(week  of  2/11/13)

*Thanks to those that helped with or sent
  in supplies for our Valentine’s Day party!
* Jump rope for Heart
* activities in music/gym/library
*  how many days did they
  get $1 for following the rules
 *show and tell every Friday
 * continue reading and recording titles on the February reading sheet-send   back the last week of the month

 Math
* telling time to the half hour
* counting tens and ones (place value)
*    identifying 3D shapes -cone/sphere/pyramid/cube/rectangular prism/cylinder
* math station activities
* graphing
    *    adding 3 numbers
    *    adding and subtracting numbers above 10
    *    timed addition and subtraction tests (50
  problems in 5 minutes) -please help!
* measuring various classroom objects

Social Studies/ Science
    *    Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Monument, The White House,
  The Statue of Liberty, Mt. Rushmore
    *    Presidents of the United States
    *    President’s Day
    *    dental health
    *    nutrition    
Reading/ Spelling/ Writing
* reading centers daily   
    *    sound of ea as in reach
* reading and spelling words with long
  vowels
    *    words that end in s, ed or ing
    *    quotation marks
    *    writing in our journals
    *    Vowel Town sounds
    *    nouns are people, places, animals, and things
    *    adjectives describe nouns
    *    emphasizing ideas and conventions (spelling, capitals, punctuation) when writing
    * writing neatly and using the lines
    *    including details in our written stories

Ask your child  about  . . .


          (week  of  2/04/13)
* art with Mrs. Rogers
* activities in music/gym/library
* getting $1 for following the rules
* show and tell every Friday
* your child may bring their valentines on the 13th or 14th
* pink February reading sheets were sent home- please continue to fill
   in book titles
* Valentine’s Day party - Feb. 14  @ 2:30
* class lesson with Mrs. Raya (school counselor)

 Math
* telling time to the half hour--please review
* counting tens and ones 
* identifying 3D shapes -cone/sphere/pyramid/cube/rectangular       prism/cylinder
* math station activities
* counting pennies/nickels/dimes
* odd and even numbers
* math tiles 
* adding 3 numbers
*math vocabulary- first, second, third, etc.
*timed addition and subtraction tests (50 problems  in 5 minutes)
*graphs and tally marks

Social Studies/ Science
* character education
* George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
* Presidents of the United States    
* maps of the United States and the world
* famous buildings in Washington D.C.
* dental health presentation with hygienist

Reading/ Spelling/ Writing
* answering questions about a story to show*
* understanding while retelling events
* reading centers daily for small group work
* reading fluently (expression & volume, phrasing
* smoothness, and pace)   
* sound of ar as in car, or as in for
* emphasizing ideas and conventions (spelling,  
* capitals, punctuation) when writing
* writing neatly and using the lines correctly
* fiction and non-fiction stories


FEBRUARY WRITE AT NIGHT HOMEWORK DUE
 MONDAY, FEB. 11  (If I were President,   I  would...)

      



       
 Jump Rope For Heart Spirit Week 

Monday- Feb. 11  Crazy Hair Day
Tuesday- Feb. 12  Crazy Sock Day
Wednesday- Feb. 13  School Spirit Day
Thursday- Feb. 14  Hat Day
Friday- Feb. 15      Wear Red



    
 CONFERENCES  FEB. 19 AND FEB. 21
    (STUDENTS ARE TO ATTEND)


NO SCHOOL FEB. 21 AND 22 FOR STUDENTS

Ask your child about  . .
     (week  of  1/22/13)

I would be happy to accommodate your schedule  if you would like to have your child's conference early.  We could meet for about 15-20 minutes before or after school just about any day. This actually helps with a crowded schedule on Feb. 19 and 21. Just let me know. Thank you.

* January reading sheets due next week
* using laptops in the classroom
* activities in music/gym/library
* getting $1 for following the rules
* show and tell every Friday
* assembly Friday morning- 1/25/13
   
 Math
* telling time to the half hour
* 100th day of school activities
* counting tens and ones (place value)
* working on fluency (solving quickly facts within 10)
* math station activities
* counting pennies/nickels/dimes
* odd and even numbers
* making graphs  
* given a two-digit number, find 10 more
    and 10 less
* pattern block activities- use 2D shapes
  rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles
*understanding the meaning of the equal sign
  and determining if equations are true or false
  ex.  6=6 (true), 7= 8-1 (true), 5+2=2+5 (true)
  4+1=3+4 (false)

 Social Studies/ Science
* being a bucket filler (character education)
* stories about pioneers
 * Little House on the Prairie characters and
    stories  
* Kansas state symbols
* facts about Kansas
* Kansas will be 152 years old on January 29
* inauguration of President Obama

     
  Reading/Spelling/Writing

    * reading centers daily   
    *    sound of aw as in saw
    *    reading and spelling number words
    *    writing in our journals
    *    emphasizing ideas and conventions (spelling, capitalization,                    ending punctuation) when writing
    *    writing neatly and using the lines
  correctly
    * including information in our written stories
    * practicing sight words
    * describe characters, setting, and major events in a story
    * retell stories including key details
    * reading with a voice that sounds like
       real talking and with grade level fluency
    * stamina reading
    * reading informational text
    * reading words with inflectional endings (s,ed,ing)
    * capitalizing dates and names of people
    * reading and understanding basic contractions ex. did not = didn’t   
    * reading and understanding compound words- ex.  downtown
           


100th day of school and Kansas Day on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013!

 EARLY DISMISSAL AT 1:20 ON WEDNESDAY,  JAN. 16, 2013.
 NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY,  JAN.  21,  2013



Ask your  child   about  . . .
     (week of 1/7/13)

*WELCOME to our new student, MALIK!
*report cards were sent  home on
  Wednesday, January 9.
*DECEMBER MONTHLY READING SHEETS are due
*January monthly reading sheets were sent home
  on Monday
*activities in music, gym and library
*ask your child how many days they got $1
  for following the rules this week
using the Promethean Board
show and tell on Friday

         Math
*counting tens and ones  (ex.  3 tens and 7ones  =37)
*fact families  2 + 5 = 7    5 + 2 = 7 
7 - 2 = 5    7 - 5 = 2
*math stations
*counting pennies, nickels and dimes*using a number line to add or subtract
*identifying and continuing a pattern unit
*reading a calendar- know days of the week and months of the year in correct order
*odd and even numbers
*identifying numbers to 100
*problem solving -when to add or subtract
*tangrams and math tiles
*tally marks
*geoboards
*knowing 1 more, 1 less, 10 more, and 10 less
  of a given number
   
           
 Time to get those math flashcards (addition/subtraction) out that were sent home at our first conference! Practice for memorization and speed.

           Reading/Spelling/Writing

*sight word practice
*reading centers daily (reading group, computers, listening center, and learning game center)
*Vowel Town (u in duck, o as in frog, au as in saucer, aw as in saw, o_e as in nose, oo as in good, oo as in too)
*spelling words with ou and ow
*using quotation marks in our writing and finding them in books
*DECEMBER MONTHLY READING SHEETS are due
*January monthly reading sheets were sent home on Monday.
*colored reading folders are sent home on Mondays and Thursdays, please continue to make the effort to get them returned to keep on this schedule
*spelling test on Friday- new list sent home each Friday
retelling a story by thinking about what
happened in the beginning, middle and ending
*stamina reading - We are able to read independently for over 20 minutes!
*reading with fluency- smooth sounding and with expression

           Social Studies/Science

*being a bucket filler  (character education)
*Martin Luther King, Jr,
*Kansas symbols- sunflower, meadowlark, cottonwood tree, tiger barred   salamander,  buffalo, box turtle, etc.

 (week of 12/10/12)


*NO SPELLING TEST NEXT WEEK
*using laptops and ipads
*Thanks to those that sent in a cookie
  recipe!
*activities in music, gym and library
*getting  $1 for following the rules
    *    using the Promethean Board
    *    show and tell on Friday
    *    reading  Christmas stories
    *    indoor recess choices
    *    art with Mrs. Rogers

        Math

*place value- counting tens and ones
*fact families
*math stations
*counting pennies, nickels and dimes
*odd and even numbers
*addition and subtraction to 10
*math tiles
*tally marks
*graphs

 Reading/Spelling/Writing

*reading centers daily (reading group,
  computers/ipads, listening center, and
  learning game center)
*December monthly reading sheets
  were sent home on Dec. 1.  These may
  be returned after Christmas vacation.
*retelling a story by thinking about
  what happened in the beginning,
  middle and ending
 *writing neatly and using the lines
   correctly
*including information in our written
  stories to tell who, what, when,
  where and why
*the author/illustrator  Jan Brett
*the sound of letter y when it comes at
  the end of a word- as in bunny
  and spy
*clapping syllables in a word

          Social Studies/Science
*polar animals
    *being a bucket filler  (character education)
Personal Safety Awareness Program began Dec. 3 with presentations by teachers, law enforcement, and Horizons. This program shared general information to help students to be aware and feel secure.

2  HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL ON FRI., DEC. 21.@ 1:20.
                School resumes Mon., Jan 7, 2013. @ 7:50.


                                            Merry    Christmas!

Ask your  child   about  . . .
     (week of 12/3/12)

*using laptops in the classroom
 police officer presentation on Thursday
*Mrs. Raya (school counselor) presentation on acting responsibly
*cookie recipe is due 12/14/12
*activities in music, gym and library
*receiving $1 for following the rules
using the Promethean Board daily
show and tell on Friday
reading a Christmas story each day
*NOVEMBER MONTHLY READING SHEETS
  are due
*December monthly reading sheets were sent home and are to be returned after Christmas
*assembly with illustrator Brad Sneed on Friday
*making a poinsettia
*making an elf
*Christmas art centers with all first grade
  teachers

                   Math
*counting tens and ones  (place value)
*math stations
*counting pennies, nickels and dimes
*using a number line to add or subtract
*identifying and continuing a pattern unit
*reading a calendar- days of the week and  months of the year in correct order
*odd and even numbers
*identifying the number before, after, or
  between 2 given numbers
*problem solving -when to add or subtract
*math tiles
   
            Reading/Spelling/Writing
*reading centers daily (reading group,
  computers/ipads, listening center, and
  reading game center
*reading and spelling words with the
  letters x, qu, and long vowels
*writing a letter to Santa
  (this was due Wed., Dec. 5)
*colored reading folders are sent home on
  Mondays and Thursdays, please record  the
  title on the December reading sheet
*spelling test on Friday- new list sent home
  each Friday for the following week
*retelling a story by thinking about what happened in the beginning, middle and ending
*please have your child read their books (in their colored folder) MORE than once. They will feel more comfortable with the words and can pick up the pace (fluency) after several readings.
 *learning about the author Jan Brett and
   reading her books
 *writing an application to be an elf for Santa
 *journal writing

        Social Studies/Science
*learning about reindeer and penguin
*being a bucket filler  (character education)
  Personal Safety Awareness Program began
 *Dec. 3 and will go through Dec. 14. Presentations by teachers, law enforcement, and Horizons will aide in student education. The program shares general information to help students to be aware and feel secure.

Ask your  child   about  . . .
     (week of 11/26/12)

*The first grade program was terrific! Well done class!
*PLEASE send (or e mail) in a cookie recipe by Friday, Dec. 14-  skeller@buhlerschools.org
*ask your child how many days they received $1 for following the rules
*watching the 3rd grade program on Thursday
 *show and tell on Friday *    reading a Christmas story each day
*NOVEMBER MONTHLY READING SHEETS are due
*December monthly reading sheets will be sent home on Monday- These may be returned after Christmas vacation.

                                          Math
*counting tens and ones  (ex.  3 tens and 7ones =37)  Place Value
*fact families  2 + 5 = 7    5 + 2 = 7 
7 - 2 = 5    7 - 5 = 2
*counting pennies, nickels and dimes-please help!
*using a number line to add or subtract
*reading a calendar
*identifying and continuing a pattern unit
*Brain Pop Junior math stories
*odd and even numbers
*identifying numbers to 120
*problem solving -when to add or subtract
*tally marks
*problem solving
*adding three numbers
*laptops in the classroom

                              Reading/Spelling/Writing
*reading centers  (reading group, computers/ipads, listening center, and literacy game center)
*Vowel Town Vowel sounds (ee as in feet, i as in fish, e as in net, a_e as in make, ai as in paint, ay as in day, a as in map, u as in bug, o as in mop, aw as in saw, o_e as in rope, oo as in stood,  and oo as in food, i_e as in ride,  u_e as in tune, ow as in cow and oy as in toy)
*identifying why  an author uses quotation marks
*discussing an author’s purpose (to persuade,
  inform and or entertain
*colored reading folders are sent home on Mondays and Thursdays, please continue to make the effort to get them returned to keep on this schedule
*new spelling lists are sent home each Friday- please begin practicing over the weekend
*retelling a story by thinking about what
happened in the beginning, middle and ending
*please have your child read their books (in their colored folder) MORE than once. They will feel more comfortable with the words and can pick up the pace (fluency) after several readings.
*writing neatly and using the lines correctly
*capital letters at the beginning of sentences and either a  period, a question mark or an exclamation point at the end
*clapping to find out how many syllables in a word
*putting words in alphabetical order
*identifying nouns
   
                                 Social Studies/Science
*characteristics of penguins and their habitat
*being a bucket filler  (character education)
*Personal Safety Awareness Program will begin Dec. 3 and go through Dec. 14. Presentations by teachers, law enforcement, and Horizons will aide in student education. The program shares general information to help students to be aware and feel secure.

  PLEASE PUT YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON THEIR WINTER COAT, HAT AND GLOVES.  THANK YOU!

                                  Mrs.  Keller