Recommended Materials:

  • Black and blue ink pens only
  • 1 spiral notebook with perforated edges
  • Daily Planner
  • Sticky notes
  • 1 inch 3-ring binder with 5 dividers
  • Pleasure reading book (for JRB or ATT)

*Below, you will find a list of resources to assist students who wish to publish their own work:


Welcome Advanced Math 5 Language Arts 6 Language Arts 7 Language Arts 8 Reading 6. Permissiontobringpersonallaptoptoclass.docx: File Size: 16 kb. My name is Emily Pizzino and I am thrilled to be the Orchestra director at Lucy Addison Middle School. For the last three years I have taught 4 th and 5 th grade Strings at several different elementary schools (Garden City, Highland Park, Wasena, and Fishburn Park). Before that I was the music teacher at Westside Elementary (My name was Miss Williams then.

*Stone Soup: the magazine by young writers and artists is unique among children’s magazines — it’s the only magazine made up entirely of the creative work of children. Young people from all over the world contribute their stories, poems, book reviews, and art work to Stone Soup. At first, it’s hard to believe 8- to 13-year-olds can create such engrossing stories, evocative poems, and gorgeous illustrations. But as regular readers of Stone Soup know — they can! http://www.stonesoup.com/

  • Erin Beers' middle school language arts blog. I share classroom ideas and engaging ELA resources using reader's theater, novel study, and Daily 5 principles.
  • Reese's class wrote stories to go with snow creatures from Mrs. A Toad Named Lumpy Grumpy by Connor in Mrs. Once I went to Ohio with my friend. He wanted to build a snowman. Snow Creature Stories: English Language Arts Standard 2: As speakers and writers, students will use oral and written language that.

*Merlyn’s Pen: Fiction, Essays, and Poems by America’s Teens is perhaps the oldest of all publishers devoted exclusively to teens in grades 6-12. http://www.merlynspen.org/

*Skipping Stones is a nonprofit children’s magazine that encourages cooperation, creativity and celebration of cultural and environmental richness. Skipping Stones publishes bimonthly during the school year, which accepts art and original writings in every language and from all ages. Each issue also contains international pen pals, book reviews, news, and a guide for parents and teachers. The guide offers creative activities and resources for making best use of Skipping Stones in your home or classroom. http://www.skippingstones.org/

* Potato Hill Poetry is a bimonthly magazine, except July and August, for teachers and students K-12. They publish poems written by students along with writing exercises, interviews with poets, book reviews, contests, and other poetry related material. Its staff is also interested in submissions of cartoons, writing exercises, artwork (black ink on plain white paper), essays on the writing process, and black and white photographs. http://www.potatohill.com/

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Language Live

Mrs. Reese

Mrs. Reese's Language Arts Class Reimagined Movie Quotes

*TeenInk is a national magazine, book, and web site featuring teen writing, information, art, photos, poetry, teen issues, and more. All articles are written by teenage authors.) http://www.teenink.com/

*The Concord Review
(A quarterly journal of exemplary history essays by high school students. Editors ask that students submit essays approximately 5,000 words in length.)
http://www.tcr.org/

*The Writer’s Slatecomes out three times a year and publishes original poetry, exposition, and narration from students enrolled in kindergarten through twelfth grade.) http://www.writingconference.com/ Saec ruler of dusksugars legacy stables.

*Blue Jean Magazine is an alternative to the glamour and beauty magazines targeting teen girls. It is the only magazine written and edited by young women around the world between the ages of 13 and 19. They publish teen fiction, poetry, art, commentary and nonfiction works. Its mission is to publish what young women are thinking, saying, and doing. http://bluejeanpublishing.com/

First Grade Home Page


First Grade Announcements

  • This website is for ALL the First Grade classes. Please bookmark it and check it weekly. This is the easiest place to get information no matter which homeroom teacher your child has.
  • Don't forget to send your child with a healthy snack each day
  • Thanks to all who came to our Curriculum Night! If you missed it, please check out our power point- Click Here. Also, please make sure to connect to your childs teachers living tree account and the First grade all account. Instructions are in the power point

Important Dates

  • September 19th- Pirate Day! Dress in your best pirate gear!
  • September 22nd- Fall Picture Day
  • September 22nd- PTA-Coffee with the Principal 8-9am

Homework

  • Students are expected to read 15 minutes each night. After reading, ask your child to retell the story to you. Try out www.Raz-Kids.com to support your child's reading. Email your child's teacher if you have any questions!
    • Information on RAZ-KIDS will be coming home soon!
  • Practice 1st nine weeks sight words
    • Click Here for Sight Words
  • MATH- NEW- OPTIONAL
    • Unit 1 Home Connections- Click here to view
    • If you cannot print at home please email your childs math teacher

STEM connections

T-Technology
M-Math
Connections coming soon!

Learning Targets

  • Working on reading strategies- Eagle eye, Lips the Fish
  • Reviewing sight words
  • Short vowel sounds
  • Writing- foucing on a topic and adding details
Math
  • Instantly recognize dots on dominoes or dice
  • Practice addition and subtraction strategies, like counting on, doubles, and make 10 within 12
  • Use dominoes and picture cards to write a fact family of equations
  • Solve and write story problems
  • Count by 5s and 10s
  • Science
    and
    • It's a'MAZE'ing
      • I can identify forms of energy and explain why they are important

    Ms. Reese's Class