Monday, July 30, 2012

July 30, 2012

Dear Parents,

Today I forgot a my laptop at home...so I'm updating on my phone while I am waiting for an oil change. We'll cross our fingers that I spell everything correctly!

Notes
I still have not received notes back from every student. We need those back ASAP! Please get them in. We especially need media releases and internet permission slips.

One note on the media slip. A few parents marked that we can not use your child's picture. If that is what you choose, we cannot put your child's picture in our first grade program slide show. If you'd like to write a note saying that is okay, we'll include your child in our class picture. I'll email you if you were one of the ones who said no just to verify that part.

I also am afraid I didn't explain what happens when people come in to observe. We never allow them to just take a picture or interview your child without your permission. If we are going to have your child interviewed, we'll ask you first.

Attendance
I know that it is easy to plan trips during these first few weeks of school, but I need to encourage you to have your child here everyday these first few weeks. It is hard to make up routines on the language that are taught when your child is gone. So, if you can help us with that, it will make life a lot easier for your child.

If you absolutely have to miss, please let us know beforehand so we can plan on your child being gone. Thanks!

Color Days
The next two weeks we'll be having color days at school. Please check the right side for a schedule of the color days.

Miss Chang's Blog
Miss Chang has her blog up and going now. Check it out at http://www.misschangsclass.blogspot.com


Thanks again for all the donations. We appreciate your support!

Miss Merritt
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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I love the blog thing. We found out yesterday that Zac has strep throat. He will return to school tomorrow (August 2nd) once he has been on the antibiotics for 24+ hours and isn't contagious anymore. His fever/sore throat started Sunday. He misses school terribly and will be excited to return. I hope we haven't missed too much:(

August 1, 2012 at 9:32 AM

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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.