I can't believe it is already the end of our first trimester! Please make sure you sign up for a time to meet with me to discuss your child's progress. There is a list outside of Ms. Maureen's office, and one was sent home with the weekly homework.
Important November Dates: (PLEASE SEND IN MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS!)
Nov. 4- ImaginOn (students can bring library cards and check out books)
Nov. 18- Billy Jonas at ImaginOn
Nov. 23- Authors' Celebration/CCS Thanksgiving Feast
Nov. 24- Thanksgiving holiday begins
Authors' Celebration is a time where parents/friends come in and listen to the stories students have published in class. An invitation will be sent home.
Here is a look at what we are working on or will begin to work on in class:
Math Groups: measurement
Reading Groups: folktales/nonfiction
Writing: creating realistic fictional stories
Science: rocks/minerals; human body
Social Studies: North Carolina culture/geography
Friday, October 29, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Grandparents' Day 2010!
We had a wonderful Grandparents' Day! Thanks to all of our families for coming to our classroom and spending time with us! These are some of the precious moments that were captured. . . .
Jeffrey and his family members are having a good conversation!
Joshua, Carlos, and Joneisha are getting ready for Grandparents' Day.
Clay is having fun at Grandparents' Day!
Isabel is getting help from her great-grandmother.
Joneisha is happy to be with her family!
Jaden was very surprised to see her grandad!
Our families are enjoying watching us perform!
Kaylyn, Isabel, Morrighan, and Jathan are performing "Grandparents are Great!"
We are meeting other people's families.
Nikolis, Jamie, and Grandma Abida.
Morrighan is interviewing her grandmas.
Kaylyn loves her MiMi!
Thanks to Mr. Barry for taking all these great pictures!!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Welcome Back to School!
We are beginning our 3rd week of school. I have really enjoyed getting to know your fabulous kids!! Here are some of the things we are working on.
Math/Calendar Work:
-writing the date (day of week, month, day, year)
-working with amounts under $1.00(different ways to make an amount)
-telling time (to the nearest hour/half hour/5 minute)
-describing numbers using different forms (standard, base ten blocks, written, expanded form)
Reading:
-dictionary skills
-spelling
-listening center
-reading groups
Writing:
Our first writing unit is personal narrative. All stories we write will be from our lives. Writers will learn how to write a personal story that is important to them; focus on the important parts of the event; add details to bring stories alive.
Science:
-Ms Alex is working with the class on soil and plant growth
-Ms Lanning is working on health and nutrition
Social Studies:
We are learning about our classroom community-how we are alike and how we are different; have a classroom job; talk about strategies of relating and working with others and resolving conflict- through class meetings.
Math/Calendar Work:
-writing the date (day of week, month, day, year)
-working with amounts under $1.00(different ways to make an amount)
-telling time (to the nearest hour/half hour/5 minute)
-describing numbers using different forms (standard, base ten blocks, written, expanded form)
Reading:
-dictionary skills
-spelling
-listening center
-reading groups
Writing:
Our first writing unit is personal narrative. All stories we write will be from our lives. Writers will learn how to write a personal story that is important to them; focus on the important parts of the event; add details to bring stories alive.
Science:
-Ms Alex is working with the class on soil and plant growth
-Ms Lanning is working on health and nutrition
Social Studies:
We are learning about our classroom community-how we are alike and how we are different; have a classroom job; talk about strategies of relating and working with others and resolving conflict- through class meetings.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Happy New Year!!
Here is what our class is doing in the new year:
Math: Students are memorizing their math facts. Deb Hopkins will be coming in every Thursday to quiz students on their facts. Students are also adding and subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers with borrowing and regrouping. A word problem is being added to students' daily morning calendar work.
Reading: Students are working in their reading groups to read a fiction and nonfiction text on their reading level every 2 weeks. Reading groups are expected to present information learned from nonfiction selections to the class during project presentations.
Writing: Students are working on fiction writing.
Social Studies: We are partnering up with teaching artists from the Light Factory to create a documentary featuring Charlotte: past, present, future.
Science: We are continuing to work with Staci from Reedy Creek in our ecosystem study. Students will also be learning how cameras work to capture an image.
Our January Field trip Schedule:
Jan. 12 - ImaginOn
Jan. 21 - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing performance
Jan. 26 - ImaginOn
Math: Students are memorizing their math facts. Deb Hopkins will be coming in every Thursday to quiz students on their facts. Students are also adding and subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers with borrowing and regrouping. A word problem is being added to students' daily morning calendar work.
Reading: Students are working in their reading groups to read a fiction and nonfiction text on their reading level every 2 weeks. Reading groups are expected to present information learned from nonfiction selections to the class during project presentations.
Writing: Students are working on fiction writing.
Social Studies: We are partnering up with teaching artists from the Light Factory to create a documentary featuring Charlotte: past, present, future.
Science: We are continuing to work with Staci from Reedy Creek in our ecosystem study. Students will also be learning how cameras work to capture an image.
Our January Field trip Schedule:
Jan. 12 - ImaginOn
Jan. 21 - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing performance
Jan. 26 - ImaginOn
Monday, November 30, 2009
December Schedule
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!
If you have not conferenced with me for the first trimester, please call the school to schedule a conference. Report cards went home with the students last week.
Below is a schedule of the next 3 weeks before our Christmas winter break.
Dec. 1 - ImaginOn
Dec. 11 - Early Dismissal
Dec. 15 - ImaginOn
Dec. 17 - Family Night/Informance
Dec. 21- Jan 1 Winter Break
Students will be working on the following goals over the next several weeks before our break:
Math- memorizing add/sub facts, addition/subtraction of 2 and 3-digit with borrowing (2nd graders); memorizing multiplication/division facts, multiplication/division with up to 2 digit numbers(3rd graders)
Reading- reading groups are still reading non-fiction text
Writing- fiction writing
Social Studies- communities- past/present/future (Charlotte)
If you have not conferenced with me for the first trimester, please call the school to schedule a conference. Report cards went home with the students last week.
Below is a schedule of the next 3 weeks before our Christmas winter break.
Dec. 1 - ImaginOn
Dec. 11 - Early Dismissal
Dec. 15 - ImaginOn
Dec. 17 - Family Night/Informance
Dec. 21- Jan 1 Winter Break
Students will be working on the following goals over the next several weeks before our break:
Math- memorizing add/sub facts, addition/subtraction of 2 and 3-digit with borrowing (2nd graders); memorizing multiplication/division facts, multiplication/division with up to 2 digit numbers(3rd graders)
Reading- reading groups are still reading non-fiction text
Writing- fiction writing
Social Studies- communities- past/present/future (Charlotte)
Friday, October 23, 2009
Grandparents's Day!
What a blessing grandparents are! I was overwhelmed by the number of families who showed up to celebrate grandparents with us! I was also so impressed by the program your children put together and pulled off!! That is why I love my job!
Bailey is waiting for things to begin.
We learned Greyson's grandmother is quite an artist and Kylie's grandfather plays an instrument!
Raven and her grandmother!
Killian and his grandparents!
Jeremiah and his family!
We had a packed house!
Isaiah and his family!
Bailey and her grandmother!
It was Sebastian's mom's birthday!
Zoe and her grandmother!
Joseph with his grandmother!
Callie, Kylie, and Bailey
Joseph, Clinton, Deanna, and Cesar
Kweli, Zyasia, Nyzha, and Amberly
Zoe and Sebastian
Raven, Arianna, George, Isaiah, and Chantail
Joneisha, Kaylyn, James, Jeremiah, and Killian
Bailey is waiting for things to begin.
We learned Greyson's grandmother is quite an artist and Kylie's grandfather plays an instrument!
Raven and her grandmother!
Killian and his grandparents!
Jeremiah and his family!
We had a packed house!
Isaiah and his family!
Bailey and her grandmother!
It was Sebastian's mom's birthday!
Zoe and her grandmother!
Joseph with his grandmother!
Callie, Kylie, and Bailey
Joseph, Clinton, Deanna, and Cesar
Kweli, Zyasia, Nyzha, and Amberly
Zoe and Sebastian
Raven, Arianna, George, Isaiah, and Chantail
Joneisha, Kaylyn, James, Jeremiah, and Killian
Fun at Freedom Park!
Walking to Freedom Park
Hi, Deanna!
Go Zyasia!
Eating lunch at Freedom Park
Miss Staci is giving us an awesome lesson
(and yes, that poor bobcat's ear is about to fall off!)
An Apple a Day. . .
Ecosystem lesson with Miss Staci
at Freedom Park
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