- I hope you all had a wonderful winter break. It is hard to believe we are starting 3rd quarter! To clear up any confusion about my maternity leave, I am due February 17th and plan on working until the 17th. The 17th is the day of conferences, so I will be sending out a schedule to have conferences earlier. I will be back from maternity leave April 28th (Thursday). Katie Mann will be my long term sub. She was Mrs. Schmuhl's (another first grade teacher) long term sub during her maternity leave earlier this year. Mrs. Mann is WONDERFUL! I am leaving the students in GREAT hands!!
- Thank you for all of the 3rd quarter goals! If you haven't had a chance to decide yet, don't worry, they aren't due until January 14th.
- The goals assembly is Monday at 1:00 in the primary pod. Every student in the class made their 2nd quarter goal. WOW! Go Team Simmons!
- Don't forget to send your child's 3rd quarter sight word book with them on Fridays :) I only tested sight words for those students who brought their book back today.
Ask Your Child About:
- Reading: We learned more long O spellings: oa and ow. The students logged on to Raz Kids as well.
- Guided Reading: I started testing sight words for 3rd quarter. If your child brought their 3rd quarter book today, I tested them :) If they did not bring their book, I did not test them.
- Math: Counting to 100. Knowing what is one less, one more, and in-between numbers to 100. We also stared Rocket Math last quarter. Rocket Math is a one minute timed addition test. Our goal is for students to know their math facts. This is a fun way to practice and remember math facts.
- Social Studies: Kansas Native American shelters: grass lodge, earth lodge, tipi, and frame house. We will also be studying these shelters next week as well :)
Next Week's Specials:
- Monday: Computer (C)
- Tuesday: P.E. and Music (D)
- Wednesday: Library (A)
- Thursday: P.E. and Music (B)
- Friday: Computer (C)
- Monday, January 10th: Goals Assembly at 1:00
- Monday, January 17th: No School, Martin Luther King Day
- Thursday, February 10th: First Grade Musical 2:00 and 7:00
- Wednesday, February 16th: Early Dismissal at 1:00 Conferences from 2-8
- Thursday, February 17th: MY LAST DAY, Conferences 2-8
- Friday and Monday, February18th and 21st: NO School
Class Wish List:
- Fruit snacks and stick pretzels to make a tipi
- Frosted Mini Wheat's cereal and a can of white frosting to make a grass lodge
- Gumdrops and toothpicks to make a frame house
- Any old toys for the class store
