Pumpkin Book Report

The long overdue Pumpkin Book Report pictures have arrived!  Everyone did a great job.  

Happy Thanksgiving!  Since we will only be at school next Monday and Tuesday we will not be having a spelling or reading test until the week following Thanksgiving Break.  P lease see the NEWSLETTER for updates.  Also take note of a Christmas information paper coming home on Monday or Tuesday. 

So sorry about not getting the pumpkin book reports up yet.  I plan on working on that this weekend.  Thanks!!

Hey!  Happy November!  This week we will be reading The Big Circle.  Please read this with your child.  Here is the NEWSLETTER for this week. Pumpkin pictures coming soon!! : )

It is important that students start to hear when what they are reading doesn't make sense.  Try to wait to correct your child until they have read the entire sentence then ask...Did that sound right? Look right? Make sense? 

Thanks to those who were able to make it to conferences tonight.  Communication between teacher and parent is key. 

Who Works Here

Hey parents!  I'm sorry I have fallen behind on updating our class website.  I will try to make sure I keep everything up to date.  Here is the NEWSLETTER for the story Who Works Here.  Please check this website out soon for pictures of our Pumpkin Book Reports.  They are turning out so well. 

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thanks!!!

Get the Egg! Apple Week

Hello parents!  This week we will be reading the story Get the Egg!  Check out the newsletter HERE!  Please continue to encourage your child to read as much as possible.  To be a better reader, you must read.  Help them find books that interest them and are at their level. 

We are also celebrating Johnny Appleseed this week.  We are going to have a tasting session on Friday to see which apples we like best.  If you have not done so, please let me know what you would be willing to send in.  Here are the items we still need:
yellow apples
carmel dip
paper plates
apple butter
apple jelly

Thanks!!

Can you believe that we have are half way through our 1st nine weeks?  We have been moving right along and next week is no different.  Check out the newsletter HERE.

SAT 10- Hopefully you have heard or read about our test next week called the SAT 10.  It is an assessment that will measure student growth throughout the year.  We will be taking this next Tues, Wed, Thur.  We look forward to learning more about the test as infomation comes. 

Have a great weekend!!!
Ms. Snyder

Hello!  This week we are reading The Big Blue Ox.  Check out the NEWSLETTER for updates on the skills to focus on this week.  Continue to work on the kindergarten sight words and the new first grade words.  Students  have been working hard and continue to show growth.  Keep up the great work!!

Hello!  I hope that your child has had a wonderful first week of first grade.  I have enjoyed getting to know each one of them and think we will have a great year.  Hopefully you have seen our BEE book and received a newsletter today.  If not click here.

I did forget to put on the newsletter that this coming Tuesday, Aug. 21st, we will be having an Open House.  It will start at 5:30.  Please come in to our classroom after a breif meeting in the gym.  I will go over our curriculum for the year and any questions you might have. I look forward to meeting you then. 

Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year!

Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year!  With school just around the corner, I wanted to welcome new students and parents to our class website.  I try to keep it updated weekly.  I will be linking the weekly newsletter on this website along with other important information.  Please refer to this website often.  I look forward to meeting you and your child. I'm confident we will have a great year!   Please email me if you have any questions snydera@rheacounty.org.

Dates to remember: 
Aug. 7, 2012 - 1/2 day to meet your new teacher
Aug. 10, 2012- First full day of school
(click above to find the complete school calendar)

Miss Snyder’s 1^st Grade Supply List

Spring City Elementary School 

++Please note the differences between this list and the county 1st grade list. 

· 6-10 pencils

· Safety Scissors- Fiskar Metal-no plastic blades

· 6 glue sticks

· 2 boxes of 24 regular sized Crayons- Crayola please

· 1 pack of dry erase markers (student use) ++

· 2 folders with pockets (the decorative shiny type)

· 1- 1 inch binder with front view pouch ++

· headphones or earbuds++

· Backpack- no roller style backpacks

· 1 instant hand sanitizer

· 1 box of Ziploc baggies

· 1 paper towel roll

· Clorox wipes

· gym shoes (white soles required)

***Reminder***

Please label all supplies with child’s name.

**Other items for class donation**

Cleaning supplies, pencil erasers, small treasure box items, Band-Aids, masking tape, dry erase markers, stickers, computer paper, pencils, electric pencil sharpener

1^st Grade Luau

On Wed, May 23rd we will have a Luau/Pizza “year end” party for all   1^st grade.  This has changed due to rescheduling in the office.  Your child may come to school dressed for the luau.  Grass skirts, Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, and hats are all appropriate.  We will spend time outside playing games and doing fun activities.  **Mr. Johnston has asked that the Luau be for students and teachers only.  Parents will not be part of this party.

Be sure to keep reading throughout the summer.  Students must practice to maintain all they have learned.  Students will be bringing home their workbooks and should use any extra pages we did not finish for practice.

Thank you so much for a great year!  I have truly enjoyed each of your children.  I know they will do great in 2^nd grade and in life.  I am privileged to have had the opportunity to work with them and will always hold them dear to my heart.  Thank you again for all you have done in our adventures this year.  Visit any time.

2^nd grade words

I will be sending home the words they will be learning in second grade.  It doesn’t hurt to get a head start.

Scott Foresman Reading Street

Second Grade High Frequency Words

 

beautiful

country

friend

front

someone

somewhere

everywhere

live

machines

move

woman      

work

world

bear

build

couldn’t

father

love

mother

straight

animals

early

eyes

full

water

warm

gone

learn

often

pieces

though

together

very

break

family

heard

listen

once

      pull

certainly

either

great

laugh

second

worst

you’re

above

ago

enough

toward

whole

      word

bought

people

pleasant

probably

scared

shall

      sign

behind

brought

door

everybody

minute

promise

      sorry

guess

pretty

science

shoe

village

watch

      won

answer

company

faraway

parents

picture

school

      wash

been

believe

caught

finally

today

tomorrow

      whatever

alone

buy

daughters

half

many

their

      youngest

clothes

hours

money

neighbor

only

question

      taught

blankets

pretended

quilt

stuffing

trunks

unpacked

      wrapped

everywhere

live

machines

move

woman

work

      world

bear

build

couldn’t

father

love

mother

      straight

animals

early

eyes

full

      water

gone

learn

often

pieces

though

together

    very

break

family

heard

listen

once

      pull

certainly

either

great

laugh

second

worst

      you’re

above

ago

enough

toward

whole

      word

bought

people

pleasant

probably

scared

shall

      sign

behind

brought

door

everybody

minute

promise

       worry

       guess

       pretty

       science

       shoe

       village

       watch

 won

 answer

 company

faraway

parents

picture

school

wash

been

believe

caught

finally

today

tomorrow

whatever

alone

buy

daughters

half

many

their

youngest

clothes

hours

money

neighbor

only

question

      taught

10....9....8...7...  that's right.  Only 10 days left.  I am getting very sad.  This has been a GREAT class.  They work so well together.  We've had lots of fun.  As for the NEWSLETTER, click here for the current one.  Good news---no more spelling test in 1st grade!  The students have worked great on these.  Continue to work with them and encourage them over the summer.  As always, if you have any questions please let me know! 

Ms. Snyder

There are 18 days left in first grade.  We have been very busy and because of that I have fallen behind on posting on our class blog.  I hope you understand.  Here are the spelling words and dictation sentences for this coming week along with other important notes.

Spelling

Test will be Thur. May 11^th 2012

1. who                    7. am

2. what                  8. is

3. when                  9. of

4. where               10. you

5. why                   11. because

6. how                   12. from

Dictation sentences:

1.    What is your name?

2.    Who is singing that song?

3.    When is the party?

4.    Where are you going?

5.    Why is she crying?

6.    How long will we play?

Dates to Remember

May 10^th- TVT play

May 15^th- Field Day (1^st grade)

May 24^th- 1^st grade Luau

May 25^th- Celebration Assembly

-Last Full Day  -Summer Birthdays

May 29^th- No School (professional dev.)

May 30^th- Pick up Report Cards

Reading: We will test on Ben Franklin and His First Kite on Monday.  Throughout the remainder of the year we will be reviewing important reading skills and strategies.

Math: Related facts, fact families, using data from a graph, picture graphs, bar graphs, location on a grid, using tally marks, understanding certain or impossible, understanding likely or unlikely

Subtraction facts- Facts beginning with 12.  Adding and subtracting 2 digit numbers.

Field Day for 1^st and 2^nd grade will be Tue. May 15^th Students are allowed and encouraged to bring a water bottles.  Please label them before school.  Also, students should wear tennis shoes and a red shirt. 

Happy Spring Break!!

Here is the newsletter for the story Simple Machines.

Spring Break Challenges!!

 Spring Break Challenges!!!

#1. Students will be challenged to read 10 books over Spring Break.   By completing the challenge students will earn lunch in the classroom.  Just fill out the form and return it on April 10^th. 

#2.  Money, Money, Money

Please practice identifying each coin and its value with your child.  I have sent home today examples of “touch point” on coins.  This helps students count coins when transitioning between different ones.   Each touch point on a coin is worth 5.  Please work with your child on the “Take-Home Learning Tote.”  Please pick 3 of the activities on the Learning tote and sign it to say they were complete.  Students who complete this challenge will earn free choice centers day.   

March Madness (Dot and Jabber, Flat Stanley)

Hello hello!  I hope that the wonderful spring (summer) weather is treating you well.  I know the students have enjoyed playing outside in the nice warm air.  Here is the newsletter for the story Dot and Jabber.

This week we will also be starting to work with money.  Students should be able to identify each coin and its value.  Please, please, please, practice this skill with your child.  Thank you!

Flat Stanley  

Today we began a fun project with a character called Flat Stanley. He was flattened by a bulletin board and now is “as flat as a pancake.”  He is able to go on many adventures with this change.  Students will be bring Flat Stanley home to spend a few days with you and should come back with a journal about his time spent with your family.  We will be mailing our Flat Stanley’s all over the country and world over Spring Break.  Please see the information sheet that came home today.  You will need to get the address of a relative or friend we can send your child’s Flat Stanley.  Please try to send them to people outside of Spring City who will be willing to participate with our project.  We would love to see pictures, postcards, emails, etc. Here is a website of other places that Flat Stanley has traveled.  He also has a Facebook page.

http://www.flatstanleybooks.com/

http://www.flatstanley.com/

Hello!  We have had a very busy and productive week.  Our class has been working hard on phonic sounds, reading fluency, and numbers on a hundred chart.  Please continue to work with and practice with your child.  This coming week we will be working on the ou sound, sequencing, and reading with expression.  We will continue to work with comparing numbers through 100.  Click here for the newsletter for next week.  Email me at snydera@rheacounty.org at any time if you have any question or concerns.

Parent/Teacher Conferences- Wed. March 21st 2012  1:00- 6:00. Please contact the front office in order to make an appointment. 

Dr. Seuss play and Henry and Mudge Newsletter

**** The Green Eggs and Ham play has now been rescheduled for MONDAY, Mar. 5th 2012 at 9:00 a.m.  I will be contacting each parent to let them know.  The student did GREAT today performing for the other first grade classes.  Please make plans to attend.  Thanks!

Here is the newsletter for next week.  Click here.

Hope to see you soon!! 

Ms. Snyder

Newsletter for Mister Bones

Hello again!  The year is moving quickly and I am seeing great strides in the reading and academics of our class.  I am proud of how hard everyone has been working.  Click the link here to find the newsletter for the week.  

Valentine's Day-  We will be celebrating on Feb. 14th.  Students should have their own decorated Valentine's box as well as cards to give each student.  Please let me know if your child will be unable to do this.  Also students may dress up in their Sunday best.  We will talk about manners, friendship, and do a little dancing.  Our party will be at 2:15.  Happy Valentine's Day!!

Check out the following website for links connected to our current book.  Scott Foresman

Newsletter for The Dot

Hello parents!  I have missed a few weeks of posting the newslettes and am trying to get back on schedule.  Students have been working very hard on reading and new concepts in math.  I enjoy the story The Dot.  Please click HERE to find the newsletter.  Hope you are doing well.  Remember if ever you have a question or concern you may contact me at snydera@rheacounty.org or call Spring City Elementary and leave a message and I will call you back. 

Ms. Snyder

I'm a Caterpillar

Happy winter!  I hope everyone is staying warm and bundled up with the cool air moving in.  We will be adjusting our schedule as snow days occur.  We will still have our reading test and spelling test for I'm a Caterpillar on Friday, Jan. 20th.  Please see the newsletter link to view spelling words and upcoming events.

Jan. 31st- 100th Day of School

On Jan. 31^st we will be celebrating our 100^th day of school (as long as there are no snow days in between).  Students should also bring in a collection of 100 items.  They should be able to carry their items.  Consider items such as; stickers, buttons, pencils, tattoos, pennies, beads, baseball cards, toys, etc. These can be displayed however you feel appropriate (ex. poster, hat, box). We will celebrate throughout the day with the number 100.

Jan. 31st- Group Picture Day

Frog and Toad Together Newsletter

After a short week, we will be moving on to the story Frog and Toad Together: The Garden.  Please check the newsletter for information about this week. 

Check out all the different Frog and Toad books. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog_and_Toad

Happy New Years! Welcome 2012!!

Hey everyone!  I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas and New Years Eve!  I hope you have seen the newsletter already.  Please click here to link to the newsletter. 

We do have an adjusted schedule for January.  Jan’s New Home- Wed. Jan.4th-Mon. Jan. 9th- (spelling and reading test on Monday)Frog and Toad Together- Tue. Jan. 10th-Fri. Jan. 13th (spelling and reading test on Fri. 13th)I’m a Caterpillar- Tue. Jan 17th- Jan. 20th (spelling and reading test on Fri. Jan 20th)Where Are All My Animal Friends?- Mon. Jan. 23rd- Jan. 27th (spelling and reading test on Fri.Jan. 27th)

Six Flags- Read to Succeed

Please take note of the Read to Succeed

program sponsored by Six Flags and Discovery

Education. If students read six hours of fun

reading outside of the classroom they will

receive a free ticket to Six Flags. You must log

the hours on the paper provided and return it

when the hours are completed. All forms must

be returned by Feb. 27th

Please have your child practice tying

their shoes. Let’s make that a

personal goal for 1st  grade!.