Week 26

·         WAY TO GO ON HOMEWORK! It was so exciting to see the pride in each and every student as they turned in their nightly homework. As a class we show how reliable we are when everyone completes the tasks at home.

·         Our Core Value for the month of February will be INTEGRITY.  We show actions of complete honesty even when no one else knows the truth but us.  This is a valuable trait that all children and adults should carry as we live and work together.  I hope to see a little integrity in us all this month!

·         Check our DOJO story and your messages to review your conference slot.  Please be on time and ready to hear all about how wonderful your child is!

·         Save the Dates:

§  February 25^th- March 1^st- Parent Teacher Conferences

§  March 11^th-15^th- Spring Break!

A look at next week…

Spalding

We continue to work in our Spalding notebooks. As we write and mark we are working on letter formations as well as consistent handwriting, ensuring that our books are uniform and neat. Please be sure the books come to and from school daily. As we read and write in class we are taking the time to recognize and implement our phonograms.  Room 19 will be full of strong readers and writers by the year end!

Reading

We will continue the adventures with Frog and Toad as we read a variety of these classic books.  We will read with fluency as we focus on comprehension and writing response opportunities.  The students will have many opportunities to write short personal narratives about their life experiences.  I look forward to reading and writing together!

Math

Measurement has been fun! We will start addition within 1,000 as we add 3 digit numbers without regrouping. This will be a process that takes practice as we work within place values and addition within 10 to complete a very large sum. Please review the nightly addition and subtraction facts to ensure accuracy. Thanks!

Social Studies

We have one more week of Mesopotamia lessons as we learn about their rules, leader, and contributions.

Science

We LOVE the rain forest! Next week will be all about the layers of the rain forest and the special plants and animals found within the special layers. 

I look forward to seeing you next week,

Ms. Reger

Week 25

·       Our Core Value for the month of February will be INTEGRITY.  We show actions of complete honesty even when no one else knows the truth but us.  This is a valuable trait that all children and adults should carry as we live and work together.  I hope to see a little integrity in us all this month!

·       Thank you for your support at home, we had multiple days this week in which ALL students turned in their homework.  I love that they are reliable and responsible with their home studies. 

·       What fun Valentine’s was! I enjoyed reflecting on all the things that make our days so sweet!

·       We have completed yet another round of assessments to check for reading and math mastery.  I look forward sharing these results with you at conferences.

·       Check our DOJO story and your messages to review your conference slot.  Please be on time and ready to hear all about how wonderful your child is!

·       Save the Dates:

§  Monday, February 18^th- NO SCHOOL

§  February 25^th- March 1^st- Parent Teacher Conferences

§  March 11^th-15^th- Spring Break!

A look at next week…

Spalding

We continue to work in our Spalding notebooks. As we write and mark we are working on letter formations as well as consistent handwriting, ensuring that our books are uniform and neat. Please be sure the books come to and from school daily. As we read and write in class we are taking the time to recognize and implement our phonograms.  Room 19 will be full of strong readers and writers by the year end!

Reading

The students were really interested in our presidential unit.  We will start the adventures with Frog and Toad as we read a variety of these classic books.  We will read with fluency as we focus on comprehension and writing response opportunities.  The students will have many opportunities to write short personal narratives about his/her life experiences.  I look forward to reading and writing together!

Math

Next week we will review a variety of first grade skills as well as work on the skill of measurement using temperature. We will use thermometers as we find the weather forecast and take real life measurements throughout the week.

Social Studies

Continuing with the ancient studies unit of Mesopotamia.

Science

Onto the rain forest habitat! It is always a favorite as we understand the layers of the rain forest and the special plants and animals found within them.

Enjoy your 3 day weekend!

Ms. Reger

Week 24

·       Our Core Value for the month of February will be INTEGRITY.  We show actions of complete honesty even when no one else knows the truth but us.  This is a valuable trait that all children and adults should carry as we live and work together.  I hope to see a little integrity in us all this month!

·       We will be exchanging Valentine cards. Students need to only fill out the “front” area of that Valentine.  There are 25 students in our class. Valentines will be delivered during our class party.  We could use Valentine stickers, doilies, and other items to decorate their bags that they will carry home their Valentines.

·       THANK YOU for the Valentine donations, our party will be a fun one!

·       Save the Dates:

§  Friday, February 15^th- Class Party

§  Friday, February 15^th- Early Release at 1:25

§  Monday, February 18^th- NO SCHOOL

§  February 25^th- March 1^st- Parent Teacher Conferences

A look at next week…

Spalding

We continue to work in our Spalding notebooks. As we write and mark we are working on letter formations as well as consistent handwriting, ensuring that our books are uniform and neat. Please be sure the books come to and from school daily. As we read and write in class we are taking the time to recognize and implement our phonograms.  Room 19 will be full of strong readers and writers by the year end!

Reading

What fun insects has been. Lots of time reading informational texts and reading to the class.  Next week will be all about our founding fathers, Washington and Lincoln.  We will be reading about both men as we find similarities and differences.

Math

We LOVED measurement, what a life skill! Next week we will be measuring and comparing capacity. 

Social Studies

Continuing with the ancient studies unit of Mesopotamia.

Science

We will continue with the rain forest habitat the week of the 18th.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ms. Reger

Week 23

·       Congrats to Jose for earning our Organization Core Value Award! His work is always done with such pride. I am able to easily read his organized work, he puts things back where they belong, and is helpful when organizing class items. This skill is one that makes the days all the more efficient and smooth. Thank you Jose for being an organized role model!

·       Our Core Value for the month of February will be INTEGRITY.  We show actions of complete honesty even when no one else knows the truth but us.  This is a valuable trait that all children and adults should carry as we live and work together.  I hope to see a little integrity in us all this month!

·       I have sent out our conference schedule on Dojo. Please review, most are scheduled the same time as the fall conference. I look forward to seeing you all then as we talk about the progress made this year.

·       We will be exchanging Valentine cards. Students need to only fill out the “front” area of that Valentine.  There are 25 students in our class. Valentines will be delivered during our class party.  We could use Valentine stickers, doilies, and other items to decorate their bags that they will carry home their Valentines.  Please send in decorating items in by the 8^th.

·       WOW! We had the impressive 92% spirit count average. This was great to see, thank you all for the Franklin pride!

·       The “What I Love About You” project hearts are being sent home today. I look forward to seeing all the love found within your family. Directions as well as the due date are attached to the paper hearts.

·       Looking for more wire hangers, please send in for our project in a few weeks!

·       HELP! Looking for Valentine party items and I would like to ask for your assistance as we prepare! Donations and signups will be due by February 8^th so hop on before then and sign up to celebrate with up! There are still many needed items and volunteers.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4BA9AF2AABF94-valentines

·       Save the Dates:

§  Thursday, February 7^th- Poem Day!

§  Friday, February 8^th- Grandparents Luncheon at 11:10

§  Friday, February 8^th- Party supplies and volunteers due (view link)

§  Friday, February 15^th- Class Party

§  Friday, February 15^th- Early Release at 1:25

§  Monday, February 18^th- NO SCHOOL

§  February 25^th- March 1^st- Parent Teacher Conferences

A look at next week…

Spalding

We continue to work in our Spalding notebooks. As we write and mark we are working on letter formations as well as consistent handwriting, ensuring that our books are uniform and neat. Please be sure the books come to and from school daily. As we read and write in class we are taking the time to recognize and implement our phonograms.  Room 19 will be full of strong readers and writers by the year end!

Reading

Next week we will be reading an informational text as we focus on definition work, main idea and details, as well as hunting for facts.  Our informational text will be about insects. We might be seeing these creatures coming out as spring approaches.

Math

Creating and analyzing graphs has been fun! Our next unit will be measurement, next week specifically focusing on measuring using non-standard and standard units in inches and centimeters. 

Social Studies

Onto the next ancient studies unit of Mesopotamia.

Science

We have kicked off our ecosystems unit with the study of the desert this past week. We will be reading and writing about the forest habitat next.

Stay dry this weekend,

Ms. Reger