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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Updates: June 6-10
Good morning! Can you believe it is actually the last week of school? Where in the world did the time go? I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your children with me this year and for all of the support you have given both to them and to me. They are a fabulous group of children and I have been blessed to know them.
Please refer to the sheet that was sent home at the end of last week to see our activities for the week. We are mixing in some fun activities with our reading, writing, and math this week.
Also, please remember that Friday, our dismissal will begin a little before 12:00. If your child is a car rider or bus rider, you will need to pick them up much earlier on Friday than our regular time.
Our secret word for this week is: SUMMER!!! With the weather being as hot and dry as it is, we are definitely there! Have a wonderful and safe summer and please have your child continue to read every day. It is so important that they don't lose what they have learned over the summer.
This afternoon I will post the pictures that I took of them yesterday with their awards, so please check back!
Thank you again for a wonderful year!
Mrs. Muller
Please refer to the sheet that was sent home at the end of last week to see our activities for the week. We are mixing in some fun activities with our reading, writing, and math this week.
Also, please remember that Friday, our dismissal will begin a little before 12:00. If your child is a car rider or bus rider, you will need to pick them up much earlier on Friday than our regular time.
Our secret word for this week is: SUMMER!!! With the weather being as hot and dry as it is, we are definitely there! Have a wonderful and safe summer and please have your child continue to read every day. It is so important that they don't lose what they have learned over the summer.
This afternoon I will post the pictures that I took of them yesterday with their awards, so please check back!
Thank you again for a wonderful year!
Mrs. Muller
Monday, May 30, 2011
Updates May 31-June 3
Only 9 more days to go! Where has this year gone? If you haven't returned the green sheet brought home by your child last week, please return it as soon as possible. It is very important that we know how your child will be getting home on the last day of school so that we can make sure that everyone is safely home! REMEMBER: there is no Extended Day on the last day of school. Also, knowing whether or not your child will return to Bartram Springs will help us to form classes for next year.
There will be no more homework for the rest of the school year and no more spelling tests. Please make sure that your child continues to read every night and also through the summer. It has been proven that students lose skills through the summer and as hard as they have all worked this school year, we CERTAINLY don't want that to happen! Remember that just because they can read the words, doesn't mean that they understand what they are reading. Please ask them to tell you what is happening in the story. Have them give you details about the characters and tell you what is happening in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
The secret word for this week is PROGRESS which all of the students have made this year. I am so proud of each and every one of them. We are continuing to move forward in all of our subjects until the last day of school. We will have more information coming home about next Wednesday, June 8th when we will have our end of the year celebration. Your child will not need lunch on that day. Ms. Santos or I will let you know what to expect that day.
Have a wonderful week!
There will be no more homework for the rest of the school year and no more spelling tests. Please make sure that your child continues to read every night and also through the summer. It has been proven that students lose skills through the summer and as hard as they have all worked this school year, we CERTAINLY don't want that to happen! Remember that just because they can read the words, doesn't mean that they understand what they are reading. Please ask them to tell you what is happening in the story. Have them give you details about the characters and tell you what is happening in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
The secret word for this week is PROGRESS which all of the students have made this year. I am so proud of each and every one of them. We are continuing to move forward in all of our subjects until the last day of school. We will have more information coming home about next Wednesday, June 8th when we will have our end of the year celebration. Your child will not need lunch on that day. Ms. Santos or I will let you know what to expect that day.
Have a wonderful week!
Friday, May 20, 2011
Updates May 23-26
Good evening! It was so nice to have our week back to normal! We got a lot accomplished this week. We had the topic 11 test in math on Thursday and everyone did well! That was a really diffcult chapter and we did a lot of reviewing. The concept of tens and ones is really hard for them to grasp at this age. It is something they will continue to see through second grade and beyond. We also had the spelling test and selection (story) test today. We just have one more story to go and our reading book will be finished! I can't believe how fast this year has gone.
Please do not forget the Family Fitness Night on Tuesday night this week (May 24th)from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. It is going to be so much fun! I have already told the kids that if they find me that night I will have something special for them. One of them called me on the bribe, but, hey! It's for a good cause! There will be activities for all age levels from children right on up to adults! Monday will be your last chance to purchase Hearts and Hands before the event. Also, there will be a silent auction for the baskets that all of the classrooms created. You will not believe how fabulous these baskets look! Of course, ours is the BEST!! Mr. Strickland even talked about our basket on our ENN morning news show!
There will be no school on Friday, May 27th and Monday, May 30th. It will be a long weekend for you to enjoy Memorial Day (this week's secret words) with your friends and family!
We will be having an end of the year celebration on Wednesday, June 8th. Ms. Santos and/or I will be giving you more details as the date gets closer.
Please do not forget the Family Fitness Night on Tuesday night this week (May 24th)from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. It is going to be so much fun! I have already told the kids that if they find me that night I will have something special for them. One of them called me on the bribe, but, hey! It's for a good cause! There will be activities for all age levels from children right on up to adults! Monday will be your last chance to purchase Hearts and Hands before the event. Also, there will be a silent auction for the baskets that all of the classrooms created. You will not believe how fabulous these baskets look! Of course, ours is the BEST!! Mr. Strickland even talked about our basket on our ENN morning news show!
There will be no school on Friday, May 27th and Monday, May 30th. It will be a long weekend for you to enjoy Memorial Day (this week's secret words) with your friends and family!
We will be having an end of the year celebration on Wednesday, June 8th. Ms. Santos and/or I will be giving you more details as the date gets closer.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Updates May 16th - 20th
Good afternoon parents!
We had a great field trip to Ollie Koala's yesterday! The kids were all well-behaved and I wanted to send out a big thank you to Ms. Santos, Ms. Castleberry, Ms. Lehnherr, and Ms. Campbell for being the brave souls to chaperone this field trip! It was a great time.
You should have recieved your child's progress report in his/her homework folder. Please sign the report and send it back to school. I will make a copy for my records and then send the original back home to you. Please make sure to notice if your child appears to be struggling in any area. The skills in both math and reading are getting much more difficult toward the end of the year and their attention spans are getting much shorter. We have had to have many discussions lately about making sure to pay attention and follow directions all the way to the last day of school!
Our Backyard Barbecue basket looks AWESOME!! Thank you so much to all of you who sent in donations for this worthy cause! Please remember that your child brought home a sheet for you to purchase hearts or hands for $1 to remember or honor a loved one who has suffered with cancer. As soon as Ms. Santos and I get the basket put together, I will take a picture of it and post it on the blog. Also, another reminder, the Family Fitness Night is Thursday, May 19th from 6-8 p.m. Please join us for this time of fun and togetherness! It will be a blast and raise money for a worthy cause at the same time. There will be activities for all family members as well as a silent auction for the themed baskets. I can promise you that there is a basket for ALL interests! Our secret words for the week are Family Fitness Night!
I mistakenly put on the homework that we have library next Friday (5/20). In fact, we have art that day. ALL library books are due by the 20th, though. Ms. Elledge has to inventory the entire library before summer so she needs to have all of the books turned in by then. Please make sure to send your child's library book back to school at some time this week. A notice for lost/damaged library books will be sent home to you if your child doesn't return his/her books. If your child has an outstanding library fine, he/she will not be allowed to check out books next year until the fine is paid.
Have a wonderful week and StAy BuGgY!!!
We had a great field trip to Ollie Koala's yesterday! The kids were all well-behaved and I wanted to send out a big thank you to Ms. Santos, Ms. Castleberry, Ms. Lehnherr, and Ms. Campbell for being the brave souls to chaperone this field trip! It was a great time.
You should have recieved your child's progress report in his/her homework folder. Please sign the report and send it back to school. I will make a copy for my records and then send the original back home to you. Please make sure to notice if your child appears to be struggling in any area. The skills in both math and reading are getting much more difficult toward the end of the year and their attention spans are getting much shorter. We have had to have many discussions lately about making sure to pay attention and follow directions all the way to the last day of school!
Our Backyard Barbecue basket looks AWESOME!! Thank you so much to all of you who sent in donations for this worthy cause! Please remember that your child brought home a sheet for you to purchase hearts or hands for $1 to remember or honor a loved one who has suffered with cancer. As soon as Ms. Santos and I get the basket put together, I will take a picture of it and post it on the blog. Also, another reminder, the Family Fitness Night is Thursday, May 19th from 6-8 p.m. Please join us for this time of fun and togetherness! It will be a blast and raise money for a worthy cause at the same time. There will be activities for all family members as well as a silent auction for the themed baskets. I can promise you that there is a basket for ALL interests! Our secret words for the week are Family Fitness Night!
I mistakenly put on the homework that we have library next Friday (5/20). In fact, we have art that day. ALL library books are due by the 20th, though. Ms. Elledge has to inventory the entire library before summer so she needs to have all of the books turned in by then. Please make sure to send your child's library book back to school at some time this week. A notice for lost/damaged library books will be sent home to you if your child doesn't return his/her books. If your child has an outstanding library fine, he/she will not be allowed to check out books next year until the fine is paid.
Have a wonderful week and StAy BuGgY!!!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Updates May 9th-13th
Good morning, parents! First of all, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! For a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week! I enjoyed so much the flowers, treats, and the fabulous basket of school supplies! The restaurant gift cards were phenomenal also. You definitely know how to make a teacher feel special! We finally have a relatively normal week this week! We do, though, have our field trip on Thursday. Please make sure your child wears his/her Bartram Springs shirt or another green shirt if possible. This makes our little angels a little easier to identify when we are trying to get their attention. Also, lunch will be provided for students only on the field trip. If you are attending as a chaperone, food will be available for purchase. In celebration of our trip, our secret word for the week is Ollie Koala's! This will be a fun field trip that we will all enjoy. Today, you will see a form to fill out if you choose to purchase a Hearts and Hands memory/honor card. These are absolutely voluntary, but will be on display on Family Fitness night if you choose to purchase one. They are $1.00 and the proceeds go to the Jay Fund to support families of those children with cancer. Also, an update on our Backyard Barbecue Basket...it is looking great! Thank you so much to those families who have donated items or money for the basket. It will be so cute when it is finished. Oh! About that...I am still in need of a wonderful creative, crafty parent who would be willing to make the basket look fabulous!! If you are willing to help, please email me to let me know. Our basket is due on May 17th. I am also sending the video of our dance on Thursday. It turned out so great! A special thanks to Ms. Salvi for volunteering her time to teach us this dance.
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Monday, May 2, 2011
ONE MORE THING!!
Please remember our Backyard Barbecue Basket! I haven't had any emails or donations for it yet. This is for such a worthy cause, please take the time to read the information that was sent home last week! Also, if you do not have time to shop, but still want to donate, you are welcome to send in a monetary donation (cash only please) and I will be happy to purchase something for the basket in your name. Our basket is due in a little over a week, so we need to get moving on it! Also, I am still looking for a crafty someone to help arrange the basket :-)
Updates May 2 - May 6th
Good afternoon! Thank you all so much for the BEAUTIFUL flowers I received this morning! What a way to start the day! It is very nice to be appreciated. We are combining Teacher Appreciation Week with Multicultural Arts Week at Bartram Springs. You guessed it!! Another crazy week! Our schedule will be all over the place this week so there will be no homework this week and no spelling and story tests. We will be taking the reading Benchmark Test this week, though, on the theme we just completed.
We have just finished a very difficult topic in math. We were working on place value (specifically tens and ones). This is a hard concept for them to grasp at this age. We will continue to incorporate it into our next topic so they can continue to practice. They struggle with understanding the value that the number in the tens place holds (ex. in the number 36, 3 tens is the same thing as 30).
Over the last couple of weeks, Ariya's mom, Ms. Salvi, has been coming in to teach our students a dance from her native country. She has been working with Ms. Dix on the performance. The students will be performing it on Thursday in the cafeteria in front of all of the first grade classes at 10:00. You are welcome to come in and see it if you would like! Please make sure to sign in first, though, in the front office.
Progress reports will go home next week. Please make sure to sign them and return them to me. I will then make a copy and send the copy back home for your records. As always, if you have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me at mullerl1@duvalschools.org.
The secret words for this week are: multicultural arts!
We have just finished a very difficult topic in math. We were working on place value (specifically tens and ones). This is a hard concept for them to grasp at this age. We will continue to incorporate it into our next topic so they can continue to practice. They struggle with understanding the value that the number in the tens place holds (ex. in the number 36, 3 tens is the same thing as 30).
Over the last couple of weeks, Ariya's mom, Ms. Salvi, has been coming in to teach our students a dance from her native country. She has been working with Ms. Dix on the performance. The students will be performing it on Thursday in the cafeteria in front of all of the first grade classes at 10:00. You are welcome to come in and see it if you would like! Please make sure to sign in first, though, in the front office.
Progress reports will go home next week. Please make sure to sign them and return them to me. I will then make a copy and send the copy back home for your records. As always, if you have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me at mullerl1@duvalschools.org.
The secret words for this week are: multicultural arts!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Updates: April 26-29
Good afternoon parents! I hope you have enjoyed your long weekend. We are in the final stretch of the school year! We all have spring fever, but please join me in reminding your children that we still have a lot of learning left to accomplish in first grade! As they feel the end in sight, they are definitely becoming more chatty and antsy.
Our egg hunt was a rousing success! It was extremely HOT, but the kids were troopers and everyone was able to find all of his/her eggs. Thank you so much for sending all of supplies we needed to make the day a blast!
Homework will go home tomorrow. Please study the spelling words with your child every night. The words always mirror the skills we are working on in class and the words are important for them to know for reading as well as writing. Most all of you have been so faithful to turn the homework in every week! That is such great reinforcement for your child.
During this final nine weeks of school, if you have any questions or concerns and would like to schedule a conference, I will be happy to meet with you. I will absolutely contact you if I need to meet with you. I can always be reached by email mullerl1@duvalschools.org if you just have a question.
The permission slip for our final field trip went home on Thursday. Please return it with the money (no checks please) at your earliest convenience.
Our secret word for the week is Clementine which is the read-aloud we are enjoying right now. Ask your child what is going on in the story!
Our egg hunt was a rousing success! It was extremely HOT, but the kids were troopers and everyone was able to find all of his/her eggs. Thank you so much for sending all of supplies we needed to make the day a blast!
Homework will go home tomorrow. Please study the spelling words with your child every night. The words always mirror the skills we are working on in class and the words are important for them to know for reading as well as writing. Most all of you have been so faithful to turn the homework in every week! That is such great reinforcement for your child.
During this final nine weeks of school, if you have any questions or concerns and would like to schedule a conference, I will be happy to meet with you. I will absolutely contact you if I need to meet with you. I can always be reached by email mullerl1@duvalschools.org if you just have a question.
The permission slip for our final field trip went home on Thursday. Please return it with the money (no checks please) at your earliest convenience.
Our secret word for the week is Clementine which is the read-aloud we are enjoying right now. Ask your child what is going on in the story!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Diorama Pictures!
Here are the angels with their dioramas! Good job!
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Updates 4/18-4/22
Happy Sunday, everyone! What a beautiful weekend we are enjoying! I hope you received my email Friday afternoon about the wonderful FREE reading opportunity Pearson Education is funding. If not, please check your email and take a look. It benefits your child as well as our school.
We have a busy week coming up next week! Wednesday is an early dismissal day, so those parents who pick up at school or at the bus stop will need to arrive one hour earlier. Also, there is no school on Friday of this week or Monday of next week! Thursday of this week, (4/21), we will be having our egg hunt and craft day. If you haven't already, please send in your CLEANED OUT gallon milk or water jug. Please don't send it in without cleaning it out first. STINKY! STINKY! Also your child will need to bring in 6 plastic eggs filled with NON-MELTING candy. Please write your child's first and last name in permanent black marker on the eggs.
We welcomed a new friend to our class last week. His name is Logan and he comes to us from the Tampa area. We are so excited to have him and he fits in perfectly with our class!!
Thank you so much for your patience last week with our wacky schedule. It made for a crazy week and by Friday, everyone was ready for the weekend! It was a difficult week, but we survived it and are better because of it.
Report cards went home on Friday. I hope you enjoy those wonderful incentive coupons in the envelopes. These are courtesy of Emily's parents. They are very generous to provide them to us every nine weeks. Please make sure to sign the slip at the bottom of the report card and return it WITH the yellow envelope. With the budget being what it is, we like to recycle as much as we can.
Have a fabulous week and, as always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at mullerl1@duvalschools.org. The secret word for this week is something we learn about in our reading story this week: friendship.
We have a busy week coming up next week! Wednesday is an early dismissal day, so those parents who pick up at school or at the bus stop will need to arrive one hour earlier. Also, there is no school on Friday of this week or Monday of next week! Thursday of this week, (4/21), we will be having our egg hunt and craft day. If you haven't already, please send in your CLEANED OUT gallon milk or water jug. Please don't send it in without cleaning it out first. STINKY! STINKY! Also your child will need to bring in 6 plastic eggs filled with NON-MELTING candy. Please write your child's first and last name in permanent black marker on the eggs.
We welcomed a new friend to our class last week. His name is Logan and he comes to us from the Tampa area. We are so excited to have him and he fits in perfectly with our class!!
Thank you so much for your patience last week with our wacky schedule. It made for a crazy week and by Friday, everyone was ready for the weekend! It was a difficult week, but we survived it and are better because of it.
Report cards went home on Friday. I hope you enjoy those wonderful incentive coupons in the envelopes. These are courtesy of Emily's parents. They are very generous to provide them to us every nine weeks. Please make sure to sign the slip at the bottom of the report card and return it WITH the yellow envelope. With the budget being what it is, we like to recycle as much as we can.
Have a fabulous week and, as always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at mullerl1@duvalschools.org. The secret word for this week is something we learn about in our reading story this week: friendship.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Updates 4/11/11 - 4/15/11
Good evening parents and students! This is going to be a challenging week for all of us! At Mr. Strickland's request, I will be administering the FCAT test to a third grade class who's teacher is out on maternity leave. This means that there will be a substitute teacher in my class on Monday - Wednesday mornings and all day on Thursday. I have already talked to the students about it and they are prepared. We are flipping our day around a bit so that I can teach the reading in the afternoons. We have a couple of reading tests to take next week and I prefer to give them the tests myself. We also have been asked to keep the students off of the playground for the four days of FCAT testing as some students will be testing all day and the noise from the playground may disturb them. That being said, PLEASE give them as much outside time at home in the afternoons as you can. Fresh air is so critical to all of us! We will be doing some fun activities inside the classroom during the time that we would normally be playing outside.
There were quite a few students who struggled with the spelling test this week. The words are getting much harder, so please make sure to go over the words with them many times throughout the week. We are working on them at school as well, but the reinforcement from home really helps!
The diorama projects were WONDERFUL!! I can tell that the students (and parents) worked very hard on them. I took pictures of all of the students with their dioramas and I will post them on the blog by the end of the week.
Have a wonderful week and the secret word for the week is PATIENCE!!
There were quite a few students who struggled with the spelling test this week. The words are getting much harder, so please make sure to go over the words with them many times throughout the week. We are working on them at school as well, but the reinforcement from home really helps!
The diorama projects were WONDERFUL!! I can tell that the students (and parents) worked very hard on them. I took pictures of all of the students with their dioramas and I will post them on the blog by the end of the week.
Have a wonderful week and the secret word for the week is PATIENCE!!
Monday, April 4, 2011
Updates April 4 - 8
Good morning! I hope you all enjoyed your Spring Break! I know I did! I'm glad the weather decided to redeem itself there at the end of the week. We have a lot going on this week once again. It is an early dismissal week, so for those parents who pick up their children, please remember to pick up an hour earlier on Wednesday. Also, our field trip to the Florida Theatre is on Thursday. We will be leaving the school at 9:00 a.m., so please make sure to have your child to school ON TIME!! Also, please make sure to pack your child a lunch and a drink.
All diorama projects are due on Wednesday, April 6th. I hope your child has enjoyed the freedom of expressing him/herself creatively!
We have media on Friday. Please make sure to return your child's library book by Friday if you haven't already done so. If your child owes money for an overdue book, he or she will not be able to check out another book until that one is paid for.
We have adopted a third grade class to cheer on for FCAT week. The class we have adopted is Ms. Tiberio's class. It is the class that is right next door to us. The kids are very excited about encouraging them through this stressful time! We will be making cards for them, making banners for them, and delivering treats to them throughout the week.
Have a wonderful week and the secret word for this week is SUNSHINE!!
All diorama projects are due on Wednesday, April 6th. I hope your child has enjoyed the freedom of expressing him/herself creatively!
We have media on Friday. Please make sure to return your child's library book by Friday if you haven't already done so. If your child owes money for an overdue book, he or she will not be able to check out another book until that one is paid for.
We have adopted a third grade class to cheer on for FCAT week. The class we have adopted is Ms. Tiberio's class. It is the class that is right next door to us. The kids are very excited about encouraging them through this stressful time! We will be making cards for them, making banners for them, and delivering treats to them throughout the week.
Have a wonderful week and the secret word for this week is SUNSHINE!!
Friday, March 25, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Happy Spring!
Hello parents and students! Happy first day of Spring! We have a very busy week ahead of us. Monday and Wednesday are regular days for us with no interruptions.
Tuesday morning at 9:00 we have Play Day outside on the track. Our students will be competing against the other first grade classes in a number of relays. The students were able to choose the events in which they wanted to compete and they are each in 5 or 6 different relays. Parents are definitely invited to attend, so please come out and join us! Don't forget to sign in at the front office before you come out to the track! Another reminder...please make sure that your child is wearing sneakers on Tuesday. For safety reasons, he or she will not be able to compete in the relays if they are wearing any other type of shoe.
Thursday, we are going on our field trip to the JSO Sheriff's barn. Once again, please make sure your child is wearing his/her green Bartram Springs shirt (or another green shirt if you don't have the BSE one) and sneakers. Also, please make sure that you send a bag lunch and drink with your child. It is supposed to be fairly warm on Thursday, so if you would like to send an extra water bottle, that would be great! Also, it is extremely important that you have your child to school ON TIME on Thursday. We are leaving by 9:00 and if your child is not there, he/she will not be able to attend the field trip.
Finally, Friday is a teacher planning day and the start of Spring Break for the students. YAY!! We are all getting spring fever and it will be nice to have a little rest. Please make sure that your child reads every day over Spring Break. Also, please continue to ask him/her questions about what they are reading. Ask them to retell the story, ask them to name the characters, ask them to tell what happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story. All of these questions require them to THINK about what they are reading. It will also let you know whether or not they are really understanding what they are reading. Word calling may sound like reading, but it isn't. Comprehension is the most important part of reading.
Have a wonderful week and enjoy your Spring Break! The secret word for this week is, of course, SPRING!!
Tuesday morning at 9:00 we have Play Day outside on the track. Our students will be competing against the other first grade classes in a number of relays. The students were able to choose the events in which they wanted to compete and they are each in 5 or 6 different relays. Parents are definitely invited to attend, so please come out and join us! Don't forget to sign in at the front office before you come out to the track! Another reminder...please make sure that your child is wearing sneakers on Tuesday. For safety reasons, he or she will not be able to compete in the relays if they are wearing any other type of shoe.
Thursday, we are going on our field trip to the JSO Sheriff's barn. Once again, please make sure your child is wearing his/her green Bartram Springs shirt (or another green shirt if you don't have the BSE one) and sneakers. Also, please make sure that you send a bag lunch and drink with your child. It is supposed to be fairly warm on Thursday, so if you would like to send an extra water bottle, that would be great! Also, it is extremely important that you have your child to school ON TIME on Thursday. We are leaving by 9:00 and if your child is not there, he/she will not be able to attend the field trip.
Finally, Friday is a teacher planning day and the start of Spring Break for the students. YAY!! We are all getting spring fever and it will be nice to have a little rest. Please make sure that your child reads every day over Spring Break. Also, please continue to ask him/her questions about what they are reading. Ask them to retell the story, ask them to name the characters, ask them to tell what happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story. All of these questions require them to THINK about what they are reading. It will also let you know whether or not they are really understanding what they are reading. Word calling may sound like reading, but it isn't. Comprehension is the most important part of reading.
Have a wonderful week and enjoy your Spring Break! The secret word for this week is, of course, SPRING!!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Happy Weekend!
Good afternoon parents and students! I am updating the blog early this week in hopes to remind you of a few things for next week. First of all, please remember that you are invited to visit your child's music class on Monday, March 14th from 10:30-11:00. Ms. Dix, our music teacher, and our class have worked very hard on their performance and can't wait to show you! You will just need to sign in at the front office and they will direct you to the music room. We will go to lunch immediately after music, so if you would like, you are welcome to also join your child for lunch!
Next Wednesday, March 16th, we will be having Spring pictures and class pictures taken. Please remember that if you want to order your child's individual pictures, you must PRE-PAY in the envelope that was sent home earlier this week. A separate order form will be sent home for our class pictures. We also have P.E. on Wednesdays so if your child is wearing shoes for pictures that would be unsafe for P.E.or the playground, please send a pair of safe shoes for him/her to change into.
Finally, if you have books that your child is tired of reading, please consider donating them to our classroom library! We have all reading levels in our class and as long as they are at least Kindergarten level, we can get use out of them! Thanks so much!
Have a fabulous weekend! The secret words for this week are St. Patrick's Day!
Next Wednesday, March 16th, we will be having Spring pictures and class pictures taken. Please remember that if you want to order your child's individual pictures, you must PRE-PAY in the envelope that was sent home earlier this week. A separate order form will be sent home for our class pictures. We also have P.E. on Wednesdays so if your child is wearing shoes for pictures that would be unsafe for P.E.or the playground, please send a pair of safe shoes for him/her to change into.
Finally, if you have books that your child is tired of reading, please consider donating them to our classroom library! We have all reading levels in our class and as long as they are at least Kindergarten level, we can get use out of them! Thanks so much!
Have a fabulous weekend! The secret words for this week are St. Patrick's Day!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Trivia Question
Good morning! The students have requested that I put the Eagle News Network trivia question on the blog this week since it is pretty long! The question is this: What is the name of the Confederate general who surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in 1865, ending the Civil War? If you choose for your child to look up this information and turn in the answer, it should be written on a sheet of paper with your child's first and last name and my name. It must be turned in by tomorrow. This is not mandatory, but a fun way for your child to practice finding facts on the internet!
Have a fabulous day!
Have a fabulous day!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Happy Sunday!
Good afternoon! I hope you are all having a great weekend! I told the students I will not be at school tomorrow (Monday). I have to take one of my children to the doctor and it usually takes most of the day. They have a wonderful "guest" teacher and I am confident that all will go well!
You may have heard that we now only have 17 students. Khyle Ponds has left us to go out of state. We will miss his sweet smile tremendously, but we wish him and his family the best of luck in their new home and their new school!
On Monday, March 14th, you are invited to join your child in Music class. They have been working very hard on a surprise for you and would love for you to join them if you can. Our class goes to Music from 10:30 to 11:00.
We are taking our end of theme Benchmark Test this week for theme 7. We only have 3 themes left in reading! This year is just flying by! As a reminder, we do quite a few of our tests on Fridays and Mondays so if at all possible, PLEASE make sure your child is at school on these two days. If they are sick, that is completely understandable, but please try your best to have them at school. Our day is very packed, so it is difficult to find time for them to make up the tests as some of them are very lengthy.
Another reminder: A lot of our birthdays are coming up in the next couple of months. Please only send in birthday invitations for your child to pass out if they have invited the ENTIRE class. It causes hurt feelings when some children are invited and some are not. It puts me and your child in a very awkward position. If you are only inviting some of the children, please find another avenue to get them the invitations.
Now that we are finished with the celebration of Dr. Seuss, we are going to be hitting hard our next genre in writing. We are doing report writing and our topic will be animals. All of their work will be done in class, but if you make trips to the public library, it would be great if you could pick up a book or two on your child's assigned animal. As soon as we get to the point where the animals are assigned, I will let you know which one your child has chosen.
Have a wonderful week and please let me know if you have any questions or if there is anything here that is unclear! Secret word: nonfiction
You may have heard that we now only have 17 students. Khyle Ponds has left us to go out of state. We will miss his sweet smile tremendously, but we wish him and his family the best of luck in their new home and their new school!
On Monday, March 14th, you are invited to join your child in Music class. They have been working very hard on a surprise for you and would love for you to join them if you can. Our class goes to Music from 10:30 to 11:00.
We are taking our end of theme Benchmark Test this week for theme 7. We only have 3 themes left in reading! This year is just flying by! As a reminder, we do quite a few of our tests on Fridays and Mondays so if at all possible, PLEASE make sure your child is at school on these two days. If they are sick, that is completely understandable, but please try your best to have them at school. Our day is very packed, so it is difficult to find time for them to make up the tests as some of them are very lengthy.
Another reminder: A lot of our birthdays are coming up in the next couple of months. Please only send in birthday invitations for your child to pass out if they have invited the ENTIRE class. It causes hurt feelings when some children are invited and some are not. It puts me and your child in a very awkward position. If you are only inviting some of the children, please find another avenue to get them the invitations.
Now that we are finished with the celebration of Dr. Seuss, we are going to be hitting hard our next genre in writing. We are doing report writing and our topic will be animals. All of their work will be done in class, but if you make trips to the public library, it would be great if you could pick up a book or two on your child's assigned animal. As soon as we get to the point where the animals are assigned, I will let you know which one your child has chosen.
Have a wonderful week and please let me know if you have any questions or if there is anything here that is unclear! Secret word: nonfiction
Monday, February 28, 2011
Dr. Seuss Week!!!
Good morning! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! I don't know how you couldn't have with this wonderful weather. This is why we live in Florida! You should have received home a couple of pieces of important information on Friday. First, your child's third nine weeks progress report came home in the Homework Folder. Please sign and return this and I will send you back a copy. Also, you should have received a copy of our itinerary for the week. We are celebrating Dr. Seuss' 107th birthday!! We will have different activities every day this week. It should be a fun week as we explore many of Dr. Seuss' books and his style of writing.
We are having an influx of toys and balls brought to school for playground time. Please be aware that often times, the balls and frisbees end up on the roof of the school. We have no way of getting them down and I cannot be responsible for your child's toys if this happens. Unfortunately, I see many tears in this situation, but there is nothing I can do about it. Please explain this possibility to your child if you are going to allow them to bring these toys to school.
Thank you so much to those parents who have sent in much needed supplies for our classroom. They are so appreciated! It helps me tremendously not to have to pay out of pocket for all of it myself. We are also in need of number 2 pencils. They go so quickly! You were so kind to send in so many at the beginning of the school year, but we have almost completely depleted that supply.
Next Monday, you are invited to participate in music class with your child! Our music teacher, Ms. Dix, is doing some very exciting activities with them, and she would love for you to come and be a part of it. We have music from 10:30 - 11:00. If you are able to come, your child would love it!
The secret words for this week are The Cat in the Hat. Have a wonderful week, and as always, if you need anything or have any questions, please let me know!
We are having an influx of toys and balls brought to school for playground time. Please be aware that often times, the balls and frisbees end up on the roof of the school. We have no way of getting them down and I cannot be responsible for your child's toys if this happens. Unfortunately, I see many tears in this situation, but there is nothing I can do about it. Please explain this possibility to your child if you are going to allow them to bring these toys to school.
Thank you so much to those parents who have sent in much needed supplies for our classroom. They are so appreciated! It helps me tremendously not to have to pay out of pocket for all of it myself. We are also in need of number 2 pencils. They go so quickly! You were so kind to send in so many at the beginning of the school year, but we have almost completely depleted that supply.
Next Monday, you are invited to participate in music class with your child! Our music teacher, Ms. Dix, is doing some very exciting activities with them, and she would love for you to come and be a part of it. We have music from 10:30 - 11:00. If you are able to come, your child would love it!
The secret words for this week are The Cat in the Hat. Have a wonderful week, and as always, if you need anything or have any questions, please let me know!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Updates February 21st
Good evening! I hope all of you have enjoyed this glorious weekend! We could not have asked for better weather. I thank all of you who got your child's field trip money in on time. You should have received your receipt in your child's homework folder. I know it is tough to pay for two field trips at one time, but it saves so much hassle in the long run!
We are hoping for more wonderful weather this week. It is so nice when we are able to get outside in the afternoon to get the wiggles out! We will have PE on Wednesday and Art on Friday this week. Unfortunately, with having the day off today, we missed Music for this week.
We took a math quiz on Friday and I saw that some of the students are still trying to add or subtract too quickly. This causes them to make careless mistakes. Please talk to your child about the importance of slowing down and making sure to check their answers before moving on. It is not a race, and they are always given as much time as they need for a test or quiz.
Have a wonderful week and feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments! The secret word for the week is Ralph. He is the main character in our read aloud, The Mouse and the Motorcycle!
We are hoping for more wonderful weather this week. It is so nice when we are able to get outside in the afternoon to get the wiggles out! We will have PE on Wednesday and Art on Friday this week. Unfortunately, with having the day off today, we missed Music for this week.
We took a math quiz on Friday and I saw that some of the students are still trying to add or subtract too quickly. This causes them to make careless mistakes. Please talk to your child about the importance of slowing down and making sure to check their answers before moving on. It is not a race, and they are always given as much time as they need for a test or quiz.
Have a wonderful week and feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments! The secret word for the week is Ralph. He is the main character in our read aloud, The Mouse and the Motorcycle!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day!!
Good afternoon! Your child will probably tell you that I told them to just leave their planners at school today, and they would be correct! They had so much to carry with the Valentine's boxes and their backpacks and coats that I just told them to leave the planners. This means that you will not be able to write the secret word tonight. Just write it tomorrow night on Wednesday and it will count for their extra sticker. We had a great day today and everyone behaved well, so don't worry that you don't get to see their behavior grade for today. Thank you so much to Ms. Santos for bringing in some yummy cupcakes and to Mr. and Mrs. McDonald for sending in cookies. I sent all of the kiddoes home to you on a sugar high ;-) Tomorrow morning at 10:00, JSO will be bringing their police horses out to the school for a visit. I'm not sure yet whether we have the 10:00 or the 10:30 time slot. Also, please remember that Wednesday is an early dismissal day, so the students will get out at 1:30 instead of 2:45.
Thank you so much to all of you who sent in Valentine surprises for me! I appreciate so much that you thought of me!
We have a lot of distractions this week, but we will still be having our regular learning days. We will still have our spelling and story tests on Friday, so please be studying those words with your child! If your child did not know all of the high frequency words that were sent home on Friday, please study those with him/her also.
If any of you are out and about and feeling extra generous, we have a few needs for the classroom. We need Expo Dry Erase markers, copy paper, and white card-stock paper. I do appreciate anything you are able to send in! It is so helpful for the students to have the supplies to do some extra learning activities.
The secret word for this week is actually two words Harriet Tubman. We are studying African Americans who made a difference in the lives of many this month. Your child should be able to tell you what Harriet Tubman is famous for doing.
Have a fabulous week!
Thank you so much to all of you who sent in Valentine surprises for me! I appreciate so much that you thought of me!
We have a lot of distractions this week, but we will still be having our regular learning days. We will still have our spelling and story tests on Friday, so please be studying those words with your child! If your child did not know all of the high frequency words that were sent home on Friday, please study those with him/her also.
If any of you are out and about and feeling extra generous, we have a few needs for the classroom. We need Expo Dry Erase markers, copy paper, and white card-stock paper. I do appreciate anything you are able to send in! It is so helpful for the students to have the supplies to do some extra learning activities.
The secret word for this week is actually two words Harriet Tubman. We are studying African Americans who made a difference in the lives of many this month. Your child should be able to tell you what Harriet Tubman is famous for doing.
Have a fabulous week!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Updates 2/7/11
Good afternoon! I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend! We had a great week last week celebrating the 100th day of school and getting back into the swing of a five day week! I would like to thank all of you who sent in your ingredient to make our 100th day snack. We enjoyed so much seeing how 10 sets of 10 make 100 (and of course having a snack to eat at the end of the lesson didn't hurt either)! This week we will continue looking at the three different strategies to add to 18. These are doubles, doubles plus 1, and making 10. Some of the students are really having a hard time with this concept, so we will definitely continue to work on these strategies. The reading Selection Tests looked really good this week. I think they are finally getting the hang of "thinking" while reading so that they understand the story better. The Weekly Skills test was a struggle this week. No matter how many times I cautioned them to go back and make sure they have answered all of the questions, many of them still left some unanswered. Please discuss with your child the importance of checking over his/her work. I am including in my post this week, pictures of our science experiment. Our question was whether or not we could reach the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop with 100 licks. Our hypothesis was that we would not reach the center with 100 licks. Pictured is our "research". Our conclusion proved our hypothesis to be correct. Needless to say, they thoroughly enjoyed this experiment!!
The secret word for this week is hypothesis. Please ask your child to explain to you what a hypothesis is.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Good morning!
I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! We couldn't have asked for any better weather. I hope everyone enjoyed it because it looks like we are in for a sloppy week! Report cards will go home tomorrow, February 1st. Please remember to sign the slip at the bottom and return it WITH the yellow envelope. We do all that we can to recycle those envelopes! This week, we are continuing in math with strategies for addition. When looking over one of the lessons from last week, I noticed that many of the students struggled with it, so I will be re-teaching it today. The Weekly Skills Test and the Selection Test from last week will go home today. Please go over it with your child and make sure to sign and return it to me so that I can have a record of it. There were some careless mistakes on a few of the tests, so please also talk to your child about taking his/her time and doing the best that they can!
We will celebrate the 100th day of school on Thursday of this week. Please remember to send in your assigned item for our celebration by tomorrow (February 1st).
I must go to a workshop tomorrow (Tuesday) so I will not be in class. The guest teacher will be Mrs. "A" who they have had before. She is very good with the students, so I know they will do just fine! The secret word for this week is initiative. That is our school character trait for the month of January. The winner of the Character Counts award for January was Sydney Campbell. Congratulations, Sydney!
Until next time, StAy BuGgY!!
We will celebrate the 100th day of school on Thursday of this week. Please remember to send in your assigned item for our celebration by tomorrow (February 1st).
I must go to a workshop tomorrow (Tuesday) so I will not be in class. The guest teacher will be Mrs. "A" who they have had before. She is very good with the students, so I know they will do just fine! The secret word for this week is initiative. That is our school character trait for the month of January. The winner of the Character Counts award for January was Sydney Campbell. Congratulations, Sydney!
Until next time, StAy BuGgY!!
Monday, January 24, 2011
We're Back!
Well, January has been kind of lumpy bumpy with the shortened weeks and days off! Now we are rolling again and everyone is continuing with forward progress. We have had a LOT of sickness in the classroom, so please monitor your child. If he/she has had fever (un-medicated) or vomiting within 24 hours, PLEASE keep him/her at home. We talk a lot about sharing, but sickness is one thing we do NOT want to share!
Report cards will come home on February 1st. If, at that time, you would like to schedule a conference to discuss your child's progress, please contact me at mullerl1@duvalschools.org to schedule. I am happy to meet with you before school or after school. First grade is becoming much more difficult and demanding, so please continue to have your child do his/her homework and turn it in. Also, be sure to go over tests when they come home to see what your child may be struggling with.
We are blending words, working on new vocabulary, learning different strategies for adding to 18, and writing functional (or how-to) papers. We are BUSY!! It is extremely important that you have your child to school on time every day. It is very difficult to make up a lesson that they either missed entirely or came in late on.
As always, it is my pleasure and privilege to teach your child. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me.
**Secret word: addend - ask your child what this is!!
Report cards will come home on February 1st. If, at that time, you would like to schedule a conference to discuss your child's progress, please contact me at mullerl1@duvalschools.org to schedule. I am happy to meet with you before school or after school. First grade is becoming much more difficult and demanding, so please continue to have your child do his/her homework and turn it in. Also, be sure to go over tests when they come home to see what your child may be struggling with.
We are blending words, working on new vocabulary, learning different strategies for adding to 18, and writing functional (or how-to) papers. We are BUSY!! It is extremely important that you have your child to school on time every day. It is very difficult to make up a lesson that they either missed entirely or came in late on.
As always, it is my pleasure and privilege to teach your child. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me.
**Secret word: addend - ask your child what this is!!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Updates January 10-14
Good afternoon, everyone! I'm so sorry that I had a blonde moment and forgot to update the blog for today! Believe me, I heard about it from my little bugs today. I just let them know that this proves that EVERYONE makes mistakes!
Tomorrow is early dismissal, so if your child is a car-rider, please don't forget to pick them up at 1:45! Also, I will not be here on Friday, so the students will have a guest teacher. It is so difficult for me to leave them in the hands of someone else, but sometimes it is unavoidable! The greatest thing is that I never have to worry whether or not they are behaving because they are the BEST class at Bartram Springs Elementary.
This week we are reviewing contractions and working on spelling long i words. Have your child explain to you what that "bossy e" does to the vowel in the words on the spelling list. Please continue to work with your child on the spelling words every night. The hope is that not only will he/she learn how to spell new words, but it will transfer over into their reading and writing.
In writing, we are working on functional writing. This is also called "how to" writing. The students are writing the steps of how to do something that they are an expert at.
Have a wonderful week and stay BuGgY!!
Tomorrow is early dismissal, so if your child is a car-rider, please don't forget to pick them up at 1:45! Also, I will not be here on Friday, so the students will have a guest teacher. It is so difficult for me to leave them in the hands of someone else, but sometimes it is unavoidable! The greatest thing is that I never have to worry whether or not they are behaving because they are the BEST class at Bartram Springs Elementary.
This week we are reviewing contractions and working on spelling long i words. Have your child explain to you what that "bossy e" does to the vowel in the words on the spelling list. Please continue to work with your child on the spelling words every night. The hope is that not only will he/she learn how to spell new words, but it will transfer over into their reading and writing.
In writing, we are working on functional writing. This is also called "how to" writing. The students are writing the steps of how to do something that they are an expert at.
Have a wonderful week and stay BuGgY!!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Welcome back!
Happy Sunday, everyone! I'm so excited to see all of my angels tomorrow. I have missed you! I hope everyone has had a safe and fabulous holiday! I also hope that all of you have stayed well. We had a lot of germs floating around the classroom during our last week together.
We are welcoming a new student this week. His name is Carmari and we want to make him feel very comfortable and open our hearts and arms to him! Let's all show him how BuGgY we are about learning and about Bartram Springs Elementary!
We are going to hit the ground running this week as we have a lot to cover in the next couple of weeks. Please make sure to bring your thinking caps and your good attitudes! Homework will go home tomorrow and will be due back on Friday. Please make sure that your child completes ALL of the homework, including the book report. Also, please spend a little bit of time every day working on spelling words. It is not very time consuming, but it pays big dividends, especially in your child's reading and writing.
The secret word for this week is winter! Until next time, stay buggy and enjoy your week!
We are welcoming a new student this week. His name is Carmari and we want to make him feel very comfortable and open our hearts and arms to him! Let's all show him how BuGgY we are about learning and about Bartram Springs Elementary!
We are going to hit the ground running this week as we have a lot to cover in the next couple of weeks. Please make sure to bring your thinking caps and your good attitudes! Homework will go home tomorrow and will be due back on Friday. Please make sure that your child completes ALL of the homework, including the book report. Also, please spend a little bit of time every day working on spelling words. It is not very time consuming, but it pays big dividends, especially in your child's reading and writing.
The secret word for this week is winter! Until next time, stay buggy and enjoy your week!
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