News About the Kinzer Crew
September 2015
Email: kinzer_julie@dublinschools.net
Voice mail: 760- 6296
Follow THE KINZER CREW on twitter @kinzer_julie
First Grade
Room 140
Reading Bags
Reading bags will start to come home later this month. Please
refer to the information in the bag about the books, etc.
I have started to give the students reading assessments
to learn more about their individual reading skills. The
books coming home right now are books I think (through
observation and their end of Kindergarten DRA scores) are
close to the correct level. Once I am finished
assessments I will have a better idea of their exact
levels and reading skills. Happy Reading! J
Mark Your Calendar!
September 9th ~ Curriculum
Night for K-2 parents starting
at 6:00-6:45pm..
ü Week of September 14th ~ ME
AS A READER homework share.
ü September 15th ~ Picture Day
ü September 16th ~ Dot Day!
WEAR DOTS!!
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Looking ahead…
& 22nd ~
conference nights. Information
coming soon about scheduling a
conference.
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ü October 29 ~ Harvest Party &
Parade
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ü October 30 ~ no school
Please see the IRE website and
weekly emails from Mrs. Schwanke
and Mr. Hoover for additional school
dates and information.
ü October 15
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What was your favorite thing about first
grade this week? Show me your Friday
Journal.
How can your class earn a POPCORN
PARTY?
Tell me about Sunshine Tickets.
What is a “just right” book? How do you
know if it is just right for you? What is
a “vacation” book?
Tell me about Writing Workshop.
What is a personal narrative?
Tell me about the narrative you are
writing.
What did you learn about Eric Carle as an
author and illustrator?
If the number of the day is 10, show me
all the ways you can make/show 10.
Explain your thinking.
What is a number sentence? Give me an
example.
Tell me about your morning greeting
circle. What do you do during that time?
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FYI:
Starting next month I will not be sending home paper
copies of the monthly newsletter. I will always send a
group email with the newsletter attached, along with
our upcoming related arts schedule. The same
information will also be posted on my teacher web the
first week of each month. Please let me know if you
have not been receiving my group emails. THANK YOU!
Your children are wonderful!
I am excited for a great year! J