Summer

Hi Everyone!

I just wanted to wish you all a fun a safe summer! Emilio is doing great and is a happy baby! Thank you for all your warm wishes throughout my pregnancy. It was a pleasure being your child's teacher. I missed my students greatly during maternity leave and I am looking forward to starting back in August. Don't forget to keep reading over the summer! RAZ Kids accounts are still active over the summer!!!

See you all next year!
Mrs. Juarez

Last Post!

Hi Parents!
This is my last post of the year. I purposely didn't post yesterday because I am trying to stress the fact to the kids that they need to be responsible for their spelling words and homework from now on. I am not sure who is taking over my maternity leave nor if that person will have a blog or not. The blog will still be available for your child to access RAZ Kids from home. It has been a true joy and pleasure being your child's teacher. Thank you to all the parents who have sent warm wishes for my family and I. I am grateful to work with such great families. 

Sincerely,
Ms. Juarez 

I sent the following note home last Friday...

  February 20, 2015

Dear Parents and Students,

I can’t believe how quickly this year has fly by! As many of you know my due date is approaching fast, March 4^th 2015! My husband and I are excited to meet our little dude. I am planning for my last day at school to be next Friday, February 27, 2015.

For the past 9 years teaching has been my main priority and I know I am going to miss it. However, with that said, we have worked very hard this year and I am very satisfied with the growth of all my students! Last month I tested the students with the TRC assessment for reading and I am excited to report that 70% of our class is working at proficient or above 1^st grade level!!! We had the highest scores of the entire 1^st grade team! Out of that 70%, we have 43% of our class reading above the benchmark level of F-G! With a classroom size of 30 and only 1 teacher assistant for an hour a day, this is a huge accomplishment! I am so proud of the hard work that my students, parents, and I have put into this year.

I also wanted to share with you your child’s last writing piece that have completed with me. This “All About Book” is another great accomplishment. The work put into this book demonstrates many Common Core Sate Standards skills in reading and writing that we have learned this year.

Students Needed to Independently…

1.      Research a topic and read several texts on the topic

2.      Formulate the main idea and details for their research

3.      Decide how and what information that wanted to teach others

4.      Organize their writing and the chapters they wanted to include

5.      Write, write, write, and write so their writing was “readable” by others

6.      Draw illustrations that enhanced their writing work

7.      Check over their work for end marks, capitals, and spelling

I really hope you enjoy your child’s “All About Book” as this is a special gift I can leave you and your child with.  It has been a true joy being your child’s teacher and working with such wonderful and dedicated parents. I wish you all a great rest of the year. If you need anything or would like to just check-in, please continue to use my school email. I will try my best to check it as often as possible.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Juarez-Bautista, NBCT

1^st Grade Teacher

Columbia Explorers Academy

20 de febrero 2015

Estimados Padres y Estudiantes,

No puedo creer lo rápido que este año ha pasado! Como muchos de ustedes saben mi fecha límite se esta acercando rápidamente, 04 de marzo 2015! Mi marido y yo estamos emocionados de conocer a nuestro pequeño bebe. Estoy planeando que mi último día en la escuela sea el próximo Viernes, 27 de febrero 2015.

Durante los últimos 9 años la enseñanza ha sido mi prioridad y sé que la voy a extrañar. Sin embargo, hemos trabajado muy duro este año y estoy muy satisfecha con el crecimiento de todos mis estudiantes! El mes pasado realice pruebas para los estudiantes con la evaluación TRC para la lectura y estoy muy contenta de informarles que el 70% de nuestra clase está trabajando a nivel competente o superior nivel de 1er grado!!! Tenemos las puntuación más altas de todo 1er grado! De ese 70%, tenemos el 43% de nuestra clase de lectura por encima del nivel de referencia de F-G! Con una clase de 30 estudiantes y sólo 1 asistente de maestro durante una hora al día, esto es un verdadero logro! Estoy muy orgulloso del trabajo duro que mis estudiantes,  padres, y yo hemos puesto en este año.

También quería compartir con ustedes la última pieza de escritura que su hijo que han terminado conmigo. Este "Todo Acerca del libro" es otro gran logro. El trabajo puesto en este libro demuestra muchas habilidades de Estándares de tronco común estatales de lectura y escritura que hemos aprendido este año.

Estudiantes necesitaban hacer Independientemente ...

1. La investigación de un tema y leer varios textos sobre el tema

2. Formular la idea principal y los detalles de su investigación

3. Decidir cómo y qué información que quería enseñar a otros

4. Organice su escritura y los capítulos que querían incluir

5. Escribir, escribir, escribir y escribir lo que su escritura era "legible" por otros

6. Dibuja ilustraciones que realzaron su trabajo escrito

7. Compruebe su trabajo con puntuaciones, mayúsculas, y ortografía

Realmente espero que disfrute "Todo Acerca del libro" ya que este es un regalo especial que les dejo para usted y su niño. Ha sido una gran alegría el ser la maestra de su hijo y trabajar con esos maravillosos y dedicados padres. Les deseo a todos un gran resto del año. Si necesitas algo o desea simplemente el registro de entrada, por favor, pueden seguir utilizando mi correo electrónico de la escuela. Yo haré todo lo posible para revisarlo tan a menudo como me sea posible.

Atentamente,

Sra. Juárez-Bautista, NBCT

1r profesor del grado

Columbia Exploradores Academia

Tuesday 02-17-15

Hi! TOMORROW IN THE 100TH DAY of SCHOOL!!!!!!!

We will be celebrating The 100^th Day of School. We have a lot of exciting activities planned for the day and we would like our students to come prepared to learn and have fun. Students will need to create a poster of 100 things using the ten-frame we provided. Students need to place 10 objects in each square. Each square should be of different objects! Some ideas are cheerios, rubber bands, buttons, or even paper clips. These objects need to be securely glued on the poster and ready to share to the class on February 18^th. 

Secondly, in honor of being 100 days smarter, we would like you to send your child dressed as if they are 100 years old. Think of grey hair, reading glasses, suspenders, and nightgowns. Be creative and have FUN with it!

Thank you and looking forward to celebrating 100 days in school!

Ms. Juarez

Homework:
Spelling: 10 sentences

Math: workbook page R43-44

Phonics: pg 189

Reading: practice sight words, poem, and nightly reading in reading log

100th Day: 100 Things Poster (use the ten frame constructed paper, no need to buy an actual poster)

  

Friday and Monday 02/13-16

Hi! THANK YOU for all the chocolates and Valentine's Day Treats! 

The children had a blast today with all the Valentine's Day Activities!!!!!! 

Monday is NO SCHOOL! So enjoy the 3 day weekend!

Becuase there is no school on Monday, I passed out the Spelling words today! Everyone was in school today so on Tuesday I expect for all srtudents to have their Master Copy List, their 5 times each completed, and their words cut. This way we don't miss a day of instruction. 

Spelling Words: 
Blue: short e and long e
keep, next, leaf, sleep, west, clean, dress, jeep, when, week, wheat, web, vest, team, teeth, heat, been, weak

Green: ill, ell,, all
fell, will, fill, welll, small, sell, bill, fall, call, tall, smell, hill, hall, mall, chill, shell, spill, tell

yellow: sl, pl, bl, fl
plum, plant, plow, plug, pliers, sled, slice, slipper, sleep, slide, block, black, blue, blouse, blanket, flag, flower, flute, float, flashlight

Orange: yell. yarn, yogurt, yo-yo, yard, zebra, zucchini, zoo, zig-zag, vest, vase, van, vine, violin

Thursday 02-12-15

Hi! Tomorrow is test day! Please make sure your child is ready to be assessed on their weekly words. Also, tomorrow we will be celebrating Valentine's Day tomorrow. There will be a 20 min dance party provided by the school for perfect attendance these past 2 weeks. Then we will have our own class party right afterwards. I will provide and a ice cream treat for the party. If you chose to send treats, please make sure they are store bought and individually wrapped. In addition, please make sure you send enough treats and V-day cards for everyone, We have 30 students in the class!

Lastly, I sent a note home about the 100th Day of School, which is next Wednesday Feb. 18th! Please make sure to read the letter. I will post more information as the day gets closer.

Homework:
Spelling: Practice test

Phonics: page 187-188

Reading: practice sight words and poem, and record nightly reading in log

Math: workbook page 105-106 

Wednesday 02/11/15

Hi! Today we worked on finishing up our last Chapter of our All About Books! There were a couple of students who needed to bring their writing home since they didn't finish their writing this week during workshop.

In Math we are working on different ways to make a number, I taught students to use a number line to make addition and subtraction sentences. We want to push the students to make number sentences with facts that are a little more challenging then just + or - numbers 1-3.

Homework: 
Spelling: Rainbow Write

Phonics: page 185

Reading: practice sight  words and poem, record nightly reading in log sheet

Math: workbook page 103-104

Tuesday 02-10-15

Hi! Today I am sending home report cards and TRC assessment results. Please make sure to review, sign, and return both as soon as possible. I also attached a copy of TRC results for you to keep. I only need the copy marked with purple marker. 

Homework:
Math: 2 workbook  pages on reteaching of fact families and word problems

Phonics: 181

Spelling: 10 sentences

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading, reading needs to be recorded on log sheet

Monday 02-09-15

Hi! This week we will be learning all about Abraham Lincoln! We will also be working on our all about books were students have been researching the topic of there choice.

Weekly Words: 
Blue: short and long u (ew and ue)
Plump, stew, sure, sew, few, trunk, chew, clue, true, blue, do, dump, frew, flue, brush, knew, glue, grew, truth, truck, junk

Green: ag, ig, eg, og, ug
rag, wag, jog, slug, dig, hug, fig, Meg, plug, fog, bag, peg, flag, snag, twig, log, big, frog, beg, mug, rug, wig, drug, hog, jig

Yellow:
scale, school. scooter, snake, snap, snail, snowman, snow, scarf, scout, switch, swan, sweater, swim, swing

Orange: lap, leg, laugh, kite, kick, kitten, kangaroo, jump, jack, jump rope, jog, wag, window, well, wet

Homework:
Spelling: 5 times each

Phonics: 179-180

Reading: practice reading, record reading in Log, practice sight words and poem

Math: 101-102 word problems, deciding when to add and subtract

Thursday 02-05-15

Hi! We had 1 absent and 2 tardy students today. We are working at getting our attendance up! 

In Writing Workshop students are working on researching a topic using several nonfiction texts! It's amazing to see how much they have grown and that they are able to learn all about a topic independently. Our goal is within the next couple of weeks to become an expert on that topic so they can write their own "teaching" All About Book!


Homework:
Spelling: Rainbow Write and Practice test (making up for snow day on Monday)

Math: workbook page 99-100

Reading: practice sight words, poems, and record nightly reading

Phonics: workbook page 177-178

Wednesday 02/04/15

Hi! Today we had perfect attendance, with one tardy! Let's keep it up!

I am sending home a list with students' name should you choose to make Valentine's Day cards. Please make sure if you are sending cards/treats that there is enough for every student. We are currently a class of 30 students. Our Valentine's Day Party will be on Friday, the 13th of February. 

Homework: 
Spelling: 10 sentences

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading, record reading in log

Phonics: page 175

Math: 2 workbook page reteaching how facts are related

Tuesday 02-03-15

Hi! Attendance has been a issue for room 104! Please make sure your child attends school, unless they are really sick. We scored the second lowest for attendance in the entire school! Please make sure when your child returns from an absence they have a note in order to be counted as an excused absent. Also, tardy times are an issue, please note when your child is walking in 10-50 min late they not only missed breakfast but morning math calendar, phonics and sight words instruction. It's so important that we work on getting our attendance up. 

The school will have a  K-3 dance party on February 13th! Only the students who have perfect attendance and no tardy days will be allowed to participate. This is the schools incentive to increase our attendance. Please help us out!

Weekly Words;

Blue: short and long u

 prune, bump, tooth, grunt, built, built, crude, suit, cute, flute, build, bruise, plus, spoon, cruise, bloom, skunk, trust, smooth, juice, mule, moon

Green: ap, op, up, ip word families

flip, top, chop, pop, trip, cup, clap, hip, up, drop, whip, hop, crop, dip, ship, snap, zap, tap, lap, trap

Yellow: spider, sponge, spear, spill, spout, ski, skates, skunk, sky, skirt, smell, smock, small, smile, smoke

Orange:  beginning sounds J W Q

jar, jacket, jump, jeans, jet, wig, wing, wave, wagon, web, quack, quarter, question, quiet, quilt

Homework:

Spelling: 5 times each

Math: workbook page 95-96

Phonics: workbook page 173

Reading; practice sight words and practice reading, record reading in log 

 4 THROUGH FRIDAY, FEB. 13.  ​

Thursday 01-29-15

Hi!

Today we took 2 very important CPS District tests. Students took their MAP test which is an online test that assesses their math skills. They also took the CPS Quarter 2 test that assesses their skills to comprehend nonfiction text by reading two texts on the same topic. Which us why we have been working on reading several nonfiction texts on the same topic (Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, The Sun, Penguins ect.) Tomorrow is test day! Make sure your child knows their words. 

 Homework:
Spelling: Practice test

Math: workbook page 93-94

Reading: practice sight words. poem, and nightly reading

Phonics: workbook page 171  

Wednesday 01-28-15

Hi! I apologize for the inconvenience for not posting yesterday's homework. Unfortunately, I got really sick at work and had to leave. I was dehydrated, feeling cramps, and spent the day in the hospital getting our fluids back to normal. Baby and I are doing better and I will be back at work tomorrow. With that said, the homework below is posted assuming the substitute followed today's lessons plans according.

Homework:
Spelling: I will check both 10 sentences and rainbow write

Math: workbook page 93-94

Phonics: workbook pages 167

Reading: Practice sight words, poem, and record reading on reading log

Monday 01-26-15

Hi! Today we continued with practicing the skill of identifying the main idea and details of nonfiction text. Today we read about Ruby Bridges! Ask your child how this courageous six year made a difference in the civil rights movement.

Also, I have many test folders not returned. Please make sure if you haven't done so yet to please review, sign, and return your child's tests an folders.


Spelling Words:
Blue: long o patterns
both, blown, groan, throne, cone, told, glow, rode, know, poll, ghost, slow, throw, those, road, toe, cold, coast, loan, owe

Green: ad, ed, ab, ob
red, blob, led, pad, job, rob, fed, bad, shed, grab, mad, mob, sob, glob, sled, tab, had, lab, glad, cab

Yellow: beginning constants and blends
sun, soap, saw, seal, sit, tag, tiger, tape, tire, top, stairs, steak, stamp, star, stove

Orange:  L and K words
Lizards, lips, leaf, lamp, lock, lion, kite, key, kitty, kitchen, king, kangaroo

Homework: 
Spelling: 5 times each

Math: workbook page 89-90

Reading: practice sight words, poem, and record nightly reading on log

Phonics: workbook page 163

Thursday 01-23-15

Hi! Tomorrow is test day! Please make sure your child knows their words and is ready to test tomorrow.

Also, January 30th is now a student attendance day!

 

Homework:

Spelling: Practice test

Math: workbook page 85-86

Reading: practice sight words

Phonics: page 161

Wednesday 01-21-15

Hi!

Today was a wonderful writing workshop day! We started working on our all about penguin books! We learned that real writers organize information into chapters and use teaching pictures to teach others.

Homework:
Spelling; rainbow write

Math: Practice Test

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Phonics: page 159-160

Tuesday 01-20-15

Hi!

Spelling words were given out last Friday (since we didn't have school on Monday). Therefore, students should have come to school today with their 5 Times Each. Please make sure your child completes both Monday and Tuesday's homework if they missed Monday's homework.

Also, the Math lesson from last Thursday and Friday seemed to be very challenging for students. Please note that this is just one way the book is suggesting students learn to subtract. However, for the test and homework... they can choose from the many ways we learned how to subtract depending on which way works best for them. 

Homework: 

Spelling: 10 sentences, with no pictures... make sure there are capitals letters and proper end-marks

*If you need the words... please scroll down to Friday/Monday post :)

Phonics: pages 155-158

Reading; practice sight words and practice reading

Math: Workbook page on word problems page 83-84

Friday and Monday 1-16-15 through 1-19-15

Hi! Today I re-taught the yesterday's Math lesson. Please note that Chapter for is teaching different ways to add/subtract... but ultimately on test and homework students can add/subtract whichever way they find to work for them. I am sending an extra homework sheet to review today's lesson.

I am also sending home Test Folders... please review, sign, and return on Tuesday!

NO SCHOOL on MONDAY! So, below are the spelling words. We had perfect attendance today so every student received their spelling words today! 

HOMEWORK:
Spelling: 5 times each

Math: Beak Apart and Make Ten to Add Sheet

Reading: book reports and practice reading


Spelling Words
Blue: long o and short o
 long, blow, loaf, dome, coach, slow, roast, gloss, lose, roam, boat, know, grow, wrote, globe, throw, chop, drop, shop, note, close

Green: in an en un word families
thin, plan, hen, when, bun, man, ran, fun, fin, fan, pen, chin, grin, men, skin, win, run, pan, than

Yellow: review of blends
shoe, ship, shell, shelf.shirt, chin, chair, chick, cheese, chain, wheel, whiskers, whale, wheelbarrow, whistle, thick, thorn, thermos, thirteen, thermometer

Orange: review of D, H, F, C
corn, cake, coat, cow, home, hill, horn, hose, four, five, fish, fan, desk, door, dog, doll

Thursday 1-15-14

Hi! Today we read A Picture Book of Martin Luther King Jr.  and we are continuing to work on the skill of gathering information from nonfiction text with main ideas and details.

Tomorrow is test day! Please make sure your child knows their spelling and and sight words to be tested on! 

Homework:
Spelling: practice test 

Phonics: page 147-150 (2 pages)

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading

Math: Pgs 81-82 How do you break apart a # to subtract?

Wednesday 01-14-15

Hi! Today we continue to work on reading nonfiction text. I am almost done test reading levels too! I am so proud of the growth my students have made since when they first walked into 1st grade!

Homework: 
Spelling: Rainbow Write

Phonics: pg. 145-146

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading, record reading in Reading Log

Math: workbook page 79-80 adding counters to make ten to subtract (if this is too confusing, I taught they have the option of using an addition fact to subtract... like yesterday's lesson)

Tuesday 01-14-15

Homework:
Spelling: 10 sentences

Phonics: pages 143-144

Reading: practice sight words and practice reading, record on reading log

Math: page 77-78 using addition to subtract... 

*Please make sure your child shows which addition fact helped them solve the subtraction fact. We want them to learn that addition and subtraction are related. 

Monday 01-12-15

Happy Monday!

This week we will be working on reading several nonfiction texts on the same topic, PENGUINS! We are learning that readers read several books on the same topic so they can learn ALL ABOUT a topic (researching). We will also be working on Fact Families in Math and how adding and subtracting are related.

Weekly Words:
Blue: short o, long o (CVCe), and Long o (oa)
clock, none, whole, boat, coat, lock, knock, note, crop, cross, joke, love, toast, toad, stone, chose, slope, float, shop, soap

Green: at, ot, it word families
not, bat, got, hit, spot, rat, pit, fit, cot, fat, mat, kit, lit, chat, that, dot, bit, slot, flat, trot, quit

Yellow: th and wh diagraphs
thumb, thirteen, thorn, thermos, think, white, whistle, wheelbarrow, whiskers, whale, wide, wheat

Orange: beginning sounds F and D
fish, fox, fire, foot, fan, feather, doll, desk, dog, duck, dive, deer

Homework:
Spelling: 5 times each

Phonics: workbook page 139-140

Reading: practice reading/record on log  and practice sight words

Math: R29-30 and worksheet on fact families 

Friday 01-09-15

Today we worked on getting lots of TRC testing done. Ask you child if they got tested today and what their new reading level is.

This weekend don't forget to complete a book report.

Also, as you are finishing up with White Sox's Contest and Six Flags reading feel free to return the to school.

STAY WARM and have a great weekend!
~Ms. Juarez

Monday 01/05/15

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!

Than you to all the parents who remember to returned progress reports in! Two weeks is a long time... so if you forgot or misplaced the progress reports please let me know I can send home a second copy. Also, this week we will be testing for TRC Reading Levels and MPG Math benchmarks! 

Also, we made some rigor changes to Spelling homework. Be sure to check your child's spelling notebook. 

Thanks!

Weekly Words:
Blue: long and short a
blame, shade, smash, clay, grass, gray, drain, stand, grain, play, brave, tray, taste, shape, brain, wade, trash, class, past, raise, stray, stay, gain, nail

Green: k wh qu tw blends
kangaroo, king, kite, kick, kitten, wheelbarrow, wheat, whale, whistle, whisker, quack, quite, quack, quilt, question, twenty, twin, twelve, twig, twine

Yellow: ch and sh digraphs
chick, chin, chimney, chair, check, cheese, shoe, shelf, shirt, shadow, ship, shell

Orange: C and H
cart, cat, comb, cow, cap, can, hand, hot, hay, ham, horse, hat

Homework:
Spelling: 5 times each! (NEW homework chart in Spelling Notebook)

Phonics: pg 133-134

Math: workbook page 73-74 counting backwards

Reading: practice sight words and nightly reading