First Week!

Specials

Monday - Day 3

Tuesday - Day 4

Wednesday - Day 5

Thursday - Day 6

Friday - Day 1

Day 1 - Library
Day 2 - Music
Day 3 - PE
Day 4 - Art
Day 5 - STEM
Day 6 - Technology

Upcoming Events & Reminders

August 22 - PTA Family Night Wellington Playground 6-7:30pm
August 23 - NO SCHOOL
August 27 - Curriculum Night at 6 in the library
September 2 - Labor Day (No School)
September 16-20 - Book Fair
September 17-19 - Tentative Grandparents Lunches. I will let you know a specific date as soon as possible.
September 19 - PTA Meeting 6pm Library
October 3-4 - Fall Break
October 18 - PTA Fall Festival
October 18-31st - Sprout Fundraiser
October 25 - Report Cards go home
November 1 - SPROUT DAY!
November 5 - Election Day (No School)
November 8 - Tentative date for 1st 9 Weeks Awards
November 19, 20, 21 - Tentative Thanksgiving Lunches. I will let you know a specific date as soon as possible.
December 19 - Wellington Winter Music Program 1:30pm

Interested in joining PTA? Let me know and I can send you the correct information!

Please be sure to continue completing and returning all back to school paperwork. 

If you would like to see your child's pictures on the blog, please be sure to complete the online picture permission slip. The link is on the side of the blog or you may click here

Weekly Standards

I can read, write, and identify words with short a.
I can write to tell a story.
I can correctly write a sentence using COPS.
I can correctly count forward to 30.
I can correctly write capital letters and numbers.

Spelling Words

*Please note, we will not begin grading spelling tests until after Labor Day. However, your child will have practice spelling tests until then.*

man
can
tap
cat
hat
that

Sight Words

does
not
school
what

Week in Review

This is where you will see a fun look back at our week! Remember, if you'd like to see your child's pictures on the blog, I need your permission. You can do that by completing this form

We had a fantastic start to first grade! We've been lucky enough to enjoy sunshine every day for recess.

On our first day, we experimented with MAGIC PLAYDOH. It was amazing! Each first grader got a ball of white playdoh as we read a poem that told us if a color appeared, we'd have a great year!

The kids were PUMPED to watch it change color!

And the kids made some clever sculptures afterwards :)

By Friday, we were ready to do one of my favorite beginning of the year projects. We listened to the book Recess Queen:

We created our own versions of a recess friend to share how we can treat others with kindness at school.

We also had the chance to explore some of the math manipulatives we'll be using this year.

The kids also had a chance to learn more about me. See if your first grader can remember what these things mean!


Have a great week!

Helpful Links to Begin the Year

Hi all! The beginning of the year is a WILD time (as I'm sure you already know). Keeping this in mind, I wanted to create a hub for you to have a quick link to some important places. Many of these links will remain housed on the right side of this blog >>>

• Please complete this short form to help me get to know your child.
• I post a LOT of pictures on the blog. Please complete this picture permission slip to let me know if you give permission for me to post pictures of your child.
• All parents/guardians/adults must complete the Fayette County Volunteer Application before participating in any school function or event.
• Complete the volunteer interest form if you are interested in helping in the classroom.

Allow me to introduce myself!

I am SO happy to have your first grader in my class for the 2019-2020 school year! This blog is going to be the central hub of EVERYTHING that goes on this school year! Now that you're here, I wanted to take a few moments to introduce myself.

My name is Amanda Carney and this is my sixth year here at Wellington Elementary. My family and I live in Versailles. 

We celebrated our son, Tucker's, first birthday this summer!

He is a WILD man.

Always climbing and getting into trouble!

And he helps us take care of our sweet dog, Max. 

My husband, James, and I welcomed our son, Tucker, last summer!

I graduated from Transylvania University (Go Pioneers!) and completed my Masters at University of the Cumberlands.

Here's a little bit of "fun" information about me:

I honestly believe that first grade is the best because you will see your first grader TAKE OFF in reading, writing, and math this year...without them even knowing it because it's just so stinkin' FUN!

Our Schedule

Specials Rotation
**I will update you on our rotation schedule as soon as it is finalized**

Things to Know

Please use the links at the sidebar, or the links below, to complete 3 quick forms for me.

The Volunteer Application is a mandatory form that you must complete in order to volunteer in the building. Please complete this form ASAP!

The Picture Permission Slip is a quick form that lets me know whether I have your permission to take and post pictures of your child on the classroom blog. If you scroll through this blog, you'll see that I LOVE to post pictures of the fun things we do in class each week. 

The Classroom Volunteer Sign-Up Form is a form to let me know in what capacity you would like to help in the classroom. This is not a way for me to trick you into coming in every week! This is just for me to know who to call on if I find myself needing a helping hand at some point :)

Here's to a great school year!

May 28-31, 2019

Specials

Monday - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday - Fun Day - nonrotation

Wednesday - PE

Thursday - Art

Friday - STEM

Upcoming Events & Reminders

May 27 - NO SCHOOL
May 28 - Fun Day!
May 30 - Board Game Day
May 30 - Student Led Conferences 3-4:30 (come at any time!)
May 31 - Last Day for Students

Weekly Standards

I can read, write, and identify words with first grade spelling patterns.
I can write to inform.
I can correctly write a sentence using COPS.
I can use strategies to solve addition and subtraction.

Spelling Words

NONE

Sight Words

All Review!

Week in Review

Our pictures have been decreasing to prepare for our end of year video! I will be sharing our end of year video on Friday, May 31, as part of our awards ceremony in the classroom. You are invited to join us at 10:15 for a brief awards ceremony that will be followed by a First Grade Picnic on the front lawn!

May 13-17, 2019

Specials

Monday -Technology

Tuesday - Library

Wednesday - Music

Thursday - PE

Friday - Art

Upcoming Events & Reminders

May 21 - NO SCHOOL
May 27 - NO SCHOOL
May 28 - Fun Day!
May 30 - Student Led Conferences 3-4:30
May 31 - Last Day for Students

Weekly Standards

I can read, write, and identify words with ear, air, are.
I can write to explain how.
I can use figurative language to help me visualize a story.
I can solve word problems with taking apart, adding to, and missing parts.

Spelling Words

bear
wear
careful
dairy
spare
share
scare
pair
hair
fair

Sight Words

favorite
few
gone
surprise
young
wonder

Week in Review

Hope you enjoyed your Mother's Day Weekend!

Pictures will resume next week. :) 

May 6-10, 2019

Specials

Monday - Library

Tuesday - Music

Wednesday - PE

Thursday - Art

Friday - STEM

Upcoming Events & Reminders

May 9 - PTA Meeting
May 9 - Musical at 6pm
May 21 - NO SCHOOL
May 30 - Student Led Conferences 3-4:30
May 31 - Last Day for Students

Weekly Standards

I can read, write, and identify words with 3 letter blends.
I can write poetry.
I can make connections to understand new words.
I can correctly identify and describe 3D shapes.
I can read and understand poetry.
I can identify key words that appeal to the senses.

Spelling Words

strike
spray
split
splash
scrape
three
throw
throne
shrill
string

***Next week is the last week for spelling tests.***

Sight Words

before
front
heard
push
tomorrow
your

Week in Review

Here's a look back at our DERBY WEEK!

We were visited by my friend, Mr. Neil Pessin. He is a horse trainer! He brought all sorts of neat things for the students to see and touch! 

We learned about Thoroughbreds.

And even applied our knowledge to help us identify adjectives and adverbs.

We also studied the Author's "Big Fat Point!" (that's his/her purpose for writing) and the details to support it.

This helped us understand how to write our own paragraphs.

We also had a little bit of fun with writing persuasive pieces to Mr. Derby about animals that should, or should not, be allowed in the Kentucky Derby.

These were CRACKING ME UP!!!

In Math, we had a blast with our 3D shapes.

We even learned by stretching our brain to learn how to draw 3D shapes.

Have a great week!