September 29 ~ October 3

Here is what we are learning this week:

Sight Word: or

Color: Purple 

Letter: Ff

Shape: Diamond

Theme: Apples, Leaves & Fall

Reading: Apples, colors, leaves & fall/autumn books. Please read the paper books that have gone home & check out our fun Smarty Ants reading program. Everyone is ready to go. Information form was sent home awhile ago.

Writing: Modeled & journal writing (I like...apples, I like/disliked apple bread).  Letter/word formation: Ff & "or". Focusing on the lines of the paper and staying on them & two finger spacing.

Math: Geoboards, patterns, sequencing, puzzles, shapes, memory match, grids, & graphs.

Leadership: Teamwork is October's leadership trait. We will introduce & discuss teamwork.  

Homework: Kiddos are doing a fantastic job with their homework packets!  They love sharing their creations with the class. Packets will be sent home Monday and due Friday.

Scholastic Book Orders: Book orders should be delivered sometime this week.

School Pictures: Will be sent home Monday.  

Class Picture Day: Say Cheese....Because we have new friends in our class we will be taking new class pictures on Friday, October 17.  If you are unhappy with your kiddos individual pictures this is the time to retake them.

Volunteers:  Thank you for all of your wonderful support in the classroom. I so greatly appreciate it!  

Important Dates:

October 3 ~ Lions Fest

October 13 ~ No school...Columbus Day

October 17 ~ Make-Up Pictures

October 27- 31~ Spirit Week
October 30 ~ Walking Field Trip to Braswells

Have a great week! :)

September 22 ~ 26

Here is what we are learning this week:

Sight Word: me

Color: Blue

Letter: Ee

Shape: Oval

Theme: Apples

Reading: Apples, colors, shapes & alphabet books. Reviewing all poems. 

Please read the paper books that have gone home, & if you are able to, check out our fun Smarty Ants reading program. Everyone is ready to go. Information form was sent home awhile ago.

Strategy: Make finger match the word, look at the picture & each letter makes a sound.

Writing: Modeled writing (I see me..., I see a...) & journal writing ( I see me...) .  Letter/word formation: Ee & me and focusing on the lines of the paper and staying on them.

Math: Patterns, sequencing, puzzles, shapes, memory match, grids, & graphs.

Leadership: We will continue to discuss ways to demonstrate grit at home and at school.

Homework: Kiddos are doing a fantastic job with their homework packets!  They love sharing their creations with the class. Packets will be sent home Monday and due Friday.

Scholastic Book Orders: Book orders have been submitted. I should be receiving the orders in about 10-14 work days.

Volunteers:  Thank you for all of your wonderful support in the classroom. I so greatly appreciate it!  If you feel a kiddo deserves to move up or down on our behavior chart, please feel free, without consulting me, to have the kiddo do so. I completely support your judgement.

Important Dates:

September 22 ~ Lions' Fest tickets on sale

September 24 ~ Grit/leadership assembly

September 26 ~ Wild Wonders assembly

October 3 ~ Lions Fest

October 13 ~ No school...Columbus Day

October 17 ~ Make-Up Pictures

October 27- 31~ Spirit Week

Have a great week! :)

September 15 ~ 19

Here is what we are learning this week:

Sight Word: is & the

Color: Green

Letter: Dd

Shape: Rectangle

Reading: Color, shape & alphabet books. Reviewing all poems. 

Please read the paper books that have gone home, & if you are able to, check out our fun Smarty Ants reading program. Everyone is ready to go. Information form was sent home awhile ago.

Strategy: Make finger match the word, look at the picture & each letter makes a sound.

Writing: Modeled writing (I see the..., I see a...) & journal writing (The ____ is...., I see a...) .  Letter/word formation: Dd, is & the and focusing on the lines of the paper and staying on them.

Leadership: We will continue to discuss ways to demonstrate grit at home and at school.

Homework: Kiddos are doing a fantastic job with their homework packets!  They love sharing their creations with the class. Packets will be sent home Monday and due Friday.

Scholastic Book Orders: This is such a great and inexpensive way to order books for your child and with every order, you are providing a free book towards our classroom library! Just follow the directions on the Order Form Page that was sent home. The easiest way to shop/order is online at:
 scholastic.com/readingclub. Our one-time class activation code is: NBW2D. Book orders are due this Friday, September 19th. They will arrive in our classroom a few weeks after that date. 

Volunteers:  An updated volunteer list will be sent home Monday.  I'm looking forward to seeing everyone this week.

Important Dates:

September 8 ~ Lions' Fest tickets on sale

September 15 ~ Hickory Ranch Fundraiser. I'm helping out from 5:00-5:30 so if you can, drop by then. :)

September 19 ~ Scholastic book order forms due

September 26 ~ WildWonders assembly

Have a great week! :)

Scholastic Book Forms & Smarty Ants Reading Program

Shop Online: scholastic.com/readingclub

One-Time Class Activation Code: NBW2D

Dear Families,

Encouraging reading is one of the most important things we can do to help your child succeed. It can be tough finding the right books to keep them interested, which is why I am so excited that our class will be participating in Scholastic Reading Club this school year.

With Scholastic Reading Club:

•    Every book you buy earns FREE Books for our classroom library

•    You can choose from handpicked, grade- and reading-level-specific books for your child

•    You'll find the best values on a variety of formats, including eBooks

Together you can choose from books hand-selected by teachers and experts, and then order online or by returning your order form and payment to me.

I'm excited to get our class reading!

Thank you for your support,

Mrs. Payne :)

•     VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub

•     ENTER the one-time Class Activation Code (top of this letter)

•     SHOP from a carefully curated selection of the best books, value packs, and Storia eBooks

•     SUBMIT your order and earn FREE Books for our classroom

•     All book orders will be shipped to our classroom so we can celebrate the joy of reading together!

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Smarty Ants Reading Program

   If you're having a difficult time logging into Smarty Ants, please try using dpayne as username (instead of payne) and read as the password (password did not change).  Smarty Ants is currently adding our new students to the class list so please give them about a week to make the adjustments.

   Thank you so much!

Week 4: September 8~12

Hoping you had a great weekend!

Here is what we are learning this week:

Sight Word: A

Color: Yellow

Letter: Cc

Shape: Triangle

Reading: Color & shape books. Reviewing all poems. 

Please read the paper books that have gone home, & if you are able to, check out our fun Smarty Ants reading program. Information form was sent home awhile ago.

Strategy: Make finger match the word, look at the picture & each letter makes a sound.

Writing: Modeled writing (I can see a.....) & journal writing.  Letter formation: A & C and focusing on the lines of the paper and staying on them.

Leadership: This month our theme is "grit". We are teaching that grit is perseverance and passion for long-term goals. We will discuss ways to demonstrate grit at home and at school.

Homework: Homework packet has changed slightly.  Packets will be sent home Monday and due Friday.

Scholastic Book Orders: Will be sent home on Monday. This is such a great and inexpensive way to order books for your child and with every order, you are providing a free book towards our classroom library! Just follow the directions on the Order Form Page that will be sent home. Book orders are due next Friday, September 19th. They will arrive in our classroom a few weeks after that date. 

Volunteers:  Looking forward to seeing everyone this week.

Important Dates:

September 8~ Lions' Fest tickets on sale

September 15 ~ Hickory Ranch Fundraiser

September 19~ Scholastic book order forms due

Have a great week! :)

Picture Day is this Friday!

Please be sure to return your child's picture envelope on Friday even if you will not be ordering pictures.  The photographer needs to collect them in order to make sure they have the correct name for the yearbook.  Thank you so much.

Week 4

Hoping you and your family had a great Labor Day weekend!

Say Cheese! Picture Day is this Friday, Sept. 5th.  Packets will go home this week and photos are typically taken first thing in the morning.  Please plan on returning the envelope on Friday even if you are not ordering pictures.  

Kiddos did a fantastic job with last weeks homework packet.  Throughout the week we will be sharing last weeks creations.   New homework packets will be sent home Tuesday and will be due Friday.

Spanish class is every Tuesday from 10:40- 11:10.

I'm so excited to begin our parent volunteers in the classroom this week.  Please check in with the front office to receive a lanyard before coming to class.

Morning Folder Helpers (8:10- 8:30ish) 
Monday~ Amber Martinez & Alissa Lewis at 9:30
Tuesday~ Nicole Palmer
Wednesday~ Erica Black (begins this week & will flip flop with Ashley Pettit who begins next week)
Thursday~ Kayleigh Becker
Friday~ Monica Marquez

Morning folder helpers will take the purple folder box from the outside table into the classroom and place folders in the appropriate cubby.  Please put any paper items that are already in the cubbies into the folder.  Please remove any paper items from the folders (except for homework....will collect Friday morning & old classwork). 

Reading Groups/Centers (10:00-11:00)

Monday~ Kayleigh Becker

Tuesday~ Vicki Merrill

Wednesday~ Monica Marquez & Julia DiOrio (every other week)

Thursday~ Bill Vilhauer

Friday~ Monica Marquez & Beth Hans (conditional)

You'll be in charge of one of the centers.  I'll review the assignment with you that day.

Thank you so much for volunteering your time to help! We so greatly appreciate it.

What we are learning this week:
Theme:  Colors/Shapes
Letter: Bb
Color:  Orange

Shape: Square
Sight words: I, see
Reading Strategy: Make your finger match the words & look at the pictures.
Math: One-to-one matching, number recognition, shape recognition: square, simple graphing.
Writing: Learning about the lines on the paper and staying in them. Letter formation (Bb), interactive writing using I & see, and pre-writing.
Leadership:  This month's theme is "Grit".  We are teaching that grit is perseverance and passion for long term goals. We will discuss ways to demonstrate grit at home and at school.

Hope you have a beautiful week! :)