January 2, 2012
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year! I sincerely hope you had a wonderful holiday filled with lots of fun and happiness. It’s great to be back in school and settled into our routine once again.
Christmas Party: I’d like to express a special thanks to those of you who furnished goodies for our Christmas party and also candy for the piñata. The treats were wonderful! The piñata was a lot of fun. We appreciate your efforts.
Toy Day: On Friday January 6th, students may bring one toy to school. The students will be able to play with them at the end of the day. Please don’t send anything that will break or remote control cars.
Language: We will be writing a winter couplet, working with quotation marks, reviewing r-controlled words, and learning how to add -ing to words.
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today. The test will be on Thursday.
Math: We will review place value, double digit addition and subtraction, and work with money.
2nd Quarter Ending: January 13th will be the end of the second quarter of school. If you have reading minutes or homework, please have them turned in by then as I will be doing the progress reports.
Reading Parents: Reading parents may continue to come this week. We appreciate you and the help you give to our class.
Grandparents Program: On Monday February 13th at 1:30 p.m., we will have a program for our grandparents. (Parents & family members are invited to attend, too.) We have begun to learn songs and poems for it. Invitations will be sent home when the date gets a little closer. If your child has grandparents who live close enough that they might be able to attend, would you please let them know of the date? Mark the date on your calendar as well. Thanks! The program will last approximately 45 minutes.
MISC: We will plant potatoes and a root garden this week in class. It will be fun to watch them grow over the winter months. We’ll have a potato party the last week of school where we’ll eat our potatoes. We will learn about feelings this week, how to stay healthy and talk about setting goals. We will also start learning about Martin Luther King and the important role he had in American history.
Social Studies: We will begin our unit on maps this week. It’s a fun unit where we learn about direction, continents, oceans and the world around us.
I appreciate all that you do to help us.
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
December 12th Newsletter
December 12, 2011
Dear Parents,
Greetings!
Grandparents Program: We will be having a program for our Grandparents on Monday
February 13th at 1:30 in the school gym. Parents and family members are invited to attend also. If your child has grandparents that may be able to attend, will you please let them know of the date and time so they can plan their schedules?
Math: We will continue with place value, double digit addition and subtraction. If time, we will also start on Money. Watch for homework to come home on Wednesday.
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today. The test will be on Thursday.
Field Trip: On Thursday morning December 15th, we will be gone on a walking field trip to SUU to attend the production of the Christmas Carol.
Please watch the weather and have your child dress appropriately as we will be walking.
Christmas Vacation: School will be dismissed at the end of the day on Friday December 17th and will resume again on Monday Jan. 2nd.
Candy: We are making a piñata to break during our Christmas party. If you are able to send a bag of wrapped candy for us to use in the piñata, we’d appreciate it. You may send the candy anytime. We will load the piñata on Wednesday December 14th so we will need the candy by Tuesday the 13th. Thanks!
Birthdays: We will celebrate Brock Anderson’s birthday on December 16th. Happy birthday!
Lost Items: Please check the lost and found at the school (by the lunchroom door) if you are missing any of your child’s clothing items – coats, jackets, gloves, etc. The pile is getting rather large.
Reading Mothers: Reading mothers will not need to come this week because we will be gone to sing-around the tree programs on Monday and Wednesday and then on Thursday we will be over to the play. I appreciate your help and look forward to having you join our class after the break.
Christmas Party: Those of you who are helping to furnish items for our Christmas party (someone will contact you if you are on that committee), may just send your item to school Friday morning with your child. I appreciate your help with this.
Best of wishes to you and your family at this time of year. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
Merry Christmas!
Brenda Haight
Dear Parents,
Greetings!
Grandparents Program: We will be having a program for our Grandparents on Monday
February 13th at 1:30 in the school gym. Parents and family members are invited to attend also. If your child has grandparents that may be able to attend, will you please let them know of the date and time so they can plan their schedules?
Math: We will continue with place value, double digit addition and subtraction. If time, we will also start on Money. Watch for homework to come home on Wednesday.
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today. The test will be on Thursday.
Field Trip: On Thursday morning December 15th, we will be gone on a walking field trip to SUU to attend the production of the Christmas Carol.
Please watch the weather and have your child dress appropriately as we will be walking.
Christmas Vacation: School will be dismissed at the end of the day on Friday December 17th and will resume again on Monday Jan. 2nd.
Candy: We are making a piñata to break during our Christmas party. If you are able to send a bag of wrapped candy for us to use in the piñata, we’d appreciate it. You may send the candy anytime. We will load the piñata on Wednesday December 14th so we will need the candy by Tuesday the 13th. Thanks!
Birthdays: We will celebrate Brock Anderson’s birthday on December 16th. Happy birthday!
Lost Items: Please check the lost and found at the school (by the lunchroom door) if you are missing any of your child’s clothing items – coats, jackets, gloves, etc. The pile is getting rather large.
Reading Mothers: Reading mothers will not need to come this week because we will be gone to sing-around the tree programs on Monday and Wednesday and then on Thursday we will be over to the play. I appreciate your help and look forward to having you join our class after the break.
Christmas Party: Those of you who are helping to furnish items for our Christmas party (someone will contact you if you are on that committee), may just send your item to school Friday morning with your child. I appreciate your help with this.
Best of wishes to you and your family at this time of year. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
Merry Christmas!
Brenda Haight
Saturday, December 3, 2011
December 5th Newsletter
December 5, 2011
Dear Parents,
Greetings!
Grandparents Program: We will be having a program for our Grandparents on Monday
February 13h at 1:30 in the afternoon. Parents and family members are invited to attend also. If your child has grandparents that may be able to attend, will you please let them know of the date and time so they can plan their schedules?
Science: We finish continue our unit on weather.
Math: We will continue with place value, double digit addition and subtraction. Watch for homework to come home on Wednesday.
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today. The test will be on Thursday. The words for most of the class are: any, go, good, around, think, write, new, our.
Field Trip: On Thursday December 15th, we will be going on a walking field trip to SUU to watch the Christmas Carol at the Randall L. Jones Theater. Please sign the permission slip that was sent home today.
Please watch the weather and have your child dress appropriately as we will be walking.
Christmas Vacation: School will be dismissed at the end of the day on Friday December 17th and will resume again on Monday Jan. 2nd.
Candy: We are making a piñata to break during our Christmas party. If you are able to send a bag of wrapped candy for us to use in the piñata, we’d appreciate it. You may send the candy anytime. We will load the piñata on Wednesday December 14h so we will need the candy by Tuesday the 13th. Thanks!
Lost Items: Please check the lost and found at the school (by the lunchroom door) if you are missing any of your child’s clothing items – coats, jackets, gloves, etc. The pile is getting rather large and the custodians are going to take the unclaimed items to the D.I. over the holidays. I’ll have the students check it next week as well.
Best of wishes to you and your family at this time of year. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
Brenda Haight
Dear Parents,
Greetings!
Grandparents Program: We will be having a program for our Grandparents on Monday
February 13h at 1:30 in the afternoon. Parents and family members are invited to attend also. If your child has grandparents that may be able to attend, will you please let them know of the date and time so they can plan their schedules?
Science: We finish continue our unit on weather.
Math: We will continue with place value, double digit addition and subtraction. Watch for homework to come home on Wednesday.
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today. The test will be on Thursday. The words for most of the class are: any, go, good, around, think, write, new, our.
Field Trip: On Thursday December 15th, we will be going on a walking field trip to SUU to watch the Christmas Carol at the Randall L. Jones Theater. Please sign the permission slip that was sent home today.
Please watch the weather and have your child dress appropriately as we will be walking.
Christmas Vacation: School will be dismissed at the end of the day on Friday December 17th and will resume again on Monday Jan. 2nd.
Candy: We are making a piñata to break during our Christmas party. If you are able to send a bag of wrapped candy for us to use in the piñata, we’d appreciate it. You may send the candy anytime. We will load the piñata on Wednesday December 14h so we will need the candy by Tuesday the 13th. Thanks!
Lost Items: Please check the lost and found at the school (by the lunchroom door) if you are missing any of your child’s clothing items – coats, jackets, gloves, etc. The pile is getting rather large and the custodians are going to take the unclaimed items to the D.I. over the holidays. I’ll have the students check it next week as well.
Best of wishes to you and your family at this time of year. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
Brenda Haight
Friday, November 25, 2011
November 28th Newsletter
November 28, 2011
Dear Parents,
Greetings from our classroom! I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving holiday. As December is almost here, I can’t help but marvel at how quickly the year is passing. I wish I could slow it down. I am sure enjoying your children.
Math: Place value, double digit addition, and subtraction strategies are the concepts we will be working with this week. Watch for homework to come home on Wednesday.
Literature: We will work with antonyms, synonyms and compound words. We will continue to work with “r” controlled vowels.
Reading Parents: We will be having reading centers this month. I know that December is a very busy hectic time. If you are able to come to our class and help this month, that will be great. If you are busy with your holiday preparations and are short on time, you don’t need to worry about coming. We’ll look forward to seeing you again in January. We appreciate your help when you can come!
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today.
Science: We will continue our unit on weather. There was a special weather homework packet sent home today. I hope the wind will blow this week so you can have fun with this activity.
Your children are great!
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Dear Parents,
Greetings from our classroom! I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving holiday. As December is almost here, I can’t help but marvel at how quickly the year is passing. I wish I could slow it down. I am sure enjoying your children.
Math: Place value, double digit addition, and subtraction strategies are the concepts we will be working with this week. Watch for homework to come home on Wednesday.
Literature: We will work with antonyms, synonyms and compound words. We will continue to work with “r” controlled vowels.
Reading Parents: We will be having reading centers this month. I know that December is a very busy hectic time. If you are able to come to our class and help this month, that will be great. If you are busy with your holiday preparations and are short on time, you don’t need to worry about coming. We’ll look forward to seeing you again in January. We appreciate your help when you can come!
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today.
Science: We will continue our unit on weather. There was a special weather homework packet sent home today. I hope the wind will blow this week so you can have fun with this activity.
Your children are great!
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Saturday, November 12, 2011
November 14th newsletter
November 14, 2011
Dear Parents,
There will be no newsletter or homework next week because of the short week. I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with family and friends.
Thanksgiving Break: There will be no school on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next week because of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Reading Mothers: We will have reading parents this week but we will not need them the week of Thanksgiving because of the shortened week. We will resume as usual the following week.
Spelling: Spellings words this week will be words associated with Thanksgiving. (Please see the sheet of words that was sent home today). In place of our regular spelling test, we will have an old-fashioned spelling bee called “Pumpkin Pie” on Friday. Please take an opportunity to practice the words with your child during the week. All of the students will have the same spelling list this week.
Math: We will begin learning about place value and review concepts learned thus far this year. Watch for homework to come home on Wednesday.
Green Ribbon Week: This week is green ribbon week sponsored by the PTA. It is to promote healthy lifestyles. There are different things for each day. Please refer to the list sent home last week. I know that Monday is wear “blue day”.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Have a great week! Your child is WONDERFUL! I tell you that often but I sure mean it.
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Dear Parents,
There will be no newsletter or homework next week because of the short week. I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with family and friends.
Thanksgiving Break: There will be no school on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next week because of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Reading Mothers: We will have reading parents this week but we will not need them the week of Thanksgiving because of the shortened week. We will resume as usual the following week.
Spelling: Spellings words this week will be words associated with Thanksgiving. (Please see the sheet of words that was sent home today). In place of our regular spelling test, we will have an old-fashioned spelling bee called “Pumpkin Pie” on Friday. Please take an opportunity to practice the words with your child during the week. All of the students will have the same spelling list this week.
Math: We will begin learning about place value and review concepts learned thus far this year. Watch for homework to come home on Wednesday.
Green Ribbon Week: This week is green ribbon week sponsored by the PTA. It is to promote healthy lifestyles. There are different things for each day. Please refer to the list sent home last week. I know that Monday is wear “blue day”.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Have a great week! Your child is WONDERFUL! I tell you that often but I sure mean it.
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Friday, November 4, 2011
November 7th Newsletter
November 7, 2011
Dear Parents,
Thanks to each of you for your help and support. I appreciate the time you spend reading with your child at home and helping him/her with the homework. This makes such a difference for them. By doing this your child knows that you value education and it becomes important to them as well - plus it gives them added practice and reinforcement when needed. Thanks!
Math: We will work on fact families, work with column addition, and subtraction strategies. Watch for homework to come home on Wednesday.
Literature: We will work with antonyms, synonyms and compound words. We will also work with “r” controlled vowels. We will begin comparing different versions of the Cinderella story.
Field Trip: On Thursday, Nov. 12, we will go to SUU to visit the art gallery. It will be a walking field trip so please have your child dress appropriately and wear good walking shoes.
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today.
Science: We will continue our unit on weather.
Leaf Art: Our leaf art turned out great! The students made some darling leaf animals. They will write a short poem about their animal this week. Thanks for helping them gather and press their leaves.
Green Ribbon Week: GREEN RIBBON WEEK is November 14th through 18th. The PTA is sponsoring this event.
Recycle your used ink cartridges, batteries, and old cell phones in the collection boxes located in each classroom. The class who collects the most wins a special party during Green Ribbon Week!!
Parents, your child is wonderful. Thank you for sharing him/her with me each day.
I appreciate your support!
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Dear Parents,
Thanks to each of you for your help and support. I appreciate the time you spend reading with your child at home and helping him/her with the homework. This makes such a difference for them. By doing this your child knows that you value education and it becomes important to them as well - plus it gives them added practice and reinforcement when needed. Thanks!
Math: We will work on fact families, work with column addition, and subtraction strategies. Watch for homework to come home on Wednesday.
Literature: We will work with antonyms, synonyms and compound words. We will also work with “r” controlled vowels. We will begin comparing different versions of the Cinderella story.
Field Trip: On Thursday, Nov. 12, we will go to SUU to visit the art gallery. It will be a walking field trip so please have your child dress appropriately and wear good walking shoes.
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today.
Science: We will continue our unit on weather.
Leaf Art: Our leaf art turned out great! The students made some darling leaf animals. They will write a short poem about their animal this week. Thanks for helping them gather and press their leaves.
Green Ribbon Week: GREEN RIBBON WEEK is November 14th through 18th. The PTA is sponsoring this event.
Recycle your used ink cartridges, batteries, and old cell phones in the collection boxes located in each classroom. The class who collects the most wins a special party during Green Ribbon Week!!
Parents, your child is wonderful. Thank you for sharing him/her with me each day.
I appreciate your support!
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Saturday, October 29, 2011
October 31st Newsletter
October 31, 2011
Dear Parents,
As we reflect on the things we are grateful for during November, I have to mention how grateful I am to be your child’s teacher. We have a wonderful class! It is a treat for me to be able to spend each day with these children. It’s fun to watch them get excited about learning as they discover new things. Thank you for sharing your child with me.
Field Trip: We will be walking to Cedar High School on Wednesday morning to attend the dress rehearsal of the production of Bye, Bye, Birdie. We will leave shortly after 9:00 so please have your child be on time and dress appropriately for the weather. Since we will be on our field trip, reading mothers won’t need to come on Wednesday. We’ll look forward to seeing you as usual next week.
Thank you: A special thanks to Debbie Carter for organizing our Halloween party and for those of you who helped furnish items. The food was delicious. The students thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks!
Spelling: Watch for spelling
words to come home today. The test will be on Thursday.
Science: We will start our weather unit this week.
Math: We will work with column addition, skip counting by 4’s, fact families and work on concepts learned thus far this year.
Leaf Homework: Just a reminder to have your child bring his/her pressed leaves to school on Wednesday. We’ll be using them for an art and writing project on Thursday.
Language: We will work with compound words and the friendly letter format.
Reflections: Just a reminder that the PTA Reflection’s Contest entries are due November 4th.
Thanks again for your help and support!
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Dear Parents,
As we reflect on the things we are grateful for during November, I have to mention how grateful I am to be your child’s teacher. We have a wonderful class! It is a treat for me to be able to spend each day with these children. It’s fun to watch them get excited about learning as they discover new things. Thank you for sharing your child with me.
Field Trip: We will be walking to Cedar High School on Wednesday morning to attend the dress rehearsal of the production of Bye, Bye, Birdie. We will leave shortly after 9:00 so please have your child be on time and dress appropriately for the weather. Since we will be on our field trip, reading mothers won’t need to come on Wednesday. We’ll look forward to seeing you as usual next week.
Thank you: A special thanks to Debbie Carter for organizing our Halloween party and for those of you who helped furnish items. The food was delicious. The students thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks!
Spelling: Watch for spelling
words to come home today. The test will be on Thursday.
Science: We will start our weather unit this week.
Math: We will work with column addition, skip counting by 4’s, fact families and work on concepts learned thus far this year.
Leaf Homework: Just a reminder to have your child bring his/her pressed leaves to school on Wednesday. We’ll be using them for an art and writing project on Thursday.
Language: We will work with compound words and the friendly letter format.
Reflections: Just a reminder that the PTA Reflection’s Contest entries are due November 4th.
Thanks again for your help and support!
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Saturday, October 22, 2011
October 25th Newsletter
October 25, 2011
I hope you had a wonderful and safe vacation. I did but it is great to be back in school.
Science: We will finish our unit on rocks this week. Watch for the rock folder to come home. We’ve had fun investigating rocks and learning how they are formed.
Leaf Homework: Sent home today are directions on pressing leaves. Please help your child gather and press 10-15 leaves (preferably several varieties and sizes.) They will need to bring them to school by next Wednesday November 2nd We will be using them for an art/literature project.
Math: In math this week, we will learn about equal and not equal, do more with odd and even numbers, and review the concepts we have learned thus far this year.
Progress Reports: Progress reports will be coming home this next week. Watch for them. If you have questions, please give me a call.
Red Ribbon Week: This week is Red Ribbon Week sponsored by the PTA. The focus of the week is to help the students become more aware of the dangers of drugs. There are different things happening each day: RED RIBBON WEEK!!!
Red Ribbon Week is NEXT WEEK, October 25th through 28th! Make sure your child participates in all the fun activities:
Tuesday Oct 25th is "I'm a JEAN-ius Day" (wear your jeans)
Wednesday Oct 26th is "Hairs" to a Drug-Free life Day (Crazy hair day)
Thursday Oct 27th is "Follow Your Dreams, Don't Use Drugs" Day (Pajama Day)
Friday Oct 28th is "I Can, You Can, We All Can Be Drug Free" (wear red & bring a can of food)
Friday is the annual canned food drive to benefit the Care and Share of Cedar City. Canned foods will be collected as students arrive at school and delivered to the Care and Share at 9:30 a.m. Let's make this a BIG success again this year!!
Red Ribbon Week also includes BRACELETS provided by the police department. Each child will receive one on Tuesday. Each is numbered for a drawing every day.
There will be an assembly Friday at 1:30 hosted by the DARE Officers.
Be sure to answer the daily riddles and participate in the Drug-Free Baby Picture Contest!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REFLECTIONS DUE DATE IS NOW NOVEMBER 4TH!!! (Was November 11th) You can get an entry form in the office or go to the PTA website at http://www.utahpta.org/reflections Your child can enter one thing in each category.
Cold Weather: Please see that you student wears a coat or a jacket to school each day. The weather is cooling off. As you know, in Cedar City it can be warm in the morning but by afternoon very cold – especially if the wind blows.
Field Trip Permission Slip: We will be walking to Cedar High School on Wednesday November 2nd to watch the dress rehearsal of their musical production of Bye Bye Birdie. A permission slip was sent home to be returned by Thursday October 27th.
Birthday: We will celebrate Brooklyn Peterson’s birthday on Friday October 28th.
Well, I think that is all I need to tell you. It was a lot this week. Thank you very much for your help and support.
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
I hope you had a wonderful and safe vacation. I did but it is great to be back in school.
Science: We will finish our unit on rocks this week. Watch for the rock folder to come home. We’ve had fun investigating rocks and learning how they are formed.
Leaf Homework: Sent home today are directions on pressing leaves. Please help your child gather and press 10-15 leaves (preferably several varieties and sizes.) They will need to bring them to school by next Wednesday November 2nd We will be using them for an art/literature project.
Math: In math this week, we will learn about equal and not equal, do more with odd and even numbers, and review the concepts we have learned thus far this year.
Progress Reports: Progress reports will be coming home this next week. Watch for them. If you have questions, please give me a call.
Red Ribbon Week: This week is Red Ribbon Week sponsored by the PTA. The focus of the week is to help the students become more aware of the dangers of drugs. There are different things happening each day: RED RIBBON WEEK!!!
Red Ribbon Week is NEXT WEEK, October 25th through 28th! Make sure your child participates in all the fun activities:
Tuesday Oct 25th is "I'm a JEAN-ius Day" (wear your jeans)
Wednesday Oct 26th is "Hairs" to a Drug-Free life Day (Crazy hair day)
Thursday Oct 27th is "Follow Your Dreams, Don't Use Drugs" Day (Pajama Day)
Friday Oct 28th is "I Can, You Can, We All Can Be Drug Free" (wear red & bring a can of food)
Friday is the annual canned food drive to benefit the Care and Share of Cedar City. Canned foods will be collected as students arrive at school and delivered to the Care and Share at 9:30 a.m. Let's make this a BIG success again this year!!
Red Ribbon Week also includes BRACELETS provided by the police department. Each child will receive one on Tuesday. Each is numbered for a drawing every day.
There will be an assembly Friday at 1:30 hosted by the DARE Officers.
Be sure to answer the daily riddles and participate in the Drug-Free Baby Picture Contest!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REFLECTIONS DUE DATE IS NOW NOVEMBER 4TH!!! (Was November 11th) You can get an entry form in the office or go to the PTA website at http://www.utahpta.org/reflections Your child can enter one thing in each category.
Cold Weather: Please see that you student wears a coat or a jacket to school each day. The weather is cooling off. As you know, in Cedar City it can be warm in the morning but by afternoon very cold – especially if the wind blows.
Field Trip Permission Slip: We will be walking to Cedar High School on Wednesday November 2nd to watch the dress rehearsal of their musical production of Bye Bye Birdie. A permission slip was sent home to be returned by Thursday October 27th.
Birthday: We will celebrate Brooklyn Peterson’s birthday on Friday October 28th.
Well, I think that is all I need to tell you. It was a lot this week. Thank you very much for your help and support.
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Friday, October 14, 2011
October 17th Newsletter
October 17, 2011
Greetings from our classroom where each day is filled with as much learning as we can pack into our schedule. I sometimes wonder if the children realize how much they are learning because we are really having so much fun. I hope your child is enjoying school as much as I am.
Field Trip: We will go on our walking field trip to SUU on Monday October 17th. We are going to be pen pals with Mrs. Mosdell’s second grade class from East Elementary. We’re excited. We will meet our pen pals on Monday and then write them letters throughout the year. We’ll meet with them again at the end of the year and have a celebration. It should be a fun year of corresponding. Please have your child wear good walking shoes and bring a jacket. We’ll be going after lunch.
Picture Retakes: Picture retakes will be on Monday October 17th - they’re usually first thing in the morning so it won’t interfere with our field trip. If you want your child to have retakes, please send the picture envelope with money or the picture packet you don’t want with your child to school on Monday.
End of the First Term: October 19th is the end of the first quarter of school. Please send to school this week any reading papers or homework that your child has at home. I will be making the progress reports and will be totaling this information. Thanks!
Math: We will continue with number patterns, do more with odd and even numbers, learn about greater than, less than, and learn about equal to and not equal to.
Science: We will continue with our rock unit this week. We have had fun learning about the three different rock types –sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks and making some of them. We’ve learned how to classify rocks; we’ve written rock poems; we’ve learned about the uses of rocks; we’ve had Marilyn Bulkley from Bryce Canyon do a presentation for us; we’ve done experiments with our rocks; we’ve had several listening centers centered around rocks; we’ve made rock collections; we went on a field trip to Red Cliffs and Cedar Breaks and much more. I could go on and on about what we’ve done with rocks. We have learned a lot and have certainly loved every minute of it. This week, the students will work in groups to prepare and present a report on one of the aspects of rocks. We will be finishing up our unit on rocks this week.
Weather: The weather is turning cooler. Please have our child wear a jacket or coat to school each day. We do go out to break and when the wind blows, it is cold.
Harvest Holiday: There will be no school this Thursday and Friday Oct. 20th, 21st or next Monday, Oct. 24th because of the Harvest Holiday. School will resume as usual on Tuesday October 25th.
Reading Parents: We will not be having centers this week because of the short week. So, reading parents you won’t need to come. We will resume our reading center schedule next week, Oct. 31st, as usual. We’ll see you then.
Spelling: There will be no spelling words or test this week because we are not doing centers.
Homework: There will be no math homework on Wednesday because of the short week. Watch for it to come home next week. However, please continue to have your child read each day.
Recycle: The PTA is collecting used ink cartridges from printers, old cell phones and items like that. If you have any you’d like to donate, please send them to school within the next couple of weeks.
Box Tops: The first round of the box top competition will end at the end of October. Please send any box tops you have collected to school this week. Thanks. Keep collecting them throughout the rest of the year though. We can use them in the next round of competition.
I sure do appreciate all of the
support you give to me and the students.
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Greetings from our classroom where each day is filled with as much learning as we can pack into our schedule. I sometimes wonder if the children realize how much they are learning because we are really having so much fun. I hope your child is enjoying school as much as I am.
Field Trip: We will go on our walking field trip to SUU on Monday October 17th. We are going to be pen pals with Mrs. Mosdell’s second grade class from East Elementary. We’re excited. We will meet our pen pals on Monday and then write them letters throughout the year. We’ll meet with them again at the end of the year and have a celebration. It should be a fun year of corresponding. Please have your child wear good walking shoes and bring a jacket. We’ll be going after lunch.
Picture Retakes: Picture retakes will be on Monday October 17th - they’re usually first thing in the morning so it won’t interfere with our field trip. If you want your child to have retakes, please send the picture envelope with money or the picture packet you don’t want with your child to school on Monday.
End of the First Term: October 19th is the end of the first quarter of school. Please send to school this week any reading papers or homework that your child has at home. I will be making the progress reports and will be totaling this information. Thanks!
Math: We will continue with number patterns, do more with odd and even numbers, learn about greater than, less than, and learn about equal to and not equal to.
Science: We will continue with our rock unit this week. We have had fun learning about the three different rock types –sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks and making some of them. We’ve learned how to classify rocks; we’ve written rock poems; we’ve learned about the uses of rocks; we’ve had Marilyn Bulkley from Bryce Canyon do a presentation for us; we’ve done experiments with our rocks; we’ve had several listening centers centered around rocks; we’ve made rock collections; we went on a field trip to Red Cliffs and Cedar Breaks and much more. I could go on and on about what we’ve done with rocks. We have learned a lot and have certainly loved every minute of it. This week, the students will work in groups to prepare and present a report on one of the aspects of rocks. We will be finishing up our unit on rocks this week.
Weather: The weather is turning cooler. Please have our child wear a jacket or coat to school each day. We do go out to break and when the wind blows, it is cold.
Harvest Holiday: There will be no school this Thursday and Friday Oct. 20th, 21st or next Monday, Oct. 24th because of the Harvest Holiday. School will resume as usual on Tuesday October 25th.
Reading Parents: We will not be having centers this week because of the short week. So, reading parents you won’t need to come. We will resume our reading center schedule next week, Oct. 31st, as usual. We’ll see you then.
Spelling: There will be no spelling words or test this week because we are not doing centers.
Homework: There will be no math homework on Wednesday because of the short week. Watch for it to come home next week. However, please continue to have your child read each day.
Recycle: The PTA is collecting used ink cartridges from printers, old cell phones and items like that. If you have any you’d like to donate, please send them to school within the next couple of weeks.
Box Tops: The first round of the box top competition will end at the end of October. Please send any box tops you have collected to school this week. Thanks. Keep collecting them throughout the rest of the year though. We can use them in the next round of competition.
I sure do appreciate all of the
support you give to me and the students.
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
October 10th Newsletter
October 10, 2011
Dear Parents,
It was wonderful to meet with you and your child last week at S.E.P. Conferences. Thank you for all the good you do to help your child’s education. As you could see, we are always very busy in our classroom. We are having fun but most importantly, we are leaning a lot.
Math: We will continue with the concepts learned thus far this year concentrating this week on number patterns, graphs and symmetry.
Picture Retakes: Retakes for pictures will be on Monday October 17th. They are usually in the morning so won’t interfere with our field trip.
Field Trip: We will go on a walking field trip next Monday October 17 to SUU. There, we will meet our pen pals from East Elementary from Mrs. Mosdell’s 2nd grade class.
Reading Parents: Thank you for coming each week. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today. The test will be on Thursday.
Science: We will continue with our rock unit this week.
Weather: The weather is turning cooler. Please have our child wear a jacket or coat to school each day. We do go out to break and when the wind blows it is cold.
Harvest Holiday: There will be no school on October 20th, 21st and 24th because of the Harvest Holiday.
Homework: Math homework goes home with your child on Wednesday to be returned on or before Friday. The purpose of this is to review concepts being covered in class as well as build responsibility in each child. The other homework I give is for the students to read each day for at least 20 minutes, 5 nights a week. Reading is one of the most important things your child can do each day. Thank you for encouraging this.
Language: We will learn about the “r” controlled vowels this week and will continue to work on those throughout the year. We are also working with writing stories that have a beginning, a middle and an end with a problem and a solution. We’ve learned that stories need characters and a setting as well as lots of detail to make them interesting.
Thank you so much for your help and support.
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Our Blog: mrshaights.blogspot.com
Dear Parents,
It was wonderful to meet with you and your child last week at S.E.P. Conferences. Thank you for all the good you do to help your child’s education. As you could see, we are always very busy in our classroom. We are having fun but most importantly, we are leaning a lot.
Math: We will continue with the concepts learned thus far this year concentrating this week on number patterns, graphs and symmetry.
Picture Retakes: Retakes for pictures will be on Monday October 17th. They are usually in the morning so won’t interfere with our field trip.
Field Trip: We will go on a walking field trip next Monday October 17 to SUU. There, we will meet our pen pals from East Elementary from Mrs. Mosdell’s 2nd grade class.
Reading Parents: Thank you for coming each week. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today. The test will be on Thursday.
Science: We will continue with our rock unit this week.
Weather: The weather is turning cooler. Please have our child wear a jacket or coat to school each day. We do go out to break and when the wind blows it is cold.
Harvest Holiday: There will be no school on October 20th, 21st and 24th because of the Harvest Holiday.
Homework: Math homework goes home with your child on Wednesday to be returned on or before Friday. The purpose of this is to review concepts being covered in class as well as build responsibility in each child. The other homework I give is for the students to read each day for at least 20 minutes, 5 nights a week. Reading is one of the most important things your child can do each day. Thank you for encouraging this.
Language: We will learn about the “r” controlled vowels this week and will continue to work on those throughout the year. We are also working with writing stories that have a beginning, a middle and an end with a problem and a solution. We’ve learned that stories need characters and a setting as well as lots of detail to make them interesting.
Thank you so much for your help and support.
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Our Blog: mrshaights.blogspot.com
Friday, September 30, 2011
October 3rd Newsletter
October 3, 2011
Dear Parents,
I’m looking forward to meeting with you and your child this week for our S.E.P. conference.
Please send one LARGE apple to school with your child by Friday. We will be using them on Friday for a Halloween activity.
Field Trip: The field trip to Red Cliffs and Cedar Breaks was very fun. The students seemed to have a great time as we learned much about erosion, sedimentary rocks, uses of rocks, animals at Cedar Breaks and how Cedar Breaks came to be.
Math: We will continue with the concepts learned thus far this year
We will focus on graphs, odd and even numbers, symmetry and addition strategies.
Reading Parents: Thank you for coming each week. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today. Spelling words are on blue paper this week. The test will be on Thursday.
Science: We will continue with our rock unit this week. We will be learning about metamorphic rocks and erosion.
As you can tell, we are immersed in the study of rocks. . . and the students absolutely love every minute of it.
SUU Art Students: Every Tuesday, we have four art students from SUU who are coming for 45 minutes to do an integrated art lesson with the students. They do a wonderful job. Last week we worked with patterns and art as the students designed the bottom of a shoe. This next week we will be doing music and rhythm as we learn about rocks.
Language: We will work with the character, setting, problem and solution to stories.
Harvest Holiday: There will be no school on October 21st, 22nd, and 25th because of the Harvest Holiday.
Harvest Holiday: There will be o school on Thursday Oct.20th, Friday October 21st, and Monday October 24th because of the Harvest holiday.
Thank you so much for your help and support.
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Dear Parents,
I’m looking forward to meeting with you and your child this week for our S.E.P. conference.
Please send one LARGE apple to school with your child by Friday. We will be using them on Friday for a Halloween activity.
Field Trip: The field trip to Red Cliffs and Cedar Breaks was very fun. The students seemed to have a great time as we learned much about erosion, sedimentary rocks, uses of rocks, animals at Cedar Breaks and how Cedar Breaks came to be.
Math: We will continue with the concepts learned thus far this year
We will focus on graphs, odd and even numbers, symmetry and addition strategies.
Reading Parents: Thank you for coming each week. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today. Spelling words are on blue paper this week. The test will be on Thursday.
Science: We will continue with our rock unit this week. We will be learning about metamorphic rocks and erosion.
As you can tell, we are immersed in the study of rocks. . . and the students absolutely love every minute of it.
SUU Art Students: Every Tuesday, we have four art students from SUU who are coming for 45 minutes to do an integrated art lesson with the students. They do a wonderful job. Last week we worked with patterns and art as the students designed the bottom of a shoe. This next week we will be doing music and rhythm as we learn about rocks.
Language: We will work with the character, setting, problem and solution to stories.
Harvest Holiday: There will be no school on October 21st, 22nd, and 25th because of the Harvest Holiday.
Harvest Holiday: There will be o school on Thursday Oct.20th, Friday October 21st, and Monday October 24th because of the Harvest holiday.
Thank you so much for your help and support.
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Friday, September 23, 2011
Correction
The PTA Box Top competition starts in September and goes through the end of October so send your box tops to school Thanks.
September 26th Newsletter
September 26, 2011
Dear Parents:
Field Trip: Just a reminder that this Thursday is our all-day field trip to Red Cliffs and Cedar Breaks. We will be leaving right at 9:00 so please see that your child is not late. It may be cold at Cedar Breaks so please have your child bring a jacket or coat. We will be hiking at Red Cliffs so your child needs to wear good walking shoes. All students need to purchase a school lunch for that day. Please do not let your child bring electronic devices such as ipods, etc. for the bus. I’d hate for anything to happen to them. Thank you.
S.E.P. Conferences: Next week is S.E.P.conferences. I am sending home a suggested time for you and your child to come and meet with me. It is stapled to the weekly reading sheet. Please sign and return it as soon as possible. Just a reminder that school will be dismissed next week at 2:30 each day (even Wednesday) because of S.E.P conferences. I’m looking forward to meeting with you and your child at your scheduled time to celebrate the wonderful things he/she is doing in school.
Math: We will continue with patterning, symmetry, skip counting by numbers , simple addition strategies, and work with greater than and less than.
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today. They are on a half sheet of green paper. The spelling test will be on Thursday.
Top Secret Bag: Throughout the month of October, starting next week, I will be sending home each night a mystery bag with two students. This is a TOP SECRET activity that you can do with your child in place of their 20 minutes of reading. There is a book to read as well as an activity to do. Please help me reinforce to the students that this is a top secret activity. I would like it to be a surprise for everyone at the end of the month just like it will be for those at the first of the month. Please complete the activity and send the bag to school the next day so I can send it home with another student. Have fun with it!
Science: We are having a great time with our unit on rocks. We will learn about metamorphic rocks this week and learn about erosion. It will be another great week.
Language: We will work with the friendly letter format, character and setting as well as continue with punctuation.
Take – Home Library: Take Home Library books started to come home. These books are on your child’s independent reading level.
The students should be able to read them by themselves. Please encourage your child to return these daily (if they don’t have a chapter book). These books are a great help in getting reading minutes in each night.
PTA Contests: The PTA is gathering box tops as a fundraiser. The class who returns the most during this month will win a party so send any you have collected to school with your child by the end of September.
The PTA is also gathering used ink cartridges from printers and copiers and old cell phones. If you have any, please send them to school with your child. This runs through the month of October and the class who collects the most wins a prize.
Parents, I am delighted with our class. We have wonderful students who get along very well, work hard and help each other. It is a joy to be their teacher. I’m looking forward to a great year!
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Dear Parents:
Field Trip: Just a reminder that this Thursday is our all-day field trip to Red Cliffs and Cedar Breaks. We will be leaving right at 9:00 so please see that your child is not late. It may be cold at Cedar Breaks so please have your child bring a jacket or coat. We will be hiking at Red Cliffs so your child needs to wear good walking shoes. All students need to purchase a school lunch for that day. Please do not let your child bring electronic devices such as ipods, etc. for the bus. I’d hate for anything to happen to them. Thank you.
S.E.P. Conferences: Next week is S.E.P.conferences. I am sending home a suggested time for you and your child to come and meet with me. It is stapled to the weekly reading sheet. Please sign and return it as soon as possible. Just a reminder that school will be dismissed next week at 2:30 each day (even Wednesday) because of S.E.P conferences. I’m looking forward to meeting with you and your child at your scheduled time to celebrate the wonderful things he/she is doing in school.
Math: We will continue with patterning, symmetry, skip counting by numbers , simple addition strategies, and work with greater than and less than.
Spelling: Watch for spelling words to come home today. They are on a half sheet of green paper. The spelling test will be on Thursday.
Top Secret Bag: Throughout the month of October, starting next week, I will be sending home each night a mystery bag with two students. This is a TOP SECRET activity that you can do with your child in place of their 20 minutes of reading. There is a book to read as well as an activity to do. Please help me reinforce to the students that this is a top secret activity. I would like it to be a surprise for everyone at the end of the month just like it will be for those at the first of the month. Please complete the activity and send the bag to school the next day so I can send it home with another student. Have fun with it!
Science: We are having a great time with our unit on rocks. We will learn about metamorphic rocks this week and learn about erosion. It will be another great week.
Language: We will work with the friendly letter format, character and setting as well as continue with punctuation.
Take – Home Library: Take Home Library books started to come home. These books are on your child’s independent reading level.
The students should be able to read them by themselves. Please encourage your child to return these daily (if they don’t have a chapter book). These books are a great help in getting reading minutes in each night.
PTA Contests: The PTA is gathering box tops as a fundraiser. The class who returns the most during this month will win a party so send any you have collected to school with your child by the end of September.
The PTA is also gathering used ink cartridges from printers and copiers and old cell phones. If you have any, please send them to school with your child. This runs through the month of October and the class who collects the most wins a prize.
Parents, I am delighted with our class. We have wonderful students who get along very well, work hard and help each other. It is a joy to be their teacher. I’m looking forward to a great year!
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Saturday, September 17, 2011
September 19th Newsletter
September 19, 2011
Dear Parents,
We had another great week! I appreciate your support in everything.
Field Trip: The second grades will be going on an all-day field trip to Red Cliffs and then to Cedar Breaks in conjunction with our unit on rocks. Please see that your child wears GOOD walking shoes as we will be doing a lot of hiking at Red Cliffs. They will probably need a jacket or coat – depending on the weather - because Cedar Breaks will be a lot cooler than Cedar. Also, all students will need to purchase a school lunch for that day. We will be leaving right when the bell leaves so help your child be on time so he/she won’t be left. We are on a tight time schedule and won’t have time to wait for stragglers.
Field Trip papers were sent home today to be returned by Thursday September 22nd.
Science: We will continue our unit on rocks. At the listening center we will be listening to Byrd Baylor’s book Everybody Needs A Rock. We will learn about sedimentary rocks, make a sedimentary rock, and write some rules for finding the perfect rock plus much more.
We are finished with our unit on gravity. The students loved performing experiments to learn about gravity, making parachutes to see how air can slow down the effects of gravity and creating squash birds or “gravity guys” as we called them. With the “gravity guys”, they had to figure out how to keep their squash birds up off from their desk by using toothpicks thus overcoming part of the pull of gravity.
Language and Literature: We will learn about punctuation marks, as well as plot, setting and characters in fiction stories.
Math: We will continue with patterns, learn about symmetry, and work with graphs. Watch for homework to come home on Wednesday to be returned by Friday.
Reading Mothers: Reading moms started last week. We sure appreciate those of you who were able to come and help.
Reading: I am impressed with the amount of reading that is done each night by the students. Reading each night will have a vital role in their becoming fluent readers and enjoying reading for life. Thanks!
The take-home library will started week. Please initial the card after your child reads each book so they can receive another book to read the following day.
Spelling: Spelling words will come home on Monday. The test will be on Thursday.
I posted pictures on the blog last week so be sure and check them out.
For Your Information: The students had their vision checked last week. They will get their hearing checked this week. Reading interventions start this week (letters were sent home last week for those who will be attending) In addition, Ranger Rob from Cedar Breaks National Monument will visit our school on Monday teach us about Cedar Breaks before our field trip on the 29th.
Thanks again for your help and support.
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
Dear Parents,
We had another great week! I appreciate your support in everything.
Field Trip: The second grades will be going on an all-day field trip to Red Cliffs and then to Cedar Breaks in conjunction with our unit on rocks. Please see that your child wears GOOD walking shoes as we will be doing a lot of hiking at Red Cliffs. They will probably need a jacket or coat – depending on the weather - because Cedar Breaks will be a lot cooler than Cedar. Also, all students will need to purchase a school lunch for that day. We will be leaving right when the bell leaves so help your child be on time so he/she won’t be left. We are on a tight time schedule and won’t have time to wait for stragglers.
Field Trip papers were sent home today to be returned by Thursday September 22nd.
Science: We will continue our unit on rocks. At the listening center we will be listening to Byrd Baylor’s book Everybody Needs A Rock. We will learn about sedimentary rocks, make a sedimentary rock, and write some rules for finding the perfect rock plus much more.
We are finished with our unit on gravity. The students loved performing experiments to learn about gravity, making parachutes to see how air can slow down the effects of gravity and creating squash birds or “gravity guys” as we called them. With the “gravity guys”, they had to figure out how to keep their squash birds up off from their desk by using toothpicks thus overcoming part of the pull of gravity.
Language and Literature: We will learn about punctuation marks, as well as plot, setting and characters in fiction stories.
Math: We will continue with patterns, learn about symmetry, and work with graphs. Watch for homework to come home on Wednesday to be returned by Friday.
Reading Mothers: Reading moms started last week. We sure appreciate those of you who were able to come and help.
Reading: I am impressed with the amount of reading that is done each night by the students. Reading each night will have a vital role in their becoming fluent readers and enjoying reading for life. Thanks!
The take-home library will started week. Please initial the card after your child reads each book so they can receive another book to read the following day.
Spelling: Spelling words will come home on Monday. The test will be on Thursday.
I posted pictures on the blog last week so be sure and check them out.
For Your Information: The students had their vision checked last week. They will get their hearing checked this week. Reading interventions start this week (letters were sent home last week for those who will be attending) In addition, Ranger Rob from Cedar Breaks National Monument will visit our school on Monday teach us about Cedar Breaks before our field trip on the 29th.
Thanks again for your help and support.
Sincerely,
Brenda Haight
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