Dear Parents,
I hope you all enjoyed your fall recess. Here's a quick glance at the next week or two of school.
Classroom Donations
Throughout the year I have a couple things I need for the class for projects. We are doing a project this week that uses Q-Tip brand Q-Tips. If you have any extra of these lying around your house, please feel free to send them in. I have also noticed that my skittle collection for planner notes is getting lower. If you have any of these as well--I'll gladly take them! Thanks!
Halloween
The students are getting excited for Halloween. Halloween will be celebrated on October 29. The school will have a parade and we will have a party. The parade is at 9:00--parents are invited to watch us in the gym. The party will be right after the parade at 10:00. Please check with the room moms if you are interested in helping (Red Class--Joanne Timothy, Blue Class--Teasha Mullaly). Thanks for being so supportive to these moms.
Just a reminder about costumes. We are not allowed to have fake weapons at school--so please keep those at home. Masks are typically not allowed either. We need to be able to identify your child--so face paint is allowed! Thanks for helping us follow the rules.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent teacher conferences are coming on November 3 and 4. Because Mrs. Shumway and I will be teaming up to do our conferencing, you will only need to schedule under my name. You will want to go to the Jordan Online Scheduler off of the school web page. Follow the directions on your green sheet that came home Monday to finish.
Because of 55 students, we will be conferencing all day on November 3 (the children will still have school with substitutes) and then both of the evenings. Appointments are set up for 15 minutes each. Thanks for being willing to work with us on our crazy schedule.
I appreciate all you do for us! Thanks for being great parents!
Miss Merritt
Monday, October 18, 2010
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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.
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