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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. Pogonyi

Wednesday, 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.

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.