Bonjour!
We started off the day today with our weekly spelling test. The children are bringing home their marked spelling tests with them tonight. After spelling the children worked on language where they explored root words and suffixes and opposites. We read two more chapters of Charlotte's Web today called The Cool of the Evening and The Egg Sack, which the children really enjoyed. In our IB unit of Inquiry today we read another book all about energy and learned lots of interesting facts about energy. Some of the the things we discussed were power lines, lightening, the core of the earth, volcanoes and wasting energy. Ask your child tonight to tell you some of the facts they remember! We also watched a Bill Nye the Science Guy video all about energy which was a lot of fun. During math today the students worked on finding the cores of patterns (grade one) and completing word problems (grade two). They also went to french class.
Homework: Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, re-write incorrect spelling words ten times each, cursive page76- 77 and math page 104 - 105, and Letters and Sounds page 84 - 85.
Important information: A form went home with the students tonight regarding the next Parent Guild meeting which is taking place on January 11th, 2012.
I want to remind all parents that agendas should be read and signed each and every night. Students will get stickers and house points for agendas that have been read and signed. Please help me to make sure that homework is being completed and important information is being communicated.
Please speak with your child to make sure they have all the supplies they need for class. Many children have used their pencils up, and lost/broken/used up their erasers and sharpeners. This is causing confusion and a great deal of lost work time in the classroom as children search and borrow these item from each other. Please take a moment to speak with your child over the weekend to get them re-stocked for the new year.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Nelson
Friday, January 6, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Good afternoon!
We are all happy to be back after the craziness of yesterday! Sorry again for any issues that may have caused. We started off the day today working on sentence writing. The students used their weekly spelling words and turned them into proper sentences for house points. After spelling the children worked on language where they explored root words and suffixes and finished sentences. We read another chapter of Charlotte's Web today called Uncle. In our IB unit of Inquiry today we read a book all about energy after doing a unit review. The children had a great time learning lots of interesting facts about the types and uses of energy. They wrote a summary of what they learned in their journals. Ask your child tonight to tell you what they learned! During math today the students worked on finding the cores of patterns (grade one) and completing word problems (grade two). They also went to french and music classes.
Homework: Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, cursive page74- 75 and math page 102 - 103.
Important information: I want to remind all parents that agendas should be read and signed each and every night. Students will get stickers and house points for agendas that have been read and signed. Please help me to make sure that homework is being completed and important information is being communicated.
Many forms and pieces of information came home with your child tonight. Please keep you eye out for any or all of the following forms- after-school care forms, class pictures, contact update forms, scholastic book order forms, piano sign-up forms, and dance class sign-up forms. Please send back the forms that are required back at school (scholastic if desired, contact information forms, and after-school care forms) as soon as possible.
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
We are all happy to be back after the craziness of yesterday! Sorry again for any issues that may have caused. We started off the day today working on sentence writing. The students used their weekly spelling words and turned them into proper sentences for house points. After spelling the children worked on language where they explored root words and suffixes and finished sentences. We read another chapter of Charlotte's Web today called Uncle. In our IB unit of Inquiry today we read a book all about energy after doing a unit review. The children had a great time learning lots of interesting facts about the types and uses of energy. They wrote a summary of what they learned in their journals. Ask your child tonight to tell you what they learned! During math today the students worked on finding the cores of patterns (grade one) and completing word problems (grade two). They also went to french and music classes.
Homework: Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, cursive page74- 75 and math page 102 - 103.
Important information: I want to remind all parents that agendas should be read and signed each and every night. Students will get stickers and house points for agendas that have been read and signed. Please help me to make sure that homework is being completed and important information is being communicated.
Many forms and pieces of information came home with your child tonight. Please keep you eye out for any or all of the following forms- after-school care forms, class pictures, contact update forms, scholastic book order forms, piano sign-up forms, and dance class sign-up forms. Please send back the forms that are required back at school (scholastic if desired, contact information forms, and after-school care forms) as soon as possible.
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Good afternoon!
It is very nice to be back to school and see all the familiar faces we have all been missing over the Christmas vacation! I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing holiday season.
We started off the day today working on our spelling. The students copied down the new weekly spelling words and worked in their spelling workbooks. We had sharing time today where we all shared the top two moments of our Christmas vacations. I really enjoyed hearing all the stories! The children then wrote about their vacations in their journals. We read another chapter of Charlotte's Web today called Off to the Fair which the students really enjoyed. During math today the students worked on correcting the cores of patterns (grade one) and adding and subtracting (grade two). They also went to french and music classes.
Homework: Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, spelling workbook page 61 - 64 (grade one) page 57 - 60 (grade two), cursive page72 - 73 and math page 100 - 101.
Important information: I am sending home the new January reading chart with the students tonight. December was a crazy month I know, and reading was not documented every night which is understandable. Please make sure to get back on track with your child starting tonight!
I want to remind all parents that agendas should be read and signed each and every night. Students will get stickers and house points for agendas that have been read and signed. Please help me to make sure that homework is being completed and important information is being communicated.
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
Grade One Grade Two
1. hit 1. snake
2. big 2. smell
3. win 3. still
4. fill 4. smoke
5. this 5. spell
6. did 6. swim
7. dig 7. slice
8. bit 8. most
9. still 9. strike
10. rib 10. story
It is very nice to be back to school and see all the familiar faces we have all been missing over the Christmas vacation! I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing holiday season.
We started off the day today working on our spelling. The students copied down the new weekly spelling words and worked in their spelling workbooks. We had sharing time today where we all shared the top two moments of our Christmas vacations. I really enjoyed hearing all the stories! The children then wrote about their vacations in their journals. We read another chapter of Charlotte's Web today called Off to the Fair which the students really enjoyed. During math today the students worked on correcting the cores of patterns (grade one) and adding and subtracting (grade two). They also went to french and music classes.
Homework: Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, spelling workbook page 61 - 64 (grade one) page 57 - 60 (grade two), cursive page72 - 73 and math page 100 - 101.
Important information: I am sending home the new January reading chart with the students tonight. December was a crazy month I know, and reading was not documented every night which is understandable. Please make sure to get back on track with your child starting tonight!
I want to remind all parents that agendas should be read and signed each and every night. Students will get stickers and house points for agendas that have been read and signed. Please help me to make sure that homework is being completed and important information is being communicated.
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
Grade One Grade Two
1. hit 1. snake
2. big 2. smell
3. win 3. still
4. fill 4. smoke
5. this 5. spell
6. did 6. swim
7. dig 7. slice
8. bit 8. most
9. still 9. strike
10. rib 10. story
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