ANIMALS IN THE WINTER PROGRAM

O CHRISTMAS TREES

CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTY

Our class party will be on Wednesday, December 22. We will begin around 11:30. School is dismissed that day at 1:00. The children will have a gift exchange. Boys bring a gift for a boy. Girls bring a gift for a girl. Price range is around $3.00. The children will need to place a tag on their gift saying who it is from. They may begin bringing gifts anytime.

SINGING TREES

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Our Christmas program was a huge success! The children looked like the most beautiful evergreen trees! I was amazed at the unique ideas. Thank you parents....you're the BEST!

Christmas Websites

The children had fun looking at their reports on Santa's list of who is "Naughty and Nice". Help your child check back in to see what Santa has to say at this website:
http://www.claus.com/naughtyornice/nn_hmpg2.php

This site was some really fun Christmas games to play:
http://northpole.com/Clubhouse/Games/

Make a dancing Santa at:
http://northpole.com/Clubhouse/DancingSanta/

SOIL CONSERVATION POSTERS

Just a reminder that the Soil Conservation Posters are due tomorrow on Friday, December 3. Please have your child bring their poster to school if they are participating. Thank you!

VOWEL BAT

Learning about the short vowels is fun when we enjoy a fun song! Check out this link to VOWEL BAT! It's one of our favorites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g43EfOXvpG8

FIRST GRADERS VISIT THE MUSEUM

Thank you Kay for helping the our little pilgrims learn about how things were done in the early days.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

OUR LITTLE PILGRIMS

The First and Second Graders will celebrate the First Thanksgiving on Tuesday, November 23. We are busy making our costumes and preparing for the feast. This past week the children learned about how the pilgrims dressed. We had fun dressing up Phoenix and Dakohta.

Special Visitor

Sergeant Holder visited our classroom for Veteran's Day to tell about his military career. He has served in the army for 20 years. Mr. Holder will retire in January. We wish him many happy days and thank him for his dedication to our country.

Wreaths Across America

Thank you to all who supported the "Wreaths Across America" fund raiser. Our class raised $91.81. Wakefield School collected a total of $208.00. I am so proud of the children for their sharing and thoughtfulness.

VETERAN'S DAY

Thursday, November 11 we celebrate Veteran's Day. The students will not be in school on this day. The Wakefield museum will be open from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. for parents to take their children. I highly recommend my students view the Veteran's exhibits. What a fine tribute to our local veterans! THANK YOU to all who have served our country! We are proud of you!

Vowel Games

The children are working very hard to learn the short vowel sounds. Here are the links to some of the games they enjoy playing. Good job First Graders....keep practicing!
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/missing_vowel.jsp
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/phonics_scramble.jsp

A BLAST FROM THE PAST

Hip Hop....Rock and Roll - we enjoyed dressing up for the 50th day of school on October 29!

Five Little Speckled Frogs

We have enjoyed learning about frogs this week. Here is a fun song the children have been singing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVPmtaHmL4g

THANK YOU

A BIG thank you to all the parents who took time out of your busy schedules to attend parent teacher conferences. I enjoyed sharing all about your child's progress! The success your child demonstrates is largely due to you parents. You take time each day to be involved! Thank you again for sending your treasures to me!

OCTOBER BOOK IT

Please remind your child to turn in the October Book It Reading calendars this week. Prizes will be drawn on Friday. I would like to highly encourage our first graders to participate in the November Reading Book It Club. Anytime we can put books into the hands of our children good things will happen. I wish for my students the love of reading! What an adventure it can be.....snuggle up with a good book and your child!

Class Halloween Party

Friday, Ocotber 29 the children may bring their costumes to school in a sack or bag. In the afternoon we will dress in our costumes and sing at the nursing home at 1:45. After we return to the room our class party will begin. I have games planned and parents are helping with refreshments. Please keep costumes simple, no makeup or weapons. Parents helping with the party are:
Phoenix's mom - cupcakes
Haylie's mom - Drinks
Piper's mom - snack
Emily's mom - treat bags
Mrs. Seirer - cups and plates

Thank you for all your help! Have a "Boo"-tiful Halloween!

Camouflage Day

Many of our First Graders dressed in camo today for our "Fight Against Drugs". Even Mrs. Seirer and Mrs. Holder joined in on the fun!

Phonic Fighters

Here is a link to a fun phonics game that we have been playing in the classroom. It is so important that the children know the names and sounds of letters. Any support you give your child at home will help them to be better readers!
http://www.ictgames.com/phonic_fighter4.html

BATS AND SPIDERS

The Nature Center presented a program today on Bats and Spiders. The children enjoyed seeing the real creatures! Mrs. Holder even ate some cheddar cheese flavored mealworms!

RED RIBBON WEEK

Red Ribbon Week is a CALL TO ACTION! This week-long campaign provides multiple opportunities for students, parents, teachers and others to join together to address the alcohol, tobacco, other drug and violence related issues or concerns in their community.

RED RIBBON WEEK – JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS

Spirit Days Dress Up

Monday – SHADE OUT DRUGS
(Wear Sunglasses)

Tuesday – I’M A GENIUS BECAUSE I’M DRUG FREE
(Wear Jeans)

Wednesday – JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS
(Wear Camouflage)

Thursday – BOMBERS WIN AGAINST DRUGS
(Bomber Pride Day – Wear Blue/White)

Friday – GIVE DRUGS A SCARE
(Elementary students wear costumes in the afternoon)

Wreaths Across America

Students at Wakefield School are again collecting money for "Wreaths Across America". Wreaths Across America recognizes the cost of freedom. It is the wish of Wreaths Across America to bring veterans, their families, and our school children together, as a way of expressing appreciation for the past, present, and future sacrifices that preserve the freedom we experience each day. The money will be given to the VFW Auxiliary to be used to purchase Wreaths for Veterans graves. Any small amount of change will add up to a greater amount, so please remember our fallen soldiers. We only have until November 1 to collect our coins. Containers are placed in the classrooms. The class that collects the most will win a prize!

50's DAY

The First Graders will celebrate the 50th day of school on Friday, October 29. We will have a 50's dress up day! Start planning now how you can dress up your child for this special day. More to come......

SPOOKY NUMBER FUN

Help your child try out this spooky number counting pattern game! Follow the link....http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/spookyseq/spookycf2.html

FIRE FIGHTER HOLDER VISITS FIRST GRADE

CELEBRATING FIRE SAFETY WEEK

Fire Fighter Holder visits the First Grade class in celebration of Fire Safety Week. The First Graders enjoyed dressing up in firefighter clothes and practicing their safety rules.

GOODBYE JAIDEN

Jaiden is moving to Wyoming with his family. We will miss you Jaiden! This is a picture of father and son. Jaiden's father Kenny was in my first grade class in the year of 1983-l984. Best wishes!

GYM DAYS

First Graders have gym on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Please encourage your daughter to wear an outfit that allows her to perform exercises and participate in the games. Coach Seirer would like the girls to not wear dresses on these days. Sweats, shorts, or long pants would work much better. Thank you!

HOMECOMING AT WAKEFIELD SCHOOL

Haylie and Jaiden helped to crown the Homecoming King and Queen at the footall game Friday night.

SPELLING TESTS

The first graders have begun Unit 2 in Reading. In this unit they will learn to spell a group of words. Pre-tests are given on Mondays and list words are sent home. If your child passes, then he/she will receive challenge words. These words are not counted against the final grades, but used as enrichment. Grades will be given on the Friday final tests of regular list words. Please help your child practice list words at home. Reinforce the sound patterns in the words. This week the sound pattern is short a. Magnet letters on the refrigerator make a great source of review for your child. Happy Spelling!

FIRE SAFETY WEEK

This is FIRE SAFETY WEEK! Please take time to visit with your children about an escape plan and meeting place outside. It's important to have a plan in case there were ever to be a fire at your home. It's a good time to check smoke alarms and replace with new batteries. We will review fire safety rules, read books about firefighters, dress up in firefighter clothes, and do some acting out of Stop, Drop, and Roll. Fire Chief Maynard Sherbert and his firefighters will be here next week to talk about safety with the children. They are bringing a few of the trucks and have a short program for the children.

Johnny Appleseed

The children are learning about a folk hero named John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. Johnny journeyed west in 1800 with his pockets full of apple seeds. Born in Massachusetts on September 26, 1774, Chapman was a practical nurseryman. He spent nearly 50 years planting orchards and supplying seedlings to pioneer farmers in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Some of the trees he planted still bear fruit.

READING AT THE NURSING HOME

What a joy it is to take the children to the nursing home to share their gift of reading! The First Graders will read to the grandmas and grandpas one time each month. The children did a wonderful job Friday. We look forward to many more visits this year!

PROGRESS REPORTS

The school calendar says that today is "Progress Report Day". I have been informed that the office will not be sending out mid-nine weeks reports. They will send end of nine week reports. The 1st nine weeks ends on Thursday, October 21. Please continue to check the Powerschool website regularly for updates on your child's progress. Today I have made a copy of your child's report and they are bringing it home for you to view. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. Also, if you do not have internet access at home, let me know and I'll make the reports available to you with a hard copy. Thank you so much for your support the last 24 days of school. It takes a team to be successful and I'm so fortunate to have you on our team!

RHYMING FUN

We are working on rhyming in class this week. The children enjoyed this story about a little boy who has lost his teddy. The children would love to listen to the story again at home. The linked is posted below. Happy Reading!

Where's My Teddy? - Children's Story

FOOTBALL FUN FRIDAY

The Bomber football players enjoy lunch with the first graders on Friday Fun Days!

CONSTITUTION DAY

VISIT TO THE CITY BUILDING

In honor of National Citizenship Day the First Graders visited the Wakefield City Building. Council member Jay and Chief Doonan helped the children learn about the rules of our community.