There are less than two weeks left of school...wow!  This week and next week will be crazy so I have a few updates below...

There will be no more homework for the rest of the year.  I told the kids this, so they know as well.  However, they still have books in their kiwi bags that they should be reading throughout the week.  I will collect those books on Friday.

I sent home a calendar yesterday that has our specials schedule as well as important dates listed on it.  Please make sure you take a peek.

Fun day is this Friday May 15th.  Ours is in the afternoon from 1-3pm.  Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes and sunscreen to school that day.  Also, I would recommend sending them with a water bottle.  If it is raining, we will have fun day on that following Monday.

Our all school read-in is Tuesday May 19th at 2:45.  We will be going outside if the weather is nice.  Your child can bring a blanket or towel to sit/lay on and books from home to read.

Yearbook signing will be Wednesday May 20th in the morning.  If your child would like to bring a special writing utensil from home that would be great!

Wednesday May 20th and Thursday May 21st are half days, and the students will be dismissed at 11:30.  

Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns!  Have a great week!

Hi everyone!  Hope you had a great weekend...what about them Royals!!!

Below is some information for this week.

Homework will not be due until Monday, because I forgot to hand it out today!  :)

Fun day is scheduled for May 15th.  The P.E. teachers need parent volunteers, so if you're interested let me know.

I will be completely done with my master's in about two weeks, and I have gotten a little behind on grading, but it will be coming home soon!

I am also working on getting the kids' narratives uploaded to our website so you can view and comment!  :)

That is all I have for this week.  If you have any questions, please let me know!

Hi there!  Hope everyone will get a chance to enjoy the nice weather!  Below are some important updates for this week so take a peek!

Box Tops- the contest will be ending tomorrow (Tuesday), so please have your kiddo turn any that you have at home before then.

April newsletter- will be coming home sometime this week...so be looking for it either in your child's purple folder, in an email, or on our class blog :)

1st grade music program- is next Tuesday April 7th at 6:30.  Mrs. Teldhorst would like the kids to arrive at 6:15.  You may walk them down to our classroom where they will wait with me until it begins.  Please make sure you read over the green note that she sent home last week...it tells when, where, and what to wear.

Counselor lesson- this month she is doing a good touch, bad touch lesson.  A note went home about it last week.  You only need to sign and return it if you don't want your child to participate in the lesson.

Checking folders- please make sure you are checking the front and back pocket at least 3 times a week.  Some of the kiddos folders are getting really full, and I want to make sure you are looking at their graded work coming home, as well as the information being passed out at school.


If you have any questions or concerns call or email me.  Have a great week!

Hi there!  Hope everyone had a great weekend...even though the weather probably kept us all inside.  Below you will find information about this week...

The March newsletter has been emailed out and sent home so take a peek!  On it you will find what we will be learning this month, as well as birthdays, important dates, and notes to parents.

Spring Pictures are tomorrow!  Every child will take an individual, and we will also take a group shot.  They will be developed and sent home with you, and you will have the chance to purchase if you would like.

Dr. Suess spirit week is taking place in honor of Dr. Suess' birthday.  Today was dress like your favorite character, tomorrow is Crazy socks, Wed. is Neon day, Thurs. is hat day, and Friday is pajama day.
Also sent home was a weekly reading sheet.  It is a picture of The Cat in the Hat's hat :).  If your child does their nightly reading Monday-Thursday and then returns their sheet to school on Thursday or Friday, they will get to participate in pajama day!  Read, read, read, and read some more!

Book orders will be sent home tomorrow, and since I am a day late getting them out, the due date won't be until Monday of next week.

I am in the middle of getting all of the kids tested for their new reading levels.  When I am done, I will send home information to let you know where they are at the end of this 3rd quarter.  We would like for all of them to be reading at a level G right now, and then at a level I at the end of the year.

If you have any questions or concerns please call or email me.  Have a great week!

Hi everyone!  Hope you enjoyed the long weekend!  Below are some updates for this week...

Our Time For Kids fundraiser has started.  The packet came home tonight in your child's purple folder along with an informational note on how to fill out the packet.  The kids were given information about it at lunch.  If they bring it back filled out before the end of the week then they get a prize!

Parent/Teacher conferences went great!  Thank you so much for meeting with me about your child, I enjoyed talking to each and every one of you!

I informed some of you about the phonics sheet included in the weekly homework- it contains our weekly spelling words so if your child completes that sheet and studies the words on it, they will do well on the test.

There have been some issues with behavior in the classroom.  Talking has been our biggest issue, but keeping our hands to ourselves and following directions has also been disruptive.  The kids and I have talked about it a lot at school so if you could at home as well that would be fabulous!

That is all I have for this short week!  Email or call if you have any questions or concerns!  :)

Well, the groundhog saw his shadow...I'm not impressed!  Bring on spring!  I have some important information below of things going on in our classroom so take a look.

February newsletter is uploaded to our website.  And for those parents who still wanted a paper copy, it came home yesterday.  Please read through it.  It is short and sweet but also keeps you updated for things happening this month.

Valentines Party will be next week on Thursday, Feb. 12th.  Any parents are welcome to join.  The party will start at 10:15 and end at 11:00.  Since it is a half day of school dismissal will be at 11:30. If you are taking your child home with you that day there will be a sign out sheet in my room.  Room parents may come in as early at 9:50 to start setting up.
*I have been asked about a class list for valentines...there is a class list on the website under "Class Info."  I was hoping to save paper, but I will send one home later this week as well.

Parent/teacher conferences are Wed. Feb. 11th 4-8 p.m. and Thurs. Feb. 12th 1-8 p.m.  I sent home reminders of our day and time yesterday.  I am looking forward to talking with you about your child.

Reading at home and doing the weekly homework is very important.  In order to move up in reading levels your child should be reading as much as they can at home.  The books in kiwi bags are very important.  We want all students to be reading at a level G by the end of this 3rd quarter.
I try to make the weekly homework easy and painless.  The phonics sheet that I have started sending home has our 10 spelling words on it.  So it is great practice before the test Friday.

That is all!  If you have any questions or concerns please call or email me.  Have a great week.  

Good morning!  I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend!  Below are some updates for this week...

Parent/Teacher conferences- they are coming up on Feb. 11th and 12th.  I sent home conference notes last week with scheduled dates and times.  I based these days and times off of what we had for our previous conference in October.  If that time doesn't work for you, please let me know ASAP so we can get another date and time figured out.  Also...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE return the conference sheet back in to me whether we are having a conference or not.  We have to turn all of them into the office.  I will be sending home reminder slips on our date and time next week.

Weekly Spelling- The phonics sheet that I am sending home every week now with the homework will help your child prepare for the test on Friday.  The words practiced go a long with our skill that week.

Toys- Some are being brought to school, and I am having to take them away.  Things like Lego's, or tablets, are causing some problems, and I have told the kids they are not allowed.  If you could help me keep an eye out that would be great!

Valentines Party- our class party will be on Feb. 12th.  It is a half day of school.  The party will start at 10:15 and end around 11:00.  The kids will be dismissed at 11:30.  The Room Parents are getting everything ready and put together, so everything is covered.  If you would like to join us for the party that is great, all are welcome.  If you want to take your child home with you that day after the party, please let the office know, and there will be a sign-out sheet in my room.

2nd grade- I have started using the statement "you guys are almost second graders now" a lot in the room just to reinforce responsibility and behavior.  If you could help encourage those things at home as well that would be great!  

That is all I have for this week.  If you have any questions or concerns please call or email me :)

Hope everyone had a great three day weekend!  Below is this week's news...

There is no homework this week!  Since it is a short week, and we have a lot to catch up on in the classroom I decided none this go around :)  But, please read at home.  Splashmath and RAZkids is also an option!

Spring parent/teacher conferences are in February.  I sent out conference notes on Friday.  Please make sure you have your child turn it back in to me signed ASAP so I can confirm yes or no.

Since I did not send homework, our specials are below :)

Tue- Music/P.E.     Wed.- Technology      Thurs.- Music/P.E.    Fri.- Art

That is all I have for this week.  Call or email if you have any concerns or questions!

Hope everyone had a good Monday!  There are only a few things for this week, so take a peek below!

Body venture will be at our school tomorrow.  The kids will be participating in lots of learning activities about the body, and they will be walking through an exhibit set up in the gym.  Please make sure your child is wearing SOCKS AND TENNIS SHOES tomorrow.  Otherwise they won't be able to walk through.

Also, Grade Cards went home on Friday.  If you have any concerns or questions please feel free to call or email me.  I am still in the process of calling and emailing parents just to give a quick update about 2nd quarter.  February conferences are coming up soon, so my recent email/phone call will be short and sweet!  I will be sending home conference information soon.
*Please remember to return the grade card envelope back to school signed for the 2nd nine weeks.

We have started Reading Groups for 3rd quarter.  Please make sure that your kiddo is reading at home as much as possible.  I know the kiwi bag books can get old, but it really helps with fluency!  Also, please make sure they have their books in their kiwi bag everyday.  We want them to be on level G at the end of 3rd quarter.

That is all I have for this week.  If you have any questions or concerns please call or email me.

Have a great week!

Hi everybody!  Hope everyone had a wonderful winter break!  It is never long enough...

There are a few things for this week when the kids come back so take a peek below!

Our January newsletter has been emailed out and will be sent home tomorrow in Purple folders for those who want a hard copy.  There are a few things going on this month, so please read through the newsletter.

Body Venture is a wonderful program that will be coming to our school on Tuesday, Jan. 13th.  They will be setting up a exhibit in the gym for the kids to go through to learn about the body.  The kids will get to do different stations and participate in different learning activities.  Please have your child wear socks and tennis shoes that day.  Our class will go through the exhibit 10:55-12:00.

Our school has just purchased a math program called Reflex.  It allows the kids to review their basic addition and subtraction facts so they can improve their fact recall.  We are trying to improve basic fact recall from memory instead of counting on our fingers or using other objects.  We will be using this program in grades 1-3.  The kids will be using it on the iPads and Computers during our math block.  The kids will officially start using the program on Jan, 12th, but I will be sending home a parent letter explaining all of the details of the program tomorrow, so please be looking for that.  It will have your child's personal log-in and password so that you and I can track their progress.

Thinking ahead- The second round of Parent/Teacher conferences are Wednesday, Feb. 11th 4-8 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 12th 1-8 p.m.  I will be sending out information on those soon, as well as sign-up times.

So, not much for this week, but just wanted to put a few things in here to be looking ahead for.  If you have any questions or concerns please call or email me.  Have a wonderful week!