Newsletter for Nov 1-5

I hope everyone had a great Halloween weekend!  Can you believe it's November already?!  This week we will be reviewing the words see and go.  We will also be reviewing the letters Tt and Ii.  Friday will be assessment day.  Please make sure that your child is in school that day since it's very hard to assess students later on.

Next week is SEP week (Parent Teacher Conferences).  On Monday and Tuesday there will be NO SCHOOL and the rest of the week (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) we will be on the Friday schedule.  Meaning AM Kindergarten will come from 9:00 to 10:40 and PM Kindergarten will come from 11:35 to 1:15.  SEPs will be held all day Monday and Tuesday and also after school Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call me or email me! 652-4760 jjacobson@res.washk12.org

Thnank you!

I just want to say thank you to all of you for being the best students and parents EVER!!!  I feel so lucky to be at Riverside Elementary and to have such an amazing group of kids in my class (both AM and PM)!!!  Thank you for all the support!!!  It does not go unnoticed!!!

Newsletter for Oct 25-29

I hope everyone had a great weekend!  This week is going to be fun and busy!  Not only is it Red Ribbon Week but also our class Halloween Party is on Friday!  For Red Ribbon Week we have daily themes schoolwide:

Monday --"Turn your back on drugs."  Wear your shirt backwards.

Tuesday --"Sock it to drugs."  Wear silly or mismatched socks.

Wednesday --"Hugs not drugs."  Bring your favorite stuffed animal to school (has to be small enough to fit in your backpack).

Thursday --"Red Ribbon Day."  Wear as much red as possible.

Friday --"Say boo to drugs."  Our class Halloween party!

This week we are learning the sight word go and the letter Ii.  Encourage your students to find the sight words and letters we are learning in their daily environment (the grocery store, the library, at home).  Also, in math we are exploring the numbers 0-9.  

Starting in November, students will take turns with the Show and Tell Bucket.  It will be sent to one student at a time and the directions are right on the bucket.  This will be such a fun experience for all!  If you cannot bring back the bucket the very next day, it's okay.  I would just encourage you to bring it back as soon as your child is ready to share so that we can keep passing it along.

Remember that SEPs will be November 15-19.  We will have NO SCHOOL November 15 and 16 because I will have SEPs all day long.  Then on the 17, 18 and 19 our schedule will be like Friday's schedule: AM will be from 9:00 to 10:40 and PM will be from 11:35 to 1:15.

One more thing!  The turkey homework is due this week!  I think I have received most of them but for those few who have not brought them back --don't forget!!!  They are so fun to make!

If you have any questions or concerns about anything please let me know! jjacobson@res.washk12.org   652-4760 

Thanksgiving Turkeys!

Just a quick note to let you know that our Thanksgiving Turkey homework is due next Thursday!!!  I will be placing them in the hall the following week.  Thank you to all who already brought them back, they are DARLING!!!  Also, a HUGE thank you to everyone's kind donations to our Party Fund!!!

Newsletter for Oct 19-22

I hope everyone had a fabulous Fall Break!!!  This week we are studying the word see and the letter Tt.  Also, help your child review the sight words and letters we've already studied!  Next week is Halloween!  Our class parties will be on Friday October 29.  The times for those parties are: AM class 9:30 to 10:30 and PM class 12:00 to 1:00.  Parents who would like to come and help out please let  the Room Mother know!  Our AM Room Mother is Dixie Christopherson 688-9120 and our PM Room Mother is Stacy Heaps 251-8142.  The Kindergartners have their own separate parade from the rest of the school.  We will have our parade around the Kindergarten playground.  The AM class will begin their parade at 9:15 and the PM class will begin their parade at 11:45.  If you have any questions about the Halloween party or/and parade please let me know!

Since class parties can be expensive I am asking for a small donation of $3 (or less if you cannot afford $3) to help us buy the supplies needed.  This donation will be used for as many parties as possible, meaning, we will try to use the money for the Halloween party, the Christmas party and the Valentine's Day party.  ANY donation is a real help and I thank you in advance for your willingness to donate! 

Also, with the donation I will be purchasing treats so there is NO need to buy candy for the Halloween party!  Each student will get a small baggie of candy from me, and we will be decorating sugar cookies, plus we will have a "witches brew" so I don't think there is any need for MORE candy!  :)

I am in the process of putting together a "Show and Tell Bucket."  Many students have asked if they can show the class something and I have told them no because I am trying to get the Show and Tell Bucket ready.  Please remind students that they cannot bring things to school to show the class UNTIL it's their turn to have the bucket.  I will be sending home more info about it soon!

Thank you for all the help and support you give your child and our class!  I REALLY appreciate it!  If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to call or email me! jjacobson@res.washk12.org   652-4760

THANK YOU!!!

A HUGE thank you goes out to all the families who came to Red Robbin last night!!!  We had an amazing turn out and it's all because of you!!!  It was great seeing and visiting with you outside of school!  We found out today that we earned $500 for our school!!!  That is AMAZING!!!  Again, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!  I really appreciate all your help and support!!!  Have a fabulous Fall Break!!!   

Newsletter for Oct 11-14

I hope everyone had a great weekend!  Don't forget that Monday night is our school's fundraiser at Red Robbin from 5 to 8 PM!  The kindergarten teachers will be serving fries and drinks from 5 to 6 so please come visit us!  It's going to be a lot of fun!  Plus 15% of your purchase goes towards our school!

Don't forget that Fall Break starts this week!  We will have NO SCHOOL on Friday October 15th or on Monday October 18th.  I hope you all will have a fun and safe vacation! 

This week we will be finishing up our 3rd Literacy unit!  The students are doing really well with this new program!  They have learned the words: like, can, I, we, am, the, and a.  We've also been studying the letters Mm, Aa, Ss, and Pp.  A few weeks ago I sent home a green paper that was labeled "Kindergarten Words."  Those are ALL the words that your students should know by the end of the year.  I gave you that list so you would have a general idea of what will be on the post-assessment.  

Remember that book orders are due this Wednesday!  If you wish to order any books please return your order list with a check made out to Scholastic as soon as possible!

One more thing --I am in desperate need of new snacks for the students!  Please send them with your students as soon as you can!  Thank you for all your help and support!

If you have any questions please email me or call me 652-4760 jjacobson@res.washk12.org

SOS for Snacks!

I am in need of more snacks for your students!  Please send them to school with your students as soon as possible!  Thank you for all your help!

Newsletter for Oct 4-8

 I hope everyone had a great weekend!  Last week students learned 2 new sight words: like and am.  So now your child should be able to read the words I, we, can, like, am and the.  

Remember that Thursday is Math Night.  It will be very similar to our Literacy night, but obviously we will be introducing you to our Mathematics program instead of our Literacy program. 

On Monday October 11^th Riverside is hosting a fundraiser at Red Robbin.  From 5 to 8 PM our staff and faculty will be serving drinks and fries along with your meal if you come on in!  A small percentage of your bill will be donated to our school.  The Kindergarten team (Mrs. Buzzell, Mrs. Hatch and I) will be serving from 5 to 6 PM –please come visit us with your child!  It will be a fun night!   

Remember that if your child missed picture day or you would like retakes, picture retakes are scheduled to be on October 20^th.  Also, Fall Break will be October 15^th through 18^th.

I am sending home the first book order of the year!  Book orders are great for Christmas gifts!  There are 2 catalogs to look through, See-Saw and Firefly.  For those unfamiliar with book orders, here’s what you need to do: look through the catalog and mark on the order form what you want to order (the order form is on the back of the catalog).  Please make sure that your child’s name is on the form and that you have marked all the books you want.  When you have filled it out, write a check out to Scholastic (NO cash and NO checks to me!) and bring back to school the form plus the money.  This first book order is due Wednesday October 13^th.

Each time I send a book order home, I like to give you a small list of great books and deals found in that month’s issue.  This month, in the See-Saw catalog I found some great books that I know the kids will enjoy: #72 and #73 “The Skippyjon Jones Collection” is darling and very funny!  #49 “The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog” The kids LOVE all the pigeon books!  #46 “Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere!” is a great deal… only $1!  

In the Firefly catalog this month I recommend: #35 “Llama Llama Holiday Drama” and #37 “Llama Llama Trio” are great buys for rhyming books and the kids love them!  #69 “The Story of Ferdinand” is one of my favorite books!  I obviously love that it takes place in Spain (where I’m from) but also it’s a GREAT story!  #19 “The Gingerbread Man” We have already talked about this story as a class but I think it’s such a great buy for only $1.

There’s one more thing about the book orders.  Every time you purchase a book, I receive some points.  I use those points to purchase new books for the classroom.  So not only are you buying for your family but you are also helping our classroom!  On your catalogs you’ll see something about ordering online and how that can give our class free books as well, but the ordering online service is unpredictable and hard to use.  I hard a difficult time with it last year, so I am NOT going to attempt to use it this year.  Just remember, whenever you order you are still helping us receive free books.

I am so sorry for the novel this week!  If something doesn’t make sense or you have additional questions or concerns please call me or email me! 652-4760 jjacobson@res.washk12.org