Dingess

I just wanted to THANK Everyone for the beautiful Dalmatian book the kids made for me.  The pictures and special notes were adorable!!  Also, I wanted to thank you for the yummy breakfast brought in by Nate's mom and I can't wait to get home and share the wonderful dinner that Jack's mom brought in.   A big Thank you goes out to Rylan and Nate's mom for coming in and watching the class while I was able to enjoy a delicious luncheon put on by the PTA.  You are the best parents in the world with the best group of kids in the world!  Thanks again for the plants, flowers and cards and being spoiled for the day!!

We had a great week at the Creek!  The kids are doing a fine job with time and clocks.  If your child is struggling with telling time to the 1/2 hour, you might want to review it at home.  We will continue with this activity next week, so if your child doesn't know when he/she goes to bed or eats dinner, please fill in that blue form and return it. 

We will continue to study George W. Carver next week and have Peanut Day on Monday. Be sure to send in a small sample of your favorite peanut on Mon....if you can. Then we will move on to our study of plants.  In health, we will have a guest speaker next Wed. to go over how our muscles work and how to stay healthy from Wellstar.  In reading, we will immerse ourselves into Dr. Seuss books to celebrate his birthday next week.  If your child has a favorite Dr. Seuss book that he/she would like to bring in to share, please do so.  Also, we are still continuing to review some basic writing skills that your children should have mastered...capital letters, punctuation, word order, nouns, commas, verbs, etc...

Remember to turn in your Six Flags forms by Monday so I can input the data and your kids will get credit for ALL the reading.  Sometime in May, he/she will receive a free ticket to Six Flags to use in June or July of this year. 

Thanks goes to Nathan's mom for being our Helper parent and story parent this week!  Next week, I have Jack's mom as a helper parent and Maggie's mom as the story parent. It is SPIRIT Day next Friday, so be sure to wear your Dalmatian shirt!!  I hope you all have a Fabulous Weekend...bundle-up, it is suppose to get cold again! :(     

Picture Day on Wednesday!!  If you want a pose, be sure to return that form by Wed.

No School on Monday for President's Day!!  I'll see all my Happy, Shining Dalmatian faces on Tues., Feb. 21st!  We had a good week at the creek. 

We will go to the Media Center on Wednesday, as usual. Please return books  by then. Some of the children have been using Destiny and it helps them get the books they want....yea! :)  

We had a wonderful Valentine's Day! The children had a great time with our Valentine math, making special cards for you all and passing out the Valentines. Thank you all for my Valentine's goodies. You are the best parents in the school!

In math we finished up fractions with cookie fractions today.  Next week, we will be working on telling time to the hour and half hour. We will continue time for the next 2 weeks. Don't forget to do your IXL homework. It helps in the classroom. 

The children are having a great time learning all about George Washington Carver. Ask them how many ways he found to use the peanut. We've received our first two Flat Teddies back. Rita and Maggie's came back.  They went to the Marietta park and Washington D.C. We enjoyed listening to what Teddy did on his trip.

In reading will continue to work on nonfiction reading for details and information. Also, we will begin exploring our Research project about animals that is coming up in writing.

A BIG thank you goes out to Rylan's mom for being our helper parent this week and bringing in the V-day treats.  Also, a thank goes out to Leila's dad fro being our story parent.  Next week, we will have nathan's mom as our helper parent and our story parent.  FYI, next week, the kids will have sack lunches on Tues., Wed. and Friday, so please do Not plan on eating with your child on those days because they will not be in the cafe.  Thank you and have a wonderful LONG weekend!!  I hope everyone gets well!! :)

Keep the Creek Healthy

Important News from the Clinic and Administration:

We are starting to see an increase in illness at Sope Creek.  Please review and adhere to the following guidelines:

• Students need to be free from vomiting and diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school.
• Students need to be fever free (without fever reducing medicine) for 24 hours before returning to school. 
• If your child has a serious cough, particularly if it’s accompanied by breathing difficulties call your MD and keep your child at home. Coughs can spread infection to other students.
• Students with Bacterial Conjunctivitis (pink eye) may return to school 24 hours after antibiotics are begun.  Students with Viral Conjunctivitis may return when eyes are “clear,” no apparent redness and no drainage present or with a written note from your MD. *The cause of the pink eye must be determined by a physician.

The single most effective way to prevent the spread of disease is by good hand washing!

Don't forget that if your child is absent, we need an excuse note.  Simply send in a note stating your child's name, their teacher, and the reason for absence.  Illness is a sufficient reason.  If you would like to download a Sope Creek absence excuse template, you may do so by clicking here. 

Thank you for helping us make sure Sope Creek students, staff, and families stay healthy!

Happy Valentine's Day....see the 2 messages below from the counselors!

 

 
Happy Valentine's Day!

 

Career Day Speakers!

Please volunteer for Sope Creek’s annual Career Day on Tuesday, May 16, 2012. This event for grades 1-5 will take place from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Our counselors are recruiting speakers to address students about their career paths and the preparation necessary for career success. Please contact your grade level counselor for more information.

Jennifer.frederick@cobbk12.org

Sarajane.lombardi@cobbk12.org

Claire.murphy@cobbk12.org

Also....

Our lost and found is overflowing!!

 

We have three huge bags of lost items in addition to our normal lost and found.

 

If your child is missing an item please come and claim it.  Students can also look through the lost and found prior to the start of the school day or after lunch.

 

We are planning on donating any unclaimed items at the end of February :)

 

 

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

We sure did have a FUN week this week in First grade!!!  Teddy Bear Day was a hit and they all enjoyed having their special friends here on Tues.  I kept some of my special bears here so your children could read to them during DEAR time.  So precious!

This week, we had our all important Destiny lesson from the media specialist, Ms. Megin Robinson.  I wrote your child's username and password on the form sent home.  Also, I attached a Reading Level sheet to it, so you could figure out what books your child could possibly read.  Use the chart with the Big arrow above it for the level.  Just look on the report card you received in Jan. to see what letter your child is on and then you can use the chart to figure out his/her level...I'd always put a range on the Destiny search.  For example, 1.3-2.3 or something like that.  You can always email or call Ms. Robinson in the Library if you have any questions.  I love the fact that you can look up the over due books on it, so you will always know what to send back every WEDNESDAY!

The Six Flags Reading logs are due back at the end of the month. Please have your children continue reading and return the sheet back to me by then.

Valentine's Day is Tuesday, February 14th. Please remember to return the decorated shoe boxes (or some type of box) back by Monday the 13th and have your cards ready on Tues. for the kids to deliver to each friend in the class.  Refer to the letter sent home last week if you have any questions.  Rylan's mom has volunteered to bring in a special Valentine treat for the kids to have at the end of lunch! Thank you!

We've had a great time learning all about Teddy Roosevelt. We painted a teddy bear and we will be writing down all the facts we've discovered about this special man. Then, we will start our study of George Washington Carver. He was an amazing man that found many different uses for the peanut.  

In math we have worked on fractions and have divided things into 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4. We will finish up with making fraction pizzas.  Next week we will start our chapter on time and using a calendar.

We will continue to read and study non-fiction stories next week.  Also, we are working on our informational writing and "How-To" books.  Try to practice adding details to stories and information to your child's writing at home too...a diary or journal would be a great idea.  Ask questions at the end of reading a story too.  A BIG thank you goes out to Sofia's mom for being our helper parent this week and to Maggie's dad for coming in and reading for our story parent.  The kids LOVED the story!!   Also, I'd like to Thank Rylan's mom and Alex's mom for coming in as our PVS substitutes last Thursday.  The kids always enjoy seeing you in our class.  Next week, we have Rylan's mom as our helper parent and Leila's dad as our story parent.

I hope you all have a WONDERFUL weekend and Happy Valentine's Day!!  As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns and I'd be happy to help! :) Did you know that I give each and every one of your kids several hugs a day???  I think it is important that they feel loved and safe at school every day!  It is the HET model that we have here at Sope Creek.  Yes, I expect a lot from my students and yes, I expect them to follow the rules for learning and safety for all...but I also Love everyone of your kids like he or she is my very own.  I spend many hours working for each individual, so if you ever feel like your child is not getting what they need, please let me know, because I expect the best for my own kids and that is what you should expect too.

P.S.  We have some sickness going around the classroom.  Remember to keep your child home if they have a fever or is throwing up for at least 24 hours before they come back.  A bad cough or runny nose that is green should be looked at too, so we can keep our classroom healthy.  Wash, wash, wash and as always, get lots of Rest!  Have a Great weekend!!

Lollipops Sales:  This we will do pre-sales for Valentine’s Day lollipops to raise money for the Stop Hunger Now organization. Lollipops will be delivered to your class on valentines day!

 

• Students: Students will have the opportunity to purchase lollipops in the café before school 7:15-7:50 am all this week. Service Council will be working the booth under the supervision of several adults.  They can send them to friend in other classes or they can send them to themselves. They can not pick the flavor- that is a surprise :)
• In order to avoid a crowd, we are hoping to keep the grades divided on different days. Of course if a student gets panicked that they missed their day we will work to accommodate .
•  We have 3500 lollipops ... hopefully we will not run out. If so, we will work a backup plan.
• They can write out the lollipop dedication when they purchase the lollipop. We have blank cards available.
• Lollipops are $1

 Every lollipop we sell creates 18 meals ... WOW!

• K - Monday
• 1 - Tuesday
• 2/3 - Wednesday
• 4 - Thursday
• 5 - Friday

Happy Friday!!  We had another Great week at the Creek!! I thought I'd include a picture of last week's 100th day for you to enjoy!  Last night, I was so proud of the Dalmatian friends that could make it for the program. They all did such a nice job...even thought the risers were crowded and it was not very long of a program.  They really did "shine"!  Also, this week, we were able to go to the media center and lead the school in the pledge everyday during the morning announcements!  They ALL had a turn and did a wonderful job!! 

Today, we have A Lot of important forms and notes in your child's binder...be sure to read and let me know if you have any questions about them.  We are enjoying our study of Theodore Roosevelt.  Please mail off your "Flat Teddy" with the directions, so hopefully we can get some mail soon and see "Where in the World Flat Teddy will Go?"   It is always a lot of fun for the class and we all enjoy getting mail! Since President Roosevelt was known for his National Parks and the Teddy bear was named after him, I told the kids we could do some Fun math activities with their very own teddy bears!  So, plese let your kids know that Tues., Feb. 7th, will be bring your stuffed teddy bear to school day.  If you don't have one, I have extras they can borrow or the day.

Also, next week, we will celebrate Valentines day, writing letters and being kind to others!! Please start making your v-day box by following the directions given and send in 17 (really just 16 cards, because your child doesn't have to give a card to themselves). 

I wanted to Thank Leila's dad for being our helper parent last week, and Abby's mom for reading some great stories to us as our story parent! :)  This week, we have Sofia's' mom as the helper parent, Maggie's mom as our story parent and Alex and Rylan's mom as our PVS subs on Thurs. for our training.  Thank you all for your help!

Have a GREAT week!!