BENNY - STUDENT OF THE WEEK

SOIL CONSERVATION POSTER CONTEST

The National Poster Contest theme "Local Heroes – Your Hardworking Pollinators” with or without the hyphen.
Poster category by grade: K-1; 2-3; 4-6; 7-9; 10-12
The contest is open to public, private or home school students.
Posters are due Thursday, December 18.
Click here to find out more about the contest.
http://www.nacdnet.org/education/contests/poster/2015-poster-contest/2015

CHAT WITH SANTA

Chat with Santa online! You can ask him questions and he will reply back. A great way to practice writing sentences and using ending marks. Ho-Ho-Ho...find out what is happening at the North Pole!
http://www.santabot.com/

CHRISTMAS MUSIC PROGRAM

The Elementary Christmas Program will be presented Monday evening, December 8. Parents will need to be seated in the new gym. The children should be in their classrooms by 6:50 p.m. The mini-musical is titled, "A Place in the Christmas Choir." The Kindergarten class will sing and the 5th grade band will play several selections. The First Grade girls dress as birds. Boys dress like reindeer. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the program!

NAUGHTY OR NICE LIST

The children may check Santa's List to find out what list they are on. Santa will leave a report that is updated daily. Ho-Ho-Ho.....Santa is making his list and checking it twice!

Click on this web address to go to Santa's Workshop:
http://www.claus.com/naughtyornice/index.php

TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY

The children are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our class elf named Twinkle Toes. Here is a video of how the elves are trained at the North Pole.

Learn how Santa trains the elves at the Christmas Training Camp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvmOKx5-wDw

Welcome to the North Pole....Games with the Elves
http://www.elfontheshelf.com/north-pole-games?from=hp_card

THE ELF ON THE SHELF

http://www.elfontheshelf.com/content/christmas-tradition

Have you ever wondered how Santa knows who is naughty and who is nice? The Elf on the Shelf®: A Christmas Tradition is the very special tool that helps Santa know who to put on the Naughty and Nice list. This interactive holiday hide-and-seek tradition is perfect for children and families of all ages.

The tradition begins when Santa sends his scout elves out to Elf Adoption Centers. Waiting for their families to bring them home, these patient elves hibernate until their family reads The Elf on the Shelf, gives their elf a very special name, and registers their adoption online. Once named, each scout elf will receive its Christmas magic and become a part of the family’s Christmas each and every year.

Excellent listeners and even better observers, these scout elves are the eyes and ears of Santa Claus. Although they cannot be touched, or else they may lose their magic, the elf will always listen and relay messages back to Santa. Taking in all the day-to-day activities around the house, no good deed goes unnoticed; these scout elves take their job seriously.

Each night, after the family goes to bed, the scout elf uses his magical Christmas powers to fly back to the North Pole. Once there, the elf will make his or her daily report to Santa and visit with elf friends where they will tell stories about their beloved families, play with the reindeer, and of course, sneak some of Mrs. Claus’ cookies!

Before the family awakes each morning, their special scout elf will fly back to their home from the North Pole. However, since these elves like to play games, don’t expect to find them in the same spot! While some like to hide in the freezer (probably because it reminds them of the North Pole) and others prefer to sit on the fireplace mantle or hang from the chandelier, these elves love to play hide-and-seek with their families.

On Christmas Eve, the scout elf will listen for Santa’s bell and then fly back to the North Pole until the next season, wishing every girl and each boy a Christmas of peace and a year full of joy. Join the tradition and adopt your own Elf on the Shelf now!

CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTY

Our class party will be on Friday, December 19. We will begin around 1:30. 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. If your child is not able to bring a gift, please send me a note. Santa wants to make sure every child will receive a gift so that there are not hurt feelings. The children may begin bringing gifts anytime.
Ho-Ho-Ho….Merry Christmas!

THANKSGIVING FEAST

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ASHLEY - STUDENT OF THE WEEK

TECHOLOGY TUESDAY

I can smell the pumpkin pie and almost taste the turkey, dressing and mashed potatoes! The children (and teacher) are getting so excited for our Thanksgiving gathering with our Second Grade Native American friends. This week for computers I've posted some fun games that have a Thanksgiving theme. I'm thankful for all of my students who make my day joyful! Gobble....Gobble! Count your many blessings each and every day!

READING
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f97nHzvSB4k&feature=related
http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/turkey/play.htm?f
http://www.abcya.com/word_search_thanksgiving.htm

SOCIAL STUDIES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFDSobNnfQs
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/webcast.htm

JUST FOR FUN
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/thanksgiving/games/dragdrop/
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/thanksgiving/games/match_up/
http://www.game-voyage.com/games/turkey_coloring.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl5r76hVYF0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8rU2CK_1FI

MAKING BUTTER FOR OUR FEAST

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MILITARY MUSEUM VISIT

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KEAGAN - STUDENT OF THE WEEK

CELEBRATING VETERANS DAY IN FIRST GRADE

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EAN - STUDENT OF THE WEEK

TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY

November is here! Time is flying by....only 24 days until Thanksgiving! The little bees are working hard to get their wings strong. This is our last week for this class of LIFT groups. Posted are a few games to help the children keep their phonic skills sharp. In Reading the children are taking an assessment over the Level 1.2. One of the tests will be to read the basic sight words taught in this level. Click on the game to practice basic reading vocabulary. Mrs. Trembath presented a lesson in Social Studies today about Needs and Wants. Here is the link of a short video the children watched today.

PHONICS
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/play.htm?f
http://www.kizphonics.com/phonics/ending-consonant-blends-nt-nk-ng-nd-phonics-activity/#!prettyPhoto
http://rbeaudoin333.homestead.com/files/digraphs_consonant/initial_digraph_20.html
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/stacker.html
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/games/short_vowel_games/

READING
http://www.abcya.com/dolch_sight_word_bingo.htm

SOCIAL STUDIES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8P3sCooGg0

GOOD BEHAVIOR AWARD

The Bees are buzzing today! They have earned 115 good behavior marbles! I'm so proud of the children for working hard. We hope the weather will warm up on Wednesday because Mrs. Seirer plans to take the children to the Museum Park for a play day! Way to Go Bees....Keep up the good work!!

ANNA - STUDENT OF THE WEEK

CLASS HALLOWEEN PARTY

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SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS

Scholastic Book Orders are due Friday, October 31. If you are interested in ordering books for your child please remember to send in the order forms and money. Thank you!

LIFT GROUP - DIGRAPHS

Here are some good websites to practice Digraph Sounds. Digraphs are 2 letters going together to make one sound.
(ch, th, wh, sh, ng, nk) The children in this group will use the lap top computers today in LIFT class to practice. Our LIFT groups will test on Friday, November 7.

PHONICS
http://rbeaudoin333.homestead.com/files/digraphs_consonant/billionaire_one/billion.html
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/pg_128/begin_dia.htm

STORY ABOUT DIGRAPHS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5GTADjRKZs#t=18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fc_pnz1sh0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeP06N8acdw#t=26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRgNrq9zru4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QRH1ZliZjk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V__JP2QFLws

50th DAY OF SCHOOL

CELINA - STUDENT OF THE WEEK

GOING BATTY

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TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY

The month of October is coming to an end bringing cooler weather and the anticipation of trick or treating! We'll be trying out these sites in computer class this week! Have fun little spooks and goblins!

MATH
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/spookyseq/spookycf2.html

SCIENCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkeSSdwbnPg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_tykwBvqZ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9y4r-VI_qY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OYmHVuguWI

PHONICS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2hXa8dbK3o

OCTOBER BOOK-IT

Please remind your child to turn in the October Book It Reading calendars by the end of the month. I would like to highly encourage our first graders to participate in the November Reading Book It Club. Information will be sent home Monday, November 3 in your child's Homework Folder. Thank you for listening to your child read every day!

CLASS HALLOWEEN PARTY

Friday, October 31 the children may bring their costumes to school in a sack or bag. After lunch (11:20) we will dress in our costumes and sing at the nursing home at 11:45. Please keep costumes simple, no makeup or weapons. After we return to the classroom we will enjoy a game or movie and refreshments. Have a "Boo"-tiful Halloween!

50th DAY OF SCHOOL

The First Graders will celebrate the 50th day of school on Tuesday, October 28th. We will have a 50's dress up day! Start planning now how you can dress up your child for this special day.

TECNOLOGY TUESDAY

The end of the first nine weeks has arrived! The first quarter of school sure flew by. The children are soaring high and doing well to meet our high expectations! I'm very proud of all they have accomplished in the first 45 days of school. Cheers to the First Graders! Here are the websites for Technology Tuesday. In reading one of the LIFT groups is working on digraphs. The reading site will help to reinforce the sounds that go together to make one sound. The math link will provide practice with related facts known as "Fact Families".

READING
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/games/ch_sh_wh_th_sounds.jsp

MATH
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1/related-addition-facts

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!

MARKUS - STUDENT OF THE WEEK

FIRE SAFETY WEEK

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TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY

It's Pumpkin Week in 1st grade! We are enjoying Pumpkin stories and Pumpkin math. What is your favorite way to eat pumpkin? Here are some fun websites your child will explore during computer time.

READING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1gs4yFfRyQ
http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/halloween/play.htm?f
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U8ZZugvw9o&feature=related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7s4QcpbbL0&feature=fvwrel

SCIENCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXLnCd4JMH4

JUST FOR FUN
http://www.abcya.com/make_a_pumpkin.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mph3hygIFU&feature=related

TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY

We are learning about the Lifecycle of the a Frog. Check out these websites:

SCIENCE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkyv_msRS6w&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs2g_rHBUH4

PHONICS
http://pbskids.org/wordworld/characters/game_frm.html

FUN FROG SONG
Check out this site and sing along with the 5 little specked frogs!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVPmtaHmL4g

HOMECOMING 2014

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PEYTON-STUDENT OF THE WEEK

BOOK IT

Pizza Hut is once again offering the Reading incentive program for our students. Information was sent home Monday. If you haven't seen the note and orange calendar please let me know. The program begins October 1 and ends March 31. Our goal to earn a free personal pizza is that your child will read for 200 min. this month. Fill out the minutes read on the calendar log sheet and return at the end of the month. I highly encourage our first graders to participate in the 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!

GOODMORNING FROM THE MOUNTAINS

Goodmorning Little Bees! I hope you are doing well. Look who came to play! The elk have been putting on an awesome show for us. We've found some big bulls resting in our yard. I can't wait to tell you the stories of our adventures!

HEADING WEST TO THE MOUNTAINS

Coach Seirer and I are heading to the mountains for one of my favorite times of the year! I've told the children that I'm on my way to see Santa's reindeer. We'll be spending 5 days in Estes Park. If you've never heard an elk bugle it is the most amazing experience. The aspen trees are just beautiful. It's the peak time for Autumn in the Rocky Mountains!

OUR NEWEST BUMBLE

Meet our newest member of the HIVE! Her name is Madison. We welcome her to our class! Now we have 6 girls and 7 boys in First Grade.

CELEBRATING THE 1ST DAY OF FALL

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TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY

The children are working hard in their LIFT groups. Groups are working on CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) patterns and letter sounds. October 3 will be our last day of this rotation. We plan to post test on Thursday, October 2. I will visit with you at conference time to share how your child is progressing. Here is website site that has 3 games of sound practice. They are lots of fun. Hope the children can practice at home!

READING
http://www.funfonix.com/games/book1menu.php

HAPPY 1ST DAY OF FALL

HaPpY 1st Day of Fall! What a beautiful day it is! I'm ready for pumpkins, cider, apple pies, cooler weather and the changing of the colors! What do you like best about fall?