Minion Self Portrait

Every Friday we will have Fun Friday were we rotate classes in the afternoon. One class will have music, one class will have dance, one class will have art. We started out in my class I will be teaching art to our class every third week. On Friday our class learned about making a self portrait. We talked about several different artists' work and their self portraits. We then made self portraits of ourselves as minions. They turned out so cute. The students had a great time making themselves look like minions. 

Ib Learner Profile Attributes

This week in class we have been learning about IB. Hawthorn Academy is an IB school. Which stands for  International Baccalaureate. The IB philosophy is based on student experience which is more focused on system inquiry and Socratic methods more than rote memorization, repetition and "kill and drill" methods. The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. We have 10 Ib Leaner profile attributes that we want our students to know and be; knowledgable, risk takers, caring, principled, communicators, inquirers, thinkers, open minded, balanced, and reflective. We hope that by becoming these attributes your students we be more responsible members of an international community. I talked about what each attribute meant then I had the class break up into groups and create posters on these attributes. Then I had them present their attribute and what it means to be that attribute. It turned out really well. They drew some creative pictures for their posters and they explained to me what they thought it meant to be that attribute. The rest of the day in other lessons we went back and reflected on the attributes and how they went into our lessons.

http://www.ibo.org/contentassets/fd82f70643ef4086b7d3f292cc214962/learner-profile-en.pdf

Dear Parents,
I am so sorry if there was any confusion this week. Hopefully this will clear up some things.
HOMEWORK
There is no homework this week or next if you want to read at night this week to get practicing that is fine but you do not need to record it yet. This week if you want to send back your homework folders that is fine but I wont need them back until Friday morning. Starting on the 31st  homework folders will be sent home that Mondays and you will need to send them back to school on Friday mornings. If any papers need to go home during the week I will send them home in their backpacks. Homework will usually consist of 3 to 4 math sheets,  a spelling list, and record 20 mins of reading every night. That 20 minutes of reading can be anything from reading their math homework, reading their spelling lists, reading a book, to reading a menu if you go out to eat that night. I am not picky as long as they are reading something for 20 minutes. Starting in September you will record your reading on the back of the homework folder on the calendar. Record the minutes for each day and sign your name or initial next to it. I sent home info about spelling. You can practice your spelling any way you want to as well.

CARPOOL
Car pool is what Hawthorn calls the end of the day pick up. The end of the day gets really chaotic. We had a child get lost yesterday after school. First graders are not used to being out in all the craziness. So we have procedures that we are asked to follow. If your child has an older sibling or your child has an older friend at Hawthorn they are allowed to come to my classroom at the end of the day and pick up your child. They will need to walk in to my classroom and physically get them. I will not let your child leave my room until the older child has physically grabbed them. After those kids have left with their older sibling I will walk the rest of the students outside next to the gate that is by the Kindergarten rooms. If you pick up your child and they do not have an older sibling I will take them to the gate by the kindergarten room that is in the front of the school on the east side of the building. That is were you will need to pick up your child. We went over this several times today with your children so they should know were to go. We will go over this again tomorrow. So please tell your older children that they need to come get the 1st graders from my room or if we are not there anymore then they need to get them at the gate by the kindergarten room.

If there are any questions please email me or you can comment below. Thank you so much again for all the supplies and all that you do.

Short on Crayons

Dear Parents,
        Thank you so much for all the supplies you donated. We have more then enough supplies for almost everything. The only thing we are short on is Crayons and small wedge cap erasers (they go on the end of the pencil). If your child did not bring any Crayons to back to school night, please make sure they bring them the first week of school. Crayons are very important in first grade, we will use them every day.  If any one would like to donate more of these items that would be great. Thank you again for all that you do. I really do appreciate you all.

Back to school night was a success. Thank you all so much for coming. It was so great meeting you and your children. I am so excited for this school year. We have a great group of kids as well as awesome parents. Thank you so much for all the supplies that were donated and for every one that is volunteering. I could not run my classroom without the help of the parents so thank you again. I will get the volunteer list all figured out and email you individually with more info of dates and times. Have a great weekend and hope to see all your cute kids' faces on Tuesday.

Welcome to Mrs. Lambeth’s 1^st Grade! We will have a fantastic year and will learn and grow so much. First grade is a year of many changes and I am so excited to be on this journey with your student. I will be sharing information with you every Friday via email or on our class blog, mrslambeths1stgradeclassroom.blogspot.com. So check both.

Discipline:

            Our classroom rules are simple; do our very best, listen to each other, show kindness, do what is asked the first time, and respect each other, our supplies and materials. Our classroom motto is stop and think, good choice, bad choice, what are our choices, pick one and do it, then say good job. For my classroom management I like to use the Clip Chart-all student’s start on ready to learn at the beginning of the day. When students are making good choices they will be asked to move up. When students are making bad choices they will be asked to move their clip down. When a student reaches Great job they will receive a sticker. If a student reaches the top to Super Student they will get two stickers. They will put the stickers on a chart to keep track. For every 10 stickers the student will get a reward. We can decide together what that reward will be. If a student has to move their clip down and they reach Teachers Choice then I will decide a consequence for them. If the student reaches the very bottom on Parent Contact then I will notify you. I will also be adding things through out the year if the class needs it.

Classroom Procedures:

            Homework: Sent home Monday, due Friday.

20 minutes of reading is assigned each night. All reading will be recorded on the Road to Success Website and Reading Calendar. On the Road to Success Website students will have the opportunity to earn fun prizes while completing their assignments. The Reading Calendar is located on the back of the homework folder please initial each day and write how many minutes your child has read. This will come back on Friday with the rest of the homework. There will also be a weekly math packet sent home, as well as a spelling list and literacy review page. All homework will be sent home Monday to come back Friday. For spelling, your child is able to pick how they would like to practice their spelling words. All of our large I.B projects will be done in class.

            Absences: First grade is full of hands on learning experiences, and interactive lessons, which often cannot be replicated through a sent home worksheet, thus attendance is critical. Please make every effort to be at school, and on time each day. Please let the office know if your child will not be at school. If your child is ill, I will send home makeup work for them to do, though as mentioned, some of our hands on experiences cannot be replicated at home. If you are going on vacation, please let me know at least one week in advance, so your child can get a trip journal and packet to complete.

            Birthdays: As part of our school’s wellness policy, no treats are to be given out for a child’s birthday. Our class will celebrate and recognize your child on their special day. If you would still like to do something special, you are welcome to donate a book or game to our classroom library, or to send in a small favor, like a pencil or eraser, ect.

            Volunteering: There will be many opportunities to volunteer this coming year! Volunteers will be organized by the room parents and myself to be used for centers, classroom celebrations, and sharing special talents. You are also welcome to email me if you have a certain day or time (even once) that you are available and I will put you to work!

Grading: This year we will be using the SIS/Aspire program in first grade. Please be patient as we are learning the program! If you have children in 2^nd-9^th grade, you will have probably used it before!) I am planning to update them every 1-2 weeks on Mondays. Our grading scale will be as follows:

Previous Progress Report Grade	New Grades using SIS/aspire	Percentages Earned
A=Accomplished (independent and accurate)	A	90-100
P=Progressing (practicing towards independence and accuracy) THIS IS WHERE MOST STUDENTS ARE	B	60-90
S=SUPPORTED (needs prompts and guidance)	C	30-60
C=Challenged (difficulty grasping the concept and requires extra time and support to progress	D	10-30
	F	0-10

To Earn a Soaring Eagle Award (elementary equivalent of high honor roll, for academic excellence), your child will need to have an A in all areas of their report card and be reading at grade level or above. These awards are given each quarter.

To earn an IB Leadership Award, your child will need to complete 10 of the 12 projects listed on their leadership form. They have all year to work on this, as awards are given in May.

Curriculum:

            Math: In first grade, we use MY MATH, which is an excellent, inquiry based math program. Students will be taught that there are many “right” ways to solve a problem and they are welcome to use what works best for them. If you have questions about various ways to solve a problem, please refer to my website, or come meet with me to discuss it.

            Literacy: Our school uses the Spalding Method for literacy instruction. Through a detailed study of phonograms, word patterns, conventions of writing, and being introduced to aspects of quality literature your child will learn the necessary skills to become a successful and confident reader, writer and speaker.

Unit: As part of the I.B. program, our science and social studies curriculum will be integrated into six, 5-8 weeks units. Each unit will have a culminating activity or project for the students to share and display what they have learned. If you would like to see what your child will be learning this coming year, you are welcome to log onto UEN.org which is the Utah Education Network website. From here, there will be a link to the 1^st grade core curriculum.

Special Programs:

Scholastic book orders: I will provide an opportunity for you to purchase books from the Scholastic book club each month. This is a great way to buy well written, low cost books. However, it is not required! I do all of my scholastic ordering online. Our class code to order is “KGKTL.” I will write in my weekly message if book order catalogs are being sent home.

Box tops for education: By turning in 10 box tops each month, your child will earn a dress down day for the month. You may also purchase dress down days form HOPE at the beginning of the school year.

Contact Information:

You can contact me any time through email. My address is slambeth@hawthornacademy.org. I will try to get back to you as soon as possible.

I am looking forward to a wonderful year working with you and your child.

Hawthorn Academy’s                          

1^st Grade Supply list                                        

Welcome to 1^st Grade!

****In 1st grade, we focus on working together. For this reason, all of the supplies we ask our students to donate will be used by the whole class, rather than each individual student. Please do not label the supplies with your child’s name. We will combine the supplies and keep them in the classroom.

Each child needs:

1 pair of scissors

1 box of 24 Crayons

1 package of 10-12 sharpened #2 pencils preferably tri-write pencils if you can find any. Please absolutely no mechanical pencils.

2 spiraled wide ruled notebooks

4 colored folders with pockets (no designs please…just the plain, colored folders)

1 container of Clorox/Lysol Wipes

2 packages multi-colored construction paper

1 package big pink easers

6 glue sticks

Dry Erase Markers

If you would like to donate any of these other items, we would appreciate it very

much:

Post-its, various sizes

Ziploc bags-sandwich, quart, and gallon sizes

Hand sanitizer

Colored pencils

Washable markers

Dry Erase Markers/easers

1 package of small wedge pack erasers

Paintbrushes

Additional construction paper: all sizes and colors

File folders

White and color cardstock

Band-Aids

If you can think of any other supplies feel free to bring it.

Remember, classroom supplies SHOULD NOT BE LABELED.

Welcome Parents and 1st grade students!

Dear Parents Welcome,

Hello, my name is Sally Lambeth; this will be my first year teaching and my first year at Hawthorn. That said, I’m asking you to please bear with me as things may change on a frequent basis. I am very excited and looking forward to teaching your children this year. It’s going to be a wonderful year with a lot of fun and learning. Please feel free to email, call, or text me anytime, if you have any questions or concerns. I would really like to build a constructive relationship with each and every parent. This will allow us to address any questions or concerns you have along the way. I know life gets busy sometimes, so when you do try to get ahold of me I will try to answer you as soon as I can.

 I will have more information for you at back to school night, which you are all invited to on Thursday, August 13^th from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

 I can’t wait to meet you and all your children. See you at back to school night and thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Sally Lambeth