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)