September 22, 2011

2 more days until Mrs. Smith Leaves for California

Good Monring Class

Today is Thursday September 22, 2011.  We have Gym today I hope you remembered your sneakers.  WE will not have guidance today because we had it on Monday this week.

Just wanted to remind all of you that I am leaving for San Diego on Saturday the 24th and will be returning on Friday the 30th.  I will not be in school for 1 week.  Please be good for the substitute. I will be checking in on the class.  I hope you enjoy your time with the sub!  My lessons are ready for you to have some fun and I hope you learn lots of good things.

Happy Thursday

Mrs. Smith

Question of the Day

Do you like to go on rides and what is your favorite amusement park ride?

Patrick- yes I don't remember what is is called but its a really spinny one!
Mckenna-yes I like roller coasters
Emma- I once when on the Mouse Trap roller coaster and did not like it at all.
Joey- Yes I like roller coasters its called the edge and there is no end to it and we went backwards
Kiara- Yes I like going to the dragon fast fast roller coaster.
Gage- yes I like rides but my favorite ride is going on the go-carts.
Ashton- When I went to a fair with my brother, dad and friend and we went on a spinney ride that goes up and around a little bit.

September 21, 2011

What happens if my student misbehaves?

Good Morning Class

Today is September 21, 2011.  We have a 1/2 day Wednesday today.  Today we will be talking about Raz-Kids and taking the computer test this morning.  We have the computers all morning this morning.  Before lunch we will pack up the computers and put them away!


I hope you have a fabulous Wednesday.  I hope that you have great plans for the afternoon.

Happy Wednesday
Mrs. Smith

Todays Question of the day is....

If you don't follow a workshop rule... what is going to happen to you?

Emma- red light, green light yellow light.
Joey- you don't get moved to yellow right away but you get strike 1.
Tate- if you 3 strikes your OUT and then you get moved to yellow.
Patrick- If you get moved to yellow...you will lose 5 minutes of recess
Gage if you get yellow will owe me 5 minutes on Thursday if it is a 1/2 day Wednesday.
Gabe- get moved to red... (Do you get to red right away?
Jayme- no you get 3 strikes

Behavior
If a student is not following the rules the student will get 3 warnings then moved to yellow. 
If you're moved to yellow you will lose 5 minutes of recess.
If you're on yellow and you misbehave 3 more times then your number will be moved to Red you will lose recess the next day and I will call your parents that evening.



September 19, 2011

10 Questions to ask your child about their day.

10 Questions to ask

Monday September 19, 2011

Good Morning Class

Today is Monday September 19, 2011.  We have Art today!  I wonder what your going to do in Art class today?  This week we will start consequences for those who are not following the classroom rules.

Do we have any classroom rules?  OR Is our rules classroom rules in with the rest of our subjects?



Question of the day?

What do you like at the Fall Season?

Emma- you get to go apple picking.
Caleb- loves when the leaves fall off the tree so that he can rake them up and jump into the pile of leaves.
Ryan- raking leaving and my dog Lily, my dad and I jump into the leaves
Mya- is that I get to go trick or treating.
Gage- I have a dead tree that I am allowed to climb and when the leaves fall I like to watch them fall on me.
Olivia- I like to go trick or treating
Carolyn-  I like to rake the leaves with Uncle Bill but this year I am going to ask him if I can jump into the leaf pile after we rake them up.
Joey- when the leaves fall a lot and there is one more left I like to rake the leaves and then jump into the pile.
Samantha - Trick or Treating
  

Question to Parents????

I have changed the setting so anyone can comment without signing up for an account.  Is anyone having trouble seeing the blog?

September 16, 2011

Good Morning Class

Good Morning Class

Today is Friday September 16, 2011.  We have Music this afternoon. I am very excited to see that the sun will be out for most of the day!  I hope you have a wonderful Friday.  I also hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Friday
Mrs. Smith

                      Question of the Day

                  What is your favorite TV show?

Marshal Spongebob
Caleb Jake and the Neverland Pirates
Patrick- Goosebumps
Samantha- I Carly
Ryan  Pokeman
Karysa- Happy Tree Friends on Netflix
Gage Kicken It
Carolyn- I Carly
Samuel- Starwars
Mckenna Victorious
Olivia- Shake it Up
Ashton Spongebob
Tate Spongebob
Emma- Victorious
Kiara-
Cullen
Sommer-Victorious
Ben Spongebob 
Jayme-
Joseph- Phinnes and Ferb
Gabe Batman
Keaonna- I Carly
Mya--Arial
Mrs. Smith- Phinnes and Ferb
Kendall-Phinnes and Ferb /Special Agent Oso


September 15, 2011

Today is Thursday

Good Morning Class

Today is Thursday September 15, 2011.  We have gym today.  I hope that you have your sneakers for gym today!  Today during the day we are going to be practicing voice level 1 ALL DAY LONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you have a wonderful Thursday.  If Kendall takes a nap today she and I will go to a restaurant for dinner. Yesterday we talked about the Tumble Bus and some of you were wondering if Kendall went on the bus.  She DID NOT go on the Tumble.

Hope you have a great day!

Mrs. Smith

Question of the Day:
What kind of snack to you like that would be kind of "breakfasty?"

Oliva- muffins
Cullen- donuts
Ryan- cereal in a bag
Partick-Pop tarts
Mckenna- granola bar or a breakfast bar
Tate-toast
Caleb- fruit
Ashton- apples
Mrs. Smith- veggies and dip
Keaonna- pretzles
Gage- yogurt
Karysa- different flavored yogurt



September 14, 2011

1/2 Day Wednesday Sept 14, 2011

Our Class Carpet Rules

1.  Walk to the carpet quietly.
2. Sit in a Just Right Spot
3. Raise your Hand
4. Repsect/Listen to the speaker.



Good Morning Class

Today is Wednesday September 14, 2011.  We have a 1/2 day Wednesday today! No specials today.  Today... Kent went away on a business trip today he will be back at midnight on Friday.  Kendall and I get to be at home by ourselves for 3 days!  Has anyone ever been on the Tumble Bus????  Kendall's preschool is having the Tumble Bus come to her school today. 

Question of the day

What can Kendall do on the Tumble Bus?  What is your favorite thing on the bus?

Gage- There is a little steps up into the tumble bus.
Mya- They have these rings that you can swing on.  I think I like the monkey bars that is at the end of the bus.
Tate- I like the monkey bars too its fun to swing on them and to climb on them.  There is also a fire pole too.
Emma- my favorite part is there is something that you walk to it and grab onto the monkey bar and then you climb over and step on a stool.
Patrick- there is these mats that you can climb on it then slide down it.  Its right next to the monkey bars.  You have to hold onto the monkey bars to duck under the bars so you can slide down.
Jayme- there is all sorts of things that you can climb on and they are squishy. 

I hope that you have a wonderful Wednesday.  Today we are working on our Voice Level 1. Can you whisper?  Can your parents whisper?  Can you whisper for 1 minute???  Can you whisper for 2 minutes???  Work on your whispering stamina!

Happy Wednesday!
Mrs. Smith

September 13, 2011

Open House Morning Message

Good Morning Class

Today is Tuesday September 13, 2011. We have Library today.  If you brought extra money you will be able to purchase a book when we go to the book fair.  Yesterday I had a meeting with K and 1 teachers.  We decided that if you were going to have Turkey and Cheese sandwich you would carry a Popsicle stick to the cafeteria.  Once you get your tray you will put the Popsicle stick in the basket near the lunch window.

Last thing I wanted to tell you. The last week of September from the 26th through the the 30th I will NOT be in school for a entire week.  You will have a substitute and I will make sure that your day is still fun and exciting. I am going on a trip with Kendall, Kent and Kents Grandfather.  We are going to San Diego for a full week with 18 people from our family.  We will be apart of The MacArthur Honor Guard Reunion and we will be going to Lego Land, Sea World and the San Diego Zoo.  I am looking forward to this trip but I am sad to leave you all here in Maine.

I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday!!!! Thank you to the parents who came to Open House.  I hope you enjoyed looking around your classroom. 

Happy Tuesday
From
Mrs. Smith



Question of the Day

Where is your favorite place to sit in the classroom?

Joey- Carpet
Cullen- In chair at the table
Gage- In Mrs. Smiths big chair
Samuel- the carpet
Mckenna- on the carpet leaning against the wall
Patrick- Mrs. Smith's big chair
Keaonna- on the carpet
Mya-Mrs. Smith's big chair
Ben- in the red chair in the Library
Kiara- Mrs. Smith's big chair
Tate and Ashton- in Mrs. Smith's big chair
Gabe- on the carpet
Samantha- in a chair
Carolyn on the carpet
Karysa- The wooden chair
Oliva- In Mrs. Smith's Chair
Sommer- in Mrs. Smith's chair
Caleb- usually on the carpet next to the water fountain
Marshal- on the carpet
Mrs. Smith- loves to sit in her big chair with her feet up on her desk. (only when the kids are NOT around)

September 12, 2011

Good Morning Class

Good Morning Class

Today is Monday September 12, 2011.  We have Art today.  I will be sending home a newsletter along with the information for your parents to check out this blog.
I hope you all had a wonderful warm weekend, I sure did we played outside ALL weekend what did you do this past weekend?

Have a great Monday!!!!
:) Mrs. Smith

Question of the day!!!!

What did you do that was exciting over the weekend?

Samantha- Went to the apple orchard with my mom and dad.  Also my brother, my uncle and my Nana and her dog Jiggles.
Gabe- I rode my bike in my mom's driveway!
Caleb- I played with my friend Tristan and we jumped on the trampoline!  His sister came back and picked him up and took him back to his house.
Tate- My friends and I went on the trampoline
Joey- On Friday night we went to the EL football game and I saw Gage there!
Carolyn- I built a fort with my cousin Danny.
Sommer- on Saturday I played soccer!

Whats Coming Up!!!???

Tuesday September 13, 2011- is Open House from 7:30-9:00 along with the book fair which is in the library. 
Wednesday September 14, 2011- Is a half day Wednesday

September 11, 2011

Am I ready to launch?

Im not sure but I am going to try it!!!

OK... This is my first time setting up a blog that I plan on having my parents read.  I plan on making this my way of constant communication with the parents.  This blog WILL have a everyday morning message.  Which gives both the students and the parents information about our day.  I might jazz it up a little and put a question of the day.  Maybe a word of the day.  Followed by "What coming up!"  This will be where we keep our calendars up to date of things happening in school or just within the classroom.  There may be pictures of the activities that we will be doing or just random clip-arts that I find and put up.   There will be no pictures of students without proper permission.

Parents:  Please be patient and discover the world of blogging with me.  I am new to this but am ready to be apart of another resource in my career.  As the year gets going I would love some feedback or moving forward help if anyone is interested.  If you have anything you would like to add or see then let me know.  This is a learning experience for me by any means am I a professional blogger but I am teacher who wants to communicate through technology!

Hope you all find this helpful or useful.  Again please leave comments for me and for the students it would be fun to see what their take is on blogging!

Enjoy!
Mrs. Smith
Grade 1 Teacher

September 9, 2011

TGIF- Thank Goodness its Friday!!!!!

Good Morning Class

Today is Friday September 9, 2011.  We have Music this afternoon and hopefully we will have a very silly day!!!!! I am so proud of you all for reading for 7 minutes during Read to Self.  I hope we can make it to 8 because 8 is my lucky number!

Have a great Day!
Mrs. Smith!!!!!




Question of the day?

What is your favorite dinner?

Mya= Mac and Cheese that my Mom, Dad, Grammie, Auntie makes but  Grampy does not cook mac and cheese
Caleb- steak with carrots that my dad cooks on the grill.
Gage- spaghetti that my mom cooks
Olivia- Tacos my mom cooks the hamburger and we put the stuff together.
Sommer- Mac and cheese that mom cook
Cullen-chicken noodle casserole that my mom cooks because she cooks better than my dad!
Ryan-hot dogs
Emma-my mom cooks hamburgers better than my dad
Patrick-Peppy Lasagna my mommy cooks from the recipe that my Grammy Peggy gave to my mom

September 8, 2011

Morning Message

Good Morning Class

Today is Thursday September 8, 2011.  We have gym today!  I hope you remembered your sneakers.  I hope that you all did your lunch count!!!!! Yes You all did your lunch count!!!! Awesome Job!

Question of the day!!!
Do you know what the yellow pages are?  Do you know what the white pages are?

Jayme - I don't know what your talking about
Ashton - me neither
Patrick and Tate don't know either

Does anyone know what a phone book is?
Oliva- something that phone numbers are in
Marshal- you put other people phone numbers  in it in case you forget what their numbers are
Emma-I can't remember if its a phone or a type of computer... I think its a phone.
Tate-Its a phone but its a book.
Jayme it has a bunch of people phone numbers if you don't have the numbers already in your phone. 


September 6, 2011

Wednesday September 7, 2011

Good Morning Class

Today is Wednesday September 7, 2011.  We have a full day Wednesday today!  At 2:00 we will go down to the gym for our first community meeting.  Do you remember your community meeting/audience behavior?

We also will be working on our writing journals again today!  I hope you liked writing in them yesterday!

Hope you have a great day!

Mrs. Smith

Good Morning to you all!  What do you like about first grade so far?
Caleb- I like writing so far!
Gage- I like inside recess so far.
Joey- Ummmmm- Gym
Emma- Homework
Mya- writing in our journals
Ryan-Outside recess
Karysa-homework
Jayme- I like reading

Ok announcements are here so listen closely!!!!
Happy Rainy Wednesday!

Today- Full Day Wednesday
Thursday

September 6th- FIrst Time Writing A Post WITH my Class

Good Morning Class

Today is Tuesday September 6, 2011.  WE have library today.  We will be talking a lot about stamina again today!  I also wanted to ask for your help today. Could you please help me cut out some circles later this morning?  Thank you so so so much!

Have a wonderful Tuesday! 

Mrs Smith

How many days have we been in school? 6

Up Coming Events:
Tonight is Parent Night NOT CHILDREN ALLOWED
Tomorrow Wednesday September 7th is a full day Wednesday
Thursday 9/8- Please wear Sneakers to Gym
Friday- 9/9 ??????