Mrs. J Kosaki » Week of 11/13/23-11/17/23

Week of 11/13/23-11/17/23

Hello Room 11 Ohana!
I hope you all had a wonderful Veteran's Day weekend! Thank you to all those who have served or are serving our country.  Time is sure flying by and the holiday season is quickly approaching! Please stay healthy! :)
 
Just a friendly reminder--please return your child's student portfolio if you have not done so already. Thank you!
 
We did it!  Our school raised $2,000 for the American Heart Association!  You still have until November 17th!
REGISTER at www.heart.org/schools and COMPLETE FINNS MISSION TODAY!

SPECIAL INCENTIVES:

Student raises $50 = slime 1 teacher

Student raises $100 = slime 2 teachers

Student raises $150 = slime 3 teachers

Student raises $200 = slime 4 teachers

1st Class Signed up gets extra PE

Class with most raised gets extra PE

Top School Fundraiser slimes all teacher

 

*This week, we will be starting the last week of Wonders Unit 2.  I will be sending home a Unit 2 HIGH-FREQUENCY WORD LIST on Thursday for your child to study. I will be testing your child on these words on Tuesday, November 21st! 

 

Let's have another wonderful week families!  Let's keep our lines of communication open as always.  Thank you so much for your support!
 
Mahalo,
Mrs. Kosaki
 
Here's what's happening this week:
-Quarter 2 Choose Aloha theme: "Gratitude"
-Wonders Reading-Unit 2 Week 5 ("Follow the Map")
-NEW Spelling words this week.
-GoMath Chapter 6, start Chapter 7.
-Symbols of America (Social Studies)
-Thanksgiving (Comparing our lives with Pilgrim children)
-Map Skills
-P.E. this week: Wednesday, Nov. 15th. Please wear covered shoes.
 
Weekly Reminders:
-Please send a labeled water bottle with your child daily.  It gets very hot in the day.
-Please check your child's Homework Folders and Planners (sign please) nightly. Bring these back to school daily.
-Thank you for placing your YELLOW name sign in your window as you are driving up to pick up your child.  This greatly helps with pick up. 
 
Looking Ahead:
-PE days for November: 1, 6, 9, 15, 20, 27
-Library on Monday, Nov. 20th. (Return books)
-Thanksgiving Holidays on Nov. 23 and 24. 
-November Book-It is due by Nov.30th.
-December 8-Winter Wonderland Craft Fair (Cafeteria)...more info to follow.
-Wednesday, December 20th (2:10 dismissal), Thursday, December 21st (1:15 dismissal)