Mrs. Caviness' 2018-2019 1st grade classroom updates
Happy Summer Vacation
Have a safe and wonderful summer! The students have worked very hard and need some time to rest and play, but I do encourage you to support & maintain the growth your child has made this year with small amounts of time set aside each day to read, write, and practice addition/subtraction facts. Please check the 2nd grade Weebly for supply lists for next year! :)
Thank you for the support you have given to our class and for an amazing year!
Take care,
Mrs. Caviness
Have a safe and wonderful summer! The students have worked very hard and need some time to rest and play, but I do encourage you to support & maintain the growth your child has made this year with small amounts of time set aside each day to read, write, and practice addition/subtraction facts. Please check the 2nd grade Weebly for supply lists for next year! :)
Thank you for the support you have given to our class and for an amazing year!
Take care,
Mrs. Caviness
Week of May 13th-17th
This week we finished up all our academic assessments. Please remind your child we still have five days left of school and to be on their best behavior. As first grade comes to end, it can cause some anxiety or sadness for your child. These are normal behaviors, and I have reassured them that I will see them next year on the playground! I’ve really enjoyed teaching your child this year. It has been a pleasure watching your child grow and learn. They will do fabulous in second grade.
Reading Group Books
I am still missing some reading group books from some students. Please help your child look for them at home and turn them in next week. I appreciate you taking the time to do this for me.
Reminders from the Health Office
A note from Ms. G…..If your child has medication in the health office, please stop by to pick it up Thursday or Friday. I will send inhalers home with students if they stop by to pick them up before dismissal time on Thursday, but all other medications need to be picked up by parents/guardians. It is best to pick up Epipens on the last day of school in case your children were to need it on that last day. Medications cannot be kept at school over summer break, so any medications that are not picked up, will be discarded.
Final Week of School Schedule
We have a fun last week of school planned. Here is the schedule of events.
Tuesday, May 21st – Read-a-thon & Movie day. Wear your P.J.s, bring a blanket, and a stuffed animal.
Wednesday, May 22nd - Ice cream social from 2-3:00pm. Look for a note in your child’s backpack as to what they volunteered to bring.
Thursday, May 23rd - Game day. Bring a board game from home to play throughout the day. (NO ELECTRONICS). We will be bringing home a lot of work, so make sure students bring their backpacks.
Free dress for K-4.
Friday, May 24th - LAST DAY of SCHOOL! (11:30 dismissal.) NO BACKPACKS. We will clean up our classroom, sign yearbooks (yearbooks will be handed out on Friday), and say our goodbyes.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]. If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
May 24th-Last day of school (early release 11:30 am)
This week we finished up all our academic assessments. Please remind your child we still have five days left of school and to be on their best behavior. As first grade comes to end, it can cause some anxiety or sadness for your child. These are normal behaviors, and I have reassured them that I will see them next year on the playground! I’ve really enjoyed teaching your child this year. It has been a pleasure watching your child grow and learn. They will do fabulous in second grade.
Reading Group Books
I am still missing some reading group books from some students. Please help your child look for them at home and turn them in next week. I appreciate you taking the time to do this for me.
Reminders from the Health Office
A note from Ms. G…..If your child has medication in the health office, please stop by to pick it up Thursday or Friday. I will send inhalers home with students if they stop by to pick them up before dismissal time on Thursday, but all other medications need to be picked up by parents/guardians. It is best to pick up Epipens on the last day of school in case your children were to need it on that last day. Medications cannot be kept at school over summer break, so any medications that are not picked up, will be discarded.
Final Week of School Schedule
We have a fun last week of school planned. Here is the schedule of events.
Tuesday, May 21st – Read-a-thon & Movie day. Wear your P.J.s, bring a blanket, and a stuffed animal.
Wednesday, May 22nd - Ice cream social from 2-3:00pm. Look for a note in your child’s backpack as to what they volunteered to bring.
Thursday, May 23rd - Game day. Bring a board game from home to play throughout the day. (NO ELECTRONICS). We will be bringing home a lot of work, so make sure students bring their backpacks.
Free dress for K-4.
Friday, May 24th - LAST DAY of SCHOOL! (11:30 dismissal.) NO BACKPACKS. We will clean up our classroom, sign yearbooks (yearbooks will be handed out on Friday), and say our goodbyes.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]. If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
May 24th-Last day of school (early release 11:30 am)
May 6th-10th
To all the parents and students....Thank you so much for everything you did to make me feel special for Teacher Appreciation Week. I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity. I am still enjoying the yummy treats, thoughtful notes, and generous gift cards. It was also really fun to see the kids dressed as me last Wednesday. It has been an honor to teach your child. Thank you so much for making me so appreciated!
Mother’s Day
This week the students worked on a special book and adorable Mother’s Day card for their moms. Look for it in your child’s backpack. I wish all the mom’s a wonderful Mother’s Day.
Reading Groups
This week I continued assessing students at their current reading level (DRA’s) and they were also DIBEL tested. I am very proud of all the progress the students have made this year. They are becoming amazing readers.
SPELLING LIST #28
This is the last spelling test of the year. The test will be May 17th and the focus will be kn, gn & wr words: Wrap, knob, sign, wrist, know, gnat, wrong, knight, better, learn, carry, & very.
LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL in 1st Grade
We have a fun last week of school planned. Here is a schedule of events.
Tuesday, May 21st – Read-a-thon & Movie day. Wear your P.J.s and bring a stuffed animal.
Wednesday, May 22nd - Ice cream social from 2-3:00pm. Look for a note in your child’s backpack for details next week.
Thursday, May 23rd - Game day. Bring a board game from home to play throughout the day. (NO ELECTRONICS). We will be bringing home a lot of work, so make sure students bring their backpacks.
Friday, May 24th - LAST DAY of SCHOOL! (11:30 dismissal.) NO BACKPACKS. We will clean up our classroom, sign yearbooks, and say our goodbyes.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
May 12th-Mother’s Day
May 24th-Last day of school (early release 11:30 am)
To all the parents and students....Thank you so much for everything you did to make me feel special for Teacher Appreciation Week. I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity. I am still enjoying the yummy treats, thoughtful notes, and generous gift cards. It was also really fun to see the kids dressed as me last Wednesday. It has been an honor to teach your child. Thank you so much for making me so appreciated!
Mother’s Day
This week the students worked on a special book and adorable Mother’s Day card for their moms. Look for it in your child’s backpack. I wish all the mom’s a wonderful Mother’s Day.
Reading Groups
This week I continued assessing students at their current reading level (DRA’s) and they were also DIBEL tested. I am very proud of all the progress the students have made this year. They are becoming amazing readers.
SPELLING LIST #28
This is the last spelling test of the year. The test will be May 17th and the focus will be kn, gn & wr words: Wrap, knob, sign, wrist, know, gnat, wrong, knight, better, learn, carry, & very.
LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL in 1st Grade
We have a fun last week of school planned. Here is a schedule of events.
Tuesday, May 21st – Read-a-thon & Movie day. Wear your P.J.s and bring a stuffed animal.
Wednesday, May 22nd - Ice cream social from 2-3:00pm. Look for a note in your child’s backpack for details next week.
Thursday, May 23rd - Game day. Bring a board game from home to play throughout the day. (NO ELECTRONICS). We will be bringing home a lot of work, so make sure students bring their backpacks.
Friday, May 24th - LAST DAY of SCHOOL! (11:30 dismissal.) NO BACKPACKS. We will clean up our classroom, sign yearbooks, and say our goodbyes.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
May 12th-Mother’s Day
May 24th-Last day of school (early release 11:30 am)
Week of April 27th- May 3rd
Thank you for coming to our Summative. The students really enjoyed showing off all of their hard work to their families. We also want to thank all of the parents who volunteered this week and helped put our Summative together for us. You are amazing and we couldn’t have done it without you!
Reading Groups
This week I continued assessing students at their current reading level DRA and they were DIBELS tested. I have a few students left to test, but I will do my best to get to as many reading groups as I am very proud of all the progress the students have made this year. They are becoming amazing readers.
As we look toward the end of the school year, if you find any guided reading books at your house, please send them back to school with your child.....we are still missing a few! :)
SPELLING LIST #27
The next spelling test will be May 10th and the focus will be -oo words: soon, good, shook, tooth, does, some, wash, hook, bloom, wood, smooth, another.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
May 4th-Pool Party-5:30-8:30
May 6th-10th- Teacher appreciation week
May 12th-Mother’s Day
May 24th-Last day of school (early release 12pm)
Thank you for coming to our Summative. The students really enjoyed showing off all of their hard work to their families. We also want to thank all of the parents who volunteered this week and helped put our Summative together for us. You are amazing and we couldn’t have done it without you!
Reading Groups
This week I continued assessing students at their current reading level DRA and they were DIBELS tested. I have a few students left to test, but I will do my best to get to as many reading groups as I am very proud of all the progress the students have made this year. They are becoming amazing readers.
As we look toward the end of the school year, if you find any guided reading books at your house, please send them back to school with your child.....we are still missing a few! :)
SPELLING LIST #27
The next spelling test will be May 10th and the focus will be -oo words: soon, good, shook, tooth, does, some, wash, hook, bloom, wood, smooth, another.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
May 4th-Pool Party-5:30-8:30
May 6th-10th- Teacher appreciation week
May 12th-Mother’s Day
May 24th-Last day of school (early release 12pm)
Week of April 15th-19th
This week I started our end of the year assessments. Unfortunately, I will not get to every reading group every day this week due to these final assessment’s. I will be starting my DRA & DIBELS assessments. This takes a lot of time, because I have to meet with each child 1:1 and it is very time consuming. I will do my best to get to as many reading groups as possible. If your child does not bring a book home each day, please be sure to continue reading books from home on a nightly basis. Thank you for understanding!
SPELLING LIST #26
The next spelling test will be April 26th and the focus will be
-oy, & -oi words. join, toy, coin, boy, walk, only, spoil, joy, point, moist, buy, through.
Recycle Monster
The recycle monsters are due this Monday, April 29th. A lot of students have brought them in early and have shared them with the class. They are all so creative, and they will be displayed at Summative for all to see.
Flashlights
Students may bring in a small flashlight next week to use during our D.E.A.R (Drop Everything And Read) time. We will be shutting the lights off and reading in the dark. Please make sure the flashlight is labeled with your child's name.
Donations Needed
We are in need of the following classroom supplies:
Save the Date:
Summative is Thursday, May 2nd. This is our 1-2 Summative from 5-6:30. The students have been working hard these past few months on various projects to present to their parents on Summative night.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
April 30th-Barro’s night 5:00
May 2nd- Summative
May12th-Mother’s Day
May 24th-Last day of school (early release)
This week I started our end of the year assessments. Unfortunately, I will not get to every reading group every day this week due to these final assessment’s. I will be starting my DRA & DIBELS assessments. This takes a lot of time, because I have to meet with each child 1:1 and it is very time consuming. I will do my best to get to as many reading groups as possible. If your child does not bring a book home each day, please be sure to continue reading books from home on a nightly basis. Thank you for understanding!
SPELLING LIST #26
The next spelling test will be April 26th and the focus will be
-oy, & -oi words. join, toy, coin, boy, walk, only, spoil, joy, point, moist, buy, through.
Recycle Monster
The recycle monsters are due this Monday, April 29th. A lot of students have brought them in early and have shared them with the class. They are all so creative, and they will be displayed at Summative for all to see.
Flashlights
Students may bring in a small flashlight next week to use during our D.E.A.R (Drop Everything And Read) time. We will be shutting the lights off and reading in the dark. Please make sure the flashlight is labeled with your child's name.
Donations Needed
We are in need of the following classroom supplies:
- Skinny dry erase markers (black)
- Crayola markers
Save the Date:
Summative is Thursday, May 2nd. This is our 1-2 Summative from 5-6:30. The students have been working hard these past few months on various projects to present to their parents on Summative night.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
April 30th-Barro’s night 5:00
May 2nd- Summative
May12th-Mother’s Day
May 24th-Last day of school (early release)
Week of April 15th-19th
This week we continued our unit on weather by painting a rainy scene using water colors. Look for these beautiful pictures at our summative.
AZ Merit testing
We survived the week of testing! Thank you for being so flexible while we helped grades 3-8 complete their testing.
SPELLING LIST #25
The next spelling test will be April 26th and the focus will be
-ou, & -ow words: loud, how, down, count, round, frown, sprout, brown, before, done, about, even
Recycle Monster
Please continue to work on the recycle monster with your child, they will be displayed at our summative. Details were sent home last week and they are due on April 29th.
Donations needed
We are still in need of the following classroom supplies:
- Skinny dry erase markers (black)
- Crayola markers
Save the Date:
Summative is Thursday, May 2nd. This is our 1-2 summative from 5-6:30. The students have been working hard these past few months on various projects to present to their parents on Summative night.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
April 30th-Barro’s night 5:00
May 2nd- Summative
May12th-Mother’s Day
May 24th-Last day of school
Week of April 8th-12th
This week we started our math unit on measurement with an emphasis on nonstandard measuring. We used many nonstandard units to measure things around our room. We started with big and small paperclips then moved onto cubes and pennies. Next week we will continue measuring using rulers.
Spring Carnival
I just want to thank all the parent volunteers who helped make our spring carnival a success. We couldn’t have done it without your help.
AZ Merit testing
Starting next week (April 15-19th) AZ Merit testing will take place for grades 3-8. Although 1-2 will not be testing, it will affect our schedule times. We will not be having our special area classes (Art, P.E., Spanish, STEM & Learning Lab) that week. Thank you for being flexible while we help grades 3-8 complete their testing.
SPELLING LIST #24
The next spelling test will be April 19th and the focus will be
-ur , -ir & -er words and a few high frequency words: turn, first, bird, clerk, nurse, serve, shirt, hurt, earth, every, near, school.
Recycle Monster
Please continue to work on the recycle monster with your child as they will be displayed at our summative. They are due on April 29th.
Save the Date:
Summative is Thursday, May 2nd. This is our 1-2 summative from 5-6:30. The students have been working hard these past few months on various projects to present to their parents on Summative night.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
May 2nd- Summative
May12th-Mother’s Day
May 24th-Last day of school
This week we started our math unit on measurement with an emphasis on nonstandard measuring. We used many nonstandard units to measure things around our room. We started with big and small paperclips then moved onto cubes and pennies. Next week we will continue measuring using rulers.
Spring Carnival
I just want to thank all the parent volunteers who helped make our spring carnival a success. We couldn’t have done it without your help.
AZ Merit testing
Starting next week (April 15-19th) AZ Merit testing will take place for grades 3-8. Although 1-2 will not be testing, it will affect our schedule times. We will not be having our special area classes (Art, P.E., Spanish, STEM & Learning Lab) that week. Thank you for being flexible while we help grades 3-8 complete their testing.
SPELLING LIST #24
The next spelling test will be April 19th and the focus will be
-ur , -ir & -er words and a few high frequency words: turn, first, bird, clerk, nurse, serve, shirt, hurt, earth, every, near, school.
Recycle Monster
Please continue to work on the recycle monster with your child as they will be displayed at our summative. They are due on April 29th.
Save the Date:
Summative is Thursday, May 2nd. This is our 1-2 summative from 5-6:30. The students have been working hard these past few months on various projects to present to their parents on Summative night.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
May 2nd- Summative
May12th-Mother’s Day
May 24th-Last day of school
Week of April 1st-5th
We still have many students without a water bottle, please make sure to send a labeled water bottle with your child every day. This week we learned about temperature and different types of weather.
AZ Merit testing
Starting the week of April 15-19th AZ Merit testing will take place for grades 3-8. We will also have AZ Merit testing on Monday, April 8th. Although 1-2 will not be testing, it will affect our schedule times. We will not be having our special area classes (Art, P.E., Spanish, STEM & Learning Lab) that week. Thank you for being flexible while we help grades 3-8 complete their testing.
SPELLING LIST #23
The next spelling test will be April 8th and the focus will be
-or words. short, door, born, store, soar, fork, thorn, more, move, change, away, laugh.
Recycle Monster
Please continue to work on the recycle monster with your child, they will be displayed at our summative. Details were sent home last week and they are due on April 29th.
Save the Dates:
Spring Carnival is Friday, April 12th.
Summative is Thursday, May 2nd. This is our 1-2 summative from 5-6:30. The students have been working hard these past few months on various projects to present to their parents on Summative night.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]. it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
April 12th- Spring carnival
May 2nd- Summative
We still have many students without a water bottle, please make sure to send a labeled water bottle with your child every day. This week we learned about temperature and different types of weather.
AZ Merit testing
Starting the week of April 15-19th AZ Merit testing will take place for grades 3-8. We will also have AZ Merit testing on Monday, April 8th. Although 1-2 will not be testing, it will affect our schedule times. We will not be having our special area classes (Art, P.E., Spanish, STEM & Learning Lab) that week. Thank you for being flexible while we help grades 3-8 complete their testing.
SPELLING LIST #23
The next spelling test will be April 8th and the focus will be
-or words. short, door, born, store, soar, fork, thorn, more, move, change, away, laugh.
Recycle Monster
Please continue to work on the recycle monster with your child, they will be displayed at our summative. Details were sent home last week and they are due on April 29th.
Save the Dates:
Spring Carnival is Friday, April 12th.
Summative is Thursday, May 2nd. This is our 1-2 summative from 5-6:30. The students have been working hard these past few months on various projects to present to their parents on Summative night.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]. it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
April 12th- Spring carnival
May 2nd- Summative
Week of March 25th-29th
The weather is getting warmer. Please make sure to send a labeled water bottle with your child every day. This week we learned about the days of the week and the months of the year. We also learned how to graph data.
SPELLING LIST #22
The next spelling test will be April 5th and the focus will be
-ar words. hard, start, park, farm, sharp, yard, dark, part, boy, four, city, great.
Family Project
The recycle monster family project will take the place of the April homework menu. Please work as a family to create the recycle monster. Details were sent home on Friday in your child’s folder.
Save the Dates:
Spring Carnival is Friday, April 12th.
Summative is Thursday, May 2nd. This is our 1-2 summative from 5-6:30. The students have been working hard these past few months on various projects to present to their parents on Summative night.
AZ Merit testing
Starting the week of April 15-19th AZ Merit testing will take place for grades 3-8. Although 1-2 will not be testing, it will affect our schedule times. We will not be having our special area classes (Art, P.E., Spanish, STEM & Learning Lab) that week. Thank you for being flexible while we help grades 3-8 complete their testing.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
April 12th- Spring carnival
May 2nd- Summative
The weather is getting warmer. Please make sure to send a labeled water bottle with your child every day. This week we learned about the days of the week and the months of the year. We also learned how to graph data.
SPELLING LIST #22
The next spelling test will be April 5th and the focus will be
-ar words. hard, start, park, farm, sharp, yard, dark, part, boy, four, city, great.
Family Project
The recycle monster family project will take the place of the April homework menu. Please work as a family to create the recycle monster. Details were sent home on Friday in your child’s folder.
Save the Dates:
Spring Carnival is Friday, April 12th.
Summative is Thursday, May 2nd. This is our 1-2 summative from 5-6:30. The students have been working hard these past few months on various projects to present to their parents on Summative night.
AZ Merit testing
Starting the week of April 15-19th AZ Merit testing will take place for grades 3-8. Although 1-2 will not be testing, it will affect our schedule times. We will not be having our special area classes (Art, P.E., Spanish, STEM & Learning Lab) that week. Thank you for being flexible while we help grades 3-8 complete their testing.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
April 12th- Spring carnival
May 2nd- Summative
Week of March 18th-22nd
I really enjoyed sharing your child’s progress with you at ILP conferences this week. We had a great day at the zoo this week, and we couldn’t have asked for better weather. I want to thank all the parent chaperones for helping us at the zoo.
Spring Pictures:
Spring Pictures will take place on Tuesday, March 26th. It is a free dress day.
Save the Dates:
Spring Carnival is Friday, April 12th.
Summative is Thursday, May 2nd. This is our 1st-2nd grade summative from 5-6:30. The students have been working hard these past few months on various projects to present to their parents on Summative night.
SPELLING LIST #21:
The next spelling test will be March 29th and the focus will be long I teams (–igh, -ie, - i, -y). Those words will be: tie, find, high, why, again, they, sky, pies, child, bright, country & round.
Volunteers:
Click on the link to volunteer in our classroom throughout the rest of the school year: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-classroom4
Click on the link to be a mystery reader in our classroom:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-mystery5
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
March 26th- Spring pictures
April 12th- Spring carnival
May 2nd- Summative
I really enjoyed sharing your child’s progress with you at ILP conferences this week. We had a great day at the zoo this week, and we couldn’t have asked for better weather. I want to thank all the parent chaperones for helping us at the zoo.
Spring Pictures:
Spring Pictures will take place on Tuesday, March 26th. It is a free dress day.
Save the Dates:
Spring Carnival is Friday, April 12th.
Summative is Thursday, May 2nd. This is our 1st-2nd grade summative from 5-6:30. The students have been working hard these past few months on various projects to present to their parents on Summative night.
SPELLING LIST #21:
The next spelling test will be March 29th and the focus will be long I teams (–igh, -ie, - i, -y). Those words will be: tie, find, high, why, again, they, sky, pies, child, bright, country & round.
Volunteers:
Click on the link to volunteer in our classroom throughout the rest of the school year: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-classroom4
Click on the link to be a mystery reader in our classroom:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-mystery5
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
March 26th- Spring pictures
April 12th- Spring carnival
May 2nd- Summative
Week of March 4th-8th
We had a great week celebrating Read Across America. We really enjoyed listening to our many guest readers, and buddy reading with the students from the older grades.
ILP Conferences
Don’t forget to sign up for ILP conferences on March 18th &19th. The conference sign-up is currently open and will close on Friday, March 15th, at 11:30 pm.
SPELLING LIST #21
Due to the short week after spring break there will be no spelling test on March 22nd. The next spelling test will be March 29th and the focus will be on long i (–igh, -ie, -i, -y). The spelling words will be: tie, find, high, why, again, they, sky, pies, child, bright, country & round.
Field Trip
Student permission slips were due on Friday. If your child isn’t going on the field trip, please email me and let me know. Our class is going to the Phoenix Zoo, on Wednesday, March 20th from 9:00-2:00. We will be eating lunch at the Zoo. The cost of the field trip will be $15 per student. (If paying by check, please make checks out ASU Prep Academy). If you are choosing not to have your child accompany us on this field trip, your child will have to stay home for the day. Please send a sack lunch and snack with your child. I am looking for 8 chaperones to accompany me on this field trip. The chaperones will assist with monitoring a small group of kids while we are there. If you would like to chaperone, I will need your full assistance with the small group that you will be chaperoning. Therefore, we will not be able to accommodate siblings for this trip. The chaperones will be riding the bus with us to the Phoenix Zoo. If you do not get picked to be a chaperone, you are more than welcome to meet us there at your own expense.
Classroom Volunteers
Click on the link to volunteer in our classroom throughout the rest of the school year: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-classroom4
Spring Carnival
Thank you to those who have donated items for our Spring Carnival basket. Your donations are greatly appreciated. If you would still like to donate, it isn’t too late! The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
March 11th-15th- Spring Break
March 18th & 19th- ILP’s
March 20th-Field trip
April 12th- Spring carnival
May 2nd- Summative
We had a great week celebrating Read Across America. We really enjoyed listening to our many guest readers, and buddy reading with the students from the older grades.
ILP Conferences
Don’t forget to sign up for ILP conferences on March 18th &19th. The conference sign-up is currently open and will close on Friday, March 15th, at 11:30 pm.
SPELLING LIST #21
Due to the short week after spring break there will be no spelling test on March 22nd. The next spelling test will be March 29th and the focus will be on long i (–igh, -ie, -i, -y). The spelling words will be: tie, find, high, why, again, they, sky, pies, child, bright, country & round.
Field Trip
Student permission slips were due on Friday. If your child isn’t going on the field trip, please email me and let me know. Our class is going to the Phoenix Zoo, on Wednesday, March 20th from 9:00-2:00. We will be eating lunch at the Zoo. The cost of the field trip will be $15 per student. (If paying by check, please make checks out ASU Prep Academy). If you are choosing not to have your child accompany us on this field trip, your child will have to stay home for the day. Please send a sack lunch and snack with your child. I am looking for 8 chaperones to accompany me on this field trip. The chaperones will assist with monitoring a small group of kids while we are there. If you would like to chaperone, I will need your full assistance with the small group that you will be chaperoning. Therefore, we will not be able to accommodate siblings for this trip. The chaperones will be riding the bus with us to the Phoenix Zoo. If you do not get picked to be a chaperone, you are more than welcome to meet us there at your own expense.
Classroom Volunteers
Click on the link to volunteer in our classroom throughout the rest of the school year: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-classroom4
Spring Carnival
Thank you to those who have donated items for our Spring Carnival basket. Your donations are greatly appreciated. If you would still like to donate, it isn’t too late! The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
March 11th-15th- Spring Break
March 18th & 19th- ILP’s
March 20th-Field trip
April 12th- Spring carnival
May 2nd- Summative
February 25th -March 1st
Over the past few weeks we have started our geometry unit. Last week we learned about fractions and this week we focused on 2-D shapes. Next week we will be learning about 3-D shapes. In conjunction with our 3-D shape unit, we are in need of tooth picks and mini marshmallows. We are going to be creating our own 3-D shapes.
Next week we will be doing our quarterly assessments and we will not be having reading groups. Please continue to read nightly at home.
ILP Conferences
Don’t forget to sign up for ILP conferences on March 18th & 19th. The conference sign-up opens on March 2nd.
SPELLING LIST #20
The spelling test will be Friday, March 8th. We will focus on long e words with double letters as in “ie”, “ee” and “ea”. Due to the short week after spring break there will be no spelling test on March 22nd. This week’s words are: brief, each, field, fleas, need, people, seat, we, wheels, where, all, draw.
Field Trip
I haven’t received many student permission slips. If your child isn’t going on the field trip, please email me and let me know. Our class is going on a field trip to the Phoenix Zoo, on Wednesday, March 20th from 9:00-2:00. We will be eating lunch at the Zoo. The cost of the field trip will be $15 per student. (If paying by check, please make checks out ASU Prep Academy). If you are choosing not to have your child accompany us on this field trip, your child will have to stay home for the day. Please send a sack lunch and snack with your child. I am looking for 8 chaperones to accompany me on this field trip. The chaperones will assist with monitoring a small group of kids while we are there. If you would like to chaperone, I will need your full assistance with the small group that you will be chaperoning. Therefore, we will not be able to accommodate siblings for this trip. The chaperones will be riding the bus with us to the Phoenix Zoo. If you do not get picked to be a chaperone, you are more than welcome to meet us there at your own expense.
Spring Carnival
Thank you to those who have donated items for our Spring Carnival basket. Your donations are greatly appreciated. If you would still like to donate, it isn’t too late! The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
March 7th- Talent show
March 11th-15th- Spring Break
March 18th & 19th- ILP’s
March 20th-Field trip
April 12th- Spring carnival
Over the past few weeks we have started our geometry unit. Last week we learned about fractions and this week we focused on 2-D shapes. Next week we will be learning about 3-D shapes. In conjunction with our 3-D shape unit, we are in need of tooth picks and mini marshmallows. We are going to be creating our own 3-D shapes.
Next week we will be doing our quarterly assessments and we will not be having reading groups. Please continue to read nightly at home.
ILP Conferences
Don’t forget to sign up for ILP conferences on March 18th & 19th. The conference sign-up opens on March 2nd.
SPELLING LIST #20
The spelling test will be Friday, March 8th. We will focus on long e words with double letters as in “ie”, “ee” and “ea”. Due to the short week after spring break there will be no spelling test on March 22nd. This week’s words are: brief, each, field, fleas, need, people, seat, we, wheels, where, all, draw.
Field Trip
I haven’t received many student permission slips. If your child isn’t going on the field trip, please email me and let me know. Our class is going on a field trip to the Phoenix Zoo, on Wednesday, March 20th from 9:00-2:00. We will be eating lunch at the Zoo. The cost of the field trip will be $15 per student. (If paying by check, please make checks out ASU Prep Academy). If you are choosing not to have your child accompany us on this field trip, your child will have to stay home for the day. Please send a sack lunch and snack with your child. I am looking for 8 chaperones to accompany me on this field trip. The chaperones will assist with monitoring a small group of kids while we are there. If you would like to chaperone, I will need your full assistance with the small group that you will be chaperoning. Therefore, we will not be able to accommodate siblings for this trip. The chaperones will be riding the bus with us to the Phoenix Zoo. If you do not get picked to be a chaperone, you are more than welcome to meet us there at your own expense.
Spring Carnival
Thank you to those who have donated items for our Spring Carnival basket. Your donations are greatly appreciated. If you would still like to donate, it isn’t too late! The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
March 7th- Talent show
March 11th-15th- Spring Break
March 18th & 19th- ILP’s
March 20th-Field trip
April 12th- Spring carnival
February 18th-22nd
I hope everyone had a great 3-day weekend in honor of President’s Day. This week we learn facts about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
Read Across America Week Mystery Readers
March 4-8 is Read Across America Week. We will be celebrating at ASU Prep all week. Students will "Get Caught Reading", we will have time to drop everything and read, and we would also LOVE to have some mystery reader guests. Please feel free to sign up to be a mystery reader: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-2019
If the sign up is full, email me and we will see if we can coordinate another time for you to read to our students. It is also Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2, so one of his books could be a fun choice. You can bring your own book or I can provide one for you. If you have been a Mystery Reader for our class before, that is fine....you are more than welcome to come be a Mystery Reader again!
SPELLING LIST #19
The spelling test will be Friday, March 1st. We will focus on long o words with the letter o and double letters as in “oa”, “ow”, and “oe”: soap, go, coat, cold, toe, flows, show, toast, found, your, know, always
Field Trip
The field trip permission slips went home Friday. Our class is going on a field trip to the Phoenix Zoo, on Wednesday, March 20th from 9:00-2:00. We will be eating lunch at the Zoo. The cost of the field trip will be $15 per student. (If paying by check, please make checks out ASU Prep Academy). If you are choosing not to have your child accompany us on this field trip, your child will have to stay home for the day. Please send a sack lunch and snack with your child. I am looking for 8 chaperones to accompany me on this field trip. The chaperones will assist with monitoring a small group of kids while we are there. If you would like to chaperone, I will need your full assistance with the small group that you will be chaperoning. Therefore, we will not be able to accommodate siblings for this trip. The chaperones will be riding the bus with us to the Phoenix Zoo. If you do not get picked to be a chaperone, you are more than welcome to meet us there at your own expense.
Kids Heart Challenge
Thank you for those who have already donated to the Kids Heart Challenge. Here’s a message from Coach Fahey:
We have officially kicked off our Kids Heart Challenge program and our school's big event is right around the corner! Last year, we jumped rope for heart and this year we’re kicking off the all-new Kids Heart Challenge! It’s a totally reimagined program with more ways for kids to get heart healthy, more incentives for participating schools like ours and an easier to manage experience for parents. That’s a lot of “MORE!
First things first! We have an easy way for you to raise money online by having your very own fundraising page. Simply follow these steps:
Go to www.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge and search for ASU Prep
Spring Carnival
We have received very few items for our ASU basket, any donations are greatly appreciated. The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
March 7th- Talent show
March 11th-15th- Spring Break
March 18th & 19th- ILP’s
March 20th-Field trip
April 12th- Spring carnival
I hope everyone had a great 3-day weekend in honor of President’s Day. This week we learn facts about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
Read Across America Week Mystery Readers
March 4-8 is Read Across America Week. We will be celebrating at ASU Prep all week. Students will "Get Caught Reading", we will have time to drop everything and read, and we would also LOVE to have some mystery reader guests. Please feel free to sign up to be a mystery reader: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-2019
If the sign up is full, email me and we will see if we can coordinate another time for you to read to our students. It is also Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2, so one of his books could be a fun choice. You can bring your own book or I can provide one for you. If you have been a Mystery Reader for our class before, that is fine....you are more than welcome to come be a Mystery Reader again!
SPELLING LIST #19
The spelling test will be Friday, March 1st. We will focus on long o words with the letter o and double letters as in “oa”, “ow”, and “oe”: soap, go, coat, cold, toe, flows, show, toast, found, your, know, always
Field Trip
The field trip permission slips went home Friday. Our class is going on a field trip to the Phoenix Zoo, on Wednesday, March 20th from 9:00-2:00. We will be eating lunch at the Zoo. The cost of the field trip will be $15 per student. (If paying by check, please make checks out ASU Prep Academy). If you are choosing not to have your child accompany us on this field trip, your child will have to stay home for the day. Please send a sack lunch and snack with your child. I am looking for 8 chaperones to accompany me on this field trip. The chaperones will assist with monitoring a small group of kids while we are there. If you would like to chaperone, I will need your full assistance with the small group that you will be chaperoning. Therefore, we will not be able to accommodate siblings for this trip. The chaperones will be riding the bus with us to the Phoenix Zoo. If you do not get picked to be a chaperone, you are more than welcome to meet us there at your own expense.
Kids Heart Challenge
Thank you for those who have already donated to the Kids Heart Challenge. Here’s a message from Coach Fahey:
We have officially kicked off our Kids Heart Challenge program and our school's big event is right around the corner! Last year, we jumped rope for heart and this year we’re kicking off the all-new Kids Heart Challenge! It’s a totally reimagined program with more ways for kids to get heart healthy, more incentives for participating schools like ours and an easier to manage experience for parents. That’s a lot of “MORE!
First things first! We have an easy way for you to raise money online by having your very own fundraising page. Simply follow these steps:
Go to www.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge and search for ASU Prep
- Once you find our school, click on Sign Up
- Create a username and password and then fill out the registration form
- Share your personal fundraising link with friends and family right away
- Download the FREE Mobile app for iPhone or Android by searching for Kids Heart Challenge and fundraise no matter where you are!
- Send 10 Emails or Ecards to friends and family. You can start by making your very own donation and earn the first Heart Hero character and clasp! For just a $10 online donation, your child will earn both Echo and Finn and your teacher has them now.
- Download the app to watch your Heart Heroes come to life and fundraise on the go. Search Kids Heart Challenge in the Android or Apple store.
Spring Carnival
We have received very few items for our ASU basket, any donations are greatly appreciated. The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
March 7th- Talent show
March 11th-15th- Spring Break
March 18th & 19th- ILP’s
March 20th-Field trip
April 12th- Spring carnival
February 11th-15th
The students really enjoyed giving and receiving their Valentines on Thursday. Thank you for all your special gifts on Valentine’s Day, I truly feel loved by all my students.
SPELLING LIST #18
The spelling test will be Friday, Feb. 22nd. We will focus on “ai” and “ay” words. stay, paint, mail, way, rain, spray, trail, pay, year, live, brown, work.
Kids Heart Challenge
This week your child received their Kids Heart Challenge flyer (Formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart). Here’s a message from Coach Fahey:
We have officially kicked off our Kids Heart Challenge program and our school's big event is right around the corner! Last year, we jumped rope for heart and this year we’re kicking off the all-new Kids Heart Challenge! It’s a totally reimagined program with more ways for kids to get heart healthy, more incentives for participating schools like ours and an easier to manage experience for parents. That’s a lot of “MORE!
First things first! We have an easy way for you to raise money online by having your very own fundraising page. Simply follow these steps:
Go to www.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge and search for ASU Prep
Spring Carnival
We have received very few items for our ASU basket, any donations are greatly appreciated. The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
February 18th- Presidents Day-No school
March 7th- Talent show
March 11th-15th- Spring Break
March 18th & 19th- ILP’s
March 20th-Field trip
April 12th- Spring carnival
The students really enjoyed giving and receiving their Valentines on Thursday. Thank you for all your special gifts on Valentine’s Day, I truly feel loved by all my students.
SPELLING LIST #18
The spelling test will be Friday, Feb. 22nd. We will focus on “ai” and “ay” words. stay, paint, mail, way, rain, spray, trail, pay, year, live, brown, work.
Kids Heart Challenge
This week your child received their Kids Heart Challenge flyer (Formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart). Here’s a message from Coach Fahey:
We have officially kicked off our Kids Heart Challenge program and our school's big event is right around the corner! Last year, we jumped rope for heart and this year we’re kicking off the all-new Kids Heart Challenge! It’s a totally reimagined program with more ways for kids to get heart healthy, more incentives for participating schools like ours and an easier to manage experience for parents. That’s a lot of “MORE!
First things first! We have an easy way for you to raise money online by having your very own fundraising page. Simply follow these steps:
Go to www.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge and search for ASU Prep
- Once you find our school, click on Sign Up
- Create a username and password and then fill out the registration form
- Share your personal fundraising link with friends and family right away
- Download the FREE Mobile app for iPhone or Android by searching for Kids Heart Challenge and fundraise no matter where you are!
- Send 10 Emails or Ecards to friends and family. You can start by making your very own donation and earn the first Heart Hero character and clasp! For just a $10 online donation, your child will earn both Echo and Finn and your teacher has them now.
- Download the app to watch your Heart Heroes come to life and fundraise on the go. Search Kids Heart Challenge in the Android or Apple store.
Spring Carnival
We have received very few items for our ASU basket, any donations are greatly appreciated. The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
February 18th- Presidents Day-No school
March 7th- Talent show
March 11th-15th- Spring Break
March 18th & 19th- ILP’s
March 20th-Field trip
April 12th- Spring carnival
February 4th-8th
This week learned the difference between facts and opinions. They really enjoyed stating facts and opinions about the groundhog for Groundhog’s Day.
Homework
This week we have already received some timelines, and the students really enjoyed sharing them with our class. Please continue to work on the project that involves making a timeline about your child’s life events. (Starting with birth and ending at age 6 or 7). Timelines are due February 11th.
SPELLING LIST #17
The spelling test will be Friday, Feb. 15th. We will focus on long u and long e with silent e.
use, these, cute, huge, off, small, Pete, Steve, mule, cube, long, house.
Kids Heart Challenge
This week your child received their Kids Heart Challenge flyer (Formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart). Here’s a message from Coach Fahey:
We have officially kicked off our Kids Heart Challenge program and our school's big event is right around the corner! Last year, we jumped rope for heart and this year we’re kicking off the all-new Kids Heart Challenge! It’s a totally reimagined program with more ways for kids to get heart healthy, more incentives for participating schools like ours and an easier to manage experience for parents. That’s a lot of “MORE!
First things first! We have an easy way for you to raise money online by having your very own fundraising page. Simply follow these steps:
Go to www.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge and search for ASU Prep
Valentine Exchange
A Valentine class list went home this week, and we will be doing the Valentine exchange on Thursday, Feb. 14th. Valentine bags will be decorated at school so you do not need to create a Valentine box at home. If your child wants to participate in the Valentine exchange, please have your child make one Valentine for each student in our class. Small items or candy may be attached to the Valentines.
Spring Carnival
The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
Classroom Volunteers
You can sign up for volunteering in the classroom by clicking on this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
Mystery Reader
If you are interested in being a mystery reader in our classroom, please sign up with this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-mystery4
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
February 14th- Valentine exchange
February 18th- Presidents Day-No school
March 7th- Talent show
March 11th-15th- Spring Break
March 18th & 19th- ILP’s
March 20th-Field trip
April 12th- Spring carnival
This week learned the difference between facts and opinions. They really enjoyed stating facts and opinions about the groundhog for Groundhog’s Day.
Homework
This week we have already received some timelines, and the students really enjoyed sharing them with our class. Please continue to work on the project that involves making a timeline about your child’s life events. (Starting with birth and ending at age 6 or 7). Timelines are due February 11th.
SPELLING LIST #17
The spelling test will be Friday, Feb. 15th. We will focus on long u and long e with silent e.
use, these, cute, huge, off, small, Pete, Steve, mule, cube, long, house.
Kids Heart Challenge
This week your child received their Kids Heart Challenge flyer (Formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart). Here’s a message from Coach Fahey:
We have officially kicked off our Kids Heart Challenge program and our school's big event is right around the corner! Last year, we jumped rope for heart and this year we’re kicking off the all-new Kids Heart Challenge! It’s a totally reimagined program with more ways for kids to get heart healthy, more incentives for participating schools like ours and an easier to manage experience for parents. That’s a lot of “MORE!
First things first! We have an easy way for you to raise money online by having your very own fundraising page. Simply follow these steps:
Go to www.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge and search for ASU Prep
- Once you find our school, click on Sign Up
- Create a username and password and then fill out the registration form
- Share your personal fundraising link with friends and family right away
- Download the FREE Mobile app for iPhone or Android by searching for Kids Heart Challenge and fundraise no matter where you are!
- Send 10 Emails or Ecards to friends and family. You can start by making your very own donation and earn the first Heart Hero character and clasp! For just a $10 online donation, your child will earn both Echo and Finn and your teacher has them now.
- Download the app to watch your Heart Heroes come to life and fundraise on the go. Search Kids Heart Challenge in the Android or Apple store.
Valentine Exchange
A Valentine class list went home this week, and we will be doing the Valentine exchange on Thursday, Feb. 14th. Valentine bags will be decorated at school so you do not need to create a Valentine box at home. If your child wants to participate in the Valentine exchange, please have your child make one Valentine for each student in our class. Small items or candy may be attached to the Valentines.
Spring Carnival
The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
Classroom Volunteers
You can sign up for volunteering in the classroom by clicking on this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
Mystery Reader
If you are interested in being a mystery reader in our classroom, please sign up with this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-mystery4
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
February 14th- Valentine exchange
February 18th- Presidents Day-No school
March 7th- Talent show
March 11th-15th- Spring Break
March 18th & 19th- ILP’s
March 20th-Field trip
April 12th- Spring carnival
January 28th-Feb 1st
This week we celebrated kindness through our spirit week. The students really enjoyed surprising other classes with acts of kindness.
Pajama Day
The PK, K, 1st, 2nd grade students won the money war for Kindness Week, so we will have a pajama day this Friday, February 8th. Your child may bring slippers along to wear in the classroom but please make sure your child wears tennis shoes for recess.
Homework
This week we have already received some timelines, and the students really enjoyed sharing them our class. Please continue to work on the project that involves making a timeline about your child’s life events. (Starting with birth and ending at age 6 or 7). Timelines are due February 11th.
SPELLING LIST #16
The spelling test will be Friday, Feb. 8th. We will focus on long i with silent e.
nice, ride, time, bike, call, her, mine, line, white, slice, after, large.
Valentine Exchange
We will be doing a Valentine exchange on Thursday, Feb. 14th. Valentine bags will be decorated at school so you do not need to create a Valentine box at home. If your child wants to participate in the Valentine exchange, please have your child make one Valentine for each student in our class. Small items or candy may be attached to the Valentines. We are also in need of some heart/Valentine’s stickers and doilies to decorate the bags. Donations are greatly appreciated!
Spring Carnival
The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
Yearbook Orders
Preschool-8th grade yearbook orders are due March 8th. All yearbooks must be preordered and paid online (cost is $20). Please use the parent portal to purchase: https://az-asuprep.intouchreceipting.com/signin.aspx
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
February 7th-Talent show tryouts
February 14th- Valentine exchange
February 18th-Presidents Day-No school
March 7th-Talent show
March 11th-15th- Spring Break
March 18th & 19th-ILP’s
This week we celebrated kindness through our spirit week. The students really enjoyed surprising other classes with acts of kindness.
Pajama Day
The PK, K, 1st, 2nd grade students won the money war for Kindness Week, so we will have a pajama day this Friday, February 8th. Your child may bring slippers along to wear in the classroom but please make sure your child wears tennis shoes for recess.
Homework
This week we have already received some timelines, and the students really enjoyed sharing them our class. Please continue to work on the project that involves making a timeline about your child’s life events. (Starting with birth and ending at age 6 or 7). Timelines are due February 11th.
SPELLING LIST #16
The spelling test will be Friday, Feb. 8th. We will focus on long i with silent e.
nice, ride, time, bike, call, her, mine, line, white, slice, after, large.
Valentine Exchange
We will be doing a Valentine exchange on Thursday, Feb. 14th. Valentine bags will be decorated at school so you do not need to create a Valentine box at home. If your child wants to participate in the Valentine exchange, please have your child make one Valentine for each student in our class. Small items or candy may be attached to the Valentines. We are also in need of some heart/Valentine’s stickers and doilies to decorate the bags. Donations are greatly appreciated!
Spring Carnival
The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
Yearbook Orders
Preschool-8th grade yearbook orders are due March 8th. All yearbooks must be preordered and paid online (cost is $20). Please use the parent portal to purchase: https://az-asuprep.intouchreceipting.com/signin.aspx
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
February 7th-Talent show tryouts
February 14th- Valentine exchange
February 18th-Presidents Day-No school
March 7th-Talent show
March 11th-15th- Spring Break
March 18th & 19th-ILP’s
January 14th-18th
I hope everyone had a great day off in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. We are looking forward to celebrating kindness week next week.
Homework
There is no homework calendar for January, instead we have the timeline family project to complete. In addition to the timeline, a kindness challenge paper was sent home on Friday. If your child returns the kindness challenge checklist, with as many challenges completed as they can, they will get a prize. Please continue to work on the project that involves making a timeline about your child’s life events. (Starting with birth and ending at age 6 or 7). Timelines are due February 11th. Your child will be presenting these to the class.
SPELLING LIST #14
The spelling test will be THURSDAY, Jan. 31st. we will focus on Soft g/c and hard g/c
gem, cent, race, page, dance, strange, face, stage, far, try, give, too.
Kindness Week
This week- January 28th to January 31st is Kindness Week. We will be having a money war among all the grade levels. We are collecting money to donate to the “Kind Coins for Liberia”. Coins count for our class and dollar bills count against us (we still encourage students to send dollars to put in another grade level cluster’s bucket). We are trying to collect the most coins/dollars for our 1-2 cluster and win!
In addition, NJHS will be selling kindness grams on the playground before school. Each gram is .50 cents and all proceeds will go to the “Kind Coins for Liberia” fund.
We will be celebrating kindness week with a spirit week on:
January 28th-31st
Monday – Hat’s off to Kindness
Tuesday – Crazy for Kindness
Wednesday – Team up to Clean up
Thursday – Dollar dress Down
Valentine Exchange
We will be doing a Valentine exchange on Thursday, Feb. 14th. Valentine bags will be decorated at school so you do not need to create a Valentine box at home. If your child wants to participate in the Valentine exchange, please have your child make one Valentine for each student in our class. Small items or candy may be attached to the Valentines. We are also in need of some heart/Valentine’s stickers and doilies to decorate the bags. Donations are greatly appreciated!
Spring Carnival
The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
January 28th-31st-Spirit week
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
February 14th- Valentine exchange
I hope everyone had a great day off in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. We are looking forward to celebrating kindness week next week.
Homework
There is no homework calendar for January, instead we have the timeline family project to complete. In addition to the timeline, a kindness challenge paper was sent home on Friday. If your child returns the kindness challenge checklist, with as many challenges completed as they can, they will get a prize. Please continue to work on the project that involves making a timeline about your child’s life events. (Starting with birth and ending at age 6 or 7). Timelines are due February 11th. Your child will be presenting these to the class.
SPELLING LIST #14
The spelling test will be THURSDAY, Jan. 31st. we will focus on Soft g/c and hard g/c
gem, cent, race, page, dance, strange, face, stage, far, try, give, too.
Kindness Week
This week- January 28th to January 31st is Kindness Week. We will be having a money war among all the grade levels. We are collecting money to donate to the “Kind Coins for Liberia”. Coins count for our class and dollar bills count against us (we still encourage students to send dollars to put in another grade level cluster’s bucket). We are trying to collect the most coins/dollars for our 1-2 cluster and win!
In addition, NJHS will be selling kindness grams on the playground before school. Each gram is .50 cents and all proceeds will go to the “Kind Coins for Liberia” fund.
We will be celebrating kindness week with a spirit week on:
January 28th-31st
Monday – Hat’s off to Kindness
- Wear your hat
Tuesday – Crazy for Kindness
- Crazy hair & socks
Wednesday – Team up to Clean up
- Wear your favorite team jersey
Thursday – Dollar dress Down
- Free dress for a dollar
Valentine Exchange
We will be doing a Valentine exchange on Thursday, Feb. 14th. Valentine bags will be decorated at school so you do not need to create a Valentine box at home. If your child wants to participate in the Valentine exchange, please have your child make one Valentine for each student in our class. Small items or candy may be attached to the Valentines. We are also in need of some heart/Valentine’s stickers and doilies to decorate the bags. Donations are greatly appreciated!
Spring Carnival
The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
January 28th-31st-Spirit week
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
February 14th- Valentine exchange
January 14th-18th
We had a great week celebrating the 100th day of school. There were so many creative shirts and the students really enjoyed sharing their 100th day shirt.
Homework
There is no homework calendar for January, instead we have a family project to complete. On Thursday, your child brought home a timeline project that will be displayed at the next summative. Your child’s homework for the next month is this family project that involves making a timeline about your child’s life events. (Starting with birth and ending at age 6 or 7). Please see the attached note that came home with the timeline. Your child will be presenting these to the class.
SPELLING LIST #14
The spelling test will be Friday, Jan. 25th.
home, broke, rode, those, spoke, hole, bone, close, how, under, find, over
Kindness Week
The week of January 28th to January 31st is Kindness Week. We will be having a money war among all the grade levels. We are collecting money to donate to the “Kind Coins for Liberia”. Coins count for our class and dollar bills count against us (we still encourage students to send dollars to put in another grade level cluster’s bucket). We are trying to collect the most coins/dollars for our 1-2 cluster and win!
In addition, NJHS will be selling kindness grams on the playground before school. Each gram is .50 cents and all proceeds will go to the “Kind Coins for Liberia” fund.
We will be celebrating kindness week with a spirit week on:
January 28th-31st
Monday – Hat’s off to Kindness
Tuesday – Crazy for Kindness
Wednesday – Team up to Clean up
Thursday – Dollar dress Down
Valentine Exchange
We will be doing a Valentine exchange on Thursday, Feb. 14th. Valentine bags will be decorated at school so you do not need to create a Valentine box at home. If your child wants to participate in the Valentine exchange, please have your child make one Valentine for each student in our class. Small items or candy may be attached to the Valentines.
We are also in need of some heart/Valentine’s stickers and doilies to decorate the bags. Donations are greatly appreciated!
Spring Carnival
The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
January 21st- Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
January 28th-31st-Spirit week
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
We had a great week celebrating the 100th day of school. There were so many creative shirts and the students really enjoyed sharing their 100th day shirt.
Homework
There is no homework calendar for January, instead we have a family project to complete. On Thursday, your child brought home a timeline project that will be displayed at the next summative. Your child’s homework for the next month is this family project that involves making a timeline about your child’s life events. (Starting with birth and ending at age 6 or 7). Please see the attached note that came home with the timeline. Your child will be presenting these to the class.
SPELLING LIST #14
The spelling test will be Friday, Jan. 25th.
home, broke, rode, those, spoke, hole, bone, close, how, under, find, over
Kindness Week
The week of January 28th to January 31st is Kindness Week. We will be having a money war among all the grade levels. We are collecting money to donate to the “Kind Coins for Liberia”. Coins count for our class and dollar bills count against us (we still encourage students to send dollars to put in another grade level cluster’s bucket). We are trying to collect the most coins/dollars for our 1-2 cluster and win!
In addition, NJHS will be selling kindness grams on the playground before school. Each gram is .50 cents and all proceeds will go to the “Kind Coins for Liberia” fund.
We will be celebrating kindness week with a spirit week on:
January 28th-31st
Monday – Hat’s off to Kindness
- Wear your hat
Tuesday – Crazy for Kindness
- Crazy hair & socks
Wednesday – Team up to Clean up
- Wear your favorite team jersey
Thursday – Dollar dress Down
- Free dress for a dollar
Valentine Exchange
We will be doing a Valentine exchange on Thursday, Feb. 14th. Valentine bags will be decorated at school so you do not need to create a Valentine box at home. If your child wants to participate in the Valentine exchange, please have your child make one Valentine for each student in our class. Small items or candy may be attached to the Valentines.
We are also in need of some heart/Valentine’s stickers and doilies to decorate the bags. Donations are greatly appreciated!
Spring Carnival
The first-grade students have selected the theme, “ASU” for their classroom basket that will be auctioned off at this year’s ASU Prep School Carnival. The carnival will be held on Friday, April 12th. The PTSO and teachers are working hard to help make this year’s carnival a success!
We need your help in collecting new items for the auction basket. If you are able to donate any new ASU item(s) that corresponds with the theme, please send in your donation with your student no later than March 29th. The PTSO will be sending out a sign-up genius for volunteers.
Thank you for supporting our school!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
January 21st- Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
January 28th-31st-Spirit week
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
January 7th-11th
Happy New Year! Thank you for coming to your child’s ILP. I really enjoyed sharing your child’s progress with you!
Kindness Week
More details will be coming home soon.
January 28th-31st
Monday, Jan. 28th – Hat’s off to Kindness
Tuesday, Jan. 29th – Crazy for Kindness
Wednesday, Jan. 30th – Team up to Clean up
Thursday, Jan. 31st – Dollar dress Down
100th Day
Don’t forget the 100th day of school is this Friday, Jan. 18th. All students/teachers/staff are encouraged to decorate a shirt with 100 items (no edible items please). Students are to wear their uniform bottoms with their 100th day shirt.
Classroom Volunteers
You can sign up for volunteering in the classroom by clicking on this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
Mystery Reader
If you are interested in being a mystery reader in our classroom, please sign up with this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-mystery4
SPELLING LIST #13
The spelling test will be Friday, Jan. 18th.
take, made, came, plate, brave, game, make, skate, right, start, why, many
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a good weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
January 21st- No School - Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
January 28th-31st-Kindness Week – See Spirit days above
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
Happy New Year! Thank you for coming to your child’s ILP. I really enjoyed sharing your child’s progress with you!
Kindness Week
More details will be coming home soon.
January 28th-31st
Monday, Jan. 28th – Hat’s off to Kindness
- Wear your hat
Tuesday, Jan. 29th – Crazy for Kindness
- Crazy hair & socks
Wednesday, Jan. 30th – Team up to Clean up
- Wear your favorite team jersey
Thursday, Jan. 31st – Dollar dress Down
- Free dress for $1
100th Day
Don’t forget the 100th day of school is this Friday, Jan. 18th. All students/teachers/staff are encouraged to decorate a shirt with 100 items (no edible items please). Students are to wear their uniform bottoms with their 100th day shirt.
Classroom Volunteers
You can sign up for volunteering in the classroom by clicking on this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
Mystery Reader
If you are interested in being a mystery reader in our classroom, please sign up with this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-mystery4
SPELLING LIST #13
The spelling test will be Friday, Jan. 18th.
take, made, came, plate, brave, game, make, skate, right, start, why, many
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected] If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a good weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
January 21st- No School - Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
January 28th-31st-Kindness Week – See Spirit days above
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
December 17th-21st
We had fun filled week with our field trip, winter party, and holiday sweater day. Thank all the parents for making our winter party so successful, and a special shout-out to Mrs. Sidney for all the fun party activities! Have a great winter break and I wish you a very merry holiday season. I will see you in January!
ILP Conferences
Don’t forget to sign up for your January ILP conference. The conference window opens Saturday, Dec. 22 @6:00am and closes Sunday, Jan. 6 @11:30pm. We look forward to sharing your child’s progress with you.
SPELLING LIST #13
The spelling test will be Friday, Jan. 18th.
take, made, came, plate, brave, game, make, skate, right, start, why, many
Classroom Volunteers
You can sign up classroom volunteering by clicking on this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at
[email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great winter break,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
December 22nd-January 7th-Winter break
January 7th- No School-Teacher PD
January 8th & 9th-ILP’s
January 10th- School resumes
January 21st- Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
We had fun filled week with our field trip, winter party, and holiday sweater day. Thank all the parents for making our winter party so successful, and a special shout-out to Mrs. Sidney for all the fun party activities! Have a great winter break and I wish you a very merry holiday season. I will see you in January!
ILP Conferences
Don’t forget to sign up for your January ILP conference. The conference window opens Saturday, Dec. 22 @6:00am and closes Sunday, Jan. 6 @11:30pm. We look forward to sharing your child’s progress with you.
SPELLING LIST #13
The spelling test will be Friday, Jan. 18th.
take, made, came, plate, brave, game, make, skate, right, start, why, many
Classroom Volunteers
You can sign up classroom volunteering by clicking on this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at
[email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great winter break,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
December 22nd-January 7th-Winter break
January 7th- No School-Teacher PD
January 8th & 9th-ILP’s
January 10th- School resumes
January 21st- Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
December 10th-15th
This week, we had our DIBELS assessments. I am so proud of all the progress the students are making thus far. I will be sharing the results with you at our January ILP’s.
Field trip
If your child has not turned in their permission slip, please do so as soon as possible. The parent chaperones were picked this week. If you did not receive an email or note from me, that means you did not get chosen. But you are more than welcome to meet us at the Science Center and pay your own way. The field trip to Phoenix Science Center is on Friday, December 21st . We will be leaving school by 9 so we can go into the Science Center when they open at 10:00. We will arrive back at school around 2:30. If you keeping your child with you at the Science Center, you will need to sign them out with me. Thank you for understanding.
Holiday Sweater day
ASU Prep will be having an “ugly holiday sweater” day with uniform bottoms on Friday, Dec. 2, but that day is our 1-2 field trip, so we will be doing the “ugly holiday sweater” day on Thursday, December 20th the day of our winter party. Please make sure your child wears their uniform on our field trip day.
Reading Groups
We are almost finished with our quarterly 1:1 DRA reading assessments and DIBELS assessment. I will do the best I can to get to as many reading groups as possible. If your child does not bring a book home each day, please be sure to continue reading books from home on a nightly basis. Thank you for understanding!
Winter Party
Our class is having a winter party on Thursday, December 20th from 1:30- 3:00. Thank you to Luke’s mom, Amy, for organizing the party. We are still in need of a few supplies and volunteers for that day. Click below to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-caviness
Volunteers
I am in need of some volunteers to file student work and fill binders in preparation for ILP conferences (that will occur right after winter break). I am flexible as to what time you come in, but would appreciate help on Dec. 13th, 14th or 18th. If you are interested in volunteering, please let me know.
You can also sign up for regular classroom volunteering by clicking on this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
Mystery Reader
We still have some spots available to be a mystery reader in our classroom. Sign up below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-mystery4
Spelling
No new spelling list next week.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email: [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
December 20th-Winter party
December 21st-Field trip
December 22nd-January 7th-Winter break
January 8th & 9th-ILP’s
January 10th- School resumes
January 21st- Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
This week, we had our DIBELS assessments. I am so proud of all the progress the students are making thus far. I will be sharing the results with you at our January ILP’s.
Field trip
If your child has not turned in their permission slip, please do so as soon as possible. The parent chaperones were picked this week. If you did not receive an email or note from me, that means you did not get chosen. But you are more than welcome to meet us at the Science Center and pay your own way. The field trip to Phoenix Science Center is on Friday, December 21st . We will be leaving school by 9 so we can go into the Science Center when they open at 10:00. We will arrive back at school around 2:30. If you keeping your child with you at the Science Center, you will need to sign them out with me. Thank you for understanding.
Holiday Sweater day
ASU Prep will be having an “ugly holiday sweater” day with uniform bottoms on Friday, Dec. 2, but that day is our 1-2 field trip, so we will be doing the “ugly holiday sweater” day on Thursday, December 20th the day of our winter party. Please make sure your child wears their uniform on our field trip day.
Reading Groups
We are almost finished with our quarterly 1:1 DRA reading assessments and DIBELS assessment. I will do the best I can to get to as many reading groups as possible. If your child does not bring a book home each day, please be sure to continue reading books from home on a nightly basis. Thank you for understanding!
Winter Party
Our class is having a winter party on Thursday, December 20th from 1:30- 3:00. Thank you to Luke’s mom, Amy, for organizing the party. We are still in need of a few supplies and volunteers for that day. Click below to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-caviness
Volunteers
I am in need of some volunteers to file student work and fill binders in preparation for ILP conferences (that will occur right after winter break). I am flexible as to what time you come in, but would appreciate help on Dec. 13th, 14th or 18th. If you are interested in volunteering, please let me know.
You can also sign up for regular classroom volunteering by clicking on this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
Mystery Reader
We still have some spots available to be a mystery reader in our classroom. Sign up below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-mystery4
Spelling
No new spelling list next week.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email: [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
December 20th-Winter party
December 21st-Field trip
December 22nd-January 7th-Winter break
January 8th & 9th-ILP’s
January 10th- School resumes
January 21st- Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
December 3rd-7th
This week the students had fun creating a trap to catch a gingerbread man. Students could only use two popsicle sticks, two pipe cleaners, two pieces of cardstock and tape. Their STEM creations came home on Friday. Be sure to ask them how their traps work.
Field trip
Field trip slips are due Monday. We will be picking the chaperones this week. If you do not receive an email or note from me, that means you did not get chosen. But you are more than welcome to meet us at the Science Center and pay on your own. The field trip to Phoenix Science Center is on Friday, December 21st from 9:00-2:30 (at the Science Center from 10-1:30). The cost of the field trip will be $10.00 per student which can be paid online or by check. If paying by check, please make checks out to ASU Prep Academy.
If you are choosing to not to have your child accompany us on the field trip, we are asking that you keep your child home for the day. Unfortunately, all the 1-2 teachers will be off campus chaperoning.
Holiday Sweater day
ASU Prep will be having an “ugly holiday sweater” day with uniform bottoms on Friday, Dec. 2, but that day is our 1-2 field trip, so we will be doing the “ugly holiday sweater” day on Thursday, December 20th the day of our winter party. Please make sure your child wears their uniform on our field trip day.
Reading Groups
We are still doing our quarterly 1:1 DRA reading assessments and DIBELS assessment next week. I will do the best I can to get to as many reading groups as possible. If your child does not bring a book home each day, please be sure to continue reading books from home on a nightly basis. Thank you for understanding!
Winter Party
Our class is having a winter party on Thursday, December 20th from 1:30- 3:00. Thank you to Luke’s mom, Amy, for organizing the party. We are still in need of a few supplies and volunteers for that day. Click below to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-caviness
Volunteers
I am in need of some volunteers to file student work and fill binders in preparation for ILP conferences (that will occur right after winter break). I am flexible as to what time you come in, but would appreciate help on Dec. 13th, 14th or 18th. If you are interested in volunteering, please let me know.
You can also sign up for regular classroom volunteering by clicking on this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
Mystery Reader
We still have some spots available to be a mystery reader in our classroom. Sign up below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-mystery4
Spelling #12
The new spelling list went home last Wednesday. We will have a test on Friday, December 14th. This week’s words are:
split, strap, scrub, squid, sprint, stretch, scratch, splash, because, when, from, their
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
December 20th-Winter party
December 21st-Field trip
December 22nd-January 7th-Winter break
January 8th & 9th-ILP’s
January 10th- School resumes
January 21st- Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
November 26th-30th
This week we have been working hard on learning how to find the sum of three digits. I amazed at all the mental math these kids are doing! We have also started some of our quarterly assessments which we look forward to sharing with you at the January ILPs.
Field trip
Our class is going on a field trip to Phoenix Science Center, on Friday, December 21st from 9:00-2:30. The field trip slips went home on Friday and are due Dec. 10th. The cost of the field trip will be $10.00 per student which can be paid online or by check. If paying by check, please make checks out to ASU Prep Academy.
If you are choosing to not to have your child accompany us on the field trip, we are asking that you keep your child home for the day. Unfortunately, all the 1-2 teachers will be off campus chaperoning.
I am looking for 7 chaperones to accompany me on this field trip. The chaperone will assist with monitoring a small group of kids while we are there. If you would like to chaperone, I will need your full assistance with the small group that you will be chaperoning. Therefore, we will not be able to accommodate siblings for this trip. If you are interested in being a chaperone, please return the form in your child's folder.
Reading Groups
We will be starting our quarterly 1:1 DRA reading assessments next week. I will do the best I can to get to as many reading groups as possible. If your child does not bring a book home each day, please be sure to continue reading books from home on a nightly basis. Thank you for understanding!
Winter Party
Our class is having a winter party on Thursday, December 20th from 1:40- 3:00. I am in need of parent volunteers to help run the centers and assist students with a variety of activities. If you would like to volunteer please email me. A sign-up genius with a list of needed supplies will be sent home soon.
Supplies
Thank you for donating some supplies to our classroom, but we are still in need of CD’s and self-adhesive puffy winter/ holiday stickers. If you can donate any of the any of these supplies, we would greatly appreciate it.
Spelling #11
The new spelling list went home last Wednesday. We will have a test on Friday, December 7th. This week’s words are:
chop, lunch, when, cat, much, check, whiff, match, hurt, once, upon, that.
Dress Code
As the weather starts to get colder, please make sure your child has a jacket or sweatshirt. Our playground does not get very much sun in the early morning, and it can be quite chilly. Here is a friendly reminder about the ASU Prep dress code. Please make sure to label your child’s outerwear in case it gets lost. Starting after Thanksgiving break the dress code will be enforced.
Outerwear:
Shoes: Closed-toe/Athletic shoes ONLY. NO BOOTS.
Please note: Students will be able to wear any color/pattern jacket to school, they will just need to be taken off when inside of the building. We recognize that it can sometimes feel cold inside so students will be allowed to wear either a solid colored sweatshirt/sweater (black, tan, white, maroon or gray) when inside as long as uniform shirt collar is visible. Or students can wear a solid colored long-sleeve undershirt, under their uniform shirt.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected].
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
December 20th-Winter party
December 21st-Field trip
December 22nd-January 7th-Winter break
January 8th & 9th-ILP’s
January 10th- School resumes
January 21st- Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
This week the students had fun creating a trap to catch a gingerbread man. Students could only use two popsicle sticks, two pipe cleaners, two pieces of cardstock and tape. Their STEM creations came home on Friday. Be sure to ask them how their traps work.
Field trip
Field trip slips are due Monday. We will be picking the chaperones this week. If you do not receive an email or note from me, that means you did not get chosen. But you are more than welcome to meet us at the Science Center and pay on your own. The field trip to Phoenix Science Center is on Friday, December 21st from 9:00-2:30 (at the Science Center from 10-1:30). The cost of the field trip will be $10.00 per student which can be paid online or by check. If paying by check, please make checks out to ASU Prep Academy.
If you are choosing to not to have your child accompany us on the field trip, we are asking that you keep your child home for the day. Unfortunately, all the 1-2 teachers will be off campus chaperoning.
Holiday Sweater day
ASU Prep will be having an “ugly holiday sweater” day with uniform bottoms on Friday, Dec. 2, but that day is our 1-2 field trip, so we will be doing the “ugly holiday sweater” day on Thursday, December 20th the day of our winter party. Please make sure your child wears their uniform on our field trip day.
Reading Groups
We are still doing our quarterly 1:1 DRA reading assessments and DIBELS assessment next week. I will do the best I can to get to as many reading groups as possible. If your child does not bring a book home each day, please be sure to continue reading books from home on a nightly basis. Thank you for understanding!
Winter Party
Our class is having a winter party on Thursday, December 20th from 1:30- 3:00. Thank you to Luke’s mom, Amy, for organizing the party. We are still in need of a few supplies and volunteers for that day. Click below to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-caviness
Volunteers
I am in need of some volunteers to file student work and fill binders in preparation for ILP conferences (that will occur right after winter break). I am flexible as to what time you come in, but would appreciate help on Dec. 13th, 14th or 18th. If you are interested in volunteering, please let me know.
You can also sign up for regular classroom volunteering by clicking on this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
Mystery Reader
We still have some spots available to be a mystery reader in our classroom. Sign up below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-mystery4
Spelling #12
The new spelling list went home last Wednesday. We will have a test on Friday, December 14th. This week’s words are:
split, strap, scrub, squid, sprint, stretch, scratch, splash, because, when, from, their
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
December 20th-Winter party
December 21st-Field trip
December 22nd-January 7th-Winter break
January 8th & 9th-ILP’s
January 10th- School resumes
January 21st- Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
November 26th-30th
This week we have been working hard on learning how to find the sum of three digits. I amazed at all the mental math these kids are doing! We have also started some of our quarterly assessments which we look forward to sharing with you at the January ILPs.
Field trip
Our class is going on a field trip to Phoenix Science Center, on Friday, December 21st from 9:00-2:30. The field trip slips went home on Friday and are due Dec. 10th. The cost of the field trip will be $10.00 per student which can be paid online or by check. If paying by check, please make checks out to ASU Prep Academy.
If you are choosing to not to have your child accompany us on the field trip, we are asking that you keep your child home for the day. Unfortunately, all the 1-2 teachers will be off campus chaperoning.
I am looking for 7 chaperones to accompany me on this field trip. The chaperone will assist with monitoring a small group of kids while we are there. If you would like to chaperone, I will need your full assistance with the small group that you will be chaperoning. Therefore, we will not be able to accommodate siblings for this trip. If you are interested in being a chaperone, please return the form in your child's folder.
Reading Groups
We will be starting our quarterly 1:1 DRA reading assessments next week. I will do the best I can to get to as many reading groups as possible. If your child does not bring a book home each day, please be sure to continue reading books from home on a nightly basis. Thank you for understanding!
Winter Party
Our class is having a winter party on Thursday, December 20th from 1:40- 3:00. I am in need of parent volunteers to help run the centers and assist students with a variety of activities. If you would like to volunteer please email me. A sign-up genius with a list of needed supplies will be sent home soon.
Supplies
Thank you for donating some supplies to our classroom, but we are still in need of CD’s and self-adhesive puffy winter/ holiday stickers. If you can donate any of the any of these supplies, we would greatly appreciate it.
Spelling #11
The new spelling list went home last Wednesday. We will have a test on Friday, December 7th. This week’s words are:
chop, lunch, when, cat, much, check, whiff, match, hurt, once, upon, that.
Dress Code
As the weather starts to get colder, please make sure your child has a jacket or sweatshirt. Our playground does not get very much sun in the early morning, and it can be quite chilly. Here is a friendly reminder about the ASU Prep dress code. Please make sure to label your child’s outerwear in case it gets lost. Starting after Thanksgiving break the dress code will be enforced.
Outerwear:
- Color: Must be a solid color (no pattern). Black, tan, white, maroon or gray are preferred.
- Logo: ASU and ASU Prep logos ONLY.
- Style: jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts worn over a uniform shirt with the collar showing. (Long-sleeve shirts are not considered outerwear and will not be permitted to be worn as such, however, students can wear the solid colored shirts (black, tan, white, maroon, gray) under their uniform shirts. ONLY ASU Logo Hoodies will be allowed with the collar showing
Shoes: Closed-toe/Athletic shoes ONLY. NO BOOTS.
Please note: Students will be able to wear any color/pattern jacket to school, they will just need to be taken off when inside of the building. We recognize that it can sometimes feel cold inside so students will be allowed to wear either a solid colored sweatshirt/sweater (black, tan, white, maroon or gray) when inside as long as uniform shirt collar is visible. Or students can wear a solid colored long-sleeve undershirt, under their uniform shirt.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected].
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
December 20th-Winter party
December 21st-Field trip
December 22nd-January 7th-Winter break
January 8th & 9th-ILP’s
January 10th- School resumes
January 21st- Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
February 1st- No School-Teacher PD
November 19th-21st
This week we have been learning about the history of Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving I am grateful for my amazing students and their caring families. I wish you a happy and restful Thanksgiving with your families.
Supplies
Next month we are doing a variety of crafts in our classroom, and we are in need of some supplies. If you can donate any of the following supplies, we would greatly appreciate it.
Spelling #10
The new spelling list went home last Wednesday. We will have a test on Friday, November 30th. This week’s words are words with sh, th, and -ng:
Bath, bring, our, this, shop, shut, rang, these, thing, wish, were, could.
Dress Code
As the weather starts to get colder, please make sure your child has a jacket or sweatshirt. Our playground does not get very much sun in the early morning, and it can be quite chilly. Here is a friendly reminder about the ASU Prep dress code. Please make sure to label your child’s outerwear in case it gets lost. Starting after Thanksgiving break the dress code will be enforced.
Outerwear:
Shoes: Closed-toe/Athletic shoes ONLY. NO BOOTS.
Please note: Students will be able to wear any color/pattern jacket to school, they will just need to be taken off when inside of the building. We recognize that it can sometimes feel cold inside so students will be allowed to wear either a solid colored sweatshirt/sweater (black, tan, white, maroon or gray) when inside as long as uniform shirt collar is visible. Or students can wear a solid colored long-sleeve undershirt, under their uniform shirt.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a restful Thanksgiving,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
November 22nd-23rd-Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30th-Holiday boutique
December 21st-Field trip
This week we have been learning about the history of Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving I am grateful for my amazing students and their caring families. I wish you a happy and restful Thanksgiving with your families.
Supplies
Next month we are doing a variety of crafts in our classroom, and we are in need of some supplies. If you can donate any of the following supplies, we would greatly appreciate it.
- Old / new CD’s
- Holiday stickers
- Holiday ribbon (about a 1/4 inch thick)
Spelling #10
The new spelling list went home last Wednesday. We will have a test on Friday, November 30th. This week’s words are words with sh, th, and -ng:
Bath, bring, our, this, shop, shut, rang, these, thing, wish, were, could.
Dress Code
As the weather starts to get colder, please make sure your child has a jacket or sweatshirt. Our playground does not get very much sun in the early morning, and it can be quite chilly. Here is a friendly reminder about the ASU Prep dress code. Please make sure to label your child’s outerwear in case it gets lost. Starting after Thanksgiving break the dress code will be enforced.
Outerwear:
- Color: Must be a solid color (no pattern). Black, tan, white, maroon or gray are preferred.
- Logo: ASU and ASU Prep logos ONLY.
- Style: jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts worn over a uniform shirt with the collar showing. (Long-sleeve shirts are not considered outerwear and will not be permitted to be worn as such, however, students can wear the solid colored shirts (black, tan, white, maroon, gray) under their uniform shirts. ONLY ASU Logo Hoodies will be allowed with the collar showing
Shoes: Closed-toe/Athletic shoes ONLY. NO BOOTS.
Please note: Students will be able to wear any color/pattern jacket to school, they will just need to be taken off when inside of the building. We recognize that it can sometimes feel cold inside so students will be allowed to wear either a solid colored sweatshirt/sweater (black, tan, white, maroon or gray) when inside as long as uniform shirt collar is visible. Or students can wear a solid colored long-sleeve undershirt, under their uniform shirt.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a restful Thanksgiving,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
November 22nd-23rd-Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30th-Holiday boutique
December 21st-Field trip
November 12th-16th
We had a fun filled week with our Fall Summative and the Run Devil Run. The students were beaming with pride when they showed their parents all their fabulous projects at our Summative. Our Run Devil Run fundraiser was very successful thanks to all our generous families. We appreciate all your donations to our school.
NO Spelling list this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday and short week.
Dress Code
As the weather starts to get colder, please make sure your child has a jacket or sweatshirt. Our playground does not get very much sun in the early morning, and it can be quite chilly. Here is a friendly reminder about the ASU Prep dress code. Please make sure to label your child’s outerwear in case it gets lost. Starting after Thanksgiving break the dress code will be enforced.
Outerwear:
Shoes: Closed-toe/Athletic shoes ONLY. NO BOOTS.
Please note: Students will be able to wear any color/pattern jacket to school, they will just need to be taken off when inside of the building. We recognize that it can sometimes feel cold inside so students will be allowed to wear either a solid colored sweatshirt/sweater (black, tan, white, maroon or gray) when inside as long as uniform shirt collar is visible. Or students can wear a solid colored long-sleeve undershirt, under their uniform shirt.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at Carrie[email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great week,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
November 22nd-23rd-Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30th-Holiday boutique
December 21st-Field trip
We had a fun filled week with our Fall Summative and the Run Devil Run. The students were beaming with pride when they showed their parents all their fabulous projects at our Summative. Our Run Devil Run fundraiser was very successful thanks to all our generous families. We appreciate all your donations to our school.
NO Spelling list this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday and short week.
Dress Code
As the weather starts to get colder, please make sure your child has a jacket or sweatshirt. Our playground does not get very much sun in the early morning, and it can be quite chilly. Here is a friendly reminder about the ASU Prep dress code. Please make sure to label your child’s outerwear in case it gets lost. Starting after Thanksgiving break the dress code will be enforced.
Outerwear:
- Color: Must be a solid color (no pattern). Black, tan, white, maroon or gray are preferred.
- Logo: ASU and ASU Prep logos ONLY.
- Style: jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts worn over a uniform shirt with the collar showing. (Long-sleeve shirts are not considered outerwear and will not be permitted to be worn as such, however, students can wear the solid colored shirts (black, tan, white, maroon, gray) under their uniform shirts. ONLY ASU Logo Hoodies will be allowed with the collar showing
Shoes: Closed-toe/Athletic shoes ONLY. NO BOOTS.
Please note: Students will be able to wear any color/pattern jacket to school, they will just need to be taken off when inside of the building. We recognize that it can sometimes feel cold inside so students will be allowed to wear either a solid colored sweatshirt/sweater (black, tan, white, maroon or gray) when inside as long as uniform shirt collar is visible. Or students can wear a solid colored long-sleeve undershirt, under their uniform shirt.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at Carrie[email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great week,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
November 22nd-23rd-Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30th-Holiday boutique
December 21st-Field trip
November 6th-10th
Our Summative is this Thursday, November 15th from 5:00-6:30 and the students have been busy preparing all their special projects to show you. The animal reports look amazing! We look forward to seeing you Thursday night.
Run Devil Run Volunteers
It is Run Devil Run time! We have already kicked off the biggest fundraiser of the year and are still in need of some volunteers for the Friday, November 16th event. As a volunteer(s) you will assist in walking students back and forth between the event and classroom, handing out pedometers, and collecting pedometer data once the run is over. To volunteer for the RDR event here http://bit.ly/ASUFunRun2018
RDR Pledge forms are due the Nov. 16th. Any student who brings in a pledge of any amount in our class will receive coupon for a free day of homework. Just attach the coupon in your homework notebook. The Run Devil Run will take place on Friday, November 16th. Our classes will run from 9-10 am.
Summative
Mark your calendars for November 15th for the 1st-2nd grade summative from 5-6:30. All first graders will be participating in a short musical performance led by Mrs. Jernigan. Please plan to have your child here at 5:00PM.
SPELLING LIST #9
The spelling test will be Friday, Nov. 9th. We are now including a spelling dictation sentence to see if your child can truly spell their words when writing. We will take a conventions grade (capitals, spacing and punctuation) along with a listening grade for the dictation sentence. Here are the words for this week (that all include final consonant blends):
jump, and, pink, hand, nest, went, sink, trunk, who, good, by, them.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at C[email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great week,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
November 12th- No School Veterans Day
November15th-Summative 5-6:30
November 16th- Run Devil Run 9-10AM
November 22nd-23rd-Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30th-Holiday boutique
Our Summative is this Thursday, November 15th from 5:00-6:30 and the students have been busy preparing all their special projects to show you. The animal reports look amazing! We look forward to seeing you Thursday night.
Run Devil Run Volunteers
It is Run Devil Run time! We have already kicked off the biggest fundraiser of the year and are still in need of some volunteers for the Friday, November 16th event. As a volunteer(s) you will assist in walking students back and forth between the event and classroom, handing out pedometers, and collecting pedometer data once the run is over. To volunteer for the RDR event here http://bit.ly/ASUFunRun2018
RDR Pledge forms are due the Nov. 16th. Any student who brings in a pledge of any amount in our class will receive coupon for a free day of homework. Just attach the coupon in your homework notebook. The Run Devil Run will take place on Friday, November 16th. Our classes will run from 9-10 am.
Summative
Mark your calendars for November 15th for the 1st-2nd grade summative from 5-6:30. All first graders will be participating in a short musical performance led by Mrs. Jernigan. Please plan to have your child here at 5:00PM.
SPELLING LIST #9
The spelling test will be Friday, Nov. 9th. We are now including a spelling dictation sentence to see if your child can truly spell their words when writing. We will take a conventions grade (capitals, spacing and punctuation) along with a listening grade for the dictation sentence. Here are the words for this week (that all include final consonant blends):
jump, and, pink, hand, nest, went, sink, trunk, who, good, by, them.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at C[email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great week,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
November 12th- No School Veterans Day
November15th-Summative 5-6:30
November 16th- Run Devil Run 9-10AM
November 22nd-23rd-Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30th-Holiday boutique
October 29-November 2nd
This week we continued our study of animals and collecting research for our animal reports. We also started learning about place value by working with hundreds, tens and ones. The students really enjoyed spirit week especially, dressing up as their favorite character on Wednesday.
5th Annual Run Devil Run
Run Devil Run is the #1 FUNdraiser for ASU Prep Poly STEM with 100% of the proceeds going right back to the school and our students. The pledge form went home last Friday or you may donate online at: asupreppolyptso.com. Pledge forms submitted by Nov. 9th will be eligible for a drawing to have Lunch with the Principal (K-4). We had a kick-off assembly on Monday to get them excited. Any student who brings in a pledge of any amount in our class will receive coupon for a free day of homework. Just attach the coupon in your homework notebook. The Run Devil Run will take place on Friday, November 16th. Our classes will run from 9-10 am.
To volunteer for the RDR event click here: http://bit.ly/ASUFunRun2018
Book Order
The book order was sent home last week and online orders are due Nov. 9th. If you are buying books for gifts please let me know and I will hold on to them until you can pick them up. This is a great way to build your child’s library and keep them interested in reading. It also helps earn points for our class, which can be used for new books for our classroom. Happy shopping! Our online classroom code is R8CDP.
Homework
There will be no homework menu for the month of November. Instead, we ask that you focus on helping your child complete the Animal Report project. There have been many questions as to how much help can you give your child. Your child brought home a research booklet on Friday to help with some facts about their animal. You can use this information along with the research you have done at home. You may type up what they wrote to add to their final project. Students will be graded on their final product and oral presentation to the class. Please have your child practice presenting their report at home. The Animal Report is due on or before November 9th. Please let me know if you have any questions.
SPELLING LIST #8
The spelling test will be Friday, Nov. 9th. We are now including a spelling dictation sentence to see if your child can truly spell their words when writing. We will take a conventions grade (capitals, spacing and punctuation) along with a listening grade for the dictation sentence. Here are the words for this week:
Sled, skip, step, spin, skin, smell, slip, spot, out, was, there, then
Parent Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering, please follow the link below to sign up via SignUp Genius. There are 2 shifts available. The AM shift is from 8:30-10:00 and during this shift you will usually work with a small group of students. The PM shift is from 1:30 to 3:00 and during this shift you will be grading papers, copying, and helping with projects. Everything you do contributes to the success of our classroom and we really appreciate your extra hands!
Volunteer sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
Summative
Mark your calendars for November 15th for the 1-2 summative from 5-6:30. All first graders will be participating in a short musical performance led by Mrs. Jernigan. Please plan to have your child here at 5:00PM.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great week,
Ms. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
November 9th-Harkins Fundraiser ends
November 12th- No School Veterans Day
November 15th-Summative 5-6:30
November 16th- Run Devil Run
November 22nd-23rd-Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30th-Holiday boutique
This week we continued our study of animals and collecting research for our animal reports. We also started learning about place value by working with hundreds, tens and ones. The students really enjoyed spirit week especially, dressing up as their favorite character on Wednesday.
5th Annual Run Devil Run
Run Devil Run is the #1 FUNdraiser for ASU Prep Poly STEM with 100% of the proceeds going right back to the school and our students. The pledge form went home last Friday or you may donate online at: asupreppolyptso.com. Pledge forms submitted by Nov. 9th will be eligible for a drawing to have Lunch with the Principal (K-4). We had a kick-off assembly on Monday to get them excited. Any student who brings in a pledge of any amount in our class will receive coupon for a free day of homework. Just attach the coupon in your homework notebook. The Run Devil Run will take place on Friday, November 16th. Our classes will run from 9-10 am.
To volunteer for the RDR event click here: http://bit.ly/ASUFunRun2018
Book Order
The book order was sent home last week and online orders are due Nov. 9th. If you are buying books for gifts please let me know and I will hold on to them until you can pick them up. This is a great way to build your child’s library and keep them interested in reading. It also helps earn points for our class, which can be used for new books for our classroom. Happy shopping! Our online classroom code is R8CDP.
Homework
There will be no homework menu for the month of November. Instead, we ask that you focus on helping your child complete the Animal Report project. There have been many questions as to how much help can you give your child. Your child brought home a research booklet on Friday to help with some facts about their animal. You can use this information along with the research you have done at home. You may type up what they wrote to add to their final project. Students will be graded on their final product and oral presentation to the class. Please have your child practice presenting their report at home. The Animal Report is due on or before November 9th. Please let me know if you have any questions.
SPELLING LIST #8
The spelling test will be Friday, Nov. 9th. We are now including a spelling dictation sentence to see if your child can truly spell their words when writing. We will take a conventions grade (capitals, spacing and punctuation) along with a listening grade for the dictation sentence. Here are the words for this week:
Sled, skip, step, spin, skin, smell, slip, spot, out, was, there, then
Parent Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering, please follow the link below to sign up via SignUp Genius. There are 2 shifts available. The AM shift is from 8:30-10:00 and during this shift you will usually work with a small group of students. The PM shift is from 1:30 to 3:00 and during this shift you will be grading papers, copying, and helping with projects. Everything you do contributes to the success of our classroom and we really appreciate your extra hands!
Volunteer sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
Summative
Mark your calendars for November 15th for the 1-2 summative from 5-6:30. All first graders will be participating in a short musical performance led by Mrs. Jernigan. Please plan to have your child here at 5:00PM.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great week,
Ms. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
November 9th-Harkins Fundraiser ends
November 12th- No School Veterans Day
November 15th-Summative 5-6:30
November 16th- Run Devil Run
November 22nd-23rd-Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30th-Holiday boutique
Week of October 22nd–26th
This week we continued learning about the characteristics of various animal groups. Your child picked their animal to research and complete the Animal Report project on. A note was sent home in your child’s folder on Monday with details about the project. Your child is more than welcome to bring in any information about their animal to school. We will be filling out an animal research booklet to help them when they build their presentation board at home.
Spirit Week
Spirit week will be October 29th-November 2nd.
Here is a list of events for the week.
Monday-Match a Friend w/uniform bottoms
Tuesday-Aloha Tuesday w/uniform bottoms
Wednesday-Character Day-no weapons, props, face masks or face painting
Thursday-Team Thursday w/uniform bottoms
Friday-Free dress Friday-teachers wear student uniforms
SPELLING LIST #7b
The spelling test will be Friday, Nov. 3rd. This week is spelling review week. The spelling list will include “l” blends and “r” blends and more difficult sight words we had previous weeks. We are now including a spelling dictation sentence to see if your child can truly spell their words when writing. We will take a conventions grade (capitals, spacing and punctuation) along with a listening grade for the dictation sentence. Here are the words for this week: flip, block, glass, clap, drum, crops, trap, brick, what, want, which, saw
Book Order
The book order was sent home on Friday. This is a good time to build your child’s library and earn points for free books for our classroom. The book orders are due online by November 9th. Our class code is R8CDP.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
October 26th- Trunk or Treat / Movie Night
November 9th-Harkins Fundraiser ends
November 12th- No School Veterans Day
November15th-Summative 5-6:30
November 16th- Run Devil Run
This week we continued learning about the characteristics of various animal groups. Your child picked their animal to research and complete the Animal Report project on. A note was sent home in your child’s folder on Monday with details about the project. Your child is more than welcome to bring in any information about their animal to school. We will be filling out an animal research booklet to help them when they build their presentation board at home.
Spirit Week
Spirit week will be October 29th-November 2nd.
Here is a list of events for the week.
Monday-Match a Friend w/uniform bottoms
Tuesday-Aloha Tuesday w/uniform bottoms
Wednesday-Character Day-no weapons, props, face masks or face painting
Thursday-Team Thursday w/uniform bottoms
Friday-Free dress Friday-teachers wear student uniforms
SPELLING LIST #7b
The spelling test will be Friday, Nov. 3rd. This week is spelling review week. The spelling list will include “l” blends and “r” blends and more difficult sight words we had previous weeks. We are now including a spelling dictation sentence to see if your child can truly spell their words when writing. We will take a conventions grade (capitals, spacing and punctuation) along with a listening grade for the dictation sentence. Here are the words for this week: flip, block, glass, clap, drum, crops, trap, brick, what, want, which, saw
Book Order
The book order was sent home on Friday. This is a good time to build your child’s library and earn points for free books for our classroom. The book orders are due online by November 9th. Our class code is R8CDP.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
October 26th- Trunk or Treat / Movie Night
November 9th-Harkins Fundraiser ends
November 12th- No School Veterans Day
November15th-Summative 5-6:30
November 16th- Run Devil Run
Week of October 15th-19th
This week we got back into our routines of reading groups. We concluded our unit on fairy tales and started our unit on animals and life cycles. This week we have been learning about the different types of animals. Soon your child will be picking an animal to research and create an animal report. (Family project information to come home soon.)
Trunk or Treat
Trunk or Treat has been rescheduled for Friday, October 26th from 5:00-6:00 PM. Costumes are optional but must follow school policy - No masks or weapons.
Spirit Week
Spirit week will be October 29th-November 2nd.
Here is a list of events for the week:
Monday-Match a Friend w/uniform bottoms
Tuesday-Aloha Tuesday w/uniform bottoms
Wednesday-Character Day-no weapons, props, face masks or face painting
Thursday-Team Thursday w/uniform bottoms
Friday-Free dress Friday-teachers wear student uniforms
SPELLING LIST #7
The spelling test will be Friday, Oct. 26th.
trip, brim, prop, crab, grass, frog, drip, trim, now, went, now, do, which
Parent Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering, please follow the link below to sign up via SignUp Genius. There are 2 shifts available. The AM shift is from 8:30-10:00 and during this shift you will usually work with a small group of students. The PM shift is from1:30 to 3:00 and during this shift you will be grading papers, copying, and helping with projects. Everything you do contributes to the success of our classroom and we really appreciate your extra hands!
Volunteer sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
October 23-Dinner & Dessert night (see flyer)
October 26th- Trunk or Treat / Movie Night (see flyer sent Friday)
November 9th-Harkins Fundraiser ends
November 12th- No School - Veterans Day
November 15th-Summative 5-6:30
November 16th- Run Devil Run
This week we got back into our routines of reading groups. We concluded our unit on fairy tales and started our unit on animals and life cycles. This week we have been learning about the different types of animals. Soon your child will be picking an animal to research and create an animal report. (Family project information to come home soon.)
Trunk or Treat
Trunk or Treat has been rescheduled for Friday, October 26th from 5:00-6:00 PM. Costumes are optional but must follow school policy - No masks or weapons.
Spirit Week
Spirit week will be October 29th-November 2nd.
Here is a list of events for the week:
Monday-Match a Friend w/uniform bottoms
Tuesday-Aloha Tuesday w/uniform bottoms
Wednesday-Character Day-no weapons, props, face masks or face painting
Thursday-Team Thursday w/uniform bottoms
Friday-Free dress Friday-teachers wear student uniforms
SPELLING LIST #7
The spelling test will be Friday, Oct. 26th.
trip, brim, prop, crab, grass, frog, drip, trim, now, went, now, do, which
Parent Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering, please follow the link below to sign up via SignUp Genius. There are 2 shifts available. The AM shift is from 8:30-10:00 and during this shift you will usually work with a small group of students. The PM shift is from1:30 to 3:00 and during this shift you will be grading papers, copying, and helping with projects. Everything you do contributes to the success of our classroom and we really appreciate your extra hands!
Volunteer sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-classroom3
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
October 23-Dinner & Dessert night (see flyer)
October 26th- Trunk or Treat / Movie Night (see flyer sent Friday)
November 9th-Harkins Fundraiser ends
November 12th- No School - Veterans Day
November 15th-Summative 5-6:30
November 16th- Run Devil Run
Week of October 8th -12th
Thank you for coming to your child’s ILP. I really enjoyed sharing your child’s progress with you. We have a family project to look forward to in the second quarter. More information about this Animal Report family project will come home soon.
Field trip
I just want to thank all the parent volunteers who chaperoned our first field trip. The students really enjoyed watching Charlotte’s Web come to life.
Homework
New October Homework menu will come home Monday. Please continue to read and do Dreambox and RAZ-Kids.
SPELLING LIST #6
The spelling test will be Friday, Oct. 19th.
class, clock, black, flat, glad, plums, plan, slip, put, what, want, this, saw.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
October 17th-Internet Safety parent night
October 19th- Trunk or Treat / Movie Night
October 23-Dinner & Dessert night (see flyer in your child’s folder)
November 9th-Harkins Fundraiser ends
November 12th-No school-Veteran's Day
November 15th-Summative 5-6:30
November 16th- Run Devil Run
Thank you for coming to your child’s ILP. I really enjoyed sharing your child’s progress with you. We have a family project to look forward to in the second quarter. More information about this Animal Report family project will come home soon.
Field trip
I just want to thank all the parent volunteers who chaperoned our first field trip. The students really enjoyed watching Charlotte’s Web come to life.
Homework
New October Homework menu will come home Monday. Please continue to read and do Dreambox and RAZ-Kids.
SPELLING LIST #6
The spelling test will be Friday, Oct. 19th.
class, clock, black, flat, glad, plums, plan, slip, put, what, want, this, saw.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
October 17th-Internet Safety parent night
October 19th- Trunk or Treat / Movie Night
October 23-Dinner & Dessert night (see flyer in your child’s folder)
November 9th-Harkins Fundraiser ends
November 12th-No school-Veteran's Day
November 15th-Summative 5-6:30
November 16th- Run Devil Run
Week of September 24th-28th
This week we created our Little Red Riding Hood baskets. The students really enjoyed using the STEM process to create a durable basket that could hold an apple. I hope you have a restful fall break, and I look forward to seeing you at your ILP conference.
Field Trip
Don’t Forget our Field trip is the day we came back from break. Please send a snack and a disposable lunch with your child to school on October 11th. If you have not paid the field trip fee online, please do so as soon as possible.
Conferences October 9th& 10th
This year we are having ILP conferences afterfall break. The conferences window will open on September 22nd at 6AM and closes Oct. 7th at 11:30 PM.
Book Orders
If you wish to order books, all orders must be submitted online at scholastic.com/book clubs. Our class code is R8CDP. The book order will be placed on October 12th.
Homework
New October Homework menu will come home after break. Please continue to read and do Dreambox over break.
SPELLING LIST #6
The spelling test will be Friday, Oct. 19th.
class, clock, black, flat, glad, plums, plan, slip, put, what, want, this, saw
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great fall break,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
October 1st-5th–Fall break
October 8th No School-teacher PD
October 9th-10th-ILP’s
October 17th-Internet Safety parent night
October 19th- Trunk or Treat / Movie Night
This week we created our Little Red Riding Hood baskets. The students really enjoyed using the STEM process to create a durable basket that could hold an apple. I hope you have a restful fall break, and I look forward to seeing you at your ILP conference.
Field Trip
Don’t Forget our Field trip is the day we came back from break. Please send a snack and a disposable lunch with your child to school on October 11th. If you have not paid the field trip fee online, please do so as soon as possible.
Conferences October 9th& 10th
This year we are having ILP conferences afterfall break. The conferences window will open on September 22nd at 6AM and closes Oct. 7th at 11:30 PM.
Book Orders
If you wish to order books, all orders must be submitted online at scholastic.com/book clubs. Our class code is R8CDP. The book order will be placed on October 12th.
Homework
New October Homework menu will come home after break. Please continue to read and do Dreambox over break.
SPELLING LIST #6
The spelling test will be Friday, Oct. 19th.
class, clock, black, flat, glad, plums, plan, slip, put, what, want, this, saw
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great fall break,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
October 1st-5th–Fall break
October 8th No School-teacher PD
October 9th-10th-ILP’s
October 17th-Internet Safety parent night
October 19th- Trunk or Treat / Movie Night
Week of September 17th-21st
This week we started our unit on fairy tales and fables. The students really enjoyed learning about the different characters and lessons that can be learned from the story.
Reading groups
Starting Monday, we will be conducting our reading assessments and therefore we will not get to every reading group this week. The DRA assessment is a 1:1 reading assessment that is very time consuming. I will do the best I can to get to as many reading groups as possible. If your child does not bring a book home each day, please be sure to continue reading books from home on a nightly basis. Thank you for understanding.
Field Trip
Next Thursday is the last day to send in the field trip permission slips. If your child is not attending the field trip please email me and let me know. I will be picking the chaperones on the 27th. If you are picked, I will be contacting you via email to let you know.
Conferences October 9th& 10th
This year we are having ILP conferences afterfall break. The conferences window will open on September 22nd at 6AM and closes Oct. 7th at 11:30 PM.
School Pictures
School pictures were sent home on Friday. If you want picture retakes, they will be on Wednesday, Sept. 26th.
Book Orders
Books orders went home on Friday. If you wish to order books, all orders must be submitted online at scholastic.com/bookclubs. Our class code is R8CDP. If you want any of the books as gifts, let me know and I will not send them home with your child.
Homework
Please check the homework folder nightly for parent/teacher communication and daily behavior calendar.Please initial both sides of the behavior chart every day.I noticed many behavior charts were not initialed on both sides.
Make sure to record any homework activities that were completed in your child’s homework notebook. (Eg. read for 10 minutes and completed two Dreambox lessons.) I will be checking your child’s behavior chart and homework notebook every Friday. Please make sure your child returns it to school on Friday. If your child does not bring back their homework or behavior chart they will lose some time off their Fun Friday. Thanks for helping your child be responsible.
SPELLING LIST #5
The spelling test will be Sept 21st.
cub, rug, nut, duck, cup, dull, cuff, sun, come, here, to, of
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
September 26th– Picture Retakes
October 1st-5th–Fall break
October 8th No School-teacher PD
October 9th-10th-ILP’s
October 17th-Internet Safety parent night
This week we started our unit on fairy tales and fables. The students really enjoyed learning about the different characters and lessons that can be learned from the story.
Reading groups
Starting Monday, we will be conducting our reading assessments and therefore we will not get to every reading group this week. The DRA assessment is a 1:1 reading assessment that is very time consuming. I will do the best I can to get to as many reading groups as possible. If your child does not bring a book home each day, please be sure to continue reading books from home on a nightly basis. Thank you for understanding.
Field Trip
Next Thursday is the last day to send in the field trip permission slips. If your child is not attending the field trip please email me and let me know. I will be picking the chaperones on the 27th. If you are picked, I will be contacting you via email to let you know.
Conferences October 9th& 10th
This year we are having ILP conferences afterfall break. The conferences window will open on September 22nd at 6AM and closes Oct. 7th at 11:30 PM.
School Pictures
School pictures were sent home on Friday. If you want picture retakes, they will be on Wednesday, Sept. 26th.
Book Orders
Books orders went home on Friday. If you wish to order books, all orders must be submitted online at scholastic.com/bookclubs. Our class code is R8CDP. If you want any of the books as gifts, let me know and I will not send them home with your child.
Homework
Please check the homework folder nightly for parent/teacher communication and daily behavior calendar.Please initial both sides of the behavior chart every day.I noticed many behavior charts were not initialed on both sides.
Make sure to record any homework activities that were completed in your child’s homework notebook. (Eg. read for 10 minutes and completed two Dreambox lessons.) I will be checking your child’s behavior chart and homework notebook every Friday. Please make sure your child returns it to school on Friday. If your child does not bring back their homework or behavior chart they will lose some time off their Fun Friday. Thanks for helping your child be responsible.
SPELLING LIST #5
The spelling test will be Sept 21st.
cub, rug, nut, duck, cup, dull, cuff, sun, come, here, to, of
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
September 26th– Picture Retakes
October 1st-5th–Fall break
October 8th No School-teacher PD
October 9th-10th-ILP’s
October 17th-Internet Safety parent night
Week of September 10th-14th
This quarter has gone by so fast! In conjunction with our community helper theme, the students were engineers who created and built a bridge. The students got in small groups and devised a plan to build a bridge over “Sparky Lake”. Each student followed the STEM engineering design process. This process involved asking a question, brainstorming ideas, making a list and drawing a plan. After the plan was made, the students created the bridge, and then tested the bridge to see if the Hot wheel car could cross it successfully. Many students succeeded, but some had to make improvements. The students really enjoyed using the STEM process to create their bridge. These bridges will be displayed at summative.
As a wrap-up on our unit about helping our community, we enjoyed a visit from Office Fletcher from the ASU Police Dept. He talked to our students about ways in which he serves our community. The students did a great job of asking him questions!
Field Trip
On Friday field trip permission slips were sent home. Our class is going on a field trip to Childsplay at the Herberger Theatre on Thursday, October 11th from 9:00-2:00. We are going to see Charlotte’s Web. The cost of the field trip will be $18.00 per student. (If paying by check, please make checks out to ASU Prep Academy). Please send a sack lunch and snack with your child.If you are choosing not to have your child accompany us on this field trip, your child will have to stay home for the day.I am looking for 3 chaperones to accompany me on this field trip. The chaperone will assist with monitoring a small group of kids while we are there. If you would like to chaperone, I will need your full assistance with the small group. If there are more than three parents that want to chaperone there will be lottery to pick the parents that will assist us. Please return all field trip forms as by Sept. 27th.
ILP Conferences October 9th& 10th
This year we are having ILP conferences afterfall break. The conferences window will open on September 22nd. Look for an email from the front office soon.
STEM Project:
Little Red Riding Hood STEM Basket Challenge
Thank you to all of you who donated items last week for our Bridges STEM Project. We will be doing another STEM project next week. Your child will be participating in a STEM activity focusing on planning and designing a durable basket for Little Red Riding Hood to carry to Grandmother's house. To help with this activity, we are in need of a few supplies. Please sign up to bring one or more of the items and bring in whatever quantity you want. Multiple people may sign up to bring the same items. We will share the items among all three classrooms. Please send in any items by Wednesday, September 19th. Thank you for your support!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-little
Homework
Please check the homework folder nightly for parent/teacher communication and daily behavior calendar.Please initial the behavior chart every day.
Make sure to record any homework activities that were completed in your child’s homework notebook. (Ex. Read for 10 minutes and completed two Dreambox lessons.) I will be checking your child’s behavior chart and homework notebook every Friday. Please make sure your child returns it to school on Friday. Thanks for helping your child be responsible.
SPELLING LIST #4
The spelling test will be Sept 21st.
ten, jet, fed, neck, let, mess, sell, bed, look, are, said, two, my
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
September 26th– Picture Retakes
October 1st-5th–Fall break
October 8th No School-teacher PD
October 9th-10th-ILP’s
October 17th-Internet Safety parent night
This quarter has gone by so fast! In conjunction with our community helper theme, the students were engineers who created and built a bridge. The students got in small groups and devised a plan to build a bridge over “Sparky Lake”. Each student followed the STEM engineering design process. This process involved asking a question, brainstorming ideas, making a list and drawing a plan. After the plan was made, the students created the bridge, and then tested the bridge to see if the Hot wheel car could cross it successfully. Many students succeeded, but some had to make improvements. The students really enjoyed using the STEM process to create their bridge. These bridges will be displayed at summative.
As a wrap-up on our unit about helping our community, we enjoyed a visit from Office Fletcher from the ASU Police Dept. He talked to our students about ways in which he serves our community. The students did a great job of asking him questions!
Field Trip
On Friday field trip permission slips were sent home. Our class is going on a field trip to Childsplay at the Herberger Theatre on Thursday, October 11th from 9:00-2:00. We are going to see Charlotte’s Web. The cost of the field trip will be $18.00 per student. (If paying by check, please make checks out to ASU Prep Academy). Please send a sack lunch and snack with your child.If you are choosing not to have your child accompany us on this field trip, your child will have to stay home for the day.I am looking for 3 chaperones to accompany me on this field trip. The chaperone will assist with monitoring a small group of kids while we are there. If you would like to chaperone, I will need your full assistance with the small group. If there are more than three parents that want to chaperone there will be lottery to pick the parents that will assist us. Please return all field trip forms as by Sept. 27th.
ILP Conferences October 9th& 10th
This year we are having ILP conferences afterfall break. The conferences window will open on September 22nd. Look for an email from the front office soon.
STEM Project:
Little Red Riding Hood STEM Basket Challenge
Thank you to all of you who donated items last week for our Bridges STEM Project. We will be doing another STEM project next week. Your child will be participating in a STEM activity focusing on planning and designing a durable basket for Little Red Riding Hood to carry to Grandmother's house. To help with this activity, we are in need of a few supplies. Please sign up to bring one or more of the items and bring in whatever quantity you want. Multiple people may sign up to bring the same items. We will share the items among all three classrooms. Please send in any items by Wednesday, September 19th. Thank you for your support!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-little
Homework
Please check the homework folder nightly for parent/teacher communication and daily behavior calendar.Please initial the behavior chart every day.
Make sure to record any homework activities that were completed in your child’s homework notebook. (Ex. Read for 10 minutes and completed two Dreambox lessons.) I will be checking your child’s behavior chart and homework notebook every Friday. Please make sure your child returns it to school on Friday. Thanks for helping your child be responsible.
SPELLING LIST #4
The spelling test will be Sept 21st.
ten, jet, fed, neck, let, mess, sell, bed, look, are, said, two, my
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
September 26th– Picture Retakes
October 1st-5th–Fall break
October 8th No School-teacher PD
October 9th-10th-ILP’s
October 17th-Internet Safety parent night
Week of August 27th-August 31st
I hope everyone had a great three-day weekend. Thank you for supporting our school by attending the book fair and purchasing books. I really appreciate all the book donations to our class. The kids love reading them when we do “read to self”. The last day to attend the book fair is Monday morning.
Dreambox Online Math Resource:
As part of your child’s weekly homework, please have your child complete at least 1-2 math activities online per week. Please do not have your child spend more than 30 minutes on Dreambox. Please record the activities in your child’s homework notebook.
SPELLING LIST #3:
The spelling test will be Sept. 14th.
box, doll, hot, cots, jump, lock, mop, one, rock, top, for, no
STEM Activity Materials Needed:
Next week your child will be participating in a STEM activity focusing on how community helpers (engineers) plan and design bridges for construction crews to build. To help with this activity, we are in need of a few supplies. Please sign up to bring one or more of the items below. Please send in any items by Wednesday, September 12th. Please click on this link to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-building
Mystery Readers:
Every Thursday, we would like to have a mystery reader visit our classroom. Please come in and read to our class (you can bring your own book or I can provide you with one) but DO NOT TELL YOUR CHILD. It makes it more fun if the kids have no idea who our reader is each week. You are encouraged to come dressed up in character and make it fun (but not required). Please let me know in the comments sections whether or not you will be bringing your own book. Any family member is able to come and read (grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.). Please arrive to the classroom by 2:45 and wait outside the classroom door. If you want to be a mystery reader, but 2:45 on Thursdays doesn't work, just let me know and we can find a time that works for you! Please click on the link to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-mystery3
Parent Volunteers:
If you are interested in volunteering in September, please follow the link below to sign up via SignUp Genius.There are 2 shifts available. The AM shift is from 8:30-10:00 and during this shift you will usually work with a small group of students. The PM shift is from1:30 to 3:00 and during this shift you will be grading papers, copying, and helping with projects. Everything you do contributes to the success of our classroom and we really appreciate your extra hands!
Volunteer sign-up: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-classroom2
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
September 10th- Last day of Scholastic Book Fair (a.m. only)
September 3rd-No School - Labor Day
September 26th– Picture Retakes
October 1st-5th–Fall break
October 8th - No School-Teacher PD
October 9th-10th-ILP’s
October 17th-Internet Safety Parent Night
I hope everyone had a great three-day weekend. Thank you for supporting our school by attending the book fair and purchasing books. I really appreciate all the book donations to our class. The kids love reading them when we do “read to self”. The last day to attend the book fair is Monday morning.
Dreambox Online Math Resource:
As part of your child’s weekly homework, please have your child complete at least 1-2 math activities online per week. Please do not have your child spend more than 30 minutes on Dreambox. Please record the activities in your child’s homework notebook.
SPELLING LIST #3:
The spelling test will be Sept. 14th.
box, doll, hot, cots, jump, lock, mop, one, rock, top, for, no
STEM Activity Materials Needed:
Next week your child will be participating in a STEM activity focusing on how community helpers (engineers) plan and design bridges for construction crews to build. To help with this activity, we are in need of a few supplies. Please sign up to bring one or more of the items below. Please send in any items by Wednesday, September 12th. Please click on this link to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-building
Mystery Readers:
Every Thursday, we would like to have a mystery reader visit our classroom. Please come in and read to our class (you can bring your own book or I can provide you with one) but DO NOT TELL YOUR CHILD. It makes it more fun if the kids have no idea who our reader is each week. You are encouraged to come dressed up in character and make it fun (but not required). Please let me know in the comments sections whether or not you will be bringing your own book. Any family member is able to come and read (grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.). Please arrive to the classroom by 2:45 and wait outside the classroom door. If you want to be a mystery reader, but 2:45 on Thursdays doesn't work, just let me know and we can find a time that works for you! Please click on the link to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848a8ab2fa2ff2-mystery3
Parent Volunteers:
If you are interested in volunteering in September, please follow the link below to sign up via SignUp Genius.There are 2 shifts available. The AM shift is from 8:30-10:00 and during this shift you will usually work with a small group of students. The PM shift is from1:30 to 3:00 and during this shift you will be grading papers, copying, and helping with projects. Everything you do contributes to the success of our classroom and we really appreciate your extra hands!
Volunteer sign-up: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-classroom2
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
September 10th- Last day of Scholastic Book Fair (a.m. only)
September 3rd-No School - Labor Day
September 26th– Picture Retakes
October 1st-5th–Fall break
October 8th - No School-Teacher PD
October 9th-10th-ILP’s
October 17th-Internet Safety Parent Night
Week of August 27th-August 31st
It’s been a fabulous four weeks with the students. We can’t believe we are already headed into September. We are well into our reading groups and we have continued with our Daily 5 routines. Our class is up to 20 minutes of stamina during “Read to Self” & “Work on Writing”. We have mastered “Read to Someone”, and “Listen to reading”. The students are learning the different procedures for “Word Work”. We are so proud of all the progress they are making so far.
Dreambox Online Math Resource:
On Thursday, your child brought home information about Dreambox. This year, we are using Dreambox instead of IXL for an online math resource at home. Please read the note for details about accessing the program online or downloading the app. As part of your child’s weekly homework, please have your child complete at least 2 math activities online per week.
SPELLING LIST #2:
big, him, hit, kick, kids, lid, little, lips, fit, you, play, with
The spelling test will be Sept. 7th.
Homework:
On Friday, your child received the September Homework menu. The directions are stated at the top of the menu. Remember, DO NOT spend more than 30 minutes a night on homework. Before you start the homework menu, please have your child read, practice the weekly spelling words, and practice math facts (memorizing addition and subtraction facts with answers up to 10 for automaticity). Additionally, have your child complete at least 2 Dreambox lessons each week. If time allows, have your child choose some activities off the menu. Please record all activities in your child’s spiral homework notebook and sign it. All homework notebooks must be turned in onFridayalong with your child’s signed behavior calendar.
Parent Volunteers:
If you are interested in volunteering in September, please follow the link below to sign up via SignUp Genius.There are 2 shifts available. The AM shift is from 8:30-10:00 and during this shift you will usually work with a small group of students. The PM shift is from1:30 to 3:00 and during this shift you will be grading papers, copying, and helping with projects. Everything you do contributes to the success of our classroom and we really appreciate your extra hands!
Volunteer sign-up: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-classroom2
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
August 31st-Sept. 10th-Scholastic Book Fair
September 3rd-Labor Day (no school)
September 26th– Picture Retakes
September 7th-10th-Book fair
It’s been a fabulous four weeks with the students. We can’t believe we are already headed into September. We are well into our reading groups and we have continued with our Daily 5 routines. Our class is up to 20 minutes of stamina during “Read to Self” & “Work on Writing”. We have mastered “Read to Someone”, and “Listen to reading”. The students are learning the different procedures for “Word Work”. We are so proud of all the progress they are making so far.
Dreambox Online Math Resource:
On Thursday, your child brought home information about Dreambox. This year, we are using Dreambox instead of IXL for an online math resource at home. Please read the note for details about accessing the program online or downloading the app. As part of your child’s weekly homework, please have your child complete at least 2 math activities online per week.
SPELLING LIST #2:
big, him, hit, kick, kids, lid, little, lips, fit, you, play, with
The spelling test will be Sept. 7th.
Homework:
On Friday, your child received the September Homework menu. The directions are stated at the top of the menu. Remember, DO NOT spend more than 30 minutes a night on homework. Before you start the homework menu, please have your child read, practice the weekly spelling words, and practice math facts (memorizing addition and subtraction facts with answers up to 10 for automaticity). Additionally, have your child complete at least 2 Dreambox lessons each week. If time allows, have your child choose some activities off the menu. Please record all activities in your child’s spiral homework notebook and sign it. All homework notebooks must be turned in onFridayalong with your child’s signed behavior calendar.
Parent Volunteers:
If you are interested in volunteering in September, please follow the link below to sign up via SignUp Genius.There are 2 shifts available. The AM shift is from 8:30-10:00 and during this shift you will usually work with a small group of students. The PM shift is from1:30 to 3:00 and during this shift you will be grading papers, copying, and helping with projects. Everything you do contributes to the success of our classroom and we really appreciate your extra hands!
Volunteer sign-up: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-classroom2
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
August 31st-Sept. 10th-Scholastic Book Fair
September 3rd-Labor Day (no school)
September 26th– Picture Retakes
September 7th-10th-Book fair
Week of August 20th-24th
This week we started our reading groups. Your child has been bringing a book home to read nightly. Please look for it in their red folder. Please have your child read the book and return it to school the next day.
Our Class Pet:
Our class pet (a stuffed animal named Banana) has started travelling to students’ homes. He will go home with each student one time during the school year. Each weekend, he will travel to a new classmate’s home. When he visits your house, please have your child read him a book, play a game or do anything else your child enjoys. Please have your child draw a picture or include a photograph of your child with Banana in the notebook in his backpack. We can’t wait to hear about all of his adventures!
Parent Volunteers:
Parent volunteer opportunities will be available starting the end of August. If you are interested in volunteering in the month of August or September, please follow the link below to sign up via SignUp Genius.There are 2 shifts available. The AM shift is from 8:30-10:00 and during this shift you will usually work with a small group of students. The PM shift is from1:30 to 3:00 and during this shift you will be grading papers, copying, and helping with projects. Everything you do contributes to the success of our classroom and we really appreciate your extra hands!
Volunteer sign-up: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-classroom2
Spelling List:
On Friday yourchild brought home their first list of spelling words (see list below). Spellings lists will be sent home each Friday. Your child will have a week to practice the words and the spelling test will take place the following Friday. Please have your child practice their spelling words at home throughout the week. Some ideas for ways for your child can practice include:
HOMEWORK Notebook:
Your child also brought home their homework notebook on Friday. This notebook can be used to record spelling word practice. Please have your child return the homework notebook each Friday. The homework menu for optional activities will be sent home in September.
HOMEWORK Folder:
Please check the homework folder nightly for parent/teacher communication and daily behavior calendar.Please the behavior chart every day.Please have your child take out the all the “keep” items and check for important notes, graded work, and assignments.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
August 31st-Sept. 10th-Scholastic Book Fair
September 3rd-Labor Day (no school)
September 26th– Picture Retakes
This week we started our reading groups. Your child has been bringing a book home to read nightly. Please look for it in their red folder. Please have your child read the book and return it to school the next day.
Our Class Pet:
Our class pet (a stuffed animal named Banana) has started travelling to students’ homes. He will go home with each student one time during the school year. Each weekend, he will travel to a new classmate’s home. When he visits your house, please have your child read him a book, play a game or do anything else your child enjoys. Please have your child draw a picture or include a photograph of your child with Banana in the notebook in his backpack. We can’t wait to hear about all of his adventures!
Parent Volunteers:
Parent volunteer opportunities will be available starting the end of August. If you are interested in volunteering in the month of August or September, please follow the link below to sign up via SignUp Genius.There are 2 shifts available. The AM shift is from 8:30-10:00 and during this shift you will usually work with a small group of students. The PM shift is from1:30 to 3:00 and during this shift you will be grading papers, copying, and helping with projects. Everything you do contributes to the success of our classroom and we really appreciate your extra hands!
Volunteer sign-up: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-classroom2
Spelling List:
On Friday yourchild brought home their first list of spelling words (see list below). Spellings lists will be sent home each Friday. Your child will have a week to practice the words and the spelling test will take place the following Friday. Please have your child practice their spelling words at home throughout the week. Some ideas for ways for your child can practice include:
- Writing the spelling words in the homework notebook.
- Spelling the words out loud while riding in the car.
- Use letter cards or magnets to build the words.
- Write the words using fun writing devices (smelly markers, glitter pens, dry erase boards, etc.)
- Writing the words in a sentence.
HOMEWORK Notebook:
Your child also brought home their homework notebook on Friday. This notebook can be used to record spelling word practice. Please have your child return the homework notebook each Friday. The homework menu for optional activities will be sent home in September.
HOMEWORK Folder:
Please check the homework folder nightly for parent/teacher communication and daily behavior calendar.Please the behavior chart every day.Please have your child take out the all the “keep” items and check for important notes, graded work, and assignments.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
August 31st-Sept. 10th-Scholastic Book Fair
September 3rd-Labor Day (no school)
September 26th– Picture Retakes
Week of August 13th-17th
Our playground is ready! The students got to test out the new play structure on Thursday and play on it on Friday. Ask your child about some of the safety rules that go along with the new play structure.
This week we also started out literacy block rotations. We incorporated our Daily 5 routines into our reading group rotations. By Thursday the students were really getting the hang the of rotating to each station.
Book Orders:
Monday, Aug. 20th is the last day to order books. I will be placing the order after school. If you are interested in ordering any books, please submit your order online. Go to scholastic.com/bookclubs and us the class code R8CDP. When the books arrive, they will be sent home with your child. If any of the books you order are for gifts and you do not want them sent home with your child, please let me know and we will make alternative pick-up arrangements. Happy shopping!
Picture Day:
Our picture day is this Wednesday, August 22nd. Picture money is due on or before Tuesday, August 21st. Please have your child wear their uniform for pictures. If you are ordering pictures, please return the envelope to school.
Story Stones:
Last week, your child brought home a note about making story stones. This is an OPTIONAL at-home activity. The idea is that pictures of different objects that are painted on the stones will give the students a topic idea for writing. You and your child are welcome to make as many story stones as you would like. There is no "due date" for the story stones so you can turn then in whenever you get them done and we will add them to our collection. Have fun!
Parent Volunteers:
Parent volunteer opportunities will be available starting the end of August. If you are interested in volunteering in the month of August or September, please email me dates and times you are available, please follow the link below to sign up via SignUp Genius.There are 2 shifts available. The AM shift is from 8:30-10:00 and during this shift you will usually work with a small group of students. The PM shift is from1:30 to 3:00 and during this shift you will be grading papers, copying, and helping with projects. Everything you do contributes to the success of our classroom and we really appreciate your extra hands!
Volunteer sign-up: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-classroom2
HOMEWORK Folder:
Please check the homework folder nightly for parent/teacher communication and daily behavior calendar.Please initial the behavior chart every day.I will be checking your child’s behavior chart every Friday. Please have your child take out the all the “keep” items and check for important notes, graded work, and assignments.
RED Folder:
This week your child brought home their red reading folder with a small guided reading book in it. Please have your child read/re-read this book at home and return it to school daily. It is very important that these books are returned to school as they are parts of sets we use for multiple groups throughout the year. Thank you!
Classroom Photos:
Throughout the year, I take pictures of the fun and learning that is happening in our classroom. Below is a link for my shared Dropbox file that has photos I have taken so far. There are pictures of our class getting to know each other, building our stamina with reading, and FINALLY enjoying our new playground! I will continue to add pictures throughout the year. You are welcome to download any pictures you want to keep.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3sbo9d9uqlxc995/AADz4vAKQYoz0c08lFihfUN5a?dl=0
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email. If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
August 20th-Book orders due
August 22nd-Fall Pictures
August 31st-Sept. 10th-Scholastic Book Fair
September 3rd-Labor Day (no school)
Our playground is ready! The students got to test out the new play structure on Thursday and play on it on Friday. Ask your child about some of the safety rules that go along with the new play structure.
This week we also started out literacy block rotations. We incorporated our Daily 5 routines into our reading group rotations. By Thursday the students were really getting the hang the of rotating to each station.
Book Orders:
Monday, Aug. 20th is the last day to order books. I will be placing the order after school. If you are interested in ordering any books, please submit your order online. Go to scholastic.com/bookclubs and us the class code R8CDP. When the books arrive, they will be sent home with your child. If any of the books you order are for gifts and you do not want them sent home with your child, please let me know and we will make alternative pick-up arrangements. Happy shopping!
Picture Day:
Our picture day is this Wednesday, August 22nd. Picture money is due on or before Tuesday, August 21st. Please have your child wear their uniform for pictures. If you are ordering pictures, please return the envelope to school.
Story Stones:
Last week, your child brought home a note about making story stones. This is an OPTIONAL at-home activity. The idea is that pictures of different objects that are painted on the stones will give the students a topic idea for writing. You and your child are welcome to make as many story stones as you would like. There is no "due date" for the story stones so you can turn then in whenever you get them done and we will add them to our collection. Have fun!
Parent Volunteers:
Parent volunteer opportunities will be available starting the end of August. If you are interested in volunteering in the month of August or September, please email me dates and times you are available, please follow the link below to sign up via SignUp Genius.There are 2 shifts available. The AM shift is from 8:30-10:00 and during this shift you will usually work with a small group of students. The PM shift is from1:30 to 3:00 and during this shift you will be grading papers, copying, and helping with projects. Everything you do contributes to the success of our classroom and we really appreciate your extra hands!
Volunteer sign-up: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080848A8AB2FA2FF2-classroom2
HOMEWORK Folder:
Please check the homework folder nightly for parent/teacher communication and daily behavior calendar.Please initial the behavior chart every day.I will be checking your child’s behavior chart every Friday. Please have your child take out the all the “keep” items and check for important notes, graded work, and assignments.
RED Folder:
This week your child brought home their red reading folder with a small guided reading book in it. Please have your child read/re-read this book at home and return it to school daily. It is very important that these books are returned to school as they are parts of sets we use for multiple groups throughout the year. Thank you!
Classroom Photos:
Throughout the year, I take pictures of the fun and learning that is happening in our classroom. Below is a link for my shared Dropbox file that has photos I have taken so far. There are pictures of our class getting to know each other, building our stamina with reading, and FINALLY enjoying our new playground! I will continue to add pictures throughout the year. You are welcome to download any pictures you want to keep.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3sbo9d9uqlxc995/AADz4vAKQYoz0c08lFihfUN5a?dl=0
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email. If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
August 20th-Book orders due
August 22nd-Fall Pictures
August 31st-Sept. 10th-Scholastic Book Fair
September 3rd-Labor Day (no school)
Week of August 6th-10th
Thank you for attending Curriculum Night last Tuesday (if you missed Curriculum Night, a copy of the Powerpoint is below). I appreciate all your support. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. This week we continued with beginning of the year assessments and establishing classroom routines & procedures. We also continued to learn about Daily 5. The students are building minutes of stamina when “Reading to Self”.
Picture Day
Our picture day is Wednesday, August 22nd. Please have your child wear their uniform. Your child will received an envelope for picture money on Thursday. Look for it in your child’s homework folder. If you are ordering pictures, please return the envelope to school on or before Tuesday, August 21st.
HOMEWORK Folder:
Please check the homework folder nightly for parent/teacher communication and daily behavior calendar.Please initial the behavior chart every day.Please have your child take out the all the “keep” items and check for important notes, graded work, and assignments.
Book Orders:
Book orders were sent home this week. If you are interested in ordering any books, please submit your order online. Go to scholastic.com/bookclubsand us the class code R8CDP. Book orders are due August 20th. When the books arrive, they will be sent home with your child. If any of the books you order are for gifts and you do not want them sent home with your child, please let me know and we will make alternative pick-up arrangements.
Story Stones:
On Friday, your child brought home a note about making story stones. This is an OPTIONAL at-home activity. I like to create a classroom collection of story stones to use to stimulate writing ideas for the students. You and your child are welcome to make as many story stones as you would like. There is no "due date" for the story stones so you can turn then in whenever you get them done and we will add them to our collection. Have fun!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me via email. If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
August 20th-Book orders due
August 22nd Fall Pictures
August 31st-Sept. 10th-Scholastic Book Fair
2018-2019 Curriculum Night Powerpoint
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Week of July 31st-August 3rd
This week we focused on our classroom routines, and getting to know one another. One of our get to know you activities was to share our book box. If your child has not turned in their book box, please turn it in as soon as possible.
Curriculum night
Next Tuesday, August 7thfrom 5:30- 6:30 is curriculum night. All of first grade teachers will be hosting their curriculum night presentation in Mrs. Caviness’ (room 119).
Homework for Parents
On Friday we sent home a homework paper for parents. Please check your child’s folder for information. Next week we will be reading Chrysanthemum and the parent homework is to tell us the origin of your child’s name. We will be sharing these in class. Thanks for taking the time to fill this out.
HOMEWORK Folder:
Please check the homework folder nightly for parent/teacher communication and daily behavior calendar.Please initial the behavior calendar every day.I will be checking your child’s behavior chart every Friday. Please have your child take out the all the “keep” items and check for important notes, graded work, and assignments.
Snack:
Please send in a healthy snack and water bottle daily. For the safety of all students with nut allergies, we ask that you please make sure the snack is nut free and be sure your child knows which food items is their snack (vs. lunch).
Primary email address:
If you have not emailed me with your primary email address, please do so as soon as possible. Please put your child’s name in the subject. I will be using this email address for all future email communication.
If you have questions please feel free to contact me via email. [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
August 7th-Curriculum Night @ 5:30
August 22nd-Fall Pictures
August 31st-Sept. 10th-Scholastic Book Fair
This week we focused on our classroom routines, and getting to know one another. One of our get to know you activities was to share our book box. If your child has not turned in their book box, please turn it in as soon as possible.
Curriculum night
Next Tuesday, August 7thfrom 5:30- 6:30 is curriculum night. All of first grade teachers will be hosting their curriculum night presentation in Mrs. Caviness’ (room 119).
Homework for Parents
On Friday we sent home a homework paper for parents. Please check your child’s folder for information. Next week we will be reading Chrysanthemum and the parent homework is to tell us the origin of your child’s name. We will be sharing these in class. Thanks for taking the time to fill this out.
HOMEWORK Folder:
Please check the homework folder nightly for parent/teacher communication and daily behavior calendar.Please initial the behavior calendar every day.I will be checking your child’s behavior chart every Friday. Please have your child take out the all the “keep” items and check for important notes, graded work, and assignments.
Snack:
Please send in a healthy snack and water bottle daily. For the safety of all students with nut allergies, we ask that you please make sure the snack is nut free and be sure your child knows which food items is their snack (vs. lunch).
Primary email address:
If you have not emailed me with your primary email address, please do so as soon as possible. Please put your child’s name in the subject. I will be using this email address for all future email communication.
If you have questions please feel free to contact me via email. [email protected]
If it is urgent and you need to contact me during the day, please contact the front office.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Caviness
Important upcoming dates:
August 7th-Curriculum Night @ 5:30
August 22nd-Fall Pictures
August 31st-Sept. 10th-Scholastic Book Fair
Dear Parents,
Thank you so much for coming to “Meet the Teacher/ Parent Orientation” night. It was a pleasure meeting all of you. We are looking forward to our first day of school on July 30that 8:10. For the first day of school, it is okay to park and walk your child all the way to the playground. Students will enter in the gate at the south end of the drive line drop off. There will be plenty of teachers and staff available to help guide your child. When the whistle blows at 8:10, you can say good-bye to your child and he/she will line up with our class and go to the classroom. On the second day of school, please follow the regular drive line drop off procedures.
Here are some friendly reminders for the first week of school:
- HOMEWORK Folder:(take-home folder) this folder goes back and forth from home to school every day! Please check the folder nightly for parent/teacher communication and daily behavior calendar. Please initial the behavior chart every day. There may be important notes, graded work and assignments.
- Weebly Page:Please check the weebly website each week so that you are aware of what is happening in the 1-2 cluster.
- Dress Code: We have been asked to strictly enforce the dress code this year. Please review the dress code policies in the student handbook.
- Snack: Please send in a healthy snack daily. For the safety of all students with nut allergies, we ask that you please make sure the snack is nut free and be sure your child knows which food items is their snack (vs. lunch).
- Water Bottle: We are asking that you please send in a water bottle with your child’s name on it daily!!
- Supplies:Thank you so much for all the classroom supplies. Our year is off to a great start because of you!
- Primary email address:If you have not emailed me with your primary email address, please do so as soon as possible. Please put your child’s name in the subject. I will be using this email address for all future email communication.
I’m looking forward to a great first week!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Caviness
Upcoming Events:
August 7th-Curriculum Night @ 5:30