Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend.
The first picture is at town meeting. A student shared how many books she read throughout the summer. How impressive, that 200 book accomplishment was. Many of the students shared in the classroom and earned special stickers for their hard work.
In Writers Workshop we have talked about stretching out words to spell. We begin with the first sound and letter then stretch it out from there. We have talked quite a bit about how words do not always look like the sounds they make. I give them the standardized spelling by simply saying, those are the sounds you hear but when you see it in a book it looks like________.
In reading, I am continuing to assess their reading level, so they can read just right books for themselves. I sent home book order forms today that are due back to school by Friday. Please send in one check for the entire order. They are all owned by the same company now, so I do not need separate checks.
In science, we are discussing weather and focusing in on clouds. We have them hung in the hallway. We learned all about cumulus, cirrus, stratus, and nimbus. In Math, we have discussed where we find numbers and what they are used for.
The other photos show our new design of desks, in the classroom, and how we take our spelling tests. I use study corals that we call honor boxes to help us focus in on our own papers. I encourage them not to look at other papers for the answer, but rather what they can do to help themselves. Please notice where in the room they sit and who they are next to. I will continually change the formation each month. On the one hundredth day of school we will change to a different community structure altogether. We are working hard earning compliments for our chain, and they are enjoying earning Love Jar rewards as well.
My parent schedules for volunteers are attached. I know my library volunteer schedule was sent to you directly. I am trying to assemble Tues. morning games, but I have not received enough volunteers to do so. Please fill out the bright yellow paper for parent games. It is Tuesday mornings from 8:45- 9:30ish. You will be playing Math Games with small groups of students. Your child will enjoy having you participate with this activity. This will begin in October.
Have a great week. We will!

Art Parent Volunteer Schedule

Friday afternoons 12:00-12:45p.m.

If you cannot make your designated time, please find a replacement or let me know….. Thank you and have fun!

September- Dusty Palmer (all four Fridays in Sept.)

14-

21-

28-

October- Katie Healy (three Fridays in Oct.)

5 –

12 – No School – Prof. Day

19 –

26 –

November- Mandy Rutledge (three Fridays in Nov.)

2 –

9 – No School – Prof. Day

16 –

23 – Thanksgiving Break

30 –

December Lynea Kelly- (two Fridays in Dec.)

7 –

14 –

January- Sonia King ( three Fridays in Jan.)

4 –

11 –

18 –

25 - Grandparents Day

February- Patty Ann Hamblen ( three Fridays in Feb.)

1 –

8 –

15 – No School – Prof. Day

22 –

March Dusty Palmer (three Fridays in March)

1 –

8 – No School – Prof. Day

15 – Spring Break

22 –

29 –

April- Many Rutledge ( four Fridays in April)

5 –

12 –

19 –

26 –

May Sonia King ( three Fridays in May)

3 –

10 – First Grade Program

17 –

24 –

Parent Reader Schedule

2012-2013

If for some reason you are unable to come in on your designated time, please attempt to find a replacement as the children look forward to your visit! I will have you out of here by 8:30 a.m.

Aug. 31^st- Eddie Evans

Sept. 7- Patty Ann Hamblen

14- Elaine Levitz

21- Lynea Kelly

28- Sonia King

Oct. 5- Katie Healy

12- No School; Professional Development Day

19- Molly Davis

26- Dusty Palmer

Nov. 2- Mandy Rutledge

9- No School Prof. Dev.

16-Christy Wlborne

30- Elaine Levitz

Dec. 7- Patty Ann Hamblen

14- Lynea Kelly

Jan. 4- Sonia King

11- Katie Healy

18-Molly Davis

25-Dusty Palmer

Feb. 1-Mandy Rutledge

8- Christy Welborne

15- No School; Professional Development Day

22- Eddie Evans

Mar. 1-Elaine Levitz

8- No School Prof. Dev. Day

22- Lynea Kelly

29-Sonia King

Apr. 5- Katie Healy

12- Molly Davis

19- Dusty Palmer

26-Mandy Rutledge

May 3- Christy Welborne

17- Eddie Evans

24- Elaine Levitz

31- Patty Ann Hamblen