We had great Fall Centers today! A huge thank you goes out to Mrs. Buck and Mrs. Bishop for helping us today. We made bats, ate monster cookies, learned how to tie shoes, practiced sight words, and measured with candy corn. YAY!

 

Today was also the last day for Charles. He has moved and will be attending another Cobb County School. We wish him all the best. We now have 20 students in our classroom.

 

Next week is a bit busy. Please check your email frequently for email blasts from the school. If you aren’t getting the email blasts, please let me know and I can update your phone number with the office.

 

Tuesday, 10-31- for $1 (supporting the United Way) students may wear a storybook character costume. If possible, please bring in the book that goes with your character. No masks or props should be brought to school. A flyer outlining this event went home on Thursday.

 

Wednesday, 11-1 is Picture Retake day. This is only for those students who were absent that day or if you are wanting a retake and you bought a packet. The original packet must be returned to have a retake.

 

Thursday, 11-2 is JRFH day. Please wear sneakers and clothes that are easy to jump rope in. We will be jumping at a new time 10:15-11:00 in the gym. We are asked as a class to donate bananas for a school wide snack. (see flyer)

All Jump Rope for Heart money is due this day too. After the money is collected and sent off, prizes get ordered. When the prizes come in they will be sorted and sent home. I will let you know when that happens.

 

All week we will be collecting food for an entire meal. Our room moms will be sending out a sign up genius so that we make sure we have everything bought for the meal. Thank you Brii and Leesa!

 

If at all possible, please do not send in candy as a snack. During the day we need to be our best and a healthy snack is better for our brains! Thank you. They can look forward to a sweet treat when they get home.

 

Academic focus next week-

 

Reading- Non-fiction Reading Strategies

Writing- Informational

Grammar- Plural nouns

Phonics- Long i

Science- Sound

Math- Addition and Subtraction Strategies

 

MARK YOU CALENDARS

Nov. 5^th– Daylight Savings Ends

Nov. 7^th– No school for Students

Nov. 15^th– First Grade Feast Day- Join your First Grader for Lunch (time TBD)

Nov. 20^th-Nov. 24^th– Thanksgiving Holidays (No School)

Dec. 6^th – First Grade Performance “December Gifts” 6:45pm

Dec. 18^th – First Grade Christmas party (time TBD)

Dec. 19-20- Early Release Days

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GCI Photography will be at Kennesaw Elementary on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, to photograph students that enrolled after September 15th, students who were absent on September 15th (Fall Picture Day) and any students who need a retake picture. The students who need a retake picture need to return their original packet of pictures.

All new students as of September 16th and students absent on September 15th will have their picture taken for the yearbook.

Thank you and have a great weekend!

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Hi Parents! I hope to see some of you tonight at our KES Fall Festival! It is from 5-8pm. It should be a lot of fun! There will be a lot of great activities and vendors.

 

Thank you so much to all the parents I talked to this conference week! It was great seeing and talking with you about your child. I am very blessed to have such involved parents. It really meant a lot to me and the children!

 

Next week we have a change in our schedule.

Monday due to awards day we will be on an delayed dismissal schedule. Our specials time will be: 11:15-11:45am and our Lunch will be 12:22-12:52.

The awards program for 1^st grade is from 8:50-9:35. Not everyone is getting an award. A yellow invitation went home to recipients on Thursday. There are awards for Perfect Attendance (0 absences and less than 3 tardies) Citizenship (Class votes) and 200 First Grade sight word recognition.

 

Our Academic Focus this week will be:

 

Reading- Non-Fiction Text Features

Math- Doubles +1, Word problems

Writing: Informative

Phonics: Long O

Social Studies: Ben  Franklin

Science: Sound

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Next week we will have a different schedule.

Specials 9:30-10:00

Lunch 11:02-11:32

Dismissal 12:20

 

We will visit the Book Fair and make “wish lists” next Monday. The library will be closed all week for check out.

We only need a few more friends to sign up for Jump Rope for Heart. Remember, it doesn’t cost anything to participate, but I do need a permission slip filled out.

 

We could be the first in First Grade to have 100%! So far only 2 Kindergarten classes have 100% participation. Thank you!

 

Reading: Author’s Purpose

Math: Addition to 20

Phonics: Long A

Grammar: Nouns- singular and plural

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Upcoming events:

Jump rope for heart. (blue sheets went home for permission to sign up for this event!) It is a KES tradition! Get yours in next week!

10-12 Early Release day. Dismissal 12:30 Lunch 11:02-11:32 Specials 9:30-10:00 (All different)

10-16 to 10-20 Conference week Early Dismissal all week @ 12:30 Lunch 11:02-11:32 Specials 9:30-10:00

 

A huge thank you goes out to everyone! I have heard from everyone about their conference time! Yay!

 

Current Academic Focus:

 

Math- Addition to 20

Reading- Context Clues

Phonics- 3- letter blends

Writing- Narratives (wrap-up)

Grammar- Nouns

Social Studies- Ben Franklin

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