Weekly Update 12.12-12.16

Hello Parents!

We are counting down until break!  Thank you to everyone who signed up to help with Holidays Around the World and our Breakfast Party.  We really could not do everything we do in the classroom without the wonderful support yall provide as parents.

This week there will not be homework.  We are working on an animal research project in class, sharing our recycling projects (due 12/14), learning about Holidays Around the World, and working with numbers 50-80.
Below is a reminder about events taking place this week. 

  Holidays Around the World December 12th and 13th
                The kids will visit different classrooms and learn about holidays celebrated in other countries.

Recycling Projects are due 12/14
        
Early dismissal at 1pm on Thursday the 15th and Friday the 16thDecember 15th
We are having a Winter Breakfast Party on December 15th at 8:45 am.  We will be making pancakes and have other breakfast foods. We will continue the day with a book exchange, crafts, and games. Book Exchange: For the book exchange please send a wrapped book (gender friendly), around $5.00.  Students who bring a book will play a game and exchange books.  If a student does not bring a book they will not be able to participate.  Games: The kids can bring a board game to play with classmates.  Please make sure your last name is somewhere on the game.   We are learning about money right now so money games would reinforce those skills. 

December 16th

On December 16th we will have our Holiday program at 9am in the cafeteria.  We will then watch Polar Express in the classroom.  Students may wear pajama’s (dress code appropriate) to school.  Please make sure your child has appropriate shoes for outdoor play.

Have a wonderful week!

Recycling Project Due 12/14

Instructions

·        Make something new from something used! Use some of the following materials to make a new useful item:

o   Paper

o   Plastic

o   Metal

NO GLASS- Point will be deducted

·        Prepare a tri-fold presentation paper (to be provided).  The sections should be labeled with the following heading:

o   Name of item

o   Purpose of item                 

o   Materials Used

·        Each section should contain a complete sentence related to the heading.

·        All writing must be hand written and in the student’s handwriting.

Grading Rubric:

Completed in students handwriting (neatly)	25 points
Completion (all four parts of project)	25 points
Item has a purpose	25 points
Used appropriate materials	25 points
TOTAL POSSIBLE	100 points

                                     

Weekly Update 12.5-12.9

Hello Parents-

This week we are learning:

Math- counting coins
ELAR: drawing conclusions, writing a report, and verbs and time.
Science: Recycling (project note coming home today)
Social Studies: Holidays
Spelling words: came, late, waves, make, gave, chases, brave, shape
Sight Words: four, over, two, five, starts, watch, into, three

·         Scholastic book orders due 12/9
I have a few orders but I need more than $20 to place the order.
Online Ordering Information
Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: HQNBQ

·         Holidays Around the World December 12th and 13th
                The kids will visit different classrooms and learn about holidays celebrated in other countries.
                Volunteers will be needed to prepare a dish from our country.

·         Early dismissal at 1pm on Thursday the 15th and Friday the 16th
December 15th
We are having a Winter Breakfast Party on December 15th at 8:45 am.  We will be making pancakes and have other breakfast foods. We will continue the day with a book exchange, crafts, and games. Book Exchange: For the book exchange please send a wrapped book (gender friendly), around $5.00.  Students who bring a book will play a game and exchange books.  If a student does not bring a book they will not be able to participate.  Games: The kids can bring a board game to play with classmates.  Please make sure your last name is somewhere on the game.   We are learning about money right now so money games would reinforce those skills. 

December 16th
On December 16th we will have our Holiday program at 9am in the cafeteria.  We will then watch Polar Express in the classroom.  Students may wear pajama’s (dress code appropriate) to school.  Please make sure your child has appropriate shoes for outdoor play.

Holiday Information

Hello Parents-

We are having a Winter Breakfast Party on December 15th at 8:45 am.  We will be making pancakes and have other breakfast foods. We will continue the day with a book exchange, crafts, and games.

If you are able to send a food item pleases sign up through www.signupgenius.com (Mrs. Nelson's First Grade Winter Breakfast Party). The signup went out today.  Please leave a comment if you will be able to attend and help with the pancakes and passing out of food.

Book Exchange:

For the book exchange please send a wrapped book (gender friendly), around $5.00.  Students who bring a book will play a game and exchange books.  If a student does not bring a book they will not be able to participate.  

Games:

The kids can bring a board game to play with classmates.  Please make sure your last name is somewhere on the game.   We are learning about money right now so money games would reinforce those skills.

On December 16^th we will have our Holiday program at 9am in the cafeteria.  We will then watch Polar Express in the classroom.  Students may wear pajama’s (dress code appropriate) to school.  Please make sure your child has appropriate shoes for outdoor play.

Holiday card for the military:

Parents we have an opportunity to send cards to service men and women for the holidays.   If you would like to make a "Happy Holiday's" card with your child please do so over the weekend and send it to school with your child.  We will make some cards in centers next week, but our time is limited and we need to have some ready to send by Tuesday. Thanks in advance for you support! 

I know this is a lot of info.  I will send reminders as we get closer to the events. Please let me know if you have questions.

Thanks,

Mrs. Nelson 

Weekly Update 11.28

Hello Parents!  I hope that everyone had an enjoyable holiday break.  This  

Here is what we are learning about his week:

Science- Water

Social Studies- Public officials in our community

ELAR- cause and effect, subject and verbs, and writing to Inform

Math: Identifying coins and their values

Spelling Words: ship, when, shell, shop, whip, graph, which, fish

Sight Words: down, green, open, fall, goes, grow, yellow, new

Upcoming Events:

Homeroom breakfast November 29^th at 8am

Scholastic book orders due 12/2

Online Ordering Information
Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: HQNBQ

Holidays Around the World December 12^th and 13^th

                The kids will visit different classrooms and learn about holidays celebrated in other countries.

                Volunteers will be needed to prepare a dish from our country.

Breakfast party and book exchange December 15^th (details coming soon)

Holiday Program December 16^th (time TBA)

Weekly Update 11.14

Hello Everyone! 

 

Thank you to everyone who came out the the Astronomy night!  It was a lot of fun. 

 

Upcoming events:

• Thanksgiving Day Program 9am on Friday the 18th
• No School the 21st-25th
• Homeroom breakfast Tuesday the 29th 8 am.  I sent an invite through signupgenius.com today. 

What are we learning about this week?

• Science: Soil
• S.S.: Examples of good citizenship
• Math: Counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's
• ELAR: fluency rate, sequence of events
• Writing: Writing to inform

Jessica Mcrae's Marc Brown Project

Jessica's review of Glasses for DW.

Kaylee Vo's Marc Brown Project

Kaylee's review of Arthur's New Puppy.

Gionna Deguzman's Marc Brown Project

Gionna's review of Arthur Clean Your Room.

Garman Jow's Marc Brown Project

Garman's review of Arthur's Computer Disaster.

Ryan Hamacher's Marc Brown Project

Ryan's review of Arthur goes to camp.

Christian Dansie's Marc Brown Project

Christian's Arthur's Teacher Trouble book review.

Emily Tillman's Marc Brown Project

Emily's review of Arthur's Eyes.

Ellis Li's Marc Brown Project

Below is Elli's book review of Arthur's Computer Disaster.

Marc Brown Author Study Project

Last six weeks one of our reading groups did an author study project.  They read several books by Mrac Brown.  They wrote a letter to him, wrote about their favorite character, wrote about their favorite book, and did a book review. 
With the help of Mrs. B (School Nurse) we recorded the presentation of their book reviews. Each childs review is posted as a seperately.  I hope you enjoy the reviews! 

Weekly Update 11.7.11

Hello Everyone!

·         Scholastic book fair will be going on this week after-school from 3:30-4:30.  Please bring your children! 

·         Friday the 11^th we are have an Astronomy night from 7-9pm.  Please come and bring you family to this fun filled night.  We still need Honey Grahams donated for this event.  There will be crafts, telescopes, and snacks. The book fair will also be open from 7-9pm.

·         Late and missing work: Parents we are beginning to have a problem with class work and homework not being completed and turned in.  The students are given time to complete unfinished work in class and at recess.  At the end of each week if a student has missing work they will receive DPS. 

·         What’s going on in the classroom this week?

o   Science: Soil

o   S.S.: Letters to Veterans

o   Math:  Counting by twos, fives, and tens.

o   ELAR: Proper Nouns, Author’s Purpose and Writing to inform.

o   Spelling: that, them, thick, then, with, tenth, this, and bath.

o   HF Words: blue, little, water, cold, live, where, far, and their

I hope everyone has a wonderful week!  I look forward to see you at Astronomy night.

Mrs. Nelson

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Weekly Update 10.31.11

November is here!  It is starting to get cooler. Please make sure that your child has a jacket and that sweaters are in dress code.  If they wear a long sleeve shirt under their uniform it must be a solid color.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Friday is the end of the six weeks.  Report cards should come home next week. 
• We have scholastic book fair going on November 3rd- 11th from 3:30-4:30.  Students can only purchase books with a parent after-school. It will also be open on the 11th from 7-9pm.
• Astronomy Night will be November 11th from 7-9pm This is a family activity, please come and have fun with us!
• Please return Book It! reading logs this week.  New one will come home in the homework packet. 
• FUNDRAISER: Packets will be coming home today. Please read over the information. 

HELP NEEDED

• We still need boxes of Honey Grahams for Astronomy Night.
• There are still slots open to volunteer to help in the classroom during centers.
• We need a volunteer who can come in and video tape some of the kids presenting a project.  Please let me know if you have a camera and would be willing to come in. 

THIS WEEK WE ARE LEARNING...

• Science: Force and motion
• Social Studies: Past and present
• Math: Addition and Subtraction
• Writing: Writing to describe
• Spelling words: us, sun, but, fun, bus, run, jump, must
• H.F. Words: eat, give, one, put, small, take

Weekly Update

October is just flying by!

This week is very busy.  Below is information about the activities going on.

 Red Ribbon Week.

• Monday- wear red
• Tuesday- Sock it to drugs (wear crazy socks)
• Wednesday- Team up against drugs (wear team jersey/shirts)
• Thursday- Hats off to drugs (wear a hat)
• Friday- I am a Jean-us (wear jeans)

Friday the 28th is our school carnival.  Our booth the is basketball shoot. Thank you in advance to everyone who signed up for a time. 

On Monday the 31st the Storybook Character Day.  We will have a parade in the morning, share our projects, and have a celebration in the afternoon. 

This week we are learning about:

• Social Studies- Local government
• Science- magnets
• ELAR- writing to describe, asking questions to understand, singular and plural nouns
• Math- addition and subtraction

Spelling Words: red, step, bed, let, ten, sled, yes, get
High Frequence Words: pictures, draw, write, after, read, was

Have a wonderful week!

Thank You Letters

This week we are working on writing Thank You letters.  We are beginning to go through the writing process.  Together as a class we wrote a thank you letter to our school janitor, Santiago.    The kids did a great job!

Rough Draft

The letter reads:

Dear Santiago,
Thank you for cleaning our school!  We are happy to have a clean classroom, lunchroom, and floors. 

Thank you,
Mrs. Nelson's First Grade Class

Final Draft

Weekly Update

Hello Everyone!

Thank you to all of the parents who went with us to the pumpkin patch!  It was a great success.

This week we are learning about addition,  push and pull, writing Thank You notes, and Texas. Please ask your child about what they are learning in class.

Homework-
Math homework will be coming home each day this week.
The decodable reader may stay at home. Please read this with your child.

Upcoming activities:
October 31st: Storybook Character Day/ Celebration
Veterans Day: We will be writing letters to Veterans.  If you know of anyone we could write to please send me their name and address.

Fall is a very busy time of year!

Hello Everyone!  As you know this is a busy time of year.  Check out the dates below to see what we have going on.

• October 13th- Mainstay Farms Pumpkin Patch Field trip.
• October 14th-Early Dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conference.
• October 14th- Scholastic Orders are due.
• Online Ordering Information
• Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
• Class Activation Code: HQNBQ

• October 28th- Fall Festival from 4:30-8:30pm.
• October 31st- Storybook Character Day and Celebration
• November 11th- Astronomy night from 7-9pm.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mrs. Nelson

Welcome!

Welcome Parents to my blog!

I faced some delays getting started but hope to be able to update the blog now on a regular basis.  So far this year has gone so smoothly. I would like to thank everyone who has helped out so far in our class.  I would not be able to accomplish all that I have so far this year without your help.  This class is a great group of kids! I am looking forward to the wonderful oppourtunities we will have to grow and learn together this year.

Mrs. Nelson