Hello From Mrs. Winters

Week 4

Dear Parents,

We ended the week with a Fabulous Fun Friday thanks to Dawn Dwyer, Jeri Moran and Dave Moran.  They planned great activities and the children did a wonderful job playing games involving teamwork.

We will begin working in math groups within our classroom this week.  We will work on adding plus 1, plus 2, plus 3, etc...

In reading, we will continue working on setting and characters.  We are writing three sentences and focusing on capital letters and punctuation marks.
We will also be working on "My Hardworking Family".  If you have not sent a family photo in yet please send one in this week.

In Social Studies we read the book "Me On The Map" and we are making maps of our homes, streets and even favorite rooms in our house.  The students are enjoying this activity.

We took our second spelling test on Friday and most of the children did very well.  We are practicing phonic daily and using our spelling words in sentences.

The air conditioning works very well in our classroom and many of the children are complaining that they are chilly.  Please pack a sweatshirt/sweater with your child each day so they can be comfortable throughout the day.

I hope you all enjoy the long weekend.

Sincerely,

Bonnie Winters

Hello from Mrs. Winters

August 24, 2014

Week 3

Henry Peake was born August 21, 2014 at 2:12am.  We are so excited for Mrs. Peake and her family.  The students made cards for her Friday afternoon.  We cannot wait to meet Henry!

We had a very busy week.  We took the math portion of the CAAS Test on Friday.  Thank you so much to Mr. and Mrs. Baesman who came in to help log the children onto the computers.
We will be taking the Reading portion of the CAAS on Wednesday morning.  Please encourage your children to eat a healthy breakfast. 

We took our first Spelling Test on Friday and everybody did very well! I will send them home this week. 

We are learning about temperature and story problems in math.  The students are really interested and enjoy making up math stories.  We will continue with math story problems this week.  We will also be taking a math assessment test early this week.

We are also working on writing complete sentences with a focus on captial letters and punctuation marks. 

I think we are set for a while with Emergency Snacks.  Several parents have dropped off snacks, paper and ink for the computer.  THANK YOU SO MUCH!

It was really nice meeting you on Monday night.  I really appreciate your support.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I am looking forward to seeing your children on Monday.

Sincerely,

Bonnie Winters

Hello from Mrs. Winters

Week 2

Dear Parents,

Hello from Mrs. Winters.  I cannot wait to meet you on Monday evening.  Your children are wonderful and I am thrilled to have this opportunity to fill in for Mrs. Peake. 

I will give you a brief overview of our week.

In math we have been learning about tally marks and using them daily to count everything including our school lunches.

During our Social Studies lessons we have been learning about Georgia and where it is located on the United States map.  The children are having fun learning about their state.

We are working on short stories in reading and we are concentrating on characters and setting.  The children are writing one to three sentences about the stories and illustrating them as well.

We also have snack everyday.  Please pack a healthy snack and a water bottle.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Bonnie Winters

Welcome Mrs. Winters!

Dear Parents,

Hello.  My name is Bonnie Winters.  I am so excited to be part of the Sarah Smith Family for the next few months.  I graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor’s Degree and received a Master’s Degree in teaching from Arcadia University.  I have taught in school systems in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Georgia. Most recently I have focused on tutoring students in grades one through six.   

 I truly enjoy working with children and I cannot wait to return to the classroom full time.  I am thrilled to have this opportunity to get to know your children and help them strive to reach their fullest potential.

Please feel free to get in touch with me.  My email is bonnieewinters@gmail.com.

Best regards,

Bonnie Winters

Snack

This is a friendly reminder to continue to send in a nutritional snack in with your child each day. Our snack time is late in the afternoon, therefore, your child may plan to save his or her snack in their lunch box. Also, we have a few peanut allergies in the classroom, so let's also please keep our classroom a "peanut free" zone.

Thank you!

Popsicles in the Park

Please mark your calendars for an exciting class event, Popsicles in the Park! Our class will be gathering together on September 3rd at Nancy Creek Park after school at 4:00 for playing and a cool treat! Be on the lookout for an invitation in your child's Wednesday Folder. 

Looking forward to seeing each of you there!

Mrs. Peake 

Week 1

Dear Parents,

We had a wonderful first week of learning and growing together in first grade! This is a special group of children who have come to school ready and eager to learn each day. I can tell it is going to be a great year!

"Team Peake" spent the week getting to know one another and learning about how we can work together as a community. We began by setting up a list of Essential Agreements to follow for the rest of the year. I was very impressed by the decisions the children came up with for our class. Here is the list of the Agreements that your child has agreed to follow throughout the year:

1. Be Respectful.

2. Be Helpful.

3. Be Safe.
4. Be Thankful.

5. Be Patient.

Please make sure to discuss these agreements with your child as well as how following them will contribute to them having a successful year in first grade!

Important Announcements and Reminders:

• This past week we discussed the concept of a community as a place where we live, work and play. We discovered that there are many communities in which we are a part of, including our homes. We will be working on a writing assignment entitled "My Hard Working Family" where your child will reflect upon his or her job at home as well as the jobs that each member holds. A letter went home in your child's Wednesday Folder asking for a family picture. Please make sure to send a picture of your child with his or her family by August 15th. 
• First grade will be having Orientation on August 18th beginning at 6:30 PM. Please plan to be present for this important evening. Mrs. Winters will be delivering important information about the upcoming school year and how you can help your child have a successful year!
• Please make sure that you are sending in a nutritional snack with your child each day. Snack time is every afternoon at 1:15. 
• Please visit the "Wish List" tab if you are interested in donating items to our classroom. Thank you to those who have donated items from this list already! 

Thank you for your continued support! 

All the best, 

Mrs. Peake 

PE Days

Please note that your child will have PE on Tuesdays and Fridays this year and will need to wear/bring appropriate shoes in order to participate!