Week 12

 Save the Dates! 

• November 5th- PTO meeting at 2:30 using the link below, it would be really nice if we had a parent or two from our room represent first grade as well as our class! If you can tune in please do.  https://mpsaz.webex.com/mpsaz/j.php?MTID=m0aac231810733ce91c855afba42a2cd3

• November 11th- No School

• November 16th- Ms. Reger is out 

• November 26-27- No School 

• December 3rd- PTO at 2:30 

A few notes:

• What a wonderful week it has been. I have seen such growth in their academic stamina.  We are able to get so much in during our school days. Our community rocks! 

• I have sent home both September math journals and September writing journals. These were done at the students own pace, some pages are complete while others they did not get to. This is OK.  If you would like to take a look at our writing journals and math concepts please feel free to. 

• Welcome November, we have a full month planned with new skills and concepts. Please be sure your child is healthy, arrives on time, and has all needed supplies to make the most of their school days. 

• I have so loved seeing the ENTHUSIASM each and every school day throughout the month of October. For the month of November we will be working on showing caring actions as we think about the concerns and feelings of others.  I look forward to seeing actions that are helpful and good natured.

• Thank you for the donations to help make our Friday the 30th extra special. I appreciate you!

• YAY for Scholastic! I have finally established a class code, this means you may order books online through Scholastic until November 16th. This is new for me but I hope I have set up everything with Scholastic correctly to make shopping fun and simple.  Simply follow these directions below to get shopping! 

• During the COVID crisis, you can choose where to have your books shipped: to your home or delivered to me with our class order. With a $25 order, you will get FREE shipping and a FREE Book (use code: READS).

• All orders also earn FREE Books for our class. Thank you for your support!

• Class Order Due Date: 11/16/20

• Connect and Shop Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/WRRPL

• Shop the flyers for our grade with your child: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=670561

• Please feel free to forward the Class Page link to extended family and friends who may want to support your child's reading.

• Class Code: WRRPL

What we are up to next week: 

ELA

We are starting new November writing journals, these prompts are done independently when they arrive each morning and discussed before starting class at 7:30.  ELA for the next few weeks will consist of anything and everything Thanksgiving! From types of food, to pilgrim and Native American living then and now, it will be great to learn more about the holiday! 

MATH

We are relating addition and subtraction with fact families, looking at true/false number sentences, as well as comparing numbers. I have been impressed with their ability to take away when using subtraction. 

SCIENCE

Continuing with the human body with the circulatory system and digestive system. 

SOCIAL STUDIES 

We will be working along with our ELA unit to study events of the past that contributed to the creation of Thanksgiving. 

I hope you all have a safe and HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 

-Ms. Reger 

Week 11

 Save the Dates: 

• October 30th- No costumes but you can wear black and orange! SPOOKY! 

• November 5th- PTO meeting at 2:30 using the link below, it would be really nice if we had a parent or two from our room represent first grade as well as our class! If you can tune in please do.  https://mpsaz.webex.com/mpsaz/j.php?MTID=m0aac231810733ce91c855afba42a2cd3

• November 11th- No School

• November 16th- Ms. Reger is out 

• November 26-27- No School 

• December 3rd- PTO at 2:30 

Updates:

• Thank you SO much for the donations to help make Friday, October 30th extra special. Our day will be filled with festive activities within our classroom. Our community is the best! 

• This month we are showing enthusiasm for school. When we are in a positive, happy, excited mindset great things happen. This has been fun to see! Keep it up students! 

• Please pack a water bottle with your child to school. The drinking fountains are only used to refill bottles and cups.  It helps so much when they have access to their own water bottle. 

• We had a nice donation of class lanyards a few weeks ago, if your child has their lanyard on the mask they are wearing to school it is extremely helpful! If they do not have a lanyard the students use a paper bag that is easily misplaced and then replaced. Again, the lanyards are helpful! 

• Be sure your child is reading their fluency passages nightly and write down how many words they read to you on the second page of the packet.  One math page needs to be done nightly as well. These skills are a review from what we learn in class. 

• Starting Monday, be on the lookout for a first grade friendly agenda page at the beginning of our AVID binders. This page will  offer another line of communication about homework routines, assignments, and expectations. I hope this helps! 

• If your child enjoys breakfast before school it is best if they arrive by 7:15/7:20 to allow them time to eat before we begin learning at 7:30. Thanks! 

• Dismissal on Wednesdays is at 12:00. 

• If you child is not feeling well please take a day or two off of school to recover. This helps ensure we are all healthy while at school. If your child is sent home with COVID symptoms by the school nurse they will need to remain at home for 10 days OR present a negative COVID test. It is best to just stay home and rest! 

• If your child is at home for the 10 days we will be in contact with you about school work. Almost all work will be self guided with access to Canvas with a few papers sent home of what we are doing in class. If/when this situation arises we will manage on a personal basis. 

• I am working on getting Scholastic set up for our class. This way you can order books online for home. I LOVE scholastic! 

A Look at Next Week: 

ELA

The bat unit has been informative, interesting, and super exciting. We will wrap up bats and start a week of spiders. Our spider stories will be a combination of fiction and nonfiction while reading Stories of Anansi and informational texts.  This Anansi stories are some of my personal favorites.  We will learn about his tricky ways and find morals from the stories. 

MATH

Subtraction has been a blast! We have been using counters to take away, I am beyond impressed with this skill. Next week we will continue with subtraction and work with number lines and counting back. 

SCIENCE

We are in a new unit… the human body! From the respiratory system to the skeletal and circulatory system we will learn all about what makes us healthy and active. 

SOCIAL STUDIES 

What fun it has been from learning but mistakes that worked! From the doughnut hole to the piggy bank the students are making great connections! 

Again, thank you for supporting our room 6 community!

Ms. Reger

Week 10

 Save the Dates: 

• October 16th- SPIRIT DAY! Wear your Wilson gear or red, white, and/or blue! 

• October 30th- No costumes but wear black and orange! 

• November 5th- PTO meeting at 2:30 using the link below, it would be really nice if we had a parent or two from our room represent first grade as well as our class! If you can tune in please do.  https://mpsaz.webex.com/mpsaz/j.php?MTID=m0aac231810733ce91c855afba42a2cd3

• November 11th- No School

• November 16th- Ms. Reger is out 

• November 26-27- No School 

• December 3rd- PTO at 2:30 

Updates:

• How nice it has been to see every child (going on) 5 days a week! We are covering SO much from content to school work habits. The students are catching onto our routines and expectations, this allows for efficient and effective lessons while together in class. I am proud of them for showing such excitement for their learning! 

• This month we are showing enthusiasm for school. When we are in a positive, happy, excited mindset great things happen. This has been fun to see! Keep it up students! 

• Thank you for your time during parent teacher conferences, it was such a pleasure to see you and take the time to personally talk about your child.  This home/school connection is an important part of school success. 

• Please pack a water bottle with your child to school. The drinking fountains are only used to refill bottles and cups.  It helps so much when they have access to their own water bottle. 

• Looking for parent help from home! This will be a random task at any point but mostly consists of cutting, staple work, laminate cutting, etc. These tasks help prep us in class, focusing on more content. If you would like to be on my list to send work home here and there send me a message on Dojo!

• Wear tennis shoes to school to ensure safe, active play. 

• If your child enjoys breakfast before school it is best if they arrive by 7:15/7:20 to allow them time to eat before we begin learning at 7:30. Thanks! 

• If your child is absent from school ( a day or two) for whatever reason I will only be sending home the most important work. So much learning takes place verbally and with tools I only have in the classroom. Attendance here is best! 

• Any transportation changes will need to be communicated with through Dojo, a note, or the office. They will mention a change to me during the day but until I have parent confirmation they dismiss as normal. This just ensures that students arrive at home safely. 

• If you child is not feeling well please take a day or two off of school to recover. This helps ensure we are all healthy while at school. If your child is sent home with COVID symptoms by the school nurse they will need to remain at home for 10 days OR present a negative COVID test. It is best to just stay home and rest! 

• If your child is at home for the 10 days we will be in contact with you about school work. Almost all work will be self guided with access to Canvas with a few papers sent home of what we are doing in class. If/when this situation arises we will manage on a personal basis. 

• Devices can be left at home unless communicated otherwise.  We may use them in class periodically for reports or exploration but as of now keep them in a safe place at home. 

•  With Halloween approaching and wanting to have a little fun we are looking for the following items, if you can send any items in by 10-26 that would be great! 

• White q-tips (2 boxes large total)

• 2 bags of white chocolate chips

• 2 bags of milk chocolate chips

• 2 bags of candy corn

• A box of Chex cereal 

• 1 box of snack or sandwich size baggies 

 A Look at Next Week: 

ELA

We are LOVING our bat unit. The students are already finding fascinating facts about various species of bats.  We will continue with this study as we read a bat poem, write an informative narrative, and compare and contrast.  Out bat books will be sent home after our unit so you can check out what we have been up to! 

MATH

Onto… SUBTRACTION! YAY! The students will be introduced to subtraction as we identify parts of a subtraction sentence and model the take away strategy. We are looking forward to trying something new! 

SCIENCE

We are onto a new unit… the human body! From the respiratory system to the skeletal and circulatory system we will learn all about what makes us healthy and active. 

SOCIAL STUDIES 

Another new unit… the magic of mistakes! We will look at various inventions and creations that happened by mistake! Your child will share about these when they bring their work home in a few weeks! 

It has been such a joy to be here together 5 days a week. I look forward to next week! 

Have a wonderful weekend!

- Ms. Reger

Week 9

 Hello room 6 families! 

• Thank you families for signing up for a conference time. It was so nice to see you signing up right away! It will be great to have the time to talk about your child's education.

• Just a reminder that we do not have school next week, happy fall break! And the week of October 12th it is a 1:00 dismissal time on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Wednesday will be a 12:00 dismissal time.

• I am preparing to see ALL students 5 DAYS A WEEK staring October 12th. YAY!

• As a community we have worked hard on showing perseverance and responsibility while kicking off our first grade year. For the month of October we will focus on having enthusiasm.  Having the excitement, joy, and love for learning goes such a long way. I see student growth skyrocket and the days all the more fun when we show enthusiasm! We will review daily what enthusiastic actions look and sound like. 

• Please be sure your child has his/her lanyard on their mask when they come to school. They LOVE the lanyards, it is helpful not having the bags float away with masks, and it ensures no one picks up a mask that does not belong to them.  

• Next week, we will be learning all about our classroom college, NAU! Together we will be finding facts about our very own mountain town college and all that it offers for continued education goals. I am excited to represent this school and to share my experiences learning there for not one but two degrees! 

• Homework routines will begin October 19th, I look forward to getting back into “normal” school routines very soon! 

• Be sure your child arrives on time or close to 7:15 if they would like breakfast. We start our learning at 7:30. 

• Check Class Dojo for messages as well as the class story to see what we are up to! 

•  Have a FUN break! I hope you all relax, have some fun, and enjoy who you spend your time with. Stay safe and try to stay cool! 

A look at next week: 

MATH 

We have one final week of addition work, we are specifically looking at addition with 10. We are also skip counting, working on comparing numbers, and using number lines to help us solve.

ELA 

We are getting BATTY! Over the next couple of weeks we will be learning all about bats. The students will be reading and writing informational text.  I look forward to this unit of study! 

SCIENCE
We are wrapping up our physical science unit with solids, liquids, and gases. 

SOCIAL STUDIES 

Our American Symbols will conclude with a Pledge of Allegiance activity and assessment. From the Statue of Liberty to Mount Rushmore and the Liberty Bell, the students have enjoyed learning about the special places within our country. 

Thanks for reading!

Week 8

 Hi there!

• What a great week! It is so nice to see the students catching onto our routines and expectations. I love to see them here in person and know lots of meaningful lessons are taking place at school and home. 

• Next Friday, October 2nd we get out of school at 11:30. 

• SPIRIT WEEK is next week! I LOVE spirit week, the days go as followed:

• Monday- Mismatch 

• Tuesday- Twin Day (I will be wearing jeans as well as a plain blue shirt and white shoes if you need a twin!) 

• Wednesday- Blue and Yellow colors (Go Lumberjacks!)

• Thursday- Tie Dye

• Friday- PJ Day!

• Parent teacher conferences are just around the corner. Conference week follows fall break, October 12th, 13th, and 15th will be available for you to sign up for one slot of choice. It will be first come first served.  Please stay posted on Monday as I will be sending out the link to sign up for a conference slot.  When you comment on your sign up time, please type in your child’s name and if you will be coming to school to meet or prefer meeting at the purple button. Again, this will be sent out on Monday.

• Conference week, October 12th-16th will be early release at 1:00, Wednesday is as usual at 12. 

• Report card grades will reflect the work done remotely as well as in person. Any missing assignments have been sent in a message on Canvas. I am able to assess your child when work is turned in. 

• Benchmark testing is taking place in class. This is a test that is given throughout the year to assess progress. This will be our baseline so I just want the students to try their personal best, much of the information they may not know.  The test is given within the subjects of Math and ELA.  I look forward to meeting them where they are at! 

• Please be sure your child is on time to class. If they would like to eat breakfast upon arrival drop off time closer to 7:15 is best. This allows them time to pick up breakfast and eat in class before we start our morning lesson. 

• Only B students will need to bring devices to school. 

• Label water bottles and send them to school for your child to drink from during the day. 

• Looking for the following school supplies. These are extra special items that help make our learning all the more fun. If you are able to donate an item it would be of great help! 

• Watercolor paper (you can order on Amazon since we do LOTS of painting)

• Water colors (the ones I have are close to empty https://www.amazon.com/Crayola-Washable-Watercolors-8-ea/dp/B000HHKAE2) 

• Clorox wipes (I know… but have to ask!)

• Boxes of 12 count colored pencils for art. 

A look at next week! 

Math

We are continuing to work with addition and our hundreds chart. I am impressed with the use of number lines and adding correctly. 

ELA

Next week we will be working on story elements as well as words with -ch. Any additional reading time at home is very beneficial.  Reading homework will start after October break. 

Science 

We will introduce and do a reading on the states of matter! 

Social Studies 

Our American Symbols unit has been so fun! Next week we will learn about Mount Rushmore. 

Week 7

 Hi!

• Thank you students and families for being flexible and helpful while transitioning to our new schedule. It has been so nice to see students in person! Also, thank you for being on time each morning, this helps get our day started right away! 

• Be sure the avid notebooks come to and from school daily. We will be using them in class and there are items sent home in them. 

• Thank you for communicating with me on Class Dojo. It is the easiest way to get in touch with me! 

• Your child needs to wear tennis shoes to school.

• I hope you all enjoyed the beautiful paintings sent home on Thursday and Friday. We were inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe!

• Take the time this weekend to ensure your child can log into his/her device independently. This will help so very much when we use our devices in class. Thanks!

• Device update… Group A will not need to transport devices to and from school. 

B scheduled students will need to bring devices to and from school due to specials being recorded lessons. Headphones are helpful as well. 

• If your child needs meals for home fill out the form using the link below. These are school lunches that are passed out for when they will not be on campus. I will only submit names for lunches to be sent home for those who complete the form. If your child does not need meals while not at school you do not need to complete the form. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUWTS2ExveinYLI0IaoUq9PXLkABWrEtbUIQ8z7-XrLexqiw/viewform?usp=sf_link 

What we are up to next week: 

ELA 

We will be reading our first reading series story together in class next week. I look forward to hearing the students read while learning about life cycles of a butterfly. We will also be working with “l” blends, adjectives, and sight words. 

MATH

We will be working with both addition and subtraction sentences as we build fact families.

SCIENCE

Life cycles of a butterfly will be our topic of study in science.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Continuing with our American symbols unit with Lady Liberty herself! What fun!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Week 6

Hello Families, 

I would like to share as much information as possible to you all. I hope it does not cause confusion but offers clarity. Please read carefully as only certain details will apply to your child. 

Monday will be here before we know it. Parents please check your email as I have sent placement information there. 

MODIFIED IN PERSON INFORMATION: 

My “A” Students I look forward to seeing you Monday/Thursday morning between 7:10-7:30 in room 6. FYI, there will be a story playing on our document camera, no structured lesson will take place at this time.

My “B” Students I look forward to seeing you Tuesday/Friday morning between 7:10-7:30 in room 6. FYI, there will be a story playing on our document camera, no structured lesson will take place at this time.

When students are not at school in our classroom they have school work to complete on our homepage under the day of the week buttons. Very similar to what we have been doing. This is to be done independently during those school days. 

Check our homepage Friday afternoon for an updated schedule!

Come Monday/ Tuesday be sure your child is prepared with the following items for school: 

A box of crayons

Scissors

Eraser

4 sharpened pencils

Highlighter or box of markers

2 glue sticks

A labeled 9x 12 baggie or Crayon box to hold items

Student Device 

Device Charger

Headphones (if you have them)

School supplies will be left at school, devices will be brought to and from.   

REMOTE LEARNING INFORMATION:

Our remote learning students will learn online with Mrs. Burns or Mrs. Alfonso. The dashboard should update and switch to that class by Monday morning. 

REMINDERS FOR ALL:

As we move forward with this new learning model please check your emails frequently. Teachers will be in communication over these next couple of days.  There will be important information shared in this way until we are connected in a new Class Dojo set up. 

I ask for patience and kindness for all of our teachers, staff, and administration professionals. We are doing the very best we can during this transition.

It has been a pleasure to be your child’s first grade teacher so far. Many of you I will see in person and others will continue to learn in such an exciting learning environment with Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Alfonso and/or Mrs. Noble.  The days spent online together have been happy, successful, and overall really fun!

Thank you for reading and doing the very best you can. I am here for you! I will see students tomorrow morning at 8:15 for a fabulous Friday!