for the week of Dec. 7

Quarter 2  Week 7

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A note from Mrs. Chern…. Thank you to everyone for helping your child with their Family

Celebrations project. They are amazing!!!! And the kids are very proud of them. I will send

interims home on Monday. Please look for them in your child’s D.O.T. notebook. Lots of

assessments have been added to the D.O.T. notebook so check them out so you can get an idea

of how your child is progressing.   

Upcoming Week’s Standards…

Reading: Determining if we learn information from text or text features, identifying main idea

and key details

Writing: Learning the part of an informational writing piece, brainstorming ideas, choosing

ideas and beginning a rough draft.

Spelling: Unit 16

Math: the rules of measuring, measuring with accuracy

Social Studies: traditions from different cultures

This week’s trait is SELF CONTROL Click here to learn more. This week’s challenge is

…. Do something this week that you have to do even though you don’t like it. Draw and write

about what you had to do, how you felt before, during, and after.

…  There is a reading passage and questions. Remember Monday (read),

Tuesday (read and question 1), Wednesday (read), Thursday (read and question 2). Fluency is

key. For Math there are two sets of word problems practicing different strategies.. One page

practices using 10 frames and crossing out and the other is using a number line.  

Upcoming Events…

• 12/14 Winter Learning Experience planned  by our amazing room mom’s from 10:30-11:00. Lunch will be provided.
• 12/21 Early Release. School out at 1:15.
• 12/24-1/1 Winter Break. No school.
• 12/17-12/21 Spirit Week (see blog post for details)
• 12/21 Class Book Exchange

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  for the week of Nov. 16

Quarter 2  Week 4

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A note from Mrs. Chern…. Please welcome the Marriott family to our class. They are

coming to Brassfield from Ohio. We are happy to have you joining our class community. We are

settling nicely into our new space and picking up where we left off in October. Next week we

will continue this week’s standards since this has been a short week for us. I will send home

Scholastic Catalogs to order books on Monday. I would like the orders to be made by Dec. 4th

so I can order and get books before winter break. This is especially important if you are

planning to get your children books for the holidays. Some of the 1st grade classes do a

Positivity Project Challenge each week. See our new Positivity Project Challenge section of our

newsletter and learn more about what trait we are studying each week.   

Upcoming Week’s Standards…

Reading: Text Features and what we learn from them (table of contents, photographs,

headings, bold print, glossary, captions, punctuation guide, timeline, labels, maps)

Writing: Putting opinion plan into writing a friendly letter

Spelling: Unit 13

Math:  place value, comparing numbers using place value

Science: Performance task and assessment of unit

This week’s trait is GRATITIUDE. Click here to learn more. This week’s challenge is ….

What are you grateful for? How do you show others that you are grateful?

… No homework since we only have 1 ½ days next week. .  

Upcoming Events…

• 11/20 Early Release. School out at 1:15
• 11/21-11/23 No School. Thanksgiving Break
• 12/14 Winter Learning Experience planned by our amazing room mom’s from 10:30-11:00.
• Lunch will be provided.
• 112/4 Scholastic Book orders due! Ordering will occur at 8:00 pm
• 12/21 Early Release. School out at 1:15.
• 12/24-1/1 Winter Break. No school.

     

“It is not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy.  ~ Anonymous

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  for the week of Oct. 12

Quarter 2  Week 2

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A note from Mrs. Chern…. Report Cards will go home Monday. Please sign the gold

envelope and return it. The report card inside is for you to keep. Our field trip to the play is

already rescheduled for March 12th. We will see The Cat in the Hat. Picture make-ups are this
upcoming week. Please let me know if you need retakes. If your child was absent when we

took pictures earlier in the year they will take them Tuesday.  If you have not already signed up
for a conference for next week please do so ASAP. Click HERE to sign up. The kids are excited

about sharing their learning. Show them some grace this first time around. With missing two

days of school we are a teeny tiny bit behind and won't get the practice time in that I had

planned.

Upcoming Week’s Standards…

Reading: Fiction retelling (characters, setting, events) and using meaning to figure out new

words and what they mean.

Writing: Choosing an idea, writing an opinion, choosing strong reasons, and adding closure

Spelling: Unit 12

Math:  place value, solving word problems using place value

Science: The features of the sun, patterns of the sun, does the sun move?

… There is a passage again with two questions. Please remember to practice

reading the passage every night to improve fluency. The children will practice comparing

numbers with word problems.  

Upcoming Events…

• 10/16 Picture Make Up Day and Media by Moonlight
• 10/19 Track Out
• 11/13 Track In

     

“If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no

one can stop you!” ~ anonymous

Fall Student Led Conference Sign Ups...

Sign Up's for Fall Conferences are live. We will use Sign Up Genius. Click here to sign up. 

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  for the week of Oct. 5

Quarter 2  Week 1

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A note from Mrs. Chern…. Report Cards will go home next week sometime. I am still

having a difficult time getting grades to populate and comments to show. Our field trip was a

blast. We got to do some learning about how different countries around the world celebrate

special holidays. We will story more of this ½ way through 2nd quarter. Next week we will get

to see Pete The Cat on Thursday. We have read tons of Pete the Cat books so it will be amazing

to see it come to life. Student Led Conference sign up’s will be coming home as well. They will

be during the week of Oct. 15th.

Upcoming Week’s Standards…

Reading: Fiction retelling (characters, setting, events) and how illustrations help tell a story

Writing: Choosing an idea, writing an opinion, choosing strong reasons, and adding closure

Spelling: Unit 11

Math:  Reviewing using place value to make double digit numbers, comparing double digit

numbers

Science: The features of the moon, patterns of the moon, does the moon move?

… There is a passage again with two questions. Please remember to practice

reading the passage every night to improve fluency. The children will practice comparing

numbers and finding the difference. This is done through pictures not equations. Let me know

if your child is struggling and you need more information about this.

Upcoming Events…

• 10/11 Field Trip to Raleigh Memorial Auditorium to see Pete the Cat
• 110/16 Picture Make Up Day and Media by Moonlight
• 10/19 Track Out
• 11/13 Track In

     

“If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you!” ~ anonymous

Readvolution is up and running...

Please check your child's DOT notebook for information about...
Readvolution. 


I showed the kids how to get to log on an easier way then what is described in the letter. Here are the direction:

1. Go to the Brassfield Website
2. Scroll down and click on the "Wake ID" button
3. Select Student from the drop down menu
4. Enter your students Wake ID which is in their DOT notebook 
5. Click to continue
6. Enter their password which is also in their DOT notebook
7. Click the Readvolution box
8. Click enter. From there you will just click the add a book button. This video will show you how. 

Happy reading everyone! Let's log some minutes.