Monday, September 30, 2013

9-30-13

Our class won the traveling art award this week!  I will post a picture of it soon! We also welcomed Miss Becca (a Menasha HS senior). She will be in our room each afternoon to help out.  Mrs. Peterson came to our room to show us how to use Overdrive to check out books.

Homework:

Math: HWK 1.10 do all, practice facts for Friday timings.

Reading: 20 minutes, sort words

Other: fundraiser forms and money due, baby photos due by Friday

Friday, September 27, 2013

9-27-13

If you haven't received an email from me-I will be sending the newsletter out today, please email me at my school address teggek@mjsd.k12.wi.us so I can get you on my list.

Homework:

Reading: read 20 minutes

Math: practice math facts

Other: baby photos due next week, fundraiser forms and money due Monday, try out Starwalk by going to logintoread.com

Thursday, September 26, 2013

9-26-13

Today we had Music, Phy. Ed, and Guidance.  Our class got a class e-ticket in Guidance class and Phy Ed! Way to go!!!!!

Homework:

Math: HWK 1.9 all, MAP test tomorrow

Reading: Read 20 minutes, Spelling test tomorrow

Other:  Fundraiser forms and money due Monday the 30th, Baby photos due, popcorn Friday

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

9-25-13

This week's poll results are in.....your favorite thing that Disco does is chirp when we come into the room!  Be sure to vote on our new poll!  Today we took our Language Usage MAP test.  We will finish the MAP testing up with the Math test on Friday.

Homework:

Math: None

Reading: 20 minutes, sort spelling words.

Other: fundraiser ends Friday, fill out and return conference time slips tomorrow!, Baby Photos due end of Sept.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

9-24-13

We had Art class today. We also went to the computer lab and took our Reading MAP test.  We will be taking the Language test tomorrow and the Math one on Friday.

Homework:

Math: No homework tonight

Reading: 20 minutes, sort words

Other: Late start tomorrow (9:40)  Conference note due tomorrow!!!! Baby photos due by next week.  Fundraiser done Friday.

Monday, September 23, 2013

PJ Day


Great job on earning a special day by earning 10 class E-tickets from BDM staff members! Keep up the great work!

Ms. Lucas' Pencil


We made Ms. Lucas a big pencil because her other one got ruined!  Yea!!!!

Friday, September 20, 2013

9-20-13

Today we had Spanish-the kids are learning how to ask people for their name, and how to answer when someone asks them.  We also got a total of three class e-tickets today! Two were for great behavior during our first fire drill!!!!  Way to go!

Homework:

Math: HWK 1.7 1-9

Reading: read 20 minutes

Other:
Baby photos due by end of September.
Fundraiser ends 9-27
PJ Day Monday for our class

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

9-18-13

Today we were very busy! We checked out the new computer typing program in the computer lab. Your kids have an email from me in their Gmail accounts that has the link they can use to get at it from home.  They are welcome to practice at home if they would like!  I will also send home parent and student Class Dojo codes tomorrow with a letter on how to use them. I forgot that parents and students have separate codes to use.

Our poll question of the week was "What is your favorite thing to do in the fall?"  the winning answer was Halloween and other Holidays!

Homework:

Math: Practice facts

Reading: Read 20 minutes, sort spelling words.

Other: baby photos due end of Sept, Book order due Friday, continue to sell fundraiser items

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

9-17-13

Our class had a great report from Mrs. Lucas in Art today! Way to go!  We also spent time filling out a text map about an informational topic of our choosing.

Homework:

Reading: Read 20 minutes, sort Spelling

Math: HWK 1.5 EVENS

Other: Book order due Friday, fundraiser continues, Baby photos due end of September.

Monday, September 16, 2013

9-16-13

We took Disco the parakeet (the winning name voted on by our class) out of her cage today. At my house, she flies around like crazy, but she sat on my finger long enough for each student to pet her.  She also chirps when the students come back into the room after they are gone-cute!

We also had Eagle Training today about making pledges to do our best at BDM.  I will send a copy of that pledge home soon.

Homework:

Math: HWK 1.4 ODDS

Reading: Read 20 minutes, sort spelling words

Other: Book orders due Friday, baby photos due at the end of the month-email  is best!


Friday, September 13, 2013

9-13-13

Today we had Spanish. We also had a talk about good behavior when walking home from school, and how it is inappropriate to talk to others about who "likes" who.....it is distracting to people.  If you have any questions about these discussions, please let me know!

Homework:

Reading: read 20 minutes

Math: No Math homework, but practice facts if you need to improve.

Other: Book order due Sept. 20th-follow my link on my blog to Scholastic, and use the code GTNGK when you register for an account.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

9-11-13

Today we talked about Patriot's Day and why we observe this date in our history.  We also had Spanish and our first late start Wednesday.  Remember, unless your child is in before school matters, they will not get free breakfast on late start days.

Homework:

Math: No homework tonight.

Reading: read 20 minutes, do a sort with your Spelling words.

Other: parents, please return any papers that needed to be filled out that you got in the first week of school. I will go through them all this weekend and send home extra copies to those of you who I am missing.

Phy ed and Music tomorrow.

Popsicles!




Thanks Mrs. Humski (Callie's Grandma) for the popsicles and ice cubes for ice water-it was very refreshing in our little sauna of a room!

Hand in Hand 2013







Tuesday, September 10, 2013

9-10-13

Thank you to Callie's grandma, Mrs. Humski, for bringing in ice pops and ice water for our class today. It was a hot one!!!  That was very thoughtful!

Homework:

Math: HWK 1.2 due tomorrow

Reading: Read 20 minutes, do a spelling word sort.

Other: Snack, water bottle, Parent information sheets, Spanish tomorrow

Monday, September 9, 2013

9-9-13

It was a hot one today! Make sure to take a good shower tonight!

Homework:

Lang Arts: Read 20 minutes, sort spelling words.

Math: Homework 1.1-we did most of it in class, have them check it over and finish it.

Science: bring in an object to classify tomorrow.

Other: water bottle and snack, art tomorrow.

Friday, September 6, 2013

9-6-13

Thank you to everyone who was able to come to our parent orientation today. If you were unable to make it, please ask your children to give you the papers we went over.  Please return any information sheets that you got this week to school by Monday.  Have a great weekend! I will try to get some photos from our orientation onto my blog soon!

Homework:

Other: bring back all papers that needs to be filled out.  Monday we have Phy Ed and Music.



Thursday, September 5, 2013

9-5-13

Today we set up the room for our Hand in Hand orientation tomorrow!  We are excited for you to visit!

Homework:

Other: Please come to BDM by 8:25-check in is in the library on the 2nd floor.  Your children come into school normally.

Bring in any paperwork that was sent home this week.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

9-4-13

Today we went to the computer lab and all successfully logged into our Google Drive accounts!  Tomorrow we will have Phy Ed and Music for the first time.

Homework:

Lang Arts: think of adjectives for your name poem.

Spanish: show your papers to your parents.

Other: Hand in Hand RSVPs due tomorrow-it is Friday from 8:25-9:45
Snack and water bottle