Dear Parents,
It is the last week of school! We made it! Thanks for all your support and feedback this year. I have truly enjoyed working with each of you this year. Each year is an opportunity for me to grow as a teacher, and I feel this year I have had a great experience to help me grow.
Here's a last look ahead at the week.
Class Spelling Bee
Tomorrow is our top fifteen spelling bee! We will have the top five from our classes and the top five with Miss Finlay's class. Our class finalists are: from the red class: Tanner, Kristen, Alicia, Porter, and Parker. Blue Class: Kaylin, McKenna, Ethan H., Madiosn, and Riley. Congratulations to these students. The spelling bee will begin at 9:00 in Mrs. Joffs' room if you'd like to attend.
Field Day
Wednesday is Field Day. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately. Sunscreen is a good idea too!
Ice Cream Party
Wednesday is our ice cream party. Thanks to all those who have volunteered to bring in items and have sent things in already. I appreciate your support in getting your children to read these last few weeks!
Bubble Day
Thursday we will be having bubble day to celebrate that our testing for the year is done! Your child will simply need a bottle of bubbles. If you have extra you can send in in case other students forget, that would be appreciated too! Thanks again for all your support!
End of Year Clean Up
With the end of the year, we will be sending a lot of things home over the next several days. Your child will want a back pack every day except Friday. On Friday, we will just be finishing up our memory book and cleaning up. If you are not going to be here on Friday, please let us know so we can send home your child's things. If you are gone Friday--you will need to come back to pick up your report card later. I will have them in the office in my box. You will be able to ask the secretary for them.
Once again, thanks for such a fun and successful year. I feel so lucky to have had the chance to work with all of you! Good luck in 2nd grade!
Miss Merritt
Monday, June 27, 2011
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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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