Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Weekly Update 1.23
Hello Everyone! We are now in the 4th week of this six weeks. Time is just flying by and the kids are growing so much. I am so proud of all of the growth I have seen this year.
Harmony Around the World: Harmony Around the World is a multi-cultural night that we hold each spring. Each class choose a country, prepares a tri-fold board about the country, a food dish, and a basket for a silent auction. It is really a fun night. It will be held on April 13th.
Our class has selected Samoa. We have been working with Mr. Asalele on a presentation for the program. The kids are really doing great with remembering the routine!
This year the school is putting together a Harmony Around the World Cookbook as a fundraiser. Each homeroom is submitting a recipe for their country. If you have any recipes that we could use please email them to me. If you have any pictures, artifacts, or other items that we could borrow for that night please let me know.
Reminders: Re-enrollment forms went home on Friday. They are due by February 10th.
http://hsafortworth.org/
Upcoming Events:
*Monday, January 23rd 2012!
Take a break from the kitchen and bring your whole familyout to Cici's pizza on Alta mesa & McCart for dinner or even lunch!
Be sure you place your receipt inside the box next to the register
or your support will not go towards our Robotics team!
Come help out your school's team, and enjoy a delicious buffet!
Teachers come down the street for lunch to support your high school team!
10% of the proceeds will go to our team! All support is appreciated!
*Tuesday February 14th- V-day Party see sign up email coming out this week for items to bring
*Thursday the February 23rd- Casa Manana Field Trip to see Charlotte's Web
Forms will go home around the first of February
*Friday February 24th-Early Dismissal and Parent/Teacher Conferences Friday February 24th- Sign up will go out the first week in Feb
*Spring Break the week of March 12th.
What's going on this week?
ELA: Future tense (going to, will), conclusions, organizing ideas
Math: Subtraction and fact families
Science: Weather and Seasons
Social Studies: Maps
Spelling words: show, row, grow, low, blow, snow, boat, coat, road, toad, flown toast
Science: Weather and Seasons
Social Studies: Maps
Spelling words: show, row, grow, low, blow, snow, boat, coat, road, toad, flown toast
Sight Words: done, great, laugh, paper, soon, talk, were, work
I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
Mrs. Nelson
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Weekly Update: 1.16-1.20
Hello! I hope that everyone enjoyed the long weekend.
Reminders:
What's going on this week?
ELA: Author's purpose, writing a friendly letter, months, days of the week, and holidays
Math: Subtraction and fact families
Science: Weather and Seasons
Social Studies: Maps
Spelling words: Spray, play, paint, pain, grain, stay, day, way, rain, may, mail, sail
Sight Words: under, good, these, ground, sometimes, right, first, your
Getting ready for second grade:
In order to get everyone ready for second grade you will begin seeing number grades on assignment. I will begin entering them into the database and the students will receive an average for each class/subject. We will continue the evaluations and add number grades. If you log in to the database you will have to scroll down by subject to see the assignments. If your child makes an unsatisfactory score on an assignment they can correct it and return it with a parent signature and I will change the grade. Students will receive a 0 for missing work. I feel that this is an important step in helping the students take ownership and understand the responsibility needed to be successful in second grade.
Thank you so much for all of your support!
Mrs. Nelson
Reminders:
- Re-enrollment forms went home on Friday. They are due by February 10th.
- Monday, January 23rd 2012!
Take a break from the kitchen and bring your whole family
out to Cici's pizza on Alta mesa & McCart for dinner or even lunch!
Be sure you place your receipt inside the box next to the register
or your support will not go towards our Robotics team!
Come help out your school's team, and enjoy a delicious buffet!
Teachers come down the street for lunch to support your high school team!
10% of the proceeds will go to our team! All support is appreciated! - Thursday the February 23rd- Casa Manana Field Trip to see Charlotte's Web
- Forms will go home around the first of February
- Early Dismissal and Parent/Teacher Conferences Friday February 24th
- Spring Break the week of March 12th.
What's going on this week?
ELA: Author's purpose, writing a friendly letter, months, days of the week, and holidays
Math: Subtraction and fact families
Science: Weather and Seasons
Social Studies: Maps
Spelling words: Spray, play, paint, pain, grain, stay, day, way, rain, may, mail, sail
Sight Words: under, good, these, ground, sometimes, right, first, your
Getting ready for second grade:
In order to get everyone ready for second grade you will begin seeing number grades on assignment. I will begin entering them into the database and the students will receive an average for each class/subject. We will continue the evaluations and add number grades. If you log in to the database you will have to scroll down by subject to see the assignments. If your child makes an unsatisfactory score on an assignment they can correct it and return it with a parent signature and I will change the grade. Students will receive a 0 for missing work. I feel that this is an important step in helping the students take ownership and understand the responsibility needed to be successful in second grade.
Thank you so much for all of your support!
Mrs. Nelson
Monday, January 9, 2012
Weekly Update: 1.9
Hello Everyone!
This week we are learning:
ELA: types of sentences, compare and contrast, writing to narrate
Math: telling time to the hour and half hour
Science: weather
Social Studies: landforms
Spelling Words: me, be, read, feet, tree, keep, eat, mean, sea, these, street, please
Sight Words: about, by car, could, don't, maybe, sure, there
In class activities:
This week the kids will be preparing a weather report using data we have collected. We will record these and view them in class. A permission slip will go home to allow your child's video to be posted on the class blog.
Upcoming events:
TPRI Testing 11th, 12th, and 13th.
No school on Monday the 16th.
This week we are learning:
ELA: types of sentences, compare and contrast, writing to narrate
Math: telling time to the hour and half hour
Science: weather
Social Studies: landforms
Spelling Words: me, be, read, feet, tree, keep, eat, mean, sea, these, street, please
Sight Words: about, by car, could, don't, maybe, sure, there
In class activities:
This week the kids will be preparing a weather report using data we have collected. We will record these and view them in class. A permission slip will go home to allow your child's video to be posted on the class blog.
Upcoming events:
TPRI Testing 11th, 12th, and 13th.
No school on Monday the 16th.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Weekly Update: 1/3
Hello! I hope that everyone had a wonderful break.
This week we are learning:
ELA: Write to Narrate, Main idea and details
Math: Telling time to the hour
Science: Weather and Seasons (reading a thermometer)
Social Studies: Landforms and Maps
Spelling words: so, hole, joke, bone, go, no, poke, chose, home, rope, stove
Sight Words: around, bring, show, because, carry, think, before, light
Homework: Homework packets are going home today and will be due on the 13th.
Upcoming events:
TPRI Testing will take place the 11th-13th
Field trip to Casa Manana February 23rd (details to come last week in January)
Monthly Reading Contest (remainder of the year)
This week we are learning:
ELA: Write to Narrate, Main idea and details
Math: Telling time to the hour
Science: Weather and Seasons (reading a thermometer)
Social Studies: Landforms and Maps
Spelling words: so, hole, joke, bone, go, no, poke, chose, home, rope, stove
Sight Words: around, bring, show, because, carry, think, before, light
Homework: Homework packets are going home today and will be due on the 13th.
Upcoming events:
TPRI Testing will take place the 11th-13th
Field trip to Casa Manana February 23rd (details to come last week in January)
Monthly Reading Contest (remainder of the year)
Reader of the Month Contest: School Wide
Reader of the Month Contest
Contest
Each month students will have the opportunity to win a Kindle Touch or gift cards from Barnes & Noble/ Half Price
Books by reading and participating in the Accelerated Reader program.
Rules
For each AR book a student reads and receives an 85 or above on an AR Reading Practice Quiz, then they will
receive one entry into the monthly drawing. There is no limit on the amount of books or AR quizzes a student can
take. For example, if a student reads The Hunger Games, takes an AR quiz on that book, and scores 85 or above,
that student will get one entry into the contest. If a student reads three AR books and scores 85 or above on all
three quizzes, then they will have three entries into the drawing with three chances to win. The contest will start
over at the beginning of each month.
Eligibility
In order for a student to be eligible they must meet the following requirements.
•
•
•
Must take an AR Reading Practice Quiz and make at least an 85 or above on the quiz.
Must read books on their reading level. English teachers will verify their reading level.
Students who win the first place prize will not be eligible for the Kindle again but will be eligible for 2nd and
3rd place prizes.
Two contests each month
Grades K-5 Drawing
1st Place - Kindle Touch (Optional -Leapfrog reader Tablet for students in Kindergarten or 1st Grade)
2nd Place - $30 Gift card to Barnes and Noble or Half Price Books
3rd Place - $20 Gift Card to Barnes and Noble or Half Price Books
Grades 6-12 Drawing
1st Place - Kindle Touch
2nd Place - $30 Gift card to Barnes and Noble or Half Price Books
3rd Place - $20 Gift Card to Barnes and Noble or Half Price Books
Contest
Each month students will have the opportunity to win a Kindle Touch or gift cards from Barnes & Noble/ Half Price
Books by reading and participating in the Accelerated Reader program.
Rules
For each AR book a student reads and receives an 85 or above on an AR Reading Practice Quiz, then they will
receive one entry into the monthly drawing. There is no limit on the amount of books or AR quizzes a student can
take. For example, if a student reads The Hunger Games, takes an AR quiz on that book, and scores 85 or above,
that student will get one entry into the contest. If a student reads three AR books and scores 85 or above on all
three quizzes, then they will have three entries into the drawing with three chances to win. The contest will start
over at the beginning of each month.
Eligibility
In order for a student to be eligible they must meet the following requirements.
•
•
•
Must take an AR Reading Practice Quiz and make at least an 85 or above on the quiz.
Must read books on their reading level. English teachers will verify their reading level.
Students who win the first place prize will not be eligible for the Kindle again but will be eligible for 2nd and
3rd place prizes.
Two contests each month
Grades K-5 Drawing
1st Place - Kindle Touch (Optional -Leapfrog reader Tablet for students in Kindergarten or 1st Grade)
2nd Place - $30 Gift card to Barnes and Noble or Half Price Books
3rd Place - $20 Gift Card to Barnes and Noble or Half Price Books
Grades 6-12 Drawing
1st Place - Kindle Touch
2nd Place - $30 Gift card to Barnes and Noble or Half Price Books
3rd Place - $20 Gift Card to Barnes and Noble or Half Price Books
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