Back To School Night
Don't forget Back To School Night this Thursday. It is from 6-7:30. The meeting will begin in the Gym at 6:00-6:30. After that, you have 20 minutes to visit each of your teachers. We will be discussing homework and volunteers in our classroom. If you are unable to attend, please let me know. Thank you!
SNACK RECESS
Our lunch is at 12:30 each day so the students will have snack recess at 10:40 each day. They are allowed to bring their own snack from home.
VOLUNTEERS
I will be starting the volunteer calendar in about 3 weeks. Right now I'm trying to go through and figure out exactly how to make it work--that being whether I will use this blog or not. I may still continue to send home my paper calendar--I'll think more on this and let you know.
If you would like to volunteer in our classroom--I love having you come in. Just let me know if you would like to be a steady every week parent or if you want to pick and chose when you come in. I have special jobs I have parents who come weekly do and if you would like to help with these, please let me know.
Reading Calendars/Poems
These papers will be sent home tomorrow. Please have your first grader read 15 minutes each night (a total of 300 minutes each month). The poems are for Mustang Pride. Your child will need to memorize 6 poems by the end of the year to earn this spot. We will be passing these off by the end of the month!
BLUE PACKET INFORMATION
Please return all blue packet forms with your child ASAP! Thanks for your help in getting our school's paperwork done!
Monday, August 3, 2009
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Writing Prompt
This weekly writing prompt is to give you some ideas of things you can write about at home. To make this time more meaningful, maybe have a writing night once a week and have a writing journal that your child can use at home. Have them answer the prompt (it doesn't have to be polished and perfect--our goal is to just write). Modeling along with your child can motivate them to write more! I find that it usually works best with the kids to give them a time limit (like 10-15 minutes). That way they are writing for a duration and if they go longer, that is fine. But--usually when we have to stop at a time limit--there are a few of them that really want to keep going. Share the writing after as you have your child read it to you. It is not a required assignment, but if you'd like to turn it in you may send in the writing with the homework and I'd love to read it. Maybe I can put up a few selections on the blog each week as we see some excellent pieces! Thanks for helping make your children better writers!
Prompt #2
Opinion Writing
Tell about your favorite treat. It needs an introduction sentence (ie There are many different kinds of treats.), an opinion (ie My favorite treat is a chocolate chip cookie.), at least 3 reasons supporting why (ie Chocolate chip cookies are nice and sweet. When they come out of the oven, they warm my stomach up. Chocolate chip cookies go good with a glass of milk.), then they need a closing sentence (ie Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite treat.)
Prompt Week #1
Narrative Story (needs a beginning, middle, and an end)
Write a story about the wind. It can be a real life story that happened to you or a story that you make up. Make sure to include a beginning, middle, and an end.
May Poems
Seed, Sprout, Flower
A seed is planted:
First a sprout,
then stem,
and leaves,
and buds
come out.
Buds grow bigger,
smelling sweet,
bees and birds come
'round to eat.
Bees and birds
help flowers spread
their new seeds on
the garden bed...
A seed is planted.
~Helen H. Moore
Friends
Tall friends, short friends,
Skinny and wide;
Red haired, black haired,
Side by side.
Old friends, young friends,
And in-betweens;
Moms and Grandpas,
Tots and teens.
From Washington
To Delaware
Friends are found
Most anywhere.
~Janet C. Miller
About Miss Merritt
I am originally from Blackfoot, Idaho. I love small towns! I attended BYU-Idaho for my undergraduate studies and received my Masters degree through Southern Utah University. I recently passed my National Boards and am glad to say I am a National Board Certified Teacher. I love learning and enjoy helping others love it too! This will be my 8th year teaching 1st grade.
I love reading! When I was younger, I used to work in libraries and I have developed a great love of childrens books. I love books by Barbara Park, Eric Carle, and Audrey Wood. I have currently been reading classics like Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.
I love the outdoors as well. I love camping and hiking, but I also love traveling and seeing new places. I am a big fan of the beach and I love swimming! I have been to Thailand a few times (my mom is from there!) and I love to see the world. Every year I have a goal to go on a vacation somewhere new.
I love reading! When I was younger, I used to work in libraries and I have developed a great love of childrens books. I love books by Barbara Park, Eric Carle, and Audrey Wood. I have currently been reading classics like Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.
I love the outdoors as well. I love camping and hiking, but I also love traveling and seeing new places. I am a big fan of the beach and I love swimming! I have been to Thailand a few times (my mom is from there!) and I love to see the world. Every year I have a goal to go on a vacation somewhere new.
1 comment:
Miss Merritt, I love that you have a blog for the class! Thank you! I will be happy to help were I can in the class- thanks for all you do. Lynette Hafen
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