What a great week of weather! It looks like it could get hot enough that you may even want to put some sunscreen on your child this week. Make sure that they come with it on or can reapply it themselves.
This week we will continue with our history unit in Lead 21. We will be focusing on what we can learn from amazing people. Even though it is a short week we will be having a spelling test on Thursday. This test can be hard for them. A little extra practice will help.
In math, we will continue with geometry. We are moving away from solid figures and onto plane shapes. The class is having lots of fun with geometry.
We are still very low on snacks. If you have time to pick up an extra box of crackers I know the kids would appreciate it.
Our annual classroom carnival is coming up on Friday, April 17. All proceeds go directly to the classes that participate. First grade uses their money for field trips, to bring in special presentations, etc. First grade is in charge of the duck pond. We are in need of some parent volunteers to help run our booth. We are asking that you work a minimum of 30 minutes, but you are certainly welcome to work longer. If you are available to help out at the duck pond please email me at martinw@billingsschools.org. We appreciate your help!
We will have noon dismissal on Thursday. No school on Friday or Monday. School resumes on Tuesday, April 7.
Have a great week and safe travels to those who will be traveling over the holiday weekend.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Friday, March 20, 2015
No School and SNACKS!
There is no school Monday, March 23.
Our snack supply is very, very, low. We are down to 1/2 box of Cherrios, 1 bag of goldfish, and a few animal crackers. Make sure it something that the whole class can share and doesn't need to be refrigerated. Thanks!
Our annual classroom carnival is coming up on Friday, April 17. All proceeds go directly to the classes that participate. First grade uses their money for field trips, to bring in special presentations, etc. First grade is in charge of the duck pond. We are in need of some parent volunteers to help run our booth. We are asking that you work a minimum of 30 minutes, but you are certainly welcome to work longer. If you are available to help out at the duck pond please email me at martinw@billingsschools.org. We appreciate your help!
We finished up our 3rd quarter assessments last week. The kiddos did absolutely amazing on their assessments. I am so proud of them.
We will be starting our new reading groups on Tuesday. We will continue to learn about history in Lead 21. The focus for this week is "Why do we tell stories from long ago". We will be making a family tradition quilt on Friday. If your child has not returned their homework from last week, My Family's Special Day, they need to have it back by Friday to participate in making the quilt.
I love 4th quarter math! It is very hands on and the students have so much fun learning the skills. We are starting off with geometry and working with geometric solids this week.
Have a fun weekend!
Our snack supply is very, very, low. We are down to 1/2 box of Cherrios, 1 bag of goldfish, and a few animal crackers. Make sure it something that the whole class can share and doesn't need to be refrigerated. Thanks!
Our annual classroom carnival is coming up on Friday, April 17. All proceeds go directly to the classes that participate. First grade uses their money for field trips, to bring in special presentations, etc. First grade is in charge of the duck pond. We are in need of some parent volunteers to help run our booth. We are asking that you work a minimum of 30 minutes, but you are certainly welcome to work longer. If you are available to help out at the duck pond please email me at martinw@billingsschools.org. We appreciate your help!
We finished up our 3rd quarter assessments last week. The kiddos did absolutely amazing on their assessments. I am so proud of them.
We will be starting our new reading groups on Tuesday. We will continue to learn about history in Lead 21. The focus for this week is "Why do we tell stories from long ago". We will be making a family tradition quilt on Friday. If your child has not returned their homework from last week, My Family's Special Day, they need to have it back by Friday to participate in making the quilt.
I love 4th quarter math! It is very hands on and the students have so much fun learning the skills. We are starting off with geometry and working with geometric solids this week.
Have a fun weekend!
Monday, March 16, 2015
SNOW, SUN, SNOW????
We are going to have crazy weather week. Make sure your kids are prepared for recess.
Tuesday is St. Patrick's Day. Hopefully, we will have a very green class.
It's that time of year again...time for reading and math assessments.
We will not have reading groups or spelling because of the reading assessment.
We will also be completing our third quarter math assessments.
I am excited to see their growth in both math and reading. They have worked very hard this quarter and I know they will do a wonderful job on their assessments!
Please make sure your child is getting plenty of sleep and a good breakfast this week.
Make it a great week!
Tuesday is St. Patrick's Day. Hopefully, we will have a very green class.
It's that time of year again...time for reading and math assessments.
We will not have reading groups or spelling because of the reading assessment.
We will also be completing our third quarter math assessments.
I am excited to see their growth in both math and reading. They have worked very hard this quarter and I know they will do a wonderful job on their assessments!
Please make sure your child is getting plenty of sleep and a good breakfast this week.
Make it a great week!
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Congratulations!
SPRING FORWARD! Remember Daylight Savings begins on Sunday, March 8. Be sure to move your clocks forward an hour. I guess we will see how tired we are missing that extra hour of sleep. Try really hard to keep your first graders bedtime. As it gets lighter out at night, it seems to be harder to convince them that it REALLY is bedtime. Then getting them up in the morning is pure agony!
Congratulations to Dalton and Lola! They were the two top readers in our class for the read-a-thon. They each received a 64-pack of crayons and a $10.00 gift certificate to Scholastic Book Clubs. Way to go! I am so impressed with how much our class read. My favorite thing about first grade is seeing your children flourish into competent readers.
We will begin unit 5 in Lead 21 this week. Our focus this unit is "What history can teach us". The first week focuses on family history. The students will have homework this unit about their family traditions and special days. We will be working on plurals and adding -es in spelling.
I will be out of town Wednesday-Sunday. My son was chosen to attend The First Tee 2015 Outstanding Participant & Leadership Summit in Dallas. He was 1 of 28 participants chosen nationally. I am very excited for him. Miss Lind will be my guest teacher. She is the same one who covered for me earlier this year. I should have access to email if you need to reach me.
The weather is suppose to be in the 60's this week. Please make sure your child has a jacket available even if it seems warm. Sometimes, it is still in the 30's & 40's when we go out for morning recess. Also, the wind often comes up and it gets chilly! Thanks for your support.
Have a wonderful week!
Congratulations to Dalton and Lola! They were the two top readers in our class for the read-a-thon. They each received a 64-pack of crayons and a $10.00 gift certificate to Scholastic Book Clubs. Way to go! I am so impressed with how much our class read. My favorite thing about first grade is seeing your children flourish into competent readers.
We will begin unit 5 in Lead 21 this week. Our focus this unit is "What history can teach us". The first week focuses on family history. The students will have homework this unit about their family traditions and special days. We will be working on plurals and adding -es in spelling.
I will be out of town Wednesday-Sunday. My son was chosen to attend The First Tee 2015 Outstanding Participant & Leadership Summit in Dallas. He was 1 of 28 participants chosen nationally. I am very excited for him. Miss Lind will be my guest teacher. She is the same one who covered for me earlier this year. I should have access to email if you need to reach me.
The weather is suppose to be in the 60's this week. Please make sure your child has a jacket available even if it seems warm. Sometimes, it is still in the 30's & 40's when we go out for morning recess. Also, the wind often comes up and it gets chilly! Thanks for your support.
Have a wonderful week!
Sunday, March 1, 2015
March is here!
Wow! I am so proud of the amount of reading our class did for the read-a-thon. For all of our reading, we were able to travel into 7 books and everyone received a compass! The kids were so much fun to watch while they played and explored with their compasses! We will be having our read-a-thon celebration assembly on Friday. Awards for top readers will be handed out and lots of fun will be had! A huge thank you to those that donated! All proceeds will be going to the Bitterroot library.
This week is supposed to be pretty cold. Please make sure your child brings their coat. We have had some very cold first graders at recess because they are only bringing sweatshirts. BRR!
Monday is Dr. Seuss' birthday! We will be doing some fun activities throughout the month to celebrate Mr. Seuss.
We will be wrapping up unit 4 in Lead 21. This means we will be reviewing the different comprehension and vocabulary skills we learned in this unit. We will also be revisiting the books we read throughout the unit. Our spelling for the week focuses on long i.
This week in math we will be working on 10 more 10 less and subtracting multiples of 10. These are some tough skills and take lots of practice.
In writing, we will continue to write opinion pieces.
Have a great week!
This week is supposed to be pretty cold. Please make sure your child brings their coat. We have had some very cold first graders at recess because they are only bringing sweatshirts. BRR!
Monday is Dr. Seuss' birthday! We will be doing some fun activities throughout the month to celebrate Mr. Seuss.
We will be wrapping up unit 4 in Lead 21. This means we will be reviewing the different comprehension and vocabulary skills we learned in this unit. We will also be revisiting the books we read throughout the unit. Our spelling for the week focuses on long i.
This week in math we will be working on 10 more 10 less and subtracting multiples of 10. These are some tough skills and take lots of practice.
In writing, we will continue to write opinion pieces.
Have a great week!
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