Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Week 12
Dear Parents,
Time seems to be flying past and it’s just over a month until Christmas!
Although our classrooms are warm, the weather is getting colder and we still
have our recess periods outside. Please ensure that you send a warm coat to
school for your child every day to make sure that they stay warm, comfortable,
and healthy.
If your child is sick and they are required to take medication, please can you
inform either Ms Yu or me about it so that we can ensure that your child takes
it on time and can recover quickly.
Today we welcomed Erin Chang into our class; we hope that she will settle
down quickly and she and her family will soon feel part of the Grade One
family.
Some dates for your diary:
25 November
Thank you for your response to our Thanksgiving Meal letter. We look forward
to seeing you here at 11.30 am for this special meal which should be finished
around 1:00pm
10 December
We will be holding our annual Christmas Show won the evening of Friday,
10 December. Your children have been practicing for this very special
performance and we look forward to seeing you there.
17 December
This will be the last day of school before we break for Winter Break and we
will be finishing after lunch at 1:00 pm.
This week we will delay our normal Friday tests as we will be busy with a full
rehearsal for Beauty and the Beast. We will also reschedule our Show and
Tell period.
If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me.
Robyn Wood
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Week 11
Dear Parents,
Thank you for bringing your child to school on Saturday, it is greatly appreciated. I am confident that the show will be a great success but more importantly that the children have fun. Thank you for ensuring that your child was dressed all in black. Please ensure that on the night your child is wearing black socks.
Thank you to those parents who met with me last week. I hope that I was able to clarify your concerns.
Last week we covered the following:
Reading
- New words: also, blue, brown, colors, funny, green, like, many, some, grab, grass, it’s, let’s, trip
- We read the following stories: The Trip and At the Aquarium
- Clusters with r (cr, br, tr, pr)
- Contractions with ‘s (he’s, it’s, what’s, where’s, who’s)
- What happens next (sequencing)
- Short i sounds
- Naming parts
Math
Lesson 5.4 – Using Additional Strategies
Lesson 5.5 – Writing a Number Sentence
Add by code
Chapter Review
Social Studies
We have started Social Studies. Our first unit is My School
· We looked at maps
Spelling List – List 10
- nap, tap, clap, flap, sip, rips, hip, lips, strap
Dictation
- I clap my hands, tap my feet and move my hips.
Show and Tell
- An orange object
Important Dates for this week:
- Wednesday, 17 November – Show and Tell
- Friday, 19 November – Maths Chapter 5
- Friday, 19 November – Spelling test
If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me.
Regards,
Robyn Wood
Week 11
Dear Parents,
Thank you for bringing your child to school on Saturday, it is greatly appreciated. I am confident that the show will be a great success but more importantly that the children have fun. Thank you for ensuring that your child was dressed all in black. Please ensure that on the night your child is wearing black socks.
Thank you to those parents who met with me last week. I hope that I was able to clarify your concerns.
Last week we covered the following:
Reading
- New words: also, blue, brown, colors, funny, green, like, many, some, grab, grass, it’s, let’s, trip
- We read the following stories: The Trip and At the Aquarium
- Clusters with r (cr, br, tr, pr)
- Contractions with ‘s (he’s, it’s, what’s, where’s, who’s)
- What happens next (sequencing)
- Short i sounds
- Naming parts
Math
Lesson 5.4 – Using Additional Strategies
Lesson 5.5 – Writing a Number Sentence
Add by code
Chapter Review
Social Studies
We have started Social Studies. Our first unit is My School
· We looked at maps
Spelling List – List 10
- nap, tap, clap, flap, sip, rips, hip, lips, strap
Dictation
- I clap my hands, tap my feet and move my hips.
Show and Tell
- An orange object
Important Dates for this week:
- Wednesday, 17 November – Show and Tell
- Friday, 19 November – Maths Chapter 5
- Friday, 19 November – Spelling test
If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me.
Regards,
Robyn Wood
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Beauty and the Beast
Dear Parents and Students,
I would like to kindly request a few things.
Students, please make sure you attend the full school rehearsal this Saturday, November 13th. If we want the Beauty and the Beast production to be successful, we need to practice! Practice makes perfect! The time for the rehearsal is 12.30pm till 5.30pm. If you have another class in the morning, come when your class is finished. Remember to eat some lunch for energy!
Second request:
All students need to wear a black T-shirt, black pants and black socks. Please make sure that there are no pictures or writing on them.
Thank you VERY much for your cooperation! It puts a warm feeling in my heart!
Kind Regards,
Robyn Wood
Week 10
Dear Parents,
This week we covered the following:
English
· We have started learning about the writing process. Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Proof reading and Publishing
· New words: all, called, eat, eating, every, first, never, paper, shall, why, fixed, Jack’s, licked, yelled
· We read the following stories: Ham and Eggs, Miss Jill’s Ice-cream Shop, Making Ice-cream.
· On Friday we made ice-cream: the recipe can be found at the following address: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Ice-Cream
Math
· Unit 2 Introduction
· Lesson 5.1 – Count on to Add
· Lesson 5.2 – Use a Number Line to Add
· Lesson 5.3 – Use Doubles to Add
Social Studies
We have started Social Studies. Our first unit is My School
· We watched “Lion and Mouse.” We discussed what it means to be a good friend and how we can be a good friend.
Spelling List – List 9
Far, jar, car, star, her, fur, hurt, purr and start
Dictation
The cat purred when the car started to go far.
Show and Tell
· A green object
· This week I will give your child a grade
· I will look at the following
| Criteria | Points | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Preparation | | | | | |
| Followed directions for the assignment | | | | | |
| Presented a mostly green object | | | | | |
| Showed presentation was rehearsed | | | | | |
| Stayed on Topic | | | | | |
| Answered questions from the class | | | | | |
| Presentation form: | | | | | |
| Spoke audibly | | | | | |
| Volume | | | | | |
| Correct use of language | | | | | |
| Made eye contact with the audience | | | | | |
| Listens to Other Presentations | | | | | |
| Listens without causing Distractions | | | | | |
| Column Totals: | | | | | |
Important Dates for this week:
· Tuesday, 9 November – PT Meetings (Evelyn, Wilson, Mami, Clement and Aoi)
· Wednesday, 10 November – PT Meetings (Masatoshi, Makoto, Allyson, Richard and Michael)
· Wednesday, 10 November – Show and Tell
· Friday, 12 November – Maths Chapter test
· Friday, 12 November – Spelling test
· Saturday, 13 November –Whole school required Beauty and the Beast Rehearsal 12:30 – 5:30pm.
If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me.
Regards,
Robyn Wood
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