Ms. Barnes

Things To Remember:

Don't forget to check your child's bookbag nightly!!  Go over the work with your child and have them CORRECT ANYTHING MISSED....this is a good way to review what we have done at school. 

Need to remember a snack daily....a nutritious snack!!  I have been providing many snacks lately and we are out of extras now!!

If you need to change your child's transportation, please put it in WRITING....we MUST have something in writing to change transportation!!

Be On Time!!!Your child misses lots or important information when they are late!!  This is a good habit to help them get into now!!

READ!!  READ!  Homework is reading 20 min. a night.  Your child is bringing home what they should read.  Have them retell the story to you.  Ask them questions about the setting characters, main idea, etc.

Class News

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News and Current Events

Dear Parents,

We have had an exciting week!!  Yesterday was High Touch/High Tech and the kids loved it!!  We learned lots about sound and will continue finishing up our sound unit before Thanksgiving!!

Today, we had our Food Pyramid lesson from WellStar and learned how to eat healthy!!  We also practiced for our Christmas musical coming up at the Dec. PTA meeting.  Then it was time to Jump Rope for Heart!!  What an exciting time that was!!  It was a little loud in the gym, but the kids were definately having a ball!! 

Your child should give you a letter today that they are bringing home about Ms. Kimmels last day.  On Wed., Nov. 28th, she will be graduating and leaving us!!  We are going to have a little "surprise" going away party for her!!  So remind the children to keep the surprise quiet and "sneak" their items in to me!!

This is our first week with two spelling groups!!  Only two more days until the test, so study!!  study!!  study!!  We will not have spelling words for next week, but I will go ahead and send the advanced list home next week for a head-start on studying!!  :)  I can't wait to see how we do!!  If this gorup is too hard for your child, remember this week is a trial and they can move back down if needed!!  :)

Remember we will only be in school 2 days next week....Monday & Tuesday.  Enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday!!

When we return, we will have just a few weeks before Christmas Break!!  Our Holiday Party will be on 12/20 in the a.m.   More information will be coming home on that after Thanksgiving!!  :)

Welcome Letter

Welcome to Ms. Barnes' First Grade BLOG.  This is a new experience for an old teacher!!  Hopefully, I won't make too many errors getting use to this! 

We will be sending home our Newsletters by BLOG.  I will also be sending home information for you about our classroom as we have done in the past by email.  Sooooo....you will want to begin checking our classroom BLOG throughout the week!!

Dec. 13, 2006

Dear Parents,

Our holiday party will be on Thursday, December 21, from 9:00 - 10:15.  We will be having a cookie exchange and a book exchange.  You will need to send in 17 cookies (actually 20 might be good in case some get broken!).  Homemade would be wonderful!!  Please make sure that the books are NEW and an appropriate level for a 1st grader.  $3.00 - $5.00 would be an appropriate price range.

Also, our room mom will be needing help from parents in sending in food items, craft items, etc. for the party.  PLEASE try to help us make this a fun day for the kids!!

There are spelling words this week, but there will be NO spelling words next week!!

Dec. 11, 2006

Welcome to our new BLOG Post!!  Please check here from time to time for updates.  We will be sending home our Newsletters this way soon!!  Be patient with me....this is all new and I might mess up a bit to begin with, just as I tell the kids....but after a few tries, I should have it figured out!!  Eventually, I will post spelling words, updates, etc. here, so keep checking!!  You will not be able to respond to the BLOG, so continue using regular email and daily folders to communicate with me.  THANKS!!!