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This Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter of the Week: Xx
Sight Words: blue, yellow & green
Math: Fractions: Graphs Review
Social Studies: Identifying Needs of Plants


Next Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter of the Week:
Uu
Sight Words: was, said, what
Math:
TEMI Assessment Practice
Social Studies: Identifying Needs of Animals

Classroom Notes
This upcoming school week is a very short week! Students dismiss at Noon on Thursday and we are off on Friday, April 6th and Monday, April 9th for unused bad weather makeup days.  I hope that all of you have a blessed Easter weekend!

Snack Reminder
We will use leftover snack this week!

Dates to Remember
March 31 – Aglaia Easter Egg Hunt – 11am at the City Park – FREE for kids 0-2nd Grade. I am a member of this organization so I will see you there! J
April 5th – Early Release at Noon
April 6
th and 9th – NO SCHOOL! Bad Weather Make-Up Days!

Random Notes:

I have decided to delete the Kilgore's Cubs Facebook account and open a Kilgore's Cubs Facebook page instead. Please "like" our class page at: facebook.com/KilgoresCubs

Our CES Spring Book Fair is April 10-13. You can shop more selections online at:  http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=commerceelementary
 
 


Can you believe that we have only 2 months of school left?!
Time flies when you're having FuN!
 

Next Thursday, April 5th is an early release day in advance of the 4 day Easter weekend. I didn't realize that the students got out early on this day! I am not sure of the exact time but I will be sure and include it in this week's Weekly Information post.

We will be having a penny war competition between grade levels beginning on Monday.  The money raised will be donated to Relay  for Life on Friday, April 13th.  The winning grade level will be rewarded! Options are still being discussed, but it could be  something like a movie or extra recess at the Eddie Moore Park. Students will be learning about cancer and cancer prevention in PE as well.


Please send pennies meant for this competition in a baggie clearly labeled for donation. In years past, I have had students accidentally donate lunch or ice cream money!
 

This Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter of the Week: Jj & Ww
Sight Words: blue, yellow & green
Math: Fractions: Identifying Halves
Social Studies: Identifying Living & Non-Living Organisms

Next Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter of the Week: Xx
Sight Words: blue, yellow & green
Math: Fractions: Graphs Review
Social Studies: Identifying Needs of Plants

Classroom notes
I hope that everyone had a great Spring Break! I know that I came back relaxed and ready to finish the year strong!

You will notice that there is a 3 week Progress Report in your child’s folder today. This is the first time that Kindergarten has sent home progress reports this year. Please just review the information and keep. There is no need to sign or return it.

Snack Reminder
Monday: Aariyona

Tuesday: Blake
Wednesday: Cayson
Thursday: Chelsey

Friday: Daltin

Dates to Remember
March 29 – Class Picture Day-Forms in folder today
March 31 – Aglaia Easter Egg Hunt – 11am at the City Park – Free for kids 0-2
nd Grade
April 6
th and 9th – NO SCHOOL! Bad Weather Make-Up Days!


 

When I first came up with the idea for students to bring in 1 living and 1 non living thing for our Science unit this week, I didn't really know what to expect. I have to say that we received a lot of great examples!

For living we had plants, tree bark, an apple and even a poor moth that WAS living when he was put in the bag that morning. YIKES! :)

For non living, we had Legos, rocks, crayons and even a bag of peppermints that were shared with the class.

I cannot wait for our plant unit next week!

Today we read one of my FAVORITE books! Hooway for Wodney Wat is a great story to teach acceptance and love towards everyone! Personally, I love that the rodent (or wodent) with the speech impediment saves the day! (I was a stutter as a child and it can be very difficult to be different!) To relate to our hero Wodney, we all changed our names for the day! I was Wrs. Wilgore!


What a CrAzY week we had before Spring Break! Preparing for Open House was exhausting for both the Cubs and I! We learned about our GrEaT state of Texas and I am SuPeR proud of their work! Here is what we did:

 We water colored cowboy boots and wrote about them. "These Boots are Made For..."

 I am SuPeR proud of the Tall Texans the Cubs created this year! However, I am BLOWN AWAY by their writing! They have made so much progress this year.

Our hallway bulletin board with "Wanted" friendship posters and cactus crafts. AwEsOmE work!

Besides studying about Texas, you just KNOW that I had to work in some Dr. Seuss too! His birthday just happens to be March 2nd (Texas Independence Day) so it is difficult to work in everything that I want to do this time of year. However, we did get to read many Seuss books in the classroom and library (Thanks Mrs. Tittle!) and also watch some of them being read on the iPads. We chose our favorite book and illustrated a scene from the book on a balloon for our hallway display.

Also during the week, The Tooth Fairy came to talk to use about dental health...

 ...Mrs. Bland (and her hubby Don) brought her horse Riata to school for us to learn more about the western culture. I was amazed at how much the cubs already knew about horses and tack. I got to wear the chaps...YEE HAW MRS. KILGORE!...


 ...we had our 4th 6 weeks awards ceremony...

 ...and Mrs. Embro had her last day in our classroom. She will be missed and never forgotten! Look at the AdOrAbLe sign she bought me for my room!

As you can see, we had a very busy but productive week before Spring Break. I now feel rested, recharged and ready for the last 2 months of school! I also feel a little bit older. Oh yeah! That's because I turned 33 over the break. Hey, you are only as old as you feel (or in my case, you are only as old as you ACT! lol!) and 33 is another year that I am blessed to be a teacher.

I hope everyone had a "lucky" St. Patty's Day too!

 

This Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter of the Week: Ee Continued
Sight Words: go, from, here
Math: Identifying Numeration to 20 within Problem Situations
Social Studies: Texas History


Next Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter of the Week:
Jj & Ww
Sight Words: blue, yellow & green
Math:
Fractions: Identifying Halves
Social Studies: Identifying Living & Non-Living Organisms

Classroom notes
Open House is TONIGHT at 5:30 in the classroom. Please come out and support our cubs!

Folders will not go home tomorrow. Have a great Spring Break!

Snack Reminder
Monday: Michaela
Tuesday: Seth
Wednesday: Ximena
Thursday:
Zachary
 Friday: Jack

Dates to Remember
March 8 – Open House – in our Classroom – 5:30-6:30
March 9 – Mrs.
Embro’s Last Day
March 12-16 – Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
March 29 – Class Picture Day



This Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter of the Week: Ee
Sight Words: go, from, here
Math: Identifying Numeration to 20 within Problem Situations
Social Studies: Texas History


Next Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter of the Week:
Ee Continued
Sight Words: go, from, here
Math: Identifying Numeration to 20 within Problem Situations

Social Studies: Texas History

Classroom reminders
Please continue to send
Boxtops for Education! I just submitted a ton but I don’t know what the other classes have. Keep them coming!

We have been working hard this week and will continue next week learning about Texas and western culture. Please be sure to come to Open House on Thursday!

Snack Reminder
We will use leftover snack this week

Dates to Remember
March 8 – Open House – in our Classroom – 5:30-6:30
March 9 – Mrs.
Embro’s Last Day
March 12-16 – Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
March 29 – Class Picture Day