Ms. Shelly's News October 4

We had a busy week!  Today, we started with the Monarch assembly and a DASH pep rally this afternoon. We walked the monarch garden and made observations about the monarchs and other butterflies. 

I bet they are tired. Thank you to everyone who sent in an apple this week.  We had so much fun peeling and spiraling them to cook. Conference reminders went home in folders today.  I hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend!

• Continue to practice sight words every night for 5-10 minutes.
• Practice counting to 100.  Transitions between decades are tricky sometimes!

• Week in Review:  

• patterns with apples
• Math review
• Letter M, m and N, n sounds and letter formation
• Sentence formation
• Sight word games
• CGI math (Cognitively Guided Instruction)

Activity Snapshot: 

• Apple pattern hats
• Created patterns with Apple Jacks cereal
• Apple taste test and class graph
• Learned an apple poem and created a sequences with pictures
• Made applesauce, which turned out to be baked apple, to eat together with contributed apples.

Sneak peek at the week:

• Begin teen numbers
• Letter E, e (Eddy Elephant)
• Intro. informational writing
• Life Cycle of a pumpkin
• Columbus Day

Reminders and Announcements:

Oct. 5 Teacher work day- no school 

Oct. 8 Fall Break- no school 

Oct. 12 Field trip- Washington Farms 

Oct. 15 iMom breakfast 7:20am 

Oct. 19 DA$H for Excellence Fun Run 

Oct. 31 Book Character Parade 

Ms. Shelly's News October 1

We adhere to the Oconee County Wellness policy and encourage healthy, low sugar, snacks at school (fruit, yogurt, crackers, etc.) and water only in water bottles.  This helps to keep us focused and our classroom neat. Make sure you send in a snack daily for your child. We appreciate your help with this!

Conference sign-ups were completed online.  If you missed the email or if you need a time that was not listed, Please email me.

Be thinking of a character to dress up as from your favorite book!  Book character parade is coming up on October 31 (student only event).

If you have not sent in payment for the field trip yet, please do so as soon as possible. If you need assistance, send me an email.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

• Everyone was checked today. New lists are coming home if needed. Continue to practice sight words every night for 5-10 minutes.

Week in Review:  

• One more
• Letter B,b and P,p sounds and letter formation
• Sentence formation
• Chunking words to help us read
• STEM Engineering Design Process
• CGI math (Cognitively Guided Instruction)

Activity Snapshot: 

• STEM sort and build challenge - The Three Pigs
• Writing our "I like" book

Sneak peek at the week:

• Practicing number writing and review 
• Letters M,m  (Munching Mike) and  N,n (Noisy Nick)
• Continue learning about Writer's Workshop
• Fall, Apples and Pumpkins

Reminders and Announcements:

Oct. 2 LAST Volunteer training 12:30-1:30 

Oct. 5 Teacher work day- no school 

Oct. 8 Fall Break- no school 

Oct. 12 Field trip- Washington Farms 

Oct. 15 iMom breakfast 7:20am 

Oct. 19 DA$H for Excellence Fun Run 

Oct. 31 Book Character Parade 

Ms. Shelly's News September 21

Happy first day of Fall!  We have been working hard to learn our numbers, write our numbers, and represent a group with a number using different math tools (pictures, tally marks, ten frames)

We made our class goal for the DASH run.  We will work to get 12 or more sponsors as a class.  More info will be coming home about the DASH soon.  

The Washington Farm field trip is coming up in October.  Please be sure to return your permission slip and cost of your students ticket. If you are unable to pay for your student due to financial hardship or you are willing to sponsor another child, please let me know ASAP.

Be sure to attend the last volunteer training on October 2 , from 12:30- 1:30.  You must have completed the volunteer training to attend field trips and class parties.

Week in Review:  

• Writing and representing numbers 6-10 (tally marks, ten frames, number line, one more, one less)
• Letter O, o long and short sounds and letter formation 
• Sentence formation (capital and punctuation)
• Five senses
• CGI math (Cognitively Guided Instruction)

Activity Snapshot: 

• 5 senses Popcorn Party! We discussed how we use all of our senses to experience popcorn.  Always a fun one to do again at home for a movie night!
• Journal Writing about what we will be when we grow up
• Writing our "I can" book

Sneak peek at the week:

• Practicing different ways to represent numbers
• Letters B,b  (Bouncy Ben) and P,p (Peter Puppy)
• STEM challenge
• Continue learning about Writer's Workshop
• Blending

Star Student: Sara Kate Blevins

Reminders and Announcements:

Sept. 24 RBES spirit night @ Zaxby's

Oct. 2 LAST Volunteer training 12:30-1:30 

Oct. 5 Teacher work day- no school 

Oct. 8 Fall Break- no school 

Oct. 12 Field trip- Washington Farms 

Oct. 15 iMom breakfast 7:20am 

Oct. 19 DA$H for Excellence Fun Run 

Oct. 31 Book Character Parade