I love presents...especially chocolate ones!! Thanks Cubs!!
How do you know that heat changes things? You observe it happening of course! Last week, each student observed ice melting in different conditions.
Sunny and shade, on concrete and grass, in the wind and not.
It was interesting to see the differences in melting rates!
When we got back to the classroom, we journaled our results!
Next, we will see how heat changes corn!
On Friday, the Cubs and I were blessed to have 6 parent volunteers come and help with our pumpkin math activities! We counted lines and seeds, used our senses to explore, floated and weighed the pumpkins. We even discussed shapes to design a face to carve a jack o' lantern! It was a great afternoon! Check out the picture slideshow for more pictures from the event!
This Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter Ss
Sight Words: have, is, help
Math: Relative Position and Patterns
Science: Using the Senses to Explore Heat
Math: Relative Position and Patterns
Science: Using the Senses to Explore Heat
Next Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter Pp
Sight Words: in, it, my, we, like
Math: Patterns
Science: Magnets
Reading/Language Arts: Letter Pp
Sight Words: in, it, my, we, like
Math: Patterns
Science: Magnets
Classroom Notes
- Thanks to the parents of Greenlee, Emma-John, Joshua, Jeremiah, Evan, Tripp and Derek for either helping or providing a pumpkin for our Pumpkin Math Activities this afternoon! We had SO much fun!
- On Friday, October 26th, from Noon-2 (NEW TIME!) we will have a special Pumpkin Math event here in the classroom! Thanks to the parents of Jasmine, Evan, Greenlee, Joshua, Derek and Tripp for volunteering their time, a large pumpkin and a knife to help us. (Emma-John's mom even brought us a pumpkin to use!)
- On Halloween, we will visit the Kadee Farms Pumpkin Patch in Greenville. ALL FORMS AND MONEY WERE DUE TODAY.
Snack Reminder
Monday: Matt
Tuesday: Michael
Wednesday: Sonya
Thursday: Tripp
Friday: Rubi
A HUGE thanks to Jeremiah, Joshua, Keaton, and Kiera for snack this week!
Monday: Matt
Tuesday: Michael
Wednesday: Sonya
Thursday: Tripp
Friday: Rubi
A HUGE thanks to Jeremiah, Joshua, Keaton, and Kiera for snack this week!
Dates to Remember
Oct. 31 - Pumpkin Patch at Kadee Farms in Greenville
Nov. 5-9 - CES Book Fair in the Library
Nov. 5 - 50th Day of School (Alternative Dress allowed)
Nov. 8 - Reading and Writing Family Night
Nov. 16 - End of 2nd Six Weeks
Nov. 19-23 - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL
Nov. 5-9 - CES Book Fair in the Library
Nov. 5 - 50th Day of School (Alternative Dress allowed)
Nov. 8 - Reading and Writing Family Night
Nov. 16 - End of 2nd Six Weeks
Nov. 19-23 - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL
I just LOVE balloons, don't you?! I especially like them when they come from the members of the CSEEF (Commerce Schools Educational Enrichment Foundation)! I wrote a grant for Commerce Elementary School to purchase a Promethean ActivTable...and it was FUNDED! YAY!
You may ask, what IS an ActivTable?
Check THIS out!
On Friday, we ended our "Aa" week with an apple snack tasting! Our science unit is covering the senses, so we used all of our senses while sampling the snacks. We had, Gala apples, applesauce, apple pie, apple Jolly Ranchers, apple cereal bars (the Pop Tarts were not available this year!) and apple cider.
After the tasting, we graphed our favorites. For the 7th year in a row, apple Jolly Ranchers were the class favorite!
This Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter Aa
Sight Words: have, is, help
Math: Numbers 6-10
Science: Using the Senses to Explore Light and Taste
Next Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter Ss
Sight Words: have, is, help
Math: Relative Position and Patterns
Science: Using the Senses to Explore Heat
Classroom Notes
- Thanks to the parents of Greenlee, Emma-John, Cayelin, Jeremiah, Evan and Derek for providing the apple foods for our Apple Tasting event this morning! We had SO much fun! What a tasty way to end our Aa week and our science unit on the sense of taste!
- On Friday, October 26th, from Noon-2 (NEW TIME!) we will have a special Pumpkin Math event here in the classroom! Thanks to the parents of Jasmine, Evan, Greenlee, Joshua, Derek and Tripp for volunteering their time, a large pumpkin and a knife to help us. (Emma-John's mom even brought us a pumpkin to use!) Each parent will use a script, provided by me, and conduct different math and science activities with the pumpkin. It ends with carving and lighting the Jack O' Lanterns!
- On Halloween, we will visit the Kadee Farms Pumpkin Patch in Greenville. I will need to collect $4 per child for the trip. Permission forms are in your child's folder today. ALL FORMS AND MONEY ARE DUE ON FRIDAY.
- Remember, next week is Red Ribbon Week at CES! See the Dates to Remember section below for the dress up days.
Snack Reminder
Monday: Jeremiah
Tuesday: Joshua
Wednesday: Keaton
Thursday: Kiera
Friday: Kimberly
A HUGE thanks to Elizabeth, Emma-John, Evan, Greenlee and Jasmine for snack this week!
Dates to Remember
Oct. 22 - Camo Day
Oct. 23 - Crazy Hair Day
Oct. 24 - Mixed Up Clothes Day
Oct. 25 - Red, White & Blue Day
Oct. 26 - Orange & Black Day / Pumpkin Math Activities
Oct. 23 - Crazy Hair Day
Oct. 24 - Mixed Up Clothes Day
Oct. 25 - Red, White & Blue Day
Oct. 26 - Orange & Black Day / Pumpkin Math Activities
Oct. 31 - Pumpkin Patch at Kadee Farms in Greenville
Guess who came to visit our school today? The Commerce Fire Department clowns! The Cubs had a blast and loved watching their teachers perform with the clowns and even be painted like them!
October is fire safety month and we are discussing it in class as well. This week, we read "Miss Mingo and the Fire Drill", sang a Harry Kindergarten song about 9-1-1 and even wrote about it. Next week, we will practice our fire drill expectations so that we are ready in case of emergency!
This Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter Tt
Sight Words: a, to, an
Sight Words: a, to, an
Math: Numbers 6-10
Science:Using the Senses to Explore Sound
Next Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter Aa
Sight Words: have, is, help
Math: Numbers 6-10
Science: Using the Senses to Explore Light and Taste
Classroom Notes
- Having Monday off threw me for a loop and I forgot that we had library on Tuesday. Because of this, I didn't collect the library books for exchange. Sorry! I will be sure to take care of this next Tuesday.
- On Wednesday, we began Prime Time Reading and Math. All of the Kindergarten students were given the STAR Early Literacy Test and the Texas Early Mathematics Inventory. These assessments enabled us to group the students into ability groups. Each Kindergarten teacher and a few of the specialists on our campus work with the students based on their abilities and will work to fill in gaps and move them forward. If you have any questions about this, please don't hesitate to contact me.
- Report cards went home yesterday. If you would like to meet with me to discuss your child's progress, I have a daily conference time and I am available after school. Once again, please don't hesitate to contact me.
- On Friday, October 26th, from 1:15-2:30 we will have a special Pumpkin Math event here in the classroom! I need 5 parents to volunteer their time, a large pumpkin and a knife to help us. Each parent will use a script, provided by me, and conduct different math and science activities with the pumpkin. It ends with carving and lighting the Jack O' Lanterns! Please let me know if you would like to help!
- On Halloween, we will visit the Kadee Farms Pumpkin Patch in Greenville. I will need to collect $4 per child for the trip. Please start sending your money in now. It is due by Friday, October 26th.
Snack Reminder
Monday: Elizabeth
Tuesday: Emma-John
Wednesday: Evan
Thursday: Greenlee
Friday: Jasmine
A HUGE thanks to Cayelin, Cazden, Crystal and Elizabeth for snack this week!
Dates to Remember
Oct. 26 - Pumpkin Math Activities
Oct. 31 - Pumpkin Patch at Kadee Farms in Greenville
On Thursdays, we complete a direct draw activity for the letter of the week, brainstorm a sentence and write it together. This week, we are learning the letter Tt and we drew a turtle.
Our class turtle, Tuck, was our inspiration!
We went to the CHS Pep Rally on Friday! Check out the slideshow for pics and check out the iMovie below! We had a GRRRR-EAT afternoon!
Thanks to all of the moms who came to eat breakfast with us this morning! We had an AwEsOmE turnout! Check out the slideshow for pictures!
A special thanks to my mommy for coming too!
This Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter Mm, Main Characters (Letter Discrimination Assessment)
Sight Words: a, to, an
Math: Days of the Week, Counting Objects 1-5, Comparing, Subitizing, Orally Counting to 30 (End of 6 Weeks Assessments)
Science: Exploring Shape and Color
Next Week
Reading/Language Arts: Letter Tt
Sight Words: a, to, an
Math: Numbers 6-10
Science:Using the Senses to Explore Sound
Classroom Notes
- THANK YOU to all of the moms who came to Muffins with Mom this morning! We had an awesome turnout!
- On Friday, October 26th, from 1:15-2:30 we will have a special Pumpkin Math event here in the classroom! I need 5 parents to volunteer their time, a large pumpkin and a knife to help us. Each parent will use a script, provided by me, and conduct different math and science activities with the pumpkin. It ends with carving and lighting the Jack O' Lanterns! Please let me know if you would like to help!
- On Halloween, we will visit the Kadee Farms Pumpkin Patch in Greenville. I will need to collect $4 per child for the trip. I just wanted to announce this in advance so that everyone can budget the money.
Monday: Cayelin
Tuesday: Cazden
Wednesday: Crystal
Thursday: Derek
Friday:Elizabeth
A HUGE thanks to Sonya and Ruby for snack this week!
Dates to Remember
Oct. 8 - Teacher In-Service (NO SCHOOL for students)
Oct. 11 - Report Cards go home
Oct. 26 - Pumpkin Math Activities
Oct. 31 - Pumpkin Patch at Kadee Farms in Greenville
Today we visited the Commerce Fire Department, Police Station and Post Office. We had a great day! Check out the slideshow at the top of the blog for all of the pictures from the day.
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