News for the week

Announcements:

• SNOW GEAR - Please have your students bring in a separate bag for snow gear (let me know if you need one). It is too much to put in their backpack. Please label snow pants AND boots and make sure to send in shoes to wear in the classroom as we keep the boots outside of our classroom. I will be sure to communicate with specials teachers to make sure students have on their coats, hats, gloves, and boots when leaving their classroom at the end of the day. 
• Our Holiday Celebration will be on Tuesday, December 19th from 8:30-9:30. 
• In the afternoon on the 19th we will have our Polar Express Day. Children are invited to bring in a small blanket. We will be watching the movie and doing related learning activities.
• On Wednesday, December 20th we will have a read-in during readers workshop time with all four first grade classes in the cafeteria. Your child can bring a separate bag of 10 books from home, a small blanket, and a small pillow.
• Instead of a holiday gift, please consider donating to my latest donor's choose project to help benefit my current and future students. Your donations would go towards more books for our leveled classroom library. You can read more about the project by clicking on the link - Books, Books, and more Books! Donors Choose Project

Specials This Week:

•         Monday: MUSIC
•        Tuesday: P.E.
•         Wednesday: ART

Dates to Remember:

• 12/19 Class Holiday Party 8:30-9:30 & Polar Express Day
• 12/12 Read-In
• 12/21-1/3 Winter Break NO SCHOOL

Photos from Last Week:

Elf Traps built with our 5th Grade Learning Buddies

Playing the Dreidel Game as we learn about Hanukkah

News for the Week

Announcements:

• SNOW GEAR - Please have your students bring in a separate bag for snow gear (let me know if you need one). It is too much to put in their backpack. Please label snow pants AND boots and make sure to send in shoes to wear in the classroom as we keep the boots outside of our classroom. I will be sure to communicate with specials teachers to make sure students have on their coats, hats, gloves, and boots when leaving their classroom at the end of the day. 
• Our Holiday Celebration will be on Tuesday, December 19th from 8:30-9:30. 
• In the afternoon on the 19th we will have our Polar Express Day. Children are invited to bring in a small blanket. We will be watching the movie and doing related learning activities.
• On Wednesday, December 20th we will have a read-in during readers workshop time with all four first grade classes in the cafeteria. Your child can bring a separate bag of 10 books from home, a small blanket, and a small pillow.
• Instead of a holiday gift, please consider donating to my latest donor's choose project to help benefit my current and future students. Your donations would go towards more books for our leveled classroom library. You can read more about the project by clicking on the link - Books, Books, and more Books! Donors Choose Project

This week

Reader’s will…

• smooth out their reading
• use partners to help make reading smoother and cheer each other on
• show off their word detective skills
• tackle the final word detective mission
• celebrate all their hard word being word detectives by reading to Mrs. Burks class

Writer’s will…

• use different kinds of writing in their nonfiction chapter books such as lists or how-to writing
• write introductions and conclusions for their nonfiction chapter books
• fix up their writing by pretending to be a reader
• use a checklist to edit their writing
• use commas in lists and dates

Mathematicians will…

• gain a better understanding for place value
• practice grouping 1's into 10's
• add with groups of 10

In social studies this week we will learn about different winter holidays around the world and learn how they are celebrated. We will compare them to Christmas.

Specials This Week:

•         Monday:  MEDIA
•        Tuesday: MUSIC
•         Wednesday: P.E.
•         Thursday: ART
•         Friday: MEDIA

Dates to Remember:

• 12/19 Class Holiday Party 8:30-9:30 & Polar Express Day
• 12/12 Read-In
• 12/21-1/3 Winter Break NO SCHOOL

News for the Week

Announcements:

As the weather becomes colder please make sure children have appropriate gear for lunch recess. We go to recess at 10:45 and it is still very chilly. Please label coats, hats, gloves, etc to the best of your ability!

Our Holiday Celebration will be on Tuesday, December 19th from 8:30-9:30. Please check our sign up genius if you are able to donate items to make our party successful. Party Sign Up

In the afternoon on the 19th we will have our Polar Express Day. Children are invited to bring in a small blanket. We will be watching the movie and doing related learning activities.

On Wednesday, December 20th we will have a read-in during readers workshop time with all four first grade classes in the cafeteria. Your child can bring a separate bag of 10 books from home, a small blanket, and a small pillow.

This week

Reader’s will…

• use parts they know to read new words
• write a thank you letter to the super secret detective agency
• watch out for unusual words
• look for contractions in their reading
• watch out for compound words

Writer’s will…

• write a table of contents
• create chapter titles
• plan and write chapters in their nonfiction books
• write with details and help readers picture the details

Mathematicians will…

• visualize teen addition 
• review the counting on strategy
• investigate adding with doubles
• understand 10's and 1's using our math board
• participate in a math exemplar challenge

In science we will continue to explore animals and their adaptations. We will look closely at how animals survive in the winter.  

Specials This Week:

•         Monday:  ART
•        Tuesday: MEDIA
•         Wednesday: MUSIC
•         Thursday: P.E.
•         Friday:ART

Dates to Remember:

• 12/2 Pancakes with Santa
• 12/19 Class Holiday Party 8:30-9:30 & Polar Express Day
• 12/12 Read-In
• 12/21-1/3 Winter Break NO SCHOOL 

Student work from our Friday Math Exemplar:  

A New Fish Tank Erin has a new fish tank. First, Erin puts five fish in the new fish tank. Next, Erin puts six fish in the new fish tank. Last, Erin puts nine fish in the new fish tank. How many fish does Erin put in the new fish tank? Show all your mathematical thinking.

Our Class "All About Peterbilt Trucks" book we made after having the chance to see one, get inside, and pull the horn. A fun day!