinta, and The Santa Maria. We also created a storyline craft of his exploration to America (while trying to find India!).
We had our curriculum based centers and worked on Busy Bee Journals.
The students also enjoyed Art today!
UPCOMING EVENTS & HOMEWORK
Monday, Oct. 8th - Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL!
Friday, Oct. 12th - Milburn Orchard Field Trip for Kindergarten
I have sent emails confirming chaperones. If you have any difficulties with the Smart Tuition payment, please contact Maria Malatesta at mmalatesta@sjbdel.org
Thank you for volunteering.
I hope you have a wonderful 3 day weekend!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018
Big news this morning: My 7th grandchild (a big boy, 8 lbs "Rory")
was born in Hawaii, at 8am this morning!
And, I still have a child in high school!
A picture of Rory was shared with the class and they loved it!
The students attended Mass with their buddies and behaved very well.
Language Arts, we practiced blending with /a/; making sentences with our HFW's; and reviewing nouns.
The students enjoyed Technology today.
We read our Let's Find Out magazine and started learning about apples and all the varieties.
A word about......baby shark:
It's big.
Really big.
They sing it everyday.
I couldn't resist sharing a video with the class of James Corden's version of Baby Shark from his show.
They loved it and were roaring with laughter.
They wanted me to share it with you.
If you would like to see it, you can just google:
James Corden, Baby Shark on youtube.
You may have seen it on facebook.
Tomorrow, we will be doing:
Math, Lesson 3: Comparing Squares, Rectangles, Triangle, and Circles;
Centers;
and Learning about Christopher Colombus.
IMPORTANT: Today, I sent home a letter and the information sheet that your child's 8th grade buddy filled out. Please keep in mind that the 8th graders usually remember their Kindergarten buddy's birthday, by bringing them a small treat, and it's nice to reciprocate by having Kindergarten remember their 8th grade buddy's birthday.
Homemade cards and a favorite treat are greatly appreciated.
UPCOMING EVENTS & HOMEWORK
Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 5th - Early Dismissal at 11:35 am
Monday, Oct. 8th - Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL!
Friday, Oct. 12th - Milburn Orchard Field Trip for Kindergarten
I have sent emails confirming chaperones.
Thank you for volunteering.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Another busy day in Kindergarten!We learned about St. Francis today and walked outside to find the statues of St. Francis and St. John The Beloved.
We reviewed what we learned about St. Francis and said prayers.
They are ready for the Mass for St. Francis tomorrow and will sit with their 8th grade buddies. They learned to cross their arms across their heart when they walk up to Communion to receive a blessing from Father.
UPCOMING EVENTS & HOMEWORK
Math Homework page sent home today.
Class Pictures were sent home today!
IMPORTANT: Letter Writing Journals were sent home with the letters:
Uppercase M, Lowercase m, Uppercase A, Lowercase a.
Please have your child take their time doing the letters correctly.
Instructions are on the inside cover.
I urged the students NOT to try and complete all pages in one night.
When they are tired, the writing gets sloppy.
They have until Friday, October 12th to return the journals.
Optional Fire Prevention Poster Contest: due in class by Oct. 12th
Thursday is "Wear Day"
Your child may wear something that begins with the letter "A".
We also are having our St. Francis Mass at 9:30 am this day.
Thursday, Oct. 4th - Blessing of the Animals
The students that are meeting family and pets will be brought out at 2:00 with their backpacks and dismissed to their families at that time.
Friday, Oct. 5th - Early Dismissal at 11:35 am
Monday, Oct. 8th - Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL!
Friday, Oct. 12th - Milburn Orchard Field Trip for Kindergarten
I have not confirmed chaperones yet, as I'm still waiting for some completed signed paperwork. I sent a note home to the parents that still need to provide some items needed.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
uesday, October 2, 2018
We continued our Language Arts, Week 2 lessons. We are isolating where sounds are coming from in words. The past few weeks, all the focus has been on the beginning sounds, and we are spending time on identifying middle sounds (Ex: where do you hear the /a/ sound in bag, b-a-g? Student should respond: "in the middle", etc.)
We also started Blending sounds (Ex: I say /a/t/, they repeat, I push together sounds and say "at", they push together sounds and say "at.)
Knowledge of the sounds of letters and the ability to blend by pushing sounds together is critical for learning to read.
As a group, we read together "We Can".
For Listening Comprehension, I read the fable: "The Tortoise and The Hare". The students answered questions about what they predicted would happen, what actually happened and why the Tortoise was able to win the race to school.
We learned vocab words: Exhausted (very tired, very sleepy); Exciting (to do something fun that makes you feel good); and Arrived (when you have come to a place).
In Math, we completed Lesson 1 on Squares and Triangles. Their homework page is attached to their classwork. You may rip the homework off to return to school.
The students enjoyed Library today.
We began new Centers:
1 - LA - Alphabet in correct order using magnets and trays
2 - LA - Reading groups with Leveled Readers
3 - STEAM Task: work in a group to build a bridge with 20 bears with supplies provided, and no other directions.
4 - LA/HFW: Find, Trace, write "the"
5 - Math - sort shapes from bucket and stack them on laces.
STEAM in Kindergarten:
Three friends on a team worked together to design and build a bridge to carry 20 bears!
UPCOMING EVENTS & HOMEWORK
Math Homework page sent home today.
Fire Prevention Poster Contest: This is Optional
Information was sent home today in their folders.
Thursday is "Wear Day"
Your child may wear something that begins with the letter "A".
We also are having our St. Francis Mass at 9:30 am this day.
Thursday, Oct. 4th - Blessing of the Animals
Please let me know if your child will have a pet being blessed.
Friday, Oct. 5th - Early Dismissal at 11:35 am
Monday, Oct. 8th - Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL!
Friday, Oct. 12th - Milburn Orchard Field Trip for Kindergarten
I have not confirmed chaperones yet, as I'm still waiting for some completed signed paperwork. I sent a note home to the parents that still need to provide some items needed.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Monday, October 1, 2018
Welcome to October!
Today was a typical busy Monday in Language Arts.
We began Unit 1, Week 2. Our Essential Question is "How do baby animals move?" We discussed different baby animals and how they move as babies compared to when they grow up. (Tadpoles can't hop yet, they can only swim.) We learned vocabulary words: "adventure" (to go do something new); and "movement" (to move from one place to another). We also read the fantasy story "Pouch" about a baby kangaroo going on adventures every day. The students really laughed at this story, you might want to ask them what it was about. They were asked to retell the story and identify what happened at the beginning, middle, and the end.
Our new Letter was introduced: Aa, and the /a/ sound as in apple.
We practiced skywriting the letters Aa and identified pictures that begin with the /a/ sound.
We also read "The Adventures of Abby Alligator" and looked for things that began with "a" in the story.
Our new HFW was introduced: "we". Please add to home flash cards.
In Math, we are starting Ch. 11: Two-dimensional Shapes. Today, we completed the "Am I Read?" quiz and looked at math vocab words: length (how long something is) and size (how big or small something is). We also learned about the math term for corners/points: "Vertice" We counted how many vertices each shape has (circle = 0; square = 4, etc.)
In Science, we completed Unit 1: Doing Science. Today we explored Science Tools, and used a balance to compare weights of objects.
In Centers, we completed our first round today and tomorrow, we will have new stations to explore and practice what we are learning.
The students were able to enjoy two specials today: Music and Spanish
UPCOMING EVENTS & HOMEWORK
Tomorrow, Tuesday is "Show and Tell" day.
Please help your child find an item to bring in, that begins with the sound /a/ as in apple.
Tuesday, Oct. 2nd - Field Trip Permission Forms Due in classroom
Thursday, Oct. 4th - "Wear Day"
Your child may wear something that begins with the letter "A".
We also are having our St. Francis Mass at 9:30 am this day.
Thursday, Oct. 4th - Blessing of the Animals
Please let me know if your child will have a pet being blessed.
Friday, Oct. 5th - Early Dismissal at 11:35 am
Monday, Oct. 8th - Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL!
Friday, Oct. 12th - Milburn Orchard Field Trip for Kindergarten
I have not confirmed chaperones yet, as I'm still waiting for some completed signed paperwork. I sent a note home to the parents that still need to provide some items needed.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
Everyone looked great in their "M" Wear Day clothes! Great job finding items that begin with "M"!
We completed our Bear Unit with Hats and Cookies!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, Oct. 2nd - Field Trip Permission Forms Due in classroom
Thursday, Oct. 4th - Blessing of the Animals
Please let me know if your child will have a pet being blessed.
Friday, Oct. 5th - Early Dismissal at 11:35 am
Monday, Oct. 8th - Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL!
Friday, Oct. 12th - Milburn Orchard Field Trip for Kindergarten
Have a great end of September weekend!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018
Our day was different today. We had a mini lesson in Language Arts reviewing our /m/ sound and identifying and isolating it's location as the beginning or ending sound in words. We used our HFW's in sentences. We also continued to explore nouns.
The students enjoyed Technology today.
We practiced our song for the Bishop. Then met the Bishop in church. The students did a very good job singing "Jesus Loves the Little Children".
In Science, we completed Lesson 2: Science Skills. We discussed the skills of Observe; Compare; Measure; and Sort.
We also reviewed the 5 senses we learned yesterday.
After Centers, we read about Bear's visit last weekend and enjoyed reading "Thunder Horse".
Homework:
IMPORTANT: A letter went home today announcing our Field Trip to Milburn Orchard on Friday, Oct. 12th. Along with the letter, A Field Trip Permission Form and A Field Trip Chaperone Form, were also sent. They include the directions for paying for the trip. Payments are now made through Smart Tuition.
In order to go on the field trip, each student must have a signed permission form returned to the classroom by Tuesday, Oct. 2nd.
The cover letter explains that parents who wish to volunteer as chaperones should send me an email first. I will contact each parent to confirm they are a chaperone. At that point, confirmed chaperones will pay the chaperone fee on Smart Tuition per the directions sent home.
I will accept chaperones on a first contact basis. I would love to take all, but space is limited.
At the end of today, after dismissal, I found a permission form and chaperone form on the floor in my classroom. These obviously slipped out of a child's folder. Please let me know if you did not receive the information and I will send it home tomorrow.
Tomorrow is "Wear Day".
Instead of their uniforms, students may wear something that begins with the letter Mm. (example shirts with moons, monkeys, mickey mouse, etc.)
Thank you,
Mrs. PogonyiWednesday, Sept. 26, 2018
Today in Language Arts, we read a story "The Lion and the Mouse". We discussed the genre: fable. The students learned that a fable is a fiction story (make believe) that teaches a lesson. We learned 3 new vocabulary words: grasped (to hold something tightly); escape (to get out and away from someplace); and rescue (to help people or animals get away from danger). The story contained all of these vocabulary words.
We also listened and identified words that ended with the sound /m/. We practiced identifying our HFW's and spelling them. And we reviewed nouns by having the children tell me if a word I said was a person, place, thing or "not a noun". Ex: New York City = place; table = thing; running = not a noun.
In Math, we sorted by shapes. It's always funny to teach students that a triangle is still a triangle even if it's turned upside down. I have to say "Are you still you, if I turn you upside down?" So they identified same shapes regardless of them being turned or upside down.
In Religion, we read out Seeds Magazine showing how to correctly make the sign of the cross, and reading about Jesus and Mary and God's love.
In Science, we explored our 5 Senses and how each one helps us to learn information.
The students enjoyed PE today.
Homework:
Tomorrow is our visit with the Bishop and the students will sing the song "Jesus loves the Little Children".
Math Homework sheet was sent home today.
This week our "Wear Day" will be Friday.
Instead of their uniforms, students may wear something that begins with the letter Mm. (example shirts with moons, monkeys, mickey mouse, etc.)
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018
Thank you for helping your child to bring in a Show and Tell item today! They enjoyed presenting their "M" items!
In Language Arts, we continued Unit 1, Week 1. Today we discussed the "genre" of a book, meaning "what type of book it is". We identified "What about Bear?" as a "fantasy" book because it is not real. We also reviewed the feelings that Bear, Goose and Fox experienced in the story. We reviewed our HFW's: "I"; "can" and "the". Many students excitedly shared with me that they made flash cards at home with the words on them, which is GREAT for learning!
We started learning about nouns (a person/animal, place or thing).
We identified nouns in our classroom.
In Math, we completed a "Check My Progress" assessment.
The students did a great job.
We also followed along with the fun interactive song "We're going on a bear hunt"
The students enjoyed Library today.Homework:
Reminder: Tomorrow is PE day: girls should wear hair pulled back.
"Wear Day" will normally be on Thursdays. However, this week, with the Bishop's visit, we are moving "Wear Day" to Friday.
Instead of their uniforms, students may wear something that begins with the letter Mm. (example shirts with moons, monkeys, mickey mouse, etc.)
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Monday, Sept. 24, 2018
Happy Fall!
Thank you parents for all the help you gave to your child with their "disguise a bear". They were beaming when they brought them in today! I can't wait to get them on the hallway wall.
Today was a busy day in KB!
We started our new Unit in Language Arts. Our Essential Question is: How can we get along with new friends? We discussed ways to get along with friends. We read the book "What Abut Bear?", and discussed what happened with the friends in the story.
We also introduced a new HFW: "the".
Today was our first Letter of the Week: Mm. We practiced "skywriting Uppercase M and Lowercase m. We read the book "Monkey's Miserable Monday", and identified pictures of objects that begin with the /m/ sound.
We also introduced vocabulary words: "friend" (someone you like to spend time with); and "problem" (something that is hard to figure out).
In Math, we completed Ch. 9, Lesson 3: Sorting by color and size.
The students enjoyed both Music and Spanish today.
In the afternoon, we had learning centers. These centers will be presented all week with students rotating to experience each learning station.
This week's center stations focus on:
1 - Writing and making HFW's out of play-doh
2 - Reading Group using Wonder's Leveled Readers
3 - Writing "I can..." and tracing the picture.
4 - Sorting by color (matching pompoms to same color mitten), and Counting number in each group.
5 - Practicing beginning sound /M/ by identifying and cutting out pictures that begin with Mm, and then glue them on a giant Mug.
THIS WEEK BEGINS SHOW AND TELL AND WEAR DAY!!
Homework:
Math homework sheet was sent home today.TUESDAY WILL ALWAYS BE "SHOW AND TELL" DAY.
Tomorrow, students should bring in ONE item from home that begins with the sound /m/ for letter Mm.The students will present a clue to the class about their item, and the students will guess what it is. If you can hide the item in a bag, that would help. Or students can keep the item in their backpack.
"Wear Day" will normally be on Thursdays. However, this week, with the Bishop's visit, we are moving "Wear Day" to Friday.
Instead of their uniforms, tudents may wear something that begins with the letter Mm. (example shirts with moons, monkeys, mickey mouse, etc.)
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Friday, Sept. 21, 2018
Happy Last school day of summer!
I told the students I would see them in the fall on Monday!
Thank you for sending in bears for your children to use on Bear Day.
They each had a turn presenting any information they wanted about their bear.
We also had a "taste test" and completed a graphing activity with Teddy Grahams. They had to sort the different variety flavors, line them up on a graph to see which they had more of, and color in the bar graph to show how many. During the "taste test", we tasted each flavor one at a time, then voted on favorites. Choc Chip beat out Honey by 1 point! Chocolate came in last!
We also completed our Smart Start Unit in Language Arts.
Next week, our new Art Teacher, Erin Newcomb will begin Art classes with our class.
Homework and Upcoming News:
The "Disguise a Bear Project"
is due on Monday, Sept. 24th.
Saturday night is the HSA Family Movie Night!
Have a great weekend!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Thursday, 20, 2018
TOMORROW IS TEDDY BEAR DAY!
Please send in a teddy bear with your child for tomorrow's activities.
(I do have extra bears for anyone who needs one.)
Homework and Upcoming News:
Math Homework page sent home today.
Find a Teddy Bear at home that they can bring into school on Friday, Sept. 21st for Teddy Bear Day.
The students are worried about remembering to bring their bears.
I told them they may bring their bears in any day all week to make sure they're here on Friday.
(I have plenty of bears to share for those that do not have bears at home. They will be able to pick one to have during the day.)
The "Disguise a Bear Project" was sent home yesterday,
with ideas and instructions. Most importantly: Let your child use their imagination and have fun together!
Disguised Bears will be due next Monday, Sept. 24th.
Saturday night is the HSA Family Movie Night!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018
This week KB made cards for our KA friend, Cece Lewandowski.
I will be bringing them to her family to be delivered to Cece while she is in the hospital.
They did a great job and we all pray for Cece to get better.
In Language Arts, we continued our Smart Start Unit, and worked on our Practice Book worksheets.
In Math, We completed Lesson 1 on "Alike and Different".
We used shapes and sorted them by which were alike and which were different, then we talked about why they were alike and why they were different. There is a Math homework page.
In Social Studies, we read our "Let's Find Out" Magazine. The topic was "How Can You Be Polite?"
The students enjoyed PE today.
We also reviewed our "Outside" Code Red Drill today.
We reviewed the two types of Code Red drills: Inside (hide quietly); and Outside (leave and go to meeting place). We walked outside to find and identify our meeting place.
Homework and Upcoming News:
Math Homework page sent home today.
Find a Teddy Bear at home that they can bring into school on Friday, Sept. 21st for Teddy Bear Day.
The students are worried about remembering to bring their bears.
I told them they may bring their bears in any day all week to make sure they're here on Friday.
(I have plenty of bears to share for those that do not have bears at home. They will be able to pick one to have during the day.)
The "Disguise a Bear Project" was sent home today,
with ideas and instructions. Most importantly: Let your child use their imagination and have fun together!
Disguised Bears will be due next Monday, Sept. 24th.
Saturday night is the HSA Family Movie Night!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Tuesday, Sept 18, 2018
Today, in Language Arts, the students listened to the story "Kindergarten Can". The story discusses things children can do in Kindergarten. We discussed ways that were alike what we can do in our school, and ways that were different.
The students also chorally read the story "At School". As a group they are able to identify and read the words "I" and "can", and then use picture clues to finish the sentence.
We are continuuing our review of alphabet letters, and sounds.
In Math, we started a new Unit: Classifying Objects.
Today we reviewed vocabulary and described ways to classify/sort.
An introduction was given about sorting objects by: being alike; being different; shape; size; and color. Our chapters will go into detail with each way to classify, or sort. The students then completed an "Am I Ready" page.
We began our Bear Unit by reading"Corduroy Bear" and
"Corduroy Bear wants a Pocket".
Our follow up activity was to cut and glue their own pocket,
and draw a picture of what they would want to keep in their pocket.
We brainstormed ideas of what would be good to keep in a pocket.
I heard ideas ranging from: phones, Shopkins, rainbows, Walmart Credit cards, Old Navy Gift Cards, baby sharks, cookies, ipods, licenses, to "pictures for all my friends".
These are the moments that I love about being a Kindergarten teacher:)
The students also enjoyed Library today.
We also discussed and practiced drills today.
We talked about Fire Drills and the procedures we follow in a fire drill, including what to do if you are in the bathroom when it happens.
We talked about Code Red drills. We discussed two types of Code Red Drills: sometimes we will hide quietly in the classroom; sometimes we will leave the building and go to a meeting spot.
Today, we practiced the "hide quietly in the classroom" drill. The students did a great job of quickly getting hidden and staying quiet!
Homework and Upcoming News:
Homework is to find a Teddy Bear at home that they can bring into school on Friday, Sept. 21st for Teddy Bear Day.
The students are worried about remembering to bring their bears.
I told them they may bring their bears in any day all week to make sure they're here on Friday.
(I have plenty of bears to share for those that do not have bears at home. They will be able to pick one to have during the day.)
P.S. Look for a "Disguise a Bear Project" to be coming home this week
with ideas and instructions.
Disguised Bears will be due next Monday, Sept. 24th.
Saturday night is the HSA Family Movie Night!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Monday, Sept. 17, 2018
We're off to our 2nd full week of school!
Today, we started the 3rd and final Week of our Smart Start Unit in Language Arts. Our Essential Question is: "What can you do?". The students took turns sharing what they can do. Then we discussed what they can do now that they couldn't do when they were a baby.
We also are continuing to review our alphabet letters,
and our HFW's: "I" and "can".
In Math, the students completed their Review and Reflect papers to finish the Unit on Positions.
The students enjoyed Music and Spanish today.
In Music, they learned/reviewed the song
"Jesus Loves the Little Children".
They will be singing this song to the Bishop when he visits our school next week, on Thursday, Sept. 27th.
We also read the story "The Bear Under The Stairs" about a boy with quite an imagination. The story begins our two week Unit on Bears.
We will be reading Bear stories, completing Bear projects, going on a bear hunt, counting with bears, taste testing with Teddy Grahams,
and having a Teddy Bear Day at school!
Homework and Upcoming News:
Homework tonight is to find a Teddy Bear at home that they can bring into school on Friday, Sept. 21st for Teddy Bear Day.
(I have plenty of bears to share for those that do not have bears at home. They will be able to pick one to have during the day.)
Tomorrow is the Deadline for ordering pretzels.
Saturday night is the HSA Family Movie Night!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Friday, Sept. 14, 2018
The following information was sent home to parents today:
Please support these plans to ensure safety to all children.
"Starting today, Friday September 14, we are initiating some important dismissal changes in the back parking lot for the safety of your children.
No cars may enter the back lot after 2:35 p.m.ECP 3 & 4 and Kindergarten children will dismiss at 2:35 p.m.
When grades 1 – 8 are finished with afternoon prayer (2:40 p.m.), they will dismiss in grade order.
When entering the back lot, follow the directions on the attached map. Pull in and drive behind the church; park in order of available spaces. Do not back into parking spaces as this will interrupt the flow of dismissal traffic.
If your children play in the playground area, make sure you park along the back tree line close to the playground! Otherwise, your vacant vehicle blocks the flow of dismissal.
DO NOT TRY TO MOVE YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL DIRECTED TO DO SO BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL !
Remember: Our objective is the safety of the children!"
Also....
Kindergarten did their best at our Opening Liturgy today in Church!
(Yes, that's a positive spin!)
Reminders....
Next Tuesday, Sept. 18th: Pretzel Orders for the year are due.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018
Thank you all for such a stellar attendance at last night's Back to School Night. My apologies about the issue with the Smartboard. I was counting on my Google Slides Presentation (and bullet notes) to cover everything. So, if you come across anything in your info packets that you have questions about, please contact me.
The students loved their notes this morning! And I'm thrilled they ALL received notes!
Picture Day today was a success! Everyone looked great.
There will be a Picture Re-Take day for anyone who missed, or isn't pleased with the first picture. I'll let you the date for that.
We had our first "Centers" day today. This was play-based assigned activities. I will gradually introduce more curriculum based activites. I wanted them to get used to the procedures and expectations of staying at their assigned center.
Homework:
The students colored their second High Frequency Word Book,
"I Can". We read it in class and they are to read it to someone at home for homework.
Updates:
We will be attending the opening Mass tomorrow at 9:30 am.
However, the 8th grade buddies will not be sitting with us until the October Mass.
Thank you.
Mrs. Pogonyi
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018
Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at Back to School Night!
6:30 pm ~ KB Classroom
Reminder: Pictures tomorrow!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018
Reminders:
Back to School Night for Kindergarten is in my classroom,
on Wednesday, Sept. 12th at 6:30 pm.
This is for Parents/Caregivers without students.
The students will be leaving something for you at their seats. I will have notepaper if you would like to leave them a note at their seat.
I look forward to seeing everyone!
School Picture Day is Thursday, Sept. 13th.
Your child may wear a nice outfit instead of their uniform.
Please send in sneakers (or have them wear them) for recess.
Friday, Sept. 14th, we will attend 9:30 am Mass with our 8th grade buddies.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Monday, Sept. 10, 2018
First full week of school ahead!
In Language Arts, we started Week 2 of our Smart Start Unit.
We are doing a quick overview of the alphabet and will be focusing more on each letter beginning in two weeks when Unit 1 begins.
Today, we added a new word to our word wall: "can".
Please add it to your index card flash cards. The students read the word, spell the word, then read the word.
In Math, we competed our first "Check my Progress" mini assessment on the Positions we have been learning. I will grade them and send them home.
The students enjoyed both Music and Spanish for specials today.
I am still completing the beginning assessments and hope to have the entire class completed by mid-week.
Upcoming News:
Back to School Night for Kindergarten is in my classroom,
on Wednesday, Sept. 12th at 6:30 pm.
This is for Parents/Caregivers without students.
The students will be leaving something for you at their seats. I will have notepaper if you would like to leave them a note at their seat.
I look forward to seeing everyone!
School Picture Day is Thursday, Sept. 13th.
Your child may wear a nice outfit instead of their uniform.
Please send in sneakers (or have them wear them) for recess.
Friday, Sept. 14th, we will attend 9:30 am Mass with our 8th grade buddies.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Friday, Sept. 7, 2018
Yay! We finally were able to enjoy outside recess today, thanks to the break in the heat! The students had much fun playing on the playgrounds!
In Language Arts, we read the story "The Ugly Duckling" and discussed what happened in the story. We also completed workbook pages that go with the lessons we've been doing this week. During the school year, we will be working on our Language Arts packets during the week, and the completed packets will go home on Fridays.
In Math, we completed Ch. 10, Lesson 2 on "In Front of" and "Behind". I will send the homework for the lesson home on Monday.
(No homework on weekends!)
We also read the books "Sheila Rae the Brave" and "What I like about Me". We then started creating an "All about Me" booklet. These will be left for you at their seats for Back to School Night.
I am continuing the Beginning assessments.
Upcoming News:
Back to School Night for Kindergarten is in my classroom,
on Wednesday, Sept. 12th at 6:30 pm.
This is for Parents/Caregivers without students.
I look forward to seeing everyone!
School Picture Day is Thursday, Sept. 13th.
Your child may wear a nice outfit instead of their uniform.
Please send in sneakers (or have them wear them) for recess.
Friday, Sept. 14th, we will attend 9:30 am Mass
with our 8th grade buddies.
We will say special prayers for our KA friend, Cece Lewandowski.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018
We are getting more into a routine in school.
In Language Arts, we put our first high frequency word (HFW) on our word wall: "I". We took turns making up "I" in sentences. (I like popcorn., etc.) It is highly recommended that as we introduce new HFW's to the class, families use index cards to make flash cards at home. The words will build rapidly, and after Christmas break, there may be two new words per week!
Practice at home helps support their learning.
We read "Animals in the Park" and searched for words that began with the letter on each page.
The students also read their first paper book using our new word "I", and are busy coloring the pages.
In Math, we continued our lesson the Positions of Above and Below. They have a Math Homework page that was sent home tonight!
Please help your child complete their homework by reading the directions to them.
The students enjoyed Technology today.
I also began doing the individual Beginning Assessments with the students.
Upcoming News:
Back to School Night for Kindergarten is in my classroom,
on Wednesday, Sept. 12th at 6:30 pm.
This is for Parents/Caregivers without students.
I look forward to seeing everyone!
School Picture Day is Thursday, Sept. 13th.
Your child may wear a nice outfit instead of their uniform.
Please send in sneakers (or have them wear them) for recess.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018
Day 2, and the students are already getting used to the new routines. We read "Mrs. Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten", and discussed what they did to get ready for Kindergarten.
The students also enjoyed PE today.
We began our Math program. We are working on Chapter 11: Positions.
Today we focused on the positions of "above" and "below". You will see their "Am I Ready?" Math Worksheets that were sent home.
In the afternoon, we practiced making the sign of the cross in Religion and discussed the meaning of the prayer we say before eating. "Bless us Oh Lord". I asked if they knew what gifts were about to be received. After a few guesses, someone named "food". We talked about being thankful for the food we have to eat.
In Social Studies, we read our "Let's Find Out" weekly reader.
This week's topic is "Raise Your Hand!". We learned about why we follow certain rules.
At the end of the day, we did the Bean Bag Boogie (following directions while balancing a bean bag), then we had to toss our alphabet bean bags in a bin in the correct order (recognizing letters and placement).
Upcoming News:
Thursday's Special is Technology. If you have a headset you would like your child to use from home, please send it in and we will keep it in their cubbies for them to bring to Technology. If not, we have plenty there for students to use.
Back to School Night for Kindergarten is in my classroom,
on Wednesday, Sept. 12th at 6:30 pm.
This is for Parents/Caregivers without students.
I look forward to seeing everyone!
School Picture Day is Thursday, Sept. 8th.
Your child may wear a nice outfit instead of their uniform.
Please send in sneakers (or have them wear them) for recess.
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018
What a great first day of school! I enjoyed meeting all my new students and getting to know their personalities!
We spent a great deal of the day learning and reviewing classroom rules and procedures.
We started the day with a story "The Kissing Hand". It's a classic and sweet story about a racoon who is getting ready to leave his mom and go to school. His mom shows him a way to keep her with him while he's away, the touching part is at the end when the little racoon does the same to his mom in case she misses him.
The class displayed good listening skills during the story and the follow up activity. We also reviewed/learned some features of a book: front cover, back cover, title, author, etc.The students enjoyed Library today. Tomorrow's special is Gym.
Reminders:
Please remember to send back all forms, etc.
For Gym: Mrs. Schock requires that students first names are visable on front of shirts. You can designate one shirt for gym days and write their name on the front, or apply a piece of tape (colorful duct, etc.) and write their name on the tape. She also asks that girls with long hear, wear hearbands to tie back their hair on gym days.
Upcoming News:
Back to School Night for Kindergarten is in my classroom,
on Wednesday, Sept. 12th at 6:30 pm.
This is for Parents/Caregivers without students.
I look forward to seeing everyone!
Thank you,
Mrs. Pogonyi