Terrell

Terrell's Turtles

Today is Wednesday, August 31,2011.

We finished our season's stories, had guided reading groups, math on the smartboard, and practiced our handwriting on the dry erase boards.

They may bring a towel and stuffed animal for movie/ popcorn time. This was an incentive they won. We had popsicles today!!

The Fun Run is 8:15 in the morning. Meet us on the field. It will last about an hour. Their shirts are sitting on their desk at school. They will change when they arrive at school. Please wear shorts, socks and tennis shoes.They need their water bottle in the classroom. Water bottles will be served outside during the race. May sure they eat a good breakfast.

The children are allowed 2 snacks everyday. Please have dry cereal , cereal bars, fruit,  or crackers for morning. They may have sweet things in the afternoon. I am having some sleepy and hungry children in the morning. Please encourage an early bedtime and breakfast.

See you Thursday for the Fun Run...go Turbo Turtles!!!!

Teresa Terrell

Terrell's Turtles

Today is Tuesday.

Thank you for all our pledges for the Boosterthon!!!
We are up to $71.00 a lap . We have earned movie & popcorn with our stuffed animals after the Fun Run on Thursday. They may bring a towel to sit /lay on . We will get popsicles on Wednesday.

Thank you for bringing in school supplies for our service project. Our cart is getting full of supplies.

We wrote about our favorite season and read a story. We will finish our writing on Wednesday.

We took an end of chapter quiz on addition today. I will grade and send them home this week. Subtraction is next. We also will do smartboard math activities.

Please read the library books and send them back. They may go to the media center everyday if they need a book. Please check with your child about their books. They may check out 2 books. I want them to read daily.

We have PE on Wednesday, Art on Friday, No specials Thursday(Fun Run).

Thank you,

Teresa Terrell

 

Terrell's Turtles

Today is Monday.

We have PE on Tuesday and Wednesday.

We began a science lesson on the Seasons .

We will finish the addition chapter in Math this week. We used manipulitives to make addition sentences.

Guided reading groups were today. Some are bringing the book home. Please let them read it to you tonight .

We wrote the weekend news in our journals. Several wrote about the fun, fantastic swim party! Thank you to Heather McAfee for organizing our party.

Boosterthan Fun Run is Thursday at 8:15...please plan to attend. Meet us outside on the track!

Thank you,

Teresa Terrell

Terrell's Turtles

Today is Friday.

We have completed 2 weeks of first grade. The children have settled in and are working like big first graders. They have been reading, writing, adding,being scientist,and making friends. I am really proud. The baby stuff is decreasing each day. They know I expect their best . They wrote an autobiography and they are on display in the hallway.

The Boosterthon run is September 1, at 8:15. Come outside on the field and cheer your child as they run their laps!!!!!It is fun. Thank you for all the pledges.

Our first grade service project has started. Send in any extra school supplies for the children in need. There are bins in each first grade class for the supplies. Thank you for the donations.

We were scientist today. They observed, tasted, smelled, and wrote about different kinds of fruits.We used hand lens  to magnify the skins.

They have papers in their folders. Take out the  old work.

Have a great day. Remember the swim party on August 28. Let Heather McAfee know if you plan to attend.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Teresa Terrell

 

 

Terrell's Turtles

Today is Thursday.

We wrote about ourselves in Writing workshop. They are learning to sit still and write. Each day they improve.

We are working on addition in math.

Science tools were discussed today. We will observe ,compare, and taste different fruit on Friday.

Thank you for the Boosterthan pledges. We won no shoes day (in our classroom).2 points away from stuffed animal day.

STEM for specials on Friday.

Thank you,

Teresa Terrell

 

Terrell's Turtles

Today is Wednesday.

We had several children earn prizes with their pledge orders. Thank you for logging into the Boosterthan website.The children are so excited.

We took a cobb county math pre test this morning. It was long and hard . However they did their personal best and tried very hard. We will take the post test at the end of the grading period. I was proud of their effort.

We did writing workshop today. We will be writing everyday. I begin by reading a story with a lesson. They go to their seats and write or draw a picture . I model a writing sample first.

We began science today. What is a scientist, what do they do, what are some science words???etc.We will compare, feel, smell, taste, look inside fruit.( inquiry) is the skill.

PE for specials on Thursday...STEM on Friday.

We went to the media center today!!!!They all checked out 2 books. They are in their backpacks. I allow my students to go everyday if they have finished reading their books. Please check to see if they are reading or you may read them together. If they are picking out books too hard for them please say something to them. I try to get them to pick on their level.

Thank you,

Teresa Terrell

Terrell's Turtles

Here is a message about the Boosterthon on September 1,2011.

Thank you for all your support...Ms. Terrell

Parents, Guardians, & Care Givers,

 

It was a great day at Sope Creek as we kicked off the Boosterthon Fun Run!  I'm excited about our class becoming a team and helping lead them as we get pledges to help our school!  We can earn no shoes in the classroom, stuffed animal day, pajama day, popscicles, movies, extra recess, free choice, all kinds of fun things for the entire class.....

 

Right out of the gates, we are adding to the excitement by kicking off the school year with the Boosterthon Fun Run! This is one of our main fundraisers of the year, a blast for the students and necessary to support our PTA, Foundation and all the other great thing's we do here at Sope Creek.  I know you probably just spent a lot on school supplies, new clothes, etc.  No worries.  The key to the Boosterthon is to help CONNECT your student with other sponsors. Your students have come home with information via their Pledge Map.  Make sure to LOG ON to FunRun.com every night to watch the Character Action Movies and enter pledges.  10% of what our class raises and collects comes back to me to use for supplies in our classroom.  

 

More importantly, make sure you come cheer your student and our class on at he Boosterthon Fun Run on September 1st!

 

Watch this short video for a message from Principal Whalen and for more details.

 

www.boosterthoninfo.com/sopecreek

 

I look forward to a great year with your students!  Please let me know if I can do anything for you!

 

 

Thanks!!!!

Terrell's Turtles

Today is Tuesday.

Boosterthon pep rally was today and so much fun. The children have information in their Take Home Folders. Let the pledging begin....and it must go online. Parents please plan to come watch the children run on September 1, at 8:15 in the morning!!!!!

We finished the Lifeskills book today. Today's lesson was Personal Best. We read, wrote and discussed the story ,Tortise and the Hare.

We have had guided reading groups this week.

We will go to the media center on Wednesday.

We have PE for specials on Wednesday and Thursday.

Please send in a water bottle and snack . They stay hungry and thirsty.

A few people still need to send in t shirt money. Checks are to be made out to Christy Spurlin.We need all  the money to order the shirts.

Thank you,

Teresa Terrell

 

Terrell's Turtles

Here  is some info:  more later today

First Grade Service Project – School Supplies Needed

August 29 – September 2, 2011

We are excited for our first Community Outreach service project of the year - the First Grade School Supplies Drive! 

We will be collecting school supplies for our sister school, Powers Ferry Elementary.

Please bring donations to your classroom throughout the week of August 29th. Items will be collected the morning of the Friday, September 2nd.

Items needed: pencils, erasers, glue, spiral notebooks, crayons, folders, rulers, scissors, backpacks, etc.

Thanks in advance for teaching our kids about being active in our community!

Any parents who want to help with sorting the supplies on Friday, September 2^nd from 8 – 10 am and/or anyone who has questions, please e-mail heathermcafee@mac.com

Terrell's Turtles

Today is Monday, August 22, 2011.

We will have art for specials on Tuesday.

Please wear red ,white and blue to school on Tuesday . The Boosterthon pep rally is Tuesday.

We discussed how to be trustworthy. We read, wrote and discussed the story Horton Hatches the Egg.

We began addition in math.

Thank you,

Teresa Terrell