Weekly Update for 09/12/16

IOWC Fair Field Trip Friday

Our field trip to the Isle of Wight County Fair is this Friday, September 16.  The cost of the field trip is $1.00 for students.  Please send in the permission slip and money by Wednesday, September 14th.  We will leave school at 9:00 and return by 2:00. Unless otherwise noted on your child's permission slip, please pack a bag lunch for our trip. Families are more than welcome to join us at the fair.  You will need to pay admission when you arrive.   

What are we learning this week?

Reading: 
SOL 1.7 Use semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when reading.
SOL 1.8 Expand vocabulary.
SOL 1.9 Read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional texts: e) Ask and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about what is read.
SOL 1.10 Read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of nonfiction texts: f) Ask and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about what is read.
SOL 1.13 Write to communicate ideas for a variety of purposes: c) Revise by adding descriptive words when writing about people, places, things, and events.

Math: Numbers 1-25 (SOL 1.1)

Social Studies: Citizenship (SOL 1.11) 

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, September 12      Music Resource 

*Tuesday, September 13      P.E. Resource 
                             

*Wednesday, September 14   STEM Resource 
Field Trip Money and Permission Slip Due

*Thursday, September 15     Coding Resource

*Friday, September 16          IOWC Fair Field Trip             
        

                Looking Ahead

September 13 PTA Board Meeting @ 5:30

September 19 Fall PALS Testing Window Opens

September 21 Early Dismissal @ 1:00
September 28 Fall Picture Day
September 29 WatchDOG Pizza Kickoff @ 7:00

Open House

Meet the Teacher Open House

Carrollton Elementary School will host their Meet the Teacher Open House on Thursday, September 1.  The hours for Open House will be 2:00-7:00.  You and your child are invited to come at any time during those hours to visit our classroom and meet me in preparation for the first day of school.  You are more than welcome to drop off your school supplies at this time as well.  A more formal Open House will be on Tuesday, October 11.  More information about this will be coming home in the future.  

Weekly Update for 05/09/16

Apex Fun Run and Teacher Appreciation

I am so proud of our class for their participation in the Apex Fun Run.  Everyone ran hard and helped to raise a lot of money for our school.  Thank you again to everyone who sponsored a student.  

I would also like to thank everyone for all of the kind words and goodies throughout the Teacher Appreciation Week.  It was a bright spot in a week full of such dreary weather.  Hopefully we will see the sun next week!

Chorus Program

Our 1st grade chorus program will be performed on Tuesday, May 10 @ 7:00 in the CAES cafeteria.  Please make sure your child is in the chorus room by 6:30.  All students are asked to wear black pants or jeans and a red shirt.  I know everyone is looking forward to this exciting performance.

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story: Do You Live in a Nest?
Strategy: Drawing Conclusions
Skill: Plot
Phonics:  Bossy /ir/ /er/ /ur/; Adverbs; comparing using -er and -est
Language:  Complete Sentences 

Math: Money (SOL 1.10)

Science: Plants (SOL 1.5)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, May 9                    Chorus @ 9:10

CAES McDonald's Spirit Night (5:00-7:00)

*Tuesday, May 10           Blue Resource Day               

9:30 Chorus Rehearsal
7:00 1st Grade Chorus Program (Be in the music room at 6:30)

*Wednesday, May 11       Red Resource Day

*Thursday, May 12         Orange Resource Day  

*Friday, May 13             Yellow Resource Day

Muffins with Mom in CAES cafeteria (8:00-9:00)
Spelling Test

Sight Word Test

Do You Live in a Nest? Comprehension Test 

             Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday, May 13.

each   once   cold   call   buy   both   best
under  other  which

      

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

bundles    cricket    great    warmer   visitor

                             Looking Ahead

05/16  1st Grade Spring PALS Testing Window Opens

05/17 Air & Space In School Field Trip (1^st Grade) 

05/18 Elementary Schools Dismiss @ 1:00 pm

                        Red Cross Blood Drive @ CAES

05/19 Math SOL Testing for 3^rd Grade

05/24 & 05/25   Reading SOL Test – 3^rd Grade

05/26 Virginia Living Museum – In School Field Trip (1^st / 2^nd Grade

05/27 Spring PALS assessment window ends

Last Day to check out a library book from the library

05/30 Memorial Day – SCHOOLS/OFFICES CLOSED

Weekly Update for 05/02/16

Apex Fun Run

This Tuesday is the beginning of our Apex Fun Run spring fundraiser, which will last 2 weeks. The Apex Fun Run’s theme this year is DREAM, which stands for the following:

Dive In!

Resourceful!

Elevate Others!

Attitude Check!

Make A Difference!

 This is a fabulous fundraiser as it promotes leadership, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles.  All students will get a t-shirt, daily silicon wristbands, and each day our Apex leaders will be visiting each class with a brief leadership message.  Classroom teachers get 10% of what their class brings in to spend on items for their classroom and/or student incentives.  Students will have a pep rally onTuesday,  which will be our kickoff for our two-week event!

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story: Ice Cold Birthday
Strategy: Predicting
Skill: Theme
Phonics:  Short O and Bossy R (or); Adverbs
Language:  Complete Sentences 

Math: Money (SOL 1.10)

Science: Plants (SOL 1.5)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, May 2                    Chorus @ 9:10

*Tuesday, May 3           Chorus @ 9:10               

*Wednesday, May 4        Chorus @ 9:10

*Thursday, May 5          
Apex Fun Run @ 9:15

*Friday, May 6               Chorus @ 9:10

Spelling Test

Sight Word Test

Ice Cold Birthday Comprehension Test 

             Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday, May 6.

think  before   because   would   full
off     always  around     cold     been

      

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

sharing   power    blindfold    change   bought   admit     surprise     candles   
stared    wrote

                             Looking Ahead

05/09 CAES McDonalds Spirit Night  5-7 pm

05/10 PTA Meeting & 1^st Grade Chorus Program (7:00 pm)

05/13 Muffins with Moms @ 8:00-9:00 am

05/16-05/27 K-2 students will be taking spring PALS

05/16 Students will only be able to check 1 book out of the library

05/17 Air & Space In School Field Trip (1^st Grade)

05/18 Elementary Schools Dismiss @ 1:00 pm

05/19 Math SOL Testing for 3^rd Grade

Weekly Update for 04/25/16

Apex Fun Run

This Tuesday is the beginning of our Apex Fun Run spring fundraiser, which will last 2 weeks. The Apex Fun Run’s theme this year is DREAM, which stands for the following:

Dive In!

Resourceful!

Elevate Others!

Attitude Check!

Make A Difference!

 This is a fabulous fundraiser as it promotes leadership, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles.  All students will get a t-shirt, daily silicon wristbands, and each day our Apex leaders will be visiting each class with a brief leadership message.  Classroom teachers get 10% of what their class brings in to spend on items for their classroom and/or student incentives.  Students will have a pep rally onTuesday,  which will be our kickoff for our two-week event!

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story: Frog and Toad: The Garden
Strategy: Visualizing
Skill: Sequence
Phonics:  Short A and Bossy R (ar); Adverbs
Language:  Complete Sentences 

Math: Magnitude/Estimation (SOL 1.4)

Science: Animals (SOL 1.5)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, April 25                    Chorus

"The Frog Prince" performed by Theatre IV @ 1:30

*Tuesday, April 26            Blue Resource Day                  

Apex Fun Run Pep Rally @ 2:00

*Wednesday, April 27        Red Resource Day

*Thursday, April 28          Orange Resource Day

Report Cards Issued
"One School, One Book Finale" 6:00-7:30 (Wear Your Pajamas)

*Friday, April 29               Yellow Resource Day

Spelling Test

Sight Word Test

Frog and Toad: The Garden Comprehension Test 

             Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday, April 29.

much     work     shall    them    were    
then      when    wish     these

      

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

ground     frightened   quite         music   candles     poems        of course   garden
noise        loudly

                             Looking Ahead

05/02 Spring PALs assessment window begins

05/02-05/06 Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week!

05/05 Muffins with Mom’s (8:00-9:00 am)

          Apex Fun Run:  1st grade 9:15-10:15; 

 05/06 Duty Free Lunch for Teachers – All Volunteers Welcome!

         Apex Fun Run & Spring Fundraiser Ends! 

Weekly Update for 04/18/16

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  The Bravest Cat
Strategy: Drawing Conclusions
Skill: Cause and Effect
Phonics:  Short U and Long U words  (/uCe/ and /ue/ spellings); singular possessives 
Language:  Adjectives 

Math: Graphs (SOL 1.14 and 1.15)

Science: Animals (SOL 1.5)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, April 18                     Green Resource Day

*Tuesday, April 19            Chorus                  

*Wednesday, April 20        Red Resource Day

*Thursday, April 21          Orange Resource Day

*Friday, April 22               Yellow Resource Day

Spelling Test

Sight Word Test

The Bravest Cat Comprehension Test 

             Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday, April 22.

because    give    better    people    put
round       some   stop      take       thank

      

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

brave     burns     garage    hero   minds
believe   accident  special    safely except
hospital  reporters

                             Looking Ahead
04/25  Apex Fun Run Spring Fundraiser Begins!
04/26  Apex Pep Rally 2:00-3:00

04/28 Report Cards go home

           One School One Book Finale – time TBD

05/02 Spring PALs assessment window begins

05/02-05/06 Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week!

05/05 Muffins with Mom’s (8:00-9:00 am)

          Apex Fun Run:  1st grade 9:15-10:15; 

 05/06 Duty Free Lunch for Teachers – All Volunteers Welcome!

         Apex Fun Run & Spring Fundraiser Ends! 

Weekly Update for 04/04/16

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  Lost in the Museum
Strategy: Questioning
Skill: Cause and Effect
Phonics:  Short I and Long I words  (/iCe/ and /igh/ and /ie/ spellings); singular possessives 
Language:  Adjectives 

Math: Measurement (SOL 1.9 and 1.10)

Science: Animals (SOL 1.5)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, April 4             Blue Resource Day

*Tuesday, April 5            Red Resource Day                   

*Wednesday, April 6        Orange Resource Day

*Thursday, April 7           Chorus Practice

*Friday, April 8               Green Resource Day

Spelling Test

Sight Word Test

Lost in the Museum Comprehension Test 

             Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday, April 8.

green    goes    gave    found   open   first
start     been   around  together

      

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

scared   would   cafeteria   penguins   gift
fooling   fur      museum    happened  should

                             Looking Ahead
04/11  McDonalds’ Spirit Night (5-7 pm)
One School, One Book Launch Day
04/12  PTA Board Mtg 5:30 pm
04/13 All Schools Dismiss 90 minutes early – CAES @ 2:20
04/14 End of 3^rd Quarter
          All Schools Dismiss 90 minutes early – CAES @ 2:20
04/15 No School for Students / Staff Development Day