Sunday Sayings

He Had A Dream

Sunday Sayings

Grab A Pen. Take Notes.

Wow - we have a LOT going on this coming week.  First, let's get the spelling words out of the way.  These are for next week:

GROUP 1: fix, fixes, class, classes, wish, wishes, kiss, kisses, bus, buses (Ending –es; Plural –es)

GROUP 2: away, house, very, car, our, friends, school, brown, fur, mouse

GROUP 3: features, natural, tumble, nibble, wriggle, mature, swoop, crumple, nudges, teaches

Other important information:

100 Day Project Due Thursday January 22^nd (a pink letter came home explaining it) ~ you can send it in early if you wish

We now have “YELLOW ~ Correct, Sign & Return” Folders.  If you see one of these in your child’s backpack it contains work that needs to be looked at by the parent.  The work should be corrected (if applicable), discussed with your child, signed by the parent and returned to school the next day in the same YELLOW folder.

We are in need of Paper Towels and Class Snacks.

The Science Fair is Thursday February 19^th from 6-8pm.  All are welcome & it is a  lot of fun.

There is no school this coming Monday January 19^th due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.

Please email with any questions!

The Report Is In

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Dear Parents,

The report cards went home yesterday.  I had the kids put them inside their “Blue Behavior Folder”.  Please sign and return just the envelope.

There will be a special letter inside the “RED Folder” which will go home this Monday.  It describes your child’s assignment for the 100^th Day of School.  If you have any questions please feel free to email me.

I would like to welcome two new students to our classroom: Meera and Nurmyrza!  We are very happy to have them.

The spelling words this week are:

Group 1:
bring, bank, rink, sunk, trunk, sang, blank, pink, wing, rang  (-ng & -nk words)

Group 2:
any, every, were, enough, own, ever, sure, father, mother, night

Group 3:
attempt, time line, flatter, lovely, event, famous, correct, common, precious, howling

Please remember to sign and return the “Blue Behavior Folder” today.

Today is also Library Day so return those books please!

It is super important that you are having your children use RAZ kids (on-line reading program) and Reflex Math (on-line math fact fluency program) several times throughout each week.  The school purchased both of these programs and it’s a great way for the kids to learn.

Have a great week!

Sunday Sayings

Welcome Back!

Hello everyone!  It's the beginning of a brand new year!  Where has the time gone?

I hope you all had a fabulous holiday and I look forward to seeing everyone.

We do have spelling words for the upcoming week, please find them here:

GROUP 1:  by, handy, try, lucky, my, fly, silly, sunny, cry, puppy

GROUP 2:  always, everything, things, become, nothing, day, stays, boy, art, grew

GROUP 3:  growth, public, teeter, makeshift, population, shuffle, crooked, spindly, sunset, tower

Study those and come to class ready for the test!

There will not be a "4 Question Reading Log" in this week's homework.

I sent an email requesting blue behavior folders and homework folders from a few students.  If you have any questions, please let me know!

Sunday Sayings

A Few Reminders

That's right - no school on Friday!  But we will see all your kids the rest of the week!

There will be no spelling next week.

And please see the Sign-Up Genius sent by email for Christmas Centers next Thursday, December 18th, from 9:30 to 11:00 am.  Originally the centers were scheduled for the afternoon but they've been moved to morning.


Also, I only have one parent volunteer right now and would love to have five more.  Please use the Sign-Up Genius if you can help out.  Thanks in advance!

Have a great week!

Sunday Sayings

Singing Among The Stacks

There will be singing in the bookstore!

Tomorrow, Saturday, December 13, 2014, the Harelson students will perform upstairs in the children's section at Barnes & Noble at The Foothills Mall.  

First grade will be singing at approximately 9:15 am and the performance will last about 10 minutes.

See you there!!

How We Build A Snowman In Arizona

Dear Parents,

I have a special project planned for our center on December 18th.  In order for the students to participate, they will need to bring in one 12 oz. bottle of milk.  Something like this:

Please have your child bring the bottle of milk on Thursday, December 18th.  I will have an ice chest ready so they'll be able to keep the milk cold.

I've seen the Shamrock 12 oz. bottles of milk in Safeway for $1.00 each, but any of these single serving bottles around 12 to 14 ounces will work.  Because when you think about it, have you ever seen a snowman that's exactly the same size as any other snowman? 

We're going to turn them into this:

We might not have snow, but we'll certainly have snowmen!! 

And Then They Sang...

Don't forget - tomorrow there will be singing!!

The FIRST GRADE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE will be held tomorrow - Thursday, December 11, 2014.

The school performance is in the morning and the evening performance is at 6:00 pm.

See you there!

Sunday Sayings

Give Joy, Get Joy

Hello again Harelson Families!


At the end of October I told you about Harelson's annual Holiday Family Adoption - where we begin collecting money to help families in the Amphi School District.

We've been doing this each Decemeber since 1976 - that's 38 years!

This year our focus will be with our very own families - those within Harelson Elementary School.  In order to preserve this amazing tradition, and make it a giant success, we were hoping that each student would be able to donate FIVE DOLLARS by December 10th, 2014.

We have TWELVE families this year that we're hoping to help.  All the funds collected will be used to purchase gift cards to equally distribute to the families who have expressed a need.

I'm still collecting in the classroom and will be until Wednesday, December 10th.  You may also drop off donations directly to the main office.  Reminders will be mentioned in our daily announcements until we reach the day collecting ends.


Please help your children participate by giving money - which they may have earned themselves at home - so we are able to help others in need. 

We thank you so much for your wonderful help and support!  When you give, you truly do get!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Become A Math Ninja!

Hello Parents!

I just wanted to remind you that Reflex Math information is coming home Monday in the RED FOLDER. 

Reflex Math is a math fluency program that we will use at school, but it's also for you to use with your child at home. 

I have emailed you a letter with information on how to access the program online and also included your child's password card (which I have laminated) for them to easily refer to.

I am hoping that you'll make use of this fantastic program to increase your child's math fluency - having them use it 4-5 times per week for a minimum of 15-20 minutes each time - in the comfort of your own home!

The use of this program shows measurable results in fluency from those who've been using it.  It's been proven that test scores improve using Reflex - "Across multiple grade levels and assessments, students who use Reflex are scoring higher and growing faster than their peers."

See some of those results here.  

As usual, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

Have a great weekend!

Get Ready For A Shopping Weekend!

Winding Down The Year

 

Can you believe it's December already?  Only a few more weeks and we'll be staring a brand new year.

There's still a few things to learn in this year though - like the following spelling words!

Here are your spelling words for the following week.

Make me proud!

Group 1
1. feet
2. we
3. she
4. be
5. he
6. green
7. tree
8. see
9. me
10. week
 
Group 2
1. also
2. other
3. family
4. some
5. new
6. their
7. worker
8. flowers
9. nectar
10. honey
 
Group 3
1. individual
2. special
3. slither
4. eagerly
5. industrious
6. creep
7. romp
8. wander
9. picnic
10. ribbon

There's shopping happening at Harelson!

This Friday and Saturday the Harelson Entrepreneurs' Club will be hosting the Bobcat Artisan Market.  It will be held in the Funhouse and all of the items for sale have been designed and producted by Harelson 4th and 6th grade students.  All items are selling for under $5.00.  It's open to the public, so please join us and bring a friend!

FRIDAY

December 5, 2014

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

SATURDAY

December 6, 2014

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

If you would like for your child to be able to purchase items from the Bobcat Artisans Market please send them with money in a plastic baggie or envelope labeled with their name by Friday morning.  I will keep the envelopes until we go to the market on Friday at 12:30. 

Another little reminder for you:

The FIRST GRADE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2014.

The school performance is in the morning and the evening performance is at 6:00 pm.  

Also, on Saturday, December 13, 2014, the Harelson students will perform upstairs in the children's section at Barnes & Noble at The Foothills Mall.  

First grade will be singing at approximately 9:15 am and the performance will last about 10 minutes.

See you there!!

Sunday Sayings

Have A Turkeylicious Day!