2025-2026 Kindergarten - Mrs. Joyce Buzzanca
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Mrs. Buzzanca's Kindergarten
Homework Log for the week of November 2
Gentle Reminders:- Please send cash money if you have not done so already--ASAP for the Thanksgiving stuffed animal turkey.
- “All About Me Project: Due November 24
- Parent Teacher Conferences are Tuesday November 18 from 11:45 – 2:50 ONLY.
Monday, Nov. 3- Print name, trace and then print the letter uppercase D- Start at the top line; straight line down; pencil up, back on the top; half-moon to the bottom line.
- Phonics/ELA Workbook pgs. 91, 93
- Math worksheet---Please review, the children had difficulty with this concept.
Tuesday, Nov. 4- Print name, trace and then print the letter lowercase d- Start below the dotted line; go up to the dotted line and around like a “c”; straight up to the top line and then to the bottom line-“cd”.
- Phonic/ELA Workbook pgs. 92, 94
- Math pgs. 47-48
Wednesday, Nov. 5…Lifetouch Retakes- Print name, trace and then print the letters: Mm, Tt, Ss, Aa, Bb, Nn, Dd, and words: is, it, go, no, man, can
- Phonics pg. 95, 96
- Please send in (1) initial Dd object for Friday
- Math pgs. 49-50
Thursday, Nov. 6… School Closed
Friday, Nov. 7- Visit, talk, and pray to Jesus at Mass this weekend
- Review ALL Material in the “Study Folder” (Letters Mm, Tt , Aa, Ss, Bb, Nn, Dd), Short Aa words & read sentences, (Numbers 1-10),
- ELA: Main Characters, Setting, Sentence Punctuation-(period, question mark and exclamation point), Genres: (Fiction, Fake, Fantasy, Make Believe, Pretend) and (Non-Fiction, Real, Realism)
- MATH: Identifying, counting, printing & comparing (fewer/less than, greater/more than) numbers 0-10, ten frames
Homework Log for the week of October 27
Gentle Reminders:- Please send cash money if you have not done so already--ASAP for the Thanksgiving stuffed animal turkey.
Monday, Oct.28- Print name, trace and then print the letter uppercase D- Start at the top line; straight line down; pencil up, back on the top; half moon to the bottom line.
- Phonics/ELA Workbook pgs. 91, 93,
- Math pgs. 45-46
Tuesday, Oct. 29- Print name, trace and then print the letter lowercase d- Start below the dotted line; go up to the dotted line and around like a “c”; straight up to the top line and then to the bottom line-“cd”.
- Phonic/ELA Workbook pgs. 92, 96
- Math worksheet pages
Wednesday, Oct. 30- Print name, trace and then print the letters: Mm, Tt, Ss, Aa, Bb, Dd, and numbers 0-10
- Phonics pgs. 94, 95
- Please send in (1) initial Dd object
Thursday, Oct. 31… Happy Halloween-NO HOMEWORK! 8:30am Halloween Parade- Children may dress in costume, however make sure the costume is easy enough for your child to take on and off by themselves so they can use the restroom independently.
- Visit, talk, and pray to Jesus at Mass this weekend
- Review ALL Material in the “Study Folder” (Letters Mm, Tt , Aa, Ss, Bb, Dd), Short Aa words & read sentences, (Numbers 1-10),
- ELA: Main Characters, Setting, Sentence Punctuation-(period, question mark and exclamation point), Genres: (Fiction, Fake, Fantasy, Make Believe, Pretend) and (Non-Fiction, Real, Realism)
- MATH: Identifying, counting, printing & comparing (fewer/less than, greater/more than) numbers 0-10, ten frames
*Saturday, Nov. 2-Happy All Soul’s Day…Pray for our loved ones who are no longer with us.Gentle reminders:
Homework Log for the week of October 19 - All Saints Project Due October 28
- Please empty “Homework” folder but keep all material in the “Study” folder.
- Review All material especially short Aa words and sentences.
- Review Sight words in Module 1 & 2…Assessments will be done for Module 1 this month and next month for Module 2.
- Please continue to follow through on the penmanship strategies, the children recite in class, for each letter and number that have been implemented and provided in the weekly homework. Improvement will be obvious if you follow these strategies at home.
Monday, Oct. 20- Print name, and trace and print the letter uppercase B: Start at the top line; straight line down; pencil up, back on the top; in at the dotted, out at the dotted.
- Phonics/ELA pg. 23
- Math pgs. 37-38
Tuesday, Oct. 21- Test Folders…Please sign and return, if provided
- Please let us know if your child needs new pencils from their inventory. Thank You!
- Print name, and trace and then print the letter lowercase b: Start at the top line; straight line down; ride up to the dotted and around like a half moon, bear tail.
- Phonics/ELA pgs. 24-25
- Math pgs. 39-40
Wednesday, Oct. 22…Please replenish supplies in your child’s pencil case, if needed.- Print name, trace words and then print three times
- Phonics sheet 26-27
- Math pgs. 41-42
Thursday, Oct. 23- Print name, trace words and then print three times
- Phonics pgs. 28-29
- Please (1) picture beginning with the letter Bb and (1) item ending with the letter
- Math pgs. 43-44
Friday, Oct. 24- Visit, talk & name some of the Saints you see at Mass this weekend. Review ALL material in the “Study” folder (Letters Mm, Tt, Aa, Ss, Bb) & Numbers 1-10
This week:- MATH: Identifying, counting, printing & comparing numbers 0-10
- Sight Words: am, I, the, by, my, to, a, see, and number words 1-10
Upcoming events:
October 24-Dress Down
October 31- Halloween Party
November 1- All Saints Day
November 5- Lifetouch Retakes
November 6-School Closed!
November 10- 10:50 Dismissal Faculty Meeting
November 11- School Closed for Veteran’s Day
November 18- 10:50 Dismissal: Parent-Teacher Conferences--12-3pm, and 4-7pm
November 21- Christmas Fair for Students
November 22- Christmas Fair Saturday 12-6pmHomework for the week of October 12
The directions for the “Saint” project are on a separate sheet. The project is due
October 28.
RAZKIDSA Info Sheets have been sent home in the Study Folder.” Please keep this sheet in the Study Folder for the year, as we will be using the program in class as well as at home. Also check that your log-in information grants you access.
Gentle Reminders:- Since the weather is getting cooler, please practice with your child getting on & off his/her sweatshirt, and buttoning & zippering his/her jacket or coat.
- Please no candy for lunch or snack. Send in only (1) snack and drink for our morning snack time.
- Send your child to school with all the requested supplies. Crayons should only be (8) primary color regular size crayons.
- Empty out the “Homework” folder every day and the “Test” folder (if provided on Tuesday), and keep all material in the “Study” folder.
- Keep the “Homework Agenda” in the “Homework” folder every day as a means of back-and- forth communication between us.
- Send in several bookmarks to keep in the books used in school, if you have not done so already.
- Please be diligent in following the penmanship strategies given. “If you say it, you can write it!” Please look at each letter and number strategies and repeat it with your child when completing the homework.
Monday, October 13… School closed for Columbus Day!
Tuesday, Oct. 14- Test Folders---Please sign and return, if provided
- Print name, trace the number 8 and then print whole page of the number 8: Start below the top line; go up to the top line and around like a “c” to the dotted line; turn it around to make an “S”; close it up.
- Phonics sheet
- Math pgs. 31-32
Wednesday, Oct. 15…Please replenish supplies in your child’s pencil case, if needed.- Print name, trace the number 9 and then print whole page of the number : Start at the top line; go around like a “c” to the dotted line; straight up to the top line, straight down to the bottom line.
- - Print name, trace then print the words: mat, cat, hat, am & tam (where you see the dots)
- Math pgs. 33-34
- Phonics sheet
Thursday, Oct. 16- Print name, trace then print the words: mat, cat, hat, am & tam (where you see the dots)
- Please bring in (1) item beginning with the Aa sound and (1) item with the Aa medial sound, ex. cat, hat.
- Phonics sheet
- Math pgs. 35-36
Friday, Oct. 17- Visit this Jesus this weekend at Mass and thank him for the sun, moon, water, animals and the land he has blessed us with.
- Review ALL Material in the “Study Folder” (Letters Mm, Tt & Aa), especially short Aa sentence reading and word blending sheets, and counting, printing and one- on-one correspondence with the numbers 0-9, and greater than-more, less than-fewer vocabulary.
MATH: Identifying, counting, comparing/matching & printing numbers 0-9
Sight Words: am, I, the, little, to, a, little,by, my is,
A look ahead…- Friday, October 24…Dress Down Bingo (K-8)
- Friday, October 31…Trunk or Treat (K-5)
- We will be asking every child to contribute (1) small treat to place in our painted goody bags. There are 25 children in the class. Please do not write the names of each child on the treats. It is appreciated if you could send the treats in as early as possible, but no later than October 27 to allow time for us to distribute into the children’s goody bags.
Homework for the week of October 5
The directions for the “Saint” project is on a separate sheet. The project is due Monday, October 28.
Gentle Reminders:- Since the weather is getting cooler, please practice with your child getting on & off his/her sweatshirt, and buttoning & zippering his/her jacket or coat.
- Please no candy for lunch or snack. Send in only (1) snack and drink for our afternoon snack time.
- Please sharpen your child’s pencil cases on Wednesday. Pencils sharpened and crayons should only be (8) primary color regular size crayons. Let us know if you need more from your child’s class inventory. TY
- Empty out the “Homework” folder every day and the “Test” folder (if provided on Tuesday), and keep all material that is in the “Study” folder” in the “Study” folder.
- Keep the “Homework Agenda” in the “Homework” folder every day as a means of back-and- forth communication between us. All communication should be on the “Homework Agenda.”
- Send in several bookmarks to keep in the books used in school, if you have not done so already.
- Please be diligent in following the penmanship strategies given. “If you say it, you can write it!” Please look at each letter's strategy and repeat it with your child when completing the homework.
Monday, October 6- Print name, trace uppercase A then print the whole page of uppercase A; Start at the top; slant down to the bottom; pencil up, back on the top; slant down to the bottom; pencil up, across at the dotted line
- Phonics workbook pgs. 179, 181
- Math pgs. 27-28
Tuesday, Oct. 7- Test Folders---Please sign and return, if provided
- Print name, trace lowercase a then print the whole page of lowercase a; Start below the dotted line; go up & around to the dotted line; make a c; straight up to the dotted line and down.
- Phonics pg. 180
- Math pgs. 29-30
Wednesday, Oct. 8…Please replenish supplies in your child’s pencil case, if needed.- Print name, trace the number 7 and then print whole page of the number 7: Print name and the number 7: Start at the top; straight across, slant down to the bottom
- Phonics pgs. 182-184
- Math pgs. 31-32
Thursday, Oct. 9- Print name, trace and print the numbers where you see the dots --numbers 0-7 only ---See number strategy sheet in the “Study” folder.
- Please bring in (1) item beginning with the Aa sound and (1) item with the Aa medial sound, ex. cat, hat.
- Phonics pg. 183
- Math pgs. 33-34
Friday, Oct. 10…Dismissal 10:50-Lunch or snack but not both unless attending the After-Care Program- Visit this Jesus this weekend at Mass and thank him for the sun, moon, water, animals and the land he has blessed us with to enjoy.
- Review ALL Material in the “Study Folder” (Letters Mm, Tt Ss & Aa), especially short Aa--Singing short Aa song, reading sentences, and word blending sheets; Math--counting, printing and one- on-one correspondence with numbers 0-7, and greater than-more, less than-fewer vocabulary.
This week…- MATH: Identifying, counting, comparing/matching & printing numbers 0-9
- Sight Words: am, I, the, to, a, little, is, at
A look ahead…
We will be celebrating Halloween in school on Tuesday October 31. More info to follow!
Monday, October 14…NO School Columbus Day!
Sunday, October 27…Trunk or Treat 1-5 pm
Friday, November 1…All Saints Day!- *Scholastic Book Club Magazines: All purchases are made on line and are optional. The class code is LDVKY and the deadline is Friday, October 25.
Homework for the week of September 28
Saturday, October 4 is the Feast Day of Saint Francis-
Father will be blessing animals at 12:00 in the Church parking lot.
Gentle Reminders:- Daily School Times: 7:50 am-2:20-2:25pm (Please Note: Lateness is documented.
- Tf you have not done so already, please bring in headphones for your child
Monday, Sept. 29- Print name, trace uppercase T, then print the whole page of uppercase T: Start at the top, straight line down; pencil up, back on the top, across on the top line.
- Phonics pgs. 17, 19
- Math pgs. 17-18
- Print name, trace over lowercase t, then print the whole page of lowercase T: Start at the top, straight line down; pencil up, on the dotted line, across on the dotted line.
- Phonics pgs. 18, 20
- Math pgs. 21-22
- Print name then trace & print the number 6
- Phonics pg. 21
- Math 23-24
Thursday, Oct. 2 Please bring to school (1) object and picture with the letter Tt for tomorrow- ELA worksheet
- Phonics pg. 22
- Math 25-26
Friday, Oct. 3 …10:50 Dismissal- Visit Jesus this weekend at Mass and thank Him for the Wonderful World he created with light, water, and animals in it, for you!
- Review Material in the “Study Folder”
This Week…- ELA: Rhyming, Identify Upper & lowercase letters
- Identify, Print & Sound the letter Tt
- MATH: Identifying, counting, & printing numbers 0-5
- Sight Words: am, I, the, a, see, numbers: one, two, three, four, five
Upcoming Weeks:
October 3, Friday 10:50 Dismissal
October 4, Friday Basket Auction Doors open at 4:30pm
October 10, Friday 10:50 Dismissal
October 13, Monday Columbus Day- School Closed
October 24, Dress Down Bingo (K-8)
October 31, Friday Trunk or Treat (K-5)Homework for the week of September 21, 2025
Gentle Reminders:- If your child has not already brought a pair of headphones to school, please bring in a pair ASAP for “Map” testing.
- Since the weather is getting cooler, please practice with your child getting on & off his/her sweatshirt, and buttoning & zippering his/her jacket or coat.
- Please empty Homework Folder every day,(Keep Homework Agenda In Folder with the day completed homework) and BLUE Test folder weekly. Keep all material in the Study folder.
- **This week we will be celebrating Johnny Appleseed Day, September 26 Please let me know with your signature, on this homework agenda, if your child can or cannot eat apples for Johnny Appleseed Day!
- My Child CAN eat apples_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- My Child CANNOT eat apples_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Monday, September 22- Print name, trace uppercase S then print the whole page of uppercase S; the letter uppercase S (Start below the top line, go up to the top line; around like a “c” to the dotted line, turn it around to the bottom line.
- Phonics pgs. 11, 13
- Math worksheet 17-18
Tuesday, September 23...10:50 DISMISSAL- Test Folders---Please sign & return if provided
- Print name, trace lowercase s then print the whole page of lowercase s; the letter lowercase s (Start below the dotted line, go up to the dotted line; around like a “c,” turn it around to the bottom line.)
- Phonics pgs. 12,14
- Math pgs. worksheet
Wednesday, September 24...Lifetouch Pictures
Please sharpen pencils in your child’s pencil case and let us know if it is needed and we will take it from your child’s class inventory--- Please place your request on this Homework Agenda- Trace then print the number 0-see penmanship direction sheet in the “Study” folder
- Phonics workbook pgs. 15-16
Thursday, September 25- Print name, and then numbers 0-5
- Math pgs. 19-20
- Please bring a beginning Ss picture and item for tomorrow-- “show and tell”
Friday, September 26...Adult Bingo
Review ALL Material in the “Study Folder” (Letters Mm, & Ss say it, sound it and sign it-see (sheet) in the Study Folder demonstrating how to sign the letters of the alphabet), identifying, counting, & printing numbers 0-5, and the words: one, two, three, four, five
This week and upcoming weeks:- MATH: Begins with the vocabulary words: compare, equal, the same as, less/fewer than, more/greater than, group
- Sight Words: am, I, the, am, see
Upcoming Events:
Friday, October 3 & 10… 10:50 Dismissal
Monday, October 13 School Closed… Columbus Day!
*Scholastic Book Club Magazines: All purchases are made on line and are optional.
The class code is LVDKY and the deadline CLOSEOUT is Friday, September 27.