October 28, 2012

Specials Schedule *varies each week: October 1-5 8:30-9:20 Specials Monday Music and Library Tuesday PE Wednesday Art Thursday Successmaker Lab Friday Library and Music 12:25-12:55 Monday Art Tuesday Computers Wednesday Music Thursday Writing/ Guidance Friday PE Classroom News We had a lot of fun this week with our apple activities. The flip book the students made looked great. They wrote poems about apples that are hung in the hall. We tasted apples and made apple pies. We also learned about letter “Tt”. Next week we will be doing a unit on “Our 5 Senses”. It is always a lot of fun. We will be doing lots of exploring. We will be learning about the letter “Aa” in phonics. We will be doing some addition and subtraction equations in journal time. REMINDERS *Please send in October r snacks: enough for 22 students *Send non-spill water bottle to school They can refill from sink and bring home on Friday. Lots of exciting things will be coming in October. Look at the school calendar for October to find MSU play, picture remakes, Parent teacher conferences, Literacy night, etc…..More information to come. Mrs. Stacey Lawson Stacey.lawson@murray.kyschools.us Murray Elementary School 753-5022

September 21, 2012

Specials for September 24-28 8:30-9:20 Monday PE Tuesday Art Wednesday Successmaker Lab Thursday Library and Music Friday Computers 12:25-12:55 Monday Computers Tuesday Music Wednesday Writing/ Guidance Thursday PE Friday Library This week we learned about our American Symbols. We talked about many symbols, but focused on the Liberty Bell, Bald Eagle, and the American Flag. Students completed a craft with each of those. Some are in our hallway and others were sent home. We really focused on the letter "Mm" this week. Next week we will be doing a unit on apples. It is always a lot of fun. We get to taste test various apples and decide which one is our favorite. We are going to make apple trees about our class favorites. We will be learning about the letter "Tt". REMINDERS: 1. Bring water bottles 2. Snacks for September THANKS: 1. Thank you for the treasure box donations 2. Thank you for returning your money and field trip slips 3. Thank you for you support at home and doing your homework.

September 17, 2012

September brought us nicer temperatures and some extra time outside. Ms. Kayla and Ms. Leslie have been helping us in Chris's absence. We were able to start volunteering this week. I appreciate all your help and thank you for being so flexible as our schedule changes at times. If you are unable to volunteer on your assigned time, please let me know so I can adjust. Specials 9/17-21: 8:30-9:20 Monday #1 Art Tuesday #2 Successmaker Computers Wednesday #3 Library/ Music Thursday #4 Computer Friday #5 Music/ Library 12:25-12:55 Monday #1 Music Tuesday #2 Writing/ Guidance Wednesday #3 PE Thursday #4 Library Friday #5 Art We finished our introduction to numbers. We identified numbers 1-10, wrote the numbers 1-10, colored the correct number of pictures for 1-10, and wrote the number word for 1-10. We practiced picking a number and putting that many items in a circle. Continue to work on these skills with your child. Next week we will be talking about American Symbols. We will focus on the American Flag, Bald Eagle, Liberty bell. We have some neat craft activities to go along with our learning. We will be going to Fall on the Farm on Thursday morning. Please dress your child accordingly. We will be returning to school for lunch. Your child may make a lunch choice in the cafeteria or bring his/her lunch.

September 7, 2012

Next week we are going to study about Community Helpers. We have several fun activities planned. Our literature story is Miss Bindergarden Takes a Field Trip. This story introduces many community helpers. ****Dress up as your favorite community helper on Friday. * We are trying to organize community helper visitor stations for Friday also. SPECIALS SCHEDULE 8:30-9:20 Monday- Title Computer Tuesday- Library/ Music Wednesday- Computer Lab Thursday- Music/ Library Friday- PE 12:25-12:55 Monday- Guidance/ Writing Tuesday- PE Wednesday- Library Thursday- Art Friday- Computer This week was full of fun. We enjoyed the friend activities. Our favorite was comparing our name to our friends to see whose was the largest. We also made number books for numbers 1-8. When learning our numbers we need to learn how to write the number, represent the number with objects, and the word for the number. Thanks for sending in the fruit for our "friendship fruit salad". It was yummy. Our teacher assistant, Mrs. Chris had surgery last Friday. There were complications and she will be out for 6 weeks to recover. Please remember her as she recovers. We will miss her. REMINDERS: Snacks for 22 for September Headphones for computer lab Sign and return behavior reports Return homework and sign reading logs