January 10, 2008
January 07, 2008
Newsletter for January 8-11, 2008
Student Teacher
We are welcoming our new student teacher, Ms. Mangum, who will be completing her student teaching under close supervision of Mrs. Clayton. Ms. Mangum will send home a newsletter in our folders introducing herself later. This will be her last semester of work before becoming a certified teacher.
Math
We will go back to Chapter 8 which is our unit on Place Value. We skipped forward and now we will go backwards to follow the pacing of subject matter required by our Georgia State Standards.
Language Arts
We will read "Eek, There's a Mouse in the House" and take our Third Reading Skills Test on Friday.
Conferences
I am sending home Conference Letters tomorrow to advise parents about their Conference Time later this month. I have worked with other teachers coordinating times so parents can have "back to back" conferences for all their children. I have twelve students with siblings at Sope Creek so it will be important for everyone to keep the time the teachers have set to make our schedule work. Thanks for understanding how complex this scheduling can be with so many siblings involved.
Holiday Pictures
Stay tuned for a coming attraction very soon!
December 06, 2007
Math Sites for Practice at Home
Here are two websites that should provide practice at home in Math for anyone who is interested:
www.kidfriendlysearch.com/math
Have fun at home!
December 02, 2007
Newsletter for December 3 - 7, 2007
Language Arts
Our new story this week is about two little girls who become "Best Friends". The story shows ways that they are different and ways they are alike, but as they learn to appreciate each other's differences, they discover the true meaning of friendship.
Math
We are continuing to learn about data graphing. We have looked at graphs, made graphs, and learned to "interpret information" from our graphs. We will continue our Chapter 7 study of graphs and we should have our test on this unit before the end of this week.
Polar Express Story - Tuesday, December 4th
We will invite Ms. Whatley's Wildcats to visit our classroom on Tuesday morning, as both classes listen to Ms. Appleyard read one of our favorite holiday stories, The Polar Express. At the end of the story, Mrs. Clayton will give each student a silver bell to remind them about the special gift the little boy received in the story.
Magnets - Indoor Field Trip - December 5th
On Wednesday afternoon we will have our second indoor Field Trip. We watched a Magnet Video from Georgia Public Television on Friday and then we watched Mrs. Clayton demonstrate all the different types of Magnets we have in our classroom to use for investigations. We also discussed Magnet Safety and we know we can never put magnets around electronic equipment or computers. We were also able to complete two different magnet experiments in our classroom on Friday. The Indoor Field Trip will give us another opportunity to apply our knowledge about Magnets.
November 18, 2007
Newsletter for November 19-20, 2007
Student Thanksgiving Feast
Please have your child wear a nice outfit for our Student Thanksgiving Feast on Monday, November 19th. They can bring a change of clothes for after the Feast. Please remember the Feast is limited to Students Only, No Adults, due to the lack of space. Thanks for your help!
School Holidays
School will be closed Wednesday, November 21st, through Friday, November 23rd, and it will reopen on Monday, November 26th. Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
November 11, 2007
Newsletter for Week of November 12-16, 2007
Language Arts
We are beginning our Third Reading Book and our first story is called, "Any Kind of Dog". In this story the children learn how much a boy really wants a dog for a special friend. At first his mom gives him several stuffed animals, but then she realizes that the boy should have that special friendship with a dog.
Math
We started Chapter 6 in Math on Friday. We used strategies in addition and subtraction that we learned earlier in our Math Book. We will continue this chapter next week, which is our last full week before Thanksgiving.
F.R.E.D.
Remember that this week is our "Families Reading Every Day" Week, so please continue reading with your child every day. We will be back on our regular schedule with our "Reading Groups in Class" as we had so many wonderful events that interrupted our regular schedule this past week.
Thank you PTA
We really enjoyed the Reptile Man and wanted to say "Thank You" to our wonderful PTA. We have some pictures and we hope to send these home on Monday or Tuesday to share with our families.
Sope Creek Foundation
The Foundation still needs your help to raise enough money to fund their "Smartboards" project for all our classrooms at Sope Creek. There is a separate letter that I want to forward to you, although you probably have received it from our "Foundation Friend" parent in our classroom.
Upcoming Attractions
Wednesday, November 14th - Birthday Book Club
Monday, November 19th - Student Thanksgiving Feast
October 30, 2007
Tributes to Dr. Looft
Please send in a written notice about any projects you have done or will be doing in Dr. Looft's memory to our Front Office by Wednesday, October 31st. Thanks for your help.
October 28, 2007
Newsletter for Week of October 29 - November 2
Language Arts
This week we will read our final story in our Second Reading Book. The title is "Little Gorilla". Children will read about how much Little Gorilla is loved by his family and friends when he is a baby. Then he grows up and they see how much he is still loved by everyone. We will have our second Reading Skills Test on Friday, November 2nd. This time I will not be able to read any of the sentences to my students so they must read independently without any assistance.
Math
We are continuing to work on Subtraction strategies. We should finish Chapter 5 by the end of this week. If we are able to finish this chapter, then we will have a test on Friday, November 2nd.
"I Love a Book Parade
We will start our parade at 8:05 AM from our room and walk around the school through all the hallways. Please remember to have your child in costume when they come to school, but send a change of clothes if they need to change after the parade. We will have special stories after the parade as we rotate to three other classrooms on our hallway. Our moms have collaborated and we will have special "Treat Bags" to take home at the end of the day. Thank you parents for your help with this project.
Thank You for Your Recent Donations
Thanks for the paper plates and other needed items. We appreciate your help!
Special Student Holidays - November 5-6
Please remember that Monday and Tuesday of next week will be Student Holidays.
Coming Attractions
October 29th - Story Teller - Mrs. Betty Ann Wylie - Provided by our Sope Creek PTA
November 7th - Weather Indoor Field Trip- Information is being sent on Monday, October 29th
November 8th - Reptile Man - Another special in-house event sponsored by our wonderful Sope Creek PTA-
October 11, 2007
Newletter for October 11-18, 2007
Early Release Day - Wednesday, October 17th
Students will be dismissed at 12:20 to allow teachers time for Staff Development courses.
Math
We will take our Chapter 3 Math Test tomorrow. We have learned more strategies for solving addition problems. Please ask your child to share some of these strategies with you.
Language Arts
We read "Little Elephant" this week and we will read "Flower Garden" next week. This story is about a little girl who makes a special birthday gift for her mother.
Red Ribbon Week
Monday, October 15 - Red Ribbon Week Kick Off Day - Students and Staff are to wear Red on Monday!
The PTA Child Safety and Education and Literacy Committees will have Red Ribbons for everyone to wear all week. There will be a designated box labeled RED RIBBON Week for everyone to put a ticket stub in daily with their name on it for a chance to win prizes. Please wear your Red Ribbon each day!
Tuesday, October 16th - Sock It to Drugs
Students and staff will wear crazy socks or make their own.
Wednesday, October 17th - Team up against DRUGS!
Everyone can wear their favorite team jersey or numbered shirt.
Thursday, October 18th - DRUG FREE is the Healthy Way to Be!
Bring a healthy snack or something RED to eat at Lunch.
Friday, October 19th - Hugs, not Drugs Day
Students can bring in a gently used, clean STUFFED Animal to donate to Children's Services.
"Make a Difference Day" - October 27th
Please send in your information about the service project you chose to honor our former Principal, Dr. Karen Looft, so these can be shared with Dr. Looft's surviving family members.
Sope Creek Make a Difference Student Awards
Due to popular demand this program is being restarted this year to reward outstanding student behaviors in individual classrooms. The child chosen each week will receive their own "silver" "Make a Difference" coin to keep as their very own prize. Other children will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to their classrooms by their behavior choices and committments to helping others throughout our school. We are looking forward to our first award winner.
October 03, 2007
Safety Drill - Code Red
Dear Parents,
We will be practicing a Code Red Drill next week. We will explain the procedures to the children and all doors will be locked at that time. We are required to do these drills several times each year. We will also continue to practice monthly Fire Drills, and our Tornado Drills.
We just wanted to keep you updated on these Safety Drills at Sope Creek. Thank you.
