August Sticker Chart Winners

Congratulations to Frank Verdugo, Selena Guy, Isaac Jackson, Serenity Gipson, and Samson Barandereka for being the top five sticker chart winners for August. These students will eat lunch with me in the classroom on Friday, September 3, 2010.

Party!

Our class earned their 100 point party! We will be having cupcakes this afternoon to celebrate showing the 3 R's in school. Way to go students.

Open House

Hello Parents,
On Thursday, Septemeber 2, 2010 Turman will be hosting an Open House for parents. There will be two session times and you can choose the best time to attend. The sessions are from 6:30-7:00 p.m. and from 7:00-7:30 p.m. During this time I will be discussing expectations and curriculum for first grade as well as introducing you to our classroom blog. Since the sessions are short this is not a good time to discuss your child and how he or she is doing in class. If you would like to discuss that please feel free to set up a time before or after school where we can conference. I hope to see you all there.

August 16th Newsletter

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),
I wanted to talk to you about the grading scale that I am going to start using on papers. I am trying to match my grades to our report cards. When you get your child’s paper home it will have a percentage grade and a letter. Here is what the letter means:
Advanced A-90% or higher (Student is exceeding grade level expectations)
Proficient P-80%-89% (Student is meeting grade level expectations)
Partially Proficient PP-60%-79% (Student is working toward grade level expectations)
Unsatisfactory U-below 60% (Student has a good start toward grade level expectations)
Here is what we are learning:
Reading: We are working on discussing the sequence of a story (beginning, middle, end) as well as the characters and setting in a story.
Writing: We are working on putting finger spaces between words and making sure the words are written on the line. We are also working on having capitals at the beginning of our sentences and using punctuation (. ? !) at the end. Students are using a BME (beginning, middle, end) plan.
Math: We are working on writing our numbers to 100, describing numbers as greater or less than, reading number words to 20, and writing number words to 10. Students are still practicing how to solve word problems by drawing a picture.
Social Studies: We are learning about Labor Day and how to read and use maps.
Science: We are starting our solids and liquids kit. Students will be learning about the properties of solids and liquids.
Homework starts this week. Each night your child will bring home their folder with their weekly tracker. Each day the tracker lists the homework for that day as well as what color your child was on for behavior. On Mondays homework that will go home is a book (please read 20 minutes a night each night and sign the reading log), a math page, a reading comprehension page (due back on Friday), and sight words. Please have students practice reading, writing, and using in sentences their sight words. Each day students bring back their homework they receive 5 Turman dollars. Students should be reading 20 minutes a night, doing a math page, re-reading the reading comprehension page, and practicing sight words.
Our classroom door is always open to parents. If you would like to
come in and observe or help out please call me and let me know.
I look forward to seeing all of you sometime in the classroom.
If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to
call me at 579-3681.
Si usted necesita ayuda en espanol para entender esta carta
por favor llame a este telefoono Arlene Sepulveda 579-3668.

You can visit our class' online newsletter blog for up
to date news and happenings:
http://mrsknightsfirstgradeclass.blogspot.com
(type into your internet search engine-Explorer, Firefox)

Welcome

Welcome to our classroom blog. On this blog you can find updates on what we are working on in class as well as student work and pictures. I am sending home a parent release form for parents to sign. If you do not want your child's work to appear on our class blog please check no on the form and return it. My classroom is always open for parents who would like to volunteer. If you would like to volunteer please give me 24 hours notice. Parents may volunteer 15 minutes or up to 2 hours. On the left side of the blog you will notice website links. Here is detailed information on what each link is.
1. Pikes Peak YMCA-This link takes you to information on the programs at the YMCA.
2. Turman Elementary-This is the official link to Turman's website. Here you will find teachers information, the principal's page, newsletters, and much more.
3. Harrison School District 2 Website-This is our district website. You can check here for information on schools, instructional calendar, CSAP scores, as well as whether schools are open.
4. Department of Human Services-This link brings you to the El Paso County Department of Human Services.
5.Care and Share Food Pantry-This link provides information about the food pantry from Care and Share.
6. Eye Doctor-This link brings you to Bright Eyes Vision.
7. 211 Colorado-This link has information on free health and human services information and referrals.


I hope you all find this blog to be helpful.
Thanks,
Mrs. Knight

Picture Day!

Just a reminder that picture day is tomorrow, Friday, February 19th. Come with your best smile! If you need a new picture envelope please check in the office.

Colorado Reports

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

Colorado Reports

View more presentations from Heather Knight.

Black History Month Video

This is not meant as a comprehensive tribute, but as an introduction to the individuals the students will be learning about.

February Class Newsletter

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),

I can hardly believe it is February already. Our class has been working hard and has earned their 300-point class party! We will be having our party on Friday, February 12^th at 2:30 p.m. During the party students are welcome to bring valentines if they wish. Please be sure your child has filled out their name and other students’ names on the cards before Friday, February 12^th. There will not be time to do this at school. I am attaching a class list and a checklist for people who would like to provide something for the party. If you would like to bring something please fill out the slip and return it to me. This way we do not get multiple items at the party.

Picture Day is coming up on Friday, February 19^th. More information will be going home closer to that date. Our class has been working hard on another PowerPoint presentation. Students made presentations on Colorado facts. Keep checking back on our blog to see when the presentations post. Remember you can access our classroom blog at:

www.mrsknightsfirstgradeclass.blogspot.com

Here is what we are learning:

Reading: We are working on monitoring comprehension when we read. The strategy students are using is to write down thoughts and questions they have while reading a text. You can help your child by having them stop when they read at home and talk about what are they thinking and any questions they may have. Students can also write these ideas down.

Writing: We are working on writing a five-sentence paragraph. Students need to start their writing with a topic sentence (I know three things about school). Next students give details about their topic using transition words first, next, and last. Finally, students write a conclusion sentence (Clearly, I know three things about school).

Math: We are finishing up our units on time and money. Next students will be working on patterns, fractions, problem solving, and computation. Our class scores on computation went down this month so you can help your child by having them practice addition and subtraction problems each night. Great websites to find and make your own practice sheets are:

http://www.lizardpoint.com/math/mathsheet.html (play online or print pages)

http://www.mathfactcafe.com

Social Studies: We are currently studying Black history. Some of the people we are learning about are: Sojourner Truth, Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, The Coasters, Antoine Fats Domino, Thurgood Marshall, Condoleezza Rice, and many others.

Science: We are reviewing what we have learned from our weather and solids

and liquids kits.

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to

call me at 579-3663. Si usted necesita ayuda en espanol para

entender esta carta por favor llame a este telefoono

Arlene Sepulveda 579-3703.

Upcoming Events:

Valentine's Day Party 2:30p.m. 2/12/10

President's Day/No School 2/15/10

Picture Day 2/19/10

Estimado Padre (s) / Tutor (s),

Casi no puedo creer que ya es febrero. Nuestra clase ha trabajado duro y ha ganado su partido de la clase 300-point! Vamos a tener nuestra fiesta el viernes, 12 de febrero a las 2:30 pm Durante la fiesta los estudiantes pueden traer a San Valentín, si lo desean. Por favor, asegúrese de que su hijo ha llenado su nombre y los nombres de otros estudiantes en las tarjetas antes del viernes, 12 de febrero. No habrá tiempo para hacer esto en la escuela. Estoy adjuntando una lista de clases y una lista de comprobación para la gente que quiere aportar algo para la fiesta. Si usted desea aportar algo por favor, rellene la hoja y volver a mí. De esta manera no nos varios elementos a la fiesta.

Foto del Día se acerca el viernes, 19 de febrero. Más información se va a casa más cercana a esa fecha. Nuestra clase ha estado trabajando duro en otra presentación de PowerPoint. Los estudiantes hicieron presentaciones sobre los hechos de Colorado. Siga revisando en nuestro blog para ver cuando el puesto de presentaciones. Recuerda que puedes acceder a nuestro blog en el aula:

www.mrsknightsfirstgradeclass.blogspot.com

Esto es lo que están aprendiendo:

Lectura: Estamos trabajando en la supervisión de la comprensión al leer. Los estudiantes están utilizando la estrategia es la de escribir pensamientos y preguntas que tienen la lectura de un texto. Usted puede ayudar a su hijo a dejar de tener cuando leen en casa y hablar de lo que están pensando y cualquier pregunta que puedan tener. Los estudiantes también pueden escribir estas ideas hacia abajo.

Escritura: Estamos trabajando en escribir un párrafo de cinco oraciones. Los estudiantes necesitan para comenzar su escrito con una frase del tema (lo sé tres cosas acerca de la escuela). Estudiantes Siguiente dar detalles sobre su tema usando las palabras de transición primero, siguiente, y la última. Por último, los estudiantes escriben una frase conclusión (claro, yo sé tres cosas acerca de la escuela).

Matemáticas: Estamos terminando nuestras unidades en tiempo y dinero. A continuación los estudiantes estarán trabajando en las pautas, las fracciones, resolución de problemas, y la computación. Nuestros resultados en la clase en el cálculo bajó este mes para que pueda ayudar a su hijo haciendo que además de la práctica y los problemas de resta cada noche. Grandes sitios web para encontrar y hacer sus hojas de la propia práctica son:

http://www.lizardpoint.com/math/mathsheet.html (jugar online o imprimir las páginas)

http://www.mathfactcafe.com

Estudios Sociales: Actualmente estamos estudiando la historia de Negro. Algunas de las personas que están aprendiendo son: Sojourner Truth, Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, The Coasters, Antoine Fats Domino, Thurgood Marshall, Condoleezza Rice, y muchos otros.

Ciencia: Estamos revisando lo que hemos aprendido de nuestro tiempo y de los sólidos

y líquidos kits.

Si usted necesita ayuda en espanol para

entender esta carta por favor llame a este telefoono

Arlene Sepulveda 579-3703.

Class List

Andrew

Tierra

Destiny

Robert

Kashaun

X'Zavier

Eric

Juan

Isabella

Steve

Joseph

Ike

Fabian

Marissa

Tyler

Jared

Victoria