Miss Wittmann's First Grade Blog

Hello, We have a busy and exciting week for our week before break! We will be playing some winter math games, celebrating the end of our reading and writing unit, and playing some fun snow games at recess!  12/21: Pajama Day 12/21: Celebrate our Writing by reading to the kindergartners! 12/21: Hot Chocolate and a movie! 12/22: No School 12/25-1/1: Winter Break 1/2: Classes Resume Reading: In reading we will be making a poster to share what we have learned in some of our favorite books we have been reading! We are going to hang them in the hall to share with the whole school! Writing: In writing we are going to celebrate the end of our nonfiction writing unit by teaching the kindergartners something new! We are also going to wrap all of our books up and send them home later this week so you can check out what they have been working on! Math: Fun winter math games and working on adding within 10. For Fun This Week: We will be watching Monsters Inc on Thurs

Here are some pictures of us making family posters with our families!

Hello! Remember that tomorrow is a day off for students!   Thank you for remembering boots and snow pants today!  Winter has arrived :) Thank you to everyone that came out for pizza and publishing family night. It was great to get to see and talk to you again and the students love to share their writing. Mystery Readers: Here is the mystery reader schedule ! In case you wanted to see it again or sign up for another day! Specials Schedule: Here is the schedule to show you what specials we have on each day: Specials Schedule Events: 12/12: No School for students 12/13: Holiday Wear 12/13: Book Orders Due! You can order online and use class code: QJMYM or send back the paper book order form. 12/21: Pajama Day 12/22: No School 12/25-1/1: Winter Break January 2nd: Classes Resume Reading: In reading this week we are are thinking about our keywords in our books and practicing talking about them.  Studen

Hello, Reminder that Wednesday afternoon from 1-2 is the time that we invited family members in to be interviewed for the end of our social studies unit.  There are a few students who are not able to have somebody join them and I want them to be able to use that time on Wednesday to work on their own family poster.  It would be helpful if you could spend some time tomorrow night filling out the survey questions so they can use this on their posters.  Thank you for your help! Looking at the forecast...winter might finally be making its appearance.  Please check that your first grader is coming to school with hats, mittens/gloves, and a warm enough jacket.  Once the snow starts flying remember boots and snowpants!  We have two 20 minute recesses a day and we want to make sure students stay warm! Thank you for your help!   Here are pictures from the field trip! Events: 12/5: Kaukauna Christmas Parade: Join us at the Bank of Kaukauna 12/6: Grandpa

Hello, Please return blue grandparent invite by December 1st. Reminder: Kwik Trip card orders are due tomorrow 11/29. No extensions because they need to get ordered and here by Family night. Thanks for your help. Field trip is this Friday, please remember to pack a lunch if your child did not order a lunch from the school. Thanks! Events: 12/1: Field Trip 12/1 Grandparent invite due 12/6: Grandparent/family member visiting 1-2 p.m. 12/7: Pajama Day and Family Night 12/12: No School for students 12/13: Holiday Wear 12/21: Pajama Day Reading: This week we will be learning strategies to help us with the new vocabulary that we learn in our non fiction books.  We will learn that keywords help us to think and talk about the information in our books.  Ask your first grader what they are learning in their non-fiction books.  Encourage them to use the important, “fancy” words that the book uses to teach them about the topic.   Writing:  This week we will continu

Hello, Please return field trips forms by Friday! This month New Directions is showing how to BE Thankful!  As a way to bring us together as a school community we are going to have an "Appreciation Station" set up for students and families to use at conferences.  At this station you will be able to write a note to someone you are thankful for in your lives. It can be someone from the school or someone from somewhere else in your lives.  Please look for the station outside the cafeteria by the 4K classroom and stop by to let someone know you are thankful for them! Mystery Readers: Here is the mystery reader schedule ! Specials Schedule: I have also created a schedule to show you what specials we have on each day: Specials Schedule Events: 11/14: Parent Teacher Conferences 11/16: Funset Boulevard Night 11/17: ½ Day of school for students 11/20: Badger Sportswear 11/22-24: No School: Thanksgiving Break 12/1: Field Trip 12/6: Grandparent/family

Hello, Reminders: Remember to sign up for portfolio conferences.   https://ptcfast.com/schools/NDLC Return red folders on Tuesday November 7th. Please return field trips forms by November 17th. This month New Directions is showing how to BE Thankful!  As a way to bring us together as a school community we are going to have an "Appreciation Station" set up for students and families to use at conferences.  At this station you will be able to write a note to someone you are thankful for in your lives. It can be someone from the school or someone from somewhere else in your lives.  Please look for the station outside the cafeteria by the 4K classroom and stop by to let someone know you are thankful for them! Mystery Readers: Here is the mystery reader schedule ! Specials Schedule: I have also created a schedule to show you what specials we have on each day: Specials Schedule Events: 11/8: Dress like your parents 11/10: Red, White, and Blue

Hello, Remember to sign up for portfolio conferences.   https://ptcfast.com/schools/ NDLC On Thursday, red writing folders will be coming home.  They are for our next informational writing unit.  Please help your child decorate it with pictures or words that include everything that they know a lot about.  Such as animals, dinosaurs, princesses, TV shows, football, gymnastics, etc.  Return them by Monday, November 6th.  Thank you!   Events: 10/31: Wear Orange and Black 11/6: Packer Wear 11/8: Dress like your parents 11/10: Red, White, and Blue for our Veterans 11/9: Parent Teacher Conferences 11/14: Parent Teacher Conferences 11/16: Funset Boulevard Night 11/17: ½ Day of school for students 11/20: Badger Sportswear 11/22-24: No School: Thanksgiving Break Reading: In reading this week we will start the week with breaking words into parts. How we can solve words by looking at the beginning, middle, and end of the words. We are going to learn about vowel

Hello, I hope to see many of you at our family night tomorrow night!  It is from 6-7 p.m. For gym this week students are learning about bike safety. They will need their helmets this week. If you could have them bring them in, that would be great! Book orders are due at the end of the month. You can still order the 1 dollar books by filling out the blue sheet that was sent home last week and send it in with 8 dollars, please send that in tomorrow though 10/17. Mystery Readers: Here is the mystery reader schedule ! Specials Schedule: I have also created a schedule to show you what specials we have on each day: Specials Schedule Lunch Changes: Oct. 11 Choice 2 is Cheeseburger NOT Crispy Chicken Patty Sandwich Oct. 16 Choice 1 is Chicken Nuggets NOT Cheeseburger Oct. 19 Choice 1 is Mini Turkey Corn Dogs NOT Chicken Alfredo Events: 10/17: Family Night, Grandparents and Goodies 10/23-10/27: Red Ribbon Week 10/23: Wear sweats-team apparel 10/24: