I AM THANKFUL FOR YOU!To my students and their families: I am so grateful to be a part of the Walnut Grove community and for working with each and every one of you. Thank you for your support and kindness. I hope that everyone has a wonderful week full of family, rest and fun! Warmly, Mrs. Cox THESE THINGS CAME HOME LAST WEEK: 1. Work from this week including a VERY thoughtful poem titled THANKFUL 2. A math packet that can be used for homework when we return from school. Many parents requested worksheets that can be used for their daily math practice choice. If you will not use the packet, please return it and I will use it next year :). 3. A Halloween packet full of fun that we simply did not get to. Enjoy or recycle.. SPEAKING OF HOMEWORK?!? I was joking with my kiddos and told them that they have homework everyday of Thanksgiving Break.... I told them they needed fill buckets and notice when their buckets were being filled. Other than that, please take a break from all HW this week! Your child has worked VERY hard this trimester and deserves some time off. So do you! Happy Thanksgiving!
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I hope you've all had a restful weekend! Here is the EARLY START schedule for all first graders for the next three days: Tuesday, Nov. 13th 8:15-12:30 Wednesday, Nov. 14th 8:15-12:30 Thursday, Nov. 15th 8:15-12:30 Friday, Nov. 16th No School (conferences) Upcoming Dates10/31 Halloween (normal Wednesday schedule)
11/2- Staff Development Day (No School for Kids) 11/9- Grades 4-5 Minimum Day 11/12- Holiday, No School 11/13-11/15- TK-5 Conferences, Minimum Days (Goal Setting Conference Signup and Schedule) 11/16- TK-5 Conferences, No school for students 11/19-11/23- Thanksgiving Break, No School PARADE AND PARTY! We are so excited about costumes, parades, and fun! Parents, the best parade viewing will be on the blacktop area near the upper-grade play structure. We will be sitting in rows and will wait for our turn to walk in the parade (around the other seated students). With this new model, our students get to participate as well as watch all students parade around us. Our class Halloween Party will take place directly after the parade, and will include fun stations, snacks, and treats! A BIG thanks to all who have donated items and helped to prepare for this fun afternoon for the students! PUMPKIN PATCH Thank you to all who donated items and their time to join us at the Harvest Park Pumpkin Patch. It was wonderful! If you joined us, please feel free to add pictures to the Shutterfly Site, Ms. Cox's 1st Grade Class 2018-19. Visit site | Add pictures | Manage email notifications HOMEWORK AND FOLDERS THIS WEEK With the short week, I will not send home new readers this week. If your child did not have time to read the books that went home on Friday, please feel free to keep them until next week. Please continue to and practice math facts (especially subtraction to 10) every day using books from home and RAZ kids. ****I will send home a copy of the pre-conference survey tomorrow for parents and students. This survey will to help me create meaningful goals for your child. Please complete and return the survey in the red folder by the next Tuesday. Thank you! Language ArtsMath We have been working hard and experimenting with a variety of strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems. In addition :), we have been practicing our math facts everyday in class. Thank you for having your student practice their math facts at home every day for homework. They are building a strong math foundation that will last a lifetime! Please continue to practice math facts each day. Here is a set of subtraction math facts just for our families: touch_math_subtraction_flashcards_1-10.pdf ArtWe have had such a wonderful time creating art this fall. We are extremely lucky to have such talented parents who generously donate their time to coming in and helping us create elaborate and wonderful artwork. I especially want to thank our lead parents; Erin, Kelly, Anna Sophie and Deepta! My students have each chosen their favorite piece. This is their collection (plus a few). Enjoy! Hello!
Thank you to all of the parents who planned and donated their time and items for the party. It was a huge success! Have an amazing time tonight and be safe! Maybe we will see you out there :). Don't forget that Thursday is a minimum day! All students will arrive at 8:10 (meet out on the playground on our number) and will be dismissed at 12:30. Hello!
Thank you to all of the parents who planned and donated their time and items for the party. It was a huge success! Have an amazing time tonight and be safe! Maybe we will see you out there :). Don't forget that Thursday is a minimum day! All students will arrive at 8:10 (meet out on the playground on our number) and will be dismissed at 12:30. We are excited about our upcoming field trip to The Harvest Park Pumpkin Patch! Thank you for returning all of the permission slips and signing up for the necessary donations. We will have some fun with story-time, composting, planting, apple fishing and at the very end, we'll choose a pumpkin. We can’t wait!
This week is also RED RIBBON Week. Our main focus will be to highlight the importance of being good to ourselves! The theme is "Life is a Journey" and healthy choices and habits are important for life. On Tuesday, 10/23, it's WEAR RED TO SCHOOL to show how we make HEALTHY CHOICES! On Wednesday, 10/24, along with our Field Trip, it's UNITY DAY. As with every day, we'll focus on kindness and inclusion. On Wednesday if your child has orange something orange, wear it for Unity Day! On Thursday, 10/25, we'll be visiting the office to see the many red ribbon pledges displayed there. UPCOMING DATES 10/17 Make up Picture Day 10/17 Sandia Science Night (?) 10/24-Pumpkin Patch Field Trip (Harvest Park Garden) 10/24 Red Ribbon Day 10/26 Recycling 10/26 Trunk or Treat 10/31 Halloween Parade 9:30AM 10/31 Halloween Party 10 AM FRIDAY FOLDERS/READING FOLDERS/HOMEWORK ***Please help your child remember to return their folders AND books by Thursday*** Please read and return the pumpkin patch field trip permission slip as soon as possible! I also included a flyer for the Sandia Science Night. It looks like it will be a wonderful experience and I encourage you to attend. HOMEWORKRead Everyday (15-20 minutes or @ 80 minutes a week). Please choose from the following reading options
Practice Math (5-10 minutes a night or @ 30 minutes a week). Please choose from the following math options
Pumpkin Patch Field TripOctober 24th at 1:00PM We are so excited about our first WALKING field trip! Thank you for signing up to volunteer and donate items to make this fun experience happen. LINK TO FTRIP SIGNUP GENIUS: www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0d4caba923a5ff2-pumpkin PARENT VOLUNTEERS: Erin Arena Kim McCoy Shobana Srinivasan Yuki Kusunoki-Le HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE HALLOWEEN PARTY SIGNUPGENIUS: www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4CA9A72BA5F49-class FALL GOAL SETTING CONFERENCESYou have been invited by Jennifer Cox to sign up for "Fall Goal Setting Conferences." Please click on the button below to view the online sign up sheet. Good evening! On Friday I walked away from school full of gratitude! I am so lucky to have such a fun loving group of students and a supportive parent group. We are having so much fun learning in Room 407! Please see the following classroom business. UPCOMING DATES 10/1 PLEASE RETURN FUN RUN PACKETS AND PLEDGE DONATIONS 10/12 PPIE Fall Fundraiser (Optional PPIE Event - not at WG) 10/17 Make up Picture Day 10/17 Sandia Science Night (?) 10/24-Pumpkin Patch Field Trip (Harvest Park Garden) 10/24 Red Ribbon Day 10/26 Recycling 10/26 Trunk or Treat 10/31 Halloween MISSING FRIDAY FOLDER **One student is missing their Friday Folder (with school pictures and the Fun Run Packet). It is possible it ended up in another child’s backpack. Please look for us and let me know ASAP if you find it. Thank you!! A NOTE FROM THE FUN RUN COMMITTEE Hello Parents, We hope your child had a great time at the Fun Run! All children should have been sent home with their completed donation packets, with their laps tallied and amounts due. Please check your child’s backpack and let your class rep know if you did not receive it. All classes with 100% turn in of packets with money donations by Tuesday, October 2nd earn a free recess! Donations eligible for prizes need to be turned in no later than Friday, October 5th. All other donations need turned in no later than Wednesday, October 10. Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you for supporting Walnut Grove! Sincerely, Fun Run Committee SHUTTERFLY SITE Check out the changes to Ms. Cox's 1st Grade Class 2018-19 site since your last Weekly Digest email. Feel free to add (or download) pictures from the Fun Run! Visit site | Add pictures | Manage email notifications A NOTE FROM THE SCIENCE LAB Dear First Grade Families, For the next two weeks in science lab, we are learning about the moon phases. Students will use styrofoam balls and flashlights as models of the moon and sun to observe the moon's phases! In the past, students have asked me how they can make their own models at home: Materials: styrofoam ball (from a craft store), a chopstick, and a flashlight. I provided students with a copy of this moon phase calendar for your child to use during the month of October to observe and record their observations about the moon. If the weather does not permit observation, then students can check online at a site such as moongiant.com. I told them that if they remember to return their observation log to me, I will give them a small prize (I will be so impressed with anyone who remembers to do this daily and returns it in a month from now!) For your convenience, I've attached an electronic copy that can be completed and returned any time during the school year if you missed the moon observations in October. Science starts with our natural curiosity, our WONDER, which leads to EXPLORATION and finally new DISCOVERIES! Thank you for partnering with me in guiding your child's science journey! If you have any questions or concerns, please email me. Happy observing! Mrs. Erickson A NOTE FROM THE ART IN ACTION TEAM Dear Parents, Hello from the Art-in-action volunteer team (Anna Sophie, Kelly and Erin)! We are organizing art projects for the kiddos a couple times per month and we will need extra hands. We are looking for parents to join us on some Wednesday mornings between 10 and 11:30 am. You can sign-up in advance or let us know that week. The art program we are bringing to the classroom is creative and engaging for the kids and a great way to spend time in the classroom, so we encourage you to join in the fun! If you think you might be interested in volunteering, please respond this week by emailing [email protected]. We will send more details and a notice before each lesson as a call for volunteers. Grandparents and other relatives are welcome to join in, as long as they have completed the Volunteer Clearance form. Here is more about the art program we are bringing to the classroom: The Art in Action Program provides a high quality, comprehensive K–8 visual arts curriculum. Students learn about works of art from cultures around the world, how to look at art using art vocabulary and concepts, and how to express themselves by creating their own unique masterpieces. Supported by training classes and online resources, the unique spiral curriculum—introducing and reinforcing concepts through the 9 program levels—gives students a solid foundation in drawing, painting, and sculpture techniques. The multifaceted lessons develop students’ critical-thinking skills, creativity, visual literacy, self-esteem, and an appreciation of other cultures. Stay creative! RAZKIDS IS UP AND RUNNING! Dear Families, I have signed your child up to be a part of an online reading program called Raz-Kids. There are some wonderful things about this program and your child will benefit from all it has to offer. First: go to www.raz-kids.com click on the ‘Log In’ tab teacher username: jcox105 click on your child’s name and enter password
For each book, your child should: listen - one time read - two times take quiz re-read book after low scoring quiz re-take quiz --Student’s job: Read on Raz-Kids at least 2x/week. Read the book aloud to an adult. Be able to answer the quiz questions independently. --Parent’s job: Sit with your child. :) Listen for fluency and check for understanding as needed. Star BONUS Points - Woohoo! As your child works through the program, he/she will earn star points. These can be spent in the Rocket Room and the Robot Builder. This is a fun part of the program that hopefully gives incentive. Please be sure to give them time to spend their points. Hello! HARVEST PARK PUMPKIN PATCH FIELD TRIP You have been invited by Jennifer Cox to sign up for "Pumpkin Patch Field Trip, October 24th at 1:00PM." Please click on the SIGNUPGENIUS LINK to view the online sign up for volunteering and donations for our Field Trip. We need 4-6 cleared volunteers to walk with us to Harvest Park and help with pumpkin stations. If more parents want to join us, you are more than welcome! Please send me an email if you would like to come and the signups are already full. SNAP SHOTS FROM ROOM 407 QUICK NOTES
**Thank you for signing up and filling out this GOOGLE FORM to be a part of our Shutterfly Site! We had 22 out of our 24 parents complete the form! **Please check the lost and found for lost items, and remind your student daily to be in charge of their personal items. Our group is working very hard to remember lunch bags, water bottles, sweaters, etc when returning from lunch recess. ***Please help your child remember to return BOTH of their folders and books by Friday! ***FUN RUN SIGN UP GENIUS: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4CABA923A5FF2-funrun FUN RUN INFORMATION Dear Parents, The Walnut Grove Fun Run is just around the corner. The Fun Run is an opportunity to build community and raise funds for Walnut Grove PTA. These funds enhance our local school site environment in a variety of meaningful ways. We hope all students participate and look forward to seeing you help cheer on our runners on Friday, September 28th. This is a school-wide effort and your participation is appreciated in making this a success for the Walnut Grove community. We ask that each student raise $75 for the benefit of the entire school. Pledge packets will go home on Wednesday, September 19th and Future Fund’s sponsorship link goes live the same day and each family registered through Future Fund will receive an email with links for each of their Walnut Grove students to share via email. The schedule for the event day is as follows: Friday, September 28th ● 8:15: School starts for all (Early Start for All) ● 8:30: Have parent volunteers there to get kids ready for the run ● 9:00: All students on blacktop in spirit wear for assembly ● 9:30 - 10:50: Kindergarten/TK (Purple) and 3rd grade (Red) run ● 10:05 - 10:25 First (Yellow) and 4th (Blue) grades run ● 10:40 - 11:00 Second (Orange) and 5th (Green) grades run There are opportunities for you to volunteer with both your classroom and the Fun Run event overall. Please sign up using the Sign Up Genius link below! In advance, we thank all parents for their support as we work collaboratively to make this an amazing event for our school site. Sincerely, Karthi Jothi We need your help! You have been invited to sign up for "FUN RUN SIGN UPS (9/28)". Please click on the LINK below to view the online sign up sheet. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4CABA923A5FF2-funrun ZEARN Zearn is a computer program that is based off of Eureka Math. We will be using this website in school and you are welcome to use it at home for homework. www.zearn.org/ Class Code: KA9P3Y Username-Student's first name and student ID number (no spaces) Passcode: student ID number Example: USERNAME: paul12345 PASSCODE: 12345 READING HOMEWORK Your child's BOOK BAG went home yesterday with two borrowed books. This book bag ‘folder’ will come home on Fridays and is always due back on Friday. This means there are TWO folders due back every Friday, Each week your child will bring home books for reading homework. Some of the books will be ones your child read with me during staggered literacy time, while other books will be ones your child is independently practicing from his/her Book Bag that stays at school.. Child’s Job: Practice reading the books for 10-15 minutes EVERY night. We reread in order to build fluency and comprehension. This is great for ALL readers at ALL reading levels!! Parent’s Job: This is a time to stop and sit with your child. Let him/her read to you. Support as needed. Ask comprehension questions! ✰Why do you think…? ✰How did…? ✰What would you do if…? ✰Tell me what you know about this character. ✰Can you retell the story to me? ✰What does this (word or phrase from book) mean? Everything we read is purposeful. Your child’s book level may seem ‘easy’ at times. I will do this in order to work on a specific strategy (i.e. - noticing quotation marks, reading with expression, deeper exploration of characters/story elements, reading a play with parts to share, building fluency or confidence in general, focusing on specific word chunks, spelling patterns or vocabulary, simply SLOWING down and pausing at periods and commas!!! …. the list goes on and on). Sometimes your child’s book will have a post-it on the front cover with specific vocabulary words or sight words we focused on - please discuss these with your child. Most importantly, enjoy this time together and enjoy watching your child grow as a reader! SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB Class Code - GN9G8 Order Due Date - September 25th Support Your Child’s Reading Success! Choose books with your child from the ONLINE FLYERS at: scholastic.com/bookclubs To order online, connect to our class using our Class Code: GN9G8 Go to our Scholastic Book Club Page for more information. UPCOMING DATES 9/11- Zone 7 Water Assembly, 10:45 Am 1st Grade – “Water Wise Tips” From Field Trip Donations 9/12- Fall Picture Day 9/14- LIBRARY! Please return books by Thursday so we can turn them! 9/14- Recycling 9/28 Fun Run (fundraiser) SHUTTERFLY SITE Our Room Parents and Photographer Parents have graciously offered to create and manage a Shutterfly Site for our classroom! They will post information, sign ups, and post pictures and slideshows from throughout the year. But, we need your permission before we begin. Please go to the GOOGLE FORM to give permission and to give your contact information so you will receive an invitation. Thank you! SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUBS **I had a few parents request the flyers, so I will begin to send them home for your convenience. Please know that they are always due on the 25th of the month. Thank you! Class Code - GN9G8 Order Due Date - September 25th Support Your Child’s Reading Success! Choose books with your child from the ONLINE FLYERS at: scholastic.com/bookclubs To order online, connect to our class using our Class Code: GN9G8 Go to our Scholastic Book Club Page for more information. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ROADRUNNER NEWSLETTER As you all know, the WGPTA publishes a weekly newsletter that is sent out to all subscribed families on Sundays. A lot of information in these newsletters every week! This newsletter is an amazing source of information on happenings around school, and soon, Mr. Connor will begin placing principal messages in them as well. It’s really important all families are subscribed to this newsletter, especially new to WG families. I encourage you all to sign up for the newsletter if you haven't aren’t already. You must subscribe to receive the newsletter. There are 2 ways to subscribe: Click on this link to subscribe: http://www.walnutgrovepta.org/roadrunner OR Text WGPTA to 22828 SNAPSHOTS FROM ROOM 407 |
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