Newsletter 4-15-16

Mueller Moments

1st Grade * Bauer Elementary * Mrs. Holly Mueller * hmueller@hpseagles.net

April 15, 2016

I hope you all had a wonderful spring break with your children. Students came back refreshed and ready to work hard as they work to become 2nd graders. It was great to be back!

Students are bringing home data notebooks today. There are several new items tucked inside. You will also notice the behavior recording log has changed. Students are only recording the color they land on at the end of the day. We are moving forward with the way 2nd grade records their behavior. Some students have very full notebooks. If you would like to remove any of the previous behavior recording pages, feel free. Please DO NOT remove anything from other sections. These contain assessment data that is needed through the end of the year. 

• Coming up:
• Star Student - McKayla VanKampen
• Tuesday, April 19 - Library - Return library books!
• Wednesday, April 20 - PE Day
• Friday, April 29 - Book orders Due
• Friday, April 29 - Field Trip forms due (see note in folders today)
• Thursday, May 19 - 1st Grade Field Trip

• Reading: We wrapped up our unit on cross genre topics this past week. We will begin a new unit next week diving into character development. Please be sure to login to Raz Kids when possible (www.kidsa-z.com password hmueller1). They have changed the upper level quizzes to add in a written response question. This is great practice.
• Writing: This week we began a new unit writing informational stories on topics we are experts on. Students worked to create a list of topics, “tried on” topics to make sure they had at least 5 facts or sections that could be taught about the topic, wrote our table of contents, and began writing. Students are very excited about this new unit!
• Math: We are wrapping up unit 6 with our review today. YOUR CHILD IS BRINGING THE REVIEW HOME. PLEASE HELP THEM TO PRACTICE AT HOME THIS WEEKEND!! The test will be on Monday. We will have no homework next week as we are getting ready for unit 7. Our next unit will focus on telling time, geometry and measurement. 
• Porch Steps Clothing Drive: Please send in any clothing items you are willing to donate with your child starting next week (see Bauer Bits for more information). The drive runs April 19-29.  
• Book Order: There is a book order form in folders. These are due by Friday, April 29. You can look online as well. There are many books on sale on the Scholastic website. Because it close to the end of the year, they clearance out many titles. Take a look!

Enjoy the sunshine!

~ Holly R. Mueller