From Rochelle Goforth:
Dear Westgate Community,
Due to the predicted inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, all after school clubs and activities have been cancelled for Wednesday, March 13th, 2019. Please stay safe and thank you for your understanding.
We will send out any additional updates as needed.
Thank you!
Dear Family,
This unit is all about comparing and combining sets up to 20. Students will also find the difference between two sets.compare: students will compare sets up to 20 by stating whether there is more or less
count: students will be able to count objects in a set up to 20
How to support your students at home:
This is a great time to play a game with cards ... WAR! Take out the J, Q, K, and A. Play a game of war with greater number. Divide the cards among players. Each player flips over a card. The player with the number greater gets the cards. Play until one player runs out of cards.
We have a lot going on this week so here are a few important reminders:
February 11th-13th is Kindness week! We will be doing Kindness activities all week!
February 13th is Hundreds day! Children are welcome to dress up like they are 100 years old!
We will be providing a 100’s day snack that day, but if your child has allergies or wants to opt out, you can still have them bring their own snack.
February 13th 6pm - 8pm Family Dance!
February 14th is Valentines day! NO CHILDREN ARE ALLOWED TO BRING VALENTINES!!! Instead, Westgate makes Kindness cards and delivers them to businesses in our community. We will be taking a field trip to the bus barn to pass our kindness cards out! Permission slips should have been sent home in Friday Folders last week. We should be back in time for normal pick up for half day students. I will be reaching out to chaperones this week!
February 15th- NO SCHOOL: Teacher professional Development
February 18th- NO SCHOOL: Presidents day
February 21st- Field trip to Childrens WOW! Museum. Permission slips coming as soon as we have approval of buses. Half day pickup will be later (more information will be on the permission slip).
count: students will be able to state numbers in a sequence up to 100 by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s
one’s: students will be able to count by 1’s to 100
two’s: students will be able to count by two’s to 20
five’s: students will be able to count by five’s to 20
ten’s: students will be able to count by tens to 100
Support your Student at Home:
o Have your child practice hop counting by 2’s, 5’s to 20.
o Have your child practice jump counting by 1’s and 10’s to 100.
Some of our favorite counting videos:
Count to 100 Fitness:
Count to 100 DJ Jam
Skip Count by 2's
Skip Count by 5's
Skip Count by 10's
count: students will be able to state numbers in a sequence up to 100 by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s
one’s: students will be able to count by 1’s to 100
two’s: students will be able to count by two’s to 20
five’s: students will be able to count by five’s to 20
ten’s: students will be able to count by tens to 100
Support your Student at Home:
o Have your child practice hop counting by 2’s, 5’s to 20.
o Have your child practice jump counting by 1’s and 10’s to 100.
Some of our favorite counting videos:
Count to 100 Fitness:
Count to 100 DJ Jam
Skip Count by 2's
Skip Count by 5's
Skip Count by 10's
Dear Family,
Over the next two weeks we will be learning about 2D and 3D shapes.
This unit is all about recognizing and identifying flat and solid shapes in our
environment.
Unit Vocabulary:
cone: a 3d shape that has a circle bottom and a pointed top
cylinder: a 3d shape that looks like a can
sphere: a 3d shape that looks like a ball
cube: a 3d shape that has six square sides
circle: a round shape
triangle: a shape that has three equal sides
As you are in your car or at home, identify objects around the house and what shape they are. Example: A door is a rectangle.
Hello Parents,
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is Class Picture Day. Order forms were sent home on Monday and I have only had 2 students return their order to me. I will be sending home an extra order form with students today so please check your student’s backpack. I have also attached a scan of the directions to order online if necessary.
Kindergarten will be first to have their picture taken so please be sure to arrive to school on time and send the order form with your student.
Thank you so much!
Mrs. Matthews
Dear Family,
For the next two weeks we will be naming, recognizing, counting, and writing numbers 10-19. The teens can be the most challenging group of numbers, so practice and support at home can come in helpful. We will continue counting aloud to 100 and skip counting by 5's, and 10's.
Unit Vocabulary
count: students will be able to state numbers in a sequence 10-19
tens: students will be able to identify sets of ten in making numbers 10-19
ones: students will be able to identify how many ones are left over after making a set of ten for numbers 10-19
digit: any of the numbers from 0-9
Strategies to Support Your Student at Home
Using paper clips, cereal, etc. have your child make a group of ten and show you how many more they need to make 16. (They would have a group of ten and a group of six)
Dear Family,
This week we wrap up our unit on comparing and ordering objects according to their measureable attributes.
Unit Vocabulary
length: students will be able to tell how long something is and compare their length – taller, shorter. same
height: students will be able to tell how tall something is and compare their height by tallest, shortest, same
weight: students will be able to tell how much something weighs and compare – heavier, lighter, same
capacity: students will be able to tell how much something holds and compare – holds more, less or the same
Strategies to Support Your Student at Home:
Dear Family,
The next two weeks are all about comparing and ordering objects according to their measureable attributes.
Unit Vocabulary
length: students will be able to tell how long something is and compare their length – taller, shorter. same
height: students will be able to tell how tall something is and compare their height by tallest, shortest, same
weight: students will be able to tell how much something weighs and compare – heavier, lighter, same
capacity: students will be able to tell how much something holds and compare – holds more, less or the same
Strategies to Support Your Student at Home:
Dear Family,
We are wrapping up unit 4 this week. This unit is all about comparing numbers to 10 with mathematical vocabulary.count: students will be able to state numbers in a sequence 0-10
compare students will be able to compare objects/numbers by stating which is greater, less or equal
quantity: students will be able to count a set of objects and state how many are there
Strategies to help your student at home:
Using cereal have your child take two handfuls out. Put in two separate piles. Have them count and eat the group that has more/less. You can use other types of food/snack as well. You can also practice counting forward and back from 0-20.