Friday, December 17, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Newsletter - December 10
Dear Parents,
Thanks for all of your help to make this a wonderful week for the children. We were busy practicing for our chapel and Christmas caroling. The kids did an amazing job and I'm so proud of them! The people at the nursing home were so touched and we really got a chance to share the love of Jesus with them. Our hope for our chapel was that we could remind ourselves and others to give a gift to Jesus this Christmas!
We managed to do some work this week too. We finished up our reading and science units on "Weather". I was able to finish December assessments with most of the children. It is amazing to see how far they have come. They have all been working hard!
A few reminders:
*We are not having a spelling list this week.
*Monday is the last day to order hot lunch.
*Tuesday we will spend most of the day at the church practicing for the Christmas Concert Tues. night. Your child will need to bring a lunch.
*Wednesday is Polar Express Day. Your child may come to school dressed in pajamas! Make sure they have real shoes and a coat because we will play outside and have pe that day.
*Friday we have chapel, a Christmas Party and then dismissal to follow.
Our Star Student will be Abbie
The Secret Word is "Caroling"
Have a wonderful weekend!
Dawn Newland
Thanks for all of your help to make this a wonderful week for the children. We were busy practicing for our chapel and Christmas caroling. The kids did an amazing job and I'm so proud of them! The people at the nursing home were so touched and we really got a chance to share the love of Jesus with them. Our hope for our chapel was that we could remind ourselves and others to give a gift to Jesus this Christmas!
We managed to do some work this week too. We finished up our reading and science units on "Weather". I was able to finish December assessments with most of the children. It is amazing to see how far they have come. They have all been working hard!
A few reminders:
*We are not having a spelling list this week.
*Monday is the last day to order hot lunch.
*Tuesday we will spend most of the day at the church practicing for the Christmas Concert Tues. night. Your child will need to bring a lunch.
*Wednesday is Polar Express Day. Your child may come to school dressed in pajamas! Make sure they have real shoes and a coat because we will play outside and have pe that day.
*Friday we have chapel, a Christmas Party and then dismissal to follow.
Our Star Student will be Abbie
The Secret Word is "Caroling"
Have a wonderful weekend!
Dawn Newland
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Newsletter - December 2nd
Dear Parents,
We had a wonderful and chilly week back. We started our Advent Countdown in Bible. We are learning about Jesus' life and the gift he is to us. In Writer's Workshop we learned how to write a "Piggyback Paragraph." That is a paragraph with supporting sentences for each of the middle sentences. We had Mrs. Tomlin's 10th grade English class come and buddy write with us the same day. I hope you heard about it. I am amazed at how far every child has come as a writer this year! In reading and science we've been learning about the weather. This week we talked about how meteorologists make predictions.
We started preparing for our class chapel. It's going to be really cute. Each child needs to bring an empty box wrapped to look like a Christmas Gift (no Santa paper please) by Tuesday. We will be using these as a prop in our performance. The day of our chapel each child should wear Christmas colors (for when we go caroling). Each child will wear a Nativity costume over his/her clothes. I will send those home by Thursday so your child can come dressed for chapel.
There are a lot of things going on in the next couple of weeks so you may want to print out the list this week:)
*We are going to McDonald's after caroling on Friday the 10th. We have lots of parents coming! We are going to pre-order a chicken nugget Happy Meal with juice for each child. Please send in $4.00 on Monday 12/6 to cover the cost of lunch and transportation.
*The last day to order hot lunch will be Monday, December 13th. The rest of that week you will need to pack a lunch for your child.
*Tuesday, December 14th we will spend most of the day at Northside Baptist Church practicing for the Elementary Christmas Concert that night. Please let me know if your child will not be coming to the program so I don't have them practice in the dress rehearsal.
*Wednesday, December 15th will be Polar Express Day in first grade. Your child may come to school wearing pajamas that day!
*Friday, December 17th will be a half day for students. We will have a Christmas chapel at the regular time. Then we will come back to the classroom for a small Christmas celebration. We have decided to give students the opportunity to bring in a new toy to donate to a less fortunate child. If you'd like to do that, send an unwrapped gift to school any day that last week and we'll put it under the tree. You can sign up on the door of our classroom to send in an item for the celebration or for Polar Express Day.
We had a wonderful and chilly week back. We started our Advent Countdown in Bible. We are learning about Jesus' life and the gift he is to us. In Writer's Workshop we learned how to write a "Piggyback Paragraph." That is a paragraph with supporting sentences for each of the middle sentences. We had Mrs. Tomlin's 10th grade English class come and buddy write with us the same day. I hope you heard about it. I am amazed at how far every child has come as a writer this year! In reading and science we've been learning about the weather. This week we talked about how meteorologists make predictions.
We started preparing for our class chapel. It's going to be really cute. Each child needs to bring an empty box wrapped to look like a Christmas Gift (no Santa paper please) by Tuesday. We will be using these as a prop in our performance. The day of our chapel each child should wear Christmas colors (for when we go caroling). Each child will wear a Nativity costume over his/her clothes. I will send those home by Thursday so your child can come dressed for chapel.
There are a lot of things going on in the next couple of weeks so you may want to print out the list this week:)
*We are going to McDonald's after caroling on Friday the 10th. We have lots of parents coming! We are going to pre-order a chicken nugget Happy Meal with juice for each child. Please send in $4.00 on Monday 12/6 to cover the cost of lunch and transportation.
*The last day to order hot lunch will be Monday, December 13th. The rest of that week you will need to pack a lunch for your child.
*Tuesday, December 14th we will spend most of the day at Northside Baptist Church practicing for the Elementary Christmas Concert that night. Please let me know if your child will not be coming to the program so I don't have them practice in the dress rehearsal.
*Wednesday, December 15th will be Polar Express Day in first grade. Your child may come to school wearing pajamas that day!
*Friday, December 17th will be a half day for students. We will have a Christmas chapel at the regular time. Then we will come back to the classroom for a small Christmas celebration. We have decided to give students the opportunity to bring in a new toy to donate to a less fortunate child. If you'd like to do that, send an unwrapped gift to school any day that last week and we'll put it under the tree. You can sign up on the door of our classroom to send in an item for the celebration or for Polar Express Day.
I warned you...it is a lot! I've highlighted all the things that require action on your part:)
Our Star Student will be Caitlyn!
Our Secret Word is "Advent" - (Worth 10 chips this week!!!!)
Have a great weekend and stay warm!
Dawn Newland
Friday, November 19, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
Dear Parents,
It was wonderful the way our class came together as a family to make Thanksgiving on the Lawn such a special day. The kids were adorable and I loved the opportunity to talk with families all together.
Just a couple announcements:
*We will be Christmas Caroling at Palm Garden Nursing Home in Largo on December 10th. We may do lunch at McDonald's on the way back if there are enough adults present to make it safe. Let me know if you'd like to join us!
*December 10th is also the day of our class chapel. It will be from 8:15-9:00 if you can make it.
I hope your family has a restful and blessed time together next week.
Our Star Student will be Jacob!
Our secret word is "Thankful".
Have a great week!
Dawn Newland
It was wonderful the way our class came together as a family to make Thanksgiving on the Lawn such a special day. The kids were adorable and I loved the opportunity to talk with families all together.
Just a couple announcements:
*We will be Christmas Caroling at Palm Garden Nursing Home in Largo on December 10th. We may do lunch at McDonald's on the way back if there are enough adults present to make it safe. Let me know if you'd like to join us!
*December 10th is also the day of our class chapel. It will be from 8:15-9:00 if you can make it.
I hope your family has a restful and blessed time together next week.
Our Star Student will be Jacob!
Our secret word is "Thankful".
Have a great week!
Dawn Newland
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Newsletter 11-12
Dear Parents,
Happy Friday! Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving? We had a busy week in first grade. We finished up our unit on Community Helpers. Our field trip to Great Explorations was a fun way to close it out. We got to see all kinds of jobs in our community. I think the highlight was the dancing though. We've got some kids with "moves" in this room:). In writing we worked with our partners to help our stories be even better. Today we started working on a fun Thanksgiving craft. You'll get to bring it home on Thursday...cute!
Today in chapel, Pastor Kroll talked about how hard the Pilgrims had it the first few years in a new land. For a whole winter each person had a ration of 5 pieces of corn for the whole day. After that it became a tradition for families to put 5 pieces of corn on the table for Thanksgiving dinner and for each member of the family to hold up each piece and tell what they are thankful for. Your child is bringing home a bag of 5 pieces of corn today. Maybe your family can start a new tradition!
Congratulations to our three spelling bee participants - Sydney, Breana, and London!
Here are some updates and reminders:
*The Book Fair is next week! We will preview (just look and bring home a "wish list") on Mondady. Our official shopping day is Wednesday. If you'd like to take your child in yourself on a different day, you are welcome to.
*Don't forget to send in your items for our Operation Christmas Child boxes. We are hoping to assemble 2 boxes from each child on Thursday after Thanksgiving on the Lawn.
Our Star Student is Carson!
Our Secret Word is turkey.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Dawn Newland
Happy Friday! Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving? We had a busy week in first grade. We finished up our unit on Community Helpers. Our field trip to Great Explorations was a fun way to close it out. We got to see all kinds of jobs in our community. I think the highlight was the dancing though. We've got some kids with "moves" in this room:). In writing we worked with our partners to help our stories be even better. Today we started working on a fun Thanksgiving craft. You'll get to bring it home on Thursday...cute!
Today in chapel, Pastor Kroll talked about how hard the Pilgrims had it the first few years in a new land. For a whole winter each person had a ration of 5 pieces of corn for the whole day. After that it became a tradition for families to put 5 pieces of corn on the table for Thanksgiving dinner and for each member of the family to hold up each piece and tell what they are thankful for. Your child is bringing home a bag of 5 pieces of corn today. Maybe your family can start a new tradition!
Congratulations to our three spelling bee participants - Sydney, Breana, and London!
Here are some updates and reminders:
*The Book Fair is next week! We will preview (just look and bring home a "wish list") on Mondady. Our official shopping day is Wednesday. If you'd like to take your child in yourself on a different day, you are welcome to.
*Don't forget to send in your items for our Operation Christmas Child boxes. We are hoping to assemble 2 boxes from each child on Thursday after Thanksgiving on the Lawn.
Our Star Student is Carson!
Our Secret Word is turkey.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Dawn Newland
Friday, November 5, 2010
Community Helpers Talk to Us!
Jacob's grandpa came in told us about using 911 the right way!
Master Melody talked to us about having a "Yes I Can!" attitude and how to get rid of "stinkinthinkin!"
Newsletter - November 5, 2010
Dear Parents,
It finally feels like fall! We had a great week here in first grade. All students are making amazing progress in reading fluency. We keep moving up to harder levels every week! Everyone is reading with such confidence. We had so much fun in Writer's Workshop. We wrote stories about things we are thankful for. Then on Thursday, Mrs. Corsino's 2nd grade class came in and buddy revised and edited our stories with us. You'll see these on our November bulletin board. The rough draft will come home graded in next week's Friday Folder. This was a great expereience for both classes!
On Wednesday Master Melody from "On the Mat" martial arts studio came to talk to the children as part of our Community Helpers unit. She talked to the kids about having a "Yes I Can" attitude and getting rid of "Stinkinthinkin." I hope you hear all about it. There is a flyer in the Friday Folder. If you were thinking about getting your child involved in the martial arts, this would be a great place!
Today Mr. Freeman (Jacob's grandpa) came in and talked about his job as a 911 manager. The kids learned a lot of new things and had some good questions for him. He gave them all kinds of goodies-a coloring book and a hard back story book, as well as some important handouts.
We also made our community helper projects today. It was amazing to see the kids use their imaginations to take regular boxes and turn them into workplaces. Take a minute this weekend and have your child explain all the things they put into his/her project.
A few updates and reminders:
*Our field trip to Great Explorations is this Thursday, November 11th. We will eat an early lunch a little before ten. We'll wear red shirts and leave school at about 10:30. While we're there we'll get to visit lots of places that are an important part of our community like Publix, the firestation, a bakery, and lots more. Remember to send an extra big snack for the afternoon!
*Today more information is coming home about our Operation Christmas Child boxes. You'll find a page with your child's item to bring in. Please let me know if it is a hardship to send in so many items. I know there is a lot going on this time of year.
Our Star Student is Sydnie!
Our Secret Words Are: "Yes I Can!"
Have a wonderful weekend!
Dawn Newland
It finally feels like fall! We had a great week here in first grade. All students are making amazing progress in reading fluency. We keep moving up to harder levels every week! Everyone is reading with such confidence. We had so much fun in Writer's Workshop. We wrote stories about things we are thankful for. Then on Thursday, Mrs. Corsino's 2nd grade class came in and buddy revised and edited our stories with us. You'll see these on our November bulletin board. The rough draft will come home graded in next week's Friday Folder. This was a great expereience for both classes!
On Wednesday Master Melody from "On the Mat" martial arts studio came to talk to the children as part of our Community Helpers unit. She talked to the kids about having a "Yes I Can" attitude and getting rid of "Stinkinthinkin." I hope you hear all about it. There is a flyer in the Friday Folder. If you were thinking about getting your child involved in the martial arts, this would be a great place!
Today Mr. Freeman (Jacob's grandpa) came in and talked about his job as a 911 manager. The kids learned a lot of new things and had some good questions for him. He gave them all kinds of goodies-a coloring book and a hard back story book, as well as some important handouts.
We also made our community helper projects today. It was amazing to see the kids use their imaginations to take regular boxes and turn them into workplaces. Take a minute this weekend and have your child explain all the things they put into his/her project.
A few updates and reminders:
*Our field trip to Great Explorations is this Thursday, November 11th. We will eat an early lunch a little before ten. We'll wear red shirts and leave school at about 10:30. While we're there we'll get to visit lots of places that are an important part of our community like Publix, the firestation, a bakery, and lots more. Remember to send an extra big snack for the afternoon!
*Today more information is coming home about our Operation Christmas Child boxes. You'll find a page with your child's item to bring in. Please let me know if it is a hardship to send in so many items. I know there is a lot going on this time of year.
Our Star Student is Sydnie!
Our Secret Words Are: "Yes I Can!"
Have a wonderful weekend!
Dawn Newland
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Spanish Fun!
Every Wednesday some Spanish 3 students come over and review basic Spanish vocabulary as well as play games with the children.
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