We had an awesome week in our class. We are working extra hard trying to focus on our reading fluency. To be considered "on grade level" by the end of first grade we should be reading around 60 wpm. Our fastest reader this week came in at 122 wpm! Wow! No worries we still have about a month before we test on this and we will keep doing our weekly progress monitoring.

The crazy spring like weather has kept us guessing on what to wear each day. I am reccomending layers!

This week's spelling test looks great!
100% super spellers are: (tr, gr blends)
* Beaudee
* Jeffery
* Zaida
* Lasha
* Quayd
* Brinnley
* Rylan
* Drew
* Cesar
* Tate
* Miri
* Shade
* Monserrath

Way to go! Keep up the great work!

This Week's Spelling...

I'm so sorry that I am late posting this again this week. I know I will hear it later from the kids, because they get anxious waiting to know how they did. I know many of them check our blog on the weekends. Anyways... this week we studied "Bossy R". It is a tough concept, but I think they are doing great! Besides the phonics aspect, these kids are doing awesome on their dictation sentences and I am seeing some beautiful handwriting! Good job!

This weeks 100% spellers:
* Beaudee
* Jeffery
* Lasha
* Quayd
* Aidan
* Mikayla
* Brinnley
* Rylan
* Drew
* Tate
* Reagan
* Miri
* Shade
* Monserrath

Seussville @ the Schoolville!

Fun week of Dr. Seuss! Two of our classmates won the costume contest for 1st grade! Shade (Horton) and Tate (Cat in the hat) won a cool Dr. Seuss stationary set. All the costumes were cute and all the students who dressed up in our school got to put on a parade...

Report cards for 2nd tri. were sent home on Friday. Please let me know if it did NOT get home!!! After today we have exactly 60 days until summer vacation!!! Keep reading at home! We are seeing LOTS of growth! :)

This week's 100% stellar spellers are: (long u words)
* Quayd
* Aidan
* Mikayla
* Brinnley
* Rylan
* Drew
* Tate
* Reagan
* Shade
* Monserrath
MUCH BETTER THIS WEEK!!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

It's that time of year when we celebrate our favorite author! Dr. Seuss was born on March 2, 1904. We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss all week by participating in fun activities and reading lots of his fun books.

Monday- Crazy sock day
Tuesday- Bring a stuffed animal to school
Wacky Wednesday- (self explained, read the book if you're not sure):)
Thursday- PJ Day!!! (my personal favorite)
Friday- Dress up as your favorite Dr. Seuss character (school parade)

The kids also have a list of Dr. Seuss books that they may mark off as they read them this week. At the end of the week they may turn them in for a chance at a cool prize.

Last week I was away at a conference in Phoenix. Mrs. Hacking says that the kids were terrific!

Last week's 100% spellers are: (words with ee and ea)
* Beaudee
* Zaida
* Quayd
* Mikayla
* Brinnley

(Not too many this week, probably because it was someone different giving the test... Keep practicing!!)

We are working hard and I will try much harder on keeping up with our class news on our blog. Thanks for allowing me to teach and love your children!