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Wow! What a busy week we've had! Practicing for our play, hosting our Mystery Reader, making shell observations in STEM, visiting the Children's Museum and enjoying Field Day...whew!</div>
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Next week we'll prepare for our Learning Celebration, work on our memory books, learn about the Windham Public Library's Summer Reading program, and celebrate our first grade year on Friday! We hope you will be able to attend!</div>
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Thank you to our volunteers for the field trip and Field Day! :)</div>
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Ms. Kris Grant, former Windham PE teacher and </div>
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WPS Assistant Principal, was our Mystery Reader!</div>
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We had a blast at the Children's Museum!</div>
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What a beautiful day for Field Day!</div>
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Have a fantastic weekend! My niece is graduating from high school and I will be spending time here at school, but I am hoping to get out and enjoy the gorgeous weather forecast! I hope you get to relax and recharge too. :)</div>
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Happy June (almost)!</div>
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I just can't believe how quickly this year has flown by! We've been very busy during this short week -practicing for our play, finishing up assessments, and completing our ocean animal research. Our field trip will be next Thursday, and Field Day on Friday will round out our week.</div>
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Mr. Bill Hansen, the RSU#14 Facilities Director, was our </div>
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Mystery Reader last week!</div>
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Miss Hayden Thomas, a senior at Freeport High School, spent the month of May </div>
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Elementary Education when she starts college this fall.</div>
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The book order should be here next week!</div>
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Green folders are due on Monday.</div>
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Sharing will be next Friday, June 7.</div>
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The Learning Celebration will be on Friday, June 14 at 2PM in the cafeteria. We'll be performing our class play and showing our Ocean Animal research and related work.</div>
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I think the "April" showers decided to be fashionably late this year! Hopefully we'll get some sunny days soon!<br />
We've been busy here in first grade! We had a blast at our Race for the Community and then the Community Day assembly, went up to the Art Show and saw our pieces on display, learned more about careers in Junior Achievement, and had a lesson about Optimism with Mrs. Patch! We also started our Ocean Life unit and have been working with nonfiction texts. Rehearsals for our play have started, too. Lots going on!<br />
Thank you to everyone who has returned their field trip permission slips! I attached the slip to the group email in case your family needs another copy. If we could get those back on Monday, that would be great, as the office needs to write a check to the Museum. Thanks! I am also sending home a form for chaperones that needs to be turned in if you plan to dismiss your child from the Museum. Kids participating in the field trip must travel to the museum on the bus to be considered present.<br />
Thank you as well for helping your child find a plain black, long-sleeved shirt and black pants for the show! Those are due at school on June 10. Sweats/tees/leggings are perfectly fine. :)<br />
Be sure to check out our other Upcoming Events!<br />
Have a great weekend! My play is in its second weekend, so I will be busy with that and the Maine Education Association Representative Assembly. I hope you get to enjoy some fun too. π<br />
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Race for the Community!</div>
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The first graders at WPS raised almost $2K for the Windham Fire Department!</div>
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(Sorry for the terrible pic-I took it on my phone :/ )</div>
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We were proud to see our polar bears in the Art Show!</div>
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I hope the kids had a great vacation! We came back from our break ready to learn about fractions, take our fiction writing even further, and begin our Ocean Life unit. We also started being able to earn "Bee Tickets" for quality work and outstanding citizenship! </div>
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We had some special guests this week! </div>
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We played a fun game about Needs and Wants with Mrs. Stephen during Junior Achievement!</div>
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Firefighter/Paramedic Mike read us a story!</div>
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We began learning about fractions in Math!</div>
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Next week will be the WPS BOGO Book Fair! There is a flyer in this week's Eagle News.</div>
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The WPS Color Run will take place on Sunday!</div>
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There is a permission slip for our June 6 field trip to the Children's Museum. If you or another adult from your family plan to chaperone, please be sure to submit a volunteer form ASAP (if you haven't already completed one for this school year).</div>
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We'll also be planning a First Grade Field Day for June 7 (rain date: June 1-I'll send more info as soon as we have sorted out details.</div>
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Have a great weekend! I'm rehearsing and building sets for the play, doing some yard work (finally!), and planning for the last 35 days of first grade! </div>
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We had a number of fun activities this week-STEM, Mrs. Becker's visit to talk with us about weather and the water cycle, Pajama Day, reading and watching <u>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</u>...on top of the unexpected return of snow, it was a pretty exciting week!</div>
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When we return from break-on Earth Day!-we'll be learning about the environment and ecology. Then, our last big thematic unit of the year will be Ocean Life! We're really excited to do some work with both fiction and nonfiction!</div>
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I wish all my young friends a wonderful vacation! I've traveled a lot in the last few months, so I'm looking forward to spending some time at home, with one quick to trip to Augusta on Wednesday to meet with legislators and educators from across the state. I hope you all get to have some quality time and fun together too.</div>
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Spring is trying to arrive-hopefully we'll have some warmer temperatures to prove it soon! :) We had a great week here in first grade as we worked on measurement, writing realistic fiction, reading and thinking about springtime and caring for the Earth, and doing a STEM experiment to help us learn about how sap flows in maple trees.</div>
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We wrote some great lab reports about our STEM activity! Check them out in our Eagle News!</div>
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Just a reminder-there is no school on Friday, April 12th-it is a teacher work day.</div>
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It looks like the weather will be nice this weekend! My daughter, who teaches biology, and I will be attending a teachers' conference tomorrow. I also have some spring DIY projects I need to finish before vacation. I hope you all have a fun and productive weekend too!</div>
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Hello! Welcome to April (almost)!</div>
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We finished out March with a new writing focus (Realistic Fiction), a new math unit (Measurement) new reading levels for several of us, and other fun activities!</div>
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Thank you for being a terrific audience for our concert on Monday! I included photos of both the rehearsal and the performance, as a few friends had commitments elsewhere Monday evening:</div>
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Our STEM activity this week: thinking about how much condensation a cloud can hold before precipitation happens. We put 10 drops of "condensation" in the first cup, 15 in the second, and 20 in the third. The 2nd and 3rd cups showed "precipitation" right away, but amazingly our first cup STILL hasn't "rained"-since 11:55 Wednesday morning!</div>
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We were excited to have Mr. Howell, Assistant Superintendent, return as our Mystery Reader! He was our first guest reader this year and has been hoping to come back and see how much we've grown and learned!</div>
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We are enjoying our new Realistic Fiction writing focus!</div>
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We'll be walking up to the High School on Tuesday morning to see the PSO Kinderconzert! Please help us wear appropriate shoes for a walk.<br />
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Green homework folders with menus and calendars are due on Monday.<br />
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Enjoy your weekend! I have to be in Augusta tomorrow and most of Sunday for the MEA Board of Directors, but am hoping to squeeze in some spring cleaning and time with family and friends. I hope you have a great time, whatever your plans!<br />
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Hooray! It's officially SPRING!</div>
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We had a great week! To celebrate the new season, we created wycinanki, a Polish paper-cutting project! They're really fun and the kids made some awesome examples of this traditional craft:</div>
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To cap off our exciting week, we shared our 120 Museum and our Poetry Reading with lots of friends and family members! Thank you to everyone who helped us with our projects, our poems, and our performance!</div>
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Just a reminder that our concert will take place on Monday night! Please be at the high school no later than 6:15 so that I can help your child find his or her spot on the risers. I can't believe it's time for the spring concert already!</div>
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Have an awesome weekend! I will be attending a baby shower and visiting some extended family in Bethel. I hope you get to enjoy some great family time too!</div>
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It was a great week in first grade! We tracked the first finishers in the Iditarod, read several books related to St. Patrick's Day, and began studying the weather by creating a water cycle map! Our guest reader was Mr. Tom Nash, the director of RSU14 Adult Ed. We loved his reading of <u>Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs</u>!<br />
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Be sure to sign up for a conference time in PTCFast. The link is here, or you can access it from the WPS web page. https://wps.rsu14.org/apps/news/article/1006199 If the dates/times don't work for you, let me know and we can find another option. After 3/22 I will better know my early evening availability for the next few weeks.<br />
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Spring pictures will be taken next week! A flyer went home in Eagle News last week, and it's noted in the Upcoming Events tab here on the blog.<br />
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Have a great weekend! I'm at the airport on my way to the NEA Leadership Summit in Denver. I hope you all have some interesting adventures too!<br />
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Becca<br />
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I hope everyone has had a great week! We packed a lot into just a few days! We've been working on comprehension/retelling strategies, wrapping up our opinion writing, practicing our poems, following the Iditarod, and finishing up our work in Geometry! Next week we'll be doing some more exploration about the weather, working with coins, learning some more poems, and beginning some narrative writing.</div>
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Our Mystery Reader this week was Dr. Hal Cohen! He is a general practitioner and a theater friend of Mr. and Mrs. Cole.</div>
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These are our Poem Pockets! Thank you for helping us practice our poems at home! Our Poetry Reading will take place on Friday, March 22nd at 2PM. We'll view our 120 Museum in our classroom first, then go to the cafeteria to recite our class poems and then break into small ensembles to share our individual poems.</div>
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We have had a blast following the mushers' progress in the Iditarod!</div>
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Just a reminder that book orders were due today! :)<br />
Also, there is no school for students next Friday-it is a teachers' workshop day.<br />
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Parent-teacher conferences have been launched in PTCFast. If your child has had recently, or will soon have an IEP meeting, that may be used as the conference if you wish. If none of the dates and times listed work for you, we can find a different one. I will know my further availability better after March 22. <br />
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We're busy practicing our songs for the First Grade Spring Concert! Please be at WHS by 6:15 so that we can help the kids find their spots and I can take a group photo. I will find out at our rehearsal that morning where our class will be standing, and will send home an email that afternoon to let you know. :) https://wps.rsu14.org/apps/news/article/1006199<br />
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Spring pictures will be taken on Thursday the 21st- a flyer went home in Eagle News today.<br />
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Have a terrific weekend! I'm going to spend some time with my family, visit my horse, and pack for my next NEA work session in Denver next weekend. I hope you all have some wonderful time together.<br />
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Becca<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691495810548583967.post-84823357734038813292019-03-01T08:23:00.003-08:002019-03-01T08:23:47.709-08:00Hello!<br />
Just a couple of weeks until Spring!<br />
I hope the kids enjoyed their vacation! Our flight home on Sunday was delayed, so it was a very short night but I was excited to get back to our classroom and hear all about everyone's adventures!<br />
Kola enjoyed the NEA conference, but he had more fun on a chilly day at Myrtle Beach. Can you spot his new friend in the background?<br />
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We've been enjoying our geometry work, opinion writing, and work with retelling/sequencing stories! We're also practicing skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s to 120!<br />
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Valentine's Day was a fun afternoon!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>Poems/Poetry Reading</b>: </span></span>Thank you for helping us bring in our poems! We'll host our Poetry Reading and 120 Museum on <b>Friday, March 22nd at 2:00PM</b> in the cafeteria. Friends and family are invited to attend! The children will recite some poems we're learning as a class, then stand in groups around the room and take turns reciting their poems. The audience will travel to each group at their leisure. This will give the kids multiple opportunities to share their poems, and they won't have to stand alone in front of a big crowd. :)<br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">120th Day Museum</span></b>: If your child's 120 Art Project is large or fragile, you can bring it with you to the event vs. sending it in ahead of time.<br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">Book orders</span></b> are going home today; please submit online and paper orders by March 8.<br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Basket Raffle</span></b>: Classes will be creating baskets for the annual Basket Raffle! Our class is creating a Movie Night basket. I already have the basket, so we just need donations of items that could be enjoyed on a Movie Night.<br />
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The Iditarod sled dog race will start tomorrow in Alaska! We'll be tracking the mushers' progress and learning about the origin of this race.<br />
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Thanks for checking out the Upcoming Events list!<br />
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Enjoy your weekend! I have a committee meeting in Augusta all day tomorrow, but am looking forward to some snowshoeing on Sunday. I hope you all find something special to do too!<br />
Becca<br />
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It felt quite springlike this week! I hope we get a few more days like that soon!<br />
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We've been working hard this week-learning how to write reviews, comparing and contrasting books using a Venn diagram, starting our geometry unit, and learning about Acceptance with Mrs. Patch. We'll continue all of this great work next week!<br />
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Our Mystery Reader this week was Mr. Michael Tooher! He is the president of Mrs. Cole's theater club, but he is also a consultant who helps people with pyrotechnic special effects for concerts, films, tv shows, and other productions. He specializes in the safety aspects of SFX. Quite a cool job!<br />
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I sent an email on Monday with a list of our first names for children who would like to bring in valentines. We can't distribute valentines that have candy/other food attached.<br />
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Nearly everyone has read 100 books! Don't forget to tally and return those reading calendars! February break is a great time to catch up :)<br />
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Don't forget to find a poem for your Poem Pocket! The criteria are on a sheet in the green Homework Folder. If your child didn't return a homework folder yet, I am sending the criteria in today's Eagle News.<br />
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Thank you for all of the donations for the 100 Day Food Drive! We contributed 2 bags of personal care items! Outstanding!<br />
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Monday will be the 100th Day of School! We will do some 100th day activities, but our big celebration will be on the 120th day in March! π<br />
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Thank you for helping us make sure that we have a snack and a pair of gloves or mittens each day...<br />
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I'm going to help build the set for Biddeford City Theater's next show tomorrow, then spend Sunday preparing for my conference in North Carolina. I hope you have a fun weekend with family and friends! It sounds like several of the kids will be attending the Father-Daughter Dance! Enjoy!<br />
Becca<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691495810548583967.post-70348600765852028762019-02-01T11:55:00.001-08:002019-02-01T11:55:17.022-08:00Happy Groundhog Day! I sure hope he doesn't see his shadow tomorrow!<br />
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We wrapped up our polar animals theme this week by learning more about penguins! We also estimated with penguin erasers, read books about how snowflakes form, and reviewed the parts of a complete sentence. We compared the work we did at the beginning of first grade with our writing now-what a difference!<br />
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Our Mystery Reader last week was Mr. Bowker! He is an IT specialist for a company that helps people get loans for houses, cars, and other large purchases. We had a lot of great questions for him about his job!<br />
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In February we'll be learning more about poetry, dental health, and geometry! We'll have a Project Day on February 13, and next week the green Homework folder will have a sheet explaining homework for the month of February, which will be a little different from the usual menu... π<br />
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Thanks in advance for sending back reading folders, Eagle News, and the green homework folder with the menu/calendar on Monday!<br />
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Thank you for returning library books yesterday! Almost everyone brought their books back!<br />
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Thanks for having kids finish their home breakfast before coming the classroom. :)<br />
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It was a pleasant 60 degrees in New Orleans last weekend! I am ready for some spring temperatures here, too! Darla enjoyed our visit and the Leadership Conference. In two weeks, it will be Kola's turn to join me as I travel to Raleigh, NC for a Leaders for Just Schools conference, also with the NEA. This weekend, I will be in Augusta for a two-day MEA Board of Directors meeting...I'll also sneak in a trip to Barnes and Noble :) . I can't wait to find some new books to share with my young friends! Whatever your plans, stay warm and enjoy some family time!<br />
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BeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691495810548583967.post-13033909681509785642019-01-18T10:05:00.002-08:002019-01-18T11:54:38.266-08:00Happy snowy weekend! β<br />
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I'm sure the kids will enjoy getting out and playing in the white stuff this weekend-we had indoor recess a few times this week because of the cold/wind chill, so they're ready to get outdoors!<br />
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We learned even more about polar animals this week! It was fun to compare the ways they have adapted to their cold environment. We talked about why the Arctic and Antarctic days are different from ours at certain times of the year, and started reading and thinking about Inuit culture as well. We wrote nonfiction chapter books about polar bears too. In Math, we're working on addition/ subtraction facts and starting to work with graphs and data. Thanks for your help as we practice skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s to 120!<br />
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We have loved creating our pinch pots in Art!<br />
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Our Mystery Reader was Mr. Streadwick! He is a college student and also works at Lolli and Pops, a new candy store at the Maine Mall. He shared about how the candy reaches the store and how he helps customers find just what they are looking for, as well as how some of the candy is made by their supplier. We watched a short video clip that showed how macarons are made-yummy!<br />
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There is no school on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I also wanted to let you know that I will be out on Friday, January 25th and Monday, January 28th. I am headed for New Orleans after school on Thursday to do some work with the National Education Association. I have not been out of the classroom yet this year, so the kids and I will be discussing expectations for when there is a substitute. I just wanted to give you a heads up, since it is the first time we will be hosting a guest teacher. π<br />
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We were really excited to receive a book from the Maine Education Association! MEA President Grace Leavitt wrote a grant which provides a book to every first grader in the State! Thank you!!<br />
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Stay warm this long weekend! My play closes tomorrow, my extended family will be visiting for a late holiday celebration, and I will be getting ready to teach an adult ed class that starts next week. I'm sure there will be some shoveling to do, too! Whatever your weekend brings, I hope you have some fun together!<br />
Becca<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691495810548583967.post-77173599380468436472019-01-11T11:56:00.001-08:002019-01-11T11:56:56.774-08:00Hello, everyone!<br />
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Wow-it is certainly feeling wintry this week! The weather is perfect for our learning about Polar Regions! We saw a film about Arctic vs. Antarctic animals, then created a "map" of the world showing which animals live in which places. Some animals migrate between the poles! We also revised some of our writing, did some computation review, and read books about snow, winter, and polar animals. One book was about "Snowflake" Bentley, a man who learned how to use a camera to take pictures of individual snowflakes! There is a short film version of the book on Amazon Prime, if you are a member-just search for Snowflake Bentley. β<br />
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Congratulations to these friends in our class who have read at least 100 books so far this year!<br />
Darius, Damon, Aubrey, Jordan, Molly, Jack, Brielle, Rosie, Stephen, Kendall, Elliott, Soren, Clemmie, and Kai! Make sure to tally and total your books each month! :)<br />
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Congratulations to Rosie and Brielle on earning the privilege of taking home Darla and Kola! Amelia and Darius hosted our bears last weekend. :)<br />
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I intended to send home the February book order forms as well as January's, but they have still not reached my mailbox. You should be able to access them online, if you order that way. :) . Please submit online and paper orders no later than Monday so I can place all of the orders together. Thanks!<br />
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Enjoy your chilly weekend! It's opening weekend for the play I'm in, which is very exciting. I hope you all have some fun plans as well!<br />
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BeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691495810548583967.post-2439259329192494402019-01-03T07:12:00.002-08:002019-01-03T07:12:55.470-08:00Happy New Year!<br />
I'm sure it's been a very exciting time at your houses! It was a busy week before vacation here in first grade with our special projects, Christmas books, guest readers from Windham Middle School, the fantastic concert on Monday evening, and 2 delayed starts that made it extra exciting. I hope everyone had a wonderful vacation and some memorable time with their families!<br />
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Thank you so much for the thoughtful, special gifts! I'm fortunate to work with such kind students and families!<br />
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We settled back in this week with conversations about our resolutions, sharing about our holidays, and enjoying seeing each other again! In January, we will be learning about Polar Regions, snow, and geometry. Our January Project Day will take place on January 30th.<br />
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Thank you for returning our green homework folders and homework menus! Thank you especially to those families who helped their first graders mark their Reading Calendars with their names and total number of books read. One chapter=one book, if you are reading chapter books together. :)<br />
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Just a reminder that there is no school on January 21st, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Be sure to check out the Upcoming Events tab for more important dates between now and February break.<br />
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I am going to send home both the January and February book orders, in case your child would like to order Valentine's Day-themed books. :)<br />
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I'm posting the blog today as there wasn't a post before break and I am leaving for Augusta immediately after school tomorrow to attend the new Governor's Inaugural Gala and meetings all day on Saturday. I was privileged to attend the Inauguration itself as part of the Maine Education Association Board of Directors-it was wonderful to see students featured in the program! <3 I hope you have an amazing weekend as well!<br />
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BeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691495810548583967.post-65270283114442329412018-12-14T11:00:00.001-08:002018-12-14T11:00:50.763-08:00Hello, families!<br />
Brrrr!!!!! It certainly feels like winter! Thanks for making sure we have nice warm clothes for recess!<br />
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We spent our chilly week writing nonfiction chapter books; learning how to make snowflakes and reflecting on the challenges/solutions for that STEM activity; hosting Mrs. Koutalakis, our Mystery Reader; walking up to the high school to practice for Monday's concert; estimating and doing some graphing work in Math; and continuing to practice our reading!<br />
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Next week will be realllly busy! It will be WPS Spirit Week!<br />
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Monday: <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Movement Day</span></b> (and our concert that evening)...we'll have some extra motor breaks :)<br />
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Tuesday: <b style="background-color: #f1c232;">Radiant Reading</b>...I will have a "bright" surprise for the kids to enjoy during our reading time!<br />
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Wednesday: <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Holiday Sock Day</span></b>...I am extending this for our class to be <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Holiday Hat</span></b> day as well<br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Project Day</span></b>-please be sure to send in a smock/old shirt, if your child does not already<br />
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Thursday: <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Ugly Sweater Day</span></b>...I am extending this for our class to be <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Holiday Wear</span></b> in general<br />
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Friday: <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Pajama Day</span></b>...with a surprise after lunch :)<br />
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πPlease donβt feel that you have to go out and buy special clothes for Spirit Week! We can find ways for your first grader to participate. π π»<br />
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Have an awesome weekend! I have a lot of wrapping to do, which I actually enjoy π . I hope your holiday preparations are fun for your family, too!<br />
Becca<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691495810548583967.post-78278350802504270912018-12-07T12:00:00.000-08:002018-12-07T12:00:23.099-08:00Hello, everyone! Happy December!<br />
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Wow! A full week of school! π It was spent working on our literacy skills, getting better and better at computation, doing some great engineering work in STEM, enjoying our Mystery Reader, saying goodbye to Miss Mooradian and Mr. Carrigan (though they promise to come back and visit), and practicing for our concert during music class! I can't believe it's less than 2 weeks away! We also earned another 25 Caught You Being Good cards and celebrated with a special crafting time.<br />
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Our Mystery Reader this week was Mrs. Cole's friend, Pat Phillips! She is from England, and grew up in South Africa and The Netherlands. We had a lot of fun finding those places on the globe and looking at some of Mrs. Cole's vacation photos of London.<br />
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On Monday, we will be walking up to the High School to rehearse for our concert on Dec. 17th. Please help us remember to wear shoes that are comfortable for walking up the sidewalk to WHS and back, as well as standing on the risers for 45m-1h.<br />
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I wish you all a marvelous weekend! I am going to try to finish my Christmas shopping and tackle the mountain of Amazon boxes that are accumulating in my dining room, gift wrap and tape in hand! I hope you get to enjoy a restful pre-holiday weekend!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691495810548583967.post-50157016454547322922018-11-30T13:43:00.000-08:002018-11-30T13:43:08.070-08:00Hello, families! Goodbye, sNOw-vember!<br />
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Well, it was certainly an exciting month for lots of reasons-the weather being one of them! Fingers crossed that December is a little less stormy! βοΈ<br />
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We read many books about the first Thanksgiving, practiced our computation and reasoning skills, got more and more independent with the laptops and iPads, finished our first writing unit (personal narrative) and started a new one (nonfiction), enjoyed learning more about reactions and trying out some new thinking with an engineering project during STEM, guessed the number of bears in the Estimating jar...not to mention sharing stories about the snow days and Thanksgiving! Whew!<br />
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Don't forget to check out the Upcoming Events tab as these days leading up to vacation get busier! :)<br />
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Thank you for returning reading books in the folder on Monday each week!<br />
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Thank you for making sure we all have the right outdoor gear!<br />
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Thank you for the contributions for Miss Mooradian's teacher tote!<br />
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I hope you get a chance to enjoy Saturday before another wintry mess on Sunday! I have meetings for the Maine Education Association Board of Directors tomorrow and Sunday, but am hoping to squeeze in some seasonal fun too. Have a marvelous first weekend in December! βοΈ<br />
Becca<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691495810548583967.post-37797396198894079092018-11-09T13:17:00.002-08:002018-11-09T13:17:27.417-08:00Hello!<br />
I hope you all had a great week! We enjoyed being back to our usual routine after all of the excitement last week!<br />
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Some of the fun we had in first grade over the past few days...<br />
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-TWO Mystery Readers- Ms. Oliveri, a counselor and professor at USM, and Mr. Schwartz, an attorney, who are both theater buddies of Mrs. Cole's. We loved hearing about their work and enjoying some fun stories with them :) .<br />
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-STEM! This week we explored chemical reactions using water, lemon juice, vinegar, and baking soda. Check out the lab report in our Eagle News!</div>
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-Veterans' Day-we read a Scholastic News about this important day and wrote letters to some local veterans. Thank you, veterans, for your service!<br />
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-Windham Police Officer Andrews came to read to us during Library as well!<br />
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Thank you to everyone who turned in their homework folders, library books, Silver Graphics, etc. on time. It makes the days run smoothly when we have everything organized! :)<br />
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A couple of friends have already finished their Turkey in Disguise projects and brought them in! We can't wait to see everyone's creations! They will be posted on the hallway bulletin board for others to admire as well.<br />
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Our next Project Day will be on Tuesday the 20th from 2-2:40 PM. <span style="background-color: white;"><b>Please let me know before November 16th if you will be participating</b> </span>so that I can plan the activity according to how many helpers we will have and purchase materials. :) . Thank you!<br />
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Book orders went home today and are also due on the 16th. I do not send book orders in December because they sometimes don't make it back to us before the holidays. Please let me know if your book order contains a gift and I can hold it aside until you're able to pick it up at school. Thanks!<br />
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There are a LOT of new items in the Upcoming Events calendar!<br />
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Thank you for marking your child's Reading Incentive calendar with his/her name and for jotting down the total books read. :)<br />
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I hope you all get to have some fun this weekend! I have a first reading of the new play I'm in and a gathering of extended family to attend. Enjoy your time with <u>your </u>loved ones, too!<br />
BeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691495810548583967.post-44343841239405227002018-11-02T12:08:00.001-07:002018-11-02T12:08:10.626-07:00Happy November!<br />
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What a busy week! Between the World Series, Halloween, guest speakers, and our assembly, there was a lot going on! We also had our first Project Day, Sharing on Friday, and our first lockdown safety drill of the year. Whew!<br />
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We had a really fun assembly with Dr. Quinton Quark,<br />
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Project Day was a success! Special thanks to Soren's mom and Kai's grandmother for coming in to help!<br />
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Our Mystery Readers this week were AJ Dukette from WHOM and Kathleen Jordan from WMTW! They told us a lot of fun facts about working for a radio station and a TV station!<br />
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Thank you for sending warm gear for recess!<br />
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Please be sure to return library books no later than Thursday. The librarians have double classes and duties, so they need books back early in order to check them in before our library time. Thank you for your help!<br />
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Have a terrific weekend! I'm going to work on building the set for "A Christmas Carol" at Biddeford City Theater and spend some time here at school. Whatever your plans, have fun and stay dry!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691495810548583967.post-16900274810294000342018-10-26T12:20:00.000-07:002018-10-26T12:20:54.159-07:00Hello! Happy almost-Halloween! There is a lot of excitement in the air!<br />
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This week, we shared several seasonal books, practiced writing with "craft moves", and continued working on writing two-digit numbers in expanded form. We've solved 2000 problems on IXL and several of us moved up to the next guided reading level. Thank you for helping us practice at home!<br />
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Our Mystery Reader this week was Mr. Mitchell Thomas. He is an actor, director, musician, singer, college professor, and the director of the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston!<br />
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In STEM this week, we began to learn about the difference between physical and chemical changes. We also learned all about bats-ask us some of our favorite facts!!<br />
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Thank you for helping us remember a peanut-free snack and any needed utensils every day!<br />
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Thank you for sending a written note in the morning if your child will be picked up on a day when they normally ride the bus-I am supposed to send a written note from the parent with each child who is not usually picked up on a given day.<br />
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Project Day will be on Wednesday the 31st from 11:45-12:30. Please let me know if you plan to come so I can plan an activity/materials/groups/etc. :) . Be sure you have filled out a Volunteer Form if you plan to come and help out. See you then! :)<br />
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Also-just a reminder that we don't wear Halloween costumes on October 31. Your child is welcome to wear orange in support of anti-bullying. :)<br />
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Congratulations to Darius and Kai for earning the privilege of taking home Darla and Kola!<br />
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Congratulations to our class on earning 25 Caught You Being Good cards!<br />
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Stay warm and dry this weekend-maybe you can do GoNoodle to have some indoor fun ;) Don't forget about the Fall Festival at WPS tomorrow from 1-4PM!<br />
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Have a great weekend!<br />
Becca<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691495810548583967.post-56783767685266890382018-10-19T10:08:00.005-07:002018-10-19T10:08:51.251-07:00Brrr!!! This week's weather was quite a change from two weeks ago! Thank you for sending warm gear for recess!<br />
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Our days were very full this week, with Fire Safety, Picture Day, and TWO Mystery Readers! The first one was Mr. Quinn, a friend of Mrs. Cole's who is an optician. He told us how he helps people get just the right glasses so they can see better. Our other guest was Dr. David Jefferson, who has been the veterinarian for Mrs. Cole's horses for many years. He told us all about how he takes care of animals and teaches their owners how to care for them too.<br />
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We're doing a great job with place value and decomposing numbers/writing them in expanded form! Thanks for helping us find other opportunities to practice this at home-it's big thinking! I am also hearing kids skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s!<br />
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Thank you for keeping our reading books in our reading folders, and returning them on Mondays so we can swap them out. :)<br />
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Homework folders (the green folder with the homework menu and blank reading calendar) are due on November 5th. Thanks for helping us complete squares on our menu and tally our books!<br />
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Congratulations to Jacy and Shyanne on earning the privilege of taking Darla and Kola home for the weekend!<br />
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Congratulations to Kai for doing Quality Work, which we posted in the Quality Work Showcase!<br />
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I hope everyone has a fun weekend planned! I am going to a teachers' conference in Rockport and hoping to complete outdoor fall cleanup at home. Enjoy your family time!</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691495810548583967.post-14391206621111936602018-10-14T13:57:00.001-07:002018-10-14T13:59:55.208-07:00Hello, families!<br />
I hope you got a chance to enjoy that last burst of summer earlier this week-wow!<br />
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We had a blast with place value math centers, our first WIN time (intervention time) rotations with Mrs. Stover's and Mrs. Bernier's classes, and continuing our work in literacy and writing. This week's STEM lesson was all about rainbows, and we even made our own rainbows using a flashlight and a prism. I am sending home a prism on Monday for each child to use/keep-see if they can explain how white light enters a prism and the colors disperse and refract to make a spectrum. :)<br />
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Book orders were submitted and should be here in ten days or so. Thank you for ordering!<br />
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School shirt order forms were sent home last week-proceeds benefit our Cultural Arts Committee's work and provide opportunities for cultural experiences for our students.<br />
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Thank you for sending a written note in the morning if your child's dismissal will be different. I am supposed to send a written note with children to the cafeteria if they are not usually dismissed on that day, per school policy. Thanks for your help!<br />
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We're bringing home several pieces of writing to review with our families. Things to look for are:<br />
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-complete thoughts<br />
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-beginning to use punctuation consistently<br />
-multiple thoughts/sentences per page<br />
-carefully formed letters<br />
-sight words spelled correctly<br />
-all sounds in a word are represented (even if the word isn't spelled correctly)<br />
-no scribbling; colorful, detailed illustrations<br />
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Our Mystery Reader this week was...Mr. Joe Swenson! Mr. Swenson is an actor, author, and consultant. He is also a dad of two little boys and friends with Maine author Chris Van Dusen! We enjoyed his reading and hearing about how he goes about writing his books. </div>
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Congratulations to Rosie, Amelia, Clemmie, and Aubrey for earning the privilege of hosting Darla and Kola for the past 2 weekends!</div>
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We are close to earning 25 "Caught You Being Good" cards! I wonder what the kids will choose as their celebration???</div>
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I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! I had a meeting all day on Saturday in Augusta, but I did manage some outdoor time on this beautiful October Sunday, visiting friends on their farm in Union, Maine and spending a few hours at the ocean.</div>
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I hope the kids are enjoying the start of their extra-long weekend! I'm at school today but hope to get outside tomorrow and go for a hike!<br />
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We packed a lot of learning into our short week! Our first STEM experiment was a success! I encouraged the kids to tell you all about it. The colorful results of our work were sent home in Eagle News on Thursday. We're working on answering our Big Question, "Why DO leaves change color?", by doing some chromatography experiments. This Wednesday, we'll be using prisms to learn about how colors can be separated, just like with our coffee filter experiment. :)<br />
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Thank you for helping us with our homework! I have had several children share that they practiced skip counting, worked on place value, and did some reading! Awesome!<br />
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Mr. Chris Howell was our first Wednesday Mystery Reader! He shared some books with us and told us about his job as Assistant Superintendent here in RSU #14. I wonder who next week's surprise reader will be...? ;)<br />
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<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Our first Project Day will be the morning of Halloween, October 31st.</span></b> I haven't attached a time because we have a guest coming from Windham PD to talk about Halloween Safety, and he is checking his schedule for the day. I will let you know ASAP! <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>The November Project Day will be on Tuesday the 20th from 2 to 2:40 PM. </b> </span></span>To help out on Project Days, please be sure to have completed and submitted a Volunteer Form two weeks prior to the event. You can find the form on the WPS page. Please also let me know if you are planning to come so I can plan groups/etc. Thank you so much!<br />
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I attached the Class Directory to the email that was sent earlier today. Please do not share families' contact information without their permission. Thanks! Just as a reminder, school policy does not allow us to have invitations distributed at school-please use the contact list. Also, if your contact information is not correct, please let me know ASAP so that I can fix it and resend the document. Thanks!<br />
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Thank you for all you do to help us! :) Have a great rest-of-the-weekend!<br />
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