Hello,

Welcome back to school!!  I am so excited to be back after summer break!!  I am pleased to announce that this fall I have an intern from Memorial working with me, her name is Julia Sears.  I know she will be a welcome addition to our Grade One classroom!!  This year I have moved classrooms.  I am one room down than I was for the last five years. Here are some pictures of my new classroom.  I am so blessed that my classroom is spacious and gives me the opportunity to try flexible seating this year.  I am really excited about that!

I am looking forward to meeting my new students this year, only two more sleeps!!!

Here we are with the Monster Truck!!!

Pictures from The Botanical Gardens!!

We had a great time at the gardens with Christine our guide!!

 

 

 

 
 
Here are some pictures of us designing our leprechaun blueprints.  While some were designing others were working in our Literacy block!!

Here is a video from our Arts Smarts when Catherine was working with us!!  We had so much fun!!

I can't believe it is almost March!!  A new calendar will be going home later this week.  I wanted to make sure everyone received the note about Nevaeh.  Our school is selling Lemonade on Friday to support her Lemonade stand.  The minimum donation is 50 cents. The students will only receive one glass of lemonade.  Today we made cards for her also.  We had a wonderful discussion about why it is so important to help others.  What beautiful children!!!  I have attached the flyer as well.

By now most everyone has received new sight words these are up to date.  I have just finished checking them.  I have 3 more students to check and I am hoping to do those children tomorrow.  Please keep reading nightly and practicing sight words it is so important to your child's reading development.  A couple of weeks ago I had to delete drop box from all my devices.  So there are some videos that are on my webpage that may no longer work.  I am trying to figure out a way around this.  Thanks for your patience. I have not blogged much lately because of my computer issues but I am back on track now and I will be posting as soon as I finish here.

In math we are finishing measurement and we are learning about numbers to 100.  In science we are beginning a new unit about objects and materials.  In social studies we are learning about natural and constructed features and how natural resources such as water are important to us and our daily lives.

We will have another student recognition assembly this Friday afternoon at 1:15. Pink shirt day is Wednesday, March 24th of this week.  So even if your child does not have a bullying t-shirt please have them wear pink to support the cause.

We will also be beginning lessons on digital citizenship tomorrow. 

As we complete each lesson I will be sending home a family information sheet and a do it together sheet on the other side with activities that you may complete at home with your child.  They do not need to be returned to me. 

Don't forget about the 50/50 tickets that have been distributed.  They need to be returned by March 11th and the draw will take place March 17th.  Thanks for all your support!!  Have an awesome week!!

This week...

Hello everyone,

On Tuesday of this week we will be going snowshoeing with our Grade 4 buddies in the afternoon so please wear snow pants or a snowsuit, hat, mitts and boots. We are going to have a great time.  Hopefully the weather works with us this time. 

Over the last couple of weeks I have been reading with the students and the amount of progress they have made is amazing.  Please encourage your child to keep reading and using Raz kids.  They should be able to read for at least 5 – 10 minutes each night.  Reading every night is the key to making progress!!  I am currently listening to sight words with each student.  Please continue to practice all the sight words. 

In Math we are adding and subtracting numbers to 12.  We are learning about the senses in Science.  Winter safety is discussed all the time and the students are becoming experts in this subject area.

Just a reminder that the only day toys should be coming to school is on Friday. 

I have added a blend and diagraph page to my website.  There are videos here to watch and a reference page like the one I sent home about blends and diagraphs.  We are now finished learning about the sounds the short vowels make and after blends we will move to the long sounds the vowels make and the rules that go with them.

I have added a couple of new videos.

Our Art Smarts project with local artist Catherine Wright will begin the first week in February!!  This will be my fourth time working with Catherine.  She is a wonderful artist and I know the students will love working and learning with her.

Information about Valentine’s Day and the 100^th day of School will come later.

Thank you for all your support, we are half way through our school year!  Where has the time gone?  Have a great week!!

Mrs. Murphy