Update November 27th

*I hope you had a great Thanksgiving weekend!  I know my family is excited to move onto the holidays now.  We picked out our Christmas tree yesterday! 

*In Spelling we will continue with King-Ed words.  We also have a few tricky power words on our list, including ARE (so very tricky!)

*In Math, we are continuing our work with non-standard units of measurement.  Today, we measured using pencils of varying lengths.  The kids aren't sure if pencils are the best measurement tool.

*In Social Studies, we are beginning to make goods for our businesses.  Please consider donating the following items to our classroom to help with businesses:

*glitter glue

*sequins

*letter beads

*empty toilet paper rolls

*empty paper towel rolls

*balloons

*ribbon

*cardstock

Items donated do not have to be new.  We'll gladly take your scraps or extras!

*This Wednesday, November 29th will be our Turkey Trot in the afternoon from 1:45-2:45.  We are very close to making our $5000 goal!  Please dress students for the weather (right now the forecast is 52 degrees and sunny!) Please also send in a water bottle, clearly marked with your child's name to use while we're outside.  Here's a video made by staff to get kids excited for the trot! https://vimeo.com/244086517

*On Friday, we will welcome our Book Buddies to Robinson for our monthly meetings!

*You will begin to see books coming home more frequently from me, 2-5 times a week!  Please have your child check the reading pocket of their BEE Binder each night to check for books.  It's helpful to have all books returned the next day.  Thanks!

Update November 19th

This is a very short week at school.  I hope you are able to enjoy some time with family and friends over the long weekend.

*Monday, November 20th- 2 Hour Delay.  School begins at 11:05.  Students will head right out to recess and lunch.  Parent/Teacher Conferences begin at 8:15am.

*Tuesday, November 21st- No School.  Parent/Teacher Conferences begin at 2:00pm.

*Wednesday, November 22nd- 12:20pm Early Release.  

Robifulli Turkey Trot 10:15-11:15am.  We will run, walk and dance around the field to raise money for our school.  Please dress students for the weather.  Currently the forecast is 48 degrees and rainy.

Update November 12th

*We are looking forward to a full week of school this week!

*On Tuesday, we will have School Store in the morning for first grade.  Please send no more than $2 for students to spend.

*Also, on Thursday our class will be attending the school book fair during Library class.  For book fair students can browse and create a wish list for parents to purchase during conferences or they can purchase items using cash or check.  I will try my best to have students put purchases directly into their backpacks to avoid lost items.

*I look forward to seeing you all for Parent/Teacher Conferences next week.  Thank you for signing up online.  Please note conferences will only be 15 minutes long.  I will try my best to stay on schedule to ensure that if you have another conference to go to, you will make it in time.  Please send back the "November Conference Discussion Sheet" to school this week so I can have a better idea of the topics you would like to discuss.  As a reminder, Trimester 1 Progress Reports will not be handed out at the time of conferences.  Grades close on December 1st and progress reports will be available on iPass on December 12th.

*Students have begun to use a new Math program called Dreambox at school.  This program will help with all areas of math and introduce students to new mathematical vocabulary.  For example, a number model is also a number sentence and an equation.  At this point, students will only be using Dreambox at school.  Students have begun  to use Dreambox independently on the iPads during math rotations.

*In Math, we students will finish Unit 3 (focus on adding and subtracting) and take the Unit 3 assessment.  I will share these assessments during conferences next week.

*In Writing, we are working on adding an "inside voice" to our writing.  Students are beginning to write about what they were feeling.  For example:  This weekend, I went pumpkin picking with my family.  We went on a hayride.  I was so excited to go over the big bumps.  

*Please send students in with water bottles each day.  We take water breaks often during the day to transition to new activities.  It would be helpful for students to have their own water bottle at their table.

*The Robifulli Turkey Trot will take place on Wednesday, November 22nd.  We will walk, run and dance laps around the outside lawn to raise money for our school.  This was a great community event last year and we're looking forward to another successful year.

Looking Forward:
Monday, November 20th- 2 Hour Delay- Parent/Teacher Conferences- Schools begins at 11am.

Tuesday, November 21st- No School- Parent/Teacher Conferences 2-8pm.

Wednesday, November 22nd- Turkey Trot & 12:20pm Early Release

Thursday & Friday November 23/24- No School

Update November 5th

*This Friday, November 10th is No School in observance of Veteran's Day.  We will learn a little about the importance of this holiday.

*In Math, we will practice counting on the number line, counting to add/subtract and skip counting.

*In Social Studies, we will begin to focus our Economics unit, called Goods and Services.  Businesses that provide goods sell items that are made or grown.  Businesses that supply services provide work that someone does for someone else.  This person is usually specially trained.  This week, we will brainstorm businesses in our community and listen to members of our community that provide goods and services.  The students will work with a partner to decide whether the person provides a good or a service.  

*In comprehension, we will continue to learn about Non-Fiction features.  Students will begin writing their own Non-Fiction book: All About Me. 

*Star of the Week: I will be the first Star of the Week in our class.  On Thursday, I will share personal photos, mementos and some of my favorite things with the class.  Each Friday we will choose a new Star of the Week.  Every student will have a chance to share.  When your child is chosen, you will receive a letter with information and a poster for your child to fill out.  My hope is for everyone to have their own special time to share a little bit about themselves.

*Over the next couple of weeks, students will begin to bring reading books home with them a couple of times a week.  These books are books we have read in reading group at least 2 times.  The books should be fairly simple for students to read as they've had multiple opportunities to read them in class before bringing them home.  Sometimes when reading longer books, I'll put a "Stop Here" sticky note in the book.  Please only read up until the sticky note.  Reading beyond will make it so we cannot make predictions or ask questions before reading on in class.  When your child does bring a book home, please have them read it to you, sign off on the log sheet that they've read it and return the book the next day.  Often times we will use the book the next day to begin our reading group with a familiar book.

*On Thursday, we will welcome author, Renata Bowers, to our school.  She will meet with all of our grade levels individually to discuss her "Freida B" books.  We will begin to familiarize ourselves with her books tomorrow during Read Aloud.

*I'm currently working on our volunteer and mystery reader schedules.  Thank you for your patience as I get this paperwork taken care of!