Hello Parents!

Well, we are almost to Thanksgiving break:) I know that I am very thankful for the amazing students and families I have the pleasure of knowing this year. I look forward to the adventures to come and seeing how far these kiddos will go academically, socially and emotionally. Just a reminder, my reconstruction surgery is set for December 8th. My last day will be December  4th and I will return on January 20th. I am going to miss the students and the normal day to day happenings of the classroom, the hugs, but I am very anxious to get this final step of the process completed and move on:) I appreciate all of the support that I have received. You have no idea how much it truly means. I believe in each and every one of these kiddos and want them to believe in themselves. They have the ability, strength, humor, wisdom and courage to go far and I look forward to seeing how far they will go. I will be in contact through email if you should need anything. As of right now, Ms. Lowenburg is still set to return to cover for me. The SAME structures and expectations that I have set up in the classroom will stay in place while I am gone. The students have made great strides; working independently, doing their best work and being proud of themselves. I am PROUD of them:)

Here is every thing you need to know for the week we return from break...

NO SCHOOL NOVEMBER 23rd-  27th (thanksgiving break)

Specials for November 30th-December 4th
Monday: A Day (Art)
Tuesday: B Day (Technology)
Wednesday: C Day (Drama)
Thursday: D Day (Gym)
Friday: E Day (Music)

PLEASE SEND A WATER BOTTLE ON MONDAY!

PLEASE SEND A SNACK EVERYDAY!!!!!

1. Thanksgiving Lunch is tomorrow! Our lunch time is 11:30-12:00. We will have recess directly after lunch. Please check in at the office and then meet the students outside the lunchroom.

2. Original Works Orders due Nov. 29

Order forms were sent home with most students last week and more will be coming home this week.  These make great holiday gifts so don't forget to place your order! Additional information about Original Works can be found here:  http://westerlycreekpta.com/original-works/

Contact Ms. Erin with any questions

 

3. We are currently studying maps in our Geography unit. If you have any type of map at home, please send them to the classroom to be studied and compared with other maps. Thank you!!

 

4. Math homework will be gin to go home on Thursday December 3rd. It will be a quick review of what the kiddos did that day. Ms. Hernandez and I will make a calendar  that will reflect her Literacy homework and my Math homework and what to complete each evening. The goal is that the nightly homework consist of 5-10 minutes of Math, 10 minutes of handwriting and 20 minutes of reading (you reading to your child or your child reading to you). We want  the students to get used to getting into the pattern of being responsible for getting their homework done, keeping it in a safe place at home and getting it back to school. Frontrow can be OPTIONAL for students to do at home:)

 

Ms. Lowenburg will continue to update the blog while I am gone:)

 

Thanks for everything! Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!!

 

Mrs. Bryan-Doherty

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Classroom Update for Week of November 16th

Hello Everyone!

Thank you so very much for the gift card to Nordstrom:) It's very appreciated! The best part were the cards from the kiddos and the sweet messages in them. I keep them throughout the school year and enjoy reading them from time to time. Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time to come in for conferences and learning about what your child is doing and how you can support them. I really enjoy getting the opportunity to speak with parents and talk about the progress that their child is making:)

We have a very busy week ahead of us...here is all you need to know;)

Specials:
Monday: B Day (Technology)
Tuesday: C Day (Drama)
Wednesday: D Day (Gym) Remember gym shoes if snow boots are worn to school!
Thursday: E Day (Music)
Friday: A Day (Art)

REMEMBER TO SEND A WATER BOTTLE WITH YOUR KIDDO!

1. Thanksgiving lunch: The annual Thanksgiving lunch will be Friday November 20th. The 1st grade lunch time will be from 11:30-12:00. Please buy a ticket in the main office BEFORE Friday. On the day of the lunch report to the office for a visitor sticker and then go to the lunch room.

2. The annual WCE Turkey Trot will be Friday November 20th at 2:30. Parents are welcome to come and cheer kiddos on as we follow the chosen path around the grounds;)

3. NO SCHOOL November 23rd-27th Thanksgiving Break

4. Please check out the wall outside our classroom for the special project the kiddos did to honor our Veterans:)

5. Math: we will be continuing to "decompose" numbers as a strategy to solve addition and subtraction problems. Example: 9+5=___  I know that 5 can be broken into 4 and 1 I add the 1 to 9 to make 10 and then add the 4 to 10 to get 14. As always, this is just ONE strategy that kiddos can chose to use or not, depending on how their Math brain works:)

6. Social Studies: We will be gin our Geography unit this week. We will work on it for two weeks. Students will start with maps and their parts/vocabulary, as well as, making maps; of their bedroom, classroom, city, and state. We will also explore the globe. Students will do a final 3D map project with a small group to present to the class:)

I believe this all for now. I will let you all know if anything else comes up! Thanks!

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Classroom Update for week of November 9th

Hello Everyone!

Wow! What a week! I don't know if it's been the candy, the weather or the time change but the classroom and school have been lively:)  

We have been working very hard this week on being respectful of our peers. Turning and listening to them when they talk and giving positive feedback. It's important to student's learning to be able to do this not just because it's respectful but students will be learning to engage in "academic talk" throughout the year. Academic talk will be used during partner and small group work in Math to take their learning beyond the presented question/problem. We are making sure that their bodies are facing the speaker, eyes on the speaker and ears listening for thing that they could respond to. 

Our Personal Success Factor for the month is GRATITUDE:) We will talking in the classroom about how we can show gratitude to classmates, parents, family, friends and others. 

We will be starting our platooning schedule on Monday:) Here it is...

9:00-9:15 Morning Meeting
9:15-9:30 Number Talk
9:30-9:45 Whole group Math lesson
9:45-10:00 work on problem set with a partner or on own
10:00-10:35 Math games/iPads (Mrs. B. pulls small groups)
10:35-10:45 Math wrap-up and share out
10:45-11:35 Specials
11:35-11:55 Recess
11:55-12:20 Lunch
12:20-1:00 Science/Social Studies
1:00 SWITCH TO MS. HERNANDEZ'S CLASSROOM
1:05-1:45 Reader's Workshop
1:45-2:00 2nd recess
2:00-2:45 Reader's Workshop/OG (Orton Gillingham)
2:45-3:30 Writer's Workshop
3:30 RETURN TO HOMEROOM CLASSROOM TO CLOSE OUT DAY:)
3:45 Dismissal in the same spot outside:)

If you have any questions about the schedule. let me know!

I will continue to send you weekly updates via the blog. If there is anything from Ms. Hernandez, I will include it. 

Here is all you need to know for next week..

Specials:

Monday: B Day (Technology)
Tuesday: C Day (Drama)\
Wednesday: D Day (Gym)
Thursday: E Day (Music)
Friday: A Day (Art)

1. Drum roll please! You all donated 102 pairs of socks for the homeless!! That's amazing! The kiddos were so excited. I have gotten in touch with a shelter and will deliver the socks. I will make sure to get a picture handing them off (if possible) so the kiddos can see where they ended up. Thanks again! This was very powerful for the students to be a part of:)   I will miss our sock bin!

2. Conferences will commence next week. If you have not signed up, here is the link to the Slyreply... http://www.slyreply.com/app/sheets/md1jqmzmcrh6/
  

3. Buy your tickets now for our annual Thanksgiving Luncheon in the WCE Cafeteria on November 20, 2015.  

Tickets go on sale November 4th and must be purchased in advance at the WCE Front Desk.  Tickets will be available on a first come first served basis. No tickets will be sold in the cafeteria.

Adults $5.00 each (250 available) 

Children/Siblings $3.00 each (50 available)

4. For Veteran's Day we will be writing letters to 6 Veteran's who are family of students in our class. We want to show our GRATITUDE to these people. The students are VERY excited to begin their letters tomorrow and are hoping for letters to be written back:)

I think that is all! I will let you know if anything else comes up! Thanks so much!

Mrs. Bryan-Doherty

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