Whittier Elementary School
Kindergarten Zoo Field Trip

On Friday, June 12th, the K4 / K5 classrooms will be going to the Zoo to participate in a field trip. The Milwaukee County Zoo is located at 10001 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee WI 53226. The field trip is to provide students with an outside experience to explore different animals at the zoo. During our field trip the students will participate in a phonics scavenger hunt for animals at the Zoo. There is a cost of $11 per student and a cost of $14 for chaperones. Zoo Passes can’t be used for field trips.

We will leave Whittier School at 9:30 AM and return at approximately 1:30 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 the zoo 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, May 21st.

Milwaukee County Zoo Field Trip Slip

Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt (Informational Text) and Earthworms (Informational Text).  We will identify the topic and central idea of an informational text.  Our reader this week will be Bugs All Around!  This week we will be working on the following words: home, like, many, right, you, that, there.

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Math

In math this week we will be working on composing and decomposing teen numbers into 10’s and 1’s.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be What Big Teeth You Have! Children will compare and contrast the teeth of different sharks and how they use them to catch and eat food.

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Learning Standards

• 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 ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)
• I can show different ways to make numbers using objects or drawings. (K.OA.A.3)
• I can listen to a speaker then ask or answer questions to show I understand the topic. (K.SL.2)

Upcoming Events

Open House – May 14th

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Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Plants Feed Me (Informational Text) and Planting Seeds (Informational Text).  We will recognize the steps in a sequence.  The focus letter will be the letter Qq (Queenie Queen ).  Our reader this week will be In the Spring.  This week we will be working on the following words: know, out, same, take, go, get, my.

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Math

In math this week we will be working on making sense of a problems involving addition and subtraction to 10. We will also be adapting strategies to solve math problems involving addition or subtraction within 10.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Which Water Would You Drink? Children identify reasons we need clean water, as well as ways they can help keep it clean.

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Learning Standards

• I can tell words are different because of their letter sounds. (K.RF.3.d)
• I can connect ideas between people, events, ideas, or information in a text. (K.RI.3)
• I can blend and separate the sounds in a word. (K.RF.2.c)
• I can show different ways to make numbers using objects or drawings. (K.OA.A.3)
• I can listen, take turns, and talk to friends in a small group. (K.SL.1.a)

Upcoming Events

Oak Ridge Farm Field Trip – May 6th

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Whittier Elementary School
K5 Oak Ridge Farm Field Trip

On Wednesday, May 6th, the K5 class will be going to Oakridge Farm to participate in a Learning Journey.  Oak Ridge Farm is located at S43 W35961 Highway C, in Dousman, WI.  The “Farm” Learning Journey is to assist students in understanding how the farm is important to the community.   There is no cost for this trip.

We will leave Whittier School at 8:45 a.m. and return at approximately 1:45 p.m.  Students will need to bring a bag lunch with a juice/milk in a disposable bag.

All students must travel to and from The Oak Ridge Farm 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, April 23rd.

Oak Ridge Farm – Field Trip Slip

Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Hey, Little Ant (Persuasive Text) and Ants (Informational Text).  We will be identifying opinions and reasons in a persuasive text.  The focus letter will be the letter Vv (Vinny Volcano).  Our reader this week will be April.  This week we will be working on the following words: tell, well, who, your, see, the, is.

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Math

In math this week we will be working on drawing pictures and writing equations to represent addition and subtraction stories.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Hop Like a Grasshopper! Children will identify characteristics of grasshoppers.

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Learning Standards

• I can read sight words. (K.RF.3.c)
• I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)
• I can blend and separate the sounds in a word. (K.RF.2.c)
• I can solve addition and subtraction word problems by using objects or drawings. (K.OA.A.2)
• I can listen, take turns, and talk to friends in a small group. (K.SL.1.a)

Upcoming Events

Oak Ridge Farm Field Trip – May 6th

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Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Me … Jane (Biography) and Jane Goodall and the Chimpanzees (Informational Text).  We will be identifying people, places and events in a true story.  The focus letter will be the letter Ll (Larry Lion).  Our reader this week will be To The Vet.  This week we will be working on the following words: could, now, then, this, and, go, me.

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Math

In math this week we will be working on using manipulatives to solve subtraction problems within 10 and recognize equations that represent subtraction problems.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be A Coop Full of Chickens. Children will identify characteristics and behaviors of chickens.

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Learning Standards

• I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)
• I can listen, take turns, and talk to friends in a small group. (K.SL.1.a)
• I can blend and separate the sounds in a word. (K.RF.2.c)
• I can show adding and subtracting with objects, fingers, or drawings. (K.OA.A.1)
• I can listen, take turns, and talk to friends in a small group. (K.SL.1.a)

Upcoming Events

Early Release Day – April 15th

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Reading

In reading this week we will be reading I Know the River Loves Me (Fiction) and Look-Alike Animals (Informational Text).  We will be using pictures and text clues to describe the setting in a story.  The focus letter will be the letter Uu (Umbie Umbrella).  Our reader this week will be The Big Win.  This week we will be working on the following words: back, let, were, and, to, what and of.

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Math

In math this week we will use tools, manipulatives and number partners to solve addition problems within 10, in and out of context. Also we will recognize equations that represent addition problems.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Little Earth Helpers. Children will analyze how different creatures help keep Earth green.

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Learning Standards

• I can read sight words. (K.RF.3.c)
• I can blend and separate the sounds in a word. (K.RF.2.c)
• I can retell stories I have read using key details. (K.RL.2)
• I can show adding and subtracting with objects, fingers, or drawings. (K.OA.A.1)
• I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)

Upcoming Events

Early Release Day – April 15th

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Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Apple Pie 4th of July (Fiction) and Happy Birthday to the US! (Informational Text).  We will be Identifying how the author uses text and pictures to achieve a purpose. The focus letter will be the letter Hh  (Hattie Horse).  Our reader this week will be March.  This week we will be working on the following words: cut, must, said, when, in, like and is.

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Math

In math this week we will be working on number sense, counting groups and showing groups in another way.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Who Made Our First Flag? Children will analyze the story of Betsy Ross.

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Learning Standards

• I can retell stories I have read using key details. (K.RL.2)
• I can blend and separate the sounds in a word. (K.RF.2.c)
• I can ask questions about a text. I can answer questions about a text. (K.RL.1)
• I can count to find out how many objects are there. (K.CC.B.5)
• I can say the sound for consonant letters. (K.RF.3.a)

Upcoming Events

Spring Break – March 30th – April 3rd

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Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Apple Pie 4th of July (Fiction) and Happy Birthday to the US! (Informational Text).  We will be Identifying how the author uses text and pictures to achieve a purpose. The focus letter will be the letter Hh  (Hattie Horse).  Our reader this week will be March.  This week we will be working on the following words: cut, must, said, when, in, like and is.

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Math

In math this week we will be working on working on the numbers 6 and 7. We will be decomposing the numbers using objects or drawings.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Search for Spring! Children will identify signs of spring.

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Learning Standards

• I can retell stories I have read using key details. (K.RL.2)
• I can match the illustrations with different parts in the story. (K.RL.7)
• I can say the sound for consonant letters. (K.RF.3.a)
• I can show different ways to make numbers using objects or drawings. (K.OA.A.3)
• I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)

Upcoming Events

Parent Teacher Conferences – March 17th
Parent Teacher Conferences – March 18th

Special News

Wear Green on Tuesday.

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Reading

In reading this week we will be reading Take Me Out to the Yakyu (Fiction) and Take Me Out to the Ballgame (Song).  We will be identifying the author’s purpose for writing a text. The focus letter will be the letter Jj  (Jumping Jill).  Our reader this week will be The Cat and the Rat.  This week we will be working on the following words: come, from, if, and, the and stop.

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Math

In math this week we will be working counting groups of 1 to 20 objects. We will also be working on counting to 100.

Let’s Find Out

Our Let’s Find Out this week will be Just Add Magic! Children will compare fantasy characters with the animals that inspired them.

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Learning Standards

• I can tell the difference between types of texts. (Storybooks, real life, poems) (K.RL.5)
• I can ask questions about a text. I can answer questions about a text. (K.RL.1)
• I can blend and separate the sounds in a word. (K.RF.2.c)
• I can count to 100 by ones and tens. (K.CC.A.1)
• I can ask questions about informational text. I can answer questions about the text. (K.RI.1)

Upcoming Events

Field Trip – Hockey Game – March 3rd

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