I can’t believe it’s the last day to be with my sweet group of 1st graders.

They have all grown so much in academics but also grown a HUGE place in my heart!!

They are ready for whatever comes their way!

I would like to thank all of you for being the best parents and letting me love on your babies this year. This group is truly special and I am going to miss each hug and smile!

Keep their brains fresh and keep them reading over the summer. Be on the lookout for programs offered by Longview and Kilgore Public libraries! AND please keep in  touch with me! I would love to know how each kiddo’s summer is going!

I have loved this year so much and I am SO going to miss these sweeties! I’m always here for them and you!

Here is a little video of our AMAZING year!!

May! The busiest time of the year and also the most unreal. I can’t believe our babies are almost 2nd graders! This group is so special and I am so blessed to have been part of their journey as well as them in my journey!

This Wednesday, May 2nd, we have class group pictures.  The cost is $10.00 CASH ONLY for an 8×10 and 5×7 funny shot.  This is a great keep sake for them and you.  An envelope came home today. All cash is due Friday, May 4th.

Our read-a-thon is also going on this week! I have sent home two notes to get their account set up and directions of the contest. Just setting up an account will get them a free prize which is always fun! If you would like to donate and promote reading, please do so through your child’s account. After your child’s account is set up you can then share through facebook or twitter to raise money. This is the only fundraiser for our school and we benefit a great deal. Again, this is a donation. But please at least set up your kiddo so they can receive the free prize and get more excited about reading!

We are having our final spelling test tomorrow on the following words: way, find, water, may, use, long, little, very, after, words

Math:  We will start double digit addition and subtraction without regrouping, and we have finished out segment on 3 dimensional shapes but will continue to review.  This week we will  work on fractions, 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4.  We will also work on expanded notation.

Phonics:  We are reviewing a lot of things that seem to be giving us a little trouble in our writing like sneaky “e” at the end of words and vowel combinations.

Writing:  Our focus is still on beginning-middle-end of stories and adding details and imagination. You will see another graded writing sample come home tomorrow along with other graded papers.

Thank you~

I appreciate you, if you have any questions or concerns please call or text! (903)985-0778

-Mrs. Hart

Hello all!

This week we are continuing guided reading groups and working hard in all subjects.

We are going to be focusing on capitalization and punctuation in writing as well as when and how to use them.

In math, we are focusing on 3D shapes and their attributes allowing with reviewing skip counting, money, and time.

Spelling words for the next two weeks are:  way, find,use,water, may, long, little, very, after, words and they are still responsible for all words from the past.

Science- we are learning life cycles of many things from butterflies, to frogs, to plants.

KONA ICE will be here next Tuesday, April 24th. THE MONEY IS DUE THURSDAY APRIL 19th. No exceptions. You need to fill out the order form and have CASH ONLY turned in by Thursday. Sizes and amounts are on the order form as well.

1st grade field day is Wednesday, April 25th from 12:30-2:30 and will be outdoors. They will need to wear clothes that can get muddy and wet. No swimsuits or flip flops. Water bottles and caps are allowed as long as the child’s name in written on it.

If your child will leave with you, you may check them out with me. If they are staying for the remainder of the day, send an extra set of dry clothes.

Lots of info! There is not much more of 1st grade left and I am so proud of each child and how far they’ve come! 🙂

Intermediate students will be testing Tuesday and Wednesday. We have to be a closed campus and no outside visitors or outside lunches will be allowed. We have to really work hard for our upstairs friends to be successful.

Also,  will be going to the zoo this Wednesday.  Please make sure your child is in comfortable tennis shoes and is wearing a White Oak shirt (if you have one).  To help make the morning flow smoothly, please put your child’s name on his/her lunch and drinks. Masking tape and sharpie is usually a great way to have a name that won’t come off.  I put the drinks in a cooler so they are cold when they go to lunch.  I will be separating the drinks from the lunches.  There have been reports of a lot of you joining us! I am excited to hear that! Your child still has to ride the bus to the zoo but can ride home with you after you sign them out from the group. If you are a designated chaperone, and have other children with you, you will have the stay the entirety of the trip. I am excited and so are the kiddos! It will be a fun trip!

We are learning about or state and will be using it across the room in all subjects.

In Math, we will continue skip counting, time, coins, and problem solving.

Parents, I know baseball and softball season is in full gear, but be aware of your child continuing his/her reading each day along with any other homework comes home. We continue to have lots to do and reading each day at home help push the students closer and closer to their reading goal.

Stamina is something we will push for. Although students may be reading on or above level , the books get very long as the reading level continues to go up and we want them to be able to read without tiring out and losing comprehension.

Thank you all for everything you do!

I appreciate you!

-Mrs. Hart

Thanks for all you do!!! I hope to see you Friday!

Next Friday, April 6 will be our Character Assembly on the stage in the cafeteria. We are teaching Determination!

The performance will begin promptly at 8. You may want to be there a little early to get a good seat or standing spot!

Knights of Pythias Reading Contest is sponsoring a reading contest!

There will be a special reading log coming home. Every night your child reads March 26- May 4, they will receive a ticket to go into a drawing for A FREE BICYCLE!!!! The drawing will be held May 11

Remember, only kids that get their reading log filled in each night will receive a ticket the next day.

I hope you all has a restful and quality week for Spring Break!

I am missing those sweet kids! I can’t wait to hear all about their week and hug their necks! 🙂

Spring Pictures are tomorrow! These always make me cry when they come in, because it is so real how much they have grown!

Be sure to send your order form or order online with Lifetouch.

Spring has sprung… and I hope it is here to STAY!

Look for a Parent/Teacher conference not this week. Report cards will also be coming home this week.

This week we will be picking up where we left off with reading every night.

In word word we will be learning about contractions, how to write and read them, and meanings of the contraction.

(ex won’t- will not, couldn’t- could not)

Spelling words: make, than, first, been, its, who, now, people my

Math: continuing patterns and number patterns, skip counting, and more coins and money review.

Upcoming Events

March 29th- Easter Egg Hunt and Party 11:30

March 30th- Good Friday Holiday

April 6- CHAMPs assembly presentation 8 a.m on the stage

Tomorrow at 9:00 we will be having our 1st grade spring program: Frog and Toad in Texas. We would love for you to be in the audience. They have practiced and worked hard to be great entertainers. The costumes will be provided, but your child needs to wear

Blue Jeans

Dark shirt (black preferably)

and Tennis Shoes

You will be able to sign child you out and take them  home after they are changed out of their costumes.

On Wednesday, April 11th, the first graders will be taking a field trip to the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler. If you would like to volunteer to be in charge of a small group of kids, I would appreciate it. You will need to attend/volunteer the entire time of us being at the zoo.Please contact me if you would like to volunteer via planner, email, or text message and I will send a volunteer form home with your child.

Only 2 more full days of school before Spring Break!! WAAAHOOOO!!!

Monday, March 19th is a Teacher work day

Tuesday March 20th the day we come back, is Spring Picture day! I will try to remind you over the break.

Early release is scheduled for 11:30 tomorrow for teacher training. Please make arrangements for any changes in transportation in the planner!

Also March 8th your sweeties will be in a program. They have all worked very hard to learn songs, speaking parts, and their entertainment for you! I hope you all can make it! It will be at 9:00 a.m.

Last week our class received the coveted GOLDEN FORK in the cafeteria!! This is a huge honor for our Primary School! This means we have been using manners and working hard on our cafeteria behavior!