Week 34 April 25-29, 2016
Please remember we have this Friday as an R&R day off! We'll come back ready and refreshed to finish the race!
The first grade classes have been preparing ideas for our Frontier Day to be held Friday, May 13 from 8-10:30. We have plans for Frontier games, foods, crafts, and a costume photo booth! A sign-up for items will be sent early this week. In the meantime, start collecting dress-up items for the period (1800's) if you have any we could borrow.
All of our history from this point on will be about the theme of Westward Expansion. We will focus on Daniel Boone this week. He is an exciting historical figure who really made his mark in the history books. We will make Daniel Boone dolls, and create a mock Ft. Boonesborough. They are going to love it!
ELA
Spelling:
Monday: thunder, except, ant, aunt, capture, else, bridge, offer, suffer, center
Tuesday: front, run, running, rule, carry, chain, death, learn, wonder, check
Wednesday: Practice writing 20 words once with markings in preparation for the test on Thursday.
Reading:
Our reading this week will will be Pooh stories.
Questions and writing activities will be in reference to these stories.
We will have our final Reading Group this Tuesday. A BIG THANK YOU! to Mrs. Bruns for her faithfulness all year. The students love reading groups and looked forward to their Tuesdays with her!
MATH
Students will be able to subtract a two-digit number in two steps, subtract the tens and subtract the ones. We will be practicing this quite a bit until the end of May. Thank you parents for helping them understand their math homework. They are doing great!
SCIENCE
Through a variety of activities and readings, students will be able to identify materials in which currents can and cannot flow. They will understand how conductors and insulators work.
Thank you parents for aiding your children with their circuits. They love sharing their creations and it really inspires MORE creations to arrive daily!
INTEGRITY: We are practicing this virtue on a daily basis in 1B. Students are able to recognize whenever this virtue appears, and they applaud the student(s) using this virtue. In a day when it is easy to lie, cheat, and steal, it is refreshing to see students who are learning to be conscientious about the benefits of this virtue in their daily lives.
I hope you have a wonderful week, and remember you may email me anytime with your questions or concerns.
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Week 33 April 18-22, 2016
I hope everyone had a great week. Please be sure to note the Fine Arts Event on Friday April 22. We will be showcasing the artwork and French performances of your children!
The evening will be divided into two sessions. Please note the schedule of your session below.
SESSION 1: Families with last names A-L
5:30 -5:35 Welcome over Intercom
5:35 - 5:45 French Club performs in MPR
5:50-6:15 K-5 French Class Video/Workshop 1
Art Room. Workshop 2 Outdoor
Classroom
6:15-6:40 K-5 French Class Video/View Artwork
6:40-6:50 Intermission
SESSION 2 Families with last names M-Z
6:50-6:55 Welcome over Intercom
6:55-7:05 French Club performs in MPR
7:10-7:35 K-5 French Class Video/Workshop 1
Art Room.
Workshop 2 Outdoor Classroom
7:35-8:00 K-5 French Class Video/View Artwork
This is time well spent, and a worthwhile event. Your children are so proud of what they have accomplished this year!
ELA
Spelling:
Monday:color, contains, day, daily, freeze, eagle, fancy, fly, forest, gentle
Tuesday: noise, grow, holes, hotel, iron, live, living, monkey, myself, pencil
Wednesday: vein, pie pull, so, sow, sew, steam, thread, tried, try
Thursday: Write each word once with markings to prepare for the test tomorrow.
SCIENCE
Students will discuss and illustrate how electric currents work, and describe the flow of electricity.
We have had a great time admiring the circuit boards and electrical experiments the students have brought in. Learn by doing! I think that will be the motto of my class from now on!
HISTORY
Please have your children recite the preamble to the Declaration of Independence. We have enjoyed studying the concepts of independence.
We will be reviewing what we have learned these last couple of weeks, in preparation for their unit this week.
This was our last group to perform the Pilgrim adventure across the Atlantic.
MATH
We are having a lot of fun in math. They are finally learning and practicing vertical addition. We talk about the importance of lining up the ones and the tens place when adding.
HOMEWORK:
Monday: Wkbk pages 163-166
Tuesday: Wkbk pages 167-168
Wednesday: Wkbk pages 169-170
Thursday: Wkbk pages 171-174
Virtue of the month - INTEGRITY
Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you! -
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
P.S.
Out newest bundle one month old!
I hope everyone had a great week. Please be sure to note the Fine Arts Event on Friday April 22. We will be showcasing the artwork and French performances of your children!
The evening will be divided into two sessions. Please note the schedule of your session below.
SESSION 1: Families with last names A-L
5:30 -5:35 Welcome over Intercom
5:35 - 5:45 French Club performs in MPR
5:50-6:15 K-5 French Class Video/Workshop 1
Art Room. Workshop 2 Outdoor
Classroom
6:15-6:40 K-5 French Class Video/View Artwork
6:40-6:50 Intermission
SESSION 2 Families with last names M-Z
6:50-6:55 Welcome over Intercom
6:55-7:05 French Club performs in MPR
7:10-7:35 K-5 French Class Video/Workshop 1
Art Room.
Workshop 2 Outdoor Classroom
7:35-8:00 K-5 French Class Video/View Artwork
This is time well spent, and a worthwhile event. Your children are so proud of what they have accomplished this year!
ELA
Spelling:
Monday:color, contains, day, daily, freeze, eagle, fancy, fly, forest, gentle
Tuesday: noise, grow, holes, hotel, iron, live, living, monkey, myself, pencil
Wednesday: vein, pie pull, so, sow, sew, steam, thread, tried, try
Thursday: Write each word once with markings to prepare for the test tomorrow.
SCIENCE
Students will discuss and illustrate how electric currents work, and describe the flow of electricity.
We have had a great time admiring the circuit boards and electrical experiments the students have brought in. Learn by doing! I think that will be the motto of my class from now on!
HISTORY
Please have your children recite the preamble to the Declaration of Independence. We have enjoyed studying the concepts of independence.
We will be reviewing what we have learned these last couple of weeks, in preparation for their unit this week.
This was our last group to perform the Pilgrim adventure across the Atlantic.
Just a heads up! We will be finishing the year with a Westward Expansion Event. Please start collecting old clothing of the era (Daniel Boone Days) if you have some that we may borrow. Also, does anyone have the horseshoe game that we may use for our games of the era? A sign-up genius will be soon arriving for more complete details. I just thought I would let all of you know now.
MATH
We are having a lot of fun in math. They are finally learning and practicing vertical addition. We talk about the importance of lining up the ones and the tens place when adding.
HOMEWORK:
Monday: Wkbk pages 163-166
Tuesday: Wkbk pages 167-168
Wednesday: Wkbk pages 169-170
Thursday: Wkbk pages 171-174
Virtue of the month - INTEGRITY
Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you! -
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
P.S.
Out newest bundle one month old!
Have a wonderful week!
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Week 32 April 11-15, 2016
Friday is a Half Day!
Parents, that you for replenishing some of our supplies, but we are still in great need of red pencils, and regular pencils!
Congratulations to everyone for a successful Spring Concert! It is exciting to see how much the students have matured, and were able to stand tall on stage for three beautiful songs!
I'm sorry, I had more pictures but my phone has been giving me a hard time!
ELA
We begin reading Sam the Minuteman this week so if you have not sent your book in, please make sure you do that tomorrow.
I apologize for not having the spelling list to give you today. I was out Friday and was unable to get the list from Ms. Spriggs.
HISTORY
This week we will be studying famous American symbols, such as the Statue of Liberty, the Bald Eagle, Washington D.C., the Capital, and the Liberty Bell.
SCIENCE
We will continue our study of electricity within various types of circuits. Students love this unit! Many have brought in circuit boards and different
mechanical things they have made at home. This makes learning so much more fun!
MATH
We will continue to focus our attention on adding two digit numbers without renaming, using vertical algorithms.
Monday: Workbook pages 155-156
Tuesday: Workbook pages 157-160
Wednesday: Packet
Thursday: Workbook pages 161-162
We have been really looking at the virtue of Integrity this week. We have discussed that it is easier to maintain your integrity, that it is to regain it! We have been having conversations about honesty, and what it is that makes a person choose to be dishonest. They have some very interesting ideas! Basically, they realize that it is fear that makes people choose to be dishonest. It is a pleasure to have such great thinkers in my classroom! Parents, you are doing a great job!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
Friday is a Half Day!
Parents, that you for replenishing some of our supplies, but we are still in great need of red pencils, and regular pencils!
Congratulations to everyone for a successful Spring Concert! It is exciting to see how much the students have matured, and were able to stand tall on stage for three beautiful songs!
ELA
We begin reading Sam the Minuteman this week so if you have not sent your book in, please make sure you do that tomorrow.
I apologize for not having the spelling list to give you today. I was out Friday and was unable to get the list from Ms. Spriggs.
HISTORY
This week we will be studying famous American symbols, such as the Statue of Liberty, the Bald Eagle, Washington D.C., the Capital, and the Liberty Bell.
SCIENCE
We will continue our study of electricity within various types of circuits. Students love this unit! Many have brought in circuit boards and different
mechanical things they have made at home. This makes learning so much more fun!
MATH
We will continue to focus our attention on adding two digit numbers without renaming, using vertical algorithms.
Monday: Workbook pages 155-156
Tuesday: Workbook pages 157-160
Wednesday: Packet
Thursday: Workbook pages 161-162
We have been really looking at the virtue of Integrity this week. We have discussed that it is easier to maintain your integrity, that it is to regain it! We have been having conversations about honesty, and what it is that makes a person choose to be dishonest. They have some very interesting ideas! Basically, they realize that it is fear that makes people choose to be dishonest. It is a pleasure to have such great thinkers in my classroom! Parents, you are doing a great job!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Week 31 April 4-8, 2016
Can you believe it is already April! This will be such a fun month!
Congratulations to our Virtue Award winners. Alejandra received the award for Friendship, and we all know what a great friend she is.
William received the award for Perseverance. He is always patient and kind to everyone, and shows stamina in the classroom in all the work we do. When he has finished his work, he is faithful to help others as well!
ELA
Spelling:
Monday: real, recover, mountain, speak, past, might, contract, deal, all, almost
Tuesday: brought, bring, less, event, off, of, truth, true, took, again
Wednesday: inform, both, heart, month, child, children, build, built, understand, follow
Thursday: Write words once with markings in preparation for the test tomorrow.
Science
We will be learning about electricity, and how it carries energy into our homes so we may use electrical items. We will learn how matter change can build up through friction, conduction, or induction. When a charge builds, static electricity forms.
HISTORY
We will continue to learn about the American Revolution, studying George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Betsy Ross!
We had a "little tea party" to introduce our study of the Boston Tea Party. Aiden was a magnificent actor (as he had no script!).
MATH
In math this week we will be looking at "greater than, and less than symbols". We will begin to add a two-digit number to a one-digit number with out renaming.
The virtue this month is integrity. I especially like this virtue as it speaks a great deal about the character of a person.
Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no persuasion move thee, to do anything which thou knowest to be evil; so shalt thou always live jollily; for a good conscience is a continual Christmas." ~Benjamin Franklin
Our family's newest addition. Charlie Camilla Elizabeth Sipe.....8lb. 4oz.
I am having so much fun! Have a great week!
Can you believe it is already April! This will be such a fun month!
Congratulations to our Virtue Award winners. Alejandra received the award for Friendship, and we all know what a great friend she is.
William received the award for Perseverance. He is always patient and kind to everyone, and shows stamina in the classroom in all the work we do. When he has finished his work, he is faithful to help others as well!
ELA
Spelling:
Monday: real, recover, mountain, speak, past, might, contract, deal, all, almost
Tuesday: brought, bring, less, event, off, of, truth, true, took, again
Wednesday: inform, both, heart, month, child, children, build, built, understand, follow
Thursday: Write words once with markings in preparation for the test tomorrow.
Science
We will be learning about electricity, and how it carries energy into our homes so we may use electrical items. We will learn how matter change can build up through friction, conduction, or induction. When a charge builds, static electricity forms.
HISTORY
We will continue to learn about the American Revolution, studying George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Betsy Ross!
We had a "little tea party" to introduce our study of the Boston Tea Party. Aiden was a magnificent actor (as he had no script!).
MATH
In math this week we will be looking at "greater than, and less than symbols". We will begin to add a two-digit number to a one-digit number with out renaming.
The virtue this month is integrity. I especially like this virtue as it speaks a great deal about the character of a person.
Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no persuasion move thee, to do anything which thou knowest to be evil; so shalt thou always live jollily; for a good conscience is a continual Christmas." ~Benjamin Franklin
Our family's newest addition. Charlie Camilla Elizabeth Sipe.....8lb. 4oz.
I am having so much fun! Have a great week!
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