Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Free Dress this Friday!
This Friday, April 1st will be a Free Dress day! The students may wear appropriate free dress for $1.00. If your child chooses to do this, please send $1.00 into school on Friday. Thank you!
Monday, March 28, 2011
AMPT Schedule Change
Here is our new AMPT schedule for the next few weeks. Thank you in advance! Also, Coach Marbry is at home with her new baby, so the children will be seeing Mr. Hayes in the gym.
*Please remember to send gym shoes in with your student to change into on the days we have physical education in the gym.
Monday - Gym*
Tuesday - Technology
Wednesday - Art
Thursday - Gym*
Friday - Technology
*Please remember to send gym shoes in with your student to change into on the days we have physical education in the gym.
Monday - Gym*
Tuesday - Technology
Wednesday - Art
Thursday - Gym*
Friday - Technology
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Shining Light
Last week, our class honored Morgan as the Shining Light! Morgan was chosen because of how hard he has been working in his reading group! Each time his group meets, Morgan has a positive and excited attitude about reading! Keep up the great work, Morgan!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
The Idita-Read!
As you may know, our class is participating in a reading competition for March is Reading Month! This year our theme is dog sledding and the Iditarod race! Hopefully each family was able to see the display outside our classroom (across form the elevator) which depicts the race.
Each student has their picture and their own sled. As they read books and complete the mini book report, they receieve a dog, or "musher," added to their sled. The more dogs they have, the faster their sled goes!
We have been racing for 2 weeks now, and will conclude our race on April 8th with a pizza party prize for the student or students with the most dogs! Their will also be a second and third place prize.
If you need more book reports to fill out, please let me know. Remember, guided reading books do not count for the race. Also, your child has to participate in the reading of the book, not just have it read to them. When filling out the reports, please help your child with capital letters and periods, as well as stretching the words out.
Many students have already begun, earning several dogs each! Currently, Kyle is in the lead! On your marks...Get set...MUSH!
Each student has their picture and their own sled. As they read books and complete the mini book report, they receieve a dog, or "musher," added to their sled. The more dogs they have, the faster their sled goes!
We have been racing for 2 weeks now, and will conclude our race on April 8th with a pizza party prize for the student or students with the most dogs! Their will also be a second and third place prize.
If you need more book reports to fill out, please let me know. Remember, guided reading books do not count for the race. Also, your child has to participate in the reading of the book, not just have it read to them. When filling out the reports, please help your child with capital letters and periods, as well as stretching the words out.
Many students have already begun, earning several dogs each! Currently, Kyle is in the lead! On your marks...Get set...MUSH!
Winter Exhibitions
Wow! Exhibitions this week have been fantastic! I am so proud of all the hard work that each student put into their presentation! Each family should have received their Spring Exhibition packet in their child's folder by last Friday. This packet included the following:
-The filled out learning plan for your child with the goals that we set for them. The plan should have been signed by both myself and a member of the family that shows agreement and understanding of the goals.
-The list of Milestone due dates. Please try to have each portion of your child's exhibition completed by each milestone. Doing manageable portions of the project at a time will help your child be better prepared and keep every one's stress level down. Please remember, 1st graders can not process and recall large chunks of information as easily as adults, and they are the ones presenting the information.
-Handouts for the list of resources, new facts learned and a "How-to" guide to function machines were also included. If these papers are misplaced, please let me know so that I can replace them. The facts and resources can also be written on a separate piece of paper if needed.
Please let me know you have any questions or did not receive your exhibition packet. Thank you in advance for the continued support from home. Please be on the lookout for pictures that are coming soon!
-The filled out learning plan for your child with the goals that we set for them. The plan should have been signed by both myself and a member of the family that shows agreement and understanding of the goals.
-The list of Milestone due dates. Please try to have each portion of your child's exhibition completed by each milestone. Doing manageable portions of the project at a time will help your child be better prepared and keep every one's stress level down. Please remember, 1st graders can not process and recall large chunks of information as easily as adults, and they are the ones presenting the information.
-Handouts for the list of resources, new facts learned and a "How-to" guide to function machines were also included. If these papers are misplaced, please let me know so that I can replace them. The facts and resources can also be written on a separate piece of paper if needed.
Please let me know you have any questions or did not receive your exhibition packet. Thank you in advance for the continued support from home. Please be on the lookout for pictures that are coming soon!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
NO SCHOOL
This is just one more reminder that there is NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011. Thank you! Please take this long weekend to practice your exhibitions.
At your child's exhibition, your child will be...
-given a small amount of coins and asked to count the value
-asked to create a sentence using the rules of a sentence
-given three words from their word list to read (only to those who were using a word list)
-asked about the story elements from their chosen book (only those who chose a book to read)
As always, please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you and have a great weekend!
At your child's exhibition, your child will be...
-given a small amount of coins and asked to count the value
-asked to create a sentence using the rules of a sentence
-given three words from their word list to read (only to those who were using a word list)
-asked about the story elements from their chosen book (only those who chose a book to read)
As always, please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you and have a great weekend!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Winter Exhibition Schedule
Below is the Winter Exhibition schedule. Please remember to be on time as we will still be having instructional time between presentations. Following the exhibitions, which should last approximately 10 minutes, we will be having our learning team meeting. At this meeting, we will set your child's goals for their last exhibition of 1st grade! This meeting will last approximately 10-15 minutes as well. Thank you and I look forward to seeing each child's hard work!
Trimester 2 - Exhibition Schedule
Monday, March 7, 2011
Reminders
Please remember that there is NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY, MARCH 11. The teachers will be having a professional development day. School will resume on Monday, March 14.
Also, exhibitions begin next week. If you have not signed up for a time, please do so as soon as possible. An updated schedule which includes when each child who has signed up will be presenting,as well as the remaining spots can be found on the left side of our blog under the Lighthouse and AMPT links. Thank you to those who have already chosen their date.
If there are any questions or anything I can do to help your child prepare for next week, please let me know.
Also, exhibitions begin next week. If you have not signed up for a time, please do so as soon as possible. An updated schedule which includes when each child who has signed up will be presenting,as well as the remaining spots can be found on the left side of our blog under the Lighthouse and AMPT links. Thank you to those who have already chosen their date.
If there are any questions or anything I can do to help your child prepare for next week, please let me know.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Shining Light
Our Shining Light this week is Kameron! I am so proud of his conflict resolution recently! Each time a problem happened, I could hear Kameron ask the other child how they could "work this out," as well as helping to encourage our friends make the best choices. Keep up the great work, DJ Kam Kam!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Malik's Special Day
Over the break, we had a few of our friends turn another year older. On Monday, we helped Malik celebrate his 7th birthday! We had a great time and enjoyed the delicious treats Malik's mom brought!
Malik and his proud big sister Nia.
Malik's friends during the celebration! He even got a great big group birthday hug!
Happy birthday to Malik and his twin brother Mekhi!
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