It is an out of uniform day for the occasion. Please have your child bring his/her backpack to school as there will be things sent home tomorrow. Also, please send any leveled reading books you may have at home with your child tomorrow. The children will be allowed to share snacks with each other but there is no need to send anything special with your child tomorrow.
We will visit class Grade 1A tomorrow to ask them questions about grade one. Today we discussed whether we felt excited or nervous about leaving KG2. After tomorrow's visit, I hope everyone will be excited about the transition as it is a big step for them!
The last day of school is approaching! For the last day, I would like the whole class to be in attendance so the children can spend time with each other and celebrate an amazing year. We will take a "trip" to first grade and the children will get to talk to first graders and ask any questions about life in grade one. We will not have a dish party but the children will be allowed to share snacks that day. Also, it is an out of uniform day.
Just a reminder that you must submit a change of transportation slip in by Sunday, May 2nd, if you would like to take your child home with you after the graduation ceremony on Tuesday May 3rd. I have only received a few and would hate for there to be any disappointment on that day.
We cannot accept the slips on the day of the graduation!
This week, in Language Arts, we read the book You Can Do It, Curious George! George learned he was best at helping others. We discussed what we did best and everyone's answer was different.
We also added the words 'look' and 'out' to our word wall. We practiced all of your sight words by practicing writing them in play dough.
In Math, we finished our unit on subtraction. We will be continuing to review addition and subtraction through games and activities. We will discuss how to count money next week.
In Character Building, Ms. Mariam read the children a book about reaching out and giving. We talked about what it means to be generous and grateful.
Important Upcoming Dates:
Tomorrow, May 30th is Production Day. Students will arrive to school at 2 p.m.
*Please send enough water with your child. We will have a dish party.
June 3rd: KG2 graduation celebration
June 5th to June 11th will be half days. School ends at 11:25 and buses leave at 11:30 a.m.
June 11th is the last day of school for KG & elementary students.
* التربية الدينية الإسلامية: لقد تم حفظ سورة (المسد ) و دعاء (سيدنا إبراهيم) و سوف نبدأ في سورة
قريش .
* اللغة العربية : - لقد تم تدريس أصوات (الفتحة - الكسرة – الضمة ) لحروف (ف – ق – ك – ل – م ) و الكلمات الدالة (فَ )-
(فأر ) – و قراءة كلمات (فِ) (فِيل ) – ( فُ) (فُول ) ، (قَ) (قَلم) و قراءة كلمات (قِ)( قِرد) – (قُ)
(قُطن)، (كَ )- (كَلب ) – و قراءة كلمات
(كِ) (كِتاب ) – ( كُ) (كُرة ) ، (لَ)
(لَبن ) و قراءة كلمات (لِ)( لِسان) – (لُ) (لُعبة) ، (مَ) (مَوز ) و قراءة كلمات
(مِ)( مِنشار) – (مُ) (مُعلم) سوف نبدأ في أصوات حرفي (ن- هـ) الأسبوع القادم ان شاء الله.
In Language Arts this week, we read the book Simon and Molly Plus Hestor. The book was about two best friends that meet a new friend and the three children become best friends. We also added the words 'have' and 'help' to our word wall.
In Character Building, Ms. Mariam read them a book called I Can Be Creative. We reinforced this concept of being creative by having the children decorate pet rocks. Each rock was different and unique!
In Math, we are finishing up our unit on subtraction. Next week we will start our final unit on money! It will be a fun unit that will reinforce what we have been practicing in our addition and subtraction units.
In Science, we discussed gravity and the children were very curious about what life would be like in outer space without any gravity!
Next Tuesday we will have a graduation rehearsal so it is important that all children be in attendance.
Also, next Wednesday will be the children's last P.E. swimming class. All swimming gear will be sent home with the children that day.
Next Thursday is Production Day. The children will arrive at school at 2pm. We will have a dish party that day as there will be no food sold at school prior to the performance. Please send enough water with your child for the day/night!
*As it is getting hotter, the children need to stay hydrated. Please send enough water with your child every day!
Please be aware that half days begin on June 5th and the last day of school is June 11th!
This week in Language Arts, we read the book Something
Special, which was about a raccoon that was trying to find something he was
good at. Finally, he realizes he is good at painting.
This book tied in with our Character Building theme of the
week- to keep trying and not to give up.
In Math, we began our unit on subtraction by telling
stories. Ask your child to tell you a subtraction story. They are very
creative!
In Science, we began discussing energy. We talked about the
sun, shade, and shadows. We also discussed how healthy foods give our bodies
energy.
Please note that swimming class on May 22nd is cancelled as we will have picture day. The children will be dressed in their caps and gowns at school.
As we approach the end of the school year, there will be several updates regarding graduation and the production day so it is vital that the blog is checked on a regular basis!
Arabic and Religion update:
* التربية الدينية الإسلامية: لقد تم التمهيد لسورة (المسد ) و دعاء (سيدنا إبراهيم) و سوف يتم تكرارهم حتى يتمكن الاطفال من حفظهما .
* اللغة العربية : - لقد تم تدريس أصوات (الفتحة - الكسرة – الضمة ) لحرفي (ط – ظ ) و الكلمات الدالة ( طَ )- (طَائرة ) – و قراءة كلمات (طِ) (طِفل ) – ( طُ) (طُيور ) ، (ظَ) (ظَرف ) و قراءة كلمات (ظِ)( ظِل) – (ظُ) (ظُفر ) سوف نبدأ في أصوات حرفي (ع - غ) الأسبوع القادم ان شاء الله.
* سوف يتم عمل إملاء منزلية يوم الجمعة على كلمات (طَائرة – طِفل – طُيور - ظَرف – ظِل - ظُفر ) و إرسالها يوم الأحد الموافق (١٩– مايو ) إن شاء الله .
All the children came back from Spring Break in great spirits. We had a fun and busy week easing back into school.
For Language Arts, our big book of the week was called Pie in the Sky. It was about making pie using cherries from a cherry tree. It provided a recipe to follow to make a pie. We followed a recipe for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in class and (most) children got to try something new!
In Math, we continues our addition unit and practiced making up our own stories to produce an addition sentence. The children are very creative! Next week, we will finish up our addition unit. Subtraction and counting money will follow.
In Science, we finished up our chapter about matter. The children learned that water can be all three kinds of matter. On Thursday, we started a new unit on Energy. We discussed the sun's job of providing heat and light.
Please be informed that Production Day is scheduled for May 30th. There will be more details to come.
Also, June 3rd will be the graduation celebration for the children. Please mark your calendars!
Arabic and Religion Update:
* التربية الدينية الإسلامية: لقدتم عمل
مراجعة على القرآن و الأحاديث و الأدعية التي سبق دراستها .
* اللغة العربية : - لقد تم تدريس أصوات (الفتحة - الكسرة – الضمة ) لحرف (ض) و الكلمات
الدالة ( ضَ )- (ضَابط ) – و قراءة كلمات (ضِ) (ضِرس ) – (
ضُ) (ضُفدع ) سوف نبدأ في أصوات حرف (ط) الأسبوع القادم ان شاء الله.
* سوف يتم
عمل إملاء منزلية يوم الجمعة على كلمات (صَقر-
صِنارة – صُندوق – ضَابط - ضِرس – ضُفدع ) و إرسالها يوم الأحد الموافق (١٢ – مايو ) إن
شاء الله .
This week’s
big book has a focus on following a recipe. We will explore this tomorrow by
following a “recipe” for a peanut butterand jelly sandwich. This is a
classic lunch sandwich for children in the United States. Although no child has
a reported food allergy in our class, please let me know if you have any
concerns. The children will make their own sandwiches.
This week was very busy! Our trip to My Gym was very nice. The children enjoyed a day of play and fun group games.
In Language Arts, we read the book Chameleon, Chameleon and added the words 'he' and 'no' to our word wall. We talked about how chameleons camouflage and can change colors. The children were very interested in this concept!
In Character Building, Ms. Mariam discussed trying new things. We encouraged the children to try new foods, read new books, play with different friends, and take on new responsibilities at home.
Egypt Day was great. We all enjoyed a delicious lunch. Thank you to all the parents that made and sent all of the food. It was wonderful and very much appreciated.
Just a quick note about tomorrow:
-The children will be singing a song at morning lines so please make sure they arrive to school on time!
-The children have swimming class tomorrow so please send their swimming supplies, as usual.
-Lunch will be a dish party featuring Egyptian food.
-The children do not have to wear their uniform tomorrow. They should dress in traditional Egyptian clothes or clothes that are the color of the flag.
-Tomorrow is also show and tell day!
*We are discussing trying new things in Character Building this week. I will make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the children to try at the end of the day. Please let me know if your child has a food allergy or if you have any concerns.
This week in Language Arts, we added the words 'she' and 'all' to our word wall. We learned a song for each word to help us remember how to spell them. Ask your child to sing them for you! Next week, we will add the words 'he' and 'no'.
We also read the book "Zinnia's Flower Garden" which is about a girl who plants a garden and waits patiently for her plants to grow. At the end of the book, it is winter and she is planning her garden for next year. We took the opportunity to review parts of a plant and seasons.
In Math, we started Chapter 11 which focuses on addition. We are using storytelling to begin understanding the concept of addition. We will continue this Chapter next week.
In Social Studies, we continued our discussion on needs and wants. We watched a short video about it and shared some things we really want but don't need. Some examples the children came up with was a Wii, pets, and Chipsy.
In Science, we continued Chapter 7 on matter by discussing what solids float and sink. We gathered some items from our classroom (counting bear, clothespin, coin, foam square, straw, etc.). Then, we made predictions and tested our predictions.
In Character Building, Ms. Mariam discussed reasons why we should be a good listener. We talked about different people we need to listen to and why we need to be good listeners. Next week, we will focus on trying new things.
In I.T., we started working on typing our sight words. The children were very excited to do this. In addition to practicing sight words, it is good for their fine motor skills and letter identification skills.
Next week, we will have our trip to My Gym on Tuesday. If your child is not attending, please keep him/her at home as all KG teachers will be on the trip.
Also, next Wednesday is Egypt Day! We will show our Egyptian pride with a little lunch party featuring Egyptian food. If you would like to contribute a dish, it would be greatly appreciated!
Please note that Thursday April 25th is Sinai Day and we do not have school on that day. Spring break follows and is from April 28th to May 6th. The children return on May 7th.
Arabic and Religion Update:
* التربية الدينية الإسلامية: لقد تم تدريس نشيد
( إن سألتم عن إلهي ) و بدأنا في تدريس حديث ( الناس سواسية ) و سوف يتم
تكرارهم حتى يتمكن الأطفال من حفظهما .
* اللغة العربية : لقد تم تدريس
أصوات ( الضمة ) لحرف (س) و الكلمات الدالة( سُ)
- (سُلم ) و تم تدريس أصوات (الفتحة -
الكسرة – الضمة ) لحرف (ش) و الكلمات الدالة ( شَ)-
( شَمس ) - (شِ) (شِراع ) – (شُ) ( شُموع ) سوف نبدأ في أصوات حرف (ص) الأسبوع
القادم ان شاء الله .
* سوف يتم
عمل إملاء منزلية يوم الجمعة على كلمات
(زرع – زي – زجاجة – سمكة – سجادة -
سلم - شمس – شراع - شموع ) و إرسالها يوم الأحد الموافق (٢١ - أبريل ) إن شاء الله .
Today a permission slip has been sent home for a trip to My Gym Children's Fitness Center for next Tuesday April 23rd. The permission slip and fees are due by Wednesday April 17th. We cannot accept fees after this date.
If your child will not attend the trip, he/she is to stay home on that day as all KG teachers will be accompanying their children on the trip.
This week in Language Arts, we read a book called Leo The Late Bloomer. It was about a tiger named Leo that learned to read, write, talk, and eat neatly later than his friends. We talked about what we could do now that we were not able to do last year. They have grown so much, like Leo, in just one year!
We also added the words 'said' and 'good' to our word wall. We practiced our sight words by hopping and reading them outside. Using their bodies helps them remember the words and it's fun!
In Math, we finished Chapter 10 which focused on time, temperature, and the calendar. The concepts at this age are very general. We will review Chapter 10 on Sunday and start Chapter 11 next week. Chapter 11 and 12 are on addition and subtraction.
In Science, we continued discussing matter. We focused on solids and sorted solids by color, shape, weight, and size.
In Social Studies, we talked about the difference between what we need and what we want. In pairs, we sorted picture cards into things we need and things we want. At the end of the activity, the children saw that we want many more things than we really need.
In Character Building, Ms. Mariam discussed using good manners. In our classroom, a few examples include pushing in our chairs, asking to use the bathroom politely, and chewing with our mouths closed. Each week we will have a new focus and reinforce the message throughout the week. Next week, it will be about listening.
Yaseen reads his book 'The Bike Race' to his friends!
**The school Carnival will be held on Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Elementary and KG students are not allowed to attend the Carnival without their parents.
:Arabic and Religion Update
* التربية الدينية الإسلامية: لقد تم تدريس نشيد
( إن سألتم عن إلهي ) و بدأنا في تدريس حديث ( الناس سواسية ) و سوف يتم
تكرارهم حتى يتمكن الأطفال من حفظهما .
* اللغة العربية : لقد تم تدريس
أصوات ( الضمة ) لحرف (ز) و الكلمات الدالة( زُ)
- (زُجاجة ) و تم تدريس أصوات (الفتحة -
الكسرة) لحرف (س) و الكلمات الدالة
( سَ)- ( سَمكة ) - (سِ) (سِجادة
)سوف نكمل أصوات حرف (س) الأسبوع
القادم ان شاء الله .
* سوف
أقوم بإرسال كراسة الإملاء و يتم عمل إملاء
منزلية كل أسبوع بعد الإنتهاء من كل حرف .
In Language Arts this week, we added two new words to our word wall- make and play. We practiced writing, reading, and using the words in sentences in class. The children also were given new leveled readers that are a little harder since they were reading so fluently at their current level.
We read the book, "Best of Friends" several times and discussed the characters in the book. The book is about two best friends that like some of the same things and some different things.
In Math, we continued Chapter 10, which focuses on time, the calendar, and temperature. We started with learning how to read a calender- something the children are comfortable with since we use it everyday during our morning meeting.We will continue and finish Chapter 10 next week.
In Science, we started Chapter 7 which is about matter. We learned there are three types of matter- solid, liquids, and gasses. This week, we worked on sorting different types of matter into these categories.
In Character Building, Ms. Mariam read them the book "I Can be Fair'. The class discussed what being fair meant and brainstormed examples of how they could show fairness in the classroom and garden.
P.E swimming classes have begun and our first pool lesson went very well. It is helpful to send your child in their swim suits because it cuts down on changing time and they get more pool time! They also have swimming in the morning (2nd and 3rd period) so they will not be in their swim suits for very long before they go swimming. *Also, some of the swim caps that were sent with the children were too small. Please try the caps on your child to ensure they have a proper fitting cap for their lessons. ** I kept the flotation devices (noodles, etc.) in school to prevent the hassle of bringing them back and forth. Please let me know if you want me to send it home with your child.
Arabic and Religion Update:
* اللغة العربية : لقد تم تدريس
أصوات ( الكسرة - الضمة ) لحرف (ر) و الكلمات الدالة (رِ ) ( رِيشة ) –
( رُ) (رُمان ) و تم تدريس أصوات ( الفتحة
– الكسرة) لحرف (ز) و الكلمات الدالة (زَ)
(زرع ) – (زِ) (زِي) و سوف نكمل أصوات حرف
(ز) الأسبوع القادم ان شاء الله .
* سوف يتم عمل إملاء
تدريبية على كلمات (ذَيل – ذِئب – ذُرة
- رَأس – رِيشة – رُمان ) يوم الأحد الموافق ٧ – أبريل – ٢٠١٣ ان شاء الله.
Last week, we had fun learning some new games during Fun Day! We played Alphabet Duck, Duck, Goose, red light, green light 123, and four corners. We also practiced our sight words by playing our usual sight words games such as Alphabet Bingo. This week we will be adding two more words to our word wall: make and play.
The children will receive their new leveled reading books tomorrow. They are a little harder than their previous books but I read them their new books today and they seem to be very comfortable with the words. Please allow them to practice reading to you every night!
Please note that report cards will be distributed on Wednesday and parent-teacher conferences will be held on Thursday. There is no school for students on Thursday.
Also, fees for the costumes for the music production are past due. If you were planning on ordering a costume, tomorrow will be the last day I can accept the fee.
As the weather is getting warmer, the children will need to drink more water. Please send enough water for the day. It is okay to send extra bottles of water for your child. I will label the bottle and keep it in the classroom for them. Please also send everything your child needs for lunch with them such as forks, spoons, ketchup etc.
Just as a reminder, our class has swimming on Wednesday. They will need to bring everything required on the list to be able to participate. They are looking forward to this! I posted this list earlier and you can find it on the blog if you lost the handout.
Tomorrow marks the end of the second trimester. The school is celebrating by allowing the children to come out of uniform tomorrow. Our class will have a lunch picnic. The children will be allowed to share food only tomorrow as it is a customary practice of having a picnic. (There are no food allergies in our class.)
Thank you Parents for all of your support this trimester!
On the Swimming Class Day, please make sure to send with your child the following (clearly labeled):
- Swimming Suit (1 piece for girls)
- Big towel or swimming cape
-Swimming cap (obligatory for both boys and girls)
-Goggles
-Slippers
-Noodles or floaters (Obligatory)
If there is any special health conditions, please send a note with your child.
Thank you for your cooperation,
School Administration
