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HAPPY WEEK 7!
Parents and Students, this is our last full week of the school year! Let's go out with a big bang! We've got this!! Thank you for all of your hard work!
This week we will have our video chat calls but there will not be any evening chats available. Sign up for what time works best for you on Monday and a time that works best for you on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. (:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b4faea92daaf49-video

Week 7 assignments
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZYwRWl0MnzTLlD7X0LftPfMhgDJIquZTFEDLBIms2bM/edit
Lowe Portal
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cdVLCoHy0rUgjkb-VqR3L7PbHxLmufKWKLzYh_VPnmA/edit#gid=0

Friday is our virtual field day!! Click the link and enjoy the activities of your choice! We hope you and your family can have a great time with these! Please send pictures of you all enjoying Field Day together! I sure wish I could be there with them!!
Field Day 2020

Mrs. Fernandez and I will be delivering end of year gift and awards on Thursday and Friday to your porch or door step!

Have a wonderful week and enjoy this Friday and next Monday of no school assignments!!

Sending love!

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WOW! Thank you for the wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week. I love all of my notes and gifts the PTA delivered!! I have been truly blessed with such wonderful students and families this school year! Thank you so much!

Parents, we have made it to week 6 in NTI. That is incredible! We would not have made it this far without your support and effort. I know that this has been nothing but challenging, so thank you for EVERYTHING! Let’s get ready for another great week!

Week 6 Assignments

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kRCJkRjYQruEpxAsoSLHftHlxPcZNSsztX325OhNM5Q/edit

Lowe Portal
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cdVLCoHy0rUgjkb-VqR3L7PbHxLmufKWKLzYh_VPnmA/edit#gid=0

Don’t forget to sign up for a Monday Meeting and a mini lesson. Monday Meeting is a time for us to see each other and catch up! We will have a mini lesson on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It will be the same lesson for all three days. This is to make sure all the kids are hearing the same lesson. If you have time, please sign up for one of the mini lessons on the day and time that works for you. On Wednesday, there will only be one time option to sign up for this week. There will be 8 slots to make sure that every kid has an opportunity to have a slot! (:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b4faea92daaf49-week3

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Writing Prompt: How Would You Cheer A Friend Up? Part 1

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Writing Prompt: How Would You Cheer A Friend Up? Part 1

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Read: My Friend is Sad by: Mo Willems
Read the writing prompt.
Watch the video to help your child gather some ideas and strategies before they write.
Thank you! (:

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Writing Prompt: How Would You Cheer a Friend Up? Part 2

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Writing Prompt: How Would You Cheer a Friend Up? Part 2

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WEEK 5! We have conquered FOUR WEEKS of NTI! Thank you for all of the hard work, patience, flexibility and love that has been given. The assignments and links are below. Stay tuned for a video that will help guide your child write their writing piece this week.
We will video chat again this week(:
Monday will be our check in day with 12 kids on one call and 11 kids on another call.
Tuesday-Thursday will be a group of 4 students. This will be when Mrs. Fernandez and I check in with the students and do a mini lesson either in Reading or Math. Please only sign up for  only one of the mini lessons to help make sure that every student has a slot to sign up in.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b4faea92daaf49-week2
Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. Mattie Stepanek

NTI Lowe Portal
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cdVLCoHy0rUgjkb-VqR3L7PbHxLmufKWKLzYh_VPnmA/edit#gid=0
Thank you so much!
Miss Buck

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Writing Prompt Video for Monday April 27 Part 1

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Writing Prompt Video for Monday April 27 Part 1

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Writing Prompt Video for Monday April 27 Part 2

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Writing Prompt Video for Monday April 27 Part 2

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Watch the interactive counting videos to help your child review!
Jack Hartman Count to 100 by 1's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dkPouLWCyc
Jack Hartman Count to 100 by 5's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r176jXYwct8
Jack Hartman Count to 100 by 10's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8CEOlAOGas

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Week four here we come!  Thank you for three successful weeks of NTI. It is not easy but parents, you have been nothing but patient and wonderful. Thank you!
The organizer has the daily assignments for the week. Math, ELA, and Special Area are required daily. Science, Social Studies, and Movement are optional activities. Send me a picture of the complete assignments through email or Remind App. You can send the assignments daily or you can send all assignments on Friday. (:
This week we will be doing a check in class call on Monday with 12 kids in my call and 11 kids in Mrs. Fernandez’s call. We will have our regular calls Tuesday-Thursday where we will do a mini lesson with four kids. If possible, sign up for both!  This is not mandatory but it will be beneficial to your child. (:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b4faea92daaf49-week1

Lowe NTI Portal Link
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cdVLCoHy0rUgjkb-VqR3L7PbHxLmufKWKLzYh_VPnmA/edit#gid=0

***Please have your child watch the writing videos before they start the writing assignment. It is a mini lesson that will give them reminders on strategies to use and states the expectations for their writing.

Thank you for all you do!

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Buck Kindergarten Lowe OLD NTI lesson plans

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WOW! We are on week three! Thank you for two wonderful weeks of NTI. It is not easy but parents, you have been wonderful. Thank you!
The organizer has the daily assignments for the week. Math, ELA, and Special Area are required daily. Science, Social Studies, and Movement are optional activities. Send me a picture of the complete assignments through email or Remind App. You can send the assignments daily or you can send all assignments on Friday. (:
We will video chat again this week. I loved seeing the kids. Mrs. Fernandez and I will video chat with four kids at a time. We will catch up and we will read a story together! Please sign up for a time that works for you.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b4faea92daaf49-week
Lowe NTI Portal Link
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cdVLCoHy0rUgjkb-VqR3L7PbHxLmufKWKLzYh_VPnmA/edit#gid=0

Click the link below to see the assignments.

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Thank you for sending me your pictures! Today was a successful day. Everyone worked hard!

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Our first week of NTI went great! Thank you for all of the submitted work and for the support!  I have had questions regarding attendance, read below for that information. Let's make this week great! Let me know if you have any questions. (:

I must take attendance everyday for student "PARTICIPATION". Please submit work to me through email or texts (Remind App) once daily, or once a week on Friday in an attachment. I will also view your child's work and progress on Headsprouts and Think Central. Your child must do something each day for me to count them "PRESENT". I know times are busy and you are pulled in many different directions, but please try to send me something daily that your child has completed or by Friday of each week. If you follow the plans for each day, it will be easier for your child to keep their learning steady and easier for me to track participation.

You will need to submit pictures of their writing piece, reading responses (from Tuesday and Thursday), and math practice sheets (also from Tuesday and Thursday).

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The organizer has the daily assignments for the week. Math, ELA, and Special Area are required daily. Science, Social Studies, and Movement are optional activities. Send me a picture of the complete assignments through email or Remind App. You can send the assignments daily or you can send all assignments on Friday. (:
We will video chat again this week. I loved seeing the kids. This time Mrs. Fernandez and I will video chat with four kids at a time. We will catch up and we will read a story together! Please sign up for a time that works for you.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B4FAEA92DAAF49-kindergarten

For more information about Math Website, read the entry below the Assignment organizer.

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We have assigned 3 online lessons each week along with 2 written math practice pages.

Follow these steps to access online materials and assignments:

1. Go to https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do

2. Select your Country, State, District, and School. Note: To make it easier to log in later, select the Remember My Organization check box.

3. Type your User Name and Password.  (I will send your child’s username in a separate email. Every child’s password is lowe32)

4. Click Log In.

Once logged in, the student home page appears.

Open additional pages by clicking the page names:

Things to Do displays a list of assignments and their due dates.
My Scores shows your child’s progress in assessments and assignments.

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4/7/2020- 4/10/2020 Assignments

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dyvRNkrRteDIPwrS8SKjClg9FmqJvo3kuZWRGWlBF3k/edit#slide=id.p

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Headsprout Online Reading Program Information

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Headsprout Online Reading Program Information

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Your child needs to spend at least 20 - 30 minutes a day on Headsprouts.
This program is wonderful! It assess your child to see what reading strategies he or she needs to review and learn next. It will then have your child work through "episodes".
Your child needs to complete the placement test and can begin working their way through the episodes.
The link is below.

https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login?_ga=2.2796211.2009926419.1586124833-22085216.1585531462
It will tell you to enter your teacher's username.
Teacher's Username: KindergartenKangaroo
It will take you to our class list. Click your child's username

Your child's Username: (Your child's first name with the first letter of their last name. For example my username would be KandiceB )

Password: select the picture of a strawberry and a watermelon.

When you log in, click on your child's name and then the password. The password is the picture of the strawberry and the watermelon. You will select both pictures of the password, and then select the green Go button. This will direct your child to the home screen. On the left, you will see Reading and on the right you will see Headsprout. To find the assessment, select Headsprout. After you select Headsprout, it will direct you to a screen that has a tree house. The tree house says, Headsprout. Click the tree house. This will take your child to the placement assessment.

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Check out this book the whole class worked together to create in Library with Mrs. Ryan!

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Check out this book the whole class worked together to create in Library with Mrs. Ryan!

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Click this link and read the book the kids created in Library. This took a lot of work and collaboration from all students in class. The students, Mrs. Ryan, and Mrs. Fernandez worked really hard to put this together. They interviewed coach to get their information. They gathered their information, wrote about it, picked what they wanted for their book, and recorded themselves reading their work.

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Happy Monday!
Ready or Not Here NTI Comes! Thank you for supporting your student in their learning. I am trying to make it as simple as it can be by posting the links and information you need to know onto the blog. Check out the video or email for the expectations for this week.
Sign up for video chats and check ins with Mrs. Fernandez and I. We will be using Google Meet. I would love to check in with every kid once a week. Sign Up Genius will have slots for you to sign up in. I am only adding this week onto the sign up sheet. I will create time slots weekly. If the times on Sign Up Genius do not work for you, contact me, I will be flexible with times, I understand that you are working from home as well.
Directions on how to sign up for Sign Up Genius
Go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b4faea92daaf49-check
1. Click the green button Create a Sign Up
2. Find an available slot and time that works for you.
3. Select the sign up button (green button)
4. Look at the bottom of the screen and click submit and sign (blue button)
5. Complete "sign me up for" form
6. Put your childs name in the first box, put your child's name again, your email, and phone number.
7. Click sign up now (blue button)

If you are signed up correctly it will say “Thank you, you are signed up.”

If someone signed up for that slot and it is not available, it will tell you to pick another slot.

Important Links Below
Highlight the link you want to use. Right click on your mouse. Select open link in new tab.
NTI Link
https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/jcpsnti/home?authuser=0
NTI School Portal (All links minus Sign Up Genius are on the NTI Lowe Portal under my name)
Lowe School Portal Page .
Kindergarten Choice Board
https://apps.jefferson.kyschools.us/orchard/kindergarten-choice-boards
Headsprouts (Reading Website)
https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login?_ga=2.2796211.2009926419.1586124833-22085216.1585531462
Sign Up Genius
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b4faea92daaf49-check

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JCPS sent out an email with the NTI website you will be using to access the student's assignments. Click this link and it will show you how to use the website and how to access the assignments. Lowe's link is not set up yet, but it will be by the time we start classes next week.
I will be adding the link to the NTI website weekly on this blog. Starting next week, you can access the link on here and it will take you to the organizer of assignments that the Kindergarten Team has assigned.  You can also access the assignments from the NTI website. It is your choice of how you want to access the NTI website! I will add a link on the NTI organizer of assignments that will direct you to the blog if I post a video, that way you and your child will not miss it. I will do this for the ones who choose to get the assignments directly through the NTI website and not from the blog. There is no wrong way of how to access the NTI website. Find which way works best for you. I know this is a lot of information and can be confusing. It will begin to make more sense next week as we work through it.

Also, check your email for a letter from Mr. Allain. It is a wonderful letter that helps to explain more of this process.
Thank you!
Sending Love,
Miss Buck

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Families should complete the form that was emailed to them from JCPS if they have a need for a mobile device at home to access instructional material. Further instruction will be given after the form is submitted.

Priority will be given to families on Free or Reduced Lunch, and families participating in Exceptional Child Education or English as a Second Language programs.

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Families should complete the form that was emailed to them from JCPS if they have a need for a mobile device at home to access instructional material. Further instruction will be given after the form is submitted.

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Hello Everyone!
I hope everyone is doing great! I miss every student and cannot wait until we can see each other again. Until that wonderful day, we are going to adapt to a new schedule and routine together! I am a teacher because I want to educate students and be there for them through the exciting and tough times that life brings. I know this is not an exciting time and that it is challenging but by working together, WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS! We are going to come out of this situation even better than before. That being said let's get started!

Padlet is going to be where I keep all students and families updated on what we will be learning about and how we are going to learn it. I know that right now times are extremely tough and that we are all still adjusting to doing everyday life at home. I will be posting videos and links to assignments on our Padlet to help keep everyone updated. I will not expect kids to video chat daily for assignments. I understand that parents you are working from home and that you have daily schedules as well. If I plan a live video chat for our class, I will let everyone know and we will work around schedule conflicts.
To make it easier,
(( well, as easy as it can be at this moment (: ))
I will post on here. You can access the videos and assignments, when it is convenient for you. JCPS has set up a website to make it easier for parents and students to access their assignments. I will post that link to the NTI website (when we officially start online learning) onto our Padlet Blog to make sure that you and your child are directed to the correct websites.
If it works better for your family to have your child complete two days of assignments in one day then please do. For example, if you have your child do Monday and Tuesday's assignments all in one day because Tuesday will be a busy day for work or another child, then feel free to have your child do so.
The expectation I do have for the assignments is that they do get completed during the week. I do not care what days they are done, as long as all assigned work is complete by Friday of each week. Everyone works better on a schedule, find a schedule that works the best for both you and your student and try your best to stick with it.
I have heard that I will possibly  have to take attendance each day. I do not know what that looks like yet, when I do I will inform you ASAP with how it will be done.

Parents, we will stay in contact through email and the Remind App, just as we have been doing throughout the school year. If you have any questions or want to share what learning or fun activity your student is doing at home,please reach out! I will be checking my email and Remind App daily. I do ask for families to please be patient with me through this experience and I will be patient with you. We are all new to NTI (non traditional learning). I will do my best to keep everyone updated on upcoming news, assignments and more. I am still waiting to learn and hear more from our School Board before I give you a weekly schedule of videos and assignments. The Kindergarten Team will be working together to create assignments for our students! I look forward to sharing more information with you.
Stay healthy and stay tuned!
Sending much love,
Miss Buck