Week of October 21st

Our first project is this week. A letter is coming home today in BLUE  folders to explain the expectations.

What we are Learning this Week:

Writing-I can meet with my writing partner and teacher to confer about my writing.

Reading-I can activate my schema to understand what matters most.
I can create and use a simple map.

Spelling-I can review saw, yes, nice, my, I, are and yes.   REVIEW ONLY THIS WEEK…. No Test!

Math-I can recognize the number relationships between numbers in number problems. (4+6=10, 6+4=10, 10-6=4, 10-4=6)
I can review and apply my First Grade Math skills to a variety of problems.

Science-I can observe, collect, record, and compare information using tools, including …clocks and timers…

TWIN DAY IS WEDNESDAY!!!  October 23^rd….

I thought it would be fun for the class to all dress alike if your child wants to participate!  :o)

*****WE WILL WEAR OUR ORANGE CLASS T-SHIRTS ON WEDNESDAY!!!

*** If the girls would like to dress JUST like me and be my TWIN, they can… I will have my class t-shirt on, a black skirt, orange and black knee high socks or tights,  And Black boots.    :o)

Upcoming Events:
10/21-Watch Dog Dad starts
10/21-Flu Clinic in the library for families 4pm-5pm
10/23-Twin Day
10/25-Book Buddies
10/26-Gary Burns Fun Run
10/28-2nd 9 weeks begins
10/28-11/1-Red Ribbon Week
10/29-Boosterthon Pep Rally
10/31-Report Cards Go Home

Ms.C Williams

Week of October 7th

HI FAMILIES!!!! 

I don’t know about ya’ll but we are SOOOO enjoying  this cooler weather at our house!  :o)

***** PTA reminder: The class with the most PTA members will receive extra recess and slime Mr. Iorio!  If our class had100% participation, I would let our KIDS HAVE A TECHNOLOGY DAY AS WELL! Bring an IPOD, Tablet, Kindle, IPAD, etc… Etc… to school!

Book Fair lunch with a loved one is Wednesday at 10:20am. Please email me if you didn't return the form to let me know if you plan to take your child to the book fair during recess. That way your child will be waiting for you by the library.

You may also send money to school with your child and I will send them down to purchase.  There are plenty of AWESOME parent volunteers down there to help them….  AND THANK YOU TO THE PARENTS THAT HAVE BOUGHT ME BOOKS FROM MY WISH LIST!!! ONE OF MY FAVORIITE THINGS IS GETTING NEW BOOKS FOR THE KIDS TO ENJOY!!!!!

I hope to see everyone at Math Night on Thursday! It starts at 6:00pm in the cafe.

What we are learning this week:

Reading-I can read aloud with fluency and comprehension.

Writing-I can understand the importance of rereading my draft as I edit.
I can focus on capitalization and punctuation as I edit my draft.

Spelling Words:  did, want, they and ask. (I have attached spelling ideas for homework)

Math-I can build numbers with tens and ones using a place value mat correctly.
I can compare numbers by looking at groups of tens and ones.

Science-I can describe the characteristics for each season.

***** We have started GUIDED READING AND GUIDED WRITING…. You will notice your child coming home with a folder with books and/or writing homework a few times a week!  PLEASE SEND THE FOLDER BACK TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY!!! And PLEASE SIGN THE READING LOG AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE SO I KNOW YOU ARE READING AND UP TO DATE WITH THEIR HOMEWORK!!!  :o)  Please make sure you are reading with your child nightly… And if they memorize the book after a few days,  that is fine! They need to be working on EXPRESSION and Fluency (speed)! They can also read their library books and books at home! The MORE they READ, the FASTER their LEVEL will GO UP!!!  :o)  Some students have SIGHT WORDS in their folder…. READ, READ, READ, them! The faster they read them and more familiar they are with them, the better they will do in reading!!!

If you have any questions about GUIDED READING at school or homework I send, please email me!  I will definitely address it during conferences as well!  :o)  Some groups may not bring anything home until later next week!

Upcoming Events:
10/9-Wear Stripes
10/10-Math Night at 6pm
10/11-Book Buddies
10/14-Parent-Teacher Conferences (See sign up Genius for your time)
10/15-Picture Retakes
10/16-Title 1 Parent Meeting at 7pm
10/17-Room Parent Meeting at 6:30pm
10/23-Twin Day (dress like twins)
10-25-Book Buddies
10/25-End of the 1st 9 weeks
10/26-11/1-Red Ribbon Week

I hope everyone has an AWESOME WEEK!!!!