Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Tiny Rabbit’s Big Wish (Fable) and My Friends (Fiction). We will be working on identifying a fable and identifying the theme of a story. We will be working on the letter sounds C (Carla Cat) and P (Perla Porcupine). The focus letter will be, the letter C. Our reader this week will be I See November. This week we will be working on the following words: and, can, you, I and see.

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Math

In math we will be working on shapes. We will identify three-dimensional shapes as solid shapes and describe their attributes. We will also name solid shapes regardless of their orientation, overall size, or wight.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be ne Bright Like a Diamond. Children will discover answers to questions about the night sky.

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Special News

K5 will be having a Thursday Spirit Wear Day.  Wear your favorite Halloween shirt.  Think orange or black, pumpkin or spooky.  No costumes, however.

Learning Standards

• I can read sight words. (K.RF.3.c)
• I can actively participate in group reading activities. (K.RL.10)
• I can tell the difference between types of texts. (Storybooks, real life, poems) (K.RL.5)
• I can name shapes no matter the direction they’re turned. (K.G.A.2)
• I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)

Upcoming Events

Whittier Trunk or Treat – Thursday, October 30th
Whittier Halloween Parade – Friday, October 31st
Take Your Child to Lunch – November 6th

Newsletter (Printable)

Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Snail & Worm Again (Fiction) and Pete the Cat Too Cool for School (Fiction).  We will be discussing the roles of the author and illustrator in a story. We will also be working on recognizing the features of a sentence. We will be working on the letter sounds N (Nina Newt) and D (Devin Duck). The focus letter will be, the letter T. Our reader this week will be The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin. This week we will be working on the following words: is, man, no, at, look and the.

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Math

In math we will be working to compare groups of objects and numbers up to 5. We will also work on recognizing that each counting number is one more than the last.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Up All Night! Children will compare and contrast two nocturnal animals.

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Learning Standards

• I can name the author and illustrator of a story. I can also tell what they do in telling the story. (K.RL.6)
• I can say the sound for consonant letters. (K.RF.3.a)
• I can say the first, middle, and ending sound in a 3-letter word. (K.RF.2.d)
• I can tell a group of objects is greater than, less than, or equal to another group of objects. (K.CC.C.6)
• I can ask questions about a text. I can answer questions about a text. (K.RL.1)

Upcoming Events

Field Trip – Pumpkin Farm – October 24th
Whittier Trunk or Treat – Thursday, October 30th
Whittier Halloween Parade – Friday, October 31st
Take Your Child to Lunch – November 6th

Newsletter (Printable)

Reading

In reading this week we will be reading I Like Myself (Fiction) and ABC I like Me! (Alphabet Book).  We will be working on identifying the roles of the author and illustrator. In addition, we will be Identifying the topic and central idea of a text. We will also be sorting words by the vowel sounds for Aa. We will be working on the letter sound A (Al Alligator). The focus letter will be, the letter Xx. Our reader this week will be Funny Pumpkins.  This week we will be working on the following words: am, at, go, a, is, what and here.

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Math

In math we will be working on comparing groups of objects and numbers up to 5.  Recognizing that each counting number is one more than the last.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Be a Fire Safety Expert! Children will identify and discuss important fire safety rules.

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Learning Standards

• I can name the author and illustrator of a story. I can also tell what they do in telling the story. (K.RL.6)
• I can tell the characters, setting, and events in a story. (K.RL.3)
• I can say the long and short sound for the five vowel letters. (K.RF.3.b)
• I can tell a group of objects is greater than, less than, or equal to another group of objects. (K.CC.C.6)
• I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)

Upcoming Events

Parent Teacher Conferences – October 14th and 15th
Field Trip – Pumpkin Farm – October 24th
Whittier Trunk or Treat – Thursday, October 30th
Whittier Halloween Parade – Friday, October 31st
Take Your Child to Lunch – November 6th

Newsletter (Printable)

Scholastic Book Clubs Ordering Information
Class Activation Code: K28DK

Hey there, families!

This month’s Scholastic Book Club flyer is ready for you to explore with your child. Children read more when they choose their own books, so I encourage you to look at the flyer together.

Please place your order online. It saves time, offers more book choices, and earns extra rewards for the classroom!

If you choose to place an order it is due by Tuesday, October 14th.

Check out these featured titles this month

The Crayons Trick or Treat By Drew Daywalt Item #20C2	There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! By Lucille Colandro Item #122C2	Room on the Broom By Julia Donaldson Item #99C2

If you place an online order of $25 or more you will earn a free book.  For more details see the flyer.

Happy reading,
Your child’s teacher

Scott Polebitski

SHOP OUR CLASS PAGE
https://orders.scholastic.com/K28DK

October Book Order

October Book Order Flyer

Reading

In reading this week we will be reading I Am Rene, the Boy (Fiction) and Being Different Rocks! (Persuasive Text).  We will be working on identifying the problem and solution in a story. In addition, we will be Identifying opinion and reasons of a persuasive text. We will also be sorting words by their beginning and ending sounds. We will be working on the letter sounds T (Tyra Tiger) and B (Benny Bear). Our reader this week will be Look at Fall!  This week we will be working on the following words: by, my, to, look, at and the.

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Math

In math we will be working on making sense of a problem involving position words. Adapting strategies to solve a related problem involving sorting. Classifying, counting, and comparing to make sense of information.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Can You Grow a Square Pumpkin? Children will sequence the steps of growing a square pumpkin.

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Learning Standards

• I can say the first, middle, and ending sound in a 3-letter word. (K.RF.2.d)
• I can say the sound for consonant letters. (K.RF.3.a)
• I can read sight words. (K.RF.3.c)
• I can write numbers from 0 to 20. (K.CC.A.3)
• I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)

Upcoming Events

School Pictures – October 2nd
Parent Teacher Conferences – October 14th and 15th
Field Trip – Pumpkin Farm – October 24th
Take Your Child to Lunch – November 6th

Newsletter (Printable)

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, October 14th from 2:30 PM – 8:00 PM and Wednesday, October 15th from 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.  We will use Signup Genius to reserve your spot (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044EAEAE2FA4FD0-58985567-parent).

Whittier Elementary School

K4 & K5 Pumpkin Farm Field Trip

On Friday, October 24th, the K4 & K5 class will be going to the Pumpkin Farm to participate in a field trip to Ebert’s Garden Village, which is located at W1795 Fox Rd, Ixonia, WI 53036. The field trip is to assist students to have an outside experience with the changing seasons and life cycle of a pumpkin. During our field trip the students will participate in an interactive retelling of the story “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything” by Linda Williams, a craft activity and pick a pumpkin they can carry. There is a cost of $10 per student (which includes a pumpkin) and is $6 for adults (pumpkins for adults are an additional cost).

We will leave Whittier School at 9:00 AM and return at approximately 1:45 PM.  Students will need to bring a bag lunch with juice / milk in a disposable bag labeled with their name (no refrigeration will be available).

All students must travel to and from Ebert’s Garden Village on the field trip bus.

Please fill out and return the bottom portion of this slip as well as the attached field trip slip by Thursday, October 9^th.

Pumpkin Farm Field Trip Slip

Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Schools Around the World (Informational Text) and Annie, Bea, and Chi Chi Dolores (Alphabet Book).  We will be working on identifying characteristics of informational texts and recognizing the letters Aa – to Zz. We will be working on the letter sounds M (Mika Moth) and S (Serena Seahorse). The focus letter will be, the letter Kk. Our reader this week will be October.  This week we will be working on the following words: I and a.

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Math

In math we will be working on Sorting and Counting Objects.  We will sort objects into categories and describe the categories.  Also, we will count the number of objects in each category.  In addition, we will sort categories by the number of objects in each category.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Can You Hear an Apple? Children will articulate what they can learn about apples using their five senses.

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Learning Standards

• I can say the sound for consonant letters. (K.RF.3.a)
• I can read sight words. (K.RF.3.c)
• I can connect ideas between people, events, ideas, or information in a text. (K.RI.3)
• I can sort objects into categories then count how many I have in each group. (K.MD.B.3)
• I can ask questions about a text. I can answer questions about a text. (K.RL.1)

Upcoming Events

School Pictures – October 2nd
Parent Teacher Conferences – October 14th and 15th
Take Your Child to Lunch – November 6th

Newsletter (Printable)

Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Kindergarten Kids (Poetry) and School Bus (Fiction).  We will be working on the exploring the letters Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z. The focus letter will be, the letter Ww. Our reader this week will be Time for School!  This week we will be working on the following words: see, I, have and at.

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Math

In math we will describe and compare attributes of objects and directly compare the lengths or heights of two objects to identify which is longer or taller and which is shorter.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Our Helping Hands. Children will identify ways to help their classroom community.

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Learning Standards

• I know rhyming words and can tell you words that rhyme. (K.RF.2.a)
• I can actively participate in group reading activities. (K.RL.10)
• I know and can name all the upper case and lower case letters of the alphabet. (K.RF.1.d)
• I can describe objects by telling about their length, width, and weight. (K.MD.A.1)
• I can measure two objects to see which one has more or less of a certain attribute. (K.MD.A.2)
• I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)

Upcoming Events

Take Your Child to Lunch – November 6th

Newsletter (Printable)

Scholastic Book Clubs Ordering Information
Class Activation Code: K28DK

Hey there, families!

This month’s Scholastic Book Club flyer is ready for you to explore with your child. Children read more when they choose their own books, so I encourage you to look at the flyer together.

Please place your order online. It saves time, offers more book choices, and earns extra rewards for the classroom!

If you choose to place an order it is due by Tuesday, September 23rd.

Check out these featured titles this month

How To Catch a Witch By Alice Walstead Item #69C1	The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! By Mo Willems Item #104C1	We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt By Steve Metzger Item #133C1

If you place an online order of $25 or more you will earn a free book.  For more details see the flyer.

Happy reading,
Your child’s teacher

Scott Polebitski

SHOP OUR CLASS PAGE
https://orders.scholastic.com/K28DK

September Book Order

September Book Order Flyer