After School Basketball for 1st Graders!

Friday is the last day to sign up for basketball with Coach Cameron. For those of you who may not know Coach Cameron, he is a certified P.E. teacher and husband to second grade teacher Mrs. Cameron. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 2:45 p.m. until 4 p.m. and will consist of skill development and games. All participants receive a basketball intramural T-shirt as well. Hurry in to Char Flach to sign up; time is running out.

Thank you so much for coming to Back-to-School Night even with the threatening weather! I know there was a lot of information. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail or call me.

I have created a few photo albums on my teacher page. You can access my page through the "community". I will continue to post photos and create albums throughout the year. So, check my page often for pictures of your adorable children! You will feel like a "bug on the wall" of our busy classroom!

Writer's Workshop is proving to be a favorite time of the day in our classroom. Below is a picture of the children writing stories about their summer vacations. Check out E-bytes this week - Shannon is pictured sharing her story during our Writer's Workshop Share.




Volunteers this week:

• Tuesday - art - Jung
• Thursday - library checkout - Gayoso
• Friday - math games - Ames
• Friday - parent reader - Baran
  

Things to remember:

• Scholastic book orders are due tomorrow. If you forget to send yours in, you may e-mail me the items that you would like for me to order and then send in the slip and money.
• Word cards (on ring) will come home on Monday and need to be returned on Thursday

Thank you for your support!
Susan Owen

Look at these smiling faces! Hope to see yours tonight at Back-to-School Night! See you at 7:00 in the Janet Root Theater. Be there or be square!

Mrs. Owen

What a Great Week!

We had a great first week of first grade! It was fun to see "old" friends and to make "new" ones! The children are learning the routines of first grade and have already begun to blossom. They are "thinking" and "acting" like first graders! They have already brought many smiles to my face in just three days!:)

It was a busy week! We worked in our new math books, played math games, worked on the computer, read many books, launched our writer's workshop, practiced fire and severe weather drills, played on the playground, had PE and music class, and even took a practice spelling test! Whew! That was just the beginning! Next week will be even busier! The smiles on the children's faces, the hugs, and hearing "I just knew first grade was going to be full of fun things" made my week! Thank you so much for sharing your precious children with me!

This week's important dates:

Spirit Day! Wednesday, August 26th - Your child may wear Charger spirit wear.
Back-to-School-Night! Thursday, August 27th - I will see you at 7:00 in the theater.

Mrs. Owen's First Grade Happenings

Welcome to first grade! I am so excited about the new year beginning! The classroom is ready and waiting for you! I hope you received my postcard in the mail. Bring your supplies to "Meet the Teacher" at noon on Tuesday, August 18. You will find your desk and your cubbie and we'll get everything put away. Your first grade adventure begins on Wednesday! I can't wait to get started!