Random Act of Kindness!

Thank you to the generous person or people that gave Mr. Brezic $5.00 for our class to order popcorn next Friday!  We earned a celebration, and I was planning on buying popcorn for the class but someone had already taken care of it.  Thank you for your thoughtful gesture!

Math Menu in Motion

We are wrapping up our first week of Math Menu.  Students have loved making different math choices.  

Math Packets

Every week students will be bringing home completed math packets in their folders.  The math pages are all review of concepts we have worked on during math time.  These packets are the only job that they have to get done during Math Menu.  All the other math choices are optional (games and technology).  These packets are a great way to see what your student has been working on during math time.

Hat Day

Don't forget about Hat Day on Friday!  It is our first whole school celebration for noticing 10,000 amazing acts of kindness and respect.  Students may wear their hats all day!

Word Study

Word Study is a time that we focus on our spelling and handwriting skills.  Today, we played a group game called Hang Mouse on a website called Spelling City.  The link for Spelling City is located under our Learning Online space.  Students can practice spelling words using different games.  I only use the free games that are available.  We are currently working on the words in the CVC section, if your child would like to practice at home.

Math Menu

This week we learned about what Math Menu looks like in our classroom.  Math Menu is a time when students can choose how they want to practice their math skills.  They can do math by themselves, math with a partner, ipad, or computer.  This is also a time when students can work one on one and in small groups with teachers.  Next week, students will start signing up for their choices.

We ended math time today with this video.  We are working on counting forwards and backwards!

Our Schedule

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
7:45-8:15	Arrival/ Morning Meeting	All School Morning Meeting	Arrival/ Morning Meeting	Arrival/ Morning Meeting	Arrival/ Morning Meeting
8:15-9:00	Math (8:15-8:45)	Math	Math	Math	Math
9:00-9:15	Snack (8:45-9:00)	Snack	Snack	Snack	Snack
9:15-9:40	Spanish (9:00-9:40)	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop	Reading Workshop
		Reading Workshop
9:45-10:15	Reading Workshop		Reading Workshop	Art (9:45-10:25)	Library (9:45-10:25)
10:15-11:00	Writing Workshop	Writing Workshop	Writing Workshop	Writing Workshop (10:30-11:00)	Writing Workshop (10:30-11:00)
11:00-11:25	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
11:30-11:45	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud
11:45-12:15	Work Work	Word Work	Word Work	Word Work	Word Work
12:15-12:40	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
12:45-1:25	Guidance	PE	PE	Science/Social Studies/Project	Music
1:30-2:00	Math Menu	Math Menu	Math Menu	Math Menu	Math Menu
2:00-2:15	Choice	Choice	Choice	Choice	Choice
2:15-2:30	Pack Up	Pack Up	Pack Up	Pack Up	Pack Up

Delayed Start

Remember tomorrow is our first delayed opening, so students can begin arriving at 9:15.  We will start our day by eating snack!

Math Games

We learned how to play a math game called Compare.  This card game helps student work on number identification, greater, and less.  Students also worked on taking turns and using materials respectfully.

Highlights From Week Two

We have been working on our reading stamina.  We are up to independently reading for 12 minutes!  Students also learned how to shop for books in our classroom.  

 We played a math game this week called Collect 20.  It helped us with our math skills and with being a good partner.

 We read the book Have You Filled a Bucket Today?  Students wrote and drew about ways you could fill someone's imaginary bucket at school.

 We have artwork hanging on our bulletin board.  You should check it out!  Students wrote and drew about an important detail about themselves.  Students used different materials to create their artwork.

 We started practicing buddy reading this week.

Rain Gear

Please send your student with rain gear on rainy days.  Students will go outside on warm days when it is lightly raining.  Rain gear should include boots and a rain coat.  Thank you!

A Great Start to the Year

It has been a wonderful start to our school year.  We have been busy learning about our classroom, routines, expectations, and about each other!  

We have been exploring different tools in our classroom.

  We practiced writing our numbers!

We read Chrysanthemum and thought about how our words can affect the people around us.  

Most importantly, we have had fun playing together!