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Curriculum Coffee

Please join us for “Curriculum and Coffee”

                    The topic:  Gifted Services Eligibility:

                    “How Does a Cobb County Elementary Student Qualify for Target?”

Wednesday, September 7

7:30-8:00 AM

Room 333

(Mrs. Simpson’s room, the 1^st room on the

left side of the 4^th & 5^th Grade hallway)

Who should attend? Anyone who is interested in learning more about

   how a Cobb County student qualifies for gifted education services

Presenters: Annette Simpson and Diane Gillen, Gifted Education Teachers

Hosted by:  Keheley’s School, Family, & Community Committee

Coffee, muffins, and doughnuts provided

by the School, Family, and Community Committee

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Please join us for “Curriculum and Coffee”

                    The topic:  Gifted Services Eligibility:

                    “How Does a Cobb County Elementary Student Qualify for Target?”

Wednesday, September 7

7:30-8:00 AM

Room 333

(Mrs. Simpson’s room, the 1^st room on the

left side of the 4^th & 5^th Grade hallway)

Who should attend? Anyone who is interested in learning more about

   how a Cobb County student qualifies for gifted education services

Presenters: Annette Simpson and Diane Gillen, Gifted Education Teachers

Hosted by:  Keheley’s School, Family, & Community Committee

Coffee, muffins, and doughnuts provided

by the School, Family, and Community Committee

Class News Week of August 29th

What are our learning targets for the week...what standards are we covering???

Math- We are learning to compare numbers: more than, less than, greater than, fewer than, equal to.  What numbers come before and after certain numbers...number lines will help with this!  We will also begin simple addition.  Vocabulary will include: addend, plus, equal and sum.

Reading- We are learning about how we treat books, making prdictions, identifying the characters, discussing the setting, and identifying a “just right”book.  Remember to be reading nightly to build fluency and comprehension skills.

Language Arts-  We learned a "fancy " word for an opposite...antonym.  Students should be able to identify and produce an antonym for given words.

Science- We are learning about different types of weather, seasons and weather instruments.

Writing- We are reviewing the correct way to write a sentence.  Ask your child what CUPS stands for later this week!  We will focus on how we get ideas to write about, how to begin a piece of writing and how to stay on topic.

If you have not already joined P.T.A. PLEASE do so!!!  We want our class to be 100%. THANKS!!!

Please remember we will have ur first spelling test this Friday and all orange folders are due back as well.  RED folders need to be signed each night and Tuesday folders need to be signed and returned back to school on Wednesday!  I really appreciate those of you are already in a groove with returning things.

Healthy snacks are greatly appreciated...we have had some students bringing in cookies for snack.  PLEASE DO NOT send in sugar snacks.  Granola bars, fruit, crackers, etc...is what we are encouraging!  Thank You!!!!

Have a wonderful week!

Bye For Now!!!

 

Walk Fit...Please Read!!!

Walk Fit for Keheley

We are excited to tell you about our Walk Fit program for the students at Keheley Elementary School this year.  Walk Fit is an optional walking program for students before the school day starts. We all know how good walking is for people of all ages.  We want for the students to understand the importance of exercise on a regular basis and the only way for them to really understand it, is to do it!  When we have the students in our Physical Education class, we are following a curriculum and need every minute to teach them a variety of activities and movement concepts. We want to teach the children that frequency is important in an exercise program. Students will arrive at school and check in with their teacher. The students will then exit the building to the track through A Wing ONLY. This will keep students away from the bus area and safe. The students will sign in with Mrs. Lawson or Mrs. Tramble and then start walking around the track. This is another great way to develop a healthy lifestyle.  We will be walking one day a week for each grade level with the exception of Kindergarten. If there is inclement weather, we will walk in the gym. This walking program will be a positive, stress free way to start the day. We hope that the children will be able to go back to their classrooms and be more alert to focus on their classroom work

We want to start Walk Fit on August 29, 2011.

Schedule:

7:25 am-7:45am  

Monday-grades 1-2

Wednesday-grades 3-4

Friday-fifth grade

 We would appreciate your support for the Walk Fit program. We think this could make a positive difference in the lives of our students here at the school.

 Sincerely,

 Stephanie Lawson

Physical Education Teacher

Walk Fit Rules

1. Report to classroom teachers first.
2. Students must exit the building through A Wing to the track.
3. Students will show appropriate behavior while walking on the track or be sent back to the classroom.
4. Proper clothing and athletic shoes are required.

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Walk Fit for Keheley

We are excited to tell you about our Walk Fit program for the students at Keheley Elementary School this year.  Walk Fit is an optional walking program for students before the school day starts. We all know how good walking is for people of all ages.  We want for the students to understand the importance of exercise on a regular basis and the only way for them to really understand it, is to do it!  When we have the students in our Physical Education class, we are following a curriculum and need every minute to teach them a variety of activities and movement concepts. We want to teach the children that frequency is important in an exercise program. Students will arrive at school and check in with their teacher. The students will then exit the building to the track through A Wing ONLY. This will keep students away from the bus area and safe. The students will sign in with Mrs. Lawson or Mrs. Tramble and then start walking around the track. This is another great way to develop a healthy lifestyle.  We will be walking one day a week for each grade level with the exception of Kindergarten. If there is inclement weather, we will walk in the gym. This walking program will be a positive, stress free way to start the day. We hope that the children will be able to go back to their classrooms and be more alert to focus on their classroom work

We want to start Walk Fit on August 29, 2011.

Schedule:

7:25 am-7:45am  

Monday-grades 1-2

Wednesday-grades 3-4

Friday-fifth grade

 We would appreciate your support for the Walk Fit program. We think this could make a positive difference in the lives of our students here at the school.

 Sincerely,

 Stephanie Lawson

Physical Education Teacher

Walk Fit Rules

1. Report to classroom teachers first.
2. Students must exit the building through A Wing to the track.
3. Students will show appropriate behavior while walking on the track or be sent back to the classroom.
4. Proper clothing and athletic shoes are required.

Class News

Welcome once again to first grade and to the class blog!  I am super excited to get to know each and every one of you and begin another wonderful year at Keheley!  This blog will be used to communicate with you quickly and efficiently.  I will give class news, guided questions, important links, fun games, etc... throughout the year.

A BIG shout out to all of you who attended Open House last Thursday!  It was great to meet new parents.  We both have your child's best interest at heart.  Remember...We Are A Team!  Please feel free to discuss any concerns or questions regarding your child.  This will allow us to have a successful year! 

Monday we will begin behavior calendars in our red folders.  Please initial each night!  THANKS!  We will also be sending home orange homework folders.  Homework is due back on Fridays.  (We will take a few minutes as a class to discuss how we will use the notebook paper that is provided for your child.)  PLEASE help your child when needed, however, allow them to complete it independently.  At this age, it is important for children to see what mistakes they are making and learn from them.  Homework is just a reinforcement of skills that they have learned or are learning.  Thank you for your help and being your child's homework partner and supporter this year!

Nightly reading to, with and by your child is strongly recommended in addition to their 10 minutes.  Reading is a main focus in first grade.  We have 200 sight words to learn and will really be building our fluency and comprehension.  IMPORTANT INFORMATION: sight words need to be read in a snap... we DO NOT sound these words out!

Here are some Guided Questions to use at home the next nine weeks for each subjest are:

Reading:  How do I become a great reader?

Writing:  How do I become a great writer?

Math:  What do numbers represent?

Science:  What are the different types of weather?

Social Studies:  What parts make up our Earth?  What is your global address?

These are the broad topics we will be covering in each subject area this nine weeks.  I hope each child can answer the questions at the end of the grading period!

This week we begin to learn how we will be doing literacy and math centers.  Each center will be modeled and discussed so that the children can begin next weeks centers independently or in a cooperative group!  We will also be kicking off writer's workshop.  So much to do!!!!

Have a wonderful week!!!

Bye For Now!!!

 

 

 

Welcome Back!

Welcome to our classroom BLOG page!  First grade is a very exciting year as children embark upon new adventures in the world of learning. This is a year of important transitions, as well as one in which acquisition of new skills is accelerated.  Remember that First Grade is a year of tremendous growth in children academically and socially.  They become more mature, responsible and hopefully educationally confident!

During first grade, your child will learn how to read fluently, work on comprehension, write stories, add, subtract, and so much more. I hope to make your child's learning experience a fun and exciting one, and I hope to instill a love of learning that will last throughout your child's years of schooling.

Bye For Now!!!