August 2016 Skills/Activities Calendar
Week
Skills
Activities
August 4-11, 2016
Professional Development
Open House: August 11, 2016 @ 6:00pm
August 15-19, 2016
Social Studies: Classroom/School Routines and Procedures. Getting acquainted with students Assessment: Pre-K Assessment (Make-Up) & Co-Op Testing Theme 1: Week 1 Social Studies: Classroom/School Routines and Procedures. Getting acquainted with students Literacy: Introducing letters in child’s name. Color: Red Numeracy: Attributes Shape: Circle Theme 1: Week 2 Social Studies: Classroom/School Routines and Procedures. Getting acquainted with students Literacy (Reading, Speaking, & Writing): Introducing letters in child’s name Color: Red Numeracy: Position Words Shape: Circle Science: Hygiene and Body Parts
August 22-26, 2016
August 2-September 2, 2016
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September 2016 Skills/Activities Calendar
Week August 29-September 2, 2016
September 5-9, 2016
September 12-16, 2016
September 19-23, 2016
September 26- September 30, 2016
Skills Theme 1: Week 2 Social Studies: Classroom/School Routines and Procedures. Getting acquainted with students Literacy (Reading, Speaking, & Writing): Introducing letters in child’s name Color: Red Numeracy: Position Words Shape: Circle Science: Hygiene and Body Parts Theme 1: Week 3 Social Studies: Classroom/School Routines and Procedures. Getting acquainted with students Numeracy: Attributes/ Intro. To “010” [My Ten Best Friends] Shape: Square Literacy (Reading, Speaking, & Writing): Listening, Rhyme Awareness, & Vocabulary Color: Science: 5 Senses Theme 1: Week 4 Social Studies: Classroom/School Routines and Procedures. Getting acquainted with students Numeracy: Attributes (Measurement) Shape: Square Number: “0”. Literacy (Reading, Speaking, & Writing): Listening, Rhyme Awareness, & Vocabulary Color: Blue Science: 5 Senses Theme 2: Week 1 Literacy (Reading, Speaking, & Writing): Letter: (Ff), Oral Language. Color: Yellow Numeracy: One to One Correspondence (0-10) & Counting (Rote to 30). Shape: Rectangle Number: “1” Science: Baby Animals Theme 2: Week 2 Literacy: (Hh) Color: Yellow Numeracy: Geometry (Shapes) Shape: Rectangle Number: 2 Social Studies: Caring for the Community Science: Jungle Animals (supplement with Theme 8: Week2)
Activities
Labor Day (No School)September 5, 2016
Grandparents Read-A-Loud DaySeptember 9, 2016
Parent Read-A-Loud Day September 16, 2016
Parent Teacher Conferences (1/2 day for scholars)September 19, 2016 Progress Reports due September 19, 2016 Family Literacy NightSeptember 20, 2016 @6:00pm (Cafeteria) Hat DaySeptember 30, 2016
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October 2016 Skills/Activities Calendar
Week
Skills
Activities
October 3-7, 2016
Theme 2: Week 3 Literacy: Pp (with emphasis on Pajamas & Picnic Day Pre-Activities) Color: Orange Numeracy: Geometry (Shapes) Number: 3 Social Studies: Similarities and Differences in People Science: Farm Animals (supplement with Theme 8: Week 1)
Pajamas & Picnic DayOctober 7, 2016 Parent Read-A-Loud DayOctober 7, 2016
October 10-14, 2016
Theme 2: Week 4 Literacy: Letters (Ii) Color: Orange Numeracy: Attributes (Color, Size, & Shape) Shape: Triangle Number: 3 Social Studies: Community Helpers Science: Insects (supplement with Theme 8: Week 4)
No SchoolOctober 14, 2016
October 17-21, 2016
Report Card Assessment Literacy: Review Numeracy: Review Science: Insects (supplement with Theme 8: Week 3)
October 24, 2016October 28, 2016
Theme 3: Week 1 Literacy: Letters (Aa), (Brown Numeracy: Comparison, Measurement, Rhombus, & Number “4” Science: Dinosaurs Art: Fall Crafts Theme 3: Week 1 Literacy (Speaking, Reading, & Writing): Letters (Bb) & Brown Numeracy: Comparison, Measurement, Rhombus, & Number “4” Science: Dinosaurs Art: Fall Crafts
October 31- November 4, 2016
Parent-Teacher ConferencesOctober 19. 2016 (no school for scholars)
Bubble DayNovember 3, 2016 AEA DayNovember 4, 2016 (No school)
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November 2016 Skills/Activities Calendar
Week
Skills
November 7-11, 2016
Theme 3: Week 2 Literacy (Speaking, Reading, & Writing): Letters (Dd), & Brown Numeracy: Classification, Numbers “0 -4”, & Hexagon Science: Dinosaurs Theme 3: Week 3 Literacy (Speaking, Reading, & Writing): Letters (Gg) & Green Numeracy: Numeracy, Number “5”, & Hexagon Social Studies: Buildings Art: Thanksgiving Crafts
November 14-18, 2016
November 21-25, 2016 November 28- December 2, 2016
Special Activities
Progress Reports due November 17, 2016 Thankful for Grandparents’ Day (Lunch with Grandparents)November 16-18, 2016 @ 10:50am (Cafeteria) National Parental Involvement DayNovember 17, 2016 Thanksgiving BreakNovember 21-25, 2016
Theme 3: Week 4 Literacy (Speaking, Reading, & Writing): Letters (Jj) & Green
Numeracy: Patterns, Number “5”, & Star Science: Plants
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December 2016 Skills/Activities Calendar
Week
Skills
Special Activities
December 5-9, 2016
Theme 4: Week 1
Book Fair Kids Performance-
Literacy (Speaking, Reading, & Writing): Letters (Mm), & Green Numeracy:
Patterns/Numeracy, Number “6”, & Star
December 7-9, 2016 @ 10:30am (Cafeteria) Parent Read-A-Loud DayDecember 9, 2016
Social Studies: Winter Holidays December 12-16, 2016
Assessment: Report Card Testing Literacy (Reading, Speaking, & Writing): Review
Holiday Classroom Parties-December 16, 2016 (**last hour of the school day**)
Numeracy:
Review Social Studies: Winter Holidays Art: Holiday Crafts
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