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Week 8

10/23/2017

 
***************************************************Happy Monday!!!!!!!**********************************************************

​ I apologize for not updating the site for the past two weeks; Beginning of the Year Assessments has kept me very busy.  Analyzing data and formulating lessons to fit the needs of small groups can be very time consuming.  Thank you all for your patience and support during this time.  

​We have a very busy schedule this week.

​Reading we are focusing on Story Sequence and Story Elements (Characters, Settings, Problem and Solution)
​We will have our comprehension test on Stellaluna Tuesday.  On Thursday we will begin our new story Nightsong.  We will continue to work on Story Elements and we will learn about Character Traits.

​Math we are continuing to work on Subtraction.  If you would like to support your child at home please have them practice writing equations.  First graders always need practice on writing minus and equal signs.  We are so use to addition, we always make the mistake of writing plus signs in subtraction equations.  Word problems are also great practice.  It promotes comprehension along with addition and subtraction practice.

​In Science we are beginning Echolocation.  

---------------------------------------------------------   Events This Week--------------------------------------------------------------------------
​Wednesday: Johansen's Children's Farm.  Please dress for the weather because we will be outside all day.  Make sure your child wears shoes that you don't mind getting dirty.

​Friday:  PJs & Popcorn.  The 8th grade class is sponsoring this fundraiser.  For $2.00 your child can wear pajamas to school and they will receive a bag of popcorn.  If you do not want your child to participate please send them to school in their PE uniform.

 Have a great week and Thank You for all you do!!!

Hello Week 5

10/2/2017

 
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Happy Monday!!!!

I do apologize for not posting last week but we are consumed with our new reading assessment.  BAS (Benchmark Assessment System) is a one-to-one student teacher assessment that will provide a detailed reading inventory of your child reading strengths and areas of need.  This test will be used throughout the school year to promote reading growth at all academic levels.  This assessment provides a wealth of information that I will share with you but it is very time consuming, so please forgive me while I focus on completing this task.

Reading:
This week we will begin our Bats Unit.  
Today the class read a non-fiction passage on bats and answered comprehension questions. 
This week we will also practice Retelling Stories using the story Stellaluna.  We will work on this book for the next 2 weeks as we learn new concepts such as, compare and contrast, story sequence and problem and solution.  

Math:
We are completing Chapter 1 and we will have our test by the end of the week.

Science: 
We are beginning our unit on sound waves.  


Events this week:
October 4:  Walk to School Day
October 6: Dress Down Day:  Wear your favorite baseball team
                   Progress Reports go home.  I will include Parent Portal Information and all testing scores.

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Welcome to Week 3

9/19/2017

 
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Time is flying by, I can't believe we are in the third week of school already.  First Grade has accomplished so much in the first two weeks of school...they are really becoming Big Kids!

Here is what we are working on this week:

Reading:     We are making books to demonstrate our knowledge of The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
Math:           We have completed NWEA testing.  We are continuing to work on Chapter 1 of Go Math.  We are focusing on how to make                            models to solve addition problems.
Writing:        We are practicing the steps of Writer's Workshop.  
                                     *Choose a Topic     
                                     * Sketch our idea (include the characters and the setting)
                                     *Write about our sketch
                                     *Revise our writing  
Social Science: We have put aside our unit on Families and we are focused on learning how to work like big first graders through our
                             Second Step lessons.  These lessons will count as our Quarter 1 Grade.


************************************************Upcoming Events for this week****************************************************
Thursday:  Peace Day We will place our peace rocks around the peace pole outside of the school and have our peace march.
Friday:  Our first Reading Test on "The Dot"

Next Week Wednesday Please join us for Coffee with Mr. Overstreet.  You are the voices of Kellogg...tell us what you think!!!!


                      SAVE THE DATE
    Coffee and Conversations with the Principal
          Wednesday, September 27 8-9am
      Please RSVP to cwoverstreet@cps.edu

Topics: What do you love about Kellogg?
              What do you wish we did better?
              How do you define rigor?



School Events
September 18-September 22 
  • Monday, September 18: PTA Box Top Contest Begins 
  • Tuesday, September 19: Band Registration for Parents 3-4pm and Junior High Parent Night at 5:30pm
  • Thursday, September 21: Peace Day and Kellogg PTA Meeting 6pm
  • Friday, September 22: College Shirt Dress Free Down Day (Students can wear a college shirt or colors to school instead of uniform)
                                                                                                 Have a great week!!!
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Happy Second Week of School

9/11/2017

 
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Happy Monday!!!!!  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the beautiful weather.  We were Facebook Celebrities last week.  First Grade is rocking the PBIS Traits and behavior expectations. 
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This week we are continuing to practice First-Grade behavior and expectations.  
  • We are learning the routines and procedures of Writer's Workshop.
  • We are practicing listening and participating in Morning Meeting.
  • Our class will be taking the NWEA Math Assessment Thursday and Friday, please make sure that your child comes to school.  I will share the results of the test that following Tuesday.
  • We will continue to practice counting from 1 to 120 using our number chart.
  • Lastly, we will continue our study on 
    Families.


Please do not worry about Moby Max, Parent Portal, or Class Dojo at this time.  I will focus on academics once Beginning of the Year testing is completed.  The Class Dojo information that I share is to keep you updated on what is happening in our class.  Please don't worry about your child's behavior, if I call you, email you or speak with you that means I have concerns.  My notes on Class Dojo are just tidbits of information.  Once again, if you need to contact me right away Class Dojo is the quickest way. I will not be available by phone or email until 24 hours after you have contacted me.  

Have a Great Week!!!!




Welcome to First Grade!!!!!

9/5/2017

 
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I so excited to see everyone.  First Grade is such a special time...the kids always grow so much.  They come to me as babies and leave as big self-sufficient little people.  I am so happy to have your child in my class.  Thank you for trusting me with the most important thing in your life.

We will have a very busy day today:
  • We will learn the classroom routines
  • We will discuss and create classroom rules
  • We will practice first grade hallway and lunchroom expectations
  • We will organize our classroom supplies
  • We will learn the names of our classmates and how to spell them.
  • We will read about names and discuss how our names make us special
  • We will learn about our classroom library and how to pick a book.
  • We will practice independent reading
  • We will have our fist day of PE
  • We will review math concepts from Kindergarten and practice addition using visuals
  • Lastly, We will learn about Ms. Freeman to prepare for our first homework assignment:  "All About Me"
Reminder:  
  • Read, Sign and Return the bottom portion of the Parent Letter
  • Please fill out the Student Information Form
  •  Sign up for Class Dojo (The invitation is located in the Open House File Folder)
  • All students need to bring a selfie to school (last year class photo will do.  Wallet size or 3x5 please)



Thank You for Attending Open House

9/1/2017

 

Thank you so much for being a part of the First Grade Open House.  I really appreciate everyone who was able to take time out of their busy schedule to come and meet with me and listen to my dissertation about first grade....LOL.  I am really looking forward to this school year; we have so much growing, hard work and fun to complete in a short amount of time.  I look forward to spending each day with your child as they grow and developed into big kids in the making.  Thank you for choosing Kellogg Elementary to build the foundation to your child's academic career.  If you ever have any questions, ideas or concerns please feel free to contact me.  I am always here for for!.

In partnership....

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Back to School Parent's Night

8/25/2017

 
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Come out to learn all about First Grade in Room 100
​Thursday August 31st 5:30-6:30

*Fill out school forms
*Meet other First Grade Parents
*Drop off School Supplies
*Meet Ms. Freeman

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