Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Field Trip Tomorrow
Our field trip to the Lexington Children's Museum is TOMORROW! The kids are very excited! Please, dress your child in blue. If you are attending the field trip with your child, please meet in my classroom at 9:00.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Eggs & Field Trip
A new permission slip for our field trip came home on Friday. Please, sign and return this form by Thursday of this week.
We will be doing an egg hunt on Friday the 22nd. Please, send in at least 6 filled eggs for the students to hunt. If you would like to come and help with the hunt, it will take place at 10:00. Thanks for all you do!
We will be doing an egg hunt on Friday the 22nd. Please, send in at least 6 filled eggs for the students to hunt. If you would like to come and help with the hunt, it will take place at 10:00. Thanks for all you do!
Newsletter 4-15-11
What's New!?!
It was great to see the kiddos on Monday! I think some of them grew a few inches over Spring Break. We have had a great week and they are acting like first graders more and more every day. We are starting to go back and review everything that we have learned this year. Continue working with them at home so all that they have learned stays fresh on their minds!
Math:
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Shapes
• Graphing
Kidwriting:
• Writing a How to Piece (how to brush your teeth, how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, etc.)
Literacy:
• Retelling with details
• Making connections with what they read
Science:
• Comparing the growth and plant parts of two plants (lima beans and flowers)
Bits of Information
www.mcdowellsminutes.blogspot.com
New pictures have been added to the blog so go check it out!
I have started conferencing with parents this week. If you haven’t scheduled a conference with me, I would love to meet you. Please, get in touch with me so we can schedule a time to meet.
The permission form for our Spring Field trip was sent home on Thursday. Please read over it carefully and send in the form and the $10 by Thursday the 21st. If you plan to attend the trip I would suggest coming to school by 9 or 9:15. Remember that you will have to provide your own transportation. You can ride with additional parents if you would like. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me!
Homework started back up this week. Please support your child at home with their reading. Have them read it on their own instead of you reading the book first. They are doing really well at being able to sound out words!
Important Dates
April 18th- 22nd- ELA Testing
April 18th- 29th- DRA Testing
April 21st- Spring Permission Form Due
April 28th- Class Field Trip to the Explorium and McDonald’s
Next Week's Specials
Monday- Music
Tuesday- Library
Wednesday- Gym
Thursday- Art
Friday- Music
It was great to see the kiddos on Monday! I think some of them grew a few inches over Spring Break. We have had a great week and they are acting like first graders more and more every day. We are starting to go back and review everything that we have learned this year. Continue working with them at home so all that they have learned stays fresh on their minds!
Math:
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Shapes
• Graphing
Kidwriting:
• Writing a How to Piece (how to brush your teeth, how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, etc.)
Literacy:
• Retelling with details
• Making connections with what they read
Science:
• Comparing the growth and plant parts of two plants (lima beans and flowers)
Bits of Information
www.mcdowellsminutes.blogspot.com
New pictures have been added to the blog so go check it out!
I have started conferencing with parents this week. If you haven’t scheduled a conference with me, I would love to meet you. Please, get in touch with me so we can schedule a time to meet.
The permission form for our Spring Field trip was sent home on Thursday. Please read over it carefully and send in the form and the $10 by Thursday the 21st. If you plan to attend the trip I would suggest coming to school by 9 or 9:15. Remember that you will have to provide your own transportation. You can ride with additional parents if you would like. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me!
Homework started back up this week. Please support your child at home with their reading. Have them read it on their own instead of you reading the book first. They are doing really well at being able to sound out words!
Important Dates
April 18th- 22nd- ELA Testing
April 18th- 29th- DRA Testing
April 21st- Spring Permission Form Due
April 28th- Class Field Trip to the Explorium and McDonald’s
Next Week's Specials
Monday- Music
Tuesday- Library
Wednesday- Gym
Thursday- Art
Friday- Music
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Scholastic Book Orders
Don't forget that April's Scholastic book orders are due tomorrow. Make sure that you send in a check made out to Scholastic instead of cash.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Newsletter 4-1-11
What's New!?!
Wow! I can’t believe we are already in April! Enjoy Spring Break this next week. The following skills reflect what we will be learning when we come back from the break.
Math:
• Fact Families
Kidwriting:
• Writing a How to Piece (how to brush your teeth, how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, etc.)
Literacy:
• Retelling with details
• Character/ Setting
Science:
• Life cycle of a plant
• Plant Parts
Bits of Information
Thanks for all those who have sent in their end of the year conference forms. I already have most of them scheduled! If you still have not turned it in, please do so as soon as possible.
This week we had some papers fall out of a child’s backpack and were unable to figure out which student they belonged to. If you did not receive paperwork about your child being able to roller skate in gym and would NOT like your child to complete that activity, please send in a note and let us know.
The April Scholastic Book orders come home today. Remember that if you would like to order, you need to pay by check or online. Book orders for this month are due on April 15th.
Thanks to those who turned in the food form for the field trip. That helped us get things squared away at McDonalds. I will be sending home a permission slip after Spring Break. Please remember that if you would like to come you will need to come to school and visit the Family Resource Center to fill out a criminal record background check. I look forward to having you with us!
No homework over the break! Enjoy the time with your family!
Important Dates
April 4-8- Spring Break
April 15th- Scholastic Book Orders Due
April 28th- Class Field Trip to the Explorium and McDonald’s
Next Week's Specials
Monday- Art
Tuesday- Music
Wednesday- Library
Thursday- Gym
Friday- Art
Wow! I can’t believe we are already in April! Enjoy Spring Break this next week. The following skills reflect what we will be learning when we come back from the break.
Math:
• Fact Families
Kidwriting:
• Writing a How to Piece (how to brush your teeth, how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, etc.)
Literacy:
• Retelling with details
• Character/ Setting
Science:
• Life cycle of a plant
• Plant Parts
Bits of Information
Thanks for all those who have sent in their end of the year conference forms. I already have most of them scheduled! If you still have not turned it in, please do so as soon as possible.
This week we had some papers fall out of a child’s backpack and were unable to figure out which student they belonged to. If you did not receive paperwork about your child being able to roller skate in gym and would NOT like your child to complete that activity, please send in a note and let us know.
The April Scholastic Book orders come home today. Remember that if you would like to order, you need to pay by check or online. Book orders for this month are due on April 15th.
Thanks to those who turned in the food form for the field trip. That helped us get things squared away at McDonalds. I will be sending home a permission slip after Spring Break. Please remember that if you would like to come you will need to come to school and visit the Family Resource Center to fill out a criminal record background check. I look forward to having you with us!
No homework over the break! Enjoy the time with your family!
Important Dates
April 4-8- Spring Break
April 15th- Scholastic Book Orders Due
April 28th- Class Field Trip to the Explorium and McDonald’s
Next Week's Specials
Monday- Art
Tuesday- Music
Wednesday- Library
Thursday- Gym
Friday- Art
Eric Carle Week
We spent a week doing an author study on Eric Carle. At the end of the week we read the book Pancakes, Pancakes and made pancakes in the classroom. Students got the chance to try blueberry, chocolate chip, and plain pancakes. Can you guess which ones were their favorite?
Dr. Seuss Week
We had a blast with I Love to Read Week! Enjoy the pictures of the kiddos dressing up as their favorite Dr. Seuss character and making Green Eggs and Ham!
Spring Break is Winding Down
Spring Break is winding down and I am looking forward to seeing the kids on Monday. Remember that school will now let out at it's regular time of 2:30. Enjoy the new pictures I've posted... sorry it's taken me so long to put them up on the site.
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