Mrs. Smith’s Class September 24, 2010
A peek at our week:
This week, we are studying the ending sound blends of –nd and -nk. We read nonfiction books this week and discussed the author’s purposes for writing the story. In writing, we wrote “Guess What” poems. The students described something and the rest of our class will try to guess what they have written about. In math, we are continuing to work on addition. We have been discussing turnaround facts. An example of a turnaround fact is 2+4=6 and 4+2=6.
Specials Schedule
Monday – art Tuesday – library Wednesday – Spanish and integrated studies
Thursday – computer Friday – music, gym and library
Upcoming Events
Sept. 28 – Wilmore Elementary day at Bruster’s from 5:00-9:00
October 4-8 – Fall Break
October 22 – report cards come home
October 27 – early dismissal at 11:45
October 28 – school pictures
Conferences
I have sent home some times that are available for conferences with every student. Please be sure to schedule a conference with me. I am looking forward to meeting with every child's family. If we have not yet set up a conference time, please send me a note and we will schedule one.
SMART chart
Hooray! We filled up another SMART chart. As a reward for our achievement, your child may bring in a toy to share (with partners) and play with at recess to school. Your child can bring a toy to school on Monday, September 27. No video games or expensive toys, please.
Wilmore Elementary Parent-School Learning Agreement
There is a blue “Learning Agreement” in your child’s star folder today. Please read and sign this paper by parent/guardian signature. Also, please have your child sign the compact under the student signature. This is an important part of our reading grant and you will be asked in the spring if you signed this learning compact.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
September 17 newsletter
Mrs. Smith’s Class September 17, 2010
A peek at our week:
This week, we are studying blends and the sounds of cr, gr and tr. We are also learning about the importance of the setting in a story. We will be using a familiar story and changing the setting to see how different the story will be. We are learning about community helpers and will be going on a walking field trip to downtown Wilmore at the end of September to meet the community helpers in Wilmore. In math, we are working on adding numbers and exploring this process with objects. We are working on learning that doubles are when the two parts of the addition problem are the same. For example, 0+0=0, 1+1= 2, 2+2=4, 3+3=6, etc. Please practice double addition problems at home!
Specials Schedule
Monday – Spanish and Integrated Studies Tuesday – computer Wednesday – early release
Thursday – music, gym and library Friday – gym and music
Upcoming Events
Sept. 17 – family fun night at 6:00
Sept. 22—Early release at 11:45
Sept. 28 – Wilmore Elementary day at Bruster’s from 5:00-9:00
Early Release Days
On early release days, we will dismiss at 11:45. There will be no breakfast served at school. We will go to brunch as a class.
Family Fun Night
Don’t forget to come to family fun night on September 17 at 6:00 pm. The Wulfe Brothers will be performing.
A peek at our week:
This week, we are studying blends and the sounds of cr, gr and tr. We are also learning about the importance of the setting in a story. We will be using a familiar story and changing the setting to see how different the story will be. We are learning about community helpers and will be going on a walking field trip to downtown Wilmore at the end of September to meet the community helpers in Wilmore. In math, we are working on adding numbers and exploring this process with objects. We are working on learning that doubles are when the two parts of the addition problem are the same. For example, 0+0=0, 1+1= 2, 2+2=4, 3+3=6, etc. Please practice double addition problems at home!
Specials Schedule
Monday – Spanish and Integrated Studies Tuesday – computer Wednesday – early release
Thursday – music, gym and library Friday – gym and music
Upcoming Events
Sept. 17 – family fun night at 6:00
Sept. 22—Early release at 11:45
Sept. 28 – Wilmore Elementary day at Bruster’s from 5:00-9:00
Early Release Days
On early release days, we will dismiss at 11:45. There will be no breakfast served at school. We will go to brunch as a class.
Family Fun Night
Don’t forget to come to family fun night on September 17 at 6:00 pm. The Wulfe Brothers will be performing.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
September 17 newsletter
Mrs. Smith’s Class September 10, 2010
A peek at our week:
This week, we are studying the short I so and practicing –in and –ig word families. We are also summarizing stories we have read. We have talked about the difference between summarizing (telling the most important parts) and retelling (telling everything that happened). We also wrote “I wonder…” statements about a story in our reading response journals. It is amazing what great thinkers our first graders are! In math, we are putting two or three numbers in order. We are learning the meaning of greater, less and between. We have used counters and a number line to practice these skills. We have been studying our responsibilities at home and at school. We have made and signed our own “Classroom Constitution.”
Specials Schedule
Monday – computer Tuesday – music, gym and library Wednesday – gym and music
Thursday -- art Friday – library
****our specials schedule is also listed on your child’s behavior calendar inside their STAR folder
Upcoming Events
Sept. 17 – family fun night at 6:00
Sept. 28 – Wilmore Elementary day at Bruster’s from 5:00-9:00
Star Student
We will be going in birthday order for star student. Our star students in September will be students who were born in January or February. We may get to a few students who were born in March.
Reading log (part of our weekly homework)
For your child’s weekly reading log, please have your child read a book to you and you can read a book to your child. Reading to your child is still important because it creates a model and helps children see fluent reading. My goal for this portion of the homework is for it to take 10-15 minutes a night. If your child wants to read a chapter book, that is fine. However, please make sure it is not too hard. If they are making more than 5 mistakes per page, then the book is too hard. If your child really wants to read it, read it to them until they become a more fluent reader. It is OK to put chapters or page numbers on the reading log if the book you are reading from is long and will take several nights to read. I hope this helps! I am very flexible with the reading portion of the homework because my goal is for you to read books that are interesting and a good fit for your child. Please let me know if you need help finding a book that is on your child’s reading level and I will be happy to help.
A peek at our week:
This week, we are studying the short I so and practicing –in and –ig word families. We are also summarizing stories we have read. We have talked about the difference between summarizing (telling the most important parts) and retelling (telling everything that happened). We also wrote “I wonder…” statements about a story in our reading response journals. It is amazing what great thinkers our first graders are! In math, we are putting two or three numbers in order. We are learning the meaning of greater, less and between. We have used counters and a number line to practice these skills. We have been studying our responsibilities at home and at school. We have made and signed our own “Classroom Constitution.”
Specials Schedule
Monday – computer Tuesday – music, gym and library Wednesday – gym and music
Thursday -- art Friday – library
****our specials schedule is also listed on your child’s behavior calendar inside their STAR folder
Upcoming Events
Sept. 17 – family fun night at 6:00
Sept. 28 – Wilmore Elementary day at Bruster’s from 5:00-9:00
Star Student
We will be going in birthday order for star student. Our star students in September will be students who were born in January or February. We may get to a few students who were born in March.
Reading log (part of our weekly homework)
For your child’s weekly reading log, please have your child read a book to you and you can read a book to your child. Reading to your child is still important because it creates a model and helps children see fluent reading. My goal for this portion of the homework is for it to take 10-15 minutes a night. If your child wants to read a chapter book, that is fine. However, please make sure it is not too hard. If they are making more than 5 mistakes per page, then the book is too hard. If your child really wants to read it, read it to them until they become a more fluent reader. It is OK to put chapters or page numbers on the reading log if the book you are reading from is long and will take several nights to read. I hope this helps! I am very flexible with the reading portion of the homework because my goal is for you to read books that are interesting and a good fit for your child. Please let me know if you need help finding a book that is on your child’s reading level and I will be happy to help.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Sept. 3 newsletter
Mrs. Smith’s Class September 3, 2010
A peek at our week:
This week, we have learned to “read to others.” Students pick a partner and read to each other. The students take turns reading and checking for understanding. They have also learned to “coach” their partners when they come to a word they do not know. In reading, we have been learning about short a words. We have also been learning about the word families –ack, -ag, and –at. We are practicing sequencing stories and telling what happened first, next and last in a story. In math, we are working on counting using ten frames, counting on and simple addition.
Specials Schedule
Monday – no school Tuesday – gym and music Wednesday -- art
Thursday -- library Friday – Spanish and integrated studies
****our specials schedule is also listed on your child’s behavior calendar inside their STAR folder
Upcoming Events
Sept. 6 – No school – Labor Day
Sept. 9 – first grade grandparents are invited to join us for lunch from 11:10-11:35
Friday September 10th – Kona ice day at school (proceeds to benefit Wilmore’s Academic Team (more information will be coming home in a flyer)
Sept. 17 – family fun night at 6:00
Family Fun Night
We hope you can attend the family fun night at Wilmore Elementary school at 6:00. The Wulfe Brothers will be performing. It will be fun for the whole family!
A peek at our week:
This week, we have learned to “read to others.” Students pick a partner and read to each other. The students take turns reading and checking for understanding. They have also learned to “coach” their partners when they come to a word they do not know. In reading, we have been learning about short a words. We have also been learning about the word families –ack, -ag, and –at. We are practicing sequencing stories and telling what happened first, next and last in a story. In math, we are working on counting using ten frames, counting on and simple addition.
Specials Schedule
Monday – no school Tuesday – gym and music Wednesday -- art
Thursday -- library Friday – Spanish and integrated studies
****our specials schedule is also listed on your child’s behavior calendar inside their STAR folder
Upcoming Events
Sept. 6 – No school – Labor Day
Sept. 9 – first grade grandparents are invited to join us for lunch from 11:10-11:35
Friday September 10th – Kona ice day at school (proceeds to benefit Wilmore’s Academic Team (more information will be coming home in a flyer)
Sept. 17 – family fun night at 6:00
Family Fun Night
We hope you can attend the family fun night at Wilmore Elementary school at 6:00. The Wulfe Brothers will be performing. It will be fun for the whole family!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
August 27th newsletter
Mrs. Smith’s Class August 27, 2010
A peek at our week:
We are settling into a routine. This week, we have learned about the short a families of –at and –an. We have sorted pictures and words and practiced writing these words. Also, we have worked on identifying characters in stories and telling about characters. We are finishing our “All about me” unit and I am very excited for you to view your student’s work at our “Parent Information Night.”
Specials Schedule
Note: This is on a rotating 6 day schedule. Our library and gym days will change every week.
Monday: gym and music Tuesday: library Wednesday: Spanish and integrated studies Thursday: computer Friday: music, gym and library
Upcoming Events
Sept. 2 – First grade parent orientation meeting (6:30-7:30)
Sept. 9 – first grade grandparents are invited to join us for lunch from 11:10-11:35
Sept. 17 – family fun night at 6:00
Clothespins
We use clothespins as our warning system. Students get three clothespins each day and every time I give a reminder I take a clothespin. I do this because it is a visual clue for me and the students about how many warnings the students have had. This system has helped a lot with behavior.
STAR folder
Please put any papers or notes in the STAR folder. I do not look at the Friday folders. The students put their own work in the folder and return the empty Friday Folder to their mailbox on Monday.
A peek at our week:
We are settling into a routine. This week, we have learned about the short a families of –at and –an. We have sorted pictures and words and practiced writing these words. Also, we have worked on identifying characters in stories and telling about characters. We are finishing our “All about me” unit and I am very excited for you to view your student’s work at our “Parent Information Night.”
Specials Schedule
Note: This is on a rotating 6 day schedule. Our library and gym days will change every week.
Monday: gym and music Tuesday: library Wednesday: Spanish and integrated studies Thursday: computer Friday: music, gym and library
Upcoming Events
Sept. 2 – First grade parent orientation meeting (6:30-7:30)
Sept. 9 – first grade grandparents are invited to join us for lunch from 11:10-11:35
Sept. 17 – family fun night at 6:00
Clothespins
We use clothespins as our warning system. Students get three clothespins each day and every time I give a reminder I take a clothespin. I do this because it is a visual clue for me and the students about how many warnings the students have had. This system has helped a lot with behavior.
STAR folder
Please put any papers or notes in the STAR folder. I do not look at the Friday folders. The students put their own work in the folder and return the empty Friday Folder to their mailbox on Monday.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
August 20th Newsletter
A peek at our week:
We have had a wonderful week. We have been learning “All about me.” We have been talking about what makes us special and our roles in our families. We will continue this unit next week. In math we are learning to count using ten frames. This approach will help students visualize numbers and help them add, subtract and see relationships between numbers.
Specials Schedule
Monday: library
Tuesday: Spanish and integrated studies
Wednesday: computer
Thursday: music and gym and library
Friday: gym and music
Upcoming Events
Sept. 2 – First grade parent orientation meeting (6:30-7:30)
Sept. 9 – first grade grandparents are invited to join us for lunch from 11:10-11:35
Sept. 17 – family fun night at 6:00
Homework
Your child has his or her first homework of the year! It is due Friday, August 27. Please read and fill out the reading log on the front of the homework. Reading is the most important part of our homework. Also, study the spelling words on the front of the homework for our spelling test on Friday. Finally, your child will need to complete the worksheets. They have a front and back side. Math homework will start next week.
We have had a wonderful week. We have been learning “All about me.” We have been talking about what makes us special and our roles in our families. We will continue this unit next week. In math we are learning to count using ten frames. This approach will help students visualize numbers and help them add, subtract and see relationships between numbers.
Specials Schedule
Monday: library
Tuesday: Spanish and integrated studies
Wednesday: computer
Thursday: music and gym and library
Friday: gym and music
Upcoming Events
Sept. 2 – First grade parent orientation meeting (6:30-7:30)
Sept. 9 – first grade grandparents are invited to join us for lunch from 11:10-11:35
Sept. 17 – family fun night at 6:00
Homework
Your child has his or her first homework of the year! It is due Friday, August 27. Please read and fill out the reading log on the front of the homework. Reading is the most important part of our homework. Also, study the spelling words on the front of the homework for our spelling test on Friday. Finally, your child will need to complete the worksheets. They have a front and back side. Math homework will start next week.
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