I hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday weekend. Enjoy the extra day by thanking GOD for our many blessings. You have great children and they have blessed my life already!!!

Please remember to bring a note if you plan on checking your child out of school.

A Few Reminders

Please remember to drop students off and let them walk into the room by themselves. Sometimes it hinders them from doing their morning procedures plus they are big girls and boys now. Also if you would like to speak with me about your student and/or grades please email me and we will set up a conference time.
Also don't forget to send folders back to school everyday and on Fridays send back the signed graded papers on Monday as well.
Thanks

Please check the test page, I have moved the Math Test to another day.

In class we have been practicing writing and answering questions from our decodables. There is a practice test in their folders. THIS DOES NOT COUNT AS A REAL GRADE.  I graded their paper in front of them to show them how I grade. Monday will be our 1st grade on decodables. We will have a new decodable almost everyday so the majority of our reading grade comes from these tests. Please email me if you have any questions. THEY DID WONDERFUL ON THIS PRACTICE TEST. I AM SO VERY PROUD OF THEM. :) Also we only have a certain amount of time to complete the test so whatever is not complete, I will have to take off points.

Sight Words and Math Fact Families Sheet
Please go over the homework sheet on a daily basis. I would suggest putting all the words and fact families on index cards and use them as flash cards. They need to be able to say the words or answers within 5 secs. Many of these words and fact families will be a review, others we will begin using them on a daily basis. The fact families will be in our math lessons and speed drills every day. We will begin speed drills on Friday. The students will have one minute to answer 8 math problems. Throughout the year, we will add more problems. Students need to be able to answer these problems without counting on their fingers. Please email me if you have any questions.

Every Monday, David Nelson has a devotional with both classes. He will give the students a bible verse to memorize for the next Monday. Please go over this with your child. I will post the verse on the blog each Monday and they will have the verse in their folders.

This week's verse:
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
                                        Phillippians 4:13

If you send a check for lunch/snack please make it out to the Pig Cafe.  Also please write their names on the index card or ziplock bag.

We will begin homework and tests this week. Most weeks I will not give homework on Wednesdays because of church unless it is a study guide. Please check the homework and and test "tabs" daily. I will post assignments  for the week on Monday mornings.

Please bring a jacket/cardi for them to keep in their cubbies. The lunchroom is very cold when we have lunch.

Foundation Meeting and Open House

The Foundation meeting will be Thursday, August 23 at 6:00 p.m. in the cafetorium. We will have an Open House and parents will be able to go to classrooms after the business meeting.

SPIRIT DAY
We will have spirit day tomorrow. If you would like your child to have a tatoo or spirit badge please bring their money in a zip lock back tomorrow. We will put them on after P.E. Both are $1 each.

Reminders
*I put "keep" and "return" on our daily folders. Please take all "keep" papers out daily. Don't forget to initial calendars and keep calendars in their daily folders please. My behavior codes are located in the "Reminder" tab on my blog.
* Return all forms by Friday.
*Remember new year and new rules. It will take several days to get adjusted. Please do not be upset if your child comes home with a "yellow" or "orange" dot this week. By next week, students should know what I expect of them. Please email me if you have any questions. :)

We had A WONDEFUL First Day!!!
Please remember to turn in all forms by Friday.