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1377 M-32 East
 PO Box 1365
Gaylord, MI 49735
989-732-8333
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January 5, 2010
Welcome Back!
Thank you all so much for the lovely Christmas gifts, goodies, and special blessings. I am so thankful to work at OCS, the students and parents are terrific! I hope all of you had a enjoyable and relaxing break and holiday season. I must say mine was a little crazy, I had a very sick baby and traveled through some terrible snowstorms! I am glad to be back at OCS for the 2nd half of the school year.
Here's what is going on at OCS in 1st and 2nd Grades:
Bible: Joseph and his brother
Spelling: back to spelling words every week, tests on Friday as usual
Language Arts: 1st grade suffixes, 2nd grade suffixes and prefixes, continuing to master special sounds, daily reading groups, writing and grammar.
Math: 1st grade will begin subtraction this month and 2nd grade will be focusing on measurement
Social Studies: We will be doing an activity to help us learn more about the United States, more to come in the following weeks! Be on the look out for “Flat Stanley” adventures!
Science: we just finished a unit on color before Christmas break, and we will be focusing on the water cycle in January
Odds and Ends:
AUCTION: January 30th, buy your tickets!
No School: January 22nd
Report Cards: Report Cards 21st
Blessings,
Mrs. Q
1st and 2nd Grade News 11-20-09
Hello all 1st and 2nd grade friends and families, here is a peek at what we have been up to for the past few weeks.
Academic updates:
Bible: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob “Family Tree” In Bible we have been focusing on the promises God made to Abraham and to his descendents. Memory selection will be from Colossians until Christmas break.
Spelling: 1st grade lists continue to focus on vowel rules and special sounds. 2nd grade lists are entirely special sound words as well as the “Odd Balls” that break the rules.
Writing: this month our writing topics have been What I am thankful for, and How my family and I celebrate Thanksgiving.
Language Arts: continuing to expand our knowledge of special sounds. This past week focusing on the 3 sounds for “ed” and “ear”
Reading: 1st each reading group is reading our regular text book as well as enrichment material (Frog and Toad, and If you give a Mouse a Cookie). 2nd grade have just started The Boxcar Children, they all love it (so much that they don’t want to read their level reader text book!)
Math: 1st graders are doing great mastering their first addition facts of the year. They are also coming along on the daily story problems. 2nd graders are reading and answering questions with charts and graphs, as well as reviewing addition facts.
Science: we have just begun a new unit on color, experiments to follow…
Social Studies: the class has just finished up a unit on Early Americans, we have studied about the pilgrims, George Washington, Paul Revere, Benjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln.
Important Info:
Next Week SPIRIT WEEK:
Monday: Crazy Hair Day
Tuesday: Pajama Day
Wednesday: Pilgrim and Indian Day, wear your best costume
December 17th Christmas program, more information coming soon!
Classroom Needs:
Paper Towels
Blessings,
Mrs. Q
Dear 1st and 2nd Grade Families,
Thank you all so very much for the donation items for the New Life Pregnancy Center, and to the Otsego County Animal Shelter. These two organizations were so blessed by your giving spirit, and the giving spirit of your students.
One more thank you is due...to all of the moms who made Friday's Harvest Party so wonderful for the students. They loved it!!!! From the students and I we just want to say "THANK YOU"!
1st and 2nd Grade Notes:
The kids did a fantastic job at Grandparent’s Day, I am so proud to be their teacher. I was so impressed at how well they can sing and perform in front of an audience, I think I might just take your kids on the road!
Well we have been super busy these past 8 weeks of school. Friday October 30th is the last day of the 1st quarter, be on the look out for report cards the first week of November. **Remember Conferences are Friday, November 6th.** The sign up sheet for conferences is outside of my door, if you need a different day or time just let me know and I can meet with you on a better day or time that works for you.
Reminders:
*Animal Shelter and Pregnancy Resource Center service project items need to be at school by Friday 10-30-09. The crib and dog kennel are getting full, let’s make them over flow!
*Harvest Party Friday October 30th. Kris Gahm is heading this up, we will be making a craft and having a special treat, if you would like to help out, let myself or Kris know.
*We have had a few illnesses in our room lately, the kids and I have talked about what to do at school when you are sick, (get to a waste basket or toilet FAST). Remind your child to wash their hands often, and keep their desk area clean and neat, (makes it easier for myself and Mrs. Kuipers to wash throughout the day).
*Classroom needs: Bulk snacks for P.M. group snack, Clorox wipes, paper towels and napkins.
Have a Super Day,
Mrs. Q
