Monthly Archives: January 2017

January 27, 2017

Writing: During our Writing segment, students worked to complete their opinion pieces on what restaurant their family should eat dinner by making sure to state their opinion in their introduction, incorporate at least three reasons and supporting details for each reason, and to restate their opinion in their closing. This week in the students worked started their opinion pieces, using their favorite items, which they brought in, to inspire them in creating their opinion essays. They’ve been working diligently at supporting their opinions with a few reasons and a key detail for each reason, before their closing.

Reading: In Reading, we the story, A Stranger in the Forest, with students independently worked on sequencing, main idea, supporting details in addition to participating in small reading groups, targeting certain skills, such as reading comprehension, determining the main topic, author’s intent, making inferences, analyzing character traits, along with more fundamental skills work in Phonics and certain grammatical skills.  We also did a readers theater with a twist on the poem, Hickory, Dickory, Dock.  Check our child’s SeeSaw account to see their plays.

Math: In Math, we worked on comparing two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >,<, and =.  We also solved word problem that called for addition of three whole numbers.  Next week, we will continue to practice the making 10 strategy to help us to add and subtract.

Social Studies: In Social Studies, students worked on preparing their Me and My Map booklets, to help them to identify and locate his/her city, county, state, nation, and continent on a simple map or globe.

Science Lab: Our class visited the Science Lab Thursday and experienced a hands-on lesson on light.  We learned the difference in refraction and reflection.  We also got to make our own kaleidoscopes.  Kick out the videos on your child’s SeeSaw account.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Thursday, our class had the pleasure of viewing the Drama Club’s performance of All – The Snyc, a must-see for the whole family, with shows taking place Friday night and over the weekend.

Remember to have students practice their lines for their Famous American project, so that they are able to independently present their famous American on Thursday, February 2.

I hope everyone has a wonderful, warm weekend.

 

 

We Need Your Input

Dear Rocky Mount Parents,

The State Department of Education is administering a Georgia Parent Survey for the 2016-2017 school year. Data from this survey will be used to calculate the School Climate Star Rating within the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI). We value your input and would like for you to take 5 to 10 minutes to take this 24 question survey. The link to the Georgia Parent Survey is posted below. After you click on the link, a drop-down menu will appear and you will use the menu to select our school district (Cobb) and then our school (Rocky Mount Elementary). You can complete the survey using a personal computer, smartphone, or iPad. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. Data results from the Georgia parent Survey will not be available to the public and will not be posted online. Please complete the survey by February 10. 2017.

Survey Link: http://apps.gadoe.org/schoolclimate/parents.nsf/Survey.xsp

 

Parents with children at multiple schools should complete one survey per school. Thank you so much for you time and input.

January 20, 2017

Happy Birthday to Shyla and Joy!

We hope you had a wonderful day.♥

First in Math Rankings: 1st place in first grade at Rocky Mount. First in Math is a great way to work on math accuracy and fluency.

Social Studies: Next week we finish our unit on Me and My Map and start learning about Harriet Tubman.  Please make sure that your child knows their home address and phone number.  Don’t forget to help your child work on their Famous Americans Project due on February 2nd.

Math: Students are working on 10 more and 10 less, learning the ‘making 10 to add’ strategy, and honing their skills on working word problem.  The week concluded with our weekly addition Pop Math, 1-minute assessment, to check for addition fluency and accuracy. And, the much-anticipated estimation jar was filled with individually-wrapped life savers, making for a sweet treat to close out this week in Math.

Reading: In Phonics, students learned about long e digraphs. During Reading, students used a informational Past and Present text to work on their summary skills. They completed activities in their “How to Make A Snowman” flip books. In small groups, students rotated through various reading centers, focusing on event sequencing, analyzing character, making inferences, informational passage comprehension, describing how characters respond to various events and challenges, identifying problem & resolution, retelling key details in text, identifying the main topic, identifying and creating rhyming words, and the list goes on ….

Writing: During our Writing segment, students worked to complete their opinion organizer on what they want for dinner, making sure to state their opinion in their introduction, incorporate at least three reasons and supporting details for each reason, and to restate their opinion in their closing.

Our class also supported our Falcons!

 

It takes all of us – teachers, parents, students – working together to achieve greatness. Thanks for all that you do to help support what we’re doing in the classroom.

 

Rise Up Falcons!

Falcons Football Friday
at Rocky Mount Elementary

Our Atlanta Falcons are in the playoffs this Sunday at 3:05pm.

Our school is so excited to support them by wearing Falcons shirts or colors (red/black) this Friday, 1/20.

#riseup #welovethefalcons #goteam

January 13, 2017

 REMEMBER: In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, school will be closed on Monday, January 16.

Writing: This next nine weeks, students will be preparing opinion pieces and providing reasons to strengthen their argument(s). Next week I will be sending home information to have your student bring in a small, favorite collection so that they can prepare an opinion writing piece that centers around their collection.

In Reading, students have had Phonics lessons the long o diagraph. They’ve been working on various grammatical concepts: identifying adjectives; pronoun usage; plural versus possessive nouns; prefixes; conjunctions. They have also been continuing to work on using context cues to figure out the meaning of an unknown word(s) in text. We started learning on how to tell a summary of story.  We will continue to work on that for the next copy of weeks.

In Math, lessons focused on counting backwards for subtraction; using the number line to help add/subtract; making a ten to subtract; and daily subtraction word problems. They also reviewed some concepts to which they had already been exposed, such as using number bonds to solve math problems and working with place value.

In Social Studies, students worked on me and my map.  All students will need to know their home address and phone number. We will continue working on this next week.

STEM Lab: Our class visited the Science Lab this morning and experienced a hands-on lesson on light. Ask your child to share what they learned about transparent, translucent, and opaque items. They were thrilled while making shadows on the walls, ceiling and tables, using flashlights and cut-out shapes, which were glued to popsicle sticks, for ease of holding. Creating similar items, using ends of paper/scraps, paper shopping bags, etc. found around the house would provide a great way for students to extend this lesson.   Check out more pictures on your child’s SeeSaw account.

From the Counseling Department:

Ms. Marks and Mrs. Lightstone  with the support of PTA are excited to offer “Stress and Anxiety-Build Your 2017 Tool Kit.”  Participants will leave with a full tummy and current information from West Georgia Professor, Dr. Christy Land. As a team we will help you develop a tool kit of strategies to use at home.

 Wednesday, January 18

11:00-12:30

Learning Commons

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It’s going to be great!!! 

 

Space is limited. Please RSVP to jennifer.jenniferedwards@gmail.com ASAP.

January 6, 2017

Great way to kick off the 2nd half of the year with a pep rally.  We had members of the Lassiter Band and Cheerleaders come over to really get us excited and ready to do great things for the new year.  You can check out videos on your child’s SeeSaw account.  Here are a few pictures:

 

Next week we will start with opinion writing, making 10 to help us add and subtract in, how to summarize reading, and for social studies, where we live.

Enjoy the Snow!

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