tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73877790448883169032024-03-04T22:24:53.010-08:00 Rolling Hills Kinder StarsMichelle Kornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627169254361710095noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7387779044888316903.post-59110845011758189852020-03-12T10:51:00.001-07:002020-03-12T10:51:29.232-07:00COVID Preparation (Just in Case!)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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assessing our alternative learning plan in the case of a prolonged school
closure due to a community health or weather emergency. Currently we are
planning for response to COVID β 19, should it affect our education setting. Through
on-line learning resources, our teachers are equipped to provide an alternative
educational experience for your child(ren). Parents, please see your childβs
homeroom teacher for necessary passwords and access to the websites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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reply to this email if your student does NOT have access to a home computer.</span></u></i><span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While at school, we are continuing to practice common
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Should you have any questions about Rolling Hillsβ response to this evolving
situation, please contact Mr. Pratt, 208-939-5400 or e-mail spratt@rhpcs.org<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Schoolbook",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Shane Pratt and Michelle Korn<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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You should have found your child's report card in their Friday Folder. Please take a look at it and if you have any questions PLEASE CONTACT ME!!!</div>
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If you are need of information or would like more opportunities to know what it going on in our classroom, please see the following resources:</div>
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<li>Kindergarten Website (weekly schedule, important dates, sight word lists, etc) <a href="https://rollinghillskindergarten.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">https://rollinghillskindergarten.blogspot.com/</a> </li>
<li>Seesaw App (quick updates/reminders, quick contact, student work/classroom activities) <a href="https://app.seesaw.me/s/282-662-980" id="LPlnk658828" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-family: Nunito, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">https://app.<span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">seesaw</span>.me/s/282-662-980</a> </li>
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NO PACT this Friday January 31. Friday Feb. 7 we will be making marshmallow shapes.</div>
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Since we are half way through the year, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that your child <b>PRACTICES SIGHT WORDS EVERY NIGHT</b> for 10-15 minutes. In this last Friday folder, I sent home a list of games you can play to practice. To be ready for 1st grade and to remain confident and successful in their reading, they must learn a minimum of the first 6 lists (120 words). If you need a new list, please let me know or you can find them on the website. The list of sight words that comes home with your child STAYS AT HOME! I have flashcards in the classroom that are used when assessing them. This way they can't just memorize the order <span id="x_π" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">π and they really have to know the words. When practicing sight words, remind them that some do not make any sense to sound out and that is why they have to learn them from sight. I do not assign additional homework as this should be a priority!!!</span></div>
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We just finished up our teen numbers unit. Ask your child to explain to you about place value, focusing on a group of ten and some more (10 and 4 make 14). For additional practice, offer writing practice, making sure they write their numbers the correct way. Next, we do a short unit on shapes. This will include 2-D/flat shapes (square, triangle, circle, etc.) and 3-D/solid shapes (cube, sphere, cylinder, etc.). Many of your children can already recognize and name these shapes but we will focus on how many corners/vertices, sides and functions each have. We will also practice building and drawing them. </div>
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This month we focus a lot of time of different digraph sounds (th, ch, sh, wh, ph, ng) and vowel team sounds (ee, ea, ou). Our focus on single letter names and sounds gets reduced quite a bit. Please review these often with your child, as well as ask them to write the letter that matches the sound. We continue to read our leveled readers and are becoming more fluent. Please take time to read with your child every night. If you are in need of any beginning reader books, please reach out. I will also begin sending home short passages (as needed) for your child to practice. </div>
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We just completed our narrative writing unit and you can see their stories hanging outside the classroom (some are still working on theirs but should be complete by the end of the week). Students are focusing on different goals in their writing. Most goals include handwriting, adding more detail, becoming more independent, remembering spaces and proper capitalization/punctuation or just getting an idea on paper. We will move into February focusing on letter writing.</div>
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You have probably seen many half page papers sent home over the last few weeks. These are part of our grammar units. Students have learned what a noun and verb is and are beginning adjectives this week. They are also beginning to learn parts of a sentence (subject). Can you believe that this is happening in kindergarten? It is so exciting to see them work on these difficult concepts!</div>
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If you have questions about science, computer, music, P.E., Library or Wellness, please reach out to their specials teachers. You can find them on the Rolling Hills website, their report card or email me.</div>
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Monday: 11:20-12:00-Science</div>
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12:45-1:30-P.E.</div>
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Tuesday: 11:20-12:00-Computer</div>
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12:45-1:30-Music</div>
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Wednesday: 11:20-12:00-Science</div>
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Thursday: 10:00-10:30- Library</div>
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Friday: 11:20-11:50- World Studies</div>
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This last Friday, you should have seen your child's first book order form. Please go online and make your orders before next Friday (Sept. 20). I attached a sheet with directions how to do this. If online isn't your thing, please follow the instructions how to send your into me.</div>
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Friday Sept. 20- Read Alouds</div>
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Friday Sept. 27- NO PACT</div>
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We have now mastered all of the lines that we use when writing letters. This fine motor skills can be quite challenging for kids, so it has been important that they learn the language I will use when teaching them how to write letters, as well as practice making those lines. On Monday, we will begin learning letters and will focus greatly on letter sounds. The idea of learning sound before names will help them transfer over to reading more quickly. Each unit focuses on 8 letters, where we learn how to write the letter, what the sound is and how to use them in words. Over the next few weeks, you will begin to hear a lot of sounding out. For students who are already reading, they will begin literature circles!</div>
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Your students are now able to write, use, manipulate, subitize (ask them what this is and if they don't remember I encourage you to look it up. This is such an important skill)...numbers 0-5. On Friday, we will begin Unit 2, sorting and classifying. Throughout the next few months, you will see activities that continue allowing them to practicing writing numbers. Reversals happen a lot, which is normal but it is helpful to correct them as you see them. </div>
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ILLUSTRATORS!! Your child has been busy learning how to tell a story using pictures. Their goals include:</div>
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<li>Showing stamina in writing (writing/illustrating the entire allotted time. We are up to 15 minutes)</li>
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They have learned what a rubric is and I am able to discuss and give feedback to individual strengths and opportunities. Most of our writing and rubrics are in our writing notebooks. You are always able to view them, we will look at them at parent-teacher conferences and they will go home with students at the end of the year, so you can see their progress.</div>
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There have not been any formal flyers sent home, yet, but please keep your calendars open to join us for our Title 1 Literacy Night on Monday, Sept. 30 at 5:30. More info to come.</div>
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Alright, I think that is enough for now. If you have any questions, please ask!!</div>
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Michelle Kornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627169254361710095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7387779044888316903.post-30959381698653500902017-08-16T09:32:00.002-07:002018-07-24T13:25:02.389-07:00WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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HELLO FAMILIES!!<br />
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Parents, please read this to your kindergartner:<br />
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I want to welcome you all to KINDERGARTEN! This year is going to be full of firsts for you. We will jump right in, learning letter names and sounds. We will perfect writing each of those letters and begin making words on our own. In math, we will focus on numbers 0-10, using toys and cubes to count, games and practice recognizing/writing the numbers.<br />
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Most important, you will meet lots of new friends and teachers. You will get to have science, computers, P.E. and music. You will have lunch with the first graders and have something we call recess...this is when you get to play outside! I know, sounds fun right?!?!<br />
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Make sure to get a GREAT night sleep and come ready to learn!<br />
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From, Mrs. Korn<br />
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PARENTS, here are a few reminders for that first day:<br />
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Please get your child to bed by 8:00pm on school nights. This will help them be well rested for our busy weeks.</li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Remember to write your child's name on their backpack, lunchbox and any jackets or sweatshirts. Please DO NOT write their names on any other school supplies, as they become communal.</li>
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">Please subscribe to this blog by entering your email. I communicate by posting updates here and through email. I very rarely make home phone calls.</li>
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Michelle Kornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627169254361710095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7387779044888316903.post-6234347133421969362017-08-16T09:30:00.001-07:002018-07-24T13:22:04.249-07:00How to Unsubscribe from Emails<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I hope you are all having a tremendous summer! I want to thank you so much for making the last 5 years at Rolling Hills AMAZING! I am looking forward to my sixth as we continue full day. I hope your children will help guide and set great examples for the new kindergarten class.<br />
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I appreciate you following this blog but understand that kindergarten has come and gone. If you have a kindergartner joining for the upcoming year, please keep your email address up-to-date. If you do not, you can unsubscribe to this blog by going to the bottom of any class website email and click the <span style="color: blue;">unsubscribe now</span> button.<br />
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Please email me if you have any questions how to do this! Thank you again for everything!! Enjoy the rest of your summer!<br />
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