Spelling Words - Week of Sept. 30th

Tired of the usual way you practice spelling words with your kiddo?
Use this link for fun activities to try at home!
http://gregorashfirstgraders.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

1. dish 
2. this 
3. hit 
4. wish 
5. that 
6. at
7. the 
8. is 
9. see
10. do 

Spelling Words - Week of Sept 16th

of, he, can, can't, my, in, sat, ship, share, bat

Click HERE, for a list of hands on spelling activities to try at home.  

Healthy Teeth

Healthy Teeth

(Tune:  Are You Sleeping)

Brush your teeth

Brush your teeth

Twice each day

Twice each day

Use your brush and toothpaste

Use your brush and toothpaste

Twice each day, Twice each day

Floss your teeth

Floss your teeth

Once each day

Once each day

Floss between your front teeth

Floss between your back teeth

Once each day,  Once each day

Visit your dentist

Visit your dentist

Twice a year 

Twice a year

Get a dental checkup

Get a dental checkup

Twice a year,  Twice a year

Collect Ten

This week in class, one of our numeracy games has been Collect 10.  This game is similar to Go Fish, instead students ask for a card that will make 10 with one of their cards.

How To Play

1. Remove all the Full Ten Frame cards, then shuffle
2. Deal each player 5 cards
3. Before starting, each player looks at their cards to see if they have any matches already.  A match would be a Ten Frame that show 1, and a Ten Frame that shows 9.  Or a Ten Frame that shows 2, and a Ten Frame that shows 8.  Etc.   If a player finds a match, they must place it down, verbally say the number sentence and record (write down) the number sentence.  
4. Player 1, asks another player, let's say player 3, for a card (that when added to one of player 1's cards, would make 10).
5. If Player 3 has the card that was asked for, player 3 gives it to player 1.  If player 3 does not have the card player 1 asks for then player 1 draws a card.  
6. Turn shifts to player 2.

See..... It's just like go fish, but students are learning sums of ten and subitizing as well!

Click HERE to down a page of ten frames.  To play this game, you will need 4 copies of this page (with the full ten frames removed).  4 copies of this page, make one complete card set.   Keep this card set for later games.
If my instructions were not clear, please let us know how we can be more clear, by leaving us a comment on this page.
Also, if you play this game at home, leave a comment and tell us how you and your family liked it!

Spelling Words - Sept 10

I, the, of, and, go, is, a, to, do, you, me, it, are, no, for, she, by, this.

Click HERE, for a list of hands on spelling activities to try at home.  

Teacher Wish List Items

Aleman
Hand Sanitizer
Clorox wipes
Gallon size zip lock bags


Cyrus
Hand sanitizer

Gregorash
Card stock (for everything)
Baby wipes (for boards)
Snack size baggies (For games)
iTunes cards (for apps for our iPads)
Clorox wipes (to keep us germ free)

Kelso
Baggies (snack, sandwich, and gallon sizes)
Cardboard magazine files (IKEA has a pack of 5 for only $1.99)
Hand Sanitizer
Cardstock paper
Colored printer paper
A donated wagon for transporting lunches

Lind
Snacks  
Hand sanitizer 
.5oz cups


Maddox
Paper Plates
Paper cups

Mitchell
Snacks
5oz cups
baskets/containers for putting library books in

Please Vote!

Reminder to Vote!

We encourage all parents and community members to learn about the upcoming McKinney ISD Tax Ratification Election (TRE) and please exercise your right to vote. Early voting begins next Wednesday, September 4th.

Quick Facts
Due to state funding cuts the district currently faces a $10.7 million budget shortfall
McKinney ISD has cut $4.7 million to help address state funding cuts (11% of administrative and support staff, 4% of teachers)
TRE would raise the funds or McKinney ISD will need to cut an additional $10.7 million in staff and programs
Funds from the TRE would be used to avoid class size increases and maintain the current quality of student programs
Early voting begins Sept. 4
Election date is Sept. 21

Early voting locations - (Vote at any location during early voting)

Collin County Election Office - 2010 Redbud Blvd., #102, McKinney

Collin College - Central Park Campus - 2200 W. University Dr.

Fire Station #5 - 6600 W. Virginia Pkwy.

McKinney Performing Arts Center - 111 N. Tennessee

Learn more here: 

http://www.mckinneyisd.net/departments/communications/tre/

Nurse request

Please remember to update your contact information and your student’s health information in the computer through the HAC (home access center).   This must be done by September 2, 2013.  This is very important if your student is sick or has an emergency at school.  If your student needs medication at school, has a heart condition, diabetes, asthma, seizures, or a life threatening allergy please consult Nurse Beth regarding your student’s health needs.

Thanks,

Beth Loeb, RN, BSN

Vega Elementary School Nurse

Clinic phone  469-302-5102

Office fax  469-302-5101

mloeb@mckinneyisd.net

First Grade Daily Schedule

First Grade Daily Schedule

7:55-8:00      Announcements

8:00-8:10      Morning Meeting

8:10-8:20      Calendar

8:15-10:00     ELAR

10:00-10:30   TRIG Targeted Reading Instruction Groups

10:30-10:55   Science / Social Studies

10:55-11:45    Specials

11:45-12:15    Science / Social Studies

12:15-12:45    Recess

12:45-1:15      Lunch

1:15-2:45       Math

2:45-2:55      Prepare for Dismissal

2:55-3:00      Dismissal

Learning Fair Expo

Parents! 

Learn everything you need to know about your child's educational pathway, from infancy to high school and beyond. 

September 21 @McKinney Boyd

High School 9a.m. - 3p.m.

Exhibits:
Clubs & Organizations
STAAR Testing Info
MISD Career Paths
Health & Wellness
Fine Arts
School Counselors
MEF College/Financial Aid Information Session
Community Businesses
Non-Profit Family Support Services 

Punctuation Songs

.

I am a period

I look just like a dot

Every time you see me

You must stop!

!

I am an exclamation point

I’m full of surprise

Every time you see me

Widen your eyes.

?

I am a question mark

You might ask me why

Every time you see me

Your voice will go up high.

,

I am a comma

I look just like a hook

Every time you see me

Slow down and take a look.

"   "

We are quotation marks

We come in pairs of two

Every time you see us

Talking is what we do.

A Sentence

I like the big red truck.

I am a sentence

I am a sentence

Starts with a capital letter

Has a complete thought

And punctuation

That’s how I know it’s a sentence.

School Supplies for 1st Grade

1st Grade

(2) Crayola Crayons, 24 CT

(1) 8 ct Washable Markers

(1) Blunt Scissors

(4) .21 oz Glue Sticks

(1) 12x18 Bright White Paper

(1) 100 ct Kleenex tissue

(1) 4 ct Expo Markers

(1) 1" View White Binder

(1) 1" View Black Binder

(2) Medium Pink Erasers

(1) 3x5 Ruled Index Cards K-12

(2) Primary Composition Book K-12

(1) Germx 10 oz

(1) Quart Bags 25 ct

(2) Oriloe #2 Pencils Dozen

(1) Red Plastic Brad & Pocket

(1) Blue Plastic Brad & Pocket

(1) School Box Regular

(1) Gallon Bags 20 ct

School Song

VEGA SCHOOL SONG 

If you have the heart

and you strive and work very hard

you can do anything

it doesn't matter who you are.

We can make every dream

an absolute reality

I believe in you 

and you believe in me ... because ...

Chours:

When we shine we shine together.

We'll stand up and help whoever.

You will always have a friend,

who will stick it out with you until the end.

Now we're learning more than ever

I know we can count on each other.

Everyone is an All-star at Vega

Everyone is an All-star at Vega, Vega, Vega, eh, eh, eh...

I'm an All-star at Vega, Vega, Vega, eh, eh, eh...

You're an All-star at Vega, Vega, Vega, eh, eh, eh...

We are All-stars at Vega, Vega, Vega, eh, eh, eh...

This is the place where we all belong,

and our diversity

makes us a thousand strong.

We can learn a lot.

We can change the world.

It takes you and me, and every boy and girl ... because ...

Chours:

When we shine we shine together.

We'll stand up and help whoever.

You will always have a friend,

who will stick it out with you until the end.

Now we're learning more than ever

I know we can count on each other.

Everyone is an All-star at Vega

Everyone is an All-star at Vega, Vega, Vega, eh, eh, eh...

I'm an All-star at Vega, Vega, Vega, eh, eh, eh...

You're an All-star at Vega, Vega, Vega, eh, eh, eh...

We are All-stars at Vega, Vega, Vega, eh, eh, eh...

We're trainin', trainin' ...

It's knowledge we're gainin', gainin'

We can do anything

that we can dream

We're trainin', trainin' ...
It's knowledge we're gainin', gainin'
We can do anything
that we can dream



Written and performed by Travis Trayler, August 2011