We will be going to the Santa's Secret Shoppe on Tuesday afternoon. If you would like for your child to purchase Christmas gifts there, please send the envelope I sent home last week filled out with money sealed inside (or a blank one with amounts they can spend on each person) bast to school on TUESDAY. I will be in SLC for some meetings on Tuesday and I will leave instructions for the sub to collect the envelopes in the morning. The PTA will assist your child in making their purchases that afternoon. I have an alternate activity planned for those students who won't be making purchases.
On a side note, I have discovered that our time is becoming short each day and I am having a hard time fitting whole class spelling practice in. They are given time to practice their spelling words during the time when I teach small reading groups. Please make sure that your child is practicing their spelling words each night at home. That will help me and your child a lot.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
November 26, 2012
Sorry that our class newsletter is coming home a day late. I just couldn't bring myself to do any school work over the long weekend. I was having a great time with my family and catching up on some personal projects that I decided to just wait until today.
I hope you all had as great of a weekend as I did, but now it is back to work. My goal is to completely wrap up our life cycle by the end of next week so we can concentrate on the Holidays. We have so many fun things to learn and do.
I am also sending home a note explaining my "Emergency Box" idea. Spending another good part of the day with no power really shook me up. I would like to be much better prepared to take care of your child in the event of an emergency. Watch for that note. I will explain more after it comes home in an email. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Also our book orders are due this Wednesday. Getting the order sent in promptly is priority number 1 for that day. Online orders are much easier for me, plus our class earns a lot more books when you do.
Thanks again for letting me teach your children, they are the best!
I hope you all had as great of a weekend as I did, but now it is back to work. My goal is to completely wrap up our life cycle by the end of next week so we can concentrate on the Holidays. We have so many fun things to learn and do.
I am also sending home a note explaining my "Emergency Box" idea. Spending another good part of the day with no power really shook me up. I would like to be much better prepared to take care of your child in the event of an emergency. Watch for that note. I will explain more after it comes home in an email. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Also our book orders are due this Wednesday. Getting the order sent in promptly is priority number 1 for that day. Online orders are much easier for me, plus our class earns a lot more books when you do.
Thanks again for letting me teach your children, they are the best!
Sunday, November 11, 2012
November 12, 2012
Last week we spent some time learning about amphibians and their life cycle. We realized that they had some similarities with fish. This week we will learn about reptiles.
Friday was another crazy morning without power. Your kids were great. Our biggest challenge was using the restroom, but thanks to our marvelous PTA volunteers we were provided with some lanters. The schedule was shot, but we managed to get through what I had planned and even squeezed in some extra work. Fingers crossed for no more power outages! (I bought a small lantern for our classroom, just in case.)
Winter has arrived in full force. (I don't think I have felt warm since Thursday.) Please make sure your children are dressed appropriately. We go outside for recess whenever possible, (I have packed my beanie and gloves for recess duty this week) the break in the sunshine does wonders to rejuvenate all of our brains.
Please make sure that your children are practicing their spelling words at home. Our schedule is so packed that sometimes we are unable to practice our spelling during the school day. I am counting on your support to help them learn to spell these words. It helps them to be better readers and writers.
I will be sending home another book order this week. It will be due on November 28. Please try to order online. It makes sending the order to Scholastic so much easier for me. All I have to do is click a few buttons and off it goes. Ordering online also earns our class even more books than if you were to order with a check. I also need to meet a minimum order amount or I will have to pay shipping, unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control I can no longer pick up the difference or the shipping costs. If our class order does not meet that minimum dollar amount I will cancel the order. I hate to do that, I know that I used the book orders to fill my own children's shelves with books. Sorry.
Thank you for letting me teach your children. They are truly becoming little students and growing. It is fun to watch them grow. Each day I am reminded of how grateful I am to be teaching first grade.
Friday was another crazy morning without power. Your kids were great. Our biggest challenge was using the restroom, but thanks to our marvelous PTA volunteers we were provided with some lanters. The schedule was shot, but we managed to get through what I had planned and even squeezed in some extra work. Fingers crossed for no more power outages! (I bought a small lantern for our classroom, just in case.)
Winter has arrived in full force. (I don't think I have felt warm since Thursday.) Please make sure your children are dressed appropriately. We go outside for recess whenever possible, (I have packed my beanie and gloves for recess duty this week) the break in the sunshine does wonders to rejuvenate all of our brains.
Please make sure that your children are practicing their spelling words at home. Our schedule is so packed that sometimes we are unable to practice our spelling during the school day. I am counting on your support to help them learn to spell these words. It helps them to be better readers and writers.
I will be sending home another book order this week. It will be due on November 28. Please try to order online. It makes sending the order to Scholastic so much easier for me. All I have to do is click a few buttons and off it goes. Ordering online also earns our class even more books than if you were to order with a check. I also need to meet a minimum order amount or I will have to pay shipping, unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control I can no longer pick up the difference or the shipping costs. If our class order does not meet that minimum dollar amount I will cancel the order. I hate to do that, I know that I used the book orders to fill my own children's shelves with books. Sorry.
Thank you for letting me teach your children. They are truly becoming little students and growing. It is fun to watch them grow. Each day I am reminded of how grateful I am to be teaching first grade.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
October 29, 2012
Red Ribbon Week was a blast. We had fun dressing up all week, and the assembly with the drug dogs was informative and fun.
On Wednesday will be our Halloween Party. Thank you to those who are helping with it. I am excited. Students can wear costumes to school, they must follow school dress code and must not interfere with their ability to do school work.
Also, with the weather changing please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We try to go outside whenever possible during the winter months for recess. They need a chance to run and play in the fresh air (so do we) during the day, it helps them to focus better when we are in class. If it is cold outside and your child doesn't have a coat, they are cold and miserable outside.
I have also noticed that many students aren't doing very well on their spelling tests. Please make sure that you practice their spelling words at home. We don't have a lot of time to practice them during the day at school. Also, I am going to start watching for no extra capitals in the sentence AND letters formed correctly (not backwards) as part of the legible point on the test.
On Wednesday will be our Halloween Party. Thank you to those who are helping with it. I am excited. Students can wear costumes to school, they must follow school dress code and must not interfere with their ability to do school work.
Also, with the weather changing please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We try to go outside whenever possible during the winter months for recess. They need a chance to run and play in the fresh air (so do we) during the day, it helps them to focus better when we are in class. If it is cold outside and your child doesn't have a coat, they are cold and miserable outside.
I have also noticed that many students aren't doing very well on their spelling tests. Please make sure that you practice their spelling words at home. We don't have a lot of time to practice them during the day at school. Also, I am going to start watching for no extra capitals in the sentence AND letters formed correctly (not backwards) as part of the legible point on the test.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
October 23, 2012
It was a great to have a break this weekend. I enjoyed the time I had to spend with my family, I hope your weekend was great as well.
This week we are going to start our life cycle unit, and it will last a couple of weeks.
This week is also red ribbon week. We will be doing a lot of activities to remind us to be drug free.
This week we are going to start our life cycle unit, and it will last a couple of weeks.
This week is also red ribbon week. We will be doing a lot of activities to remind us to be drug free.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
October 9, 2012
Wow, what a crazy weekend and a busy last couple of days.
Thanks for coming to visit with me during SEP week. I was able to physically meet with each of you. That tells me how committed to your child and their education. Thank you.
Tomorrow is our field trip to the pumpkin patch. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes. We will be in an actual pumpkin patch. Sandals/flip flops are miserable in a field. We will be back before lunch, so there is no need to send any food with your child. The weather should be great, but check to decide whether to send a jacket with your child or not.
This week we are spending our time during science learning about pumpkins. We have learned about their life cycle and we will investigate them further throughout the week.
Thanks for coming to visit with me during SEP week. I was able to physically meet with each of you. That tells me how committed to your child and their education. Thank you.
Tomorrow is our field trip to the pumpkin patch. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes. We will be in an actual pumpkin patch. Sandals/flip flops are miserable in a field. We will be back before lunch, so there is no need to send any food with your child. The weather should be great, but check to decide whether to send a jacket with your child or not.
This week we are spending our time during science learning about pumpkins. We have learned about their life cycle and we will investigate them further throughout the week.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
October 2, 2012
I know this is a couple of days late, but having no internet at my house over the weekend really cramped my style. I didn't realize how much I rely on it to help me get my job done.
This week is SEP week. So we will dismiss at 2:30 each day, including Wednesday. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child.
On Wedensday we will be finishing up our seasons unit from last week, and we will also have the opportunity to have two college students from SUU spending time in our class. They are working towards their degrees in Elementary Education.
Next week we will be studying pumpkins and visiting the Judd Pumpkin Patch in Paragonah. It is always a fun field trip. Watch for the permission slip to come home soon.
This week is SEP week. So we will dismiss at 2:30 each day, including Wednesday. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child.
On Wedensday we will be finishing up our seasons unit from last week, and we will also have the opportunity to have two college students from SUU spending time in our class. They are working towards their degrees in Elementary Education.
Next week we will be studying pumpkins and visiting the Judd Pumpkin Patch in Paragonah. It is always a fun field trip. Watch for the permission slip to come home soon.
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