Room 12’s Weekly Update

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

Wow!  I can’t believe it is already November!  This month is going to fly by due to Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving so be prepared…

A Quick Note about Parent/Teacher Conferences:

If you have not returned your request for a conference time slot please do so ASAP.   This is not a required meeting but it will be extremely helpful in understanding where your child is at academically and socially.  For anyone who has not requested a specific time slot by today, Nov. 6th, I will be assigning you a slot based on availability.

A Friendly Reminder about Student Pictures: 

Picture orders were due yesterday, Nov. 5th.  Please place your school picture order ASAP, I may be able to submit picture orders on Monday.

NO SCHOOL on Wednesday November 11th.

This Week’s Highlights

Monday

We started the week with an assembly.  Jasmino the cow visited us from the National Dairy Council.

Tuesday

We started our Art and Social Studies rotations.  Due to a conflict in schedules Mr. Formo’s class will not be joining us in our afternoon rotations.

Wednesday

We continued our afternoon rotations. 

Thursday

We began writing thank you notes for those volunteers that have helped us assemble and varnish our new picnic tables.

Friday

Miss Allen was out of the classroom preparing report cards.  Miss Moore helped us through another busy Friday.

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math: Matching 1:1 Number Recognition. Patterning.  Sorting and Grouping.

Reading: Reading personal narratives and looking for key story elements.  Making inferences and predictions.  Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Writing personal narratives.  Labeling our pictures.  Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Beginning sounds.

Art:  Identify and draw a variety of lines, circles and dots.

Social Studies: Recognizing national and state symbols.

Student Reminders

• Place your snack, lunch, and red folders in the appropriate baskets either before or after Morning Assembly.
• Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
• When the recess whistle or lunch bell rings: freeze, drop and wait.
• Bring your clean towel/blanket to school on Mondays for Rest & Read.

Parent Reminders

1. Students need to sit at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings.

2.  Check and empty red folders nightly.

3.  Students who arrive after the 2^nd bell are marked tardy.

4. Send your child’s clean towel/blanket to school with them every Monday.

5. Students are not permitted to play on any play structure after school.  This is a liability whether your child is supervised or not.

Upcoming Events

Veterans’ Day (NO SCHOOL)

November 11

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Tuesday November 17- Friday November 20

Thanksgiving Vacation (NO SCHOOL)

Monday November 23- Friday November 26

A special thank you to the following students:

Jenna, Erin and Logan were recognized this afternoon for their excellence in citizenship.  I’d like to thank them for doing their best, setting a good example, and always being willing to help their peers.

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings.  I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible.  BookPals online is a website where celebrities read picture books to you.  It’s a great experience for young readers as they production value is very good and their is a nice variety of texts to choose from.  http://www.storylineonline.net/

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

My sincerest apologies for skipping last week’s blog.  Here is a recap of the last two weeks.

A Quick Note about Parent/Teacher Conferences:

If you have not returned your request for a conference time slot please do so ASAP.  I have already received 10 (and 1 with no name) so spots are filling up fast.  This is not a required meeting but it will be extremely helpful in understanding where your child is at academically and socially. 

This Week’s Highlights

Monday

We started off our week with a lot of work including reviewing our Yellow poem and wrapping up chapter 2 in math.

Tuesday

Ms. Barbara, Olivia’s mommy, came in to help us finish our scarecrow.  She started this fun activity the week before with the book The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything.

Wednesday

We had another busy day.

Thursday

We learned about bus safety rules and practiced exiting the school bus in case of an emergency.

Friday

We finished another art project with our 3rd Grade Buddies and celebrated the fall season with an October Celebration.  We had a lot of help from parents as we rotated through 4 centers that included a game, 2 crafts, a fun poem and yummy treats.

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math: Matching 1:1 Number Recognition. Patterning.  Sorting and Grouping.

Reading: Reading personal narratives and looking for key story elements.  Making inferences and predictions.  Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Writing personal narratives.  Labeling our pictures.  Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Beginning sounds.

Student Reminders

• Place your snack, lunch, and red folders in the appropriate baskets either before or after Morning Assembly.
• Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
• When the recess whistle or lunch bell rings: freeze, drop and wait.
• Bring your clean towel/blanket to school on Mondays for Rest & Read.

Parent Reminders

1.  Students need to sit at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings.

2.  Check and empty red folders nightly.

3.  Students who arrive after the 2^nd bell are marked tardy.

4. Send your child’s clean towel/blanket to school with them every Monday.

Upcoming Events

Morning with Elizabeth (parent meeting)

Monday, November 2, 9:15 A.M.

Student Recognition Ceremony

Friday, November 6, 2:45 P.M.

Veterans’ Day (NO SCHOOL)

November 11

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Tuesday November 17- Friday November 20

Thanksgiving Vacation (NO SCHOOL)

Monday November 23- Friday November 26

Thank you parents!

Again, a huge thank you to those parents that were able to donate their time or resources to our October Celebration.

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings.  I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible.  BookPals online is a website where celebrities read picture books to you.  It’s a great experience for young readers as they production value is very good and their is a nice variety of texts to choose from.  http://www.storylineonline.net/

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

We had another great week.  We were very busy but had fun learning new things.

This Week’s Highlights

Monday

We learned a new color poem.

Tuesday

We learned that apples are a very important part of our diet.

Wednesday

We talked about the importance of earthquake drills and what is expected of us during one.

Thursday

We had an earthquake drill.

Friday

We finished an art project with our 3rd Grade Buddies.  You can see it if you come to the Monster Mash.

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math: Patterning.  Sorting and Grouping.

Reading: Reading personal narratives.  Making inferences and predictions.  Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Writing personal narratives.  Labeling our pictures.  Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Beginning sounds.

Student Reminders

• Place your snack, lunch, and red folders in the appropriate baskets either before or after Morning Assembly.
• Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
• When the recess whistle or lunch bell rings: freeze, drop and wait.
• Bring your clean towel/blanket to school on Mondays for Rest & Read.

Parent Reminders

1.  Students need to sit at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings.

2.  Check and empty red folders nightly.

3.  Students who arrive after the 2^nd bell are marked tardy.

4. Send your child’s clean towel/blanket to school with them every Monday.

Upcoming Events

Picture Day

Wednesday, October 21, 10 A.M.

Monster Mash

Saturday, October 24

Picture Make-Up Day

Wednesday, October 28

Morning with Elizabeth (parent meeting)

Monday, November 2, 9:15 A.M.

Student Recognition Ceremony

Friday, November 6, 2:45 P.M.

Veterans’ Day (NO SCHOOL)

November 11

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Tuesday November 17- Friday November 20

Thanksgiving Vacation (NO SCHOOL)

Monday November 23- Friday November 26

Thank you students!

A big thank you to Paula, Erin, and Cooper.  They stood out as especially helpful while I was absent on Monday October 19th.

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings.  I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible.  Starfall is a great website for helping young children practice letter recognition along with other reading skills.  We will use this site in our classroom and I encourage you to spend some time using it as well.  Once you have become familiar with it you and your child can visit it together.

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

We had another great week.  We were very busy but had fun learning new things.

This Week’s Highlights

Monday

We learned a new color poem.

Tuesday

We started our new chapter in math.

Wednesday

We continued working on short vowels.

Thursday

We practiced our new lunch procedures for minimum days.

Friday

We started an art project with our 3rd Grade Buddies.

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math: Patterning.  Sorting and Grouping.

Reading: Retrieving information from non-fiction texts.  Making inferences and predictions.  Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Labeling our pictures.  Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Vowel sounds (short and long).

Student Reminders

• Place your snack, lunch, and red folders in the appropriate baskets either before or after Morning Assembly.
• Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
• When the recess whistle or lunch bell rings: freeze, drop and wait.
• Bring your clean towel/blanket to school on Mondays for Rest & Read.

Parent Reminders

1.  Students need to sit at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings.

2.  Check and empty red folders nightly.

3.  Students who arrive after the 2^nd bell are marked tardy.

4. Send your child’s clean towel/blanket to school with them every Monday.

Upcoming Events

PTA Meeting

Tuesday, October 13, 6:30 P.M.

PTA Book Sale

Saturday, October 17, 8am-12pm

Picture Day

Wednesday, October 21

Monster Mash

Saturday, October 24

Picture Make-Up Day

October 28

Thank you students!

Special thanks are due to the whole class for earning all of their marbles!  Popcorn party on Friday Oct. 16th to celebrate!

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings.  I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible.  Starfall is a great website for helping young children practice letter recognition along with other reading skills.  We will use this site in our classroom and I encourage you to spend some time using it as well.  Once you have become familiar with it you and your child can visit it together.

Room 12 has won all of their marbles and will celebrate with a popcorn party and Dr. Seuss’ original Horton Hears a Who on Friday Oct. 16th!

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

We had another great week.  We were very busy but had fun learning new things.

This Week’s Highlights

Monday

We had our first Fire Drill.

Tuesday

We brainstormed a list of things that are blue.

Wednesday

We started our class book Now I’m Big by listing things that are big and little.

Thursday

We finished Chapter 1 in our Math books.

Friday

We had Library, P.E., and we met our 3rd Grade Buddies.

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math: Patterning.  Sorting and Grouping.

Reading: Making inferences and predictions.  Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Vowel sounds (short and long).

Student Reminders

• Place your snack, lunch, and red folders in the appropriate baskets either before or after Morning Assembly.
• Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
• When the recess whistle or lunch bell rings: freeze, drop and wait.

Parent Reminders

1.  Students need to sit at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings.

2.  Check and empty red folders nightly.

3.  Students who arrive after the 2^nd bell are marked tardy.

Upcoming Events

Student Recognition Assembly

Friday, October 9, 2:45 P.M.

PTA Meeting

Tuesday, October 13, 6:30 P.M.

Picture Day

Wednesday, October 21

Thank you students!

Special thanks are due the following students:

Jenna O’Bierne for being such a great helper.

Ella Morgan-Chung for setting a great example for her classmates.

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings.  I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible.  Starfall is a great website for helping young children practice letter recognition along with other reading skills.  We will use this site in our classroom and I encourage you to spend some time using it as well.  Once you have become familiar with it you and your child can visit it together.

During the month of October you and your child will make or purchase alphabet flashcards to practice letter name and sound recognition.  Here is an article that provides parents with ideas on flashcard games.  Have fun!

Alphabet Flash Card Games

Dear parents/guardians/family members,

Welcome to our class blog.  I will post weekly information here.  In a few months the students will take over writing the blog (with a little help of course).

This Week’s Highlights

Monday

We started reading non-fiction texts.

Tuesday

We learned that you can sort many things at home.

Wednesday

We practiced writing ‘I’, ‘red’, and ‘green’.

Thursday

We made a book about the color green.

Friday

We will have P.E. with Ms. Woodling.

This Month’s Assignments

Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:

Math: Sorting and classifying by color, shape, size and other relevant attributes.

Reading: Making inferences and predictions.  Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.

Writing: Using detail in our drawings to share information.

Oral Language: Letter sounds.

Student Reminders

• Place your snack, lunch, and red folders in the appropriate baskets.
• Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
• Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren & Shaelyn at the front of the line.

Parent Reminders

1.  Students need to sit at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings.

2.  Check and empty red folders nightly.

3.  Students who arrive after the 2^nd bell are marked tardy.

Upcoming Events

Denim Day Breast Cancer Fundraiser

Friday, October 2

Student Recognition Assembly

Friday, October 9, 2:45 P.M.

PTA Meeting

Tuesday, October 13, 6:30 P.M.

Picture Day

Wednesday, October 21

Thank you students!

Special thanks are due the following students:

Darren Dizon for setting an example as a hard worker.

Logan Lackmann for helping out as Light Helper this week.

Website of the Month

Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings.  I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible.  Starfall is a great website for helping young children practice letter recognition along with other reading skills.  We will use this site in our classroom and I encourage you to spend some time using it as well.  Once you have become familiar with it you and your child can visit it together.