Mrs. Walker's Blog

99th day!!

Mrs. Walker — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:30:45 +0000

We have added so many more words to our list of sight words. Remember to hold your child accountable for knowing these words when they read each night. Just to be sure i don’t leave any out here is the complete list so far…

a, am, and, are, can, do, for, go, has, have, he here, home, I, in, is, like, little, me, my, no put, said, saw, see, she, the, to, we, yes & you. Next week we will be adding THEY and HAD.

Also, next Friday on February 3rd. Our class will be on stage in the elemenarty cafeteria at 8:00 that morning. A note was sent home today in your child’s folder. Please have them here no later than 7;50 that morning, and let me know if they will not be at school that morningj. Everyone has a part and we will need to find somone to cover it if they are not here. Parents are welcome to attend, it will last about 20 minutes total. Awards will also be given at this assembly for kids grades k-2.

The valentines party will be on February 14th. More information coming at a later time.

Christmas party

Mrs. Walker — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:57:31 +0000

Just a reminder that our Christmas party will be Friday December 16 from 9-10am. The students will either be checked out by their parents or head to lunch at that time. Remaining students will be dismissed at 11:00 this day.

We will also dismiss at 11:00 on Thursday the 15 as well. Please call me with any questions you may have 291-2164.

Merry Christmas!!
Mrs. Walker

Day 46!

Mrs. Walker — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:38:41 +0000

Tomorrow morning we will be going to the fire station here in White Oak. We will hear a lot about fire safety and even some safe tips for trick or treating! I’m sure your child will come home ready to tell you all about their day. And don’t forget….tomorrow is Hat Day!!

Day 40!

Mrs. Walker — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:55:18 +0000

We have added 3 more sight words to our list so far this year. The words added are NO, YES, and, MY. We have cheers to these words, just like all the others. This will help us remember how to spell them and recognize them outside of the classroom.

We are also going on a leaf hunt today at our very own nature center. We will colllect leaves of various sizes, shapes, and colors. We will sort them in the classroom later this week.

Don’t forget, parent conferences are next Tuesday. If you have not returned your form to let me know what time is convienent for you, please hurry, times are filling up fast!

Fall is here!!

Mrs. Walker — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:47:37 +0000

We worked on two new sight words this week, LIKE and ME. Practice writing these words and recognizing them in books they may have at home. Next week we will add the words AND and GO.

Penny Wars!!

Mrs. Walker — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:22:08 +0000

If your child has suddenly started digging in couch cushions for lost change, let them!! The football team has started a penny war! There is a big reward to the class that can collect the most change. We will donate all the money collected to victims of the recent fires in our area.

Something new!

Mrs. Walker — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:57:37 +0000

Hey parents, we have added two new words to our list of sight words for the year. The words are IS and SEE. We’ve also started rhyming words with the word families _at , _an, and _am. Rhyming is a key element in learning how to read. We often say in our room, “If you can read CAT, then you can read RAT”, etc…It is very important that the kids can recognize sight words and parts of words. This strategy will help them figure out unknown words. If you would like a set of sight words, message me. I usually don’t send any home unless I think your child needs the extra practice.

New Words

Mrs. Walker — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:12:59 +0000

We have added two new words to our list of sight words we are working on this year, am and the. Practice reading and writing these words or even identifying them in books at home. In writing time today we practiced writing the sentence “I am ____________ “(our names inserted). They are doing a fantastic job with penmanship and spacing. We’ve also focused on the letters A and B and how to correctly form these letters and the sounds they make.

Parent Orientation

Mrs. Walker — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:10:21 +0000

A parent orientation will be held at the elemenatary caferteria on Tuesday, September 6th from 5:30-6:30. We will discuss our academic and behavior expectations. There will also be time to ask any questions you might have regarding this school year.

Great Start!

Mrs. Walker — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:41:32 +0000

It is day 7 of our school year and we have done so much! This week we are learning to read and write the sight words, I and can. Go over these each night, reading and writing them if you have time. Ask your child what our “cheer’ is for remembering how to spell c-a-n.

The kids are doing a really cute gingerbread art project complete with googly eyes and glitter! They are hanging from our ceiling right now, but they’ll be sent home soon.

Check folders each night too, for notes and informtion about upcoming events. We put some circus tickets in there today!!