Specials
Monday - 3 (Technology)
Tuesday - 4 (Library)
Wednesday - 5 (Music)
Thursday - 6 (P.E.)
Friday - NO SCHOOL!!!
Upcoming Events & Reminders
August 18 - PTA Social at Shilitoh Park from 6-7:30pm. Please return your RSVP if you are interested in coming so PTA can best prepare for you and your family!
August 19 - NO SCHOOL!
August 29 - 1st Grade Curriculum Night (More info on times coming soon)
September 5 - NO SCHOOL!
September 6 - PTA Family Night @ Chick Fil A in the mall
If you have not already done so, please sign up for the Remind notifications.
Send a text to 81010 with the message @acarney.
Kid-Friendly Objectives
I can tell a story.
I can read, write, and identify short a words.
I can sort common nouns.
I can ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
I can talk about numbers.
Week in Review
Mrs. Strange did it again...she gave me the BEST group of first graders at Wellington. I am so excited to spend this school year getting to know your first graders. They are so kind and patient (and smart, to boot!). At the end of the week, we voted on a class name and it is absolutely perfect: 1st Grade Rock Stars.
Here's a recap of my crazy fast week with your Rock Stars!
The Wellington school year begins every year with an assembly on the first day of school. All Kindergarteners and First Graders listened to Mrs. Strange and Mrs. Green about some exciting new things happening at Wellington this year! For some of our first graders, this was their first time seeing Mrs. Strange and some of our Specials teachers, too!
The first day is always a whirlwind but we always make time for a special book.
One of our first graders read my mind and brought it in for us to read.
To practice the importance of "think time" before answering a question, we played "Think, Pair, Share." This is a simple game that helps us practice thinking about our answer, greeting someone correctly, and taking turns to talk.
Because we spent so much time talking about what I want/need our classroom to look like and sound like, they decided it was time to let me know what THEY want. Here's what they came up with :)
And here are some of the things I used to tell them about me! Maybe your first grader can help explain a few of them!
Oh my goodness. I have never been more impressed with beginning of the year first graders than I was on Friday. We kicked off our writing unit, and concluded our first week, with Show and Share. Corban did an AMAZING job sharing his story about the beach. I am so excited to hear more stories from our class this coming week!
August 18 - PTA Social at Shilitoh Park from 6-7:30pm. Please return your RSVP if you are interested in coming so PTA can best prepare for you and your family!
August 19 - NO SCHOOL!
August 29 - 1st Grade Curriculum Night (More info on times coming soon)
September 5 - NO SCHOOL!
September 6 - PTA Family Night @ Chick Fil A in the mall
If you have not already done so, please sign up for the Remind notifications.
Send a text to 81010 with the message @acarney.
Also, please consider completing the picture permission slip for me to include pictures of your child working hard in our classroom!
Wish List items:
*magnetic tape (it looks like a tape dispenser but the tape is magnetic!)
*any old, used iPods/iPhones with cameras that your family is no longer using. We would love to add these to our tech collection to incorporate some more listening activities during Daily 5!
Kid-Friendly Objectives
I can tell a story.
I can read, write, and identify short a words.
I can sort common nouns.
I can ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
I can talk about numbers.
Week in Review
Mrs. Strange did it again...she gave me the BEST group of first graders at Wellington. I am so excited to spend this school year getting to know your first graders. They are so kind and patient (and smart, to boot!). At the end of the week, we voted on a class name and it is absolutely perfect: 1st Grade Rock Stars.
Here's a recap of my crazy fast week with your Rock Stars!
The Wellington school year begins every year with an assembly on the first day of school. All Kindergarteners and First Graders listened to Mrs. Strange and Mrs. Green about some exciting new things happening at Wellington this year! For some of our first graders, this was their first time seeing Mrs. Strange and some of our Specials teachers, too!
One of our first graders read my mind and brought it in for us to read.
It tells a story of a girl named Sarah who does NOT want to go to school. Read the book (or ask your first grader) about the surprise ending. :)
When we were finished, we talked about what it means to have "jitters." We read a poem that introduced us to Jitter Juice. It is SO easy to make:
Fill a cup with Sprite (or any lemon-lime soda), add a spoonful of pink lemonade mix and a spoonful of sprinkles. Stir and watch it bubble to the top!
Just look at their concentration!
Everyone begged for the recipe to be sent home. :)
Dismissal can bring a lot of craziness when we're learning new procedures so we also graphed how we go home to make sure everyone gets there safely.
We are filled to the brim with bus riders this year! :)
To practice the importance of "think time" before answering a question, we played "Think, Pair, Share." This is a simple game that helps us practice thinking about our answer, greeting someone correctly, and taking turns to talk.
We'll keep practicing our handshakes but I was SO proud of our friends when they even remembered to start with, "Hi, my name is ___" the next day!
And here are some of the things I used to tell them about me! Maybe your first grader can help explain a few of them!
Oh my goodness. I have never been more impressed with beginning of the year first graders than I was on Friday. We kicked off our writing unit, and concluded our first week, with Show and Share. Corban did an AMAZING job sharing his story about the beach. I am so excited to hear more stories from our class this coming week!
Here's to another great week! :)
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