Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Look what is happening in class!

We want to extend a BIG welcome to our new classmate, Alexia!


Math time! Measuring our friends (and Coach Fields) with non-standard units.







Making pictures out of bossy r words.











Miscellaneous Pictures
"Take It Outside Tuesday"









Happy St. Patrick's Day from Vader and Lilly




























Monday, April 6, 2015

This week...

This Week's Specials
Monday- PE
Tuesday- Art
Wednesday- STEM
Thursday- Japanese
Friday- Non-Rotation Day/Arty Party

Spelling Words
All students are now on one list that consist of 10 words. This will stay the same for the remainder of the year.
first
super
swirl
nurse
curb
bird
sir
verb
*back
*page



Important Dates-
April 8- Picture Day! This is a FULL body picture and our CLASS picture!
April 10- Report Cards 
April 20- First day for NEW dismissal time! School day extended until 3:05
April 24- Awards Ceremony (I will send you an email if your child is receiving an award.)
April 25- Wellington's SPRING Carnival 11am-3pm
April 30- Celebrate the Arts Night
May 2- Derby
May 7- Zoo Field Trip (Please consider chaperoning!!) 
May 12- Tentative "Go Fish" first grade performance (more info to come home later)

We are learning to...
  • describe key details using the illustrations and words in a text.
  • recognize words that have the ur, ir, er sounds.
  • read and spell words that have the ur, ir, er sounds.
  • use non-standard units to measure objects.
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Monday, March 23, 2015

This week...


Spelling List A
born
cork
roar
soar
more
word
your
many

Spelling List B
chore
score
short
stormy
board
oar
small
even

I can...
  • explain that data is information
  • organize data in a picture graph
  • organize data in a bar graph
  • tell the 4 types of sentences
  • describe key details in a story using the illustrations and the text 

Important Info...
  • The Zoo field trip permission slip went home today! Please return it by Friday.
  • A permission slip to watch Hoodwinked went home today too. If all kids return it by tomorrow, I told the kids they could wear pajamas on Friday.

Specials
Monday- STEM
Tuesday-Japanese
Wednesday- Library
Thursday- Music
Friday- Non-Rotation Day

Monday, March 16, 2015

This week...


Spelling List A
car
harp
barn
farm
yarn
scar
**live
**take

Spelling List B
guitar
superstar
costar
ajar
scarf
smart
**change
**going

Video: AR Pirate Song

I can...

  • tell time to the hour and half hour.
  • tell elapsed time to the hour.
  • use commas in a series.
  • compare and contrast character adventures from a story.
  • write my own fiction story.

Don't forget to WEAR GREEN tomorrow!

Specials this week:
Monday: Japanese
Tuesday: Library
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: PE
Friday: Art









Monday, March 9, 2015

This week...



Spelling List A
drop
tree
prize
brick
crib
grape
*day
*now

Spelling List B
dress
trash
price
broom
crown
graph
*after
*house

I can...
I can recognize an analog clock.
I can recognize a digital clock.
I can tell time to the hour.
I can tell time to the half hour.
I can compare and contrast adventures of characters in stories.
I can create my own fiction story. (We are using an app called TOONTASTIC. Check it out! )


Specials
Monday- Library
Tuesday- Music
Wednesday- PE
Thursday- Art
Friday- STEM

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

WKYT's Amber Philpot Reading "Oh the Places You'll Go" to the Kids