Welcome Back!!! I can't wait to meet my new class!!! Our classroom is almost ready! Watermelon Welcome Orientation will be Friday, 9-11. Please look for you letter in the mail to let you know what time you come.
See you Friday!!!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
June 4, 2009
I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL summer!
Please be safe and READ, READ, READ!!!!!!!
You will be receiving a letter this summer telling you about next year's Watermelon Welcome date and your teacher next year!
Please be safe and READ, READ, READ!!!!!!!
You will be receiving a letter this summer telling you about next year's Watermelon Welcome date and your teacher next year!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Weekly News for May 18-22, 2009
May 18-22, 2009
Important Dates/Reminders:
May 22- Grades 1-5 Field Day. We will be doing the water events at 10:00 until 11 and then the school wide cookout at 11:00. Please send your child to school in their bathing suits with clothes on top for girls and a tee shirt for boys. They also need to wear flip flops and bring a towel. Please send a change of dry clothes and shoes to school in a bag to change into afterwards.
May 25, Monday- Memorial Day-Out of school
May 28-1-2 Awards Day and Kindergarten Graduation is at 8:30. Please come and join us.
May 29- 3-5 Awards Day
June 1-3 are ½ days. We will have breakfast on these days. Here is the dismissal schedule:
10:55 Stop Work Bell
11: 05 Bus Rider Dismissal
11:05 Car Rider Dismissal
NO LUNCH WILL BE SERVED!!!!!
From the Library:
All Library books need to be returned this week! We are not checking out any more books to bring home.
We have an extra class picture for $10 if you would like to purchase it. It is on a first come first serve basis.
HOMEWORK:
NO HOMEWORK!!!
STAR STUDENTS:
Dakota & Jasmine
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be reviewing all vowels and all reading skills this week. We will be writing sentences also.
Math: review all kindergarten math skills.
Science/Social Studies: Ocean Life
Important Dates/Reminders:
May 22- Grades 1-5 Field Day. We will be doing the water events at 10:00 until 11 and then the school wide cookout at 11:00. Please send your child to school in their bathing suits with clothes on top for girls and a tee shirt for boys. They also need to wear flip flops and bring a towel. Please send a change of dry clothes and shoes to school in a bag to change into afterwards.
May 25, Monday- Memorial Day-Out of school
May 28-1-2 Awards Day and Kindergarten Graduation is at 8:30. Please come and join us.
May 29- 3-5 Awards Day
June 1-3 are ½ days. We will have breakfast on these days. Here is the dismissal schedule:
10:55 Stop Work Bell
11: 05 Bus Rider Dismissal
11:05 Car Rider Dismissal
NO LUNCH WILL BE SERVED!!!!!
From the Library:
All Library books need to be returned this week! We are not checking out any more books to bring home.
We have an extra class picture for $10 if you would like to purchase it. It is on a first come first serve basis.
HOMEWORK:
NO HOMEWORK!!!
STAR STUDENTS:
Dakota & Jasmine
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be reviewing all vowels and all reading skills this week. We will be writing sentences also.
Math: review all kindergarten math skills.
Science/Social Studies: Ocean Life
Friday, May 15, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Weekly Newsletter for May 4-8, 2009
May 4-8, 2009
Important Dates/Reminders:
Spring Pictures/Fundraiser Coupon Book $ or book due back to school asap. If book/pictures or money is not returned, your child is not being allowed to attend the end of the year fun activities.
May 15- Spring Fling 5-8:30
May 22- Grades 1-5 Field Day.
Kindergarten does Fun Day will be on May 15th, 8:30-11:00.
May 25- Memorial Day-Out of school
May 28- K-2 Awards Day and Graduation
May 29- 3-5 Awards Day
From the Library:
Half Price Book Fair: April 27th - May 7th
HOMEWORK:
Math Sheets and read
Take Home Readers
Please return homework and Take Home readers on Fridays!!!
STAR STUDENTS:
Emily & Cody B.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be learning the
–ug family, comparing and contrasting using Venn Diagrams, dictating sentences, and the H brothers (sh, th, ch, wh).
Math: 3D shapes
Science/Social Studies: Farm Life and Farm Animals/crops
Please remember that PE is on Tuesday and Thursdays! Please send your child to school in tennis shoes on this day. Flip Flops can be worn on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. We can not be changing shoes during the day several times.
Important Dates/Reminders:
Spring Pictures/Fundraiser Coupon Book $ or book due back to school asap. If book/pictures or money is not returned, your child is not being allowed to attend the end of the year fun activities.
May 15- Spring Fling 5-8:30
May 22- Grades 1-5 Field Day.
Kindergarten does Fun Day will be on May 15th, 8:30-11:00.
May 25- Memorial Day-Out of school
May 28- K-2 Awards Day and Graduation
May 29- 3-5 Awards Day
From the Library:
Half Price Book Fair: April 27th - May 7th
HOMEWORK:
Math Sheets and read
Take Home Readers
Please return homework and Take Home readers on Fridays!!!
STAR STUDENTS:
Emily & Cody B.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be learning the
–ug family, comparing and contrasting using Venn Diagrams, dictating sentences, and the H brothers (sh, th, ch, wh).
Math: 3D shapes
Science/Social Studies: Farm Life and Farm Animals/crops
Please remember that PE is on Tuesday and Thursdays! Please send your child to school in tennis shoes on this day. Flip Flops can be worn on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. We can not be changing shoes during the day several times.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Weekly Newsletter April 26-May 1, 2009
April 27-May 1, 2009
Important Dates/Reminders:
Cap and Gown pictures will be made on Wednesday, April 29th. Please send money and order form by Wednesday if you want pictures. Just send your child in regular clothes; we will dress them that morning.
Registration packets are due asap. Please fill them out and return them.
Fundraiser Coupon Book $ or book due back to school asap. If book or money is not returned, your child be not be allowed to attend the end of the year fun activities.
May 15- Spring Fling 5-8:30
May 22- Grades 1-5 Field Day.
Kindergarten does Fun Day will be on May 15th, 11:30-1:30.
May 25- Memorial Day-Out of school
May 28- K-2 Awards Day and Graduation
May 29- 3-5 Awards Day
From the Library:
Half Price Book Fair: April 27th - May 7th
Summer Reading Presentation from the public library: April 28-29th
HOMEWORK:
2 Letter sheets and read
Take Home Readers
STAR STUDENTS:
Destiny & Beau
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will continue to read books by Eric Carle. We will also introduce Uu , question sentences, building words with –un, and characters.
Math: we will learn what subtraction means and 3D shapes.
Science: Plant Life Cycles
Important Dates/Reminders:
Cap and Gown pictures will be made on Wednesday, April 29th. Please send money and order form by Wednesday if you want pictures. Just send your child in regular clothes; we will dress them that morning.
Registration packets are due asap. Please fill them out and return them.
Fundraiser Coupon Book $ or book due back to school asap. If book or money is not returned, your child be not be allowed to attend the end of the year fun activities.
May 15- Spring Fling 5-8:30
May 22- Grades 1-5 Field Day.
Kindergarten does Fun Day will be on May 15th, 11:30-1:30.
May 25- Memorial Day-Out of school
May 28- K-2 Awards Day and Graduation
May 29- 3-5 Awards Day
From the Library:
Half Price Book Fair: April 27th - May 7th
Summer Reading Presentation from the public library: April 28-29th
HOMEWORK:
2 Letter sheets and read
Take Home Readers
STAR STUDENTS:
Destiny & Beau
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will continue to read books by Eric Carle. We will also introduce Uu , question sentences, building words with –un, and characters.
Math: we will learn what subtraction means and 3D shapes.
Science: Plant Life Cycles
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Weekly Newsletter April 20-24, 2009
April 20-24, 2009
Important Dates/Reminders:
Cap and Gown pictures will be made on April 29th. If you have a gown at home and did not order one, please send it to school as soon as possible so we can get them ironed.
Registration packets are due asap. Please fill them out and return them.
Yearbooks are on sale for $16 until April 24th.
April 21st- Fundraiser Coupon Book $ or book due back to school.
April 24- Chick-fil-A Character Carnival at 5:00
May 15- Spring Fling 5-8:30
May 22- Grades 1-5 Field Day. Kindergarten does Fun Day on another day. We will let you know what day.
May 25- Memorial Day-Out of school
May 28- K-2 Awards Day and Graduation
May 29- 3-5 Awards Day
From the Library:
PreOrders for Andy Sevic's book Gem the Caterpillar due Mon., April 27th. $10.99 and includes tax
Half Price Book Fair: April 27th - May 7th
Summer Reading Presentation from the public library: April 28-29th
HOMEWORK:
3 Math Sheets and read
Take Home Readers
STAR STUDENTS:
Autumn & Austin
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be reading books about Eric Carle. We will also introduce Qq, and review Xx, Yy, and Zz. Our new High Frequency words are one and little.
Math: We will be learning number words 1-10 and matching them to their numbers. We will also review counting by 5’s, adding, and telling time.
Core Essentials: April/ Conviction
Science: Life Cycles
Important Dates/Reminders:
Cap and Gown pictures will be made on April 29th. If you have a gown at home and did not order one, please send it to school as soon as possible so we can get them ironed.
Registration packets are due asap. Please fill them out and return them.
Yearbooks are on sale for $16 until April 24th.
April 21st- Fundraiser Coupon Book $ or book due back to school.
April 24- Chick-fil-A Character Carnival at 5:00
May 15- Spring Fling 5-8:30
May 22- Grades 1-5 Field Day. Kindergarten does Fun Day on another day. We will let you know what day.
May 25- Memorial Day-Out of school
May 28- K-2 Awards Day and Graduation
May 29- 3-5 Awards Day
From the Library:
PreOrders for Andy Sevic's book Gem the Caterpillar due Mon., April 27th. $10.99 and includes tax
Half Price Book Fair: April 27th - May 7th
Summer Reading Presentation from the public library: April 28-29th
HOMEWORK:
3 Math Sheets and read
Take Home Readers
STAR STUDENTS:
Autumn & Austin
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be reading books about Eric Carle. We will also introduce Qq, and review Xx, Yy, and Zz. Our new High Frequency words are one and little.
Math: We will be learning number words 1-10 and matching them to their numbers. We will also review counting by 5’s, adding, and telling time.
Core Essentials: April/ Conviction
Science: Life Cycles
Monday, March 30, 2009
Weekly News for March 30- April 3, 2009
March 30-April 3, 2009
Important Dates/Reminders:
3rd nine week report cards go home Tuesday, March 31st. Please sign and return both copies as soon as possible.
Snow Makeup day will be April 10th. The Senate is voting on whether or not to forgive this day. I will keep you posted.
Spring Break is April 13-17th.
April 27-30th- Half Price Book Fair
* Money for Relay for Life is due Tuesday, March 31st.
If your child did not bring a pair of headphones at the beginning of the year, please send a pair with them asap. We are starting to go to the computer lab on Thursdays and need them.
On Monday, March 30th, registration packets for the 2009-2010 school year will be going home for students in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade. Please fill out this paperwork and return to the school by Friday, April 3, 2009. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the school.
HOMEWORK:
Homework sheets are in your child’s folder. Please do these with your child and return on Friday.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will review d and e and build –ed words. We will also talk about characters, retelling the story, sequence, and non-fiction.
Math: We will practice with clocks to the hour and money.
Social Studies: Community Helpers.
Core Essentials: April/ Conviction
Important Dates/Reminders:
3rd nine week report cards go home Tuesday, March 31st. Please sign and return both copies as soon as possible.
Snow Makeup day will be April 10th. The Senate is voting on whether or not to forgive this day. I will keep you posted.
Spring Break is April 13-17th.
April 27-30th- Half Price Book Fair
* Money for Relay for Life is due Tuesday, March 31st.
If your child did not bring a pair of headphones at the beginning of the year, please send a pair with them asap. We are starting to go to the computer lab on Thursdays and need them.
On Monday, March 30th, registration packets for the 2009-2010 school year will be going home for students in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade. Please fill out this paperwork and return to the school by Friday, April 3, 2009. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the school.
HOMEWORK:
Homework sheets are in your child’s folder. Please do these with your child and return on Friday.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will review d and e and build –ed words. We will also talk about characters, retelling the story, sequence, and non-fiction.
Math: We will practice with clocks to the hour and money.
Social Studies: Community Helpers.
Core Essentials: April/ Conviction
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Weekly News for March 24-27, 2009
March 24-27, 2009
Important Dates/Reminders:
If you have a child who will be turning 5 and ready for Kindergarten, please come and register and sign up for Jump Into Kindergarten on April 21st.
Spring Pictures are Friday, March 27th. Class Pictures and Spring Individual Pictures will be made on March 27. You must pay $10 by Friday in order to get a class picture.
3rd nine week report cards go home March 31st.
Snow Makeup day will be April 10th. The Senate is voting on whether or not to forgive this day. I will keep you posted.
Spring Break is April 13-17th.
Star Students:
Madison & Johnny
HOMEWORK:
Homework sheets are in your child’s folder. Please do these with your child and return on Friday.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will learn the letters Yy and Zz. We will also talk about main idea, setting, characters, naming words, and new HF words: for and me.
Math: We will learn all about the clock this week and how to tell time to the hour.
Social Studies: Maps and Community Helpers.
Important Dates/Reminders:
If you have a child who will be turning 5 and ready for Kindergarten, please come and register and sign up for Jump Into Kindergarten on April 21st.
Spring Pictures are Friday, March 27th. Class Pictures and Spring Individual Pictures will be made on March 27. You must pay $10 by Friday in order to get a class picture.
3rd nine week report cards go home March 31st.
Snow Makeup day will be April 10th. The Senate is voting on whether or not to forgive this day. I will keep you posted.
Spring Break is April 13-17th.
Star Students:
Madison & Johnny
HOMEWORK:
Homework sheets are in your child’s folder. Please do these with your child and return on Friday.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will learn the letters Yy and Zz. We will also talk about main idea, setting, characters, naming words, and new HF words: for and me.
Math: We will learn all about the clock this week and how to tell time to the hour.
Social Studies: Maps and Community Helpers.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Weekly Newsletter for March 9-13, 2009
Important Dates/Reminders:
If you have a child who will be turning 5 and ready for Kindergarten, please come and register and sign up for Kindergarten screening.
Chick Fil A Spirit Night is March 19th, 5-8.
*No School on March 23rd.
Spring Pictures are March 27th.
3rd nine week report cards go home March 31st.
Snow Makeup day will be April 10th.
Spring Break is April 13-17th.
Star Students:
Drake & Lauren
NEEDED:
We need Disinfecting Wipes for our classroom, ie: Clorox.
Please remember to send library and take home readers back to school on Fridays!
HOMEWORK:
Homework sheets are in your child’s folder. Please do these with your child and return on Friday.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will learn the letter/vowel Ee and will build –et words. We will also talk about main idea, setting, and all HF words.
Math: We continue to work on money and will start adding.
Social Studies: Homes
If you have a child who will be turning 5 and ready for Kindergarten, please come and register and sign up for Kindergarten screening.
Chick Fil A Spirit Night is March 19th, 5-8.
*No School on March 23rd.
Spring Pictures are March 27th.
3rd nine week report cards go home March 31st.
Snow Makeup day will be April 10th.
Spring Break is April 13-17th.
Star Students:
Drake & Lauren
NEEDED:
We need Disinfecting Wipes for our classroom, ie: Clorox.
Please remember to send library and take home readers back to school on Fridays!
HOMEWORK:
Homework sheets are in your child’s folder. Please do these with your child and return on Friday.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will learn the letter/vowel Ee and will build –et words. We will also talk about main idea, setting, and all HF words.
Math: We continue to work on money and will start adding.
Social Studies: Homes
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
March 3-6, 2009
March 2-6, 2009
Important Dates/Reminders:
Dr. Seuss/Read across America Day starts this week. Here is a list of what we have planned:
Tuesday: Fox in Socks Day - wear
crazy socks
Wednesday: My Many Colored Days
Day - wear your
favorite color
Thursday: Cat in the Hat Day - wear
hats
Friday: I Am Not Going to Get Out
of Bed Day - wear your most
Comfortable clothes day
(not PJ’s)
Kindergarten screening for future kindergarteners will be March 12 & 13th. If you have a child that will be starting kindergarten, please call the school and set up an appointment to have your child screened.
*No School on March 23rd.
Spring Pictures are March 27th.
3rd nine week report cards go home March 31st.
* April 10th is our make up day for snow.
Star Students:
Sonni & Cody R.
HOMEWORK:
Homework sheets are in your child’s folder. Please do these with your child and return on Friday.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will learn the letters Jj and Vv, rhyming words, and new HF words: look and come. We will also read lots of Dr. Seuss books and do activities with them.
Math: We continue to work on money, penny, nickel, dime, and quarter. We need to know what they look like and how much they are worth.
Important Dates/Reminders:
Dr. Seuss/Read across America Day starts this week. Here is a list of what we have planned:
Tuesday: Fox in Socks Day - wear
crazy socks
Wednesday: My Many Colored Days
Day - wear your
favorite color
Thursday: Cat in the Hat Day - wear
hats
Friday: I Am Not Going to Get Out
of Bed Day - wear your most
Comfortable clothes day
(not PJ’s)
Kindergarten screening for future kindergarteners will be March 12 & 13th. If you have a child that will be starting kindergarten, please call the school and set up an appointment to have your child screened.
*No School on March 23rd.
Spring Pictures are March 27th.
3rd nine week report cards go home March 31st.
* April 10th is our make up day for snow.
Star Students:
Sonni & Cody R.
HOMEWORK:
Homework sheets are in your child’s folder. Please do these with your child and return on Friday.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will learn the letters Jj and Vv, rhyming words, and new HF words: look and come. We will also read lots of Dr. Seuss books and do activities with them.
Math: We continue to work on money, penny, nickel, dime, and quarter. We need to know what they look like and how much they are worth.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Happy Valentine's Day!
Thank you to all who sent in money and/or came to help out at our party Thursday!
We had a SWEET time!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Important Dates/Reminders:
* Our book fair is going on Feb. 6 –
12th. If you would like for your child to buy a book or books from the fair please send money in an envelope marked “book fair” and we will help him/her with it.
*Math and Science night is TONIGHT from 5-7pm. Come and enjoy lots of great activities around the school. PTO will have a hotdog sale that night also.
* Our Valentine Party will be Thursday, Feb. 12th at 1:30. Please send in $3 for the party by Wednesday, Feb. 11th.
* We will be out of school on Friday, Feb. 13th and Monday, 16th.
* PTO is planning a Family Movie Night on
Feb. 27th. “Horton Hears a Who” will be showing. More info. will be coming soon.
**** Juice Money has become really hard for Mrs. Alford and me. From now on, if your child wants juice that day, please only send $. 25 with him/her for that day. Please do not send more than that or a week’s worth. Starting today your child is going to keep up with his/her quarter themselves (in pocket) until lunch and then buy his/her juice themselves. Thank you for understanding with this. With 23 children, change, money, lists, etc. is not easy to keep up with daily.
Star Students;
Jocelyn & Austin
HOMEWORK:
Homework sheets are in your child’s folder. Please do these with your child and return on Thursday. Thanks to those who returned the Take Home Readers on Thursday. (There are only 4 books in folders)
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be learning the letters Ww and Xx this week. Our new HF words are: no and see.
Math: We will continue to work on counting to 100 by 1’s, 5’s and 10’s. We will also learn how to measure with a ruler using inches this week.
Science: Valentine’s Day and Friends.
* Our book fair is going on Feb. 6 –
12th. If you would like for your child to buy a book or books from the fair please send money in an envelope marked “book fair” and we will help him/her with it.
*Math and Science night is TONIGHT from 5-7pm. Come and enjoy lots of great activities around the school. PTO will have a hotdog sale that night also.
* Our Valentine Party will be Thursday, Feb. 12th at 1:30. Please send in $3 for the party by Wednesday, Feb. 11th.
* We will be out of school on Friday, Feb. 13th and Monday, 16th.
* PTO is planning a Family Movie Night on
Feb. 27th. “Horton Hears a Who” will be showing. More info. will be coming soon.
**** Juice Money has become really hard for Mrs. Alford and me. From now on, if your child wants juice that day, please only send $. 25 with him/her for that day. Please do not send more than that or a week’s worth. Starting today your child is going to keep up with his/her quarter themselves (in pocket) until lunch and then buy his/her juice themselves. Thank you for understanding with this. With 23 children, change, money, lists, etc. is not easy to keep up with daily.
Star Students;
Jocelyn & Austin
HOMEWORK:
Homework sheets are in your child’s folder. Please do these with your child and return on Thursday. Thanks to those who returned the Take Home Readers on Thursday. (There are only 4 books in folders)
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be learning the letters Ww and Xx this week. Our new HF words are: no and see.
Math: We will continue to work on counting to 100 by 1’s, 5’s and 10’s. We will also learn how to measure with a ruler using inches this week.
Science: Valentine’s Day and Friends.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Weekly News for February 2-6, 2009
Important Dates/Reminders:
* Our next book fair will start on Feb. 6 –
12th. Math and Science night is Feb. 9th
5-7pm. Come and enjoy lots of great
activities around the school. PTO will
have a hotdog sale that night also.
* Our Valentine Party will be Feb. 12th at
1:30. Please send in $3 for the party by Wednesday, Feb. 11th. Please send in an empty cereal box asap for our Valentine holders.
* We will be out of school on Friday, Feb. 13th and Monday, 16th.
* PTO is planning a Family Movie Night on
Feb. 27th. “Horton Hears a Who” will be showing. More info. will be coming soon.
*The school store will be opening on Wednesday and Thursday before the bell in the mornings. Novelty Pens, pencils, erasers, etc. will be sold. I will try to get prices for you soon.
* From the Nurse: If a child brings in over the counter med. It MUST be in original box or bottle with directions for how much and appropriate age for child. ALL meds. MUST come to the Health Room, including cough drops or if child is going from one parent to another and brings meds.
*** We are in need of glue sticks!!! If you can help, please send in some for our class.
*** Thank you to all of you who sent in snacks for our 100th day trail mix.
Star Students;
Jasmine & Terry
HOMEWORK:
Homework sheets are in your child’s folder. Please do these with your child and return on Friday. Thanks to those who returned the Take Home Readers on Friday.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be reviewing all beginning consonants and vowels, word family –op, action words, and characters. We will also review all HF words on our word wall. Your child should know how to spell them too.
Math: We will continue to work on counting to 100 by 1’s, 5’s and 10’s. Most of the children have the 10’s, but be working on counting by 5’s this week at home. We will also work on months of the year and putting them in order. We also need to know how to say them, and tell what month comes after and before another month.
* Our next book fair will start on Feb. 6 –
12th. Math and Science night is Feb. 9th
5-7pm. Come and enjoy lots of great
activities around the school. PTO will
have a hotdog sale that night also.
* Our Valentine Party will be Feb. 12th at
1:30. Please send in $3 for the party by Wednesday, Feb. 11th. Please send in an empty cereal box asap for our Valentine holders.
* We will be out of school on Friday, Feb. 13th and Monday, 16th.
* PTO is planning a Family Movie Night on
Feb. 27th. “Horton Hears a Who” will be showing. More info. will be coming soon.
*The school store will be opening on Wednesday and Thursday before the bell in the mornings. Novelty Pens, pencils, erasers, etc. will be sold. I will try to get prices for you soon.
* From the Nurse: If a child brings in over the counter med. It MUST be in original box or bottle with directions for how much and appropriate age for child. ALL meds. MUST come to the Health Room, including cough drops or if child is going from one parent to another and brings meds.
*** We are in need of glue sticks!!! If you can help, please send in some for our class.
*** Thank you to all of you who sent in snacks for our 100th day trail mix.
Star Students;
Jasmine & Terry
HOMEWORK:
Homework sheets are in your child’s folder. Please do these with your child and return on Friday. Thanks to those who returned the Take Home Readers on Friday.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be reviewing all beginning consonants and vowels, word family –op, action words, and characters. We will also review all HF words on our word wall. Your child should know how to spell them too.
Math: We will continue to work on counting to 100 by 1’s, 5’s and 10’s. Most of the children have the 10’s, but be working on counting by 5’s this week at home. We will also work on months of the year and putting them in order. We also need to know how to say them, and tell what month comes after and before another month.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Bird Feeders!
We had a Seneca High School student, Elizabeth Hart, come to shadow Mrs. Durham on Friday. We made bird feeders with pine cones and bird seed.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Weekly Newsletter for January 26-30, 2009
Important Dates/Reminders:
* The Westminster Elementary Junior Beta Club is sponsoring a coat drive. We will collect coats for boys, girls, men and women of all sizes. Please make sure the coats are cleaned before sending them to school. The collection of coats will begin on January 12 and end on January 29.
* Wednesday, January 28th is the 100th day of school! Please remember to send in the 100th projects and 100 snack items by Wednesday. Thanks for your help with this.
* If you have not signed and returned the report card, please do so ASAP! Thanks!
* Book Order is coming home today and will be sent off on January 30th.
* Our next book fair will start on Feb. 6 –
12th. More info coming soon!
* Our Valentine Party will be Feb. 12th at
1:45. More info will come soon!
* We will be out of school on Feb. 13th and
16th.
* PTO is planning a Family Movie Night on
* Feb. 27th. More info coming soon.
*** We are in need of glue sticks!!! If you can help, please send in some for our class.
Thanks!
Star Students;
Lucas & Faith
HOMEWORK:
The two sheets/activities are inside your child’s folder. Please work on them this week and return on Friday. Take home readers are coming home this week for the first time. Please read the letter attached.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be learning the letter/sound for the vowel Oo. We will build words with the –ot family. We will work on patterns in text, retelling a story, and ending punctuation.
Math: It’s the 100th day of school on Wednesday. We will be learning how to count to 100 in different ways and counting groups of 10. We will continue with months of the year also.
Science: Weather
* The Westminster Elementary Junior Beta Club is sponsoring a coat drive. We will collect coats for boys, girls, men and women of all sizes. Please make sure the coats are cleaned before sending them to school. The collection of coats will begin on January 12 and end on January 29.
* Wednesday, January 28th is the 100th day of school! Please remember to send in the 100th projects and 100 snack items by Wednesday. Thanks for your help with this.
* If you have not signed and returned the report card, please do so ASAP! Thanks!
* Book Order is coming home today and will be sent off on January 30th.
* Our next book fair will start on Feb. 6 –
12th. More info coming soon!
* Our Valentine Party will be Feb. 12th at
1:45. More info will come soon!
* We will be out of school on Feb. 13th and
16th.
* PTO is planning a Family Movie Night on
* Feb. 27th. More info coming soon.
*** We are in need of glue sticks!!! If you can help, please send in some for our class.
Thanks!
Star Students;
Lucas & Faith
HOMEWORK:
The two sheets/activities are inside your child’s folder. Please work on them this week and return on Friday. Take home readers are coming home this week for the first time. Please read the letter attached.
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be learning the letter/sound for the vowel Oo. We will build words with the –ot family. We will work on patterns in text, retelling a story, and ending punctuation.
Math: It’s the 100th day of school on Wednesday. We will be learning how to count to 100 in different ways and counting groups of 10. We will continue with months of the year also.
Science: Weather
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Weekly News for January 20-23, 2009
Important Dates/Reminders:
*Jan. 21st- Report Cards go home. Please sign and return as soon as possible.
*Kindergarten Registration will be held on March 2 – 6, 2009. Please bring the following items: Birth Certificate, Social Security Card, Updated Immunization Record and Proof of Residency. You do not need an appointment for Kindergarten Registration. More detailed information will be sent home as we get closer to this date.
Pre Kindergarten Registration and Screening will be held on March 3, 2009. Please call the school for an appointment on this date. You will need to bring the following items: Birth Certificate, Social Security Card, Updated Immunization Record, Proof of Residency, and Proof of Income. More detailed information will be sent home as we get closer to this date.
January 28th- 100th day of school
HOMEWORK:
The two sheets/activities are inside your child’s folder. Please work on them this week and return on Friday.
STAR STUDENTS:
Johnny & Emily
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be learning the letters/sounds for: Bb and Kk. We will also learn the high frequency words: “do” and “what”. We will work on details, main idea, and syllables in words.
Math: We will work on counting by 10’s to 100, months of the year, and drawing pictures to match the number.
Science: Weather
Remember Library day is Friday!
*Jan. 21st- Report Cards go home. Please sign and return as soon as possible.
*Kindergarten Registration will be held on March 2 – 6, 2009. Please bring the following items: Birth Certificate, Social Security Card, Updated Immunization Record and Proof of Residency. You do not need an appointment for Kindergarten Registration. More detailed information will be sent home as we get closer to this date.
Pre Kindergarten Registration and Screening will be held on March 3, 2009. Please call the school for an appointment on this date. You will need to bring the following items: Birth Certificate, Social Security Card, Updated Immunization Record, Proof of Residency, and Proof of Income. More detailed information will be sent home as we get closer to this date.
January 28th- 100th day of school
HOMEWORK:
The two sheets/activities are inside your child’s folder. Please work on them this week and return on Friday.
STAR STUDENTS:
Johnny & Emily
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be learning the letters/sounds for: Bb and Kk. We will also learn the high frequency words: “do” and “what”. We will work on details, main idea, and syllables in words.
Math: We will work on counting by 10’s to 100, months of the year, and drawing pictures to match the number.
Science: Weather
Remember Library day is Friday!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Weekly Newsletter January 12-16. 2009
Important Dates/Reminders:
*Monday, Jan. 19th- No school, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
*Jan. 21st- Report Cards Go home.
*Next year Kindergarten Registration: Pre-K is March 3 and Kindergarten is March 2-6. Parents must bring in birth certificate, immunization records, Social security cards and proof of address.
HOMEWORK:
The two sheets/activities are inside your child’s folder. Please work on them this week and return on Friday.
STAR STUDENTS:
John & Destiny
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be reading, The Mitten, by Jan Brett and Alvin Tressault. We will review the letters Ll and Hh and HF words: you and have. We will work with the word family –ip and other short vowel i families. We will use describing words to describe our mittens.
Math: We will be measuring using non-standard units of measurement and counting by 10’s. Please be working at home on the days of the week and months of the year.
Author Study: Jan Brett , www.janbrett.com
Remember Library day is Friday!
*Monday, Jan. 19th- No school, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
*Jan. 21st- Report Cards Go home.
*Next year Kindergarten Registration: Pre-K is March 3 and Kindergarten is March 2-6. Parents must bring in birth certificate, immunization records, Social security cards and proof of address.
HOMEWORK:
The two sheets/activities are inside your child’s folder. Please work on them this week and return on Friday.
STAR STUDENTS:
John & Destiny
What We will Learn this week:
Reading: We will be reading, The Mitten, by Jan Brett and Alvin Tressault. We will review the letters Ll and Hh and HF words: you and have. We will work with the word family –ip and other short vowel i families. We will use describing words to describe our mittens.
Math: We will be measuring using non-standard units of measurement and counting by 10’s. Please be working at home on the days of the week and months of the year.
Author Study: Jan Brett , www.janbrett.com
Remember Library day is Friday!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Happy New Year! January 7, 2009
Weekly Newsletter:
January 19th- No school, Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
Please remember that library day is Friday!
Reading:
We will be working on the letters Hh and Ll. We will also learn 2 new words this week, you and have.
Math:
We will be working on the days of the week.
Science: Winter Time. We will learn what happens with plants and animals in the winter.
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