A BIG THANKS to Mrs. Tamela and Mrs. Shellye for dedicating a Thursday afternoon to take the kids to lunch so I could enjoy Teacher Treat Day that PTA {Mrs. Andi is in charge of this and does a fabulous job} so generously puts together!
Was your weekend as busy as mine? I must confess that I love nothing more than to get up early on Saturday and hit the neighborhood yard sales for books, games for fun friday centers, and other “non sense items” that become my “treasures” haha! I even saw a few Blount kids with surprised looks and small whispers of “Mom, she teaches at Blount.”
We will visit Mrs. Morris on Tuesday for a fun library lesson. Please make sure your child is bringing their library book with them every day, especially on Tuesday so they can check out a new book! We are really taking off with AR so please continue reading with your child! They love taking tests and I have wonderful volunteers daily that assist with this!
This week in Reading we will learn about “n” as in “nest.” We will also have some fun activities to go along with Columbus Day!
Be sure to go back and review all the Word Wall Words from the first week of school. I will take a reading daily grade on word wall words this Friday, October 12.
In Language, we will continue reviewing Rule 3 {The names of people and pets begin with a capital letter.} A language daily grade is taken every Friday on their sentences that come home in their binder. Make sure you are talking about the rule and reviewing each sentence!
In Math, we are finishing up Ch. 3. I have skipped some sections that I felt were not teachable the way the book presented them so you may have noticed in your child’s Math Practice HW page that I had them write “skip” on the sections we skipped. They will not be assessed on these so no worries! We are excited about learning our DOUBLES and I have even challenged the students with flashcards that will come home Monday to work on memorizing them for a small prize! :)
Fall Pictures are scheduled for Thursday, October 11 and the children will be allowed to dress out of uniform {but must remember to abide by the Dress Code ~ no spaghetti strap shirts or dresses and no flip flops, sandals or crocs please!}
Upcoming Events and Reminders:
10-8 ~ Nancy’s Italian Ice for $1.00
10-11 ~ Fall Pictures, Early bird wristband sale ends for Fall Festival, and Spirit Night at Flip’s
10-12 ~ Word Wall Assessment
10-18 ~ Blount Fall Festival {4:30-7:30} Volunteers are needed! Please fill out the form that was sent home in your child’s take home folder and return it to their teacher or the office!
Here is one thing your first grader is up to in Room 121! Good writers draw appropriately with detail and use real-life colors. They sometimes label what they draw!
Have a Happy Week and please contact me with any questions or concerns you might have!
Kristin :)
P.S. Working on the slide show to present our Chrysanthemum project! Pictures to come soon!!!
