Welcome Back!!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and a much needed break!!  Now it's back to hard work these last three weeks before Winter Break!

Please make sure your child is reading his/her AR books at home since there are only three weeks left in this nine weeks, and I would like for every child to meet his/her goal.  I will send an AR report home this week!

We are finishing up our unit on sound in science and continuing our unit on inventors in social studies with Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jeffereson.

Our words for this week are:
Spelling-far, farm, arm, art, cart, card, chin, inch, live, soon
High-frequency- city, house, my, number, see, sometimes, take, time, way, write

Information

I've been out a couple of times recently, so I will try to catch up.  We are finishing up weather and seasons in science and going to begin a unit on water.  In social studies, we will look at landforms and maps.  These units will continue for a few weeks.

There is a lot going on here at school.  Be sure to check the school calendar for upcoming events!  Here are the upcoming events through October.

September 30 McTeacher’s Night 5:00-8:00 p.m.
October 1 School Council Meeting 1:00 p.m.
October 1 Accelerated Reader/Parent Portal Night 5:30-6:30 p.m.
October 8 First Grade Parent Night 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Oct. 14-Oct. 15 Columbus Day Holiday
October 18 Report Card Day (1
st Nine Weeks) October 18 Fall Festival 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Oct. 21-Oct. 24 Red Ribbon Week
October 25 Third Grade Musical Program 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Our story for this week is Boots for Beth.  Here are the words for the week.

Spelling- then, them, this, that, path, with, men, set, was, said
Vocabulary/Sight Words - an, could, each, friends, new, put, she, use, which

Have a wonderful week!!

Busy Week!

Wow!  There's a lot going on this week at school!  Our book fair starts tomorrow, Monday, August 26th and runs through noon on Friday, August 30th.  Also, Back to School Night is Tuesday, August 27th from 6:00 - 7:30.  Last, you won't want to miss Muffins for Mom on Friday morning, August 30th, at 7:20!

We are studying the weather and oceans and continents in science and social studies.  Keep checking my blog for websites to visit.

Here are the spelling words for this week:  in, pin, pig, wig, win, fin, am, pan, yes, and.

Here are the high-frequency words for this week (sight words):  are, as, for, make, on, they, walk, was, with, and you.

Don't forget the daily math or language homework, as well as, the reading fluency passage.  Turn in the completed homework packet on Friday.  Have a good week!

Mrs. Abbott

Welcome Back!!

I am so excited to have your wonderful children in my class this year!  We are going to be learning so much and doing some exciting things.  If you have any questions at any time, please email me at rabbott@liberty.k12.ga.us or call the school at 368-3114.

 First Grade News and Notes!!

Spelling Words for this week

am    bad    cap   go   ham   bag    mad    had    rag    up

Vocabulary Words

and     down    go     in     is     it     run     up

We will test on Friday.

Field Day is Friday!

Wow, we've had a busy week preparing our science fair project on potato chips and getting ready for Field Day on Friday.  Come and join us on Friday for Field Day.  Events start at 8:30, and don't forget sunscreen (please apply at home), sunglasses, and a hat.  You can send in drinks and snacks, but drinks and snacks will be sold throughout the day.  I do have plenty of juice and chips for snacks in the classroom.

Here are this week's words:
Spelling-lead, head, bread, read, ready, heavy, rule, use, boy, few
Vocabulary-afternoon, bicycle, carry, hours, parents

Check our weekly newsletter for homework assignments.

Enjoy your day!!

Words and Homework only this week!

Here's this weeks words:
Spelling-old, fold, told, cold, roll, most
Vocabulary-clues, detective, floor, nature, piece, pulls

Check weekly newsletter for homework.  Have a great Spring Break!!

Spring is Just Around the Corner!!

It's just about time to take out the spring clothes and put away the heavy sweaters and boots!!  We are in the last nine weeks of the year.  The students are excited for Spring Break coming up.  I've told them that we still have work to do before their break to get ready for second grade.  Play time begins in a couple of weeks.

If anyone is interested in doing a science fair project with their student, let me know.  I can send home some ideas and information!  All first grade classes will be doing at least one project.  Science is exciting for the students and a great way to get them motivated for something other than video games and television!!

We are learning about community helpers in social studies and still working on animals in science.  Also, problem solving strategies has become our focus in math.

Here are the words for this week:
Spelling-child, wild, mild, mind, find, kind, day, play, son, sure
Vocabulary-both, during, ready, sleep, spring, winter
Look for homework assignments on our weekly newsletter.

Have a great week and keep reading!!

Book Fair!!!

This is going to be short!!  All this week is the bookfair, and don't forget Donuts for Dads on Friday the 15th at 7:20.

Here are are words for this week.
Spelling:  day, say, play, pay, pail, sail, high, right, join, learn
Vocabulary:  caught, cold, hurried, near, son, sure

Check the weekly newsletter for homework assignments.

Have a great week!!!

It's March!!

I wonder if the old saying is true?  If March comes in like a lion, will it go out like a lamb?  I hope so!!  Hopefully, Friday, March 8th will be nice since students are off and some outdoor fun can be had by all!!

We are winding up the third nine weeks of first grade.  I know it's hard to believe, but second grade is just around the corner.  We are working on animals, community helpers, addition and subtraction, problem solving, and writing.  Students are taking AR tests so, hopefully, they can go to the AR party.

Here are our words for this week:
Spelling-high, night, light, might, right, bright, rode, those, touch, twelve
Vocabulary-afraid, flew, join, learn, nothing, thought, wonder
Check the newsletter for homework assignments.

Have a great week!!

Spring is Just Around the Corner!!

I hope everyone had a restful and warm four days off to celebrate President's Day!!  Things are moving fast now in our room.  Before we know it, we'll be wrapping up first grade!  It's hard to believe that soon it will be March!

Here are the words for the week:

Spelling-by, my, fly, sky, try, why, now, out, any, eight
Vocabulary-again, blue, hello, high, love, opened

Words for week of February 11, 2013

Here are this week's words:

Spelling-cow, how, now, down, out, round, nice, face, does, once
Vocabulary-any, busy, care, Dr., eight, took

Six More Weeks of Winter!!!

I'm afraid the groundhog saw it's shadow on Saturday and retreated back in it's burrow!!  According to folklore, that means we have six more weeks of winter.  Good thing we live in Georgia where it won't be so bad!

My first graders are working on many things this month.  We are studying plants and animals in science.  The students dissected a plant and looked at it's parts.  Next, we will plant lima beans and monitor and record our observations.  After our study of plants is over, we will begin learning about animals.  In social studies we are continuing historical figures and their contributions to our great Nation!!  We are learning to measure objects with nonstandard units in math.  The students have measured different objects around the school and in the classroom with their hands and feet, as well as, with cubes, paper clips, hearts, and crayons.

Contine reading nightly with your child and working on math facts.  Our words for this week are

Spelling- ice, nice, rice, race, face, space, like, nine, why, most
Vocabulary-almost, always, does, even, once, pretty, say, sound

Goings On!!

There's a lot happening at JME.  Check it out!

Now - January 31 - Hearts for Our Troops (Valentine's Day candies)

Now - February 1 - Pennies for Patients (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society)

Now - February 8 - Jump Rope for Heart collection

January 29th - Afterschool begins

January 31st - JME Art Show at Liberty County Performing Arts Centers - 6:30-7:30pm

February 1st - Red Cross Blood Drive at JME 8:00am - 1:00pm

I'm proud to be a part of a giving school and community!!

Here's the spelling and High-Frequency words for the week of January 28th:

Spelling-nine, line, like, bike, bite, while, funny, hurry, warm, water
High-Frequency/Vocabulary words:  above, different, hold, old, warm, water, years, because, cook, front, listen, most, picture, why, young

A New Year!!

Welcome back to school!! I hope everyone had a relaxing and joyous break!!

We have begun our study of living things.  The students had a blast dissecting flowers today!!  We learned about the different parts of a plant and what the needs of a plant are.  In social studies we are exploring the adventures of Lewis and Clark!

Here are the spelling and vocabulary words for this week: 
spelling-me, mean, bean, be, beet, feet, low, road, door, who
vocabulary-also, anything, know, moved, only, room, should, those, write

Reminder!!  There will be no school on Monday, January, 21st.  It's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!!