Thursday, October 20, 2011

WOW! What an exciting week!!!
I would say that next week will be back to normal but, with a short week for the kids, that wouldn't be entirely truthful.
I am looking forward to meeting with you on Friday.
It's always nice to touch base and keep you informed.
I promise to keep our visits short and sweet so you can get on with your day -
especially since your kids will be home!

Next week we will be learning about:

Reading - ar, or, er, ir, ur
English - Nouns
Math - Place Value tens and ones
Science - Liquids
Bible - Josiah
Verse - Prov. 3:5

I'll see you next week!

Friday, October 14, 2011

The angels did a fabulous job Thursday!
Thank you so much for coming. It meant a lot to have you there!

Homecoming is next week and with Homecoming comes lots of fun.
You should have received an email from the school listing the themes for each day.
The parade begins at 11:15 on Friday and will last about 15 minutes. You are invited.
After the parade we will return to the classroom to vote on our favorite float!
I will be sending home a note Monday about your plans for Friday.
Your choices are:
1. Your child leaves with you after the vote.
2. Your child leaves with you after the vote and you go to the picnic. (Last day to order lunch is Tues.)
3. Your child stays with me and goes to the picnic.
a. You order your child a picnic lunch.
b. You send a lunch with your child.
If your child stays with me please be aware that we will have 12:30 dismissal.

As difficult as it may be, we DO continue with learning.
Next week we will be learning about:

Reading - Digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh)
English - Punctuation and Daily Edit
An information sheet will be in the Red Folder about Daily Edit.
The first week of Daily Edit is PRACTICE and will not be counted.
Math - Ordinal Numbers
Science - Solids and Liquids
Bible - Joseph
Verse - No New Verse We will review some of God's promises previously learned.

Enjoy your weekend and the cooler weather!

Thursday, October 6, 2011

MONDAY is a holiday!!!
NO SCHOOL. Enjoy the extra day doing something fun!

When we return to school on Tuesday we will hit the ground running.
Remember - Thursday, the 13th is our first Angel Concert.
Tickets can be purchased ahead of time for $5.00.
Double check Angel outfits!

We WILL be squeezing in some learning too!

Reading - ack, eck, ick, ock, uck
English - Punctuation
Math - Subtraction
Science - Solids and Liquids
Bible - Jacob
Verse - Gen. 28:15

I will send home Spelling Words Friday since we will not be here Monday.
I am working on the Parent Conference Day schedule.
I am trying my best to match older siblings times so you can go back to back.
I will send a copy home ASAP.
Also, Tuesday begins our 2nd Nine Weeks!!!
How did that happen?!

Friday, September 30, 2011

What an incredible day for a field trip!
We had a blast!!!

You may have noticed that the work is getting a little harder and the pace is picking up.
Please encourage your child to PAY ATTENTION.
I tell them all the time that if they are paying attention - I will walk them through.
Some of them are running ahead of me, some are dawdling and some are right with me.
I want everyone to get the most out of first grade as possible!

Next week we will be learning about:

Reading - Short cuts (an, en, in, on, un)
English - Animal Reports - We will be learning how to write a report - in class
Math - Subtraction
Science - Solids
Bible - Abraham

A special note...
My husband has served as the president of Kiwanis this past year.
Tuesday, the 4th, Kiwanis is honoring him with a luncheon.
Therefore, I will not be at school.
I will tell the kids that I will not be there but, I wanted to give you a heads up
in case your child needs a little extra reassurance that all is well. A rash of "stomach aches" may
occur and I wanted you to know why.
I will be back Wednesday!

Enjoy this wonderful weather this weekend!

Monday, September 26, 2011

Save the Date!!!

Ahna's Angels will sing at The Holiday Market on Oct.13th at 12:00!

Everybody who loves your "angel" is welcome to attend. (There is a cost to get in.)

The children will be riding on a chartered bus...they LOVE this!

You can meet us there and stay to get a head start on your holiday shopping.

We will return to school for our normal activities afterwards.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

DON'T FORGET YOUR RED APPLE MONDAY!!!
We will be celebrating Johnny Appleseed's birthday in a most delicious way!

As we enter the fall, the calendar seems to fill up with lots of fun activities.
This week we will have our Daddy Field Trip on Friday.
This is a REGULAR school day - meaning we will continue with Spelling, Reading, Math
and Bible when we return.

Next week we will be learning about:

Reading - Blends and Clusters
English - Writing
Math - Addition
Science - Animals
Bible - Noah
Verse - Gen. 9:11

Have a great weekend!

Friday, September 16, 2011

Well...we have already had tons of fun with animals and there's more to come next week!
We've had a great week and I am looking forward to next week.

We will be learning about:

Reading - Short Vowel Review
English - Asking Sentences
Math - Addition
Science - Animals
Bible - Rules
Verse - Eph. 6:1-3

Next Friday is the Fall Festival.
It begins at 1:30 and lasts until 3:00.
You are most welcome join us. Just pick up your child at our classroom door!
You will find more information about the Festival in the Red Folders on Monday.

Enjoy your weekend!