Hello Families,
All week we are going to be celebrating holidays and traditions! Thursday we have the holiday party! Check out the wiki for party needs. Friday we are having a pajama and Polar Express day! We will enjoy hot cocoa and watch a family favorite the Polar Express. We also have a fun surprise!
Also this week we are filling our brain with knowledge!
In reading we are finishing The Christmas Penguin and finishing our friendly letters to Santa. In spelling the students are learning the number words.
In math the students will be reviewing even and odd, skip counting, and learning more about the 100 chart.
In unit study penguins are still on the brain!! We will explore the wonderful adventures penguins endure everyday!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
12/5-12/9
Hello Families,
This week is going to be a great week!! All week long we will be collecting items for the Moriah House and the Mid-South Food Bank! Below is the list for everyday!
This week is going to be a great week!! All week long we will be collecting items for the Moriah House and the Mid-South Food Bank! Below is the list for everyday!
Monday: Paper Products
Tuesday: Toiletry Items
Wednesday: Cleaning Products
Thursday: School Supplies
Friday: Non-Perishable Food Items**
**Bring 1 and student can wear jeans to school, bring 2, jeans and a holiday shirt!
In the classroom this week: In our lliteracy Focus we are reading Christmas Penguin. It is a lovely story about a little penguin named Rollie who writes a friendly letter to Santa about his Christmas wish! The comprehension skill is theme and the
language skill is how to write a friendly letter. For spelling the students will be reviewing long vowel words!
For unit study we are diving in with penguins. All week we are going to be learning about penguin parts, habitats, and how they spend their days! Do you know what penguins eat?
In math the students will be learning about number patterns. Can you count by 5's, 10's, and 2's? By the end of the week you will be!!!
Have a great week and please check out the class needs and wish list!
Monday, November 28, 2011
11/28-12/2
Hello families! I hope you enjoyed the wonderful Thanksgiving break! We had an amazing time celebrating with everyone on Tuesday. Thank you parents for preparing and serving the students and the teachers. We are so fortunate to have a supportive group like you!
I also hope is was very restful because the next few weeks is busy busy and we are on a full sprint to the holidays! This week is Healthy Choices and each day the students are encouraged to wear different things! Tuesday- red shirt and crazy socks; Wednesday-wear a jersey from any sport; Thursday- Campus School shirt and jeans! Also at the Family Gathering on Friday there is a Confucius Classroom Dedication. In the classroom this week we are....
In reading we'll share the story Honeybees. It's a nonfiction piece about how honeybees live and work together. Our comprehension focus is compare and contrast. Our spelling skill is the long e sound spelled with an e and ee. For grammar we'll continue to practice with singular and plural nouns.
In unit study students are learning about matter. This week we will explore gases, mixtures and how matter changes states.
In math we'll apply place value skills to number concepts to 100. Students will compare numbers to identify greater and less than values, identify numbers that come before, between, and after given numbers and order numbers according to value. These are fundamental number sense skills.
It is going to be a great and cold week! Stay warm!
I also hope is was very restful because the next few weeks is busy busy and we are on a full sprint to the holidays! This week is Healthy Choices and each day the students are encouraged to wear different things! Tuesday- red shirt and crazy socks; Wednesday-wear a jersey from any sport; Thursday- Campus School shirt and jeans! Also at the Family Gathering on Friday there is a Confucius Classroom Dedication. In the classroom this week we are....
In reading we'll share the story Honeybees. It's a nonfiction piece about how honeybees live and work together. Our comprehension focus is compare and contrast. Our spelling skill is the long e sound spelled with an e and ee. For grammar we'll continue to practice with singular and plural nouns.
In unit study students are learning about matter. This week we will explore gases, mixtures and how matter changes states.
In math we'll apply place value skills to number concepts to 100. Students will compare numbers to identify greater and less than values, identify numbers that come before, between, and after given numbers and order numbers according to value. These are fundamental number sense skills.
It is going to be a great and cold week! Stay warm!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
11/21-11/22
Happy Thanksgiving! This week the first grade is going to explore the wonderful adventures of the first Thanksgiving. Monday, we are going to welcome a special speaker to talk about events that took place almost 400 years ago. These events help shape and mold what Thanksgiving is today! Tuesday, we are going to enjoy a TURKEYlicious feast the wonderful first grade parents are preparing. Finally, we are going to end the adventures by inviting Charlie Brown to join our classroom and share his Thanksgiving experience!
Enjoy the break and don't forget to think about all the things you are thankful for!!!!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
11/14-11/18
This week in the classroom students will practice working in literacy workstations. In reading students will read the story Life in the Forest. Our spelling skill is the long u spelled with the amazing, the stupendous, silent e. Listen carefully for the two sounds the long u makes. In grammar students will continue to learn about contractions and plural nouns.
In unit study the students have been learning about objects in the day and night sky and exploring the earth/sun relationship too. This week we will move onto matter. What is matter? Let's find out this week!!!
In math we will begin place value. Students will learn to regroup ones into tens and identify how many tens and ones are in 2 digit numbers.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
11/7-11/11
Hello families, I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and rested after last week excitement! We had Halloween fun and watched Dr. Copeland on a horse! This week is going to be exciting also. We are going back in time and learning about creatures who are extinct, exploring plant parts, and making patterns!
In reading this week students will read the selection The Big Circle. Our comprehension focus is sequence. In spelling we'll focus on the long o spelled with the silent E. In grammar we'll assess proper nouns and begin learning about contractions.
In unit study we are going to continue to pretend to be botanists. The students will learn to label and name the functions of each plant part.
In math we begin our chapter on patterns. Students will learn to identify the pattern unit (what repeats), name and extend a pattern, and create their own pattern.
In reading this week students will read the selection The Big Circle. Our comprehension focus is sequence. In spelling we'll focus on the long o spelled with the silent E. In grammar we'll assess proper nouns and begin learning about contractions.
In unit study we are going to continue to pretend to be botanists. The students will learn to label and name the functions of each plant part.
In math we begin our chapter on patterns. Students will learn to identify the pattern unit (what repeats), name and extend a pattern, and create their own pattern.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
10/31-11/4
I hope everyone enjoyed our wonderful field trip last week! It was a beautiful day and a beautiful place!
This week we have more fun and exciting memories to make! Our first grade parents are hosting a Halloween party and it is going to be super. Then, Thursday the school is celebrating Fall with the Fall Festival starting at 6:00 in the back yard!
In addition to all the fun, we will also be filling our brains with exhilarating information about the world around us! In language arts we are reading Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington, a story about a little boy and the life of a pumpkin. The skill is sequencing and in grammar we will continue to learn about proper nouns!
In unit study we will learn about the fascinating parts of a plant! Each part of the plant is so important, just like you!
In math our plane shapes are going to turn into solid figures: spheres, cones, pyramids! What shape is our planet?
I hope everyone had a restful weekend because it is going to be a great and energetic week!
This week we have more fun and exciting memories to make! Our first grade parents are hosting a Halloween party and it is going to be super. Then, Thursday the school is celebrating Fall with the Fall Festival starting at 6:00 in the back yard!
In addition to all the fun, we will also be filling our brains with exhilarating information about the world around us! In language arts we are reading Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington, a story about a little boy and the life of a pumpkin. The skill is sequencing and in grammar we will continue to learn about proper nouns!
In unit study we will learn about the fascinating parts of a plant! Each part of the plant is so important, just like you!
In math our plane shapes are going to turn into solid figures: spheres, cones, pyramids! What shape is our planet?
I hope everyone had a restful weekend because it is going to be a great and energetic week!
Monday, October 24, 2011
10/24-10/28
Welcome back from our long and restful Fall Break. I hope everyone had a wonderful time.We have many adventures we are going on this week. Wednesday is our field trip to the Botanical Gardens, Fall Fest is Thursday, and we are learning a lot of new and exciting skills.
In reading this week students will read the selection Farmer Hat. Our comprehension focus is cause and effect. We are beginning our unit on long vowels in spelling. Long vowel spelling patterns are a major focus in first grade. The first spelling pattern is the silent e. It is spelled with a consonant-vowel-consonant-silent e pattern or CVCe. This week we will begin with the long a sound. In grammar we will review nouns and students will be introduced to proper nouns. These are nouns that name a specific person, place or thing. Proper nouns are always capitalized.
In unit study we will begin our plants unit. Students will recognize plants as living things, we will experiment with plant needs, and examine the parts of a plant. The Botanic Gardens' Harvest Festival on Wednesday will provide a great being there experience.
In math this week we continue our study of shapes. We'll review plane shapes and explore congruent and symmetrical shapes. Congruent shapes are shapes that are the same size and shape. Symmetrical shapes have identical parts on either side of their center line of symmetry.
In reading this week students will read the selection Farmer Hat. Our comprehension focus is cause and effect. We are beginning our unit on long vowels in spelling. Long vowel spelling patterns are a major focus in first grade. The first spelling pattern is the silent e. It is spelled with a consonant-vowel-consonant-silent e pattern or CVCe. This week we will begin with the long a sound. In grammar we will review nouns and students will be introduced to proper nouns. These are nouns that name a specific person, place or thing. Proper nouns are always capitalized.
In unit study we will begin our plants unit. Students will recognize plants as living things, we will experiment with plant needs, and examine the parts of a plant. The Botanic Gardens' Harvest Festival on Wednesday will provide a great being there experience.
In math this week we continue our study of shapes. We'll review plane shapes and explore congruent and symmetrical shapes. Congruent shapes are shapes that are the same size and shape. Symmetrical shapes have identical parts on either side of their center line of symmetry.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
10/3-10/7
Hello Families!
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Last week we had an apple awesome time, learning about Johnny Appleseed, making apple pies, and painting the seasons of apple trees! This week we will finish our apple study by exploring the inside of an apple and enjoying tasty treats!
This is the last week before fall break and it is parent-teacher conferences! Remember the schedule is on the wiki!
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Last week we had an apple awesome time, learning about Johnny Appleseed, making apple pies, and painting the seasons of apple trees! This week we will finish our apple study by exploring the inside of an apple and enjoying tasty treats!
This is the last week before fall break and it is parent-teacher conferences! Remember the schedule is on the wiki!
In reading we'll read the selection A Big Fish for Max. Our comprehension focus is main idea and details. The main idea of a story tells what it's mostly about. Our spelling skill is the /sh/ and /th/ sounds. These are found at the beginning and end of our words. In grammar this week students will be introduced to nouns. A noun is a word that names a person, place or thing.
In unit study we are finishing up our animal habitats study. This week we're focusing on the adaptations of forest and grassland animals. We'll review all the habitats and take our final animals test.
In math its super shape time. We'll begin with plane or 2D shapes. We'll sort foods by shapes, go on a shape hunt around the classroom, build shapes to investigate sides and corners, combine shapes to make new ones, and discover how to recognize what a shape looks like when it's flipped, slid, or turned.
Monday, September 26, 2011
9/26-9/30
Last week we had a marvelous time learning more about animals and where they live! Then we went to the Zoo and were able to see all the amazing animals we have been learning about!
This week we will continue to learn about animal habitats in our unit study and the beautiful places animals live.
In language arts we are learning about Johnny Appleseed and the impact he made in America. Was his name really Johnny Appleseed?? We will find out in our class this week! Also in language arts we will be reviewing all the comprehension skills we have learned through out the semester!
In math we are learning about related facts and fact families. Did you know numbers have families too? All week we are going to explore these numbers and learn about their families.
It is going to be a great week! Also check out our pictures!
This week we will continue to learn about animal habitats in our unit study and the beautiful places animals live.
In language arts we are learning about Johnny Appleseed and the impact he made in America. Was his name really Johnny Appleseed?? We will find out in our class this week! Also in language arts we will be reviewing all the comprehension skills we have learned through out the semester!
In math we are learning about related facts and fact families. Did you know numbers have families too? All week we are going to explore these numbers and learn about their families.
It is going to be a great week! Also check out our pictures!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
9/19-9/23
Last week was an eventful week! We had intersession sign-ups, school pictures, and of course Grandparent's Day!!! Thursday we welcomed our grandparents into our class for lunch and made many great memories. Thank you for coming Grandparents!!!!
In language arts the students will be reading Animal Park. It is a about a safari in the African Savanna. The students will learn the words safari and band while reading. A band refers to a group of animals. The comprehension skill will be cause and effect. The students will be given many opportunities to show their understanding of cause and effect relationships through various activities.
The grammar skill for this week will be a review of questions and statements. The students will be welcome our friends "Paul the Period" and "Queenie the Question Mark" back into the classroom. Paul and Queenie will help us remember how to punctuate statements and questions.
Our spelling skill this week is short u as in bump. Check the spelling tab for this week's spelling words and high frequency words.
For unit study this week the students will be journeying to three of the six animal habitats we will be studying over the next two weeks. Students will be creating an animal habitat poster. This week the students will take a closer look at the grasslands, the forest, and the tundra.
To build on the student's knowledge of living and nonliving things, animal classes, heredity, life cycles, and habitats, we will be taking a field trip to the zoo on Thursday. Be sure to send your child in comfortable clothing and walking shoes. Students will also need to bring a sack lunch as well as their booster seat. If you are chaperoning, a note will go home on Wednesday with car arrangements, directions, and more field trip details.
In language arts the students will be reading Animal Park. It is a about a safari in the African Savanna. The students will learn the words safari and band while reading. A band refers to a group of animals. The comprehension skill will be cause and effect. The students will be given many opportunities to show their understanding of cause and effect relationships through various activities.
The grammar skill for this week will be a review of questions and statements. The students will be welcome our friends "Paul the Period" and "Queenie the Question Mark" back into the classroom. Paul and Queenie will help us remember how to punctuate statements and questions.
Our spelling skill this week is short u as in bump. Check the spelling tab for this week's spelling words and high frequency words.
For unit study this week the students will be journeying to three of the six animal habitats we will be studying over the next two weeks. Students will be creating an animal habitat poster. This week the students will take a closer look at the grasslands, the forest, and the tundra.
To build on the student's knowledge of living and nonliving things, animal classes, heredity, life cycles, and habitats, we will be taking a field trip to the zoo on Thursday. Be sure to send your child in comfortable clothing and walking shoes. Students will also need to bring a sack lunch as well as their booster seat. If you are chaperoning, a note will go home on Wednesday with car arrangements, directions, and more field trip details.
Monday, September 12, 2011
9/12-916
Hello First Grade Families,
Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and was able to enjoy the Delta Fair or the Centennial Celebration here at school.
This week and going to be a great week. We are introducing new ideas and exploring new adventures in our Unit Study. We are having our first Chinese classes and celebrating our grandparents on Grandparents day!
Today we had our first Chinese class and learned about the Moon Festival. Here is a link to tell more about it: Moon Festival. Tonight a homefun assignment is to go outside and look at the moon.
Throughout the week we are going to be exploring new things and here is what we are doing:
In language arts we are going to be reading Get the Egg. We will be practicing short -e. The students will continue to develop an understanding two of the four types of sentences: statement and a question.
In math we will be learning about subtraction and 6,7,8,9,10,11, and 12.
Finally in our unit study we will be learning about life cycles and how every living things goes through one. Our examples will be ourselves, butterflies, and frogs.
It is going to be a fabulous week and I am so excited!
Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and was able to enjoy the Delta Fair or the Centennial Celebration here at school.
This week and going to be a great week. We are introducing new ideas and exploring new adventures in our Unit Study. We are having our first Chinese classes and celebrating our grandparents on Grandparents day!
Today we had our first Chinese class and learned about the Moon Festival. Here is a link to tell more about it: Moon Festival. Tonight a homefun assignment is to go outside and look at the moon.
Throughout the week we are going to be exploring new things and here is what we are doing:
In language arts we are going to be reading Get the Egg. We will be practicing short -e. The students will continue to develop an understanding two of the four types of sentences: statement and a question.
In math we will be learning about subtraction and 6,7,8,9,10,11, and 12.
Finally in our unit study we will be learning about life cycles and how every living things goes through one. Our examples will be ourselves, butterflies, and frogs.
It is going to be a fabulous week and I am so excited!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
9/6-9/9
Hello Families!
The upcoming week we are ending the Support Drive!! Friday is the absolute last day to turn in your support! Be a Campus School supporter!
This week we will be going on more amazing adventures!
In language arts we are going to be reading A Fox and a Kit by Leya Roberts. We will be reviewing short -i, -o, -a, and introduced to -ing! The students will continue to develop an understanding of how there are two parts of a sentence; the naming part and the action part and sentence order.
In math we will be reviewing addition problems and the parts of a math sentence. The students will learn how add doubles, doubles plus one, and zero!
Finally in our unit study we will be learning more about animal classifications! How many are there?
So get ready because we are going to have an awesome week!
The upcoming week we are ending the Support Drive!! Friday is the absolute last day to turn in your support! Be a Campus School supporter!
This week we will be going on more amazing adventures!
In language arts we are going to be reading A Fox and a Kit by Leya Roberts. We will be reviewing short -i, -o, -a, and introduced to -ing! The students will continue to develop an understanding of how there are two parts of a sentence; the naming part and the action part and sentence order.
In math we will be reviewing addition problems and the parts of a math sentence. The students will learn how add doubles, doubles plus one, and zero!
Finally in our unit study we will be learning more about animal classifications! How many are there?
So get ready because we are going to have an awesome week!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
8/29-9/2
Hello Families!
We had a great week. Our support drive climbs everyday! Thank you for all who have supported our classroom but most importantly our school! We welcomed our second Mystery Reader, Charly Nanney's dad and he brought the class a really special treat! Thank you Mr. Nanney!!! In addition to Mr. Nanney visiting, Zero the Hero came to our classroom to celebrate the 20th day of school.
The upcoming week we are ending the Entertainment Book fundraiser! Wednesday is the absolute last day to turn everything in! On the other hand the CSPN support drive is not over until September 9. Be a Campus School supporter! Do not forget Skate Night is Thursday at the Cordova Skate Center!!!
This week we will be journeying through marvelous new territory.
In language arts we are going to be reading The Big Blue Ox by Susan Crummel. We will be learning about short -o and plurals (-s) while developing and practicing good sentences. The students will develop an understanding of how there are two parts of a sentence; the naming part and the action part. Also we will be learning about settings.
In math we will be reviewing addition problems and the parts of a math sentence. The students will learn how to count on and learn the doubles!
Finally in our unit study we will be learning about non-living and living creatures and animal classifications!
So get ready tigers it is going to be a great week!
We had a great week. Our support drive climbs everyday! Thank you for all who have supported our classroom but most importantly our school! We welcomed our second Mystery Reader, Charly Nanney's dad and he brought the class a really special treat! Thank you Mr. Nanney!!! In addition to Mr. Nanney visiting, Zero the Hero came to our classroom to celebrate the 20th day of school.
The upcoming week we are ending the Entertainment Book fundraiser! Wednesday is the absolute last day to turn everything in! On the other hand the CSPN support drive is not over until September 9. Be a Campus School supporter! Do not forget Skate Night is Thursday at the Cordova Skate Center!!!
This week we will be journeying through marvelous new territory.
In language arts we are going to be reading The Big Blue Ox by Susan Crummel. We will be learning about short -o and plurals (-s) while developing and practicing good sentences. The students will develop an understanding of how there are two parts of a sentence; the naming part and the action part. Also we will be learning about settings.
In math we will be reviewing addition problems and the parts of a math sentence. The students will learn how to count on and learn the doubles!
Finally in our unit study we will be learning about non-living and living creatures and animal classifications!
So get ready tigers it is going to be a great week!
Saturday, August 20, 2011
August 22-26
Hello families!!!
Last week we had a wonderful time. We learned a new song about our senses, enjoyed using our taste buds while trying jell-o brains. We made tasty domino treats and welcomed our first mystery reader, Frances' grandmother, Dee-Dee!! She read The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and gave our class beautiful pencils! Thanks Dee-Dee. Finally, we enjoyed our third Family Gathering and participated in an amazing performance from Mrs. Faulkner's third grade class. We learned our first CAMPUS TIGER PRIDE: Cooperation!! Great job Mrs. Faulkner's class! Also want to give a thank you for all the families who have participated in the CSPN support drive! Our participation percent is rising!!!
This week we are diving into new adventures!
In language arts we are reading Pig in a Wig, learning about realism and fantasy, and introducing short i and final -x. Also we are continuing learning about sentences and welcoming Captain Capitol and Paul Period back in our class!
In math we are making number all the way to twelve and labeling the parts of a math sentence.
Finally in our unit study we are continuing our exploration of the brain!!! We are going to be learning about all the different ways we are smart! We call these THE SMARTS!!!
It is going to be a great week full fun, learning, and high expectations!
Last week we had a wonderful time. We learned a new song about our senses, enjoyed using our taste buds while trying jell-o brains. We made tasty domino treats and welcomed our first mystery reader, Frances' grandmother, Dee-Dee!! She read The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and gave our class beautiful pencils! Thanks Dee-Dee. Finally, we enjoyed our third Family Gathering and participated in an amazing performance from Mrs. Faulkner's third grade class. We learned our first CAMPUS TIGER PRIDE: Cooperation!! Great job Mrs. Faulkner's class! Also want to give a thank you for all the families who have participated in the CSPN support drive! Our participation percent is rising!!!
This week we are diving into new adventures!
In language arts we are reading Pig in a Wig, learning about realism and fantasy, and introducing short i and final -x. Also we are continuing learning about sentences and welcoming Captain Capitol and Paul Period back in our class!
In math we are making number all the way to twelve and labeling the parts of a math sentence.
Finally in our unit study we are continuing our exploration of the brain!!! We are going to be learning about all the different ways we are smart! We call these THE SMARTS!!!
It is going to be a great week full fun, learning, and high expectations!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
A Wonderful Adventure
The past couple of weeks have been so great getting to know your child. We have had a great time sharing our mini-me, enjoying our first Family Gatherings, and meeting all the teachers that make Campus School so wonderful.
Thank you parents for coming to the parent meeting! I really appreciate the support, participation, and willingness to help in the classroom.
The Blog
Here you will find almost everything you need to know about your child's days at school. To the right you can find information about Support, me, my family, and more. On the top of the page you can find our spelling words, wiki-space, homefun, scholastic book information, and calendars. Enjoy looking around. This is going to be a great year!!!
Reminders
Curriculum Focus
Thank you parents for coming to the parent meeting! I really appreciate the support, participation, and willingness to help in the classroom.
The Blog
Here you will find almost everything you need to know about your child's days at school. To the right you can find information about Support, me, my family, and more. On the top of the page you can find our spelling words, wiki-space, homefun, scholastic book information, and calendars. Enjoy looking around. This is going to be a great year!!!
Reminders
- Pringle's Can
- Supply Fee $25 (CSPN)
August 15-19:
Language Arts:
- Sam Come Back
- Characters
- Short a; Final ck
- Complete sentences
Math:
- Problem Solving
- Addition: Making 6-8
Unit Study: (science/social studies)
- Our Brain: The Five Senses
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