Weekly Preview October 3-7

September 30, 2011

What a busy week!  We began our week celebrating Johnny Appleseed’s birthday.  The applesauce was yummy.  The students enjoyed the fresh aroma that filled our room all day.  It was a hit!  Thanks to the moms who helped cut the apples and made it possible.  We couldn’t have done it without you.

I hope you enjoy the pictures to see a few activities that we enjoyed this week.  After studying reptiles, we made yummy Alligator Pie.  It was awesome.

A big thanks to our wonderful Dads and Grandads that accompanied us to the zoo.  The weather was beautiful and the students looked forward to the trip all week.   They did a great job on their “Daddy” books and were so proud of them.  The pictures are priceless!

We will begin our Science FOSS Kit next week.  The students are going to love this hands-on learning with solids and liquids.  I hope they share some of our cool experiments and science vocabulary with you.

Please mark your calendars for the following dates:

October 10 - School Holiday

October 13 - Angels sing @ Holiday Market (Make sure your child has appropriate Ahna Angels’ attire.)

October 13 - Report Cards Go Home

October 21 - Homecoming (Parents are welcome to come... more information to come.)

October 28 - Teacher/Parent Conference Day (No school for students...more information to come.)

Here is a look at next week:

Reading - shortcuts an,en,in,on,un;   possessives

English - Animal Reports - in class

Math - Subtraction Strategies, Fact Families

Science - FOSS Kit - Solids/Liquids

Bible - Abraham;   Memory Verse- Genesis 12:2

Enjoy the cooler weather!

In Him,

S. Etheredge

Weekly Preview September 26-30

Wow, can you believe we are approaching the last week of September?  Your angels are doing a great job in first grade and I am so proud of them.  I love watching them grow every day.  Thank you for continuing to support, reinforce and encourage your child daily.  


I am loving meeting with students weekly in small group.  Their enthusiasm and desire for learning is contagious!  I love it!!


We will celebrate Johnny Appleseed's birthday Monday.  PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO SEND ONE APPLE to class on Monday.  The students are going to enjoy making and eating applesauce Monday.  Thank you to the moms who have volunteered to help.  We appreciate you!


Please check Spelling City this weekend for the new spelling words.  There will be fifteen words.  The games are fun!


We are looking forward to our Daddy Field Trip on Friday.  Dads, please arrive around 8:30.  We will depart at 8:40.  The students have been talking about it all week.  They have enjoyed studying about animals.  They seem to love non-fiction books and learning animal facts. 


We have completed our review units in reading and now we are ready to begin "first grade sounds".  Please continue to encourage nightly reading with your child as the reading pace begins to pick up.  They are doing a fabulous job.


Here is a look at next week:
Reading - Blends and Clusters
Math - Addition (There are many online addition games and games on the blog that will help with addition.)
English - Writing
Science - Animals
Bible - Noah       Memory Verse Genesis 9:11


Blessings!

Upcoming Week September 19-23

              Edible Arachnids

Students did a great job this week with reading groups and literacy centers.  I love having the opportunity to work with students in small groups to develop skills and reading strategies.  They enjoy the peer collaboration in centers.  Students did a nice job with their independent work during rotations.


We had a great time learning about animals this week.  Students really enjoyed the edible arachnids that we made.  Ask your child to tell you some interesting facts about arachnids.


The Fall Festival is Friday, September 23 at 1:30.  This is always a fun time for students.  Also, "Daddy" Field Trip is September 30.  You will receive an information sheet in Monday's folder concerning both events.   


We will have our first Ahna's Angels concert on October 13.  We will be singing at noon at the Holiday Market.  This is an absolute blessing!  Hope you can be there.  Mrs. Ahna will be sending more information next week.


Here is a look at the week ahead:
Reading - short vowel review
Math - addition strategies (doubles, doubles plus one, counting on)
English - asking sentences
Science - animals
Bible - rules    Memory Verses:  Ephesians 6:1-3


Go Wildcats!!!


Blessings!
S. Etheredge

Upcoming Week September 12-16

Estimation Jar Fun

MacBook Fun

Students had a great time with our first estimation jar.  They did a great job using their estimating skills to   decide the correct amount.  Then, we used our skip counting skills to get an accurate count.  Thank you for helping us with our Estimation Jar!  

The students worked hard learning about 5 STAR SENTENCES this week.  Please ask your child to tell you what the five stars represent.

You will receive a Mid-Term Progress Report in Monday's folder.  This is an average of the grades at this point.

Here's a look at next week:

Reading - short u (small group rotations)

English - Telling Sentences

Math - Fact Families and Skip Counting

Science - Animals

Bible - Work

Memory Verse - Ephesians 6:1-2

Enjoy the beautiful weather!  Have a fabulous weekend!

Go Wildcats!!!!!!!

Upcoming Week September 6-9

Students are loving the Mac lap tops!  They are becoming more familiar with logging on and taking AR tests.  This week we used the Mac lap tops and practiced using a mouse.  The students loved it!

Please encourage your child to let me know when he/she needs a new library book.  I like for them to have two books checked out:  one which they can read independently on their reading level (which I have given them on their library card) and one which you may help them read at home.  Please continue to encourage your child to read aloud to you nightly.   The reward is amazing!!

Thank you for helping your child with homework.  The students have done a fabulous job turning their homework in.  I love to see them become more independent daily!   I have also encouraged students to make flashcards using the high frequency and story words.

The students are doing great with addition and subtraction.  You may want to encourage your child to play some fun on-line math games from the blog.

We will have a short week next week.  Therefore, I am sending spelling words home on Friday.  Please look for them in your child's binder.  I will post them on Spelling City.

We will begin reading groups and Literacy Centers very soon.  The students will enjoy reading with me  in small groups and participating in the centers.

Thank you for the book orders.  The students have already asked when they will be here!  Hopefully, it will only take a couple of weeks.

Please note the following important dates:
*No school Monday, Labor Day
*Fall Festival - September 23, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
*Daddy field trip to the zoo - Friday, September 30, a.m. (more details to come)

Here's a look at next week:
Reading - short 0
English - 5 Star Sentences
Math - subtraction from 10
Science - Living/Non-living; animals
Bible - Creation (Man); Memory Verse (Eph 6:2)

Have a blessed weekend!