Monday, December 16, 2019


Classroom Happenings for December 16th – 20th, 2019
Note: This Wednesday, December 18th, will be our Ugly Sweater day at NSE. Students are permitted to wear a holiday themed shirt or sweater with jeans or sweatpants. A $1.00 donation is required to participate. Monetary donations will be given to the S.P.C.A.
Friday, December 20th, will be an early dismissal. Elementary students will be dismissed at 12:00 noon.
Friday will also be our PBIS reward day. First grade students are permitted to wear their pajamas to school and bring in an electronic game/tablet. Board games are also allowed and encouraged.

Monday (Day 2) Gym- Review List 8 spelling words, words with long a. Read a book and add it to your December reading log.
Tuesday (Day 3) Library – Study List 8 spelling words. Read a book and add it to your December reading log.
Wednesday (Day 4) Music- Review ALL sight words in green notebook. A new listed was added.
Thursday (Day 5) Art – No Homework.
Friday (Non-rotation) –  No homework! Please check the Friday Folder for important papers. Sign your child’s Friday Folder, and any stamped papers. Return to school on Thursday, January 2nd.

Merry Christmas! Wishing you all a wonderful holiday and a safe and fun New Year celebration!

Tuesday, December 3, 2019


Classroom Happenings for December 2nd – 6th, 2019
Note: December reading logs were sent home today. The goal is to read ten books per month however, I strongly encourage reading every night. Please look for a note in your child’s folder which gives an update on the Pizza Hut Book-It program.
We will continue working on our first story in Unit 2, A Big Fish for Max. The focus question in Unit 2 is “What is a Community?” Our stories will be centered around discussing this question.
In math, we will continue to work on addition and subtraction in Unit 3. Please continue to practice the Doubles Rap that was sent home last week.

Monday (No school)
Tuesday (Day 1) Art –Review List 7 spelling words, words with digraphs sh, th. Review ALL sight words in green notebook. A new list was added today.
Wednesday (Day 2) Gym- Write List 7 spelling words 2x each. Read small decodable book “Going Fishing” focusing on sh, th digraphs.
Thursday (Day 3) Library – Review List 7 spelling words. Review ALL sight words in green notebook.
Friday (Day 4) Music  No homework! Please check the Friday Folder for important papers. Sign your child’s Friday Folder, and any stamped papers. Return to school on Monday.

Have a great week!

Tuesday, November 12, 2019


Classroom Happenings for November 11th- 15th, 2019
Note: It was brought to my attention that music grades did not post to my student’s report cards. I spoke with the music teacher as well as the assistant principal to have the issue corrected. I had the report cards reprinted and will be sending them home in your child’s folder today. These are yours to keep. You do not need to return them to me.
We will begin our last reading story this week for Unit 1. The title is Animal Park and the reading focus skill is Cause and Effect, what happens and why. The phonics skills are short u and final consonant blends.
We will complete Unit 2 – Addition and Subtraction in math this week. Our test will be on Thursday.
This Friday, November 15th, will be a paid Spartan dress down day. Students may dress down with a $1.00 donation.

Monday  – No school. Happy Veteran’s Day to all of our Vets!
Tuesday (Day 6) Gym –Review List 6 spelling words in the blue spelling notebook.
Wednesday (Day 7) Computers –Review List 6 spelling words. Review ALL sight words in green notebook.
Thursday (Day 8) Music – Review List 6 spelling words. Review ALL sight words in green notebook. Read decodable book “Pug the Pup” 2x for fluency. The phonics skill is short u.
Friday (Day 1) Art – No homework! Please check the Friday Folder for important papers. Sign your child’s Friday Folder, and any stamped papers. Return to school on Monday.

Have a great week!