September 30 - October 4, 2013

NEWS FOR PARENTS:

I enjoyed meeting with each of you during our "Parent Report Day!"  Thank you for your support and for loving these children so much.  I'm seeing improvement already!

Parents~~~Kindergarten and First Grade are way ahead of us in PTO Membership.  Mrs. Goodin has mentioned that out of over 900 students, we only have around 100 PTO members... We can do much better than that, I am sure.  PLEASE reconsider and join our PTO today!  Membership is $10 per family.  Thank you for supporting your child's classroom and our school :)

***Help, please :)  Our class is in need of one very important item... I use our classroom printer all day long.  Most of the copies you receive from me have been made on this HP printer at my desk.  I am working hard to conserve ink~~~but have already been through TWO black cartridges since the first of August! 

Would you consider making a donation to our class?  Our class printer uses Black and Tri-Color 901 cartridges.  Please keep us in mind, and thank you!!

**Cookie Dough Sale is going on right now!  Buy your cookie dough to support our school.  Sale ends October 15th :)

**PTO Meeting---October 1st, 6 PM.  Yellow Pods Perform!

October  4th and 11th------ Shaved Ice

GOTCHA Party, October 11th

October 17th---CiCi's Spirit Night from 5-9 PM

October 28th---Chick-fil-A Spirit Night from 5-8 PM

**STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  Sydney

September 23 - 27, 2013

NEWS FOR PARENTS:
***PARENT REPORT DAY IS Monday!  Check your schedule for correct time.  I am looking forward to meeting each one of you :)

 

***ANNOUNCEMENT***

Kindergarten classes at CES are way ahead of first and second grades in PTO Membership....

Please join our PTO!!!  We need YOU. Membership is $10.00. Let's show the other classes at CES that we are the BEST!  For those who have already joined, you are AWESOME!

 

 

 "See You At the Pole 2013" Rally is September 25th at 7:15 AM!  Let's all be there!

 

**STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  Kayla

September 16 - 20, 2013

NEWS FOR PARENTS:

 

***ANNOUNCEMENT***

Kindergarten classes at CES are way ahead of first and second grades in PTO Membership....

Please join our PTO!!!  We need YOU. Membership is $10.00. Let's show the other classes at CES that we are the BEST!  For those who have already joined, you are AWESOME!

 

 CiCi's Spirit Night is September 19th from 5 - 9 PM.

 

 "See You At the Pole 2013" Rally is September 25th at 7:15 AM!  Let's all be there :)

 

**STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  Connor



*READING/SPELLING  Our story this week is “A Walk in the Desert." We are learning to identify the main idea and details of a story.  Reading "Daily Grade #4" will be on Thursday. Spelling words include "inflected endings."  Spelling Test will be on Friday.
  

Please write Spelling words three times each every night at home! We will check words at school daily.  I HIGHLY recommend that parents give their children a practice test every Thursday night. Remember: Words from LAST week will be included in this week's dictation sentences.
 
**There are two parts to doing homework: Doing the work at home, and returning it in the homework pocket of your Apple Binder. 



**LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING
We are continuing to practice making good sentences.  We are learning about four types of sentences:  declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory. Language Test will be on Friday.  **Students must remember that handwriting is very important.



**MATH
We will read and write numbers to 1000 using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form.  Our class will begin studying "Odd/Even" numbers this week as well.  Use addition flash cards, games and computer activities to reinforce addition facts.

I encourage students to play computer games at home on www.abcya.com.


**SOCIAL SCIENCE
Our study of landforms and bodies of water begins today!   

September 9 - 13, 2013

NEWS FOR PARENTS:

Thank you to parents who are putting your PHONE NUMBER and "E. Boyer" on checks!  Also, I appreciate receiving all money in a zip bag or envelope telling what it is for.  You are helping save me so much time in the mornings :)

 

I have reminded students who need to bring $3.00 to pay for the Apple Binder provided by our office.  We need to finish paying Mrs. Gail~~~

 

Please join our PTO!!!  We need YOU. Membership is $10.00. Let's show the other classes at CES that we are the BEST!  For those who have already joined, you are AWESOME!

 

*Return Vision Screening forms!  Screening is Tuesday, September 10th, at 8:30 AM.

 

*Picture Day~~~~Tuesday, September 10th.  Please send your envelope with appropriate information checked.

 

*Shaved Ice is Wednesday.

 

*Blue Pod DIBELS testing is Wednesday!  Be ready to do your BEST reading.

**STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  Alyssa

September 3-6, 2013

 
**CLASSROOM NEEDS:  Thank you for everyone who has generously donated requested items to our classroom!  We appreciate you so much!
 
**NEWS FOR PARENTS
Students may NOT be dropped off at school until 7:30 a.m. Children must be inside the classroom before 8:00 a.m.  Juice and snack money is finished and ready to send up at 7:55 before announcements.
  
Remember to put your child’s name, phone number, “E. Boyer” and lunch number on checks. 

Put ALL MONEY in a zip bag or envelope telling what it is for.  Children do not remember.

 

***Don't forget to send $3.00 for your Apple Binder
  

***Please join our PTO!!! We need YOU. Membership is $10.00. Let's show all the other classes that we are the BEST when it comes to PTO participation :)

 

**Dates to Remember:  

 

September 3rd---- PTA is TONIGHT.  No performances, but we need your support!

 

September 10th ---- Picture Day

 

September 20th -------Second Grade GOTCHA Party! :)

 

 

 

**STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  Hannah

**READING/SPELLING  Our story this week is “Exploring Space."  We will read this story, as well as other stories and poetry, to reinforce the skill for this week : Main Idea and Details.
 
Please write Spelling words three times each every night at home! We will check words at school daily. 

**There are two parts to doing homework: Doing the work at home, and returning it in the homework pocket of your apple binder. Spelling test will be on FRIDAY.

**LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING
We will learn to identify and write good sentences this week, along with "Collective Nouns."  Collective nouns tell about "groups" of nouns, such as a "school" of fish or a "gaggle" of geese.
Students are learning to use their best handwriting. We will write our first and last name and the date on our papers. I am so proud of your effort! 

**MATH
We are continuing to learn about place value (ones and tens) and will do review pages at home.** Use addition flash cards, games and computer activities to reinforce addition facts. 

**SOCIAL SCIENCE
We will learn about urban, suburban, and rural communities, and how they are the same/different.