Today I sent home SEP appointment times (bright orange note). Please sign and return that ASAP so that I can reschedule if necessary. We can reschedule via e-mail or you can call the school during lunch time or after hours to reschedule. I look forward to meeting with all of you next week. Remember that because it's SEP week next week, school will dismiss everyday at 2:30 including Wednesday.
I sent home math homework lesson 8-4 today. We still didn't finish that lesson in class. I think I have about 1/3 of my class that really gets the concept of using a 100-chart to help them add ones or tens to a number. I have taught them that if they add "one" to a number that they count-on on the row of the 100 chart (ex. 46 + 5 = 51--start on number 46 and count-on 5 and the answer is 51). If they need to add "tens" to a number they count-on (or down) on the columns of the 100-chart (ex. 32 + 40 = 72--start on 32 and count-on 4 "tens" or 40 and the answer or where they land is 72). We will finish that lesson tomorrow in class and start on lesson 8.5 tomorrow as planned. You do not need to complete homework 8.4 with your child tonight, but rather can save it until tomorrow.
If your child misses a day or leaves early and misses math, I am now going to send home the pages from their math book to complete at home for homework. It's hard to "catch up" if they miss an entire day of math. If you see those in your child's homework folder please help them complete the missing days work at home.
I will test on Sight Word List #7 this Friday, February 28th.
The Scholastic book order is due tomorrow. Ordering online using our classroom code is the easiest way to order books. There will be a book fair during SEP week in the library that will also have some great options to increase your home library.
I hope that you are reading with your child at home nightly! I know that most of you are. If your child does not turn in their reading record during the first week of it's due date, I will not give them a pizza coupon and treat. For example, the February Reading Record will be due, Monday, March 3rd. If it is not turned into me by Friday, March 7th, I will not give them the "reward".
Congrats to Jentri--she's read 50 books! Kean and Angela have each read 25 books and Brendan is up to 30 books! I love it!! They love it too!!
I still haven't had any volunteers for our field trip to the St. George Children's museum on March 20. If you can help please let me know. We need to parent volunteers that day to help accompany a group of 5 students through the museum.
Happy Reading!!
Monday, February 24, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
February 18 - 21
I hope that you all had a great long President's Day weekend. This weather is still crazy warm! We are experiencing "spring fever" a little early this year.
I put Science Fair packets in your child's homework folder today (coral color). I do not require the science fair, but encourage any students that would like to participate. This year they are adding a "collection" component for K - 2 students. If my first grade child was participating in the fair, I would choose that option. It is more applicable to their developmental age. If your child wants to participate the entry form is due March 7th. The science fair is March 27, and if you child participates they will be able to show their project to judges that day. On the evening of March 27 at 6:00 any are welcome to come and view the science fair projects as well as the art that will adorn the halls of the school and gym.
SEP is quickly coming upon us. Those conferences will be held the first week of March. I will send home appointment notices next week. I will keep the same time that we had for our fall conferences and will again coordinate with so that you won't have to come to the school multiple times if you child has siblings in the school.
I will send home a Scholastic book order home tomorrow. It will be due Tuesday, February 25. The best way to order is online using the code on the letter I send with the order, or by clicking on the link on the sidebar of this blog.
Our bus was approved for our March 20th field trip to the Children's museum in St. George. I could use two adult volunteers to accompany us that day. Please let me know if you can or would like to help. I will order a school lunch for all children, unless you tell me otherwise.
We're starting our new unit in math, so homework will be sent home most days. I hope you enjoyed your little break last week :) In science, we just finished a little discovery about Groundhog burrows (which my kids loved), and we'll move into our physics unit (force and motion) in the next couple of weeks.
I'm thrilled at all of those students that are moving towards our 100-book challenge. Today Janelle and Kayzley logged their first 10 books, and Kean was our first 25 book reader. He got a free book, and a little treat. Kate, Brendan and Jentri aren't far behind--they have each read 20 books! Thanks for helping your child with this. I love it when they excitedly bring me a list of books they've read.
Please never hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns. The best way to reach me is through e-mail. I usually get back to you promptly.
Happy Reading!
I put Science Fair packets in your child's homework folder today (coral color). I do not require the science fair, but encourage any students that would like to participate. This year they are adding a "collection" component for K - 2 students. If my first grade child was participating in the fair, I would choose that option. It is more applicable to their developmental age. If your child wants to participate the entry form is due March 7th. The science fair is March 27, and if you child participates they will be able to show their project to judges that day. On the evening of March 27 at 6:00 any are welcome to come and view the science fair projects as well as the art that will adorn the halls of the school and gym.
SEP is quickly coming upon us. Those conferences will be held the first week of March. I will send home appointment notices next week. I will keep the same time that we had for our fall conferences and will again coordinate with so that you won't have to come to the school multiple times if you child has siblings in the school.
I will send home a Scholastic book order home tomorrow. It will be due Tuesday, February 25. The best way to order is online using the code on the letter I send with the order, or by clicking on the link on the sidebar of this blog.
Our bus was approved for our March 20th field trip to the Children's museum in St. George. I could use two adult volunteers to accompany us that day. Please let me know if you can or would like to help. I will order a school lunch for all children, unless you tell me otherwise.
We're starting our new unit in math, so homework will be sent home most days. I hope you enjoyed your little break last week :) In science, we just finished a little discovery about Groundhog burrows (which my kids loved), and we'll move into our physics unit (force and motion) in the next couple of weeks.
I'm thrilled at all of those students that are moving towards our 100-book challenge. Today Janelle and Kayzley logged their first 10 books, and Kean was our first 25 book reader. He got a free book, and a little treat. Kate, Brendan and Jentri aren't far behind--they have each read 20 books! Thanks for helping your child with this. I love it when they excitedly bring me a list of books they've read.
Please never hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns. The best way to reach me is through e-mail. I usually get back to you promptly.
Happy Reading!
Monday, February 10, 2014
February 10 - 14
We got a new student today Bob Dutchie has joined our ranks. He's a great student and I'm happy to have him in our class. I sent home a new Valentine's Day letter today, with his name added to the list. Instead of 20 students we now have 21 students. Our party will be this Friday, at 1:30. Your child can bring Valentine cards to share with the class, but please make sure that every student receives a Valentine and/or treat. Thanks to Taylor's mom for supplying the heart-shaped cookies and icing and to Taryn and Willow for sending sprinkles. If you want to send other candy items to help decorate our cookies that would be great. I am especially looking for more items to decorate our Valentine cans on Thursday (stickers, glitter glue, ribbon etc.).
Today I was just informed that we need to go to the Bus garage for a bus safety lesson. We will go this Friday morning at 10:45 and will be back before lunch. I will send home a permission slip tomorrow. Please sign and return that permission slip before Friday. Our Valentine's Day will be a full day!
Another field trip we have to look forward to is the St. George Children's Museum on March 20th. This will be an all day field trip. I will need two or three volunteers to come with us on that field trip. If you would like to come please let me know. For the field trip we will be eating a sack lunch at the park adjacent to the museum. I am requesting that all of my students eat a school sack lunch, for convenience. If you adamantly are opposed to having your child eat a school supplied sack lunch that day please contact me and they can bring a lunch from home. I need to get an order for the lunches in fairly early so I need a count soon.
I have decided to review for another day before I test on Unit 7 in our Go Math program. I feel that my students still need some practice with 10 more and 10 less than a number. I am going to do some review activities tomorrow and test on Wednesday and Thursday. I am going to do half of the test on Wednesday, and the other half on Thursday. You will have a little bit of a break with math homework this week. Please use that extra time and read more! I'm happy the Jentri, Brendan, Angela, and Anna are on their way to reading 100 books.
We have PE on Monday and Wednesdays. Please make sure that your child is wearing appropriate shoes on those days. This especially applies to the girls in my class. If they aren't wearing the appropriate shoes sometimes they have to sit out during the activity for the day.
Mr. Burton wanted to me inform all parents of a Dual Immersion meeting this Thursday, February 13 at 5:30 p.m., here are the school. This is for interested parents, especially those parents with kindergarten students.
Thanks for all that you do to help your child. I love this week in First grade. Happy Valentine's Day! Remember that next Monday, February 17 is President's Day holiday.
Happy Reading!
Today I was just informed that we need to go to the Bus garage for a bus safety lesson. We will go this Friday morning at 10:45 and will be back before lunch. I will send home a permission slip tomorrow. Please sign and return that permission slip before Friday. Our Valentine's Day will be a full day!
Another field trip we have to look forward to is the St. George Children's Museum on March 20th. This will be an all day field trip. I will need two or three volunteers to come with us on that field trip. If you would like to come please let me know. For the field trip we will be eating a sack lunch at the park adjacent to the museum. I am requesting that all of my students eat a school sack lunch, for convenience. If you adamantly are opposed to having your child eat a school supplied sack lunch that day please contact me and they can bring a lunch from home. I need to get an order for the lunches in fairly early so I need a count soon.
I have decided to review for another day before I test on Unit 7 in our Go Math program. I feel that my students still need some practice with 10 more and 10 less than a number. I am going to do some review activities tomorrow and test on Wednesday and Thursday. I am going to do half of the test on Wednesday, and the other half on Thursday. You will have a little bit of a break with math homework this week. Please use that extra time and read more! I'm happy the Jentri, Brendan, Angela, and Anna are on their way to reading 100 books.
We have PE on Monday and Wednesdays. Please make sure that your child is wearing appropriate shoes on those days. This especially applies to the girls in my class. If they aren't wearing the appropriate shoes sometimes they have to sit out during the activity for the day.
Mr. Burton wanted to me inform all parents of a Dual Immersion meeting this Thursday, February 13 at 5:30 p.m., here are the school. This is for interested parents, especially those parents with kindergarten students.
Thanks for all that you do to help your child. I love this week in First grade. Happy Valentine's Day! Remember that next Monday, February 17 is President's Day holiday.
Happy Reading!
Monday, February 3, 2014
February 3-7
Thanks to all those who came to Curriculum Night. I thought it was a huge success. My darling students did such a great job! I was so pleased and impressed with their performance. Thanks for supporting your child and getting them here during a snowstorm.
Today we worked on our Math Lesson 7-3. We didn't finish all of the pages in our math book, but I had already placed the homework in your child's homework folder during lunch. I still think that your child could do the homework, but you can decide if they complete 7-3 tonight or tomorrow night. I plan on completing all of the units in Chapter 7 this week, and reviewing both Friday and next Monday before we take the test next Tuesday, February 11th. I think my students are understanding the concept of greater than, less than, and equal to.
This Friday, February 7 at 8:00 a.m. the PTA is sponsoring Dad and Doughnuts in the gym. So, Dads you may accompany your child to school that day and enjoy a doughnut and books with your child. This is open to any significant male role model in your child's life (i.e step-fathers, grandpas, uncles etc.).
It's now February--the January reading record is now due. The class that returns the most reading records in January will be able to deliver lunch to Mr. Burton who will be working on the roof. Please return your child's reading record so that our class can be in the running for this fun event. I hope that you are keeping track of the books that your child is reading for our 100-book challenge. Please send lists back as soon as you fill up 10 books so that we can start charting our progress.
Congratulations to sweet Teyha! She was our Catch the Vision winner for January. Jentri received her silver eagle, Taylor, Taryn, and Anna received their blue eagles, and Angela reached the pinnacle as she received her Gold eagle. Remember that they earn these eagles by reading AR books and taking the subsequent AR tests. This can only be done at school and we have a limited amount of computer space and time to complete those tests. Some students need more one-on-one adult help than others and some days I do not have adult volunteers in my classroom to assist with these AR tests. If you would like to come in after school and help your child with these AR tests you are more than welcome to come.
Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Please watch for a note to come home in the next couple of days asking for donations to help with our little party, and donations for our Valentine cans that we will decorate in class. This note will also have a class list so that you can purchase Valentine cards for each member of the class.
Happy Reading!
Today we worked on our Math Lesson 7-3. We didn't finish all of the pages in our math book, but I had already placed the homework in your child's homework folder during lunch. I still think that your child could do the homework, but you can decide if they complete 7-3 tonight or tomorrow night. I plan on completing all of the units in Chapter 7 this week, and reviewing both Friday and next Monday before we take the test next Tuesday, February 11th. I think my students are understanding the concept of greater than, less than, and equal to.
This Friday, February 7 at 8:00 a.m. the PTA is sponsoring Dad and Doughnuts in the gym. So, Dads you may accompany your child to school that day and enjoy a doughnut and books with your child. This is open to any significant male role model in your child's life (i.e step-fathers, grandpas, uncles etc.).
It's now February--the January reading record is now due. The class that returns the most reading records in January will be able to deliver lunch to Mr. Burton who will be working on the roof. Please return your child's reading record so that our class can be in the running for this fun event. I hope that you are keeping track of the books that your child is reading for our 100-book challenge. Please send lists back as soon as you fill up 10 books so that we can start charting our progress.
Congratulations to sweet Teyha! She was our Catch the Vision winner for January. Jentri received her silver eagle, Taylor, Taryn, and Anna received their blue eagles, and Angela reached the pinnacle as she received her Gold eagle. Remember that they earn these eagles by reading AR books and taking the subsequent AR tests. This can only be done at school and we have a limited amount of computer space and time to complete those tests. Some students need more one-on-one adult help than others and some days I do not have adult volunteers in my classroom to assist with these AR tests. If you would like to come in after school and help your child with these AR tests you are more than welcome to come.
Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Please watch for a note to come home in the next couple of days asking for donations to help with our little party, and donations for our Valentine cans that we will decorate in class. This note will also have a class list so that you can purchase Valentine cards for each member of the class.
Happy Reading!
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