September 25th, 2017

              Math Coaching                             Author Interviews

This week's news:

~Click on the Chatter to read all about the activities going on at Cherry Tree.

Check out this week's Tweets!

OLD NEWS IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

~We have been working A LOT on growth mindset thinking and talking... here are some good talking points for home!



~Word wall at home-I love the idea of making a word wall at home!! The goal is for all high frequency words/sight words can be read and spelled by the end of the year. With that being said, the word wall is to be used as a resource. Since most words in the wall are not "rule followers" and therefore cannot be sounded out, we do want to use the wall as a resource to help us spell and/or check our spelling. At this time students are encouraged to use the word wall to help them and check their work. These words can be find in each weekly newsletter and are also on the list I passed out at Back to School Night. 

~Weekend Work: Throughout the week we have work that we start and sometimes do not get finished in an allotted time. When this happens it gets put in the blue work folder in the student’s desk. Throughout each day students have opportunities to work on items in their blue work folders. This week we have really been working on Habit 2- Begin with the End. Our goal was for all of our work to be complete by the end of this week. And for those who had work that wasn’t finished the plan was for it to be completed over the weekend. We will continue to work on time management in the classroom and I am sure this will not be a weekly event of needing to bring work home. If your child brought home weekend work last  Friday please know we are working hard to make it a goal that this week there will not be any work to bring home on Friday! 

~Just a reminder that Top Secret folders were due Friday, September 15th ! I do not want to pass them out until each student has one. Let me know if you have any questions.

September 18, 2017

                                      Writing time!                             Mystery Reader Fun!

This week's news:

~We have been working A LOT on growth mindset thinking and talking... here are some good talking points for home!

Print a collection sheet and submit your Box Tops!



~Word wall at home-I love the idea of making a word wall at home!! The goal is for all high frequency words/sight words can be read and spelled by the end of the year. With that being said, the word wall is to be used as a resource. Since most words in the wall are not "rule followers" and therefore cannot be sounded out, we do want to use the wall as a resource to help us spell and/or check our spelling. At this time students are encouraged to use the word wall to help them and check their work. These words can be find in each weekly newsletter and are also on the list I passed out at Back to School Night. 

~Weekend Work: Throughout the week we have work that we start and sometimes do not get finished in an allotted time. When this happens it gets put in the blue work folder in the student’s desk. Throughout each day students have opportunities to work on items in their blue work folders. This week we have really been working on Habit 2- Begin with the End. Our goal was for all of our work to be complete by the end of this week. And for those who had work that wasn’t finished the plan was for it to be completed over the weekend. We will continue to work on time management in the classroom and I am sure this will not be a weekly event of needing to bring work home. If your child brought home weekend work last  Friday please know we are working hard to make it a goal that this week there will not be any work to bring home on Friday! 

~Just a reminder that Top Secret folders were due Friday, September 15th ! I do not want to pass them out until each student has one. Let me know if you have any questions.


Join our classroom Remind for text message updates:
 text @2k22dh to the number 81010

Check out this week's tweets!

OLD NEWS IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!

~Literacy volunteer info and sign up can be found here:  sign up
You must have a background check on file to volunteer. 



~Click on the link to read all about the events going on at Cherry Tree.  You won't want to miss anything!!

Week 5- September 11, 2017

                               3rd Grade Buddies                             Colts Nation!


*This week's news:

~Literacy volunteer info and sign up can be found here:  sign up
You must have a background check on file to volunteer. 



~Click on the link to read all about the events going on at Cherry Tree.  You won't want to miss anything!!

~It's Custodian Appreciation Week! Please have your child write a note, draw a picture, etc. this week. I will deliver a little gift basket with our notes this Thursday, Sept. 14th to show our appreciation!

~September optional homework menu and Reading logs were sent home last week:

~September book orders are due Friday, September 15th by the end of the school day. Shop Online: scholastic.com/readingclub One-Time Class Activation Code: L6ZVP

~Top Secret Folders are due this Friday, September 15th. Here is an example: 

Join our classroom Remind for text message updates:
 text @2k22dh to the number 81010

Check out this week's tweets!

Week 4 September 5, 2017

   

                            Gum Day in math class!                 Learning about reading plans

                                                                                       
Week 4 News:

~Top Secret Folders are due September 15th . Here are some examples: 

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Join our classroom Remind for text message updates:
 text @2k22dh to the number 81010

Check out this week's tweets!

OLD NEWS IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

If you would like to send headphones/earbuds with your child to use/keep at school please send them marked with his/her name. This is completely optional, as we have plenty in our room we can share. 


~I am enjoying reading the information I have received so far from the Parent Input Form I sent out last week. If you have not had a chance to fill it out, please do so at your earliest convenience: Getting to Know your First Grader

~ Gonoodle has such a wonderful assortment of brain breaks. You can even try it out at home! GoNoodle Info


~As we are getting into a routine in Room 9 and getting to know each other better, I continue to remind students they can come to me with anything! Questions, concerns, stories, worries, etc. I know sometimes it is easier for them to tell us what they think we want to hear. With time, I hope to establish deep, trusting relationships with all students so they know they can come to me with anything. Please feel free to follow up with this at home as well. Never hesitate to let me know if there is something I can do on my end to help your child continue to grow and learn! 

*Students will learn about accessing Epic in class through our class Canvas page this week. I you would like to learn more about access from home, read below:

Week 3- August 28, 2017

                                    

                                    2017 Solar Eclipse!                                2 on a Task


This week's News:

Meet our first "Catch of the Week":

~I love this article  about the power of choice!: http://bit.ly/1PjU9NN

~Click on the link to view the August 24th Chatter.

~Tuesday,​ ​August​ ​29th​ instead of French Toast Sticks as the hot entree we will be serving Waffle​ ​Sticks​. They are bigger than the French Toast Sticks, so we will only be serving two Waffle Sticks. Yum Yum!

~Classroom volunteers will begin soon once we have established our routines and  procedures. At this time I would love a few volunteers if anyone is interested in clerical work (copies, laminating, cutting, etc.) Just email me if you are willing and interested! I can send home clerical work as well! hwiselog@ccs.k12.in.us . Volunteer sign ups can be found in our class Canvas Page. 


~If you would like to send headphones/earbuds with your child to use/keep at school please send them marked with his/her name. This is completely optional, as we have plenty in our room we can share. 


~I am enjoying reading the information I have received so far from the Parent Input Form I sent out last week. If you have not had a chance to fill it out, please do so at your earliest convenience: Getting to Know your First Grader

~ Gonoodle has such a wonderful assortment of brain breaks. You can even try it out at home! GoNoodle Info


~As we are getting into a routine in Room 9 and getting to know each other better, I continue to remind students they can come to me with anything! Questions, concerns, stories, worries, etc. I know sometimes it is easier for them to tell us what they think we want to hear. With time, I hope to establish deep, trusting relationships with all students so they know they can come to me with anything. Please feel free to follow up with this at home as well. Never hesitate to let me know if there is something I can do on my end to help your child continue to grow and learn! 


~This  week: Guess Who Game items do on or before September 1. (Info came home Monday, Aug. 28)

*Students will learn about accessing Epic in class through our class Canvas page this week. I you would like to learn more about access from home, read below:

*PPF Update:

Check us out on Twitter!

Join our classroom Remind for text message updates:
 text @2k22dh to the number 81010

OLD NEWS IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!
~ Please send in a family picture for our class "Family Tree". If you would prefer I just print the one I took at the Ice Cream Social, just let me know!


~This week (August 21) NWEA testing will begin for first grade. Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest and is ready to learn. We will also be discussing the importance of taking our time and test taking strategies on the computer. This Monday will be math and Monday 8/28 will be the reading portion. 


~If you will be interested in volunteering this year, this is important info!: FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES/VOLUNTEERS ALL volunteers must have a criminal background check on file at the school. To obtain this report, please log on to your myCCS account and follow the easy steps listed on the website. There is a $33.00 fee and background checks are good for 5 years. Parents will be asked to complete a permission form for each field trip. No one shall be allowed to join a field trip who is not a chaperone.

Week 2- August 21, 2017

We had a wonderful first week in first grade!

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                       Partnership principles in math               All School Assembly




This week's class happenings:

~If you are interested in being a Mystery Reader, read more and sign up here: Mystery Reader

~At your earliest convenience, please take a few moments to fill out this short form about your child: Getting to Know Your First Grader

~Our first Scholastic Book Order is due next Friday, August 25th.

Shop Online: scholastic.com/readingclub

One-Time Class Activation Code: L6ZVP

~ Please send in a family picture for our class "Family Tree". If you would prefer I just print the one I took at the Ice Cream Social, just let me know!


~This week (August 21) NWEA testing will begin for first grade. Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest and is ready to learn. We will also be discussing the importance of taking our time and test taking strategies on the computer. This Monday will be math and Monday 8/28 will be the reading portion. 


~If you will be interested in volunteering this year, this is important info!: FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES/VOLUNTEERS ALL volunteers must have a criminal background check on file at the school. To obtain this report, please log on to your myCCS account and follow the easy steps listed on the website. There is a $33.00 fee and background checks are good for 5 years. Parents will be asked to complete a permission form for each field trip. No one shall be allowed to join a field trip who is not a chaperone.


~Click on the link to read all about the activities going on at Cherry Tree.

The Cherry Tree PTO depends on donations from our families to continue to help make CTE an “out of this world” school!

I am looking forward to Week 2! 

Follow our class on Twitter! @mrswiselogle

Join our classroom Remind for text message updates:  text @2k22dh to the number 81010