OCTOBER BOOK IT DUE

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

TECHNOLOGY THURSDAY

This is our first Thursday in November to be in the computer lab! Time to turn our clocks back this weekend and sit back and relax for an extra hour. Make time to enjoy these websites with your child.

READING
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/English/popcornWords.html
MATH
http://www.abcya.com/addition.htm

TRICK OR TREAT

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GOING BATTY

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HALLOWEEN FUN

Wednesday, October 31 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 2:00. Please keep costumes simple, no makeup or weapons. After we return to the classroom we will enjoy a movie and refreshments. Have a "Boo"-tiful Halloween!

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

LEARNING ABOUT BATS

First Graders are learning about BATS! Here is a link to a song the children love to sing about echolocation. Happy BAT hunting!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OYmHVuguWI

RED RIBBON WEEK

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LEARNING ABOUT FIRE SAFETY

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TECHNOLOGY THURSDAY

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

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

MATH
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/spookyseq/spookycf2.html
http://www.smartygames.com/igre/math/halloweenMath.swf

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

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.
Dress Up Days:
Monday - GO RED....Don't Do Drugs (Wear Red)
Tuesday - NEVER LOOSE YOUR IDENTITY (Twin Day)
Wednesday - DON'T LET THE BRIGHT COLORS BLIND YOU...Stay Away From Drugs! (Wear Neon Colors)
Thursday - BOMBERS WIN AGAINST DRUGS
(Wear Spirit Wear-Bomber Pride)
Enjoy this song "I'm Happy Without Them"!
We don't need DRUGS TO BE HAPPY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeY0M_Q3m5Q

A VISIT TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH

My first visit to a Pumpkin Patch! Picked out this big pumpkin for the class. Looking forward to doing some measuring activities using our new pumpkin!

SIENNA-STUDENT OF THE WEEK

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TECHNOLOGY THURSDAY

It's time for Technology Thursday! Today we're off to the computer lab for more fun. The children always look forward to their weekly time in the lab. In Reading I'm posting a game that involves spelling basic reading words. In math the children may work on the website that is a number grid. We are learning how to be fire safe. Just for fun....I've posted a website of Fire Safety Coloring fun pages. Stay safe....BE FIRE SMART!

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

MATH
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/DogBone/gamebone.html

JUST FOR FUN
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/fire-safety/firetruck.html

NURSING HOME READING

The First Graders will be reading at the Nursing Home on Friday, October 19. Please remind your child to dress warm for our morning walk to the Nursing Home. Also, the grandmas and grandpas enjoy the books the children bring to share. Remind your child to bring some books from home. We'll leave around 8:55 a.m. and arrive back to school by 10:00 a.m. Thank you!

ANOTHER SEASON HAS ENDED

As most of you know I am the Head Coach for the Lady Jet Volleyball Team. Our season has come to a close with the League Tournament played Monday afternoon. It has been a joy to coach former first graders! My little bumbles have been very kind and patient this season to share me with the Junior High. I'm a pretty lucky coach and teacher to have the best of all at Wakefield School!

ASSESSMENT WEEK

This week the children are taking a reading assessment skills test for Level 1.2. There are no NEW spelling words. I will be testing the children on review words from this level on Friday. This is a performance test so that I can find out how many of the words the children are really retaining. We are about finished checking the vocabulary from this level. The children are doing an awesome job! A BIG THANK YOU to the parents for helping your child practice words at home and listening to them read! Your support is paying off! A treat this week is NO HOMEWORK...the children are loving that!

ERIK-STUDENT OF THE WEEK

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TECHNOLOGY THURSDAY

LIFT groups have been meeting daily since September 24. My group and Mrs. Koerner's group are working on digraphs. Digraphs are 2 letters that go together to make one sound. Here is a game that will reinforce the "ck" ending we use with words. The first graders recently had spelling words with this sound. In Math we are working on addition. These math games will help your child use their counting on skills. The children have enjoyed learning about Christopher Columbus this week. The first website posted is a video which we watched in the classroom. Did you know that Christopher Columbus' first trip he had 90 sailors and that his ships were not very big. They were about the size of a tennis court!

READING
http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/double-consonants-ck.html

MATH
http://www.ixl.com/math/kindergarten/ways-to-make-a-number---sums-up-to-10
http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/addition/easyaddition.html

SOCIAL STUDIES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63TlYTmIknE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amnsOsXmvwY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFwGbRDZYIs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGbfLP7TD8o&feature=related

BOOK IT

Pizza Hut is once again offering the Reading incentive program for our students. Information was sent home on Friday. 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 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!

KADYN - STUDENT OF THE WEEK

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GOODBYE MADISON

We said goodbye to Madison on Friday! We will miss her so very much. Her family has moved to Fort Riley. You'll always be in our hearts Madison! Wishing you many happy days!

HOMECOMING 2012

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BUCKET FILLERS

Parents please take time to listen to this story about being a "Bucket Filler". The children are trying hard to fill buckets every day by showing love, kindness and sharing. Mrs. Crouse read this story to the class. Your child will also enjoy listening to the story again at home! SMILE...fill someone's bucket today!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUgidl9wEZ0

TECHNOLOGY THURSDAY

Learn about the Lifecycle of a Frog. Check out these websites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkyv_msRS6w&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs2g_rHBUH4

FIVE LITTLE SPECKLED FROGS

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

AUTUMN BEAUTY

Autumn in the mountains is one of my favorite times of the year! I told the children that I saw Santa's reindeer. I even brought back one of Santa's reindeer bells! We spent 4 days in Estes Park for Elk Fest. 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! Click here to learn more about Elk Fest!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJJ4CHjgr_Y

FALL FEST IN THE COLORADO ROCKIES

Coach Seirer and I are home after a trip to see the colors and hear the sounds of autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Our trip was very refreshing and relaxing. I thought of the children often and brought back some surprises for them. Ask your child about my "Bear Hat". The children had fun today making leaf rubbings using the Aspen leaves. Hope you enjoyed the beautiful picture your child made for you!

JONATHAN-STUDENT OF THE WEEK

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