Start of Second Nine Weeks

As we begin our second nine weeks I would like to make you aware of opportunities you have to view grades and tests taken.

       STI at home is a wonderful tool.  I personally use this with my children.  The cost is $15 for an entire family.  This allows you to view grades and attendance records.  I update my STI weekly.  If you purchase this for your family, you will be able to view all grades I have given and the current average.  I strongly suggest this for all my parents.  For more information contact the board at stihome@bibbed.org.

            Each student is given an AR Goal each nine weeks.  The entire class reached their goal for points.  However, we are lacking in our comprehension.  All students should be averaging 85% or better.  You are able to view their test taken from home.    

Use your child's name and password when logging in.  (Students know their user name and password)

To log in to Renaissance Home Connect:
Website: https://Hosted78.renlearn.com/385238/HomeConnect

           The reading and language tests are able to review after the students have taken them online at www.thinkcentral.com .  At the site students can view the story for the week including spelling and vocabulary words.  Your child should know their user name.  All passwords are westblocton. 

Lesson 6 Study Guide and Field Trip Info

We began lesson 6 today.  Click on the picture to download the study guide. The spelling, reading and vocabulary test will be on Monday, October 15, 2012.

Field Trip Notes went home today.  We are going to the American Village on December 18, 2012.  We will participate in the Gingerbread Christmas Program.  

October 8-12 Information

WBES HOMECOMING EVENTS

Monday:  Camouflage Day

Tuesday:  Inside/Outside Day

Wednesday:  Country Day

Thursday:  Tacky Day

Friday Spirit Day

Bring a $1 on Friday to wear a hat!!

We have been invited to the WBHS Homecoming Pep Rally on Friday, October 12 (weather permitting).  I will need the signed permission slip returned so we can walk to the high school.

Check outs will begin at 11:00 am. 

Lesson 4 Study Guide

We will begin Lesson 4 tomorrow.  Your child should have brought home the new reading and spelling study guide.  Spelling words are written in your child's planner.

If I had your email address, I sent the study guide to you today.  If you would like to be on the study guide email list please let me know.

Click the picture for a printable version of the study guide.

Start of Week 2

WOW!  We are off to a great start.  Today was very busy and some of the students didn't get their agenda completely filled out.  Here is what it should say:

Fill out and return forms in Monday folder.  Complete read and respond, Math Minute 5, Handwriting Mon. only.  Spelling, Reading and Seven Continents Test on Friday.

Spelling Words for the Week:  flag, fin, ran, has, fill, sat, list, sit, bag, win, picnic, plastic, rabbit, fabric, napkin.

Reading Study Guide went home today. Click on picture to download a printable version.

We are leaning about the seven continents.  Here is a video to help the students remember all seven.




Don't forget our annual Title I Meeting is tonight at 6:00 pm, followed by classroom visitation.

Welcome Back

We had a great turn out for open house last night!  You received a packet with many forms that need to be return on Monday.

These forms include:

• Pen Pal Photo Permission Letter
• School-Parent Compact
• Information Sheet
• Lunch Form
• Health Assessment Record
• Attendance Laws
• Textbook forms
• Library form
• Emergency from
• Health Fair Permission Forms

When your child returns all forms he/she will receive a small prize.

See you all on Monday!

Lesson 27 Study Guide

We began Lesson 27 today. We will have our Reading, Vocabulary and Spelling Test on Friday, April 20, 2012.

Please click on picture for a printable study guide.

Health Fair

I wanted to share with you what our county does each year for our children at the Health Fair.  Each school in the county has a health fair.  Students from The University Of Alabama come in mass and do all kinds of screenings on our children.

They take over the lunchroom and library.

 The workers check vision, hearing, height, weight, blood sugar, heart rate and many other basic screenings that I didn't get a picture of.

Lesson 26 Study Guide

We begin Lesson 26 Today. We will have our Reading, Vocabulary and Spelling Test on Thursday, April 12, 2012.

Please click on picture for a printable study guide.

Mark Your Calendar

Hey Everyone

I just wanted to let you all know that I updated the calendar with new events.


March 29: Spring Pictures
March 30: Egg Hunt during PE & Blood Drive

April 5: Health Fair
April 6: No School/Weather Day
April 20: Auntie Litter will visit
April 27: Miss WBES Pageant

May 11: James Spann Visit
May 22: 2nd grade Awards Day at 9 AM
May 24: Last Day of School

Lesson 24 Study Guide

We are beginning Lesson 24 today. We will take our Reading, Math and Spelling Test on Tuesday, April 3, 2012.

Please click picture below for a printable copy of the study guide.

Lesson 23 Study Guide

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Spring Break!
We are beginning Lesson 23 today. We will take our Reading, Math and Spelling Test on Monday, March 26, 2012.

Please click picture below for a printable copy of the study guide.

Kindergarten Registration

If you know of a child in our community that turns 5 on or before September 2nd, we need them to register on this date for Kindergarten. We will receive teachers by the number of students who register.

Please bring your child and these items:
Immunization form (blue slip)
Birth Certificate (we will copy)
Social Security card (we will copy)
Guardianship papers, if applicable
2 proofs of residence (with a 911 address)

If you do not have these items, you can still register. We just need them before the first day of school.

Please Pass The Word!

Field Trip Tomorrow

We are going on a school wide field trip tomorrow. Students will need to wear their new red "Read Across America" shirt tomorrow. We will leave at approximately 10 am and return at 2:30 pm.

We will take Lesson 20 Reading, Spelling and Vocabulary Test on Friday.

The third nine weeks will end on Friday.

Spring Break will be the week of March 12.

Lesson 20 Study Guide

We started Lesson 20 in our Reading Series Today. We will take our Reading, Vocabulary, and Spelling Test on Friday, March 9, 2012.

Please click on picture for a printable copy of the study guide.

Valentine's Day Pictures

We started off our day by putting our valentines into the bags with the children's names on them.

Breiana came to school with her hair in a heart shape. Very cool!! I have never seen this done before.

For math we counted, sorted, graphed sweethearts. We then grouped them in halves and then fourths.







At the end of the day we put our Valentine Cards into a scrapbook. This was a fun way for us to look at our cards and a safe way to take them home.

We had donuts for a special snack.

Picture It! {Exchange}

We received lots of mail today!

First we opened square #18 from Mary C Williams School in North Carolina.

Next we opened square #12 from Calvary Day School in Savannah, GA.

Next came square #14 for L'Ouverture Computer Technology Magnet School in Wichita, KS.


Square # 16 came for Mary Montgomery School in Virden Manitoba Canada.

Finally, square #2 came from Decatur Heritage Christian Academy in Alabama.

Our mural has grown so much over one week. We can't wait to see the final product

Lesson 22 Study Guide

We begin Lesson 22 Today. We will have our Reading, Vocabulary and Spelling Test on Friday February 24, 2012.

Please click on picture for a printable study guide

Picture It! {Exchange}

We received square 24 for our Picture It Mural. This square came from Thorne Elementary in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.

Lesson 21 Study Guide

We will take our Reading, Vocabulary and Spelling Test on Wednesday, February 15, 2012.
Please click on picture for a printable study guide.

Read to Succeed

I have signed up our class for Six Flags: Read To Succeed. Students must read a total of 360 minutes by March 1, 2012. Please send me your email and I will enter it in so you can record your child's reading at home.

Click HERE for more information.

Valentine Card {Exchange}

We participated in an Valentine Card Exchange hosted by:

With the help of my friend, Ms. Rutledge, the children painted hearts onto red and pink construction paper.



We are sending our cards to Minnesota! The children had a great time making the cards!
Three children are missing from our class photo. Missing are Hailey D., Haylee P. and Eli R.

Picture It! {Exchange}

We have joined with Projects by Jen to participate in Picture It!

We started with a blank mural. The children were shown a picture on Monet's Water Lily painting and we discussed how our mural was a representation of that painting. We discussed sharing our one square with 23 other classrooms.



We then colored our square (Square 3). We discussed how we had part of the bug. We talked about how our bug could possibly end up three different colors because we didn't know what color the other were going to color their bug. This is how we decided to color our square.


We received mail today from Legend Springs School in Arizona. They sent us square 4. The first thing we noticed was that their bug was red! Now the bug is mainly red with a black left corner.

Follow us to see how our mural turns out!

Menu Change for January 30

Due to the Children's Play on this date
 and the time slot,
the lunchroom will change the menu to:

Sack Lunches:
Corn Dogs
Baked Chips
Zoo Crackers
Juice/Milk

Parents please click the picture for a printable copy of this weeks study guide. The test will be on Friday.

Important News

This note went home yesterday!

WBES will no longer be taking over the phone requests for changes to a student's transportation arrangements.

If you wish for your child to travel home by any way other than their normal means, you must send us a note requesting that temporary change or appear "in person" to request such a change.

We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause, but this is in the interest of each child's safety and is therefore necessary.

How to check if your book is an AR book?

If your child has read a book at home you can check at AR Book Find to see if it is an AR book.

Valentine's Day

Our Class will exchange Valentine Cards on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Please make sure you have a card for each child in the class. We will also have special snack. If you would like to provide this snack please let me know.

I am also asking that each child bring in scotch tape. We will be making a scrapbook with our valentines.

Class List:

Matthew Allen

Jessica Atkinson

Breiana Barnett

Austin Boyd

Molly Bush

Makayla Carroll

Hailey Davis

Shayanne Gaines

Aleigh Gant

Bradlee Gunn

Nathan Hicks

Raven Holsamback

Josh Hudson

Evan Jones

Tyquarian McCullough

Benjamin Medina

Spencer Park

Haylee Parks

Braden Peak

Olivia Plumb

Eli Reynolds

Camreon Smith

Chloe Thrasher

Braylon Wood

Accelerated Reader

Great News!!

You can check your child's AR progress at home. Just follow these directions to get started.



The children use a software program called Renaissance Place at school. This program has a special feature called Renaissance Home Connect, which you can access outside of school from
any computer with an Internet connection. Renaissance Home Connect is fun and easy to use.

You can view Renaissance Home Connect from any computer with an Internet connection using
these browsers:
• Internet Explorer® 6.02 or later
• Firefox® 2.x or later
• Safari™ 2.0.3 or later

Use your child's name and password when logging in

To log in to Renaissance Home Connect
Website: https://Hosted78.renlearn.com/385238/HomeConnect

New Reading Unit---Unit 17

We started a new Reading Unit---Unit 17.

Our Reading, Spelling and Vocabulary Test will be on Thursday, January 19, 2012. Please work with your child at home.

Focus Skill: Story Setting
Grammar Skill: Adjectives
Story Genre: Realistic Fiction

Spelling Words: heavy, steady, bread, sweat, head, thread, breath, ready, meant, health, meadow, instead, breakfast, treasure, feather

Vocabulary Words:
carefree--to not worry
entertain--to do or provide something people will enjoy
except-all but the one
frail--very week and tired
horrendous-something horrible and frightening
journeyed--to travel on a long trip
melodious--pleasant musical sounds to hear
screeching--a loud high sound
sipped-to take a small drink
stomped--loud, pounding steps

PTO Meeting

You are invited to join the PTO on Wednesday, January 18th at 8:30 am for the next PTO meeting. The meeting will be held in the art/music room. Mrs. Hubbard will begin the meeting with an update on the school's CIP. Mr Bamberg will then conduct a parent training which will last for 20-30 minutes. The school's calendar and upcoming events will be discussed. This meeting will have lots of information. If you have any questions please contact Kim Grady or Kim Brundage.

Study Guide Week of Jan 9

Team Barrow Study Guide Week of January 9-13, 2011

January 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—NO SCHOOL

February 14: We will exchange Valentine Cards

· Check your child’s agenda daily for updates and homework assignments

· I will now attach a weekly progress report in the Monday folder.

Many of our tests are taken on-line or they are assessments that must be kept at school.

Please sign this report each week.

Math:

· Two digit addition and subtracting with and without regrouping.

· Those students that don’t know their basic math facts are having a difficult time.

Reading/Language Arts

· Spelling, Reading and Vocabulary Test will be on Thursday

· Reading Story: Mr. Putter and Tabby Write a Book

· Spelling Words are in agenda

Social Studies

· Begin unit on goods/services, needs/ wants