Ositos Class

Ms. Amparo and Ms. Claudia




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Nov 8, 2013

Week of November 11th -15th!!

Hola ositos parents:

We hope you had a wonderful week!!!
Next week we will be talking about “Los servidores publicos/ The Public Servants” If you want to come to the classroom to talk about your work, let us know.

Words of the week:
  • el policia-the police
  • el bombero-the fireman
  • el abogado-the lawyer
  • el cajero-the cashier
  • el agricultor-the farmer
  • el carpintero-the carpenter
  • el panadero-the baker
  • el ingeniero-the engineer
  • el cocinero-the cook
  • el jardinero-the gardener

Special activity:
*On Monday, November 11, we will be talking about Dia del veterano/Veteran Day

Special event:
*Congratulations to Braydon, our child of the week, felicidades!!!

Letter of the week: Pp
You can bring objects, picture or images from magazines that begin with this letter, for example:
  • policia-police
  • panadero-baker
  • pera-pear
  • pasas-raisins
  • puerta-door
  • pan-bread
  • pato-duck
Thank to the parents who brought objects and images with the letter Mm. We are very proud of the work done by the children with this letter. Keep it up!!!

Homework:
*trace the letter Pp ( Language/Writing part of the notebook )

Reminders:
*November 19-Parents Teacher conferences
The sign-up sheet is next to the door classroom.
*November 27- The children will do something special starting at 8:30 am. Parents are encourage to bring a dish to share during our morning snack.
*November 28-29, Thanksgiving holiday, the school is closed.

Note:
*Congratulations to Kirkman family for their new family member, Felicidades!!!

Have a great weekend!!
Miss iris and Miss Kenia



Nov 1, 2013

Week of November 4th -8th !!!

Hola ositos parents:

We hope you had a wonderful week!
Thank you for your support and cooperation in our costume parade. The children were very excited and enjoyed the activity.
Next week we will start talking about the theme “Mi comunidad y yo”/”My community and me”. We will give emphasis talking about the different places. The children will name the places they have visited and they tell their experiences.

The words of the week are:
  • el museo-the museum
  • el parque-the park
  • el aeropuerto-the airport
  • la biblioteca-the library
  • el supermercado-the supermarket
  • las tiendas-the stores
  • la iglesia-the church
  • la escuela-the school

Special event:
*Congratulations to Layla our child of the week, Felicidades!!

Letter of the week: Mm
You can bring objects or images from magazines that begin with this letter. For example,
muneca-doll
manzana-apple
mama-mother
mapa-map
museo-museum
other

Homework:
Paste or draw an image of community (On the social part of the notebook)

Reminders:
We will soon give you the report card and the signup sheet for the conferences will be taped on the door. The conferences will be on November 19.

Note:
*Congratulations to Scott family on the birth of a new member of the family who was born on the same day of his mom's birthday, double celebration, felicidades!!!!!

Have a great weekend!!!



Miss iris and Miss Kenia

Oct 25, 2013

Week of October 28th - Nov 1st !!!

Hola ositos parents:

We hope you had a great week!
Thank you very much for joining us at the farm!!
Next week we will finish the theme “Mi familia/My family” emphasizing the shared housework.  Also we will be talking about the celebration of the day of costume.

Words of the week are:
·         Tareas del hogar- housework
·         disfraz-costume
·         desfile-parade
·         dulces-candy
·         Reglas de seguridad- Safety rules

Special events:

*Congratulations to Tyler, our child of the week, Felicidades!!
*October 30- We will have a visit from the police to talk about safety rules on October 31.
*October 31- Costume parade, we hope all children bring their costumes. This activity will be at 3:30pm.  Please if you want to bring somethings for share with the children, the wish list will be in the classroom,taped on the wall.

Special Activity:
Braydon's Aunt Nawny is coming to visit the Ositos Class on November 1st.

Homework:
Help your child writing the numbers from memory.

Note:
Our goal is that your child writes the numbers without seeing them.  Not all children are writing the same numbers.  Please check your child's notebook.

Reminder:
On November 4, our class will start learning and tracing the letters and their sound with the different vowels.  We will begin with the letter Mm.

Have a wonderful weekend!


Miss iris and Miss Kenia

Oct 18, 2013

Week of October 21st - 25th !!!

Hola Ositos parents:
We hope you had a great weekend!
Congratulations!!!! to our Ositos for their great performance in the dramatization about Columbus day.  Parents thank you very much for coming!!
Next week we will be talking about "The family" and giving emphasis to the extended members who do not live in the house.  Also we will be preparing them to go to the farm.
Words of the week:
·         el abuelo-the grandfather
·         la abuela-the grandmother
·         el tio-the uncle
·         la tia-the aunt
·         el primo-the cousin
·         la prima-the cousin
Special words:
·         el paseo-the field trip
·         la granja-the farm
·         La calabaza- the pumkin
·         animales de la granja-farm animals
·         el conejo-the rabbit
·         el cerdo-the pig
·         maiz-corn

Special events:
*Congratulations to Dean, our child of the week,Felicidades!

* Happy Birthday to Calvin Provost, hi is turning 5 this week!
*Friday,October 25- Field trip
Where: Hill Ridge Farm in Youngsville
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Upcoming events:
October 31- Costume parade
*We hope all children will come dressed in costume.

Homework:
*Practice tracing (Area of writing and language)

The first week of November our class will start learning and tracing the letters and their sound with the different vowels. We will begin with the letter "M - m"

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Iris and Miss Kenia

Oct 11, 2013

Week of October 14th - 18th !!!

Hola Ositos parents:
We hope you had a great week!
Next week we will starting talking about the theme Mi familia /My family.  We will be giving emphasis to people living in the house.
We will make a graphic related to family size, for example 2, 3 or more family members.
The words of the week are:
·         Mi casa-My house
·         Mi papa-My dad
·         Mi mama-My mother
·         Mi hermano-My brother
·         Mi hermana-My sister
·         Mi abuelo-My gradparent
·         Mi abuela-My grandmother

Special Events:
*Congratulations to Ana Karina, our child of the week and also for her birthday, Feliz Cumpleanos!
*Monday October 14- Columbus Day Celebration!
Our ositos and sapitos will have a special activity at 4:00 pm.
Special words:
·         Descubrimiento de America- Discovery of America
·         marinero- sailor
·         barco- boat
·         indio- indian

Upcoming Events:
*October 25-Fall field trip
Where- Hill Ridge Farm in Youngsville
Time: 9:00 to 12:00 pm
*October 31- Costume parade, we hope all children will come dressed in costume.

Homework:
Social part of the notebook- paste family picture.
Reminder:
The last three weeks of October we will be talking about the family, for that reason “All Art Together” is to make a family tree.  Each child with his/her parents will make The Family Tree according to their creativity.  Any questions, please let us know.

Have a nice weekend!!
Miss iris and Miss Kenia


Week of October 14th - 18th !!!

Hola Ositos parents:
We hope you had a great week!
Next week we will starting talking about the theme Mi familia /My family.  We will be giving emphasis to people living in the house.
We will make a graphic related to family size, for example 2, 3 or more family members.
The words of the week are:
·         Mi casa-My house
·         Mi papa-My dad
·         Mi mama-My mother
·         Mi hermano-My brother
·         Mi hermana-My sister
·         Mi abuelo-My gradparent
·         Mi abuela-My grandmother

Special Events:
*Congratulations to Ana Karina, our child of the week and also for her birthday, Feliz Cumpleanos!
*Monday October 14- Columbus Day Celebration!
Our ositos and sapitos will have a special activity at 4:00 pm.
Special words:
·         Descubrimiento de America- Discovery of America
·         marinero- sailor
·         barco- boat
·         indio- indian

Upcoming Events:
*October 25-Fall field trip
Where- Hill Ridge Farm in Youngsville
Time: 9:00 to 12:00 pm
*October 31- Costume parade, we hope all children will come dressed in costume.

Homework:
Social part of the notebook- paste family picture.
Reminder:
The last three weeks of October we will be talking about the family, for that reason “All Art Together” is to make a family tree.  Each child with his/her parents will make The Family Tree according to their creativity.  Any questions, please let us know.

Have a nice weekend!!
Miss iris and Miss Kenia


Oct 4, 2013

Week of October 7th - 11th !!!

Hola ositos parents:

We hope you had a nice week!
Next week we will be talking about the theme Mis sentimientos/My feelings.  We will give emphasis on helping the child to reflect about her/his feelings and how verbalize the best way.

Words of the week are:

Yo me siento-I feel
Que me hace feliz-What makes me happy
Que me hace triste-What makes me sad
Que me molesta-What bothers me
Para,respira y piensa-Stop,breathe and think

Special event:

*Congratulations to Valentina, our child of the week,Felicidades!
Upcoming event:

*October-Columbus day celebration! Join us on Monday a special activity that our ositos are preparing.

Homework:
*Write the numbers from 1 to 5.
Reminders:
* October 14thColumbus Day Celebration. Please join us at 10:00 am for a special activity our Ositos
*October 25-Fall field trip!
     Where: Hill Ridge Farm in Youngsville
      Date: Friday, October 25
      Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
*October 31- Costume parade.  We hope all children will come dressed in costume.

Note:

Monday, October 7 is the last day of Arabella Flores.  We want to wish her GOOD LUCK and parents, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR VALUABLE SUPPORT!! WE WILL MISS YOU!!!!!!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Miss Iris and Miss Kenia