Monday, December 6, 2010
Our Class Christmas Party
Our class party will be Friday, December 17th from 12:30-1:30 p.m. I hope you will make plans to attend.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Monday's Homework Assignment (Sept. 13th)
ATTENTION:
I did NOT send home the graphic organizer home for your child's homework assignment (Monday, September 13th). Your child will NOT be responsible for turning it in.
Thanks!
Homwork Assignment Correction
Please disregard the Monday night's homework assignment that included the graphic organizer. It was not sent home. Your child will not be responsible for this assignment.
Parent Teacher Conferences are Tuesday, September 14th
Reminder:
Tuesday, September 14th is a 1/2 Day. School will be released at 12 noon for Parent/Teacher Conferences. Your child will go home his/her normal way unless the office recieves a note.
Conferences are set up in 20 minute intervals. This should be plenty of time for me to answer questions that you may have.
See you soon!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Reminder!!
Don't forget to send in your child's American Folktale Hero Project (Plastic Bottle Person) on Friday, September 3rd. I can't wait to see them!!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Class Schedule
Mrs. Gilstrap's Class Schedule
First Grade
8:00 – 8:30 Journal Writing/Morning Work
8:30 – 9:00 Phonics
9:00 – 9:30 Reading/Grammar
9:30 – 10:30 Literacy Centers
10:30 – 10:40 Snack
10:40 – 11:10 Calendar Math
11:10 – 12:00 Special Areas (P.E./Art/Music)
12:00 – 12:30 Math
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Integrated Science and Social Studies
2:00 – 2:20 Recess
8:30 – 9:00 Phonics
9:00 – 9:30 Reading/Grammar
9:30 – 10:30 Literacy Centers
10:30 – 10:40 Snack
10:40 – 11:10 Calendar Math
11:10 – 12:00 Special Areas (P.E./Art/Music)
12:00 – 12:30 Math
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Integrated Science and Social Studies
2:00 – 2:20 Recess
2:20 – 2:45 End of the Day Activities
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Summer Vacation Projects are due Friday, August 13th!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call!!!
How I Spent My Summer---Family Project
The following family assignment will be your child’s homework for the first week of school.
Your family will produce a project showing what your family did over the summer break. You can use poster board, a shoe box, a tri-fold project board, etc. Please include pictures, travel brochures, drawings, souvenirs, postcards, etc. Be creative and enjoy this project with your child!
Please send in your Project whenever you are finished. However, they are all due in by Friday, August 13, 2010.
Thank you for your participation! If you have any questions, just ask!
Thank you,The First Grade Team
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call!!!
How I Spent My Summer---Family Project
The following family assignment will be your child’s homework for the first week of school.
Your family will produce a project showing what your family did over the summer break. You can use poster board, a shoe box, a tri-fold project board, etc. Please include pictures, travel brochures, drawings, souvenirs, postcards, etc. Be creative and enjoy this project with your child!
Please send in your Project whenever you are finished. However, they are all due in by Friday, August 13, 2010.
Thank you for your participation! If you have any questions, just ask!
Thank you,The First Grade Team
Thursday, August 5, 2010
School Supplies and Wish List Items
Please remember to look at my earlier "blog post" concerning school supplies that your child will need for school. Please send these items to school by Monday, August 9th.
Also, any items that you can send in from my Class Wish List will be greatly appreciated!! These are items that we use repeatedly in first grade. You can find the list by clicking on the Class Wish List Items on the right side of my home page.
Thank you so much for your help!!!
Our First Day of School!
Our first day of First Grade was fabulous! I can tell that we are going to have a fantastic school year!!
We began the day learning about each other! I read a story called "A Kaleidoscope of Kids" that the children really enjoyed. We talked about how each person is different in their own special way...but, we can still get along and be friends! The children then shared their "All About Me!" bags. The children got to share the 3 items that the brought to school that described them. There were some very unique and creative items in those bags! I actually learned a lot about your child!!
We then learned about classroom procedures and rules... this is always very important. I was very impressed by what they remember from Kindergarten. I also talked about how classroom rules might be different in other teacher's classrooms (my rules may not be exactly the same, as the rules in kindergarten). Of course, the children knew all about how to treat each other, listen, and follow directions... that's a good thing!!
We also got to take a tour of South Douglas Elementary School! We visited the cafeteria, media center, office, gym, music room, art room, and MOST importantly, the BIG KID playground! Yay!!!!!!
It was snack time after that (yummy!), then on to Special Areas (PE, Art, & Music) for the next 50 minutes. I used this time to plan some activities and prepare for our next item of business... the "First Day Friends" survey! The children loved this!! They got to go around the room and find out who has a cat, who has a birthday in June, who has brown eyes, etc., etc.... Dax and Callie even got a special prize for being the first boy and girl finished!
We broke for lunch, then came back for "Back to School" Bingo. This was a fun activity to end our day of First Grade! It was then.... time to pack up and head home!!
I hope your child enjoyed his/her first day of school... I know I did!!!
Our first day of First Grade was fabulous! I can tell that we are going to have a fantastic school year!!
We began the day learning about each other! I read a story called "A Kaleidoscope of Kids" that the children really enjoyed. We talked about how each person is different in their own special way...but, we can still get along and be friends! The children then shared their "All About Me!" bags. The children got to share the 3 items that the brought to school that described them. There were some very unique and creative items in those bags! I actually learned a lot about your child!!
We then learned about classroom procedures and rules... this is always very important. I was very impressed by what they remember from Kindergarten. I also talked about how classroom rules might be different in other teacher's classrooms (my rules may not be exactly the same, as the rules in kindergarten). Of course, the children knew all about how to treat each other, listen, and follow directions... that's a good thing!!
We also got to take a tour of South Douglas Elementary School! We visited the cafeteria, media center, office, gym, music room, art room, and MOST importantly, the BIG KID playground! Yay!!!!!!
It was snack time after that (yummy!), then on to Special Areas (PE, Art, & Music) for the next 50 minutes. I used this time to plan some activities and prepare for our next item of business... the "First Day Friends" survey! The children loved this!! They got to go around the room and find out who has a cat, who has a birthday in June, who has brown eyes, etc., etc.... Dax and Callie even got a special prize for being the first boy and girl finished!
We broke for lunch, then came back for "Back to School" Bingo. This was a fun activity to end our day of First Grade! It was then.... time to pack up and head home!!
I hope your child enjoyed his/her first day of school... I know I did!!!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Welcome to First Grade Letter
Welcome To First Grade!!!
Dear Parents,
I hope you and your family had an enjoyable summer! I am very excited about this school year! I will do all I can to make it a successful and happy year for your child. Listed below is some information to start the year off right.
Please send lunch/breakfast money in (for the week) on Monday in an envelope labeled with your child’s name and teacher’s name.
We will be using the computer a LOT in First Grade! Please help your child practice typing their login at home (Their first name, middle initial, and last name — For example: john c smith. This will help them log on to the computer much faster!
Homework reinforces skills taught at school. It will be a review of information that I have presented in class. Your child should spend approximately 30 minutes each night on homework assignments and reading. If homework time is lasting much longer and you and your child are frustrated, please contact me. Homework should not be a nightly nightmare!
Your child will receive a homework folder every afternoon. On Mondays, you will receive the assignments for the week and a daily behavior report. It is important for you to initial this every night. Return the folder every morning. You may include notes for me in this folder; however, sometimes I don’t always check the folders first thing. Have your child hand me a note if it is urgent. I will only take out the homework that is due for that day. If you do homework early, it will not be picked up until the day it is due. On most Fridays your child will bring home his/her papers for the week.
It will benefit your child if you spend time discussing the questions your child missed on weekly assignments and tests. Don’t worry if you see some mistakes until your child understands the material. I do not have a “sink or swim” philosophy.
If you would like to join us for lunch, please call the school to place your order and we will pick you up in the lobby on the way. Please do not come on down to class, because this is one of the most hectic times of the day. Our lunch time is at 12:30.
We will have recess each day unless it is extremely cold. It is very important that your child have a jacket each day. If you would like to leave one in his/her cubby, that will be fine. Also, you may want to send a change of clothes (especially if you work far away). Sometimes the kids have lunchroom/mud puddle accidents!
Thank you for allowing me to teach your child! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. You may use my email address as I check my email daily. It is Wendy.Gilstrap@douglas.k12.ga.us.
Dear Parents,
I hope you and your family had an enjoyable summer! I am very excited about this school year! I will do all I can to make it a successful and happy year for your child. Listed below is some information to start the year off right.
Please send lunch/breakfast money in (for the week) on Monday in an envelope labeled with your child’s name and teacher’s name.
We will be using the computer a LOT in First Grade! Please help your child practice typing their login at home (Their first name, middle initial, and last name — For example: john c smith. This will help them log on to the computer much faster!
Homework reinforces skills taught at school. It will be a review of information that I have presented in class. Your child should spend approximately 30 minutes each night on homework assignments and reading. If homework time is lasting much longer and you and your child are frustrated, please contact me. Homework should not be a nightly nightmare!
Your child will receive a homework folder every afternoon. On Mondays, you will receive the assignments for the week and a daily behavior report. It is important for you to initial this every night. Return the folder every morning. You may include notes for me in this folder; however, sometimes I don’t always check the folders first thing. Have your child hand me a note if it is urgent. I will only take out the homework that is due for that day. If you do homework early, it will not be picked up until the day it is due. On most Fridays your child will bring home his/her papers for the week.
It will benefit your child if you spend time discussing the questions your child missed on weekly assignments and tests. Don’t worry if you see some mistakes until your child understands the material. I do not have a “sink or swim” philosophy.
If you would like to join us for lunch, please call the school to place your order and we will pick you up in the lobby on the way. Please do not come on down to class, because this is one of the most hectic times of the day. Our lunch time is at 12:30.
We will have recess each day unless it is extremely cold. It is very important that your child have a jacket each day. If you would like to leave one in his/her cubby, that will be fine. Also, you may want to send a change of clothes (especially if you work far away). Sometimes the kids have lunchroom/mud puddle accidents!
Thank you for allowing me to teach your child! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. You may use my email address as I check my email daily. It is Wendy.Gilstrap@douglas.k12.ga.us.
1st Grade School Supplies List
My supply list differs slightly from the list posted on the SDES website. Students in my room should have the following supplies:
1 box of crayons
2 70-count spiral notebooks
1 flexible 3-ring binder
1 pack of pencils
2 pocket folders with prongs
10 glue sticks
1 box of magic markers
1 pair of scissors
1 box of crayons
2 70-count spiral notebooks
1 flexible 3-ring binder
1 pack of pencils
2 pocket folders with prongs
10 glue sticks
1 box of magic markers
1 pair of scissors
Welcome Back to School!
I can't believe it's already time to start back to school! South Douglas will have "Sneak-A-Peek" on Wednesday, August 4th from 4-5:30 p.m. Please come by and see our First Grade classroom and meet new friends. I cannot wait to meet each and every one of you! I am so excited to have you in my class this year! It's going to be a super FANTASTIC year!
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