October 24th-28th
Reminders:
Oct. 24-28 National Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 25 Family Night at Catfish Parlour (PTA gets 15% of the sales!)
Oct. 26 Early Release Day 12:45 p.m.
Oct. 27 Family Science Night 6-8pm
Oct. 28 Carving pumpkins with Dads at 9:15am
Nov. 1 General PTA Meeting 7p.m./5th Grade Program
Nov. 5 Harvest Festival 12-3 p.m.
A note from Mrs. Hohmann...
Dear Parents,
This afternoon, a suspicious male entered our campus and asked to use the bathroom in the office. He appeared disoriented and did not seem to have any business at our school. Campus personnel called 911 and went into lockdown to ensure the safety of our students and staff. He was contained in the office by office staff members until the police arrived. While this was going on, students and staff were in lockdown, which means that teachers had locked their doors and turned out the lights. Your child may want to visit about this when he/she returns home today, and this will be an excellent opportunity to talk about safety drills and why we perform them. For your information, we are asked to have two lockdown drills (one per semester) each school year. Our students had just gone through this exercise last week. Please feel free to call me if you have additional questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Shelly Hohmann
512-464-5504
This week in Reading Workshop we are reading and exploring Halloween Literature. We are incorporating reading comprehension skills and writing skills into our activities. Today we read The Little Old Lady Who was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams. Our activity focused on labeling just like we do in writer's workshop.
In Word Work this week we are reviewing sounds/skills we've been learning. The Green group is working on word families with short vowel sounds. The Blue group is working on "h" friend words such as ch, sh, th and wh. The Red Group is working on long vowels in CVCe, CVVC and oddball words.
In Writer's Workshop this week the students will continue to work on poetry. Today's lesson focused on hearing the music in poetry! The students listen for the rhythm in the lines and words. It's beautiful how they pick up on poetry and the word's meaning so quickly!
In Math the students are working on basic facts through problem solving activities. We learned and discussed ways to help us remember our math facts that add up to 18. This week we will work on problem solving strategies and showing our thinking on paper!
In Social Studies this week we will begin our unit on Texas! Yee Haw!! We will learn all out the history of Texas, our heritage, our state symbols and the pledge. We will also discuss early Texans, how they lived and how they survived! Next week we will have a Chili Tasting...keep your Chili recipes close!
Have a great week! It's going to get cooler soon!
Mrs. Caballero
Monday, October 24, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
This week in First grade...
October 17th- 21st
Reminders:
Oct. 24-28 National Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 26 Early Release Day 12:45 p.m.
Nov. 1 General PTA Meeting 7p.m./5th Grade Program
Nov. 5 Harvest Festival 12-3 p.m.
October Tuesday folders: Jill Malinger
*Calling all DADS!!! On Friday, Oct. 28 at 9:15am, we will carve pumpkins and do several activities with our pumpkins. Please let me know if you would like to come. You will need to provide the pumpkin and your own carving tools.
Language Arts/Reading:
We are continuing with Words Their Way. The green group is working on word families with the short i sound. The blue group is working on s blend words with sp, sk, sm. The red group is working on different ways to spell the short u and long u sounds.
In Writer’s Workshop we will hold off on our Small Moment stories for this week. We are beginning our writing unit with Poetry. This week we will learn to see things through poet's eyes. We will discuss the importance of line breaks in poems and how we can hear music in poems. We will write our own poems during our unit.
In Reading Workshop we are reading and discussing poetry. We are learning about different kinds of poetry and making a list of poems we've read.
Math:
We are continuing our unit on number operation and quantitative reasoning. We will create sets of tens and ones using concrete objects to describe, compare, and order whole numbers. The kids will use ten frames to show how to order their numbers. This is an ongoing unit. We will continue problem solving in our math journals, too.
Science:
We will continue our unit on Matter and Energy. We will also use a balance in order to weigh various objects. They will also learn how to measure an object’s capacity, length and weight using non-standard units of measure.
Enjoy the cooler weather!!
Mrs. Caballero
Reminders:
Oct. 24-28 National Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 26 Early Release Day 12:45 p.m.
Nov. 1 General PTA Meeting 7p.m./5th Grade Program
Nov. 5 Harvest Festival 12-3 p.m.
October Tuesday folders: Jill Malinger
*Calling all DADS!!! On Friday, Oct. 28 at 9:15am, we will carve pumpkins and do several activities with our pumpkins. Please let me know if you would like to come. You will need to provide the pumpkin and your own carving tools.
Language Arts/Reading:
We are continuing with Words Their Way. The green group is working on word families with the short i sound. The blue group is working on s blend words with sp, sk, sm. The red group is working on different ways to spell the short u and long u sounds.
In Writer’s Workshop we will hold off on our Small Moment stories for this week. We are beginning our writing unit with Poetry. This week we will learn to see things through poet's eyes. We will discuss the importance of line breaks in poems and how we can hear music in poems. We will write our own poems during our unit.
In Reading Workshop we are reading and discussing poetry. We are learning about different kinds of poetry and making a list of poems we've read.
Math:
We are continuing our unit on number operation and quantitative reasoning. We will create sets of tens and ones using concrete objects to describe, compare, and order whole numbers. The kids will use ten frames to show how to order their numbers. This is an ongoing unit. We will continue problem solving in our math journals, too.
Science:
We will continue our unit on Matter and Energy. We will also use a balance in order to weigh various objects. They will also learn how to measure an object’s capacity, length and weight using non-standard units of measure.
Enjoy the cooler weather!!
Mrs. Caballero
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Red Ribbon Week October 24th- 28th
Here are the activities for the week...
MONDAY “Sock it to Drugs” day so wear crazy or mismatched socks
TUESDAY “Drugs and I Do Not Mix” day so wear mismatched clothes
WEDNESDAY “Say No to Drugs” day so wear a red-colored clothing
THURSDAY “Boot out Drugs” so wear boots or western clothing
FRIDAY “Say BOO to Drugs” so wear a Halloween shirts or orange or white-shirts
MONDAY “Sock it to Drugs” day so wear crazy or mismatched socks
TUESDAY “Drugs and I Do Not Mix” day so wear mismatched clothes
WEDNESDAY “Say No to Drugs” day so wear a red-colored clothing
THURSDAY “Boot out Drugs” so wear boots or western clothing
FRIDAY “Say BOO to Drugs” so wear a Halloween shirts or orange or white-shirts
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
This week in First grade...
October 11th- 14th
Reminders:
Oct. 13 Family Skate Night 6-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 24-28 National Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 26 Early Release Day 12:45 p.m.
Nov. 1 General PTA Meeting 7p.m./5th Grade Program
Nov. 5 Harvest Festival 12-3 p.m.
Tuesday Folders: Jill Malinger (Jonah's Mom)
Our Principal's Pride winner this week is William M.!
This week is conference week! If you have not signed up for a conference yet please email me and we'll set up a time that works for you!
Continue to bring in Box Tops for Education! This Friday is the deadline for the current drive. Keep collecting and sending them in!
This week in Reading Workshop we are review Making predictions on our Wednesday comprehension homework for the yellow, blue and green groups. The Red group will continue to work on this skill during Reading workshop and groups.
This week in Writer's Workshop we are discussing Small Moments. We've reviewed "big ideas" and how to condense our thoughts into one small moment. We will continue to use the writing process and publish stories.
In Word Study each student brought home a copy of their sort for this week and an activity sheet. Let me know if you have any questions!
In Math the students are working on developing skills that are prerequisites for addition and subtraction. This includes place value and number sense. The students will represent numbers concretely with manipulatives and visually by drawing in their notebooks.
In Science the students are continuing a unit on Matter and Energy. They are exploring matter with magnifying glasses and writing about their observations in their notebooks.
Ms. Nunez is currently teaching Science and Math. She is planning innovative, engaging and hands-on lessons for your children!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Caballero
Reminders:
Oct. 13 Family Skate Night 6-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 24-28 National Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 26 Early Release Day 12:45 p.m.
Nov. 1 General PTA Meeting 7p.m./5th Grade Program
Nov. 5 Harvest Festival 12-3 p.m.
Tuesday Folders: Jill Malinger (Jonah's Mom)
Our Principal's Pride winner this week is William M.!
This week is conference week! If you have not signed up for a conference yet please email me and we'll set up a time that works for you!
Continue to bring in Box Tops for Education! This Friday is the deadline for the current drive. Keep collecting and sending them in!
This week in Reading Workshop we are review Making predictions on our Wednesday comprehension homework for the yellow, blue and green groups. The Red group will continue to work on this skill during Reading workshop and groups.
This week in Writer's Workshop we are discussing Small Moments. We've reviewed "big ideas" and how to condense our thoughts into one small moment. We will continue to use the writing process and publish stories.
In Word Study each student brought home a copy of their sort for this week and an activity sheet. Let me know if you have any questions!
In Math the students are working on developing skills that are prerequisites for addition and subtraction. This includes place value and number sense. The students will represent numbers concretely with manipulatives and visually by drawing in their notebooks.
In Science the students are continuing a unit on Matter and Energy. They are exploring matter with magnifying glasses and writing about their observations in their notebooks.
Ms. Nunez is currently teaching Science and Math. She is planning innovative, engaging and hands-on lessons for your children!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Caballero
Monday, October 3, 2011
This week in First grade...
October 3rd-7th
Happy Birthday Ms. Nunez!!! We enjoyed celebrating with her today!!
Reminders:
*Tuesday Folders (October)- No one is signed up
Oct. 5 National Bike and Walk to School Day
Oct. 10 Columbus Day/Teacher Conferences/No school
Oct. 13 Family Skate Night 6-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 24-28 National Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 26 Early Release Day 12:45 p.m.
Nov. 1 General PTA Meeting 7p.m./5th Grade Program
Nov. 5 Harvest Festival 12-3 p.m.
The Principal's Pride award went to Rewa C. this week!
This week in Reading Workshop...
We are continuing our learning about what Strong Readers do! Today I introduced the concept of using the cover and title to make predictions about stories. We also discussed looking at the pictures before we read to help us understand what we will read.
Take home readers will come home this week for the yellow, blue and green groups. Your child will have two different books this week. The red group got their menu on Friday and will self-select their at home reading material.
This week in Writing workshop...
We learned that all of the things we've been practicing for the past couple of weeks come together and make up the writing process. We made a chart and will use it to track our progress on our writing. We will begin discussing Small Moments and how we can write a lot about a small moment in time.
In Word Study...
We are practicing our sounds. Red group is working on the final /k/ sound and how it is spelled 3 different ways depending on what kind of vowel is present. The Blue group is working on sh, ch, th and wh. These sounds are consonant clusters. The letters together make one sound. The green group is working on -et, -eg and -en. They are focusing on words in these families with the emphasis on the short /e/ sound.
In Math...
We are learning about place value and discussing larger numbers. Ms. Nunez has planned fabulous, hands on and engaging lessons to teach the students about numbers! We will use the manipulatives to build numbers and represent numbers with concrete models. These skills help us get ready for addition and subtraction.
**The Math Notebook will come home tomorrow so that you, as parents, can look over their work. Your homework will be to fill out the "Give me Five" sheet that will come home with it. Please return the notebook with the "Give me Five" sheet on Wednesday.
In Science...
We will begin our unit on Matter and Energy. Today Ms. Nunez taught a lesson about properties. The students recorded their thoughts about properties in their science notebook.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Caballero
P.S. Thank you Mr. Score for coming on Monday to be a Computer Lab Dad! We practiced logging on and off. We will begin working on typing and getting familiar with saving on the server!
Happy Birthday Ms. Nunez!!! We enjoyed celebrating with her today!!
Reminders:
*Tuesday Folders (October)- No one is signed up
Oct. 5 National Bike and Walk to School Day
Oct. 10 Columbus Day/Teacher Conferences/No school
Oct. 13 Family Skate Night 6-8:30 p.m.
Oct. 24-28 National Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 26 Early Release Day 12:45 p.m.
Nov. 1 General PTA Meeting 7p.m./5th Grade Program
Nov. 5 Harvest Festival 12-3 p.m.
The Principal's Pride award went to Rewa C. this week!
This week in Reading Workshop...
We are continuing our learning about what Strong Readers do! Today I introduced the concept of using the cover and title to make predictions about stories. We also discussed looking at the pictures before we read to help us understand what we will read.
Take home readers will come home this week for the yellow, blue and green groups. Your child will have two different books this week. The red group got their menu on Friday and will self-select their at home reading material.
This week in Writing workshop...
We learned that all of the things we've been practicing for the past couple of weeks come together and make up the writing process. We made a chart and will use it to track our progress on our writing. We will begin discussing Small Moments and how we can write a lot about a small moment in time.
In Word Study...
We are practicing our sounds. Red group is working on the final /k/ sound and how it is spelled 3 different ways depending on what kind of vowel is present. The Blue group is working on sh, ch, th and wh. These sounds are consonant clusters. The letters together make one sound. The green group is working on -et, -eg and -en. They are focusing on words in these families with the emphasis on the short /e/ sound.
In Math...
We are learning about place value and discussing larger numbers. Ms. Nunez has planned fabulous, hands on and engaging lessons to teach the students about numbers! We will use the manipulatives to build numbers and represent numbers with concrete models. These skills help us get ready for addition and subtraction.
**The Math Notebook will come home tomorrow so that you, as parents, can look over their work. Your homework will be to fill out the "Give me Five" sheet that will come home with it. Please return the notebook with the "Give me Five" sheet on Wednesday.
In Science...
We will begin our unit on Matter and Energy. Today Ms. Nunez taught a lesson about properties. The students recorded their thoughts about properties in their science notebook.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Caballero
P.S. Thank you Mr. Score for coming on Monday to be a Computer Lab Dad! We practiced logging on and off. We will begin working on typing and getting familiar with saving on the server!
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