Mrs. Johnson's First Grade
November 7th - November 11th
Mrs. Johnson's First Grade: October31st-November 4th
Hi First Grade Families!!!
We will send a new spelling list this week, but we will NOT have a spelling test this Friday. We will work on List A of Unit 10 this week and List B of Unit 10 the following week. This will give us some extra time to practice this new spelling and decoding skill!
**SPECIAL DATES TO REMEMBER**
November 8: NO SCHOOL
November 9: Make Up Picture Day
November 10: Veteran's Day Celebration
November 11: NO SCHOOL, Veterans Day Holiday
November 17: PTO Family Night, 4th & 5th perform
November 18: November Birthday Celebrations & Spirit Day
November 21-25: NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break
**ENCORE ROTATIONS**
TUESDAY- NO SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY- (DAY 6) MEDIA
THURSDAY- (DAY 3) PE
FRIDAY- NO SCHOOL 'VETERAN'S DAY'
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING THIS WEEK!!
Phonics: Decoding and spelling words with double consonants - ff, ll, ss
Reading: Main idea & key details of nonfiction texts.
Math: Addition and subtraction within 20, word problems.
Writing: Opinion writing.
Social Studies: Veterans Day.
CLASSROOM NEEDS AND WISHES
*small prizes for our prize box*
*small individually wrapped candy for end of day treat for earning 10 Dojo's*
Contact Me!
You can send me a DOJO anytime and I am also available to you by phone or email.
Email: johnsonr@wilkes.k12.nc.us
Website: http://wes.wilkescountyschools.org/
Location: 1248 School Street, Wilkesboro, NC, USA
Phone: 336-838-4261
NEED HELP FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE?
NEED HELP FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE?
Do you need to make a transportation change or have questions about your child's records? Our office manager Vanessa Simmons is here to help. Please CALL or DOJO by 2:00 with any transportation changes. Also, as Ms. Simmons is new to our school and doesn't yet know all your faces, please make sure to show her your WES car tag or photo ID when you come to the office to pick up your child. You can find her at school at 336-838-4261 or on ClassDojo. You can also reach her by email -- Vanessa Simmons at simmonsv@wilkes.k12.nc.us
STUDENT SERVICES
NEED HELP WITH STUDENT SERVICES?
Our talented team of school nurse, school social worker, and school counselor are here to help your family. School nurse Kim Sluder (sluderk@wilkes.k12.nc.us), school social worker Brandy Walsh (walshb@wilkes.k12.nc.us AND link to SSW Page), and school counselor Rachel Minick (minickr@wilkes.k12.nc.us) can help your family access information and resources for your child's health and overall well being. You can contact them all on ClassDojo, by email, or by calling the office at 336-838-4261.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We welcome volunteers to help with school events. WCS uses Volunteer Tracker to help organize this process, and we use Sign Up Genius (shared via email and ClassDojo) to make signing up easy and convenient. To get signed up, follow steps below.
1. Go to www.wilkescountyschools.org
2. Go to the PARENTS tab at the top (or VOLUNTEER at the bottom).
3. Click on VOLUNTEERS.
4. Click on VOLUNTEER TRACKER.
5. Go to the green NEW REGISTRATION and follow instructions from there.
Level 1 volunteers can help in many ways. Level 1 volunteers can sign up to help with book fairs, school events, class parties and projects, Field Day, Fall Festival, and proctoring for tests.
Level 2 volunteers can do all level 1 tasks but can also help chaperone field trips and work more closely with students in small groups. Level 2 volunteers can also sign up for classroom tutoring and assistance, reading buddy program, tutoring, leading after school activities, and chaperoning school events field trips.
We ask that all parents/guardians who plan to attend field trips sign up to be Level 2 volunteers at the start of the year. It takes a few weeks to verify volunteers, and signing up early will make sure that you are approved in time for this year’s events and field trips.
ATTENDANCE
ABOUT ATTENDANCE
School starts at 7:50 each day. Students who are participating will be marked PRESENT or ABSENT. If your child is not in school, you will need to send in absence notes the next day and it will be coded as excused or unexcused. Written notes are required and can come directly from the parent/guardian or a medical office. Also note that ClassDojo messages are great for communicating an absence, but they do NOT serve as legal documentation of absences. Please send a written note. Thanks in advance for your help!
Mrs. Johnson's First Grade
Hello First Grade Families!
We are excited to start our 2nd quarter of the year already. We are so very excited for our upcoming field trip to the JAWC this Wednesday. Please be sure that you have completed and signed the form if you plan for your child to attend. Remember, your Field Trip Payment Plan will cover the cost of this trip! If you have questions or need help please reach out to us!
Be on the lookout this week for Progress Report #2. These will go home on Wednesday. Please be sure to sign the envelope to let us know that you have reviewed the report. The contents in the envelope are yours to keep!
What we are LEARNING this week!
Phonics: Decoding and spelling words with sounds of "all."
Reading: Characters, settings, and major events in a story & key details.
Math: Adding and subtracting within 20 with missing numbers.
Writing: Informative writing & "how- to" writing.
Health: Trick or Treat safety & healthy choices.
Science: Needs of plants and animals.
SPECIAL DATES
November 2: JAWC Field Trip, Progress Report #2
November 8: NO SCHOOL
November 9: Make Up Picture Day
November 10: Veteran's Day Celebration
November 11: NO SCHOOL, Veterans Day Holiday
November 17: PTO Family Night, 4th & 5th perform
November 18: November Birthday Celebrations & Spirit Day
November 21-25: NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break
DAILY REMINDERS!
*Don't forget to bring a water bottle daily.
*Remember to bring your Green Folder and Little Book to school each day.
*Don't forget to pack a healthy snack for snack time!
*On Friday's, we have ice cream in cafeteria for $1.00
Monday!
Bring your books back to school!
HOMEWORK
*Read your Little Book
*LetterLand- read all the words on contract 2 times to an adult
Tuesday!
Wear your tennis shoes!
HOMEWORK
*Read your Little Book
*LetterLand- Look-Say-Cover-Write
Wednesday!
Be Creative!
HOMEWORK
*Read your Little Book
*LetterLand- Write 5 sentences using 5 of List A words. You can only have 1 sentence start with 'I'.
THURSDAY!
WEAR YOUR TENNIS SHOES!
HOMEWORK
*Read your Little Book
*LetterLand- read all the words on contract 2 times to an adult
FRIDAY!
SING YOUR HEART OUT!
HOMEWORK
*No homework unless you have activities that need to be completed