***We will celebrate Valentine's Day on Thursday, February 12th. (We don't have school on Friday, February 13th.) I will send home a class list to help your child write out valentines.
***Tomorrow is a dress down day.
***Tomorrow is the carnival. Each game is 25 cents. Please send money with your child by tomorrow. All of the money earned will be donated to the CP Center.
***Tomorrow we are going to the Weidner Center to see The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Mixed-Up Chameleon, and Little Cloud. :)
***Next week Wednesday is the 100th Day of School. Please have your 100 Day Projects completed by then. The students may bring them in as soon as they are ready. There are already a few hanging in the hall.
***2nd grade has phonics homework tonight. Mrs. VanZeeland also says to practice math facts. :)
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Weekly Spelling Lists -
First Grade - Phonetic List - adding suffix ing
doing
going
seeing
feeding
feeling
keeping
mowing
packing
bending
picking
First Grade - High-Frequency List - Words 101-110
get
through
back
much
go
good
new
write
our
me
Second Grade - Phonetic List - Long e - ee, ea
sea
week
eat
beef
neat
need
seat
seam
read
seen
Second Grade - High Frequency List - Words 271-280
learn
point
city
play
toward
five
himself
usually
money
seen
***Reminder - Tomorrow is wear your favorite sports shirt day.
First Grade - Phonetic List - adding suffix ing
doing
going
seeing
feeding
feeling
keeping
mowing
packing
bending
picking
First Grade - High-Frequency List - Words 101-110
get
through
back
much
go
good
new
write
our
me
Second Grade - Phonetic List - Long e - ee, ea
sea
week
eat
beef
neat
need
seat
seam
read
seen
Second Grade - High Frequency List - Words 271-280
learn
point
city
play
toward
five
himself
usually
money
seen
***Reminder - Tomorrow is wear your favorite sports shirt day.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
A few updates -
First Grade Math - We started a new unit today. We are working on telling time.
First Grade Phonics - Phonics - We are learning about blends and r-controlled vowels. (Bossy R)
Science - Our caterpillars are growing! :) This week we learned about the body parts of the caterpillars.
Religion - We spent all of our Religion time practicing for our mass this week. The kids did a great job today!
STREAM - Last week we made a flying machine. This week we made a helicopter. Next week we are going to make a jet ski. The kids also are learning how to program their Legos to move.
Reading - During daily 5 I have been pulling students and doing running records with them. They are all improving so much! This week we continued to work on compound words.
Handwriting - We continue to practice our letters. The second graders are really enjoying learning cursive, although they are finding it a little challenging. :)
Writing / Computer - The Zoo Burst stories are going great! It really makes their stories come to life! I am so proud of how the kids can log on, type, edit, change backgrounds, change colors, find pictures, etc.
***We are out of glue sticks. If you would like to donate any to us, it would be greatly appreciated!
***Reminder, tomorrow is a 11:30 dismissal.
Have a great night!
First Grade Math - We started a new unit today. We are working on telling time.
First Grade Phonics - Phonics - We are learning about blends and r-controlled vowels. (Bossy R)
Science - Our caterpillars are growing! :) This week we learned about the body parts of the caterpillars.
Religion - We spent all of our Religion time practicing for our mass this week. The kids did a great job today!
STREAM - Last week we made a flying machine. This week we made a helicopter. Next week we are going to make a jet ski. The kids also are learning how to program their Legos to move.
Reading - During daily 5 I have been pulling students and doing running records with them. They are all improving so much! This week we continued to work on compound words.
Handwriting - We continue to practice our letters. The second graders are really enjoying learning cursive, although they are finding it a little challenging. :)
Writing / Computer - The Zoo Burst stories are going great! It really makes their stories come to life! I am so proud of how the kids can log on, type, edit, change backgrounds, change colors, find pictures, etc.
***We are out of glue sticks. If you would like to donate any to us, it would be greatly appreciated!
***Reminder, tomorrow is a 11:30 dismissal.
Have a great night!
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
*Second grade has phonics homework tonight.
*Tomorrow is our mass. The kids are very well prepared! :)
*Permission slips - Next week we are going to St. John the Evangelist on Tuesday for a Catholic Schools week prayer service and the Weidner Center on Friday. Please remember to return permission slips.
*100th Day of School - Today is the 90th day! We are exactly halfway done with the year! We will celebrate the 100th day of school on Wednesday, February 4th. The students will be creating 100 day projects again this year. I did send home a note today about the 100th day, but I see two of them on the floor. If you need another copy, please let me know.
*Social Learning Groups - Info from Mrs. Friday -
Social Learning Session #5
This week we will continue to look two new strategies for helping us move from a Yellow or Red
Zone back down towards the Green Zone.
The first is a calming strategy that involved deep breathing. Attached you will find worksheets
that explain two breathing techniques:
Lazy 8 Breathing
Six Sides of Breathing
These two ways of changing your breathing help children slow their inhalations and exhalations to
help create a calmer physiologic state. (These specific techniques typically work more effectively
than just asking the child to “take a deep breath and relax.”)
The thinking strategy for this week is called Inner Coach vs. Inner Critic:
Inner Coach – used to describe positive thoughts or positive self-talk
Inner Critic – used to label negative, self-defeating thoughts or negative self-talk
Inner Critic – used to label negative, self-defeating thoughts or negative self-talk
We will discuss how everyone uses self-talk (things we think in our head but don’t necessarily think
aloud). Sometimes that self-talk takes a negative tone, which we call our “Inner Critic”. Replacing it
with more positive self-talk called the “Inner Coach” will help cheer us on and help us through
difficult circumstances. For example, when faced with a task a student thinks is hard, the Inner
Critic might say “You won’t be able to do this so don’t even try,” creating a self-defeating attitude
and sending the student up into the Yellow Zone with feelings of anxiety and frustration. When a
student changes their self-talk to what the Inner Coach might say, “You can do this; just try your
best and remember you can ask the teacher if you need help;” their emotional state can go back
down into the Green Zone (more relaxed and able to focus on the task).
We will explain that a student’s brain is in control of who they listen to and allow to have the power.
Questions for generalizing this at home:
How can using the Inner Coach as a tool help you?
As circumstances arise when you see your child could benefit from using their inner
coach, ask them what their inner coach can say to them to help them out.
If you hear your child making negative, self-defeating statements, gently point out to
your child that it sounds like they are giving too much power to their Inner Critic. Then
ask them to think about their Inner Coach.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Mary-Beth Friday with any questions, comments or concerns at the
Communication Pathways office: 920-632-4488 or by email: marybeth@communicationpathways.com
*Tomorrow is our mass. The kids are very well prepared! :)
*Permission slips - Next week we are going to St. John the Evangelist on Tuesday for a Catholic Schools week prayer service and the Weidner Center on Friday. Please remember to return permission slips.
*100th Day of School - Today is the 90th day! We are exactly halfway done with the year! We will celebrate the 100th day of school on Wednesday, February 4th. The students will be creating 100 day projects again this year. I did send home a note today about the 100th day, but I see two of them on the floor. If you need another copy, please let me know.
*Social Learning Groups - Info from Mrs. Friday -
Social Learning Session #5
This week we will continue to look two new strategies for helping us move from a Yellow or Red
Zone back down towards the Green Zone.
The first is a calming strategy that involved deep breathing. Attached you will find worksheets
that explain two breathing techniques:
Lazy 8 Breathing
Six Sides of Breathing
These two ways of changing your breathing help children slow their inhalations and exhalations to
help create a calmer physiologic state. (These specific techniques typically work more effectively
than just asking the child to “take a deep breath and relax.”)
The thinking strategy for this week is called Inner Coach vs. Inner Critic:
Inner Coach – used to describe positive thoughts or positive self-talk
Inner Critic – used to label negative, self-defeating thoughts or negative self-talk
Inner Critic – used to label negative, self-defeating thoughts or negative self-talk
We will discuss how everyone uses self-talk (things we think in our head but don’t necessarily think
aloud). Sometimes that self-talk takes a negative tone, which we call our “Inner Critic”. Replacing it
with more positive self-talk called the “Inner Coach” will help cheer us on and help us through
difficult circumstances. For example, when faced with a task a student thinks is hard, the Inner
Critic might say “You won’t be able to do this so don’t even try,” creating a self-defeating attitude
and sending the student up into the Yellow Zone with feelings of anxiety and frustration. When a
student changes their self-talk to what the Inner Coach might say, “You can do this; just try your
best and remember you can ask the teacher if you need help;” their emotional state can go back
down into the Green Zone (more relaxed and able to focus on the task).
We will explain that a student’s brain is in control of who they listen to and allow to have the power.
Questions for generalizing this at home:
How can using the Inner Coach as a tool help you?
As circumstances arise when you see your child could benefit from using their inner
coach, ask them what their inner coach can say to them to help them out.
If you hear your child making negative, self-defeating statements, gently point out to
your child that it sounds like they are giving too much power to their Inner Critic. Then
ask them to think about their Inner Coach.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Mary-Beth Friday with any questions, comments or concerns at the
Communication Pathways office: 920-632-4488 or by email: marybeth@communicationpathways.com
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
Friday, January 16, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
A few updates -
First Grade Math - We started a new unit on Monday. We've been working with data. We are looking at picture graphs to find out how many more and how many fewer. We are using stair steps to compare. We are sorting things by characteristics.
First grade phonics - Tomorrow we will have a test on unit 7. This unit we focused on more glued sounds. In unit 8 we are going to be learning about blends and digraph blends.
Science - Our caterpillars have arrived! I will be putting them into the individual cups today and then we can start our caterpillar observations.
Reading - This week in daily five our focus is compound words. This week I started another round of running records.
STREAM - We started our Lego robotics unit. Miss Angela came on Monday. We built a helicopter. We learned how to program it and make it move. It was really awesome! The kids loved it!
Writing - We wrote stories. Now we are taking our stories and putting them into ZooBurst. :) ZooBurst is a website. The students can type their stories and make pop-up illustrations. It is amazing! ZooBurst is a lot of work! They have to type their stories, find images, change backgrounds, colors, etc.
Religion - This week our Promise Paper is about Jesus and his friends.
***First Communion - Second grade families - You need to sign up for First Communion. Please go to the parish website (www.gbres.org) and sign up. Classes begin on February 25th.
Art -
Grades 1 and 2 are currently working on a winter sky, multimedia painting. Several concepts are included in this art project. Students are developing an awareness that color can help set the mood of a painting. They are learning the difference between warm and cool colors. Cool colors ( blues, greens, purples) will help give the feel of a cold winter sky. Another concept is radial design. This is a type of balance radiating the same image from the center outward in all directions. We are practicing this by making a variety of snowflakes with many different radial designs. Variety of size, color and design is encouraged, as we know no two snowflakes are the same. Adding variety of details to their snowflakes helps develop their creativity. How they place these snowflakes on the page is also important. Artists need to think about balance in their designs. We are talking about asymmetrical balance. I have students think about a sea saw. For example, If I place 2 snowflakes on one side of my page, I will have to think about adding snowflakes on the opposite side to balance my piece. This could be one great big snowflake on one side and then a few smaller snowflakes on the other. It is not symmetrical balance. And lastly, we will use lines to create the feel of movement.....the wind blowing. Burrrrr....
Gym-
First Grade Math - We started a new unit on Monday. We've been working with data. We are looking at picture graphs to find out how many more and how many fewer. We are using stair steps to compare. We are sorting things by characteristics.
First grade phonics - Tomorrow we will have a test on unit 7. This unit we focused on more glued sounds. In unit 8 we are going to be learning about blends and digraph blends.
Science - Our caterpillars have arrived! I will be putting them into the individual cups today and then we can start our caterpillar observations.
Reading - This week in daily five our focus is compound words. This week I started another round of running records.
STREAM - We started our Lego robotics unit. Miss Angela came on Monday. We built a helicopter. We learned how to program it and make it move. It was really awesome! The kids loved it!
Writing - We wrote stories. Now we are taking our stories and putting them into ZooBurst. :) ZooBurst is a website. The students can type their stories and make pop-up illustrations. It is amazing! ZooBurst is a lot of work! They have to type their stories, find images, change backgrounds, colors, etc.
Religion - This week our Promise Paper is about Jesus and his friends.
***First Communion - Second grade families - You need to sign up for First Communion. Please go to the parish website (www.gbres.org) and sign up. Classes begin on February 25th.
Art -
Grades 1 and 2 are currently working on a winter sky, multimedia painting. Several concepts are included in this art project. Students are developing an awareness that color can help set the mood of a painting. They are learning the difference between warm and cool colors. Cool colors ( blues, greens, purples) will help give the feel of a cold winter sky. Another concept is radial design. This is a type of balance radiating the same image from the center outward in all directions. We are practicing this by making a variety of snowflakes with many different radial designs. Variety of size, color and design is encouraged, as we know no two snowflakes are the same. Adding variety of details to their snowflakes helps develop their creativity. How they place these snowflakes on the page is also important. Artists need to think about balance in their designs. We are talking about asymmetrical balance. I have students think about a sea saw. For example, If I place 2 snowflakes on one side of my page, I will have to think about adding snowflakes on the opposite side to balance my piece. This could be one great big snowflake on one side and then a few smaller snowflakes on the other. It is not symmetrical balance. And lastly, we will use lines to create the feel of movement.....the wind blowing. Burrrrr....
Gym-
K-2: We are working on Basketball skills. Specifically, the focus is on dribbling using fingertips with their heads up and eyes forward so they can see defense and their own team mates. when the student is comfortable, they will be allowed to work on the dribbling skills with movement and defense. They can move at their own pace.
Second grade math - Since Christmas break, second grade has been busy counting money up to one dollar with coins. They are using half-dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies to explore the many possibilities to make a dollar. They are getting GOOD!!
Also, your child has been given a math fact sheet to practice. This sheet is based on a timed pretests. They can come to me and have me check them for speed and accuracy on Thursdays and Fridays. If they pass, they will get a more difficult sheet. I am asking that you quiz them on these facts when you can.
Coming up is subtraction with regrouping. Thanks for all you do!!
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
*Our next mass is Thursday, January 22nd. Yesterday we picked mass parts. They are in mailboxes today.
The parts are -
Greeters- Zak, Rowen, Landon, Max, Cassie, Megan, Kate, Madison
Intro - Ruby
Cross - Katey
Book - Hannah
First Reading - Ella, Mary
Responsorial Psalm - Reese, Dylan, Heath
Petitions - Keegan, Cullan, Mia, Misha, Brett, Kyan, Teddy
Bread - Enzo
*The first graders will have math homework tonight.
*Friday is going to be a Packer dress down day. :)
*Mrs. Trester is subbing again today. Things haven't been so good at our house lately. All four of us in our house had the flu. That lasted about three weeks to get through all of us.
At 4:00 this morning Zak was 104 and had hives all over him. I brought him to the ER. They think it's just a reaction to the flu shot he had on Monday. He's on lots of medicine and hopefully that's all it is.
The scariest thing was last Monday/Tuesday. Jason's dad was having a hard time breathing. His mom called for an ambulance. They found out that he had blood clots in his lungs. Luckily they were in the ER, because they did lose him. Thank God for the doctors that did CPR - they got him back. Things were pretty scary, but they are looking better now. Amazingly, he came home yesterday. He has a rough road ahead of him, but he is alive.
I've heard bad things come in threes. I'm praying we're done now. :)
The parts are -
Greeters- Zak, Rowen, Landon, Max, Cassie, Megan, Kate, Madison
Intro - Ruby
Cross - Katey
Book - Hannah
First Reading - Ella, Mary
Responsorial Psalm - Reese, Dylan, Heath
Petitions - Keegan, Cullan, Mia, Misha, Brett, Kyan, Teddy
Bread - Enzo
*The first graders will have math homework tonight.
*Friday is going to be a Packer dress down day. :)
*Mrs. Trester is subbing again today. Things haven't been so good at our house lately. All four of us in our house had the flu. That lasted about three weeks to get through all of us.
At 4:00 this morning Zak was 104 and had hives all over him. I brought him to the ER. They think it's just a reaction to the flu shot he had on Monday. He's on lots of medicine and hopefully that's all it is.
The scariest thing was last Monday/Tuesday. Jason's dad was having a hard time breathing. His mom called for an ambulance. They found out that he had blood clots in his lungs. Luckily they were in the ER, because they did lose him. Thank God for the doctors that did CPR - they got him back. Things were pretty scary, but they are looking better now. Amazingly, he came home yesterday. He has a rough road ahead of him, but he is alive.
I've heard bad things come in threes. I'm praying we're done now. :)
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Weekly Spelling Lists -
First Grade - Phonetic List - Words with suffix s
bugs
cats
pigs
sits
runs
gets
cards
chips
twins
pumps
First Grade - High Frequency List - Words 91-100
lone
little
very
after
words
called
just
where
most
know
Second Grade - Phonetic List - Long a
safe
day
rain
play
ate
stay
save
wait
game
space
Second Grade - High Frequency List - Words 261-270
example
heard
several
change
answer
room
sea
against
top
turned
First Grade - Phonetic List - Words with suffix s
bugs
cats
pigs
sits
runs
gets
cards
chips
twins
pumps
First Grade - High Frequency List - Words 91-100
lone
little
very
after
words
called
just
where
most
know
Second Grade - Phonetic List - Long a
safe
day
rain
play
ate
stay
save
wait
game
space
Second Grade - High Frequency List - Words 261-270
example
heard
several
change
answer
room
sea
against
top
turned
Friday, January 9, 2015
Here's a little note from Liz Sternig -
Hi Parents!
This is just a kind reminder that if you planned to donate towards teacher's birthday and end of the school year gifts as well as the 1st and 2nd grade class auction item, we are still collecting funds for all of this. (its ongoing) We ask for $20.00 per child in the classroom, but please feel free to donate whatever you feel works for your family if that amount does not. Currently we are working on putting together a very awesome auction bundle with personalized work by our children as well! Stay warm!
Sincerely,
Liz Sternig, Kay Handrick, Jessica Abnet and Kristin Warden.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Second grade has math homework tonight.
Tomorrow is a Packer dress down day.
Next Monday, January 12th, first and second grade is starting a STREAM project. We are going to be doing Lego robotics. Our theme is air, land, and sea. We will be working on the project for six weeks. It sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun!
Tomorrow is a Packer dress down day.
Next Monday, January 12th, first and second grade is starting a STREAM project. We are going to be doing Lego robotics. Our theme is air, land, and sea. We will be working on the project for six weeks. It sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun!
Monday, January 5, 2015
Weekly Spelling Lists -
First Grade - Phonetic List - Cluster st
best
rest
fast
must
step
still
post
stir
rust
stiff
First Grade - High Frequency List - Words 81-90
made
over
did
down
only
way
find
use
may
water
Second Grade - Phonetic List - Vowel - Consonant e
cute
wave
robe
late
mule
tape
joke
fire
base
broke
Second Grade - High Frequency List - Words 251-260
sure
knew
it's
try
told
young
sun
thing
whole
hear
First Grade - Phonetic List - Cluster st
best
rest
fast
must
step
still
post
stir
rust
stiff
First Grade - High Frequency List - Words 81-90
made
over
did
down
only
way
find
use
may
water
Second Grade - Phonetic List - Vowel - Consonant e
cute
wave
robe
late
mule
tape
joke
fire
base
broke
Second Grade - High Frequency List - Words 251-260
sure
knew
it's
try
told
young
sun
thing
whole
hear
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