Library Tomorrow

Posted on January 15, 2020 by amy.nelson

Library books are due every Thursday morning.

Checking out books from our school library is a privilege.

To check out books students are expected to:

1- Follow the library rules (be respectful, follow directions, use a library voice, etc.)

2- Return library books (no outstanding books)

3- Select a book during the allotted time

Library day is tomorrow Thursday, JANUARY 16th. Please have your student come prepared to turn in their library book. Last week there were quite a few students who forget their library book and were unable to check out a new book.

Upcoming Book Fair

Posted on January 14, 2020 by amy.nelson

From POQA:

Our next book fair is coming up!

We need Volunteers! For us to be able to fun a successful book fair, we need volunteers at all time slots.

Monday, January 27 – Friday, January 31 we will be open during school each day and during parent teacher conference evenings on Tuesday, January 28, and Thursday, January 30. This is a great way to get those volunteer hours in!

Please visit our Scholastic Quest Homepage to sign up.

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/questac0120

Canned Food Dress Down Friday!

Posted on October 21, 2019 by amy.nelson

We will be having another dress down day Friday, Oct. 25th in exchange for 3 or more cans of nonperishable food items for our canned food drive. Please have your student bring the canned food items to their classroom so that we can count them and get credit for the contest! You may also have your student donate cash
Thanks for your help!!

Optional Review 10/14-10/15

Posted on October 11, 2019 by amy.nelson

**Please let me stress that this is optional practice for your student, not required. We do ask for students to read 20+ minutes every day to develop their love for reading.

1- Optional Math Practice:

The family letter below provides review in math that you can do with your student. Please read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.

Optional: for extra math practice, play any of these Math Fact Activities 2018

2- Reading 20 minutes per day. No need to submit minutes, but we strongly encourage you to make reading a priority. Reading comprehension strategy: Help your child read a story and then retell the events from the story in the correct order while they are focusing on the characters, setting, and events. As well as, making and confirming predictions.

This is what we are working on this week in language arts block:

Testing and Hill Aerospace Field Trip

Posted on May 13, 2019 by amy.nelson

TOMORROW your student(s) will begin taking their End of Year (EOY) i-Ready computer assessment for Language Arts on Monday and Math on Tuesday, they will continue with assessments throughout the rest of the week.

Please help your student(s) come to school prepared and ready to go by, getting a good night sleep and, eating a good breakfast. Having your student(s) to school on time will also help. It gives students a chance to play and “Chill Out” with friends before taking their tests. We will be giving the kids a snack to help them gear up for testing success! Please remind your student to take their time and to just do their very best.

We are excited for our upcoming 1st Grade field trip to the Hill Aerospace Museum on Friday, May 24th. And our in-school field trip with Ogden Nature Center on Tuesday, May 28th. For more information and to provide permission for your student to participate, click here: Field Trip Permission Form

To order a school sack lunch for the field trip, complete permission form by FRIDAY, MAY 17th.

Hill Aerospace Museum Field Trip:
Our final field trip is Friday, May 24th from 9:35am-1:15pm to the Hill Aerospace Museum. Please have your student wear their white or blue uniform shirt for this field trip. They will need to bring a sack lunch from home as no school lunch will be available and it needs to be completely disposable- If your student will be purchasing a school sack lunch, please indicate on the above Google Form your students choices (this need to be done by Friday.)

We will be leaving the school promptly at 9:30am directly after the year end talent show and returning to the school by 1:15pm. If you are able to chaperone the field trip please email Mrs. Nelson asap to get on the list-and if you signed up at the beginning of the year to chaperone this field please also email Mrs. Nelson. I am working on our field trip groups and need to know who will be available to chaperone. Please email Mrs. Nelson if you can help or plan on attending the field trip.

Prodigy at Home

Posted on May 9, 2019 by amy.nelson

Dear Parents,

This is a reminder that the Prodigy math offer to use at home is available now through this Friday, May 10th due to the office with your Prodigy form. If you are interested in this amazing math program to use at home as well as your student being able to use in the classroom, please go to the below link, print the form and return with the payment by Friday to the office. This is a fantastic deal and the kids love it! Our almost 80% discounted rate for the whole year is $12 per student instead of the normal $60 per year.

Prodigy link:

Prodigy Math Sign Up Form Click Here

Prodigy Parents Form

Thanks so much for your amazing support with your students, I love that you share them with me each and every day.

Scholastic Book Orders

Posted on August 21, 2018 by amy.nelson

We are excited to utilize the Scholastic Reading Club program in our classroom this year. Ordering books for your children through this program gives our class points towards free books that your child will utilize in the classroom throughout the year.

Our first book order will be due Friday, August 31st. The Scholastic Book order link is located on the sidebar of our class blog (look for the red box) or simply click here: Scholastic Reading Club. Ordering online is fast and easy, our class activation code is: N8TKQ. Online ordering allows you to shop all the books, not just the select books in the current flyer.

Welcome to 1st grade!

Posted on June 20, 2018 by amy.nelson

I am so very excited to welcome our new students to our class for the upcoming school year! I can’t wait to get to know you all better, and if you see me out and about, please come and say hi! In anticipation of the upcoming school year, please subscribe to my blog using the button on the right side bar, this will be my primary method of communication.

I have attached our 1st grade Yearly Permission Slip to sign here below as well as some of our volunteer opportunities to get those volunteer hours in.  In order to help simplify the process of activities and permission slips needed. Please e-sign the form below for your student for our yearly activities:

1st Grade Yearly Permission Slip
Volunteer Opportunities

There are just a couple upcoming dates to be aware of.
Back to School Night is Friday, August 17th at 5:30 p.m.
The first day of school is Tuesday, August 21st.
School is early out release Tuesday, August 21st through Friday, August 24th at 1:30pm.

There are 2 options for classroom supplies donations this year. You may pay the office $35 and I will purchase all school supplies, or purchase the items separately and bring to school on Back to School Night. Here is the link for the supply list:  It’s also very important that your student have over the ear headphones and a backpack without wheels, and please only label your student’s headphones and backpack. All other supplies will be general supplies in the classroom.

Just a note to say THANK YOU!

Posted on April 16, 2018 by amy.nelson

Parents,

In the 3 years I have been teaching I had yet to cry in the classroom until today. Your sweet children gave me the most precious notes and more hugs than I can count. I walked in at the end of my morning to say hi and tell them I will still be around and in less than 2 minutes I was in tears. I just want you to know I love your children and not finishing out the year with them is going to be tough, but like I told them I will still be around. Mrs. Nelson and I plan to do a few things together so I can still see them.

Thank you for an amazing year and for sharing them with me. I have passed everything along to Mrs. Nelson and she knows where your students are at. She will pick up right where I left on in math and I will continue to work close with her. Thanks again!

Mrs. Bischoff

For Your Information

Posted on April 9, 2018 by amy.nelson

I had anticipated a little early when our fractions unit was coming. So FINALLY, next Wednesday April 18th we will be having pizza and discussing fractions. You have already signed the permission slip for this activity but, I wanted you to be aware we are finally going to do it! We will have it at the very end of the day around 2pm so your child will still need to bring their lunch, or have school lunch that day. $pizza fractions$

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