Class DOJO

Link to Class DOJO

What is it?

Class DOJO is an online classroom management system that we use in the classroom for behavior.  The students really enjoy it because it gives immediate feed back and because they each have a really cool monster avatar.  Teachers like it because we are able to keep track of behavior with a point system.  This way students are able to earn points for positive behavior, but can also lose points with negative behavior.  The really great thing is if a student loses a point, they have the opportunity to get that point back later in the day with good behavior.

How can you be involved?

You can access your child’s account online.  Just make sure you get your child's code from me!  They will be coming home soon!

        This way you will be able to specifically check what behaviors they are exhibiting each day, along with how many points they earn.  

You do NOT need to return the portion that would let me know that you have signed up.

Also, there is a Class DOJO app for Android and iPhone! ☺

Keeping Track 

As you know students are keeping track of their points on the Weekly Review Sheet.  These points are accumulating throughout the week, then they will write their total for the week.  Notice that we are also setting a goal for how many points we want to get each week.  Soon, students will be setting his or her own goal.  By doing this, I hope that they are leaning to take responsibility for their behavior.

I really hope you enjoy this program as much as we do!

We made it!

Well, we have made it through our first week of school.  Needless to say, Mrs. Bonner is one pooped teacher! :) However, I am glad that I can say we had a great start to the new year!  The kids sure have learned a lot this week about how things are different in first grade.

With that being said, I am looking forward to the upcoming weeks when our schedule becomes more of a routine.  Next week we will start our core instruction in reading, handwriting, math and theme.  Theme will be either science or social studies units.  Take a look at what is coming up next week in these areas:

Reading - Short a sound and final -ck, "Sam, Come Back!"

Handwriting - We will review writing capital letters then begin practicing our lower case letters.  It is so important for us to take time now in the beginning of the year to work on handwriting. We want the students to develop the correct way to form each letter.

Math - We are so excited to have a BRAND NEW math series this year!  There are so many great things for us to use a resources and fun and exciting things for the students.  Hopefully, your child will come home and talk about having their very own math book.  These books will stay at school.  However, for homework you may see pages from their Student Practice Book.  These are sent home as they are included in the homework packets each week!  I think they are pretty cool.  The students will be able to write right in these books and they are in color! :)

Theme - Rules and Laws

Like always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any problems.  I hope to make this a very memorable year for your child!

-Mrs. Bonner

Finally, more pictures of the classroom!

Sneak Peek

Here is a quick peek to what our classroom looks like this year.  It's quite a bit different if you have ever seen it before.  I bet you can't guess from the look of the blog what colors and theme we have this year... That's right Bees!  Let's get ready to Buzz on into first grade!  Hope to see everyone on August 1st at 6:00 for Open House!

Check back next week for more pictures!

Why Read 20 Minutes A Night???

The kids really did enjoy our Beach Week.  Our beach snack tasted yummy, everyone got their own beach ball signed by the rest of the class, and we enjoyed some fun and games outside.  Here are the things going on for first grade for the last three days...

Monday: 9-11 Field Day, 12-12:30 Big Wheels.  (Wear clothes to play in, they might get dirty!)
               Sack Lunches (turkey or PBJ)

Tuesday: Minute to Win It (afternoon)
               Grilled Cheese, Popcorn chicken or BBQ

Wednesday: Awards 9:00, Last Day
                     PBJ or Pizza

** Students have started to bring home things from the classroom.  I have told them to keep everything at home, except to bring their yellow communication folder and back pack back each day.

Beach Snack :) 

Beach Week!!!

The last full week is finally approaching... we will celebrate with our Beach Week!  Check out the activities we will have each day!

Monday: Beach Snack
Tuesday: Beach Movie (Bring your beach towels)
Wednesday: Fun in the Sun (games outside)
Thursday: Beach Ball Signing
Friday: Beach Day (Dress in beach attire for our afternoon at the park)

All activities will take place in the afternoon.
If you have not already please make sure you sign and return student permission slips for our "walking field trip" on Friday the 17th.

:)

Summer Reading

Make sure you check out the new page on the right side.  This page has ideas on how to keep your child reading over the summer so they don't lose one bit of what they have gained this school year!

End of Year Survey

The end of the year is such a busy time, there are so many activities and different things that have to be done. I would like for you, the parents, to do one thing for me and help me reflect on this year. Below I have posted a link to a short survey.  This is the same survey that was sent home with students on Monday May, 6th.  Teacher and parent relationships are important to us at SGE, and I would appreciate your feedback!  **The online survey is anonymous.**
Thank you so much for what I feel was a greatly successful year!!!

-Mrs. Bonner

Click here to go to survey

Dorothy Takes the KPREP!!

Testing begins on Wednesday the 8th and continues on into the next week.  It is such an important time of year for our 3rd-5th graders because they have worked so hard all year and now they finally get to show all they have learned!  On Friday, teachers at SGES performed our version of The Wizard of Oz in order to encourage them to do their best!  It was a blast, and the kids loved it!  Check it out below!!

"Dorothy Takes the KPREP"
 Cast: Dorothy - Mrs. Napier
         Ms. Glinda - Mrs. Lloyd
         Wizard - Mr. Kruger
         Wicked Witch (KPREP TEST) - Mrs. Fredericks
         Scarecrow - Mrs. Bonner :)
         Tin Man - Mr. Fields
         Lion - Mrs. Walker

► 13:46► 13:46

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhaTUW4WIBs

19 days left!!!!

It is so hard to believe that our countdown has finally reached the teens!  That means we have THREE full weeks left! Wow!

In these last weeks we will keep pushing.  We will still have our normal reading groups, stories and spelling tests. However, we have built in some time for fun and relaxing activities!

Soon your child will be invited to our "Beach Week"!  This will include a fun activity each day the week of May 13-17. In addition, our theme activities will center around the ocean and our writing activities will be beach/summer themed. Math that week will be all review from what we have learned this year with a fun beach twist. :)

Take a look at an outline of what we will be doing the remainder of the year...

April 29-May 3: Measurement, informational writing (Animal Research Books), types of energy,
Simple Machines (reading story).
*This week is our last week of RTI (afternoon reading groups).

May 6-May 10: Graphs, Forces of motion, Writing review, Alexander Graham Bell (reading story).

May 13-17: Beach Week! Ocean theme, math review, Beach writing, Ben Franklin and his First Kite (reading story), Arts and Humanities Lessons (Drama). 
*Look for a permission slip soon for our "Walking Field Trip" to the park on the 17th!

May 20: Fields Day (Students have to have all Library books returned in order to participate!)

May 22: Awards and Last Day