Ms. Adams

Moving right along!

Wow! We've had a awesome beginning.  I 've seen amazing changes in the students th seen us far and I am very proud of them.  The character word for September was "Responsibility. The students have taken ownership  of this word and have demonstrated it at school. I hope you've witnessed the same at home.

   Curriculum News

Math- addition fat s to 10,  place value, identifying one / one less & money.

Reading- making predictions, summarizing , identifying the main idea and retelling.

Phonics- word families ug,ut,un,ip,ig, ill & digraphs ch, sh, wh

 Writing- personal narratives

Social Studies- Benjamin Franklin,  Thomas Jefferson , Lewis & Clark and Sacajawea

 Science- Sound

 Dates to Remember-

 Oct. 8th -Wellstar- " Just Eat it" . In school field trip- (healthy eating)

Oct. 16- Reports cards sent home

 Oct. 21- Early Release dismissal @ 12:10

Back to School!

    I am excited to be your child's teacher this year. My name is Nicole Adams. This is my sixth year at Kennesaw Elementary but my 17th year in education. I have a Bachelors   degree in Elementary Education and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction. I LOVE being an educator and touching the lives of our future.

Our classroom maintains a friendly , nurturing environment. During the next ten months , we will create an environment that fosters teamwork and community. I know this will be a fabulous year.

 I look forward to guiding your child through their first grade journey:)

Useful Information

Lunch @ 12:28-12:56

 Cost- $1.60 students, $2.50 adults

Specials 11:30-12:10( Students MUST wear  sneakers on PE days) See monthly calendar for those days

If you have any questions, please feel free to  contact me at nicole.adams@cobbk12.org or call 678-594-8172

 

 

February News

Parents ,

 Thanks to all of you, conference week was a great success.  Here are a few dates to mark on your calendar.

 Check your child's take  home folder for more details.

Dates to Remember

Feb. 2- Groundhog Day

Feb. 4- PTA/PE show

 Feb. 15- No School

Feb. 19- Sock Hop

 CRCT Practice Online Test

 I am preparing the login and password information for the students to practice at home. Be on the look out next week

Happy New Year!

Happy 2010 to you and your family! I hope you  had a restful holiday. I can't believe we're half through the year. As we begin our third nine weeks , we will be off and running reviewing old skills and introducing new concepts.  

Phonics Students will learn the following consonant blends: tr,pr, dr, br . Beginning sounds wh,qu & tw Word families:at,ot, it, an,un & in

Sight words - Students should know 150 sight words  by the end of the 3rd nine weeks

Reading: Review retelling. The students will begin reading nonfiction books to gather information.

 Writing : Students will write a how- to book and a n All - About -Book

Math: Continued review of numbers to 100. , fair trade of coins to $1.00 & bill to $20, fractions ( halves & fourths), & Time to the half hour

Science: Light & Shadows

 Social Studies: Theodore Roosevelt

 Health: Disease Prevention

 Dates to Remember:

January 4- Student holiday

January 18- Martin Luther King Day- No School

January 25- 30th - Conference Week -Dismissal @ 12:20

 Reminders:

•  Continue reading with your child nightly and don't forget to complete those book logs so your child can recieve their personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut
• Don't forget to send a healthy snack with your child each day.

November Newsletter

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Download TicTacToe Sight Words

Welcome to First Grade!

Download Welcome letter 2009