Hello Parents,
I am posting this to let you know that I'll be teaching first grade this year and plan to continue use of this blog page for the parents of my new students. If you're still subscribed, please unsubscribe so you aren't bothered by new post information. There should be a link to unsubscribe at the bottom of the email that alerts you to a new posting to the blog. Thank you :)
Hope you are all well!
Marianne Washburn
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Friday, May 18, 2012
4th Grade Field Trip- Discovering Arizona!
Early Morning Start Time
Tomstone Courthouse Gallows
Bisbee... Home of Queen Copper Mine
Getting the right outfit is so important...!
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Fourth Grade Miners!
Washburn's Class
Patton's Class
Mountain Lions and Organ Pipe Cacti at Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Friday, May 4, 2012
$50 Challenge- Fractured Words!
Since we're nearing the end of the year,
let's sweeten the deal and make this challenge worth
$50 instead of only $20. Earn an additional $25
if you email me your answer!
Challenge: What do these sets of words mean?
1- Hum barker rend fringe frights
2- Pennant pay purr
let's sweeten the deal and make this challenge worth
$50 instead of only $20. Earn an additional $25
if you email me your answer!
Challenge: What do these sets of words mean?
1- Hum barker rend fringe frights
2- Pennant pay purr
A Couple of Reminders for the Next Couple of Weeks:
*** NO hot lunches for the rest of the year. Please have your student bring a sack lunch
Week of 5/7
1- students need to bring their materials to work on their Arizona's 5 C's Project in class on Tuesday. It is DUE THURSDAY. A one page(ish) summary needs to be included with their project of what they chose to do, why, and how it answers all of the required questions.
2- Wednesday will be our All Day Write for the 4th Quarter Benchmark. Please remind them to bring a book for when they're done and are confident in their final draft.
3- Friday is our spelling test.
Week of 5/14
1- Monday at 1:30 is our "Pirates! The Musical" performance in the cafeteria. 1:30pm
2- Wednesday is our All Day Math Benchmark & Cummulative Test for all chapters studied.
3- Wednesday night at 6:30 is the PTO meeting. Please come!
4- Thursday is our spelling test 5- Friday, ALL GRADES ARE DUE, so any and all assignments must be turned in by then.
6- Also on Friday is our Talent Show! We haven't been told an exact time, but I'm assuming 8:30, as this is the usual time for our assemblies.
Week of 5/21
1- Monday Night is the Penny Carnival
2- Tuesday is a half day and the last day of school. Thank you!
Week of 5/7
1- students need to bring their materials to work on their Arizona's 5 C's Project in class on Tuesday. It is DUE THURSDAY. A one page(ish) summary needs to be included with their project of what they chose to do, why, and how it answers all of the required questions.
2- Wednesday will be our All Day Write for the 4th Quarter Benchmark. Please remind them to bring a book for when they're done and are confident in their final draft.
3- Friday is our spelling test.
Week of 5/14
1- Monday at 1:30 is our "Pirates! The Musical" performance in the cafeteria. 1:30pm
2- Wednesday is our All Day Math Benchmark & Cummulative Test for all chapters studied.
3- Wednesday night at 6:30 is the PTO meeting. Please come!
4- Thursday is our spelling test 5- Friday, ALL GRADES ARE DUE, so any and all assignments must be turned in by then.
6- Also on Friday is our Talent Show! We haven't been told an exact time, but I'm assuming 8:30, as this is the usual time for our assemblies.
Week of 5/21
1- Monday Night is the Penny Carnival
2- Tuesday is a half day and the last day of school. Thank you!
Monday, April 9, 2012
AIMS Math Review Packet
The AIMS Math Review packet that came home on Thursday, April 5 is what we're affectionately calling "The Honker" because it's pretty big! :) It is comprised of the reteach worksheets for each of the lessons the students said on their self-assessments this week that they needed extra help with. It also includes a few extras lessons that we struggled with as we've gone through our program this year. I've gone over each page and added notes to many that show other ideas and ways to solve that we've discussed in class.
PLEASE NOTE: The pages are SHORT, and this will be their ONLY homework for next week, as we're reviewing and playing practice games all week in class.
Also, this packet is OPTIONAL, but I have not told the students this. I want them to use their HW time next week reading through the examples and practicing the things that they need help on. If they're comfortable after a few practice problems of a lesson, please don't push them to do more as "busy work". I simply want to re-expose them to anything that they need extra help on. If I can see that the student made an effort at practicing their needed lessons, then they will receive a full credit effort grade for math. A reasonable expectation would be to review and complete/attempt 5 pages a day, with the packet due on Monday, April 16th- the day we begin AIMS. I want them to have every possible minute to review and get extra comfortable with everything that they are not yet feeling confident in.
As always, thank you for all of your help and support. We're working hard!
PLEASE NOTE: The pages are SHORT, and this will be their ONLY homework for next week, as we're reviewing and playing practice games all week in class.
Also, this packet is OPTIONAL, but I have not told the students this. I want them to use their HW time next week reading through the examples and practicing the things that they need help on. If they're comfortable after a few practice problems of a lesson, please don't push them to do more as "busy work". I simply want to re-expose them to anything that they need extra help on. If I can see that the student made an effort at practicing their needed lessons, then they will receive a full credit effort grade for math. A reasonable expectation would be to review and complete/attempt 5 pages a day, with the packet due on Monday, April 16th- the day we begin AIMS. I want them to have every possible minute to review and get extra comfortable with everything that they are not yet feeling confident in.
As always, thank you for all of your help and support. We're working hard!
Penny War!
Student Council is hosting the Cambridge Academy Penny War this week! This is a fabulous fundraiser that will help us pay for end of the year activities for our students. Here's how it works:
"Each classroom will have a plastic gallon jug outside their classroom to hold the coins. Students in each room want to put pennies in their own container. However, students from other classrooms will want to put silver coins into other rooms' containers. The goal for each class is to have a larger total with pennies than of silver coins. When the Penny War is over, the money will be counted. The total for each room will be the total dollar amount of pennies MINUS the total dollar amount of silver coins. The class with the most money left after subtracting all the silver coins will win an ice cream sandwich party."
Our class had a "War Council" this morning to discuss how we plan to win... the students came up with the following ideas:
***Each student saves all of the pennies that they collect as individuals at home until Thursday or Friday morning and then put them all in at once when we get to school those days.
***Plan to do the same with the silver coins too... save them up at home and come before school Friday morning and "sabotage" the other classrooms' collection jars. We will have "spies" going around all week paying attention to who has the most pennies so that we can "attack" on Friday morning. That way, they have no time to "fight back" against us. :)
Please participate and help us WIN the Penny War!
"Each classroom will have a plastic gallon jug outside their classroom to hold the coins. Students in each room want to put pennies in their own container. However, students from other classrooms will want to put silver coins into other rooms' containers. The goal for each class is to have a larger total with pennies than of silver coins. When the Penny War is over, the money will be counted. The total for each room will be the total dollar amount of pennies MINUS the total dollar amount of silver coins. The class with the most money left after subtracting all the silver coins will win an ice cream sandwich party."
Our class had a "War Council" this morning to discuss how we plan to win... the students came up with the following ideas:
***Each student saves all of the pennies that they collect as individuals at home until Thursday or Friday morning and then put them all in at once when we get to school those days.
***Plan to do the same with the silver coins too... save them up at home and come before school Friday morning and "sabotage" the other classrooms' collection jars. We will have "spies" going around all week paying attention to who has the most pennies so that we can "attack" on Friday morning. That way, they have no time to "fight back" against us. :)
Please participate and help us WIN the Penny War!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Book Report Link- Repeat Post for Convenience
All students are required to read at least one of the Battle of the Books books listed and complete a diorama and book report on the form cited below. This form was given out Friday, January 13 and the final projects are due Wednesday, March 7th. Happy Reading!
Books to Choose From:
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
Shoeshine Girl by Clyde Robert Bulla
Link for Book Report: Information/Handout:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IBrwh8_H_DW0F9iIFarP6pZce3fAMglj2po3pZXqX38/edit
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