Holiday Homework Packet/ NO SCHOOL REMINDER!

Students received a "holiday homework packet" this consist of skills that students can work on over the break. Parents expressed the need of trying to find something for their child to do over the LONG break! Please this was not intended for your child to do in ONE sitting. There is a total of 14 pages (this breaks down to a page a day just like regular homework) Most skills students should be able to complete on their own or with some guidance.


Also I just wanted to remind everyone that there isn't school on Monday, January 3. This is a professional development day for teachers.  School resumes on Tuesday, January 4 2011.

ENJOY THE BREAK AND HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Report Cards (Narratives)/Learning Plan

Today students received their report cards and some also received there learning plan form for the next exhibition. Please read over your report card carefully and if you would like to talk about it please email me.

The learning plan envelope contained the: learning plan that we discussed, information about the milestones, information about what exactly is going to be expected this time for exhibition, and also other things I think that you might need to help make your exhibition process a success. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Holiday Party

On Friday, December 17 at 1:30 we will have a holiday celebration in our classroom. We will decorate cookies, watch a movie, and enjoy snacks.

To make our celebration complete, I am asking for parents to donate some treats for the students to enjoy. If you can, we would love to have cookies, brownies, chips, juice, veggies, fruit or anything you think might be good to send along. I have already been given cookies, and popcorn (THANK YOU!) I also already have enough plates and cups.


Please let me know if you plan on sending along any treats. Thanks for all your help and support!

REPORT CARDS/NARRATIVES

Narratives are our schools version of report cards. These were postponed because of situations beyond my control. However, students will be given their narrative tomorrow in their folders. Please be on the look out!

NO MORE NEWSLETTERS

Thank you for those of you who are now subscribers to our blog. This will make it easier for me to give you up to date information!

EXHIBITIONS!

For the next round of exhibitions part of the project was for students to pick an important African American. Please send it back to school ASAP with your families choice. By the weeks end you should have the learning plan, instructions including milestones for the exhibitions, and anything extra that I think that you might need. These people CAN NOT be chosen:

Rosa Parks
Berry Gordy
Flo-Jo
Duke Ellington
Oprah Winfery
George Crum

PEOPLE THAT ARE STILL AVAILABLE:

JACKIE ROBINSON

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER

BOOKER T WASHINGTON

JESSIE OWENS

MICHAEL JORDAN

MAGIC JOHNSON

BENJAMIN BANNEKAR

MADAME WALKER

GARRET MORGAN

MUHAMMAD ALI

MATTHEW HENSON

WILMA RUDOPH

CORRETTA SCOTT KING

JOHN STANDARD

RUBY BRIDGES

SOJOURNER TRUTH

DAVID BING

CONDOLEEZZA RICE

COLIN POWEL

MAYA ANGELOU

HANK AARON

HATTIE MCDANIEL

LOUUS ARMSTRONG

Winter Concert Reminder!

The winter concert is coming up tomorrow Wednesday, December 8th being at 6:00 p.m. in the Ellen Thompson Gym. (1st,3rd and 5th grade will be performing)  Please try and arrive no later then 5:30. The students are asked to wear UPA colors (black, white, or red) Please come and support your students they have been working EXTREMELY HARD! Hope to see you their!

AMPT SWITCH

Since we will be starting a new trimester the AMPT schedule is going to change:

Monday: Music

Tuesday: PE (will need gym shoes)

Wednesday: Art

Thursday: Music

Friday PE ( will need gym shoes)

First Trimester Exhibitions!

The first round of exhibitions are done! The students did an EXCELLENT JOB! We learned a lot about our friends and what they consider there special place! A big thank you to the parents! Thank you for being on time and working hard so that your child's first exhibition of first grade was a success!


I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ROUND : ) 


Please make sure that you send back the paper with what important african american they will be doing! These people have already been taken: 

George Crum

Duke Ellington

Oprah winfery

Berry Gordy

Florence "Flo Jo" Griffith-Joyner

Exhibition Week

Here is the schedule for exhibition week ( Monday, November 29 - Thursday, December 4 ) If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

Monday
10:00 Sydney
10:30 Lakhim Brooks
2:30 Sumaiyah Bayi

Tuesday
9:00 Jami
9:30 Talia
2:00 Jalen
2:30 Arikah

Wednesday
9:00 Khia
9:30 Devyn Brown
10:00 Jordan

Thursday
9:00 Isreal
9:30 Tysin
10:00 Edward
10:30 Adrianna
2:00 Paige
2:30 Serenity

Please expect to stay for about 10 -15 min after to discuss progress and the goals for the next exhibition.

THANKSGIVING FEAST

On Monday, November 22 the lighthouse village gathered together and had a THANKSGIVING FEAST!. Parents really pulled together to make this event a success. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS POSSIBLE WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU! Students were earger to dig into the food that was donated. The menu consisted of turkey, mashed potatoes, greens, stuffing (not dressing), and macaroni and cheese. IT WAS A HIT!!!

Students were seated across from their kindergarten neighbors

Parents were even in line to get some of the that good food.

Students were told that they could have "dressy free dress" which meant no jeans or sweat pants I had some really cute friends come to school ready for a dinner party.

TUTORING CANCELLED

THERE IS NO TUTORING TOMORROW TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010. CLASSES WILL RESUME ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010.

The Lighthouse Thanksgiving Feast

The Lighthouse is serving Thanksgiving Dinner on Monday, November 22 at 11:30. Our neighborhood has been asked to bring assorted pies to the table.  If you have offered to help us with our Thanksgiving celebration then please bring your dish no later than 10:30 a.m. so that our volunteer servers will have time to set everything before the children eat at 11:30. We ask that each family who has signed up to donate food contributes enough to feed 10-12 children. Thank you again for your generous contribution to our celebration!

Students may wear "dressy free dress" on this day as well. Please no jeans or sweats! Thanks again!

I am thankful for......

This week in my classroom we have been talking about Thanksgiving and how it's a time not only to eat good food, but to think about the things that we are truly thankful for. The students had a lot of fun telling each other what they were thankful for. If you have time please come see your child's work on display in front of the classroom. Also I will be sending these home after Thanksgiving these are DEFINITELY a "fridge" decorator!

FREE DRESS

Just a reminder that tomorrow (11-19-10) is dress for a $1.00!

Last Weeks Shinning Light

Shinning light is an award that the lighthouse village gives out each week to recognize certain students for academics progress. However, last week I  witnessed something that truly was an act of kindness. During our center time there there just happened to not be enough seats for everyone to sit. Jordan Armstrong took it upon himself to give up his seat to the young lady.

He said and I quote:

"you can have my seat"

Girls reply: no that's okay

He said "are you sure?"

Jordan received the award for being a perfect gentleman! Great JOB!!!!

READING GROUPS

There will not be reading groups this week because I will testing students for their current reading level. Please use the extra time to practice your exhibition that is due the week after Thanksgiving. EXHIBITION WEEK IS NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 3.

RECESS!!!!!!!

Last week while we were out at recess some of the students deiced to start a conga line. Before we knew it most of the first grade class was cha cha-ing around the playing singing and kicking to the beat. It was to funny not to share!

da,da,da,da,da KICK, 1,2,3,4,5 KICK

The conga line even went up the playscape (safely) and down the slide!

Even Mrs. Woosley joined the fun!

PAPAER SHORTAGE!

The kindergarten and 1st grade floor is currently out of paper until January.  

If anyone can afford to donate white printer paper, we would GREATLY appreciate it!  This is, of course optional.  We understand that paper can be expensive and that not everyone will have the time or money to purchase paper for the classroom.  Thank you in advance for your support.

Exhibition sign up!

Please be on the look out for the exhibition sign up sheet. Please choose up to 3 times ranked 1 -3. I will try to accommodate everybody's schedule, be aware that the sign up sheet is on a first come first sign basis. Get it back to me ASAP. You also can email me the times you would like to have as well.

Tutoring

Tutoring begins today Tuesday, November 9 at 4:00 and last until 5:00. If your child is in tutoring you would've received a notice already. Please be on time to pick your child up by the front office.

Writing Workshop

Everyday students have writers workshop. During this time students write down "small moments". Small moments are true stories from the students lives. Students are beginning to learn and use tools in the writers process. Students take a planning sheet (graphing sheet) to plan our their writing. They are to choose a topic and write down 4 sentences dealing with that specific topic.

This helps the children focus on just one story instead of writing down everything that comes to mind.
From their students transfer their writing to actual writing paper to read and share. The next step will be editing their work.

During writing we have a "no talking" time where students are expected to limit their talking and focus on their writing.

In addition to "no talking" time students also listen to classical music

Shinning Light

CONGRATULATIONS TO TALIA, TYSIN, PAIGE, AND KHAI FOR RECEIVING THE SHINNING LIGHT FROM MRS. BRYANT!

CONGRATULATIONS KHAI STEVENS for receiving the shinning light this past week. She received the shinning light for not giving up with her writing. Good Job!

Picture Day

Don't forget that picture day is tomorrow. Students do not have to wear their uniform if they are getting pictures.

Book Fair

Please come out and support the Scholastic Book Fair. It is Wednesday after school (4:30- 6:00)

Harvest Party

Thank you Mrs. Bryant!!!

Ms. Mirjah (cat in the hat), Ms. Demsky (Lady liberty), Mr. Kefgen (mickey mouse club), Ms. Josephson (pink crayon), Mrs. Woosly (Mrs. Nelson from the book Mrs. Nelson is missing), and Myself I'm a new mom lol 

The Harvest Party was a success and thanks to those who donated goodies and snacks. The students and Mrs. Byrant really appreciated it. I stopped by to check on the class and to join in on the festivities. I just want to say a special THANK YOU to Mrs. Bryant for helping me out so that I could enjoy my growing family. She did a wonderful job!

NO SCHOOL

There will not be school on Tuesday, November 2. This is a professional development day. School will resume on Wednesday, November 3.

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