Upcoming Events for November 16th- 20th

Week of November 16th-20th

Here’s a peek at next week:

Spelling words: cube, glue, rule, tune, huge, also, small, because, ask, little.

Challenge Words: contribution, beautiful

Phonics- long u (ule, ume, ue, ude, uke, ube)

Reading: Daily 5 implementation with emphasis on asking and answering questions about details in texts.(Compare/Contrast). We will be reading about The First Thanksgiving and applying reading comprehension strategies.(Looking at non fiction texts and identifying text features)

L.Arts: Fix it up: Sentence correction (capitalization, punctuation, does my sentence make sense, plural/possessive noun, personal pronouns) What are pronouns and how can I use them? What do I need to create a complete sentence? How do I identify an incomplete sentence?

Writing Workshop: Working on teaching booklets about things we are 'experts' at. We teach with our pictures by adding details, labels and words.

Math:What is time? How do we use it? Telling time to the nearest hour and half hour. 

Social Studies: What is Thanksgiving? Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?

 Homework 

1.Study spelling words! 

2.Reading Comprehension: Pilgrim children

3. Math Thanksgiving Story Problems

4.READ! :)

5. Try out XtraMath (linked on the right!)

We are going on a Field Trip!!!

When: December 4th from 8 to 11

Where: The Oconee County Civic Center

Who: All of first grade

What: To see the "Nutcracker" performance. 

Money: $ 7 per student

Please send the signed permission form and $7 by Wednesday, November 18th.

                                It's Secret Santa Time!  

If you would like to help with this year's Secret Santa, please use this Secret Santa Survey Link to complete a short survey.  Mrs. Porter will contact you about how you would like to help.

You can help by:

• Purchasing a specific gift or gifts from a child's wish list (anywhere from $10 - $200).
• Making a financial contribution to Secret Santa.
• Volunteering your time to organize the Secret Santa boxes and items.
• Volunteering your time to shop with donated money.
• Volunteering your time to write follow-up thank you notes.

 The Growing Mound of Lost and Found

As we've had cooler and wetter weather, we've started seeing the Lost and Found Mound growing again.  Please ask your child to look through Lost and Found for any lost items.  If you are planning to join us for Thanksgiving Lunch, please take the time to look through Lost and Found while you are here. It will be organized to help you look so you don't have to search The Mound!

Also, please help by putting your child's name in all jackets, sweatshirts, or sweaters that he/she wears to school. (lunchboxes and water bottles, too)  We really do look for names and will return them to your child IF the item has a name in it.  Any items still in Lost and Found on Thursday, November 26 will be washed and donated.  Items in good condition are sold at a consignment store and the proceeds go to RBES Secret Santa or counseling needs that arise throughout the school year.

Speak Up Survey

Rocky Branch Elementary School would love to have ALL parents and students complete this survey about our school. 

Thank you for taking the time to participate! :) 

http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2015/

At Rocky Branch our focus is on finding solutions to our problems. We have been learning some techniques ( Ignore it, talk it over respectfully with the person, try to agree on a win-win solution or get help from the teacher) We are working to be problem solvers by using the wheel of choice that we created as a class and to share our thoughts with each other during class meetings. We have created bonds by sharing strategies that have worked in the past. :)

     

                     CAN-A-THON at RBES 

Thank  you for contributing to our can-a-thon. Every can makes a difference for a family in need!! :) I will update once we get a final count of how many cans we collected as a school! 

Please have your child participate in the Six Flags Read to Succeed Program by reading and recording 6 hours of reading.  Once they have completed and documented their reading, please have them return the completed form to me.  The deadline to submit your reading log is Friday, February 19.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  You can print out the forms below by clicking on the link.

Parent Letter (Print Out)

Reading Log (Print out)

Changes in Transportation

Please use attached forms for changes in transportation. 

FORMS

Upcoming Events

11/23 - 11/27 Thanksgiving Break-- No School!! :)

12/4 - Field Trip 8:00-11:00

12/18 - End of 2nd 9 Weeks

Have a great weekend!!

Upcoming Events for November 9th - 13th

Week of November 9th-13th

Here’s a peek at next week:

Spelling words: globe, home, those, road, coast, toe, water, could, look, every.

Challenge Words: tomorrow, ownership

Phonics- long o (o, oa, ow, o_e)

Reading: Daily 5 implementation with emphasis on asking and answering questions about details in texts.(Compare/Contrast). We will be reading about turkeys and applying reading comprehension strategies.(Text to Self, Text to World)

L.Arts: Fix it up: Sentence correction (capitalization, punctuation, does my sentence make sense, plural/possessive noun, personal pronouns) What are pronouns and how can I use them?

Writing Workshop: Working on teaching "chapter books" about things we are 'experts' at. We teach with our pictures by adding details, labels and words. We will review editing our writing and how to make a table of contents. We will learn how to create chapter books. 

Math:How to balance equations, subtracting zero, subtracting same number, counting back and subtracting with doubles. Students will learn the rules of subtraction and subtraction fact strategies. 

Social Studies: Who is Thomas Jefferson? What is he known for?

 Homework 

1.Study spelling words! (Try out Spelling City) 

2.Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Hippo and Frog)

3.Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
4.Create a disguise for your turkey(Not due Nov. 17th, which is a Tuesday not Thursday as the page description says)

5.READ! :)

Classroom Wishlist:

We have run out of Dry Erase Expo Markers! The students use these daily to record their math strategies or participate in a grammar lesson! Please send some in if you are able. It is on Mrs. Green's shopping list as well. :)

Missing Book:

If you have this leveled reader book at home please send it in. It belongs to the RBES leveled reader library. It was read by a small guided reading group a few weeks ago.

                                 It's Secret Santa Time!  

If you would like to help with this year's Secret Santa, please use this Secret Santa Survey Link to complete a short survey.  Mrs. Porter will contact you about how you would like to help.

You can help by:

• Purchasing a specific gift or gifts from a child's wish list (anywhere from $10 - $200).
• Making a financial contribution to Secret Santa.
• Volunteering your time to organize the Secret Santa boxes and items.
• Volunteering your time to shop with donated money.
• Volunteering your time to write follow-up thank you notes.

                                  The Growing Mound of Lost and Found

As we've had cooler and wetter weather, we've started seeing the Lost and Found Moundgrowing again.  Please ask your child to look through Lost and Found for any lost items.  If you are planning to join us for Thanksgiving Lunch, please take the time to look through Lost and Found while you are here. It will be organized to help you look so you don't have to search The Mound!

Also, please help by putting your child's name in all jackets, sweatshirts, or sweaters that he/she wears to school. (lunchboxes and water bottles, too)  We really do look for names and will return them to your child IF the item has a name in it.  Any items still in Lost and Found on Thursday, November 26 will be washed and donated.  Items in good condition are sold at a consignment store and the proceeds go to RBES Secret Santa or counseling needs that arise throughout the school year.

At Rocky Branch our focus is on finding solutions to our problems. We have been learning some techniques ( Ignore it, talk it over respectfully with the person, try to agree on a win-win solution or get help from the teacher) We are working to be problem solvers by using the wheel of choice that we created as a class and to share our thoughts with each other during class meetings. We have created bonds by sharing strategies that have worked in the past. :)

     

                     CAN-A-THON at RBES 

We are now beginning our can-a-thon at RBES! We will help feed the families in need in Oconee. Last year as a school we brought in 3,100 cans and our goal this year is to bring in 3,500. Thank you for helping out as you can! We look forward to reaching our school goal! :)  Thank  you for helping us reach and PASS our class goal!!

Please have your child participate in the Six Flags Read to Succeed Program by reading and recording 6 hours of reading.  Once they have completed and documented their reading, please have them return the completed form to me.  The deadline to submit your reading log is Friday, February 19.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  You can print out the forms below by clicking on the link.

Parent Letter (Print Out)

Reading Log (Print out)

Changes in Transportation

Please use attached forms for changes in transportation. 

FORMS

Snack Reminders

-Please send a healthy snack {low in sugar} to school with your child every day.

-Due to having 5 minutes for snack time, please send in only one snack.

-Please only send a small water bottle for your child to have with his/her snack.

Upcoming Events

RBES Can-a-thon November 2nd- November 13th

11/7- Belk Charity 6:00-10:00

11/10 - RBES PTO 6:30-7:30

11/11- Veterans Day

11/12 - Thanksgiving Feast  10:30-1:30

11/23 - 11/27 Thanksgiving Break

Have a great weekend!!

Upcoming Events for November 2- 6

Week of November 2nd-6th

Here’s a peek at next week:

Spelling words: side, white, time, find, tie, night, sight, right, fly, why

Challenge Words: delightful, capitalize

Phonics- long i (i, igh, y)

Reading: Daily 5 implementation with emphasis on asking and answering questions about details in texts.( Main idea, supporting details, sequencing). We will be reading about owls and applying reading comprehension strategies.

L.Arts: Fix it up: Sentence correction (capitalization, punctuation, plural/possessive noun, personal pronouns) What are pronouns and how can I use them?

Writing Workshop: Working on teaching booklets about things we are 'experts' at. We teach with our pictures by adding details, labels and words. We will review editing our writing and how to make a table of contents. We will learn how to create chapter books. 

Math:How to balance equations, subtracting zero, subtracting same number, counting back and subtracting with doubles. Students will learn the rules of subtraction and subtraction fact strategies. 

Social Studies: Who is Benjamin Franklin? What is he known for?

 Homework 

1.Study spelling words! (Try out Spelling City) 

2.Subtraction Math Sheet

3.Social Studies, Becoming an Inventor
4.READ!

At Rocky Branch our focus is on finding solutions to our problems. We have been learning some techniques ( Ignore it, talk it over respectfully with the person, try to agree on a win-win solution or get help from the teacher) We are working to be problem solvers by using the wheel of choice that we created as a class and to share our thoughts with each other during class meetings. We have created bonds by sharing strategies that have worked in the past. :)

Thank  you for supporting the school and our STEAM efforts by helping  your student get sponsors for the DA$H.  The money is due by Tuesday, November 3rd. ThankYOU!!!

                          iMom Breakfast

What:              iMom Breakfast

Who:               Moms and their kindergarten and first grade students

When:             Monday, November 2 from 7:20 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Where:            Rocky Branch Elementary School cafeteria

Topic:              Guiding Your Kids to Reach Goals

You may order breakfast from Chick-fil-A for you and/or your child. It will be ready and waiting when you arrive the morning of the event. Each Chick-fil-A breakfast will include your choice of a chicken biscuit or chicken minis, orange juice, and coffee for adults for $3.50. Children may also purchase breakfast from the Rocky Branch cafeteria. School breakfasts will be charged to the student’s school meal account.

CAN-A-THON at RBES 

We are now beginning our can-a-thon at RBES! We will help feed the families in need in Oconee. Last year as a school we brought in 3,100 cans and our goal this year is to bring in 3,500. Thank you for helping out as you can! We look forward to reaching our school goal! :)

Please have your child participate in the Six Flags Read to Succeed Program by reading and recording 6 hours of reading.  Once they have completed and documented their reading, please have them return the completed form to me.  The deadline to submit your reading log is Friday, February 19.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  You can print out the forms below by clicking on the link.

Parent Letter (Print Out)

Reading Log (Print out)

Changes in Transportation

Please use attached forms for changes in transportation. 

FORMS

Volunteer Training

Georgia law regarding volunteers in non-profit organizations establishes that all volunteers are now mandated reporters.  In order for all volunteers to understand the law and know the reporting protocols,  volunteer training regarding the new mandated reporter law will be provided. Below is the last date for the RBES volunteer training. If you plan to volunteer or visit in a classroom  (this includes attending class parties, field day, working with students, etc.) you should attend one of the dates below.

Wednesday, November 4th at 9:00 am 

We will need ALL volunteers to attend one of the training options in order for everyone to be able to continue to serve as a volunteer. Please know we appreciate you, your time, and commitment to RBES.

Snack Reminders

-Please send a healthy snack {low in sugar} to school with your child every day.

-Due to having 5 minutes for snack time, please send in only one snack.

-Please only send a small water bottle for your child to have with his/her snack.

Upcoming Events

Day Light Savings Time Ends-- November 1st

iMom Breakfast-- November 2nd

DA$H Funds Due-- November 3rd

RBES Can-a-thon November 2nd- November 13th

Volunteer Training

Wednesday, November 4th at 9:00 am 

RBES Thanksgiving Feast--November 12th

Have a great weekend!!