White's World

March 30th- April 14th, 2008

March is almost over and April is here! The children are working very hard and I am very proud of them all!

I want to thank everyone for a wonderful birthday celebration! The children's cards were the best! I will always treasure them. I didn't realize how many little artists I had!

Curriculum News:

CRCT... We are reviewing almost daily. Don't forget that you all can review on the Internet too.

Math... Everyone did FABULOUS on their fraction test!!! We will be working on measuring this week. Georgia's Standards are to learn to estimate and measure using a non-standard unit that is smaller than the object to be measured. It is a fun unit the children love to do. I will also introduce in the next two weeks adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers without regrouping. They will see this on the CRCT so I like to introduce it.

Language Arts... We continue to write. This past week we wrote riddles! The children picked the animal they wanted to write about. Did some research and created their riddles. They turned out really cute! This week we will review pronouns, commas in a series, punctuation, and sequencing sentences.

Social Studies...  Canada... The children have been working hard again to learn all about Canada. The book and folder will come home Monday and the test will be on Thursday! It will be very similar to the USA test. Study hard this week!!

Wow, you all are doing a fabulous job reading!!! My AR chart is getting very full!!! Keep up the good job!

READ! READ! READ!

Mrs. Blumentrill, Mrs. Lawson, and Mrs. Robinson...

Thank you so much for coming in on Friday to stay with the class while we had our teacher appreciation lunch! The lunch was wonderful and it was great not having to rush eating to go pick up the children!

Character Word... This weeks word is "Leadership". We can all be a leader!

Have a wonderful week and a GREAT and RELAXING Spring Break!!!

March 30, 2008

March 30th - April 14th

• April 2nd, Kindergarten Registration
• April 3rd, 6:30 PTA and Art Show and Invention Convention
• April 3rd, Guidance
• April 4th, Spirit Day: wear your GM t-shirt or your red class t-shirt
• April 5th- April 13th, Spring Break
• April 18th, Buddy Class
• April 23rd- April 25th CRCT for 1st grade

March 22, 2008

March is almost over and so is the school year! Two more weeks until Spring Break, three and a half weeks until we take the CRCT and only 8 more weeks of school and then we are out for the summer. With nice weather and spring sports, this time of the year gets very hard to keep children focused, please try to keep them focused with their homework, reading log and to bed on time as much as  possible. Thanks!

A BIG welcome to Stacey Anderson!!!                                                               She is our TOSS student from Kennesaw University! The children have already fallen in love with her. Monday she will be with us full time until May 2nd. Yeah!!!

We started our Unit in Social Studies on Canada last week. We will finish it up mid week and send another folder home on facts about Canada. The children did a FABULOUS job on their United States Test. The class average was 95%!!!! The Canada test will be next week before we leave for Spring Break!

Math... The children are really mastering their addition math facts to 20! A few are stilling counting on their fingers and using the number line so keep practicing every night! We will continuing to review all concepts and skills from this year. This week we will also work on sums and differences to 20.

Just a reminder... The student council is having a Can-a-Thon. They are collecting canned and dried foods for Must Ministries. Just think if everybody brought in just 1 can they would collect over 600 cans to help feed those in need. I am heading to the pantry to find some things I can bring tomorrow.

The children have earned a SPECIAL TREAT once again!!! I told them this time I would bring in the Treat! I plan to bring something in this Wednesday! They have already earned two letters toward the next special treat!!!

Character Word for the week... MOTIVATION......Motivation can be the key to our success. So we need to help our children understand and know what motivates them. What is it that gives them purpose and direction to their behavior?

I hope that everyone that celebrates Easter, had a wonderful fun filled Easter!

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. White

March 22, 2008

• March... remember the weather can be a little breezy... So be sure you send your children with jackets or sweaters.
• Can-a-Thon... all cans and dried food are due in by Wednesday March 26th
• Book Buddies... we will get together this Friday
• Homework due Friday
• Media Center ... we will go Friday for story and check out
• April 2nd...Kindergarten registration
• April 3rd... PTA meeting and Art Show and Invention Convention
• April 4th... Spirit Day...wear your GM t-shirt or class t-shirt
• April 5th-13th...Spring Break

March 17, 2008

Wow, what a busy month March has been. Tomorrow is Saint Patrick's Day and your little ones have told me that there is a little leprechaun that visits at Garison MIll. Be sure to ask your children if he came and what happened!

Thank you too to all the parents who sent in goodies for a little extra Saint Patrick's Day treat!

Monday we take our test on the United States of America. The children's buddies in Mrs. Brown's 3rd grade class were surprised by how much they new about the United States. It was fun watching them study together.

This week, Tuesday, we will begin our unit on Canada! We will make a folder and put all the information we learn in it just like we did the United States folder. If you ask your children maybe they will start sharing fun information about Canada.

The "Science Guy" is coming Tuesday for our in school field trip Science for Everyone! In the past the  children have absolutely enjoyed his program. He brings science to life and the children get very excited.

Language Arts: We are writing daily! Some days it may be on a certain topic, explaining an exemplar, or writing in our free morning journal.The children are learning to be real editors too. They are editing for spelling, needed capital leters, needed punctuation, incorrect usage of suffixes and more. I am extremely proud of how hard they are working and growing.

Go Mrs. White's Class! I'm very proud of you all!!!     Yeah!!!!!!!!!!

Math... Wow, you all are learning those addition facts to 18!!! Keep up the good work!!! We are tackeling our addition to 18, working on our subraction to 18, fractions, time, money, place value and more. This is the time of year we review at school and in our ...

homework!!!!! Keep up the good work!

Character Word for the week: Respect for the Environment!

Computer Lab: The children are working on a two or three week project. They are learning to use a program called Kidspiration! It is a great program that they will use throughout Garrison Mill. They are all webbing with pictures and words about themselves. Then this Friday, I believe they will actually write about themselves.

Have Great Saint Patrick's Day and a FABULOUS Week!!!

Mrs. White

March 17, 2008

• Monday, Saint Patrick's Day
• Tuesday, Field trip Science For Everyone
• Wednesday, Guidance with Laura Miller
• Thursday, Report Cards sent home, 5pm Back Yard Burger Night
• Friday, Specials will be PE

March 10, 2008

It is hard to believe March is well on its way. We have 3 March birthdays too this month! Parents feel free to send in a treat around your child's birthday or come have lunch and bring a snack. The children really love when their parents come to school.

Math Curriculum Night was GREAT! The children really had fun playing the games with their family and friends. I had a great time watching the children with their families! The children who came Thursday night had so much fun that they wanted to do our Math Centers on Friday with the classmates who didn't make it. So be sure to ask your children about the math centers.

In math we will continue working on money, addition facts to 18, fractions and time.

United States of ...

We have had so much fun learning all about our country. We will take a multiple choice test next week. They have learned about the  past and present presidents, important symbols .... like the bald eagle, the american flag                  

 

and tons more! I will be sending a letter home with a study guide this week. Have fun reviewing with your children.

Language Arts: We will continue writing, editing, working on our grammer skills, spelling, etc. Don't forget that I will be looking for the children to be spelling the "Core List" of words correctly. This is the list that I gave out at conference. I will look at their spelling  in their writing journals, daily classwork, homework, etc. We want spellers for life not just Friday spellers!

Computer Lab: Last week we practice for the CRCT. Don't forget to go to the web site and log in to practice for the test. Remember some questions will be very easy, some average and some very hard. Do this as a way to practice and let your children get comfortable with the format. We will also be practicing in the classroom.         

Congratulations Kate!!!! She entered the "Bully Poster" contest and won!!! She designed a really cute poster! Her poster will be all over the school building! Look for the poster when you come visit. Kate, we are very proud of you!!

Character word for the week...

Dedication and Loyalty... I love the dedication that is going into many of your children's reading and reading logs.

Have a Wonderful Week!!!

March 10, 2008

Reminders...

1. This is Ability Awareness Week
2. Tuesday we have a program to hear the Atlanta percussian Trio.
3. Tuesday is Texas Road house Dinner night
4. Friday our reading parent is Mrs. Lawson
5. Friday is the end of our 3rd grading period... wow this year is almost over!
6. Friday our book buddies will help us study for our USA test next Monday
7. Friday's specials is ART
8. Friday is BINGO night at 6:00 pm
9. Friday we go to the media center for story and check out

Have a great week and enjoy every minute you can with your little ones before they grow up! Believe it or not they do that quickly!