Getting Ready for Christmas!!

***IMPORTANT DATES***
Awards Assembly: Friday, December 14th @8:15
Holiday Performance: Tuesday, December 18th @ 5:30
Grandparents Day: Wednesday, December 19th @ 8:15

Christmas is coming soon, and we have been creating many Christmas goodies. We are preparing 3 songs that we will share with our families on December 18th.  Have the kiddos dress up in nice Christmas attire! :)

This week's sight word: from

We will continue to work on the same reading strategies and math concepts.  I introduced a new math concept last week, ordinal numbers.  We will continue to work on this concept.

I want to say thank you to each of you who take time out of your day to support your kiddos and help in the class with a happy spirit.  I greatly appreciate how you go above and beyond!!!! :)

Miss Lyon

Week 15!

We will be getting into a Christmas theme.  We will also be starting our Christmas songs that we will sing on Grandparents Day!! More info to come on that event!

We have two new sight words this week: and, it

We are still working on syllables, beginning and ending sounds, reading strategies, and writing.  Please continue to practice these things at home for "homework."

I hope everyone has a great week!!!

Miss Lyon

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I will be finishing up Parent/Teacher Conferences on Monday!

We have two new sight words this week: you, are

We also have a new reading strategy: Stretch out the sounds

I will be going over syllables with the kiddos, starting with one syllable words like dog, cat, and pig.

I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow.  I made some changes to the classroom, so I am excited to see what the kiddos think!

Miss Lyon

Thanksgiving!

I am so thankful and so touched by your support this past week.  It has been a difficult one, health wise, and I have missed the kiddos so much.

This week is all about review.  We will be reviewing all sight words, reading strategies, and math strategies. 

Friday is our Thanksgiving Feast, and I know that many of you have signed up to help with that.  Thank you!

Parent/Teacher conferences: We will be working together to meet because I have had to miss some of the conferences.  I greatly apologize again for that! Thank you again for your understanding!! :)

Communtiy Helpers!

Our theme this week is community helpers! We will be talking about the people in our community who do an amazing job to help each and everyone of us!

Our new leadership trait is: Gratefulness.  I will be discussing this trait with the kiddos!

We have two new sight words this week: this, am. 
*Please continue to go over the previous sight words with your kiddo.*

*Don't forget about Parent/Teacher conferences! They start November 13th!!*

Boo!

Our Fall Party was a huge success! The kiddos had a great time! Thank you so much for all of the help, time, and effort that you all put in to make the party so wonderful!!

**October 31st will be pajama day!**

I had to make some changes to the parent/teacher conferences because we are not in school on that Monday.  You will be getting a letter if the change affects you.  Sorry about the change.

We have two new sight words: here, at

Please continue to go over all of the information on the student's homework folder: ABC's, numbers, letter sounds!!

Let's have another great week!!

Miss Lyon :)

P.S. I added a link to Raz Kids on the right hand side of the blog home page.  An e-mail was sent out on how to use this website!

Assessment Week!

I can't believe we are coming to the end of the first trimester! I am so proud of the kiddos and all they have accomplished.  The kiddos will be staying an hour after class on their assigned day this week.  I want to see how much has changed since the first assessment.  Please send your kiddo with a lunch. 
I will share the results with you during our conferences.

*Parent/Teacher Conferences will be November 12-15th.  I will be sending home a letter on your assigned time.  If you cannot make that time please let me know and we can work something out!*

Our new word this week is "look."

Our Fall party will be on Friday, October 26.  Please let me know if you have any reservations about anything Halloween.

Have a great week!!!!

Miss Lyon

5 Senses!

This week is all about the body and our senses. 

We have two new sight words: me, an

We will continue with all of the reading strategies that we have learned.

I sent home small assessments on reading and writing, and I was happy with the growth the kiddos are showing.  Please continue to work with your child at home with all of these skills.

Parent conferences will be coming up next month, and I will be sending home sign up sheets for that shortly.  I will also be reassessing the students on the computer based assessments that I did at the beginning of the year to see where the students are now. 

Our Fall party is scheduled for October 26th.  More information will be coming home shortly.

Thank you again for sharing your children with me!!  I love every moment!

Miss Lyon

Fire Safety!

Our theme this week is fire safety!  We began talking about it last week when Mr. Law came in and talked with the students about his experiences as a firefighter.  We will have another visit from a firefighter this week.  We will be talking about safety procedures so we can be prepared.

Our sight word this week is "like."

We will also be introducing a new reading strategy: look through the word for all sounds.

I am so very proud of what the students are accomplishing.  We have been discussing the leadership trait of "teamwork," and I am excited about what I see! Thanks again for all of your support and hard work. I am looking forward to another great week!

Miss Lyon

Fall!

Our theme this week is leaves.  We are also learning about fire safety, and we will have Alexander Law, a firefighter and Catie's dad, coming to our school on Wednesday to share some fire safety tips with our kiddos.  We started our reading groups today and will continue to work in them everyday.

Our new word this week is: or
We will also continue to work on our three reading strategies.

I have been stressing the leadership attribute of teamwork.  I want the kiddos to work together and be respectful of one another.  So far so good! :)

I have added photos of the kiddos making apple bread.  They were such wonderful chefs!

Have a great week!!!

Miss Lyon

Apples!

This week is all about apples! We will be counting apples, tasting them, and making apple bread on Friday!

Our new sight word this week is "me."

We will continue to work on our three reading strategies and will begin to break into flexible reading groups.

****Reminder: We will be having our lock down drill on  September 27. Please send in your students' comfort packs.  I only have two so far!****

Funny quote of the week: Singing "It's a Hard Knock Life" when cleaning their desks!

Thanks again for all of the help and support!

Miss Lyon :)

Colors!

We finished up talking about different shapes this week and even got to go on a shape treasure hunt.  It was very exciting, and we found many different shapes around campus.  Next up: Colors!!

We have two new sight words this week: the, is.

We will also be starting a new reading strategy: Get your mouth ready for the next sound.

Reminder: We will be having a lock down drill on September 27.  I will be discussing with the students how to act in this situation.  Please make sure that you send "comfort packs" to school with your kiddo so we can be prepared.  I believe a letter was emailed to all the families about what to include in these packs.

*Funny kid quote of the week, said by a student with all sisters:  "This weekend, I am going to spend some time with my girls."

Miss Lyon :)

Another Great Week!

We had another great week! Each kiddo looked so great for picture day, and I can't wait to see the pictures.

Assessments went well. Please continue to work on ABC's with your child; both upper and lower case.  Also work on sounds the letters make.  I will continue to work on them in class. :) 

Our new sight word for next week is "a."  I will also continue to work on the same reading strategies.

Our theme this week is shapes.  Feel free to point out different shapes to your child and talk about them.  We will go on a shape treasure hunt around the school campus on Thursday to see what shapes we can find.

Book boxes: As you complete the book boxes at home, send them in with your kiddo so we can share them throughout the week!

I put new pictures up to share with the families!  The kiddos loved chalk day!

*I thought I would start sharing funny quotes from the students that have made me giggle! Best one this week:  "Miss Lyon, I think I am in love with him!" :)
Thank you for sharing your little ones with me! We are learning so much from one another!

Miss Lyon

Week 3!

I am so proud of all the kiddos.  They are all starting to get use to being in school and have made great strides.  I hope you all enjoy a nice long weekend.

This week, we have two new words: "I" and "see."  We will continue to use the same reading strategy, make your finger match the words, and introduce a new strategy, look at the pictures.

I also sent home letters about assessments this week.  If the date and time you are assigned to does not work, let me know and I will see how we can work it out.

*PICTURE DAY IS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH.  I WILL BE SENDING A FLYER HOME TO REMIND YOU!

Miss Lyon

Week 2!

Our new sight word for the week is "can."  We will continue to go over "we" and the same reading strategy.  I will be sending home the homework folders this week.  Some kiddos will have practice sheets in their folders.  Take your time with these.  They do not have to be turned in right away; I just wanted to give some extra practice.  Feel free to duplicate these worksheets for further practice.  All students will have a "we" mix it and fix it flash card.  I hole punched these so that you can put them on rings and practice them throughout the year.  We will begin writing practice and spend more time in centers this week.
Miss Lyon

Great Night!

It was great to officially meet everyone tonight.  I look forward to working with all of you throughout the school year.  All parent helpers will be asked to sign a Megan's Law form that can be found on the ILCS website.  You can also ask Kelly at the front office if you can not find it.  It takes some time to process so I will probably start the helpers in a month.  Thank you again for coming this evening! I will talk to everyone soon!
Miss Lyon

First Day!

Today was our first day of school!  We learned a lot of new things and will continue to go over rules until we all know them really well.  Please continue to talk to your kiddos about how to act at school: Sit "criss cross apple sauce" on the rug and have "listening ears," have "walking feet" in the classroom and hallways, be respectful of others and class supplies, use restrooms and get drinks at recess so we can start cutting back on the amount used during class time.

*Back to school night is tomorrow at 5:30.  We will all meet in the sanctuary to hear Dr. Gordon talk about Inland Leaders.  We will then go back to the classroom to go over class protocol and sign up for parent helpers! PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY STUDENTS!  I was told today that back to school night is for the parents ONLY!  I look forward to seeing you all there!!
Miss Lyon

Back to school!

We are just about to start our new year together, and I am very excited.  I posted our first sight word: "we" and our first reading strategy: "follow the words with your finger." Feel free to work on these things with your child so they will be extra prepared for school! :)

*Back to School Night is set for Tuesday, August 21 at 5:30.  We will be meeting in the church sanctuary and then be able to go into the classroom.  The school asks that you do not bring any siblings on this evening so we can focus on you and the student in my class.  I look forward to meeting all of you! Have a great weekend and see you soon!
Miss Lyon

Welcome!

Hello! I am Miss Lyon, and I am very excited to join the Transitional Kindergarten program at Inland Leaders Charter School.  This web page will keep us connected throughout the school year and keep you up to date on what we are accomplishing in the classroom.  I will be updating the page every week, so please feel free to browse the information and links that will be added.  The first day of school is set for August 20th from 8:10 to 11:45!  I look forward to working with the families and kiddos in this coming year.  Enjoy the rest of your summer, and I will see you soon!
Miss Lyon