Friday Note

Friday Note: April 24, 2015

Events of the Week: This week we started an Author Study on Laura Numeroff. 

• Language Workshop: We read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie the first part of the week and identified the characters and setting.  We practiced retelling the story using our story map.  We finished off the week reading If You Take a Mouse to School.  We identified the characters and setting in the story.  Today, we compared the two books and wrote our very own letter to the mouse.   
• Writing Workshop: We introduced series of events writing.  We spent the week sequencing events in the right order and discussing that in order for our writing to make sense it has to be written in the correct order.  We practiced this by writing a whole group paper sequencing the events of eating birthday cake at a party.  On Wednesday, we wrote about a girl getting ready to go out in the rain.  Please look at this paper with your child and have them read it to you.      
• Reading Workshop: Students are working daily in Literacy Centers.  While students are working independently, I am beginning to call each student up to read with them independently to determine their end of year reading level. 
• Word Study: We spent the week building words. We reviewed the sounds each vowel makes.
• Math: We spent the week doing math centers.  During math centers, I worked with small groups on different math skills.  If your child brought a math assessment home this week please look over it and continue to work on the necessary skills to reach proficiency. 

Important Dates:

• April 27-30- Parent-Teacher Conferences
• May 1 – NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS!
• May 13 - Kindergarten Field Trip
• May 26 – Last day of school

Kindergarten Field Trip

The kindergarten field trip will be Wednesday, May 13^th.  We will travel to J.R. Martin Park in Republic to play and eat lunch before heading to the Dickerson Park Zoo. 

Please make sure to get your child’s signed permission slip and payment returned. 

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held April 27^th and 28^th.  You can sign up for a conference at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4aacae2ba6f58-spring or call the office to schedule. I am looking forward to meeting with you.

We Need Your Help!

Kindergarten screening for next year’s kindergartners will be held on April 30^th and May 1^st.  If you know someone who will have a child in kindergarten next school year, please remind them to call the school to schedule an appointment for Kindergarten Screening (743-4810).  All children will need to have the following documentation:

• Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card
• Shot Record
• Proof of Residency (if NOT enrolled in Parents as Teachers)

From Mrs. Wallin…

Our 1st Annual Clever Care to Learn Golf Tournament is fast approaching on May 23rd at Indian Tree Golf Club in Crane, Missouri.

For entry forms or sponsorship information, please visitwww.clever.k12.mo.us/school/care_to_learn

or call 743-4800.

All proceeds from this event go toward meeting the needs of our own Clever students!

Picture Information

Spring Pictures:  If you still have your child’s spring pictures please return them or pay for them by Monday. 

Group Pictures:  If you would like to order a group picture of our class, please send $2 in an envelope labeled “Group Picture”.  I will then send a class picture home with your child.

                                                                                                       

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   have   it   he   she   to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   are   they   in   of   at   do   not   for   am   this   so   no   his

Next Week:

± We will continue our author study on Laura Numeroff.

± In math we will introduce solid figures.

± During word study we will learn about suffixes.

± Our sight word will be “was”.  This is our last sight word for the year! 

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wenger 

From Mrs. Wallin

Attention Parents:

We are experiencing exciting times in the way of expansion in student activities and athletics at Clever Schools.  If you haven’t been by to see our newly expanded sports complex on the High School campus, you need to check it out!  However as we experience this growth, we have growing pains in the area of transportation.  We are in desperate need of bus drivers to transport students to away games, competitions, etc.  If you have any interest in driving a bus, an application can be found online at the following link or can be picked up in the Central Office.  For more information contact John Cackley at 417-221-7812.

http://www.clever.k12.mo.us/district_information/employment_opportunities

Book Order

Reminder: Book Orders are due Thursday April 23rd

Friday Note 4-17-2015

Friday Note: April 17, 2015

Don’t forget- Art Night is tonight! (5:30-8:30)

Events of the Week: This week our unit was on animals and their babies.  We talked about various animal mommies and their babies and discussed ways in which animal parents care for their young- just like our mommies and daddies care for us!

• Language Workshop: We read several books about animals and their young.  We completed a book Mother, Mother Can you Find Me? to put in our Reading Boxes for independent reading later.
• Writing Workshop: We reviewed opinion writing.  We began by doing a pre-writing activity where each child lists his/her opinion and then gives two reasons for this opinion.  From there, we transferred this writing to another paper for a final draft.
• Reading Workshop: Students are working daily in Literacy Centers.  While students are working independently, I am meeting with small groups to focus on different reading skills.  During independent reading time, students are practicing the skills they are learning during small groups and using their reading strategies.  I hope that you are able to see them using these reading strategies when they are reading with you at home.
• Word Study: We introduced antonyms (opposites).  Most kindergarten students have a firm grasp of this concept already, but it was fun to play games with opposites and talk about sets of opposites that we had not thought about before.
• Math: We finished a unit on decomposing numbers 11-19.  Each day we practiced breaking the numbers down into a set of 10 and left over ones.  Please look over your child’s math work mats with them to support what we are learning in our classroom.

Important Dates:

• April 24 – Cox CARE Mobile
• April 27-30- Parent-Teacher Conferences
• May 1 – NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS!
• May 13^th- Kindergarten Field Trip

                                         

Kindergarten Field Trip

The kindergarten field trip will be Wednesday, May 13^th.  We will travel to J.R. Martin Park in Republic to play and eat lunch before heading to the Dickerson Park Zoo. 

A permission slip was sent home last week.  Please let me know if you need another copy.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held April 27^th, 28^th and 29^th from 4-7pm.  You may sign up online http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4aacae2ba6f58-spring  or send in a note with some times that would work for you and I can plug you into a slot. 

The Character Word for April is:

Self-Control—Behaving appropriately

We Need Your Help!

Kindergarten screening for next year’s kindergartners will be held on April 30^th and May 1^st.  If you know someone who will have a child in kindergarten next school year, please remind them to call the school to schedule an appointment for Kindergarten Screening (743-4810).  All children will need to have the following documentation:

• Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card
• Shot Record
• Proof of Residency (if NOT enrolled in Parents as Teachers)

From Mrs. Wallin…

Our 1^st Annual Clever Care to Learn Golf Tournament is fast approaching on May 23^rd at Indian Tree Golf Club in Crane, Missouri.

For entry forms or sponsorship information, please visitwww.clever.k12.mo.us/school/care_to_learn

or call 743-4800.

All proceeds from this event go toward meeting the needs of our own Clever students!

Picture Information

Group Pictures:  If you would like to order a group picture of our class, please send $2 in an envelope labeled “Group Picture”.  I will then send a class picture home with your child.

   

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   have   it   he   she   to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   are      they   in   of   at   do   not   for  am   this   so   no

Next Week:

±  We will begin an author study unit on Laura Numeroff.

±  We will review concepts previously taught in math and reassess those areas that your child has not scored proficient.

±  We will review medial (middle) sounds.

±  Our sight word will be “his”.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wenger

Penny Drive Results

THE PENNY DRIVE TOTALS ARE IN
$986.14( THIS WILL GO TOWARDS OUR BASKETBALL GOALS ON THE PLAYGROUND)

GOOD JOB CLEVER ELEMIDDLE:

WINNERS:

PRE-K TO 4TH:
1ST PLACE: MRS. VESTAL, K
2ND PLACE: MRS. ALRIDGE, K
3RD PLACE: MRS. WILHITE, 2ND
4TH PLACE: MRS. MAHER, 3RD
5TH PLACE: MRS. MEDLIN, 3RD

5TH TO 8TH:
1ST PLACE: MRS. HAWKINS, 7TH
2ND PLACE (TIE): MR. THOMPSON, 8TH AND MRS. BUSSARD, 8TH
3RD PLACE: MRS. KING, 8TH

CLEVER PTA

Message from Mrs. Wallin:

Our 1^st Annual Clever Care to Learn Golf Tournament is fast approaching on May 23^rd at Indian Tree Golf Club in Crane, Missouri.  

For entry forms or sponsorship information, please visit www.clever.k12.mo.us/school/care_to_learn or call 743-4800.

Friday Note 4-10-15

Friday Note: April 10, 2015

Events of the Week: Our theme was plants. We planted flowers and vegetables in our classroom garden! 

• Language Workshop: We continued reading books about plants.  We made our own plant artwork and labeled their parts and needs.
• Writing Workshop: We continued writing about plants.  We are working on writing complete sentences that describe or tell, instead of “I like…” sentences.  Continue encouraging your child to write at home! 
• Reading Workshop: Students are working daily in Literacy Centers.  While students are working independently, I am meeting with small groups to focus on different reading skills.  During independent reading time, students are practicing the skills they are learning during small groups and using their reading strategies.  I hope that you are able to see them using these reading strategies when they are reading with you at home.
• Word Study: We continued building and spelling simple words.  We practiced building words with letter tiles and practiced writing the sounds we hear in simple words.  Stretching and spelling simple words is easy to practice in the car or while writing with your child.
• Math: We began a unit on decomposing numbers 11-19.  Each day we practiced breaking the numbers down into a set of 10 and left over ones.  Please look over your child’s math work mats with them to support what we are learning in our classroom.

Important Dates:

• April 17- Art Night 5:30-8:30
• April 24 – Cox CARE Mobile
• April 27-30- Parent-Teacher Conferences
• May 1 – NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS!
• May 13^th- Kindergarten Field Trip

                                         

Kindergarten Field Trip

The kindergarten field trip will be Wednesday, May 13^th.  We will travel to J.R. Martin Park in Republic to play and eat lunch before heading to the Dickerson Park Zoo.  Please see the attached note for all of the important details!

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held April 27^th and 28^th from 4-8pm.  You may sign up online at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4aacae2ba6f58-spring/     

  

The Character Word for April is:

Self-Control—Behaving appropriately

URGENT! Art Night cannot happen without volunteers. Please consider volunteering an hour of your time to continue this event.

10^th Annual Art Night April 17^th 5:30-8:30pm

To continue to run this event we need VOLUNTEERS to run rooms. We can use you for just an hour or longer please follow the link below and help continue to host Clever Art Night.

http://goo.gl/R79Z79

We Need Your Help!

Kindergarten screening for next year’s kindergartners will be held on April 30^th and May 1^st.  If you know someone who will have a child in kindergarten next school year, please remind them to call the school to schedule an appointment for Kindergarten Screening (743-4810).  All children will need to have the following documentation:

·        Birth Certificate

·        Social Security Card

·        Shot Record

·        Proof of Residency (if NOT enrolled in Parents as Teachers)

Picture Information

Spring Pictures:  Pictures were sent home.  If you would like to purchase your child’s spring pictures, payment is due by Friday April 17^th.  If you are not purchasing the pictures, please return them by April 17^th.  You may also purchase individual sheets of the pictures (instead of the entire package).  The prices and instructions are in the packet.

Group Pictures:  If you would like to order a group picture of our class, please send $2 in an envelope labeled “Group Picture”.  I will then send a class picture home with your child.

   

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   have   it   he           she   to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   are      they   in   of   at   do   not   for  am   this

Next Week:

± We will begin a unit over animal mothers and their babies.

± We will continue our unit over decomposing numbers 11-19.

± We will talk about opposites/antonyms.

± Our sight words will be “so” and “no.”

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Wenger

Friday Note 4-3-15

Friday Note: April 3, 2015

Events of the Week: Our theme was plants. On Friday we had our Easter Egg Hunt. Thanks for the donations. The students had a great time. 

Language Workshop: We read different books about plants and talked about what plants need to grow. We also discussed the parts of a plant.

Writing Workshop: We wrote sentences about plants. We wrote about the parts of a plant and what they need to grow.  We are working on adding detail to our writing.  Our sentence writing is getting better every day!  Continue to practice writing sentences at home. 

Reading Workshop: Students are working daily in Literacy Centers.  While students are working independently, I am meeting with small groups to focus on different reading skills.  During independent reading time, students are practicing the skills they are learning during small groups and using their reading strategies.  I hope that you are able to see them using these reading strategies when they are reading with you at home.

Word Study: Each day we practiced building simple words.  We practiced changing the beginning, middle, and ending sounds to make new words.

Math: We finished our unit called Composing Numbers 11 to 19.  For each number, we are putting that many counters in ten frames.  Then we are figuring out the parts that make up each number (such as one set of 10 plus 5 leftover ones equal 15).  Please look over your child’s math page each night and continue to practice this skill at home. 

Important Dates:

o   April 17- Art Night 5:30-8:30

o   April 24 – Cox CARE Mobile

o   April 27-30- Parent-Teacher Conferences

o   May 1 – NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS!

                                         

The Character Word for April is:

Self-Control

Behaving appropriately

URGENT! Art Night cannot happen without volunteers. Please consider volunteering an hour of your time to continue this event.

10^th Annual Art Night April 17^th 5:30-8:30pm

To continue to run this event we need VOLUNTEERS to run rooms. We can use you for just an hour or longer please follow the link below and help continue to host Clever Art Night.

http://goo.gl/R79Z79

We Need Your Help!

Kindergarten screening for next year’s kindergartners will be held on April 30^th and May 1st.  If you know someone who will have a child in kindergarten next school year, please remind them to call the school to schedule an appointment for Kindergarten Screening (743-4810).  All children will need to have the following documentation:

·        Birth Certificate

·        Social Security Card

·        Shot Record

·        Proof of Residency (if NOT enrolled in Parents as Teachers)

Picture Information

Spring Pictures:  Pictures were sent home.  If you would like to purchase your child’s spring pictures, payment is due by April 17^th.  If you are not purchasing the pictures, please return them by April 17^th.  You may also purchase individual sheets of the pictures (instead of the entire package).  The prices and instructions are in the packet.

Group Pictures:  If you would like to order a group picture of our class, please send $2 in an envelope labeled “Group Picture”.  I will then send a class picture home with your child.

   

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   have   it   he   she   to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   are      they   in   of   at   do   not   for am

Next Week:

± We will continue learning about plants.

± We will start a unit on decomposing numbers 11-19.

± Our sight word will be “this”.

Have a great Easter weekend!

Mrs. Wenger

Friday April 3rd

I will not be here tomorrow. The students will have a substitute. If you are planning on being here for the Kindergarten Easter Egg Hunt you can arrive at 9:45 to start hiding the eggs. The hunt will start at 10:10. Have a wonderful Easter Weekend with your Families!

Mrs. Wenger