In Our Class This Week...

Our first family project: Pumpkin book report. The reports will be due October 29th and presentations will occur the following day. Feel free to get as creative as you would like! If you have a hard time obtaining a pumpkin please talk to me. Also, a parent asked if they could use a fake pumpkin, YES! Feel free to use a real or fake pumpkin (do what is easiest for you and your family).
Here are some great ideas I found online.

Some important dates to keep in mind:

 

10/28 Wacky Wednesday-Monster Slime @ 11:30 am

10/29 Awards @ 8am

10/30 Fall Festival 

RED RIBBON WEEK

11/3-NO SCHOOL 

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:

Story: Unit 2 Week 2 "Nature Spy"

Test: CVC reading test and HFW test (have, is)
Sample CVC words: cat, bat, mat, etc
5 points- reads whole word with out sounding it out-"cat"
4 points- sounds out CVC words then reads whole word at the end-"/c/-/a/-/t/-cat"
3 points- only sounds out words-"/c/-/a/-/t/"
2 points- only says two sounds in the word-"/c/-/a/"
1 point- only says one sound in the word-"/c/"

Writing
Students will continue to write to tell a story and build their stamina
Adding details
Drawings from different points of view
Adding speech bubbles
Using resources found around the room

Math:
TEST Chapter 4: Counting and numbers 0-10
Counting and ordering up to 10
Using fingers and toes to count on
Less than (-1), same, more than (+1)

Science:
Finish our Pumpkin Investigation.

Bats, Spiders, and Skeletons, Oh My!

Social Studies:
Halloween Around the World

Leadership:
Famous leaders

Please feel free to email me or stop by with any questions or concerns.

In Our Class This Week...

Progress reports for the first trimester will be going home tomorrow. Check your child's homework folder please. Sign and return to me no later than Friday, October 23rd. If you have any questions please feel free to email me.

Here is our grading scale: 

Advance (A) 90-100%

Proficient (P)75-89%

Basic (B) 65-74%

Below Basic (BB) 50-64%

Far Below Basic (FBB) 0-49%

With the first month of school done, more parents have been asking about volunteering in the classroom. REACH allows parents to work with students for 3 days, after this they need to be finger printed. More information can be found in the office. The following would be the best times for parents to come in and help (working with students in small groups).
If you would like to help on any day, please let me know at least one day in advance.

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday:

Math: 9:30-10:30

Writing & Centers: 1:15-2:15

Wednesday:

Math & Centers: 9:30-10:45

Friday:

Math: 9:30-10:30

Writing & Centers: 1:15-2:15

**I also still need someone to clean the desks on Fridays and check homework on Mondays

Our first family project: Pumpkin book report. The reports will be due October 29th and presentations will occur the following day. Feel free to get as creative as you would like! If you have a hard time obtaining a pumpkin please talk to me. Also, a parent asked if they could use a fake pumpkin, YES! Feel free to use a real or fake pumpkin (do what is easiest for you and your family).
Here are some great ideas I found online.

Some important dates to keep in mind:

 

10/28 Wacky Wednesday-Monster Slime

Parent volunteers needed

PLEASE SPEAK WITH ME TO SIGN UP (3 spots left)

Donation supplies list

Sign up list will be on our door

Borax

Elmers glue

Silver glitter

Sandwich bags

*Thank you in advance for the donations

10/26-10/29 RED RIBBON WEEK

10/29 Awards @8 am (students receiving awards will get a note home)

10/30 Fall Classroom Party and Fall Festival @ 12:45pm

11/3-NO SCHOOL

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:

Story: Unit 2 Week 1 "Flowers"

Comprehension Test Friday: Compare and Contrast

Writing:

Students will continue to write to tell a story and build their stamina
Adding details
Drawings from different points of view
Adding speech bubbles
Using resources found around the room

Math:

Chapter 4: Counting and numbers 0-10
Counting and ordering up to 10
Using fingers and toes to count on
Less than (-1), same, more than (+1)

Science:

Pumpkins

Social Studies:

Halloween around the world

Leadership:

Leadership: Safety with products and medicine

Please feel free to email me or stop by with any questions or concerns.

In Our Class This Week...

Scholastic book orders need to be in by October 16th. Orders can always be placed online using the link to the right of the page and they will arrive quicker. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me or stop by the classroom.

With the first month of school done, more parents have been asking about volunteering in the classroom. REACH allows parents to work with students for 3 days, after this they need to be finger printed. More information can be found in the office. The following would be the best times for parents to come in and help (working with students in small groups)

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday:

Math: 9:30-10:30

Writing & Centers: 1:15-2:15

Wednesday:

Math & Centers: 9:30-10:45

Friday:

Math: 9:30-10:30

Writing & Centers: 1:15-2:15

This week's homework packet will include our first family project: Pumpkin Book Report. The reports will be due October 29th and presentations will occur the following day. Feel free to get as creative as you would like! If you have a hard time obtaining a pumpkin please talk to me.
Here are some great ideas I found online.

Some important dates to keep in mind:

 

10/15: California Shakeout @ 10:15am

10/16: Progress Reports go home (only to applicable students)

10/16: Family Friday Lunch @ 11am

10/26 to 10/29: RED RIBBON WEEK

10/28 Wacky Wednesday Monster Slime

Parent volunteers needed (5)

PLEASE SPEAK WITH ME TO SIGN UP (4 spots left)

Donation supplies list

Borax

Elmers glue

Silver glitter

Sandwich bags

*Thank you in advance for the donations

10/29: Award Assembly @ 8am

10/30: Fall Classroom Party @ 12:30 and Fall Festival @ 1:30

11/3-NO SCHOOL 

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:

Story: Unit 1-Week 6 "Dig Dig Digging"
Friday: UNIT 1 Test
Letter recognition
HFW: I, am, the, little, a, to
Comprehension: characters, setting, classify& categorize

Writing

Students will continue to write to tell a story and build their stamina
Writing Narratives
Understand what they are and write a story

Math:

Chapter 3 Test Monday: Order by size, length or weight
Order objects by size
Use comparing words and pair up sets of objects
Order objects by length
Order objects by weight

Chapter 4: Counting and numbers 0-10
Composing and decomposing numbers to 5

Science:

Healthy bodies
How to stay healthy

Leadership:

Leadership: Listen to others

Please feel free to email me or stop by with any questions or concerns.

In Our Class This Week...

Just a friendly request: Please remind your kiddos to take care of all of our classroom supplies, I have had multiple items broken so far this year.

Feel free to continue practicing these items at home:

Classroom rules (with hand motions)

1) Listen while the teacher is talking

2) Follow directions quickly

3) Respect others, respect yourself, respect your school

4) Raise your hand to speak or stand

5) Keep your hand to yourself

6) Keep your dear teacher happy

Some important dates to keep in mind:

 

10/12: Picture Day (Uniforms only)

10/7: Attendance Day! 

We need all students present and on time this day!

10/15: California Shakeout @ 10:15am

10/15: Meet the Masters Art class

10/16: Family Friday Lunch @ 11am

10/28: Wacky Wednesday "Monster Slime"

****Parent volunteers needed****

Donation supplies list

Borax

Elmers glue

Silver glitter

Sandwich bags

Thank you in advance for the donations

10/29: Awards Assembly @ 8am

Students receiving awards will get a note home closer to the date

10/30: Fall Festival

Fall Festival @ 12:45

Fall Classroom Party immediately following the festival

(More information going home soon)

11/3: NO SCHOOL

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:

Story: Unit 1 Week 5 "Smash Crash"
Friday Comprehension Test: Character

Writing:

Students will continue to write to tell a story and build their stamina
Writing Narratives
Understand what they are and write a story

Math:

Monday: Chapter 2 Numbers to 10 Test

Chapter 3: Order by size, length or weight
Order objects by size
Use comparing words and pair up sets of objects
Order objects by length
Order objects by weight

Science:

Sink or float
Focus on Boats

Social Studies:

Christopher Columbus

Leadership:

Leadership: Lead by example

Please feel free to email me or stop by with any questions or concerns.

In Our Class This Week...

Some important dates to keep in mind:

Weekly reminders

10/12 Picture Day (Uniforms worn)

10/15: California Shakeout

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:

Story: Unit 1 Week 4 "Miss. Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip"
Friday Comprehension Test: Classify and Categorize

Writing:

Students will continue to write to tell a story and build their stamina
Writers are good partners
Student will share their work with a partner
Select a piece to publish
Students will fix up a previous writing piece

Math:

Chapter 2: Numbers to 10
Students will be able to use 0 to 9 to tell the number of objects
Students will be able to pair up sets of objects with other sets of the same quantity
Students will pair up sets of objects one-to-one with other sets of the same quantity
Chapter 2 Test: Monday: 10/5/15

Science:

Chapter 2: Solve problems
Students will be able to identify a problem and a design and materials for solving it
Students will note that one can draw and plan, create and test solution
Students will explain that solutions can be shared in different ways
Friday Test: Students will apply knowledge learned on how to solve problems

Social Studies:

Unit 3-Lesson 1: What job do people do?
Student will match simple descriptions of work that people do and the names of related jobs at the school, in the local community, and from historical accounts

Leadership:

Leadership: What is leadership? What do leaders do?

Please feel free to email me or stop by with any questions or concerns.

In Our Class The Week...

I wanted to thank everyone for your understanding with my car accident on Tuesday. I heard I missed an eventful day in the classroom. This week will be extra exciting as we will be learning about Johnny Appleseed and apples and having our first Awards Assembly! Also, on Friday I will be out of the classroom; Ms. Gilman will be subbing for me so please speak with your child about being respectful and following all the rules. 

Feel free to continue practicing these items at home:

Classroom rules (with hand motions)

1) Listen while the teacher is talking

2) Follow directions quickly

3) Respect others, respect yourself, respect your school

4) Raise your hand to speak or stand

5) Keep your hand to yourself

6) Keep your dear teacher happy

Some important dates to keep in mind:

Weekly reminders

9/22: Emergency Drill @10:20

9/25: First Awards Assembly @ 8am 

10/12 Picture Day (Uniforms worn)

10/15: California Shakeout

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:

Story: Unit 1-Week 3 "Plaidypus Lost"
Friday Comprehension test: Sequence

Writing:

Students will continue to write to tell a story and build their stamina
Noticing details: Characters have setting
Noticing details: Characters have clothing
Using resources to help up:ABC chart
Moving from lists: "I love" to a focused idea
Friday- Writing exam:
Write your name and creating bubble map around a given idea

Math:

Chapter 1: Test
MONDAY: Numbers 1-5, differences
Chapter 2: Numbers to 10
Students will be able to count from 1 to 6
Students will be able to count from 1 to 7
Students will be able to count from 1 to 8
Students will be able to use 0 to 9 to tell the number of objects

Science:

Chapter 2: Solve problems
Students will be able to identify a problem and a design and materials for solving it
Students will note that one can draw and plan, create and test solution
Students will explain that solutions can be shared in different ways

In need of: paper plates, red, green and yellow apples, individual apple pies, anything apple! 

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DONATE THESE ITEMS!

Social Studies:

Unit 1-Lesson 3: What can we learn from stories?
Student will know beliefs and related behaviors of characters in stories from times past and understand the consequences of the characters' actions

Leadership:

Leadership: Complete and turn in all of your work

Please feel free to email me or stop by with any questions or concerns.

Scholastic Book Orders

Hard copy order forms will begin to go home this month! Scholastics always has great book sales, books as low as $1! The more books parents orders, the more points we earn towards books for the classroom. In the meantime use the button on the right side to order books. Orders usually come in within a week and a half.

Thank you!