Hi Everyone!

This week we have had the best weather! We also had some special events too! Read Across America Day was so much fun with the Kona Ice truck, Story Walk, and flashlight reading in the classroom. We were “Super Readers” and wore our masks too! We also welcomed a new classmate! Welcome to our class, Camila! Next week we will be celebrating exceptional children’s week. We recognize all learners and celebrate the teachers and staff that support them!

This is a reminder that Baggy books are due along with Homework every Friday. Homework gets extra S.T.A.R. tickets by “Taking Responsibility.” Reading logs that get filled out completely earn an extra reward, and students eat in the classroom. Unfortunately, some of our students miss out on these opportunities and would greatly appreciate any help achieving these goals at home.

 

A look at next week.

Early Release on Monday 3/7 – Dismissal 12:30

Library Check-out Tuesday

Guidance Lesson- Friday

 

Academic Focus-

Reading- Comparing and Contrasting Kevin Henkes characters

Math- Word Problems

Phonics- Unit 24 “air” “ear” “is.”

Grammar- Homophones

Writing- Opinion

Social Studies- Teddy Roosevelt

 

I hope everyone has a great weekend. My middle daughter is coming home from college for her Spring Break week! So I will have a full house again! 😊

Hi Everyone!

WOW! We had so much fun today celebrating all things 120! We counted, crafted, and built with the number 120 today. We also celebrated Gianna’s and KJ’s birthdays too. Today was Gianna’s last day and we are getting 2 new students too. Our new class total will be 19 students.

Next week is February break and we will not be in school. School resumes on Feb. 28^th.

I did not send homework home for the break. Please read your baggy books and record them on your reading logs. I will send home phonic words on Monday after the break.

I hope everyone has a fun!

 

Academic Focus after Break

Reading- Central message, comparing and contrasting Kevin Henkes characters

Math- Addition and Subtracting strategies in Word Problems

Phonics- Unit 23 ee and ea with bossy r

Writing- Opinion

Social Studies- Teddy Roosevelt

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Hi everyone!

This week was a great week and everyone is getting very excited for Valentine’s day on Monday. Everyone will pass out valentines at school and we will be opening and reading them before they come home. If you haven’t finished your box, we need them by Monday. I’ve attached a class list for anyone who needs another one. It is also available for download from my blog as well. If your child does not have a box, we will provide a bag at school. The boxes that have come in are amazing!

 

Academic Focus

Reading- WHO is telling the story

Writing- Opinion

Math- Balancing Equations

Phonics- Bossy R review week (ar, er, ir, ur, or)

Science- Animal Needs

 

Friday is a $1 pajama day! Send in your $1 and your child can wear pajamas!

Friday is also the 120^th Day of School. We will celebrate all day with all things 120!

 

Mark your calendars! February Break is Feb. 21-25^th. Schools will be closed.

 

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Hi Everyone!

Brrr! The weather has turned cold again! We spent some rainy, cold days inside for recess this week. 😊 We got to go to the media center and have Makerspace time this week. We also met with Ms. Norris for our counselor lesson! This week we made a Time Capsule for 2-2-22 day! Your child has brought it home today. There is a little space inside if you want to add something. Keep this in a safe place. They can open it up in 10 years! They will be Seniors in high school when it is 3-3-33. How cool is that! The final collection for our Kennesaw Place is DUE by Wednesday, Feb. 9^th. A huge thank you to everyone who has already participated. This week’s homework features again the Valentine box (everyone needs one) and our class list for Valentine distribution. We will not have a “party” on Valentine’s Day, but we will take time to pass out the valentine’s and read a few. I will post this on my blog, and that’s also where you can find the homework and phonic words of the week.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

Academic focus next week:

Reading- Who is telling the story? How do you know?

Math- Balancing equations

Writing- Opinion

Phonics- Unit 22 /or/

Social Studies- Continents and Oceans

 

Note: I hope that the blue map has come in handy. The only way to learn about the continents and oceans is to practice. I recommend putting the map on your front door or refrigerator, and each time they pass, you ask them to point to a specific continent or ocean. The standard for first grade is to identify AND locate them. If you want to sing our song, here is the YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Lf–PQNDn7g

Kennesaw Elem GA 30144 (Art Show directions)

We had a great week! We earned our class reward- PJ day and had a library lesson with Ms. Finnegan. Next week we will have a counselor lesson on Monday. Wednesday is Groundhog day and 2’s day. Next week I will also send home our class list of names so that you can begin working on writing out your valentines for the class. I do recommend that the students write them out themselves. It’s great handwriting practice. On the homework, you will see that your child needs a valentine box so they can collect their valentines. I’ve listed some YouTube videos that show decorated boxes. The videos recommend a shoe box but an Amazon box works just as well. 😊Your child has to carry the box into school, so that should determine the size of your box.

Valentine’s day box ideas https://youtu.be/3F_Mmq6mL4A (Using Dollar store items!)

Valentine’s day box ideas- https://youtu.be/2_A3m2_x9Mk (Fancier ideas)

 

Next week reminders:

Tuesday- Library Books

Wednesday- Tutus, Ties and Tennis Shoes (wear your favorite)

Friday- Homework and baggy books

 

Academic focus:

Reading: Central Message with Helen Lester books

Math: Place Value

Phonics: Unit 21 (ir, er, ur)

Writing: Opinion

Social Studies: Continents and Oceans

Let’s celebrate 2’s and the groundhog.

Click here for a link to the online yearbook!

I hope that everyone is having a great weekend. 😊Last week we recognized the 100^th day of school. There are different dates throughout the county but our class recognized the 100^th day on Friday. In first grade we celebrate the 120^th day and will have a fun filled day exploring all things “120.” The 120^th day will be the Friday before February break. That week will also include Valentine’s day. I will be sending home any classroom requests as the dates get closer. Thank you again to everyone who donated extra snacks to our classroom. It has helped out immensely.

 

This week we will have library check-out on Tuesday and our 2^nd Library Lesson on Thursday.

We will start a new author study: Helen Lester

 

Academic Focus:

Reading: Central Message

Math: Place Value (10 more/10 less, adding and subtracting 10’s)

Phonics: Unit 20 (variant vowel- ar)

Writing: Opinion

Social Studies: Geography- Landforms