We are in the final stretch! We've had a couple of changes to our schedule, so please advise. Tomorrow (Wednesday) will now be game day AND pajama day. Your child may bring a game of their choice and come in their pajamas.
Thursday is now FIELD DAY!! The entire school will participate in field day at the Conway Recreation Center. Please make sure your child is in uniform and wearing sneakers. No slip on shoes - we prefer ones that tie. We will have bag lunches available for all students unless they plan to bring their own bag lunch.
The weekly schedule is as follows:
Wednesday - Game Day & Pajama Day
Thursday - Field Day
Friday - End of Year Program & Last Day
Please join for the End of the Year program on Friday. Refreshments will be served for parents and guests at 8:00 am with the program following at 8:30 am. Students will be served breakfast in their classrooms beginning at 7:30 am.
Report cards and summer work packets will go home on FRIDAY. If your child is not going to be here for any reason, please notify us so we can make sure these documents get home.
Congratulations to Casey Soisson! He is this week's Student of the Week.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Week 36
I am out today with a yucky bug of some sort, but want to make sure I update everyone for this week. Wednesday is GRADUATION! Can you believe it? It will take place in the Muli-Purpose Room beginning at 9:30. There is a reception that will follow. We hope to see everyone there.
There is NO HOMEWORK this week. Instead, we will be sending home a summer packet next week full of great activities that will hopefully keep your child in the "school state of mind" and will further prepare him/her for 1st grade.
Don't forget that Monday, May 28th there is no school. School is closed for the Memorial Day holiday.
We were so busy with DIBELS testing last week (everyone did AWESOME) that I never got around to posting to the blog, which means last week's Student of the Week went unrecognized. Congratulations to Jamauri Davis for receiving that honor. This week's Student of the Week is DerryIana Holmes. She has done an amazing job in the classroom and works very hard academically.
There is NO HOMEWORK this week. Instead, we will be sending home a summer packet next week full of great activities that will hopefully keep your child in the "school state of mind" and will further prepare him/her for 1st grade.
Don't forget that Monday, May 28th there is no school. School is closed for the Memorial Day holiday.
We were so busy with DIBELS testing last week (everyone did AWESOME) that I never got around to posting to the blog, which means last week's Student of the Week went unrecognized. Congratulations to Jamauri Davis for receiving that honor. This week's Student of the Week is DerryIana Holmes. She has done an amazing job in the classroom and works very hard academically.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Week 33
Thank you so much for all of your contributions towards the spring festival. We had such a great turnout and had such a wonderful time. We could not have done it with out you!
DIBELS testing has been scheduled for Monday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 15. Please make sure your child is fed a hearty breakfast and comes to school well rested. We want to get the best we can out of each child so we can get the most accurate assessment of their progress.
Permission slips are going home this week for our field trip to Thompson Farms. It has been made abundantly clear to the students that if they end their day on orange or red between now and the day of the field trip, they will be staying home. Simple rules, such as staying in their seat, listening, raising their hand, etc. are expected to be followed as well as the more serious offenses. Please encourage your child to be on their best behavior so that they are able to experience this fun opportunity.
The Conway Fire Department will be here tomorrow to speak with our students about Fire Safety/Careers. They are bringing their Safe House and the presentations will take place inside of the Safe House. Our class is scheduled for 1:30 pm. Talk about fire safety with your child tonight to prepare them for tomorrow's presentation and to reinforce the significance of this topic.
The Student of the Week this week is Mahala Storm. Her kind and sweet demeanor is a constant ray of sunshine in our class. Congratulations to her!!
DIBELS testing has been scheduled for Monday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 15. Please make sure your child is fed a hearty breakfast and comes to school well rested. We want to get the best we can out of each child so we can get the most accurate assessment of their progress.
Permission slips are going home this week for our field trip to Thompson Farms. It has been made abundantly clear to the students that if they end their day on orange or red between now and the day of the field trip, they will be staying home. Simple rules, such as staying in their seat, listening, raising their hand, etc. are expected to be followed as well as the more serious offenses. Please encourage your child to be on their best behavior so that they are able to experience this fun opportunity.
The Conway Fire Department will be here tomorrow to speak with our students about Fire Safety/Careers. They are bringing their Safe House and the presentations will take place inside of the Safe House. Our class is scheduled for 1:30 pm. Talk about fire safety with your child tonight to prepare them for tomorrow's presentation and to reinforce the significance of this topic.
The Student of the Week this week is Mahala Storm. Her kind and sweet demeanor is a constant ray of sunshine in our class. Congratulations to her!!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Week 32
It has been quite a transition getting back into the groove after spring break! But to get the kids focused and back on track, we are dangling our spring field trip like a carrot in front of their faces :) We have planned a trip to Thompson Farms for Thursday, May 10th. The cost per child is $10, which covers the ticket price plus a portion of our transportation. The school has been kind enough to afford the remaining transportation cost in order to keep our per child ticket price down. We will be sending out a permission slip for you to sign that will need to be returned with the money.
With much excitement, I want everyone to know that we will be in our new school starting the 2012-2013 school year! We have purchased the old Pee Dee Elementary out on Hwy 378 and are currently in the midst of renovating the property. We will have SOOOOO much space!!! Yeah!!!! Stay tuned for more details on that.
End of year DIBELS assessments will take place towards the end of May. We are shooting for the week of May 21st, but will let you know when we have a concrete date. Please, please, please be working with your child on weekly concepts so that they are being reinforced at home. This will also help keep the material fresh in their minds as the DIBELS date approaches.
Our spring festival is this Saturday! You do not want to miss it. Fabulous items have been donated for our silent auction as well as our gift baskets which will be auctioned off. There will be inflatables, games, face painting (come see me there), hair painting - you name it. The festival will take place behind the school from 11 am to 2 pm. Buy advanced tickets at the school!
Jordan Moultrie is the Student of the Week this week. Congratulations to him for a great week and for working hard to set a great example for the class.
With much excitement, I want everyone to know that we will be in our new school starting the 2012-2013 school year! We have purchased the old Pee Dee Elementary out on Hwy 378 and are currently in the midst of renovating the property. We will have SOOOOO much space!!! Yeah!!!! Stay tuned for more details on that.
End of year DIBELS assessments will take place towards the end of May. We are shooting for the week of May 21st, but will let you know when we have a concrete date. Please, please, please be working with your child on weekly concepts so that they are being reinforced at home. This will also help keep the material fresh in their minds as the DIBELS date approaches.
Our spring festival is this Saturday! You do not want to miss it. Fabulous items have been donated for our silent auction as well as our gift baskets which will be auctioned off. There will be inflatables, games, face painting (come see me there), hair painting - you name it. The festival will take place behind the school from 11 am to 2 pm. Buy advanced tickets at the school!
Jordan Moultrie is the Student of the Week this week. Congratulations to him for a great week and for working hard to set a great example for the class.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Week 28
I'm a little behind in getting my weekly update out - better late than never, I guess :) I have all parent/teacher conferences scheduled for today (Wednesday), tomorrow and Friday. I realize some of the times are not the exact ones you chose, but if there are any conflicts with your time, please let me know. I will be happy to make myself available next week as well.
Spring break is quickly approaching - March 30th thru April 15th the kids will be out of school and will return Monday, the 16th. That leaves 6 weeks until the end of the school year!! We will be giving end-of-year DIBEL assessments towards the middle of May so stay tuned for updates.
Shayla Lacey is our Student of The Week. She is one of 10 siblings, 3 of which attend our school. She and her brothers are very close. She enjoys drawing and playing with her friends on the playground!
Spring break is quickly approaching - March 30th thru April 15th the kids will be out of school and will return Monday, the 16th. That leaves 6 weeks until the end of the school year!! We will be giving end-of-year DIBEL assessments towards the middle of May so stay tuned for updates.
Shayla Lacey is our Student of The Week. She is one of 10 siblings, 3 of which attend our school. She and her brothers are very close. She enjoys drawing and playing with her friends on the playground!
Monday, March 12, 2012
Week 27
I hope everyone had a relaxing, fun weekend and was able to adjust to losing a precious hour of sleep. It stung a little for me, I must admit.
The kids are learning how to read music and how to then play the notes on a recorder. In order to have a recorder in class, it must be purchased for $5. Many of you have already sent in your money, but for those who haven't, this is just a reminder. If you are not able to bring the money in, please let me know so I can make other arrangements for your child. We want to make sure every child is able to participate.
Other classes will be "green" with envy when they hear about our St. Patrick's Day activities we have planned for Friday. Even though the kids are expected to wear their uniforms, they are free to wear green in a more subtle way - socks, hair bows, jewelry, green undershirt, etc. As always, if you have any ideas to celebrate the luck of the Irish, please let me know.
Congratulations, Casey Soisson, this week's Student of the Week. Casey LOVES cars and racing outside at recess. He has formed an interest for sharks and lions as we've studied different animals and their behaviors. He has earned this honor with great behavior and awesome participation the last week.
The kids are learning how to read music and how to then play the notes on a recorder. In order to have a recorder in class, it must be purchased for $5. Many of you have already sent in your money, but for those who haven't, this is just a reminder. If you are not able to bring the money in, please let me know so I can make other arrangements for your child. We want to make sure every child is able to participate.
Other classes will be "green" with envy when they hear about our St. Patrick's Day activities we have planned for Friday. Even though the kids are expected to wear their uniforms, they are free to wear green in a more subtle way - socks, hair bows, jewelry, green undershirt, etc. As always, if you have any ideas to celebrate the luck of the Irish, please let me know.
Congratulations, Casey Soisson, this week's Student of the Week. Casey LOVES cars and racing outside at recess. He has formed an interest for sharks and lions as we've studied different animals and their behaviors. He has earned this honor with great behavior and awesome participation the last week.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Week 26
What better way to start off the week than knowing my Carolina Tar Heels are ACC Regular Season Champions! Ahhh - it sure it is good to be a Tar Heel. Ok, with that being said...
This Thursday is Muffins for Mom. For those families that turned in tickets, muffins will be served beginning at 7:30. You and your child are welcome to enjoy breakfast time together until class begins promptly at 8:00 am. Thank you to those who signed up.
Our students are really enjoying their new extracurricular activities. They will continue with jewelry making today, music on Wednesday and Friday and yoga on Thursday. The diversity in their new daily schedule really seems to be appreciated by both students and staff.
I am in the beginning stages of putting together our spring field trip. Please think about whether or not you would like to volunteer to be a chaperone or help out in any way. We are shooting for the beginning of May, so please keep that in mind as we draw closer.
India Wilkes is our Student of Week this week. India loves the colors pink and purple and anything having to do with princesses. She is such a wonderful leader in our class. Congratulations, India!!
This Thursday is Muffins for Mom. For those families that turned in tickets, muffins will be served beginning at 7:30. You and your child are welcome to enjoy breakfast time together until class begins promptly at 8:00 am. Thank you to those who signed up.
Our students are really enjoying their new extracurricular activities. They will continue with jewelry making today, music on Wednesday and Friday and yoga on Thursday. The diversity in their new daily schedule really seems to be appreciated by both students and staff.
I am in the beginning stages of putting together our spring field trip. Please think about whether or not you would like to volunteer to be a chaperone or help out in any way. We are shooting for the beginning of May, so please keep that in mind as we draw closer.
India Wilkes is our Student of Week this week. India loves the colors pink and purple and anything having to do with princesses. She is such a wonderful leader in our class. Congratulations, India!!
Monday, February 27, 2012
Week 25
We have some exciting additions to our daily schedule this week. In addition to yoga on Thursday afternoons, the children will now participate in jewelry making on Monday afternoons. This will be a 4 week extracurricular activity that will foster creativity and fine motor skills. We will also be implementing music on Wednesdays and Fridays! We are so excited about these new additions, so please ask your children how they are enjoying their new experiences. There will be more additions in the following weeks.
On Wednesday at 2:30 we will be putting on a school wide Black History Month Program. Parents are invited to join us in our celebration which will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room. Students will be reciting poems, singing songs and reading script associated with black history.
I will be attending the South Carolina Charter School Conference on Friday. I hope to bring back some valuable information, not only to the classroom, but to the Academy of Hope as a whole.
Congratulations to Jonathan Galloway! He is our Student of Week!
On Wednesday at 2:30 we will be putting on a school wide Black History Month Program. Parents are invited to join us in our celebration which will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room. Students will be reciting poems, singing songs and reading script associated with black history.
I will be attending the South Carolina Charter School Conference on Friday. I hope to bring back some valuable information, not only to the classroom, but to the Academy of Hope as a whole.
Congratulations to Jonathan Galloway! He is our Student of Week!
Monday, February 13, 2012
Week 23
Happy Valentine's Day! I'm a day early, but who's really counting? :) Thank you for everyone who was willing to bring in a snack for our party tomorrow afternoon. It seems we will have more than enough to eat!
I am so proud of how well the class performed on the DIBELS assessment so far. I still have a few more students to assess, but hope to get the results back to you early next week. We are seeing major gains in our class and I couldn't be happier about that!
Don't forget that next Monday, President's Day, is a half day for us. Please make sure you are here at 12:30 to pick up your child.
Blaise Burns is our Student of the Week this week. He made huge efforts last week to get on blue and purple and it paid off in the end! Congratulations, Blaise!!
I am so proud of how well the class performed on the DIBELS assessment so far. I still have a few more students to assess, but hope to get the results back to you early next week. We are seeing major gains in our class and I couldn't be happier about that!
Don't forget that next Monday, President's Day, is a half day for us. Please make sure you are here at 12:30 to pick up your child.
Blaise Burns is our Student of the Week this week. He made huge efforts last week to get on blue and purple and it paid off in the end! Congratulations, Blaise!!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Week 22
Tomorrow we will finish up DIBELS testing. This last portion focuses on reading and comprehension. We will be able to determine new reading levels with this data. Please make sure your child gets a lot of rest tonight and comes to school prepared tomorrow.
As our newsletter stated, there will be a board meeting today at 5 pm. It will take place in the multi-purpose room where the kids eat breakfast and lunch. All are welcome, so please come if you are able.
Toddae Waters is our Student of the Week! She is nicknamed the "Giggle Monster" by her classmates because she giggles about everything. She loves to write and is an amazing artist. Congratulations, Toddae!
As our newsletter stated, there will be a board meeting today at 5 pm. It will take place in the multi-purpose room where the kids eat breakfast and lunch. All are welcome, so please come if you are able.
Toddae Waters is our Student of the Week! She is nicknamed the "Giggle Monster" by her classmates because she giggles about everything. She loves to write and is an amazing artist. Congratulations, Toddae!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Week 20
Next week we will do mid-year DIBELS testing. This will take place Wednesday, February 1st. Please make sure your children are rested and have a hearty, healthy breakfast so they are ready to use their brain power :)
You may have noticed a second folder coming home on Fridays in your child's book bag. This is their classroom folder which will be filled on a weekly basis with all of the work they do during the week. The folder will go home on Fridays so you are able to see their work, but please send the folder back on Mondays empty.
The journals we started at the beginning of the year are being sent home this week. Before Thanksgiving we began using lined paper so the kids were practicing proper letter formation. These journal entries will be bound in a separate notebook at the end of the year for you to keep. Let your child continue to practice writing in their journals at home.
Thursday is the 100th day of school! We have a special day planned involving "100" themed learning centers. Kindergarten and first grade will be rotating between the classrooms completing activities celebrating being 100 days smarter!
Congratulations to our Student of the Week, Shayla Lacey. Shayla joined our class late in the year, but has been a wonderful fit. She is a good friend to her peers and sweeter than pie :)
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Week 18
I hope you all had wonderful holiday and were able to spend some much needed time with your families. We are entering the last half of the school year and are buckling down as we prepare for mid-year assessments in February and final assessments in May.
Next Tuesday, the 17th, we are holding parent/teacher conferences. I will be sending out a sign-up sheet so you are able to choose a time that will fit your schedule. Tuesday is also a teacher work day so I will have some day slots available for any one who may work in the evening. In addition to any questions/concerns/clarifications that I can address at the meeting, you will also receive your child's report card for the second marking period.
Please remember that Monday, the 16th, is a holiday and school will be closed to recognize Martin Luther King Day. The following Tuesday, as mentioned above, school will also be closed to students for a teacher work day.
Jordan Moultrie is our Student of the Week - congratulations to him! He is a bright and eager child and brings big personality to the classroom. We are celebrating in his honor this week.
Next Tuesday, the 17th, we are holding parent/teacher conferences. I will be sending out a sign-up sheet so you are able to choose a time that will fit your schedule. Tuesday is also a teacher work day so I will have some day slots available for any one who may work in the evening. In addition to any questions/concerns/clarifications that I can address at the meeting, you will also receive your child's report card for the second marking period.
Please remember that Monday, the 16th, is a holiday and school will be closed to recognize Martin Luther King Day. The following Tuesday, as mentioned above, school will also be closed to students for a teacher work day.
Jordan Moultrie is our Student of the Week - congratulations to him! He is a bright and eager child and brings big personality to the classroom. We are celebrating in his honor this week.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Week 16
Field trip money and permission slips are due TOMORROW (Tuesday). If you have an issue with that deadline, please let me know so I we can accommodate you.
I am sending home a writing rubric today so you are aware of our expectations regarding journals. I will begin grading each writing after the Christmas break which will be reflected on their report cards. We have been practicing our writing skills for quite some time now so by January all students should be demonstrating these skills on their own.
Our academic schedule has changed a bit due to our reading groups that we have assembled in the afternoon. We will be alternating science and social studies every grading period. We are currently focusing on social studies and will begin a new nine weeks after the holidays. We will then switch our focus to science. All standards will still be met and all concepts covered by the end of the year.
Our Student of the Week is Blaise Burns. Blaise worked really hard over the past couple of weeks just to receive this honor - and he succeeded with flying colors :) Blaise brings great personality to the classroom and compliments his peers well. Congratulations!
I am sending home a writing rubric today so you are aware of our expectations regarding journals. I will begin grading each writing after the Christmas break which will be reflected on their report cards. We have been practicing our writing skills for quite some time now so by January all students should be demonstrating these skills on their own.
Our academic schedule has changed a bit due to our reading groups that we have assembled in the afternoon. We will be alternating science and social studies every grading period. We are currently focusing on social studies and will begin a new nine weeks after the holidays. We will then switch our focus to science. All standards will still be met and all concepts covered by the end of the year.
Our Student of the Week is Blaise Burns. Blaise worked really hard over the past couple of weeks just to receive this honor - and he succeeded with flying colors :) Blaise brings great personality to the classroom and compliments his peers well. Congratulations!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thank you for all that you do and enjoy the blessings in your life this week.
Emma Logue is our Student of the Week who will be honored in Monday's morning assembly. She is a great friend to all of her classmates and is engaged and active in the classroom. I am proud to recognize her this week.
Emma Logue is our Student of the Week who will be honored in Monday's morning assembly. She is a great friend to all of her classmates and is engaged and active in the classroom. I am proud to recognize her this week.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Week 14
Every one should have received your child's reading assessment results on Friday. The results indicated on what level your child is currently reading. Also attached to the results was a reading level chart so that you are aware of the different leveling systems. What is labeled a level A in one category, may be labeled a level 1 in another category. This chart should help you pick out books no matter what system was used to label the levels.
We are focusing on Thanksgiving this week through various writing prompts, crafts and dramatic play. We really want to play the holiday up and have fun with the history and the significance of giving thanks. Your child may come home as a pilgrim one day...or possibly an Indian? Either way, be sure to ask your child about what they have learned about this special day in history.
This week we congratulate Anthony Baten for his well deserved honor of Student of the Week. Anthony made great choices all week and made a genuine effort to achieve blue and purple. Yay for Anthony!
We are focusing on Thanksgiving this week through various writing prompts, crafts and dramatic play. We really want to play the holiday up and have fun with the history and the significance of giving thanks. Your child may come home as a pilgrim one day...or possibly an Indian? Either way, be sure to ask your child about what they have learned about this special day in history.
This week we congratulate Anthony Baten for his well deserved honor of Student of the Week. Anthony made great choices all week and made a genuine effort to achieve blue and purple. Yay for Anthony!
Monday, November 7, 2011
Week 13
Happy Monday to everyone!
We are remembering our soldiers this week in social studies as Veteran's Day approaches us. We are doing some fun activities that will hopefully teach the children about the significance of our troops and what they sacrifice every day to keep us safe.
In math this week our main focus is measurement. Encourage your children to pick up a ruler and measure various things around the house. Homework will consist of worksheets practicing this skill.
Germs, germs stay away - colds of all varieties are going around. We've had many students out as well as myself last Friday. Let's make a point to sanitize this season so we can all stay healthy :)
Congrats to India Wilkes, our Student of the Week. India is a great leader in the classroom and does a great job helping others. She has consistently demonstrated good behavior and is much deserving of this honor.
We are remembering our soldiers this week in social studies as Veteran's Day approaches us. We are doing some fun activities that will hopefully teach the children about the significance of our troops and what they sacrifice every day to keep us safe.
In math this week our main focus is measurement. Encourage your children to pick up a ruler and measure various things around the house. Homework will consist of worksheets practicing this skill.
Germs, germs stay away - colds of all varieties are going around. We've had many students out as well as myself last Friday. Let's make a point to sanitize this season so we can all stay healthy :)
Congrats to India Wilkes, our Student of the Week. India is a great leader in the classroom and does a great job helping others. She has consistently demonstrated good behavior and is much deserving of this honor.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Week 11
I can not thank you enough, parents, for the incredible turn-out for conferences last night! The feedback I received was extremely positive and motivating and I am looking forward to keeping that momentum going.
It is Red Ribbon Week and we are pledging to be drug-free, alcohol-free and tobacco-free. We have activities planned for each day to show our commitment such as wearing hats on Tuesday to "put a cap on drugs," wearing mismatched socks on Wednesday to "sock it to drugs" and wear your favorite team jersey to "team up against drugs."
We will be assessing on reading next week to put our reading groups together based on proper DRA levels. Please keep an eye out for your child's results so you are informed on where they stand.
We have implemented the Book It Reading Program where students can earn pizza vouchers from Pizza Hut for reading 20 books per month. Additional information can be found in your child's homework folder.
Congratulations to Tyonna Butler who received four purples and a blue for her behavior last week! Awesome, Awesome, Awesome - well deserved Student of the Week.
Have a great week!
It is Red Ribbon Week and we are pledging to be drug-free, alcohol-free and tobacco-free. We have activities planned for each day to show our commitment such as wearing hats on Tuesday to "put a cap on drugs," wearing mismatched socks on Wednesday to "sock it to drugs" and wear your favorite team jersey to "team up against drugs."
We will be assessing on reading next week to put our reading groups together based on proper DRA levels. Please keep an eye out for your child's results so you are informed on where they stand.
We have implemented the Book It Reading Program where students can earn pizza vouchers from Pizza Hut for reading 20 books per month. Additional information can be found in your child's homework folder.
Congratulations to Tyonna Butler who received four purples and a blue for her behavior last week! Awesome, Awesome, Awesome - well deserved Student of the Week.
Have a great week!
Friday, September 23, 2011
Enjoy the Break
We had a fantastic awards assembly today where students were honored in Spanish, Chinese and PE. Our class had a few honorees including Casey Soisson for Spanish, Toddae Waters and Blaise Burns for Chinese and Jonathan Galloway for PE. Congratulations to those students for doing such a great job in these classes!!
I also want to congratulate Casey Soisson as this week's Student of the Week. Casey has been so diligent in his quest to get on blue and purple every day. He may have one of the best "bubbles" I've ever seen! :) He will be honored school wide when we get back from break.
Enjoy your time these next three weeks with your children and keep reading with them every night!!
See you in October.
I also want to congratulate Casey Soisson as this week's Student of the Week. Casey has been so diligent in his quest to get on blue and purple every day. He may have one of the best "bubbles" I've ever seen! :) He will be honored school wide when we get back from break.
Enjoy your time these next three weeks with your children and keep reading with them every night!!
See you in October.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Week 9
This is the final week of the first quarter! Important reminders: students will be released at 1 pm on Friday and will not return to school until Monday, October 17th. If you need child care during this break, Cherry Hill Baptist Church is providing this service. You can contact the church or school for more information.
As we prepare for a three week break, I would like to stress the importance of reinforcing the concepts that we have been learning the last nine weeks at home. This goes for procedures and policies as well. ***Speaking of policies and procedures, I am thrilled to hear that many of you have implemented our behavior plan at home. It's fun to hear the kids come in during the week telling me they were on "blue." This makes our classroom management plan that much easier to enforce when parents have the same expectations at home.
For our final four days we will complete our first class story which we will publish into a classroom book. The book will be added to our classroom library so the kids can read it during centers. We will also learn two new high frequency words (go, we) that will assist in our class pursuit of high level reading. Math will be devoted to shapes - 2D and 3D and where they exist in our everyday life.
Congrats to Zakiah Gregg - this week's Student of the Week. Zakiah has made an unbelievable turn around in regards to behavior and her improvement was applauded by the entire class on Friday. There was not one student that didn't smile when her name was called out. Her entire week was blue and purple other than one green day. AMAZING job!
As we prepare for a three week break, I would like to stress the importance of reinforcing the concepts that we have been learning the last nine weeks at home. This goes for procedures and policies as well. ***Speaking of policies and procedures, I am thrilled to hear that many of you have implemented our behavior plan at home. It's fun to hear the kids come in during the week telling me they were on "blue." This makes our classroom management plan that much easier to enforce when parents have the same expectations at home.
For our final four days we will complete our first class story which we will publish into a classroom book. The book will be added to our classroom library so the kids can read it during centers. We will also learn two new high frequency words (go, we) that will assist in our class pursuit of high level reading. Math will be devoted to shapes - 2D and 3D and where they exist in our everyday life.
Congrats to Zakiah Gregg - this week's Student of the Week. Zakiah has made an unbelievable turn around in regards to behavior and her improvement was applauded by the entire class on Friday. There was not one student that didn't smile when her name was called out. Her entire week was blue and purple other than one green day. AMAZING job!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Week 8
This week's focus is the writing process. Every student will begin journaling every day, to not only practice the skills involved, but to learn the process - prewrite, draft, respond, revise, proofread and publish. Most kindergarteners are not confident in their ability to write, so it is important to get them comfortable right from the start. Their journals will be great documentation of how their writing ability evolves over the year - not to mention a wonderful keepsake!
If your child has a favorite book that they would like to bring to class and share, I encourage books to be sent with them to school. We have circle time every day where I do a read aloud and discussion - new material is always a great thing.
This week's Student of the Week goes to Presley Burns. He has been so diligent in his effort to reach blue and purple the past couple of weeks and always displays kind behavior in the classroom. He will be honored Monday morning during morning assembly with a school certificate and a chance to win a great prize. All Students of the Week will now be honored school wide.
I want to thank you for your support in bringing in snacks for the class. I hope this process is working for everyone. Again, please let me know if you have any issues.
If your child has a favorite book that they would like to bring to class and share, I encourage books to be sent with them to school. We have circle time every day where I do a read aloud and discussion - new material is always a great thing.
This week's Student of the Week goes to Presley Burns. He has been so diligent in his effort to reach blue and purple the past couple of weeks and always displays kind behavior in the classroom. He will be honored Monday morning during morning assembly with a school certificate and a chance to win a great prize. All Students of the Week will now be honored school wide.
I want to thank you for your support in bringing in snacks for the class. I hope this process is working for everyone. Again, please let me know if you have any issues.
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