Mystery Reader-Mrs. Chipley

We enjoyed having Mrs. Chipley visit our class this past Friday and sharing one of her favorite books, Take Care, Good Knight.  It is important for young readers to hear fluent reading and being a mystery reader is a wonderful way you can help do this.  If you ever have a Friday afternoon with nothing to do, please let me know and we'll get you set up to read too!  Thanks again Mrs. Chipley!! You rocked!

Our focus in Science right now is to use tools to examine major parts of a plant structure.  I asked children to bring in plants from home so we could examine them using a hand lens.  Thanks to the amazing parents, they had plenty of plants to explore.  They also had to think like a scientist and record their findings.  They worked so hard!

Our comprehension skill this week is sequence of a story.  The children broke off into groups of 3 to sort and sequence story cards from our first three stories.  They did a wonderful job working together.  I loved that they used their books as a resource and encouraged each other to go back to the text!  I am one happy teacher! :)

Open House

Hello wonderful families!  I just wanted to remind you that our Title One Open House will be tomorrow starting at 6:00.  I hope to see you all there.  We will have a brief meeting in the multipurpose room and will then move to the classrooms.  I will share a brief overview of what to expect during your child's first grade experience.

The Crayon Box That Talked by: Shane DeRolf

I often use children's literature to teach both academic and social skills.  Today our focus was on our talents and how when we all work together, we can create something truly unique.  We read the wonderful book by Shane DeRolf titled, The Crayon Box that Talked.  Then, the children broke on into teams to create a "masterpiece".  I was impressed by the ideas and how well they worked together.  Here are a few highlights from the day. Enjoy! :)

Hopes and Dreams

Each year we have the students begin with developing their Hopes and Dreams.  This is a Responsive Classroom approach that helps them understand that making and reaching goals is one way to achieve success.  This year I  asked the children to create a super hero to go along with their writing piece.  I think they turned out great!  We are ready to work hard to reach our dreams!

Making New Friends

We had a fun day reviewing our letters and sounds along with getting to know new friends!  The students used glow bracelets to cut out the letters of their name.  Then using the bracelets,

they made Venn Diagrams to compare and contrast the letters of their names.  I loved seeing the smiles as they worked their way around the room getting to know their new classmates!  Too cute!

2014-2015 School Year

Hello wonderful families! Well it’s almost school time! I hope you and your first grader are ready for an amazing ride. We have several things planned here at White Station Elementary to make sure it is a successful year. I will be here to help in any way I can to ensure your child not only learns, but loves to learn! So, enjoy the last few days of summer vacation and get ready!

Character Day 2013

What a fun and exciting day at WSE!!  We just love everything about Character Day!  It's a day dedicated to our love of literature and the writing process.  This year was extra special.  The White Station High School drum line set the cadence while we marched around the track behind the school.  Once in our classroom, the students had time to share their books and why they decided to dress up as their character.  The day ended with a visit from a local author, Amber McRee Turner.  She has written and published two books for young adults titled Sway and her latest release, Circa.  You can learn more about her by visiting http://www.ambermcreeturner.com/Amber_McRee_Turner,_Author.html.  Overall, the day was a success and we look forward to next year.

Happy New Year!

Welcome back!  I hope everyone had a relaxing Winter Break.  Our January calendars will be coming out soon, but I wanted to let you know of several exciting events coming soon.

January 17 will be our Honor's Program.  We look forward to recognizing all the hard work the students did during the second nine weeks.

January 20 students will be out for MLK day.

January 21 is our fabulous Math/Science Night at 6:00.  More information will be placed in your students green folder.

January 31 Mrs. Pickens will conduct her montly parent meeting.  This month she will focus on ADHD.  Again, more information will be coming out soon.

I look forward to a wonderful second sememster.  Please don't hesitate to ask questions or voice a concern.  You may reach me at caseboltca@scsk12.org

Regards,
Christin Casebolt