December 15-18

Monday, December 15- Grinch Day
Wear green
We will have our language test today.
Last Day to check out library books

Tuesday, December 16- Polar Express Day
Wear your pajamas- You can bring a pillow and a blanket if you want-
We will watch Polar Express and drink hot chocolate
All library books due today
Your child's wrapped book is due today.  

Wednesday, December 17-  Santa Day
Breakfast with Santa-  9:00
Christmas Party- 10:00

Thursday, December 18- Early Dismissal
Students will be released at 12:30

Return to school January 6

Week of Dec. 8-12

 We be sending home a note about the Christmas party and items needed for our Christmas activities this week.  Please check your child's folder daily.

Reading: Post test will be Thursday
Story: Ruby in her Own Time
Sounds: final -ng and -nk
Grammar: compound words
High Frequency Words: Testing began last week.  Please review these words.  Your child must read them, not sound them out.  They only have 3 seconds to read each word.
Spelling: bang, blink, ring, pink, rang, inside, backpack, bedtime, flagpole, lunchbox, an, each
http://www.spellingtraining.com/index.html?&ntja&nmzjp&qzja&hzjp&qtja&zjvzwy&ntdphtdp&nywlzsy1&umtahbmy&mejdrnbf&tj&ytdr
Writing: How to correctly write a sentence, commas in a series, nouns, verbs, capitalizing proper nouns

Math: Post test will be Friday
We are still reviewing the standards taught this quarter.
fact families, missing addends, word problems, understanding the equal sign
http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Math/AddSubtract/FactFamily1.html

Social Science:
We will continue learning about Christmas traditions in other countries.

Important Dates and Reminders:
Dec. 3-12- Canned food drive

Dec. 8-12 Penguin Patch.  If you would like your child to purchase Christmas presents you must send this money in a labeled envelope. (envelopes were sent home last week)
Dec. 11-12: Post tests for students
Dec. 12- Bake sale for Relay for Life-  The CES teachers and staff will be baking items for sale.  Please come to the library Friday to purchase baked goods. 
Dec. 12: PTO Holiday Night Out Drop Off- 5-10 cost is $10 no food and $12 includes pizza, drink, and popcorn.  You MUST prepay.  Notes were sent home last week.  All children must be picked up by 10:00pm. 
* Library- Last day to check out books will be December 15th.  
All books need to be turned in by December 16th
Wednesday, Dec. 17- Breakfast with Santa 9:00 and class parties

Thursday, Dec 18- Student dismissal at 12:30

Christmas break begins Dec. 18 at 12:30 and students will return to school on Tuesday, January 6!

Week of Dec. 1-5

Thank you to everyone who donated to Coins for Raven.  Ms. Sanders and Mrs. Taylor presented a $1000 check to the Edwards family. 

Reading: Test Friday, Dec. 5
Story- "An Egg is an Egg"
Sounds- ending -y (long e or long i sounds)
Grammar- commas in a series
Sight Words- review words 51-100 (Your child's teacher will be testing these words over the next two weeks)
Spelling: Test Friday, Dec. 5
any, my, puppy, body, by, silly, cry, fly, try, lucky, said, there
http://www.spellingtraining.com/index.html?&tjc&sc&nbwc&nc&dqc&umc&medpc&lqc&hehhc&vzmmc&vtzw&lryqy


Math: Test Friday, Dec 5
Reviewing fact families, true and false addition and subtraction sentences
http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Math/AddSubtract/FactFamily1.html
Social Science:
Students will be learning about holiday traditions around the world.
Important reminders and Dates:
Dec. 8-12 Penguin Patch.  If you would like your child to purchase Christmas presents you must send this money in a labeled envelope.
Dec. 11-12: Post tests for students
* Library- Last day to check out books will be December 15th.  
All books need to be turned in by December 16th
Wednesday, Dec. 17- Breakfast with Santa 9:00 and class parties

Thursday, Dec 18- Student dismissal at 12:30

Christmas break begins Dec. 18 at 12:30 and students will return to school on Tuesday, January 6!

Thank you to everyone who donated to Coins for Raven.  Ms. Sanders and Mrs. Taylor presented a $1000 check to the Edwards family. 

Reading: Test Friday, Dec. 5
Story- "An Egg is an Egg"
Sounds- ending -y (long e or long i sounds)
Grammar- commas in a series
Sight Words- review words 51-100 (Your child's teacher will be testing these words over the next two weeks)
Spelling: Test Friday, Dec. 5
any, my, puppy, body, by, silly, cry, fly, try, lucky, said, there
 http://www.spellingtraining.com/index.html?&tjc&sc&nbwc&nc&dqc&umc&medpc&lqc&hehhc&vzmmc&vtzw&lryqy

Math: Test Friday, Dec 5
Reviewing fact families, true and false addition and subtraction sentences
 http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Math/AddSubtract/FactFamily1.html
Social Science:
Students will be learning about holiday traditions around the world.
Important reminders and Dates:
Dec. 8-12 Penguin Patch.  If you would like your child to purchase Christmas presents you must send this money in a labeled envelope.
Dec. 11-12: Post tests for students
* Library- Last day to check out books will be December 15th.  
All books need to be turned in by December 16th
Wednesday, Dec. 17- Breakfast with Santa 9:00 and class parties

Thursday, Dec 18- Student dismissal at 12:30

Christmas break begins Dec. 18 at 12:30 and students will return to school on Tuesday, January 6!

Nov. 10-14

Reading:
Story- "Life in the Forest"
Phonics- u_ e (long u), past tense (ed)
Story Elements- author's purpose, characters, setting, and plot (beginning, middle, end)
Spelling Words- cube, cute, mule, rude, flute, rule, huge, June, use, but, not
Here is a site to practice the spelling words this week:
http://www.spellingtraining.com/index.html?&deny&dely&semy&qewy&umely&qemy&reay&Tejy&leny&evy&nel&jbl

High Frequency Words- find, long, down, day, did, get, come, made, part, may
Grammar-  nouns and verbs

Math:We will continue to learn subtraction.
We will continue to learn about fact families (2+3=5, 3+2=5, 5-2=3, 5-3=2)
We will continue to learn about missing addends 15= 7+ _____;  5 + ____ = 9
We will continue to learn about the equal sign (identify math facts as true/false)

www.ezschool.com/Games/FactFamily1.html

Social Science:
Students will learn about pilgrims and Native Americans

Important Information:
Nov. 11- Veteran's Day- No school

Nov. 12- progress reports sent home
Nov. 13- Gotcha Party
Nov. 14- PTO Movie Night- Frozen- (doors open at 5:30 and movie starts at 6:00)  This is a free event, but please bring a non-perishable food item.  All items will be donated to the Welcome Center food pantry.
Nov. 20- Thanksgiving Lunch please return your reservation slip by Tuesday, Nov. 18. Yellow pod starts lunch at 11:32.
Nov. 24- 28- Thanksgiving break

Nov. 3-7
All Weekly tests will be Thursday, Nov. 6th
Reading:
Story- "The Big Circle"
Phonics- o_ e (long o), contractions
Story Elements- characters, setting, and plot (beginning, middle, end)
Spelling Words- bone, home, hope, hose, stone, aren't, she'll, don't, isn't, I'm, one, had
Here is a site to practice the spelling words this week:
http://www.spellingtraining.com/index.html?&nbjy&tqyj39l&rbsy&vry39mm&rbhy&rbvy&vlbjy&wbj39l&zvj39l&z39s&bjy&rtw

High Frequency Words- my, than, first, water, been, call, who, oil, its, now
Grammar-  nouns and verbs

Math:We will continue to learn subtraction.
We will learn about fact families (2+3=5, 3+2=5, 5-2=3, 5-3=2)
We will continue to learn about missing addends 15= 7+ _____;  5 + ____ = 9

Social Science:
Students will learn about weather

Important Information:

Nov. 3-7- Book Fair in the lunchroom daily from 11-1
Nov. 3- Math Night:  from 6-7. 
Nov. 3- permission slips and $6.00 are due
Nov. 7- Field trip to Montgomery Museum of Fine Art

Red Ribbon Week

Reading:
Story: "Who Works Here"
Phonics: Long I (i_e), ch, tch, wh
Spelling: dime, bike, hide, ice, kite, like, ride, smile, time, white, their, or
http://www.spellingtraining.com/index.html?&wzsy&nzpy&mzpy&qzwy&vszmy&lzsy&orzly&pzly&zdy&rzwy&lryzq&bq
High Frequency Words: two, more, write, go, see, number, no, way, could, people
Math: We will continue to learn subtraction from 18.  We are exploring the = sign.  What is written on each side has to be equal.  (15= 12+ 3;  5 + ____= 7; 7+3= 10)
We are also practicing representing tens and ones.  Students will be given a number and they have to draw rectangles representing the tens number and squares representing the ones number
             6 tens          7 ones

Social Science: This we the students will learn about the life cycle of a pumpkin.


Important Dates:


Oct. 27- Mustache Monday- Wear red and make your own mustache
Oct. 28- Give Drugs the Boot- Dress like a cowboy/ cowgirl and wear boots.
               Cookie Dough pickup
Oct. 29-Be a Hero not a Zero- Defeat drugs and bullies
Oct. 30- Team up Against drugs- wear team colors
Oct. 31-Scare away drugs- costume parade with kid- friendly costumes.
              Costume parade begins at 8:15
              Party will start at 10:00
Nov. 3- Math Night is from 6-7.  Notes went home on Monday, Oct. 27.  Please complete and
              send back
Nov. 3-7- Book Fair
Nov. 7- Field trip to Montgomery Museum of Fine Art.  Cost is $6.00. 
              Money and permission slips are due by Nov. 3rd.
Nov. 11- Veteran's Day No School
Nov. 13- Gotcha Party for first grade

Oct. 20-24

Reading:
Story- "The Farmer in the Hat"
Phonics- a_ e (long a), ge (j sound), ce (s sound)
Story Elements- characters, setting, and plot (beginning, middle, end)
Spelling Words- age, cage, cake, face, late, made, make, name, safe, take, his, this
Here is a site to practice the spelling words this week:
http://www.spellingtraining.com/index.html?&tay&dtay&dtpy&utdy&mtly&stwy&stpy&jtsy&vtuy<py&rzv&lrzv




High Frequency Words- some, would, like, into, has, her, make, him, time, look
Grammar-  capitals and ABC order




Math:We will continue to learn subtraction.
We will learn about fact families (2+3=5, 3+2=5, 5-2=3, 5-3=2)


Social Science:
Students will learn about owls, bats, and spiders


Important Information:


Oct. 21- Read for the record
Oct. 21- Picture re-take: If you paid for pictures and want re-takes you need to return your pictures.
please let your teacher know if you want your child to re-take their pictures.
Oct. 22- Pink Out Day: Wear pink, $2.00 for Nancy's Italian Ice, breast cancer survivors are invited to lunch.  Please complete the pink letter that was sent home before fall break.
Oct. 24- Magazine fundraiser ends today
Oct. 28- Cookie dough pick up
Nov. 3-7- Book Fair in the lunchroom daily from 11-1
Nov. 3- Math Night:  from 6-7.  More information will be sent home soon

Oct. 13-17

International Walk Day is Monday, Oct. 13
There is a lot going on this week.  Please read the Important Information at the bottom of this post!
Reading:
Story- "A Big Fish For Max"
Phonics- sh, th, al (ball)
Story Elements- characters, setting, and plot (beginning, middle, end)
Spelling Words- fish, rush, shell, ship, shop, shut, then, that, trash, with, for, as
Here is a site to practice the spelling words this week:
http://www.spellingtraining.com/index.html?&uzvr&qevr&vrymm&vrzh&vrbh&vrel&lryj&lrtl&lqtvr&ozlr&ubq&tv




High Frequency Words- will, up, other, about, out, many, then, them, these, so
Grammar-  ABC order




Math:
We will be learning basic subtraction


Social Science:
Students will learn about fire safety


Important Information:
Oct. 13- International walk day- we will walk during P.E. at 12:15
Oct. 13- cookie dough sale ends
Oct. 14- PTO- Yellow Pods perform: meet in the library at 5:45
Oct. 15- Shaved Ice- $1.50
Oct 16-  is our next Gotcha Party.  Review your child's behavior log daily.  Your child's behavior does have an impact on their learning and the learning of others.
Oct. 16- report cards will be sent home
Oct. 21- Read for the record
Oct. 21- Picture re-take: If you paid for pictures and want re-takes you need to return your pictures.
please let your teacher know if you want your child to re-take their pictures.
Oct. 22- Pink Out Day: Wear pink, $2.00 for Nancy's Italian Ice, breast cancer survivors are invited to lunch.  Please complete the pink letter that was sent home before fall break. 

FIrst Quarter Test Week- Sept 29- Oct 3,

This is test week. There will not be any homework this week.
We will have a reading first quarter test, math first quarter test, high frequency test and a language test
Please review the following skills with your child.
Reading:
short a, e, i, o, and u
high frequency words for first quarter
Story comprehension: characters, setting, sequence of the story.
Your child will have to read a story and answer questions on their own.  The teacher can help a child with words that they need help reading, but the teacher can not read sentences or big groups of words. 
A.R: to go to the A.R. party your child needs to read 8 books and have an 85% or higher accuracy rates.  This is the last week to take A.R. tests to qualify for the first quarter party.
Math:
number words to 20
tally marks
add numbers to 20
add 3 numbers (3+5+4)
write in missing numbers (___, 92, 93, ___, ___, 96)
1 more and 2 more than a number (What is 1 more than 87?)
commutative property: if 7+3= 10 then 3+7= ____
different ways to represent a number: write the number, write the word, tally marks, addition problem that equals that number, fill in a ten frame, draw a picture representing that number.
Language:
writing letters correctly
writing sentences correctly ( begins with a capital and ends with correct punctuation)
Nouns with capitals- names of months, days of the week, proper nouns
Social Science:
We will begin learning about the season of fall.
We will have Apple Day on Oct 3rd.  Please see below for more information


*****Important Reminders and Dates******
Oct 2- shaved ice cost $1.50
Oct 3- End of first quarter
Oct 3.- Apple Day
A note went home asking for items for apple day.  All students need to bring in 2 apples and any of the items on the list.  We will be having an apple tasting from the different apple products.  We will also be making caramel apples and making apple prints. 
Oct 3- Walk the School- Please come and join your child during our P.E. time at 12:15.  Participating in this activity can help our school win a grant.  Hope to see you Friday!
Oct. 6-10- Fall Break- no school for students

Reading:
Story- "Animal Park"
Phonics- short u and final blends (jump)
Story Elements- characters, setting, and plot (beginning, middle, end)
Spelling Words- bump, bus, cut, jump, must, nut, rug, run, sun, up to is
Here is a site to practice the spelling words this week:
http://www.spellingtraining.com/index.html?&nesh&nev&del&kesh&sevl&jel&qea&qej&vej&eh&lb&zv




High Frequency Words- Review all words- test next week
Grammar-  Capitals for names and months




Math:
We will be reviewing addition to 20, writing tally marks, counting and writing to 100
 Use your 120 chart to practice with your child.


Social Science:
We have started the AMSTI kit- Balance and Motion.  This week we will continue to learn about how to balance items using counter weights.


Important Information:


September 17- school pictures
Shaved Ice: Sept. 16 and Oct 2 (the Sept. 30th shaved ice was canceled)  Shaved ice costs $1.50 cash
Sept 30- School Night at Sweet Frog from 6-9
We will ordering field trip shirts soon.  If you have not paid send in $6.00
Oct 6-10- Fall Break- No school for students
Oct 16-  is our next Gotcha Party.  Review your child's behavior log daily.  Your child's behavior does have an impact on their learning and the learning of others.

Sept. 15-19

Reading:
Story- "Get The Egg"
Phonics- short e and beginning blends (sled)
Story Elements- characters, setting, and plot (beginning, middle, end)
Spelling Words- bed, red, jet, sled, leg, step, men, ten, net, wet, the, from
Here is a site to practice the spelling words this week:
http://www.spellingtraining.com/index.html?&nyw&qyw&kyl&vmyw&mya&vlyh&syj&lyj&jyl&oyl&lry&uqbs




High Frequency Words-
Grammar-  Interrogative (questions)  sentences and declarative (telling) sentences




Math:
We will be reviewing addition to 20, writing tally marks, counting and writing to 100
 Use your 120 chart to practice with your child.


Social Science:
We are starting the AMSTI kit- Balance and Motion.  This week we will begin learning about how to balance items using counter weights.


Important Information:


September 17- school pictures
Shaved Ice: Sept. 16 and Oct 2 (the Sept. 30th shaved ice was canceled)  Shaved ice costs $1.50 cash
Sept. 18- Spirit Night at CiCi's Pizza from 5-9
Sept 30- Spirit Night at Sweet Frog from 6-9
We will ordering field trip shirts soon.  If you have not paid send in $6.00
Oct 6-10- Fall Break- No school for students
Oct 16-  is our next Gotcha Party.  Review your child's behavior log daily.  Your child's behavior does have an impact on their learning.

Week of September 8- 12

Monday is parent report day.  Please make sure you are on time for your appointment.  Teachers sent home reminders.  If you are not sure of your time please call the office Monday morning.  Appointments are only 15 minutes.  Please be mindful of our time constraints.  If you need more time please set up a conference with your child's teacher.  We are here to help you any way we can.  Thanks in advance for help.


Reading:
Story- Fox and a Kit
Phonics- review short a and I; inflected endings -s and -ing
Story Elements- characters and setting
Spelling Words- fit, fits, nap, naps, sit, sits, win, wins, hit, hits, they have
Here is a site to practice the spelling words this week:
http://www.spellingtraining.com/index.html?&uzl&uzlv&jth&jthv&vzl&vzlv&ozj&ozjv&rzl&rzlv&lryc&rtiy


High Frequency Words- but, not, what, all, were, we, when, your, can, said
Grammar-  Interrogative (questions)  sentences




Math:
We will be reviewing addition to 20.
We will begin learning how to solve word problems.  We will also be solving problems with missing addends.  (5+ ____= 7)   Use your 120 chart to practice with your child.


Social Science:
We are starting the AMSTI kit- Balance and Motion.  This week we will begin learning about how to balance items using counter weights.


Important Information:


September 8- Parent Report Day- This meeting is only 15 minutes.  Please note that your teacher has a list of things we need to go over during this 15 minutes.  Please be mindful that we have appointments after your time.  If you think you will need more time please let your teacher know.  You may need to meet on a different day.  Reminder notes will be going home soon!
September 11- Gotcha Party
September 17- school pictures
Shaved Ice: Sept. 16 and Oct 2 (the Sept. 30th shaved ice was canceled)  Shaved ice costs $1.50 cash

Week of September 2-5

Reading:
Story- Big Blue Ox
Phonics- short o and plurals
Story Elements- characters and setting
Spelling Words- got, mop, hop, ox, mom, rock, hot, pop, lock, pot, on, are
Here is a site to practice the spelling words this week:
http://www.spellingtraining.com/index.html?&abl&sbh&rbh&bf&rbl&hbh&mbdp&hbl&sbs&qbdp&cbe&otv


High Frequency Words- at, be, this, have, from, or, one, had, by, word
Grammar-  Declarative sentences




Math:
We will be learning how to add 3 numbers ( 2+ 5+ 4= 11)
We will be reviewing addition and subtraction up to 20.
Your child should to be able to tell what is one more and two more: (What is one more than 19?  What is two more than 12?)
Your child will need to tell what is one less and two less. (What is one less than 17?  What is two less than 12?)  Use your 120 chart to practice with your child.


Social Science:
We are starting the AMSTI kit- Balance and Motion.  This week we will begin learning about how to balance items using counter weights.


Important Information:
September 1- Labor Day- No School
September 4- PTO meeting: Teacher introductions
September 8- Parent Report Day- This meeting is only 15 minutes.  Please note that your teacher has a list of things we need to go over during this 15 minutes.  Please be mindful that we have appointments after your time.  If you think you will need more time please let your teacher know.  You may need to meet on a different day.  Reminder notes will be going home soon!
September 11- Gotcha Party
September 17- school pictures

Week of August 25-29

Choir notes went home on Aug. 21.  Choir sign up is first come first serve.  Please return the form as soon as possible.  Remember you don't pay until October. 


Reading:
Story- Pig in a Wig
Phonics- short I and final x
Story Elements- characters and setting
Spelling Words- did, fix, in, it, lip, mix, pin, sit, six, wig, you, was
High Frequency Words- he, as, was, with, for, his, on, they, are, I
Grammar- Sentences


Math:
We will be learning addition and subtraction up to 20.
Your child will need to be able to tell what is one more and two more: (What is one more than 19?  What is two more than 12?)
Your child will need to tell what is one less and two less. (What is one less than 17?  What is two less than 12?)  Use your 120 chart to practice with your child.


Social Science:
We will be learning about living and non living things.  We are also going to be learning about how to classify animals. (mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians)


Important Information:
August 26- Shaved Ice $1.50 (cash only)
September 4- Labor Day- No School
September 8- Parent Report Day- This meeting is only 15 minutes.  Please note that your teacher has a list of things we need to go over during this 15 minutes.  Please be mindful that we have appointments after your time.  If you think you will need more time please let your teacher know.  You may need to meet on a different day.
 Notes will be going home soon! You will need to return then as soon as possible.

Week of August 18-22

The lunchroom staff has asked if your child eats breakfast that they have their lunch number on their book bag. 


Language Arts:
Story : Sam, Come Back
Sounds: short a and final ck
Story elements: characters and setting
Spelling Words: am, at, back, bat, can, cat, dad, mad, ran, sack, of, and
High Frequency Words:
the, in, of, is, and, you, a, that, to , it
Grammar: sentences begin with a capital letter and end with correct punctuation


A copy of our weekly story has been put in your child's weekly folder.  Your child's homework is to read this story every night.  Help them sound out the words.  You can make a list of words they consistently have trouble with and make flash cards for them to review these words. 
After reading the story ask your child questions about the story.
  Who are the characters?  What happens first, next, and last?  Where does the story take place? 
These are great questions to ask about any story. 
Spelling homework has also been put in the daily folder.  Spelling homework will be due on Friday, Aug. 22.
Important test information this week:
The reading test this week will not count.  This test will be used to help your child understand how the reading test will be administered.  Explicit directions will be given during this test.  Also, testing expectations will also be explained, for example no talking, keep your eyes on your own paper, ect. 
Spelling test will not count this quarter.  It is important that your child write the letters correctly.  backwards letters and letters not formed correctly will be marked wrong.


Math:
We will be learning about patterns, composing numbers (addition) and decomposing numbers (subtraction), reviewing number words to twenty, different ways to represent a number.


We are exploring number sense this week.  We want your child to understand what numbers really represent.  If they understand that they can add and subtract with better understanding.  For example, your child will be able to tell how to represent any number-
Let's use the number 5:
you can write the number, word, tally marks, draw a picture, use a ten frame, find shapes that have 5 sides,  math problems equaling 5- here is an example:
 


Social Science:
We will be learning all about me! 


Important Reminders:
Aug. 22- PTO Movie Night from 5-8:
fliers were sent home last week.  Please check your child's folder for the flyer.
Sept. 4- Labor Day- No School
Sept. 8- Parent Report Day- No school for students


If your child is going home a different way your must send a note.
All checks need your phone number on them.

Week of August 11-15
This week your child will be getting to know their new classmates.  The yellow pod teachers have planned many fun activities this week to review letters and sounds.  Your child will also be reviewing color words and number words to twenty.   Your child will also be reviewing and learning the school and classroom rules.


Reading:
Letters E-H will be reviewed this week.  The students will review these letter sounds and will practice writing each of these letters.  We will read poems and watch short videos about these letters.


Each day stories will be read to the students.  We will have discussions about the characters, plot, and the settings of each story. 


Math:
 Number words to 20 will be learned.  Students will be able to read, write, and match these numbers.  Color words will also be reviewed this week.  Students will be able to read the following words:
red, orange, purple, blue, green, black, brown, white, yellow, and pink.


Social Science:
All About Me- We will be learning about ourselves and our favorite things. 

Important Information:
Movie night for Aug. 15 has been cancelled.
Gotcha party kickoff will be Friday, Aug. 15 at 1:40 in the gym

Week of August 4- 8

This week your child will be getting to know their new classmates.  The yellow pod teachers have planned many fun activities this week to review letters and sounds.  Your child will also be reviewing color words and number words to ten.   Your child will also be reviewing and learning the school and classroom rules.


Reading:
Letters A-D will be reviewed this week.  The students will review these letter sounds and will practice writing each of these letters.  We will read poems and watch short videos about these letters.


Each day stories will be read to the students.  We will have discussions about the characters, plot, and the settings of each story. 


Math:
 Number words to 10 will be learned.  Students will be able to read, write, and match these numbers.  Color words will also be learned this week.  Students will be able to read the following words:
red, orange, purple, blue, green, black, brown, white, yellow, and pink.


Social Science:
School and classroom rules will be taught. 


Homework:
This will be sent home on Thursday: please write on the paper that your child brings home about the origin of their name.  (For example if the name is a family name, named after a special place, etc.)


On Friday, your teacher will need the following items sent in to school:  apple slices, grapes, chocolate wafer cookies.  Your teacher will send home a sign up slip this week.  Please let her know which item you can send on Friday. 

Hello Parents

We hope you have enjoyed your summer with your children.  There have been a lot of changes at Coosada this summer.  The office has had a renovation and many new safety features have been up graded.  We also have many new teachers, a new principal and assistant principal.
Yellow pod teachers are looking forward to meeting you on Thursday, July 31.  Coosada will be hosting an open house from 1-6 on July 31.  Teachers have mailed you letters about how they will handle open house.  There will be forms to complete and your child's teacher will need to know how your child will be going home every day.  If your child will be riding a bus your teacher will need the bus number.  Please call the school office to find out the bus number.


The first day of school will be August 4.

Children can be dropped off no earlier than 7:20
Tardy bell rings at 7:35- your child must be in their classroom by 7:35.  If they are not in their classroom by this time they will be counted tardy.
Dismissal: 2:35


We will go over so much more at the open house on Thursday, July 31

PTO needs board members for next year.  If anyone is interested please contact Mrs. Goodin

If your child is going to miss school because of a prearranged activity you need to fill out the form in the CES handbook and turn it in prior to your activity.

May  12^th- May 16th

 

Reading:

4th quarter post test

 4th quarter High Frequency Word test will be this week

 

Math: 4th quarter post test

 

Social Science: Students will learn about the season of summer.

 

 

**Important Reminders/ Dates**

 

·     The last day for checks (including the lunch room) was April 21^st. You must now send cash only.

·   Field day will be May 19.  Our time is from 9:30-10:15.  Each class needs 2 parent volunteers.  Please let your child's teacher know if you can help. 

All library books were due by Friday, May 9th.  That was the last day for A.R. tests.

Last Gotcha Party will be May 15.

·     Save the date: Our Honor’s Day will take place on Tuesday, May 20^th starting at 9:15am in the gym.  The program will last between 30 to 45 minutes.  We will have refreshments in the pod afterwards.  Children are free to check out after the program.  We need $3.00 per child to pay for refreshments.

 

PTO needs board members for next year.  If anyone is interested please contact Mrs. Goodin

If your child is going to miss school because of a prearranged activity you need to fill out the form in the CES handbook and turn it in prior to your activity.

May 5^th- May 9^th

 

Reading:

·     Story of the week- “Peter’s Chair”

·     Sounds: - ew –ui  -ue

·     High Frequency words – him, has

·     Compound words

 4th quarter High Frequency Word test will be this week

Spelling words:

     1. backpack       7. inside

2. flashlight       8. lunchbox

3. baseball          9. outside

4. bluebird         10.suitcase

5. brainstorm     11. him

6. herself            12. has

 

Math: This week the students will be reviewing graphs, money and measurement.

 

Social Science: This week the students will be learning about Mother’s Day!

 

 

**Important Reminders/ Dates**

 

·     The last day for checks (including the lunch room) was April 21^st. You must now send cash only.

·   Field day will be May 19.  Our time is from 9:30-10:15.  Each class needs 2 parent volunteers.  Please let your child's teacher know if you can help. 

All library books are due by Friday, May 9th.  That will also be the last day for A.R. tests.

Last Gotcha Party will be May 15.

·     Save the date: Our Honor’s Day will take place on Tuesday, May 20^th starting at 9:15am in the gym. Look for more info. soon.

 

April 28- May 2

PTO needs board members for next year.  If anyone is interested please contact Mrs. Goodin

If your child is going to miss school because of a prearranged activity you need to fill out the form in the CES handbook and turn it in prior to your activity.
Reading:

·     Story of the week- “Ben Franklin and His First Kite”

·     Sounds: Prefixes un and re

       re means again/ un means opposite of or not

·     High Frequency words – kind, water, letter, mother, large, found, because, different, world, point, change, still

·     Prepositions

 

Spelling words:

     1.  refill          7.  refund

2. reopen        8. repay

3. retell          9. undo

4. undress     10 unhappy

5. unkind      11 untie

6. kind          12. water

Math: This week the students will be reviewing money (pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters), fractions, graphs, time, addition and subtraction

 

Social Science: This week the students will be learning about oceans.

 

 

**Important Reminders/ Dates**

 

·     The last day for checks (including the lunch room) was April 21st. You must now send cash only.

·     Yellow Pod Dibles- Tuesday, April 29th.

·     If you would like your child to purchase a field day supply pack please send $5.00 cash. Field day will take place the last week of school.

·     Next shaved ice date is Wed. April 30th.  Please send $1.50 cash.

      Honor's Day is May 20th at 9:15

Library info

100 book logs are due April 30

 All library books due May 9

 

Weekly News Letter

April 21st – April 25th

PTO needs board members for next year.  If anyone is interested please contact Mrs. Goodin

Reading:

·     Story of the week- “Alexander Graham Bell”

·     Sounds: aw and au

 these are not phonics rules just helpful hints

aw will be used at the end of a word or before the letter l or n (crawl or dawn)

never use au at the end of a word

·     High Frequency words – good, long, letter, mother, large, found, because, different, world, point, change, still

·     Possessive phrases

 

Spelling words:

     1. crawl         7. paw

2. draw         8. saw

3. hawk        9. straw

4. jaw          10. yawn

5. law          11. good

6. lawn         12. long

 

Math: This week the students will be learning about money (pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters)

 

Social Science: This week the students will be learning about Earth Day and how to keep our earth clean. 

 

 

**Important Reminders/ Dates**

 

·     The last day for checks (including the lunch room) was April 21st. You must now send cash only.

·     Yellow Pod Dibles- Tuesday, April 29th.

·     If you would like your child to purchase a field day supply pack please send $5.00 cash. Field day will take place the last week of school.

·     Next shaved ice date is Wed. April 30th.  Please send $1.50 cash.

 

PTO Update:

PTO needs board members for next year.  If anyone is interested please contact Mrs. Goodin

 

April 14th – April 18th

 

Reading:

·     Story of the week- “Simple Machines”

·     Sounds: oi and oy (boil and boy)

·     High Frequency words – who, find

·     Sentences

 

Spelling words:

     1. boil           7. point

2. boy           8. soil

3. coin          9. toy

4. join          10. voice

5. oil            11. who

6. oink         12. find

 

Math: This week the students will be learning how to tell time to the hour and half hour.

 

Social Science: This week the students will be learning about Easter. We will have an egg hunt on Thursday.  Please send a basket with your child.

 

 

**Important Reminders/ Dates**

 

·     Last day for checks (including the lunch room) is April 21st. You must send cash after this date.

·     Thursday, April 17th - Easter Egg Hunt beginning at 2:00pm.  Each student will need to bring their Easter basket on Thursday!

 

• April 16 & 30- Shaved Ice- cost $1.50
• field day spirit packs are now on sale through April 25- cost is $5.00
• April 30- Last day to turn in 100 Book Log
• May 9- All Library books are due
• Honor's Day will be May 20 at 9:15

REMINDER: Google calendar is at the bottom of the page

 

 

April 7th – April 11th

 

Reading:

·     Story of the week- “Dot and Jabber”

·     Sounds: oo (moon)

·     High Frequency words – people, been

·     Sentences

 

Spelling words:

     1. book           7. noon

2. food           8. pool

3. foot            9. took

4. good          10. zoo

5. look           11. people

6. moon         12. been

 

Math: This week the students will be learning how to tell time to the hour and half hour.

 

Social Science: This week the students will be learning about living things.

 

**Important Reminders/ Dates**

 

·     April 7th -11th - Book Fair in the lunchroom from 11-1pm.

·     Friday, April 11th - Spring Fling and 5K - Please make plans to join us from 5 to 8 pm! (Don’t forget our pod is doing the game Go Fish and we need each student to send in 1 bag of candy by April 9th)

Hat Day- April 11 cost $1.00

·     Last day for checks (including the lunch room) is April 21st. You must send cash after this date

March 31st – April 4th

 

Reading:  

·         Story of the week- “Mole and the Baby Bird”

• Sounds:  ou  (ex: cloud)  and vcv syllable patterns
• High Frequency words – number, could
• Imperative Sentences (exclamations!)

 

Spelling words:  

     1. about             7. our

2. count             8. out

3. found             9. round

4. house             10. shout

5. mouth            11. number

6. ouch              12.could

 

Math: This week the students will be learning about graphs.

 

Social Science: This week the students will be learning about plants.

 

**Important Reminders/ Dates**

 

·        April 1^st  - PTO meeting in the lunchroom at 6:00pm. Pizza and drinks will be served beginning at 5:30pm.

·        April 7^th -11^th - Book Fair in the lunchroom from 11-1pm.

·        Friday, April 11^th - Spring Fling and 5K - Please make plans to join us from 5 to 8 pm!

·        April 1^st – Registration begins for kindergarten and also teacher request.

 

April 21-- last day to write checks to the school or for lunch

 

        March 17th – March 21st

 

Reading:

·     Story of the week- “Tippy Toe Chick Go”

·     Sounds: ow  (ex:brown) and -le (ex. puzzle)

·     High Frequency words – come, no

·     Imperative Sentences (exclamations!)

 

Spelling words:

     1. brown            7. growl

2. clown             8. how

3. cow               9. now

4. crowd           10. town

5. down            11. come

6. frown            12.no

 

Math: This week the students will be learning about measurement (inches and centimeters).

 

Social Science: This week the students will be learning about the season of spring!

 

**Important Reminders/ Dates**

·     We all need parents to complete the Title I parent survey.  The link is on the school  website under Latest News.  Thank you to those who have completed the survey.  

      Yearbooks are now on sale for $24.00

·     Our field trip is Tuesday, March 18th to the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. All permission slips and money ($5.00) were due on Friday, March 14th .
 If you are a chaperone , you will need to be at school at 9:00.  All chaperones will need to drive their own cars.  After the museum we will be going to the park in Millbrook.  Please bring your lunch.  We will return to school around 2:00

·     Spring Break – March 24th - 28th

·     Spring Picture Day  – March 20th 

 Cici's Spirit Night- March 20

Jump Rope for Heart money is due March 21

·   April 1- PTO meeting Spring Fling & 5K- Friday, April 11

News for the week:

March 10th – March 14th

 

Reading:

·     Story of the week- “Henry and Mudge”

·     Sounds: oo ,

       -ful (words that end in -ful mean full of___ wonderful means full of wonder)

       -ly  (words that end in -ly mean in a ____ way- gladly means in a glad way)

·     High Frequency words – two, go

·     Adjectives (number words)

 

Spelling words:

     1. bloom            7. slowly

2. goose             8. gladly

3. broom           9. useful

4. smooth         10. wonderful

5. spoonful       11. two

6. tooth             12. go

 High Frequency Words: we will be reviewing the 3rd quarter words
high frequency words for the 4th quarter are listed on the high frequency words link above.

Math: This week the students will be learning about measurement.  We will be learning how to order three objects by length; compare the lengths of the objects. 

Social Science: This week the students will be learning about Saint Patrick’s Day!

 

**Important Reminders/ Dates**

·     Yearbooks are now on sale for $24.00

·     Our field trip is Tuesday, March 18^th to the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. All permission slips and money ($5.00) are due by Friday, March 14^th.

·     Spring Break – March 24^th - 28^th.

·     Spring Picture Day – March 20th