Bonjour!
We started off the day working on another comprehension activity. Today we read a story about two flowers growing in a garden and the difference between them due to sun exposure. This is still a developing skill for many of the children. Once again, I suggest that all children make comprehension/summary questions a part of their nightly reading routine to help improve this skill at home. They will be bringing home their marked comprehension activity with them tonight. In language the children worked on special sounds, opposites, suffixes, and cursive. In our IB unit of Inquiry the children returned to their pairs from yesterday and continued working on their summary of the link between energy and the environment. This was the final work period for this task. We also took a trip to the computer lab and the children had time to develop their computer and key board skills. In math today the children worked on width (grade one) and adding and subtracting numbers by ten (grade two). They also went to french and P.E classes.
Homework: Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, cursive page 82- 83, math page 110 - 101, and Letters and Sounds page 88 - 89.
Important information: Today is the free You Got Dance class for any students interested in participating. The free demonstration will begin at 3:40pm and will last about an hour. Any and all children are invited to attend for the free hour. Please be ready to pick them up at 4:30 as after school charges will begin to accumulate shortly after the end of the class if children are not picked up.
The next Parent Guild meeting is taking place tonight (January 11th, 2012). Please make a note of this important meeting.
All children are bringing home a bookmark that was given to them by Polar Expressions as a 'thank you' for participating in the contest this year. All children are also bringing home a form with information on purchasing a Polar Expressions book. This is the book where fellow students will have their work published if they were chosen. Buying this book is optional. Any forms and monies should be sent to the Polar Expressions address indicated on the order form.
The SJA Gala has been scheduled for February 11th, 2012. It begins at 6pm. More details will soon follow but please mark this important event on your calendars!
Thank you to all the families that have been making a point to read and sign your child's agenda nightly. Most children are doing really well with this new system and I have encouraged them to keep up the good work! Thank you for helping to keep the lines of communication open.
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Hi there,
We started off the day working on a comprehension activity. This is going to be a new focus of our classroom as I aim to have students' comprehension levels rise and improve. We read a short story together today, and then the children had to re-read the story independently and answer the four corresponding questions. I suggest that all children make comprehension/summary questions a part of their nightly reading routine to help improve this skill at home as well. They will be bringing home their marked comprehension activity with them tonight. In language the children also worked on root words, suffixes, picture words and cursive. In our IB unit of Inquiry we read a book called 'The Kids Solar Energy Book' that focused on the importance of solar energy. It also highlighted some of the environmental problems with other sources of energy. Ask your child tonight to share some of these interesting facts with you. After reading, the children got into pairs and worked on summarizing the importance of energy in the environment. In math today the children worked on length (grade one) and combining numbers to make ten (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 page 80- 81, math page 108 - 109, and Letters and Sounds page 86 - 87.
Important information: Tomorrow after school there is going to be a FREE demonstration class offered by the You Got Dance coaches. This is for any student who is/may be interested in signing up for the new dance class being offered at SJA. Tomorrow's class is free and can be taken by any students who would like to see what the class is going to be about. The free demonstration will begin at 3:40pm tomorrow. Please email/call Mr. Browning for more information about tomorrow's session.
The next Parent Guild meeting which is taking place on January 11th, 2012. Please make a note of this important meeting.
A month or so ago our class submitted poems to the Polar Expressions contest. The winners for the contest have their poems/stories published in a book. We are lucky enough to have winner selected from our class that are going to have their poems published in the Polar Expressions book! Please keep an eye out for a letter with the winning notification in your child's home folder tonight.
The SJA Gala has been scheduled for February 11th, 2012. It begins at 6pm. More details will soon follow but please mark this important event on your calendars!
Thank you to all the families that have been making a point to read and sign your child's agenda nightly. Most children are doing really well with this new system and I have encouraged them to keep up the good work! Thank you for helping to keep the lines of communication open.
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
We started off the day working on a comprehension activity. This is going to be a new focus of our classroom as I aim to have students' comprehension levels rise and improve. We read a short story together today, and then the children had to re-read the story independently and answer the four corresponding questions. I suggest that all children make comprehension/summary questions a part of their nightly reading routine to help improve this skill at home as well. They will be bringing home their marked comprehension activity with them tonight. In language the children also worked on root words, suffixes, picture words and cursive. In our IB unit of Inquiry we read a book called 'The Kids Solar Energy Book' that focused on the importance of solar energy. It also highlighted some of the environmental problems with other sources of energy. Ask your child tonight to share some of these interesting facts with you. After reading, the children got into pairs and worked on summarizing the importance of energy in the environment. In math today the children worked on length (grade one) and combining numbers to make ten (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 page 80- 81, math page 108 - 109, and Letters and Sounds page 86 - 87.
Important information: Tomorrow after school there is going to be a FREE demonstration class offered by the You Got Dance coaches. This is for any student who is/may be interested in signing up for the new dance class being offered at SJA. Tomorrow's class is free and can be taken by any students who would like to see what the class is going to be about. The free demonstration will begin at 3:40pm tomorrow. Please email/call Mr. Browning for more information about tomorrow's session.
The next Parent Guild meeting which is taking place on January 11th, 2012. Please make a note of this important meeting.
A month or so ago our class submitted poems to the Polar Expressions contest. The winners for the contest have their poems/stories published in a book. We are lucky enough to have winner selected from our class that are going to have their poems published in the Polar Expressions book! Please keep an eye out for a letter with the winning notification in your child's home folder tonight.
The SJA Gala has been scheduled for February 11th, 2012. It begins at 6pm. More details will soon follow but please mark this important event on your calendars!
Thank you to all the families that have been making a point to read and sign your child's agenda nightly. Most children are doing really well with this new system and I have encouraged them to keep up the good work! Thank you for helping to keep the lines of communication open.
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
Monday, January 9, 2012
Good afternoon!
It was nice to get back to our classroom today after a weekend away! We started off the day working on spelling. The children copied down the new weekly spelling words and worked in their spelling books. We read another chapter of Charlotte's Web today which the students really enjoyed. In our IB unit of Inquiry we read two books about energy that focused on the link between energy and the environment. The children learned a lot of great facts about energy and the environment including- food chains, coal miners, fossil fuels, solar energy, drilling for oil, wind mills, and the power of sunlight. Ask your child tonight to share some of these interesting facts with you! In math today the children began working on length (grade one) and combining numbers to make ten (grade two). They also went to french and P.E classes.
Homework: Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, cursive page78- 79 and math page 106 - 107, and Spelling Workbook page 65 - 68 (grade one) page 61 - 64 (grade two).
Important information: A form went home with the students on Friday regarding the next Parent Guild meeting which is taking place on January 11th, 2012. Please make a note of this important meeting.
The SJA Gala has been scheduled for February 11th, 2012. It begins at 6pm. More details will soon follow but please mark this important event on your calendars!
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.
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
Grade One Grade Two
1. hug 1. plays
2. run 2. say
3. sun 3. may
4. but 4. tray
5. jump 5. gray
6. just 6. today
7. fuss 7. away
8. fun 8. they
9. cut 9. boys
10. must 10. joy
It was nice to get back to our classroom today after a weekend away! We started off the day working on spelling. The children copied down the new weekly spelling words and worked in their spelling books. We read another chapter of Charlotte's Web today which the students really enjoyed. In our IB unit of Inquiry we read two books about energy that focused on the link between energy and the environment. The children learned a lot of great facts about energy and the environment including- food chains, coal miners, fossil fuels, solar energy, drilling for oil, wind mills, and the power of sunlight. Ask your child tonight to share some of these interesting facts with you! In math today the children began working on length (grade one) and combining numbers to make ten (grade two). They also went to french and P.E classes.
Homework: Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, cursive page78- 79 and math page 106 - 107, and Spelling Workbook page 65 - 68 (grade one) page 61 - 64 (grade two).
Important information: A form went home with the students on Friday regarding the next Parent Guild meeting which is taking place on January 11th, 2012. Please make a note of this important meeting.
The SJA Gala has been scheduled for February 11th, 2012. It begins at 6pm. More details will soon follow but please mark this important event on your calendars!
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.
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
Grade One Grade Two
1. hug 1. plays
2. run 2. say
3. sun 3. may
4. but 4. tray
5. jump 5. gray
6. just 6. today
7. fuss 7. away
8. fun 8. they
9. cut 9. boys
10. must 10. joy
Friday, January 6, 2012
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
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
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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