Mrs. Davis’
Newsletter
January 13, 2014
Important Dates:
January 14th–2 hour late start
January 16th –Eagle Buck
Store
January 17th- 2:30 Character
Plus Giveaway
January 20th No School-MLK
Birthday
January 21st- 5:30 Academic
Banquet
 Grade cards have been sent home.
Please sign and return ASAP!
 Please turn in December Homework
packets. I still have 6 students who
need to turn them in. If you ever need a
new one, please let me know and I can
get you one.
 Attendance is very important! We have
only “ATTE” turned over. We are
getting better at this. However, we can
not turn over a letter if you do not arrive
at school by 8:25 or if you leave before
3:25.
Birthdays:
Canesha-Jan. 1
Literacy Tip: Locate the front cover, title page, title, and author/ illustrator of a book.
Math Tip: Practice the number 11-19. These teens numbers seem to confuse us.
Mrs. Davis
Email address: [email protected]
East Elementary School
1229 East McCarty Street
573-659-3165
Special’s Class:
Monday-P.E.
What We’re Learning
Reading: I can understand what
blends and diagraphs are. I can
produce “th”,”wh” and “sl”-words. I
can read color words.
Tuesday-Music
Wednesday-Music
Thursday-Art
Friday-Art
Spelling Words
New Word: will
was
said
Of
do
Math: I can solve addition word
problems. I can find the total after a
small amount is added. I can use
numbers to represent quantities. I
can rote counting to 90, and write my
numbers to 1 to 60.
Writing: I can use a combination of
drawing and writing to compose
informative texts in which they name
what they are writing about and
supply some information about the
topic. We will be working on How-to
books for the month of January.
Science/Social Studies: I can take
care of the earth by recycling. I can
describe the weather.
you
for
like
I can build my schema about snow.
I can
And
Is
:
Mrs. Davis’
Newsletter
January 6, 2014
Important Dates:
January 8th –Grade cards go
home
January 10th – SWPBS Boot
camp
January 14th–2 hour late start
January 16th –Eagle Buck
Store
January 17th- 2:30 Character
Plus Giveaway
January 20th No School-MLK
Birthday
Birthdays:
Canesha-Jan. 1
 WELCOME BACK!!! I am so happy to
be back at school and see these
amazing faces again that I have
missed!!
 Grade cards are being sent home.
Please sign and return ASAP!
 Because of the snow days, we will
not be having spelling tests this
week. We will just be practicing the
new words.
 Friday, January 10th, we will be having
a boot camp to build and practice on
our learning of the matrix (aka our
School Wide Positive Behavior Chart).
To make it more fun, your child can
wear camouflage clothing or green
shirts!!
 Please turn in December Homework
packets.
 Attendance is very important! We have
only “ATTE” turned over.
Literacy Tip: Locate the front cover, title page, title, and author/ illustrator of a book.
Math Tip: Practice the number 11-19. These teens numbers seem to confuse us.
Mrs. Davis
Email address: [email protected]
East Elementary School
1229 East McCarty Street
573-659-3165
Special’s Class:
Monday-Music
What We’re Learning
Reading: I can understand what
blends and diagraphs are. I can
produce “sn”- and “ch”- words. I can
read color words.
Tuesday-Music
Wednesday-Art
Thursday-Art.
Friday-Boot Camp
Math: I can find the total after a small
amount is added. I can use numbers
to represent quantities. I can rote
counting to 90, and write my
numbers to 1 to 60.
Writing: I can understand that words
are separated by spaces in print. I
can capitalize the first work in a
sentence and the pronoun I.
Spelling Words
New Word:said
Of
do
you
Science/Social Studies: I can take
care of the earth by recycling.
for
like
I can build my schema about snow.
And
Is
big
It
:
Mrs. Davis’
Newsletter
December 16, 2013
Important Dates:
December 17th -Major Savor
Fundraiser ends
December 20th – End of
Second Quarter
December 20th–Early
Release/Winter
Parties/homework due
December 23rd-January 3rdWinter Break
January 6th- Classes
resume/Grade Cards go home
Birthdays:
Shanaya-Dec. 5
Esther- Dec. 18
 Please turn in December Homework
packets.
 We are getting out of school Friday
at 12:30 p.m. Please make pick up
arrangements. Also, our winter
celebration will be from 9:00 to 9:50
with specials class at 10:00 to 10:30
and lunch from 11:00 to 11:30.
 Attendance is very important! We have
only ATT turned over. I am so thankful
for those parents who are making sure
their students are here everyday, all
day!!! We just need to work on those
same few kids who are repeatedly late
everyday or absent. It’s not fair to those
students who are being responsible
and here everyday. So PLEASE make
sure to get your child here on time each
and every day!
Literacy Tip: Locate the front cover, title page, title, and author/ illustrator of a book.
Math Tip: Practice the number 11-19. These teens numbers seem to confuse us.
Mrs. Davis
Email address: [email protected]
East Elementary School
1229 East McCarty Street
573-659-3165
Special’s Class:
Monday-Music
Tuesday-Art
Wednesday-Art
Thursday-P.E.
Friday-P.E.
Spelling Words
What We’re Learning
Reading: We can recognize and
produce rhyming words. We can
blend and segment onsets and rimes
of single-syllable spoken words. I
can read color words.
Math: I can count a set of objects,
add on to an amount I already have,
and I can find the total after a small
amount is added. I can rote counting
to 60, and write my numbers to 1 to
50.
Writing: I can write more details and
write more clearly. I can write a story
for my partner that is easy to read.
New Word:do
you
for
like
Science/Social Studies: I can take
care of the earth by recycling.
And
Is
big
It
be
in
:
Mrs. Davis’
Newsletter
December 9, 2013
Important Dates:
December 17th -Major Savor
Fundraiser ends
December 20th – End of
Second Quarter
December 20th–Early
Release/Winter
Parties/homework due
December 23rd-January 3rdWinter Break
January 6th- Classes
resume/Grade Cards go home
Birthdays:
Shanaya-Dec. 5
 Please turn in December Homework
packets.
 We are getting out of school Friday
at 12:30 p.m. Please make pick up
arrangements. Also, our winter
celebration will be from 9:00 to 9:50
with specials class at 10:00 to 10:30
and lunch from 11:00 to 11:30.
 Attendance is very important! We have
only ATT turned over. I am so thankful
for those parents who are making sure
their students are here everyday, all
day!!! We just need to work on those
same few kids who are repeatedly late
everyday or absent. It’s not fair to those
students who are being responsible
and here everyday. So PLEASE make
sure to get your child here on time each
and every day!
Esther- Dec. 18
Literacy Tip: Locate the front cover, title page, title, and author/ illustrator of a book.
Math Tip: Practice the number 11-19. These teens numbers seem to confuse us.
Mrs. Davis
Email address: [email protected]
East Elementary School
1229 East McCarty Street
573-659-3165
Special’s Class:
Monday-Music
Tuesday-Art
Wednesday-Art
Thursday-P.E.
Friday-P.E.
Spelling Words
What We’re Learning
Reading: We can recognize and
produce rhyming words. We can
blend and segment onsets and rimes
of single-syllable spoken words. I
can read color words.
Math: I can measure and record my
measurements, I can count objects
up to 20, I can combine two amounts.
I can rote counting to 60, and write
my numbers to 1 to 50.
Writing: I can understand that words
are separated by spaces in print. We
can capitalize the first word in a
sentence and the pronoun I.
New Word:Review
For like
And look
Is me
Science/Social Studies: I can take
care of the earth by recycling.
Big we
:
It
my
be
in
at
on
Mrs. Davis’
Newsletter
December 2, 2013
Important Dates:
December 4th- -9:00 Major
Savor Assembly/Fundraiser
December 20th – End of
Second Quarter
December 13th- Character plus
Assembly
December 20th–Early
ReleaseWinter Parties
December 2rd-January 3rdWinter Break
 Hope you had a wonderful
Thanksgiving break!! Please turn in
November Homework packets.
 Attendance is very important! We have
only ATT turned over. I am so thankful
for those parents who are making sure
their students are here everyday, all
day!!! We just need to work on those
same few kids who are repeatedly late
everyday or absent. It’s not fair to those
students who are being responsible
and here everyday. So PLEASE make
sure to get your child here on time each
and every day!
 Please remember to check and clean
out your child’s folder. There is
important information in there.
Birthdays:
Shanaya-Dec. 5
 p
Esther- Dec. 18
Literacy Tip: Read as much as you can. Talk about the beginning, middle, and end.
Math Tip: Make a patterns at home with sounds, colors, shapes, or with toys at home.
Mrs. Davis
Email address: [email protected]
East Elementary School
1229 East McCarty Street
573-659-3165
Special’s Class:
Monday-Art
What We’re Learning
Reading: I can identify the major
event of the story. I can make
rhyming words and I can rhyme
words. I know how to count words.
Tuesday-P.E.
Wednesday-P.E.
Thursday-Music
Friday-Music
Math: I can measure, I can record
measurements, I can distinguish
between longest and shortest, I can
rote counting to 60, and write my
numbers to 1 to 40.
Writing: Beginning a new unit,
“Writing for Readers”. I can write a
story that someone else can read.
Spelling Words
New Word: for
like
and
is
big
It
be
in
at
on
Science: I can compare different
types of water.
Social Studies: I can explain what a
map is.
Mrs. Davis’
Newsletter
November 18, 2013
Important Dates:
November 21st - 4 to 6 p.m.
East School 75th Year
Celebration
November 26thKindergarten/4th grade
Thanksgiving Feast
November 27th- 29th –No
School Thanksgiving Break
Birthdays:
No birthdays
 Please send in the money for the walk
a-thon for how many laps your child
walk/run. Thank you so much for
contributing to a wonderful cause!
 Attendance is very important! We have
only ATT turned over. I am so thankful
for those parents who are making sure
their students are here everyday, all
day!!! We just need to work on those
same few kids who are repeatedly late
everyday or absent. It’s not fair to those
students who are being responsible
and here everyday. So PLEASE make
sure to get your child here on time each
and every day!!
 If you haven’t yet, please send in a
picture of your family to hang on the
board. Our students love looking at
these!!!
 Please remember to check and clean
out your child’s folder. There is
important information in there.
Literacy Tip: Read as much as you can. Talk
p about the beginning, middle, and end.
Math Tip: Make a patterns at home with sounds, colors, shapes, or with toys at home.
Mrs. Davis
Email address: [email protected]
East Elementary School
1229 East McCarty Street
573-659-3165
Special’s Class:
Monday-P.E.
Tuesday-Music
Wednesday-Music
Thursday-Art
Friday-Art
What We’re Learning
Reading: I can identify the major
event of the story. I can distinguish
between a letter and a word. I can
count the numbers of syllables a
word has.
Math: I can identify, count, and
record the units in a repeating
pattern, rote counting to 60, and write
my numbers to 1 to 40.
I can identify the face of a clock, the
hour hand and minute hand. I can
read a clock by hours.
Spelling Words
New Word: for
Writing: I can revise and edit my
story with a partner. Beginning a new
unit, “Writing for Readers”.
like
and
is
big
It
be
in
at
on
Science: I can identify land, water,
and air as earth’s materials. I can
compare different types of water. I
can build my schema on turkeys.
Social Studies: I can explain what a
map is.
Mrs. Davis’
Newsletter
November 11, 2013
Important Dates:
November 12th-2 hour late
start
November 14th- Picture Retake
November 15th- Walkathon for
Cancer/Bake sale
November 27th- 29th –No
School Thanksgiving Break
Birthdays:
No birthdays
Literacy Tip: Read as much as you can. Talk about the beginning, middle, and end.
Math Tip: Make a patterns at home with sounds, colors, shapes, or with toys at home.
Mrs. Davis
Email address: [email protected]
East Elementary School
1229 East McCarty Street
573-659-3165
Special’s Class:
Monday-Music
Tuesday-Music
Wednesday-Art
Thursday-Art
Friday-P.E.
Spelling Words
New Word: big
It
be
in
at
on
me
my
look
we
What We’re Learning
Reading: I can identify the major
event of the story. I can put the story
in order from beginning, middle, and
end. I can distinguish between a
letter and a word. I can state the
ending sounds of a word.
Math: I can construct, continue, and
record an AB, ABB, and an ABC
pattern along with identifying the unit
of a repeating pattern, rote counting
to 60, and write my numbers to 1 to
40.
Writing: I can tell my story with
details over my five fingers. I can
write an ending for my small moment.
I can revise and edit my story with a
partner.
Science: I can identify land, water,
and air as earth’s materials. I can
compare different types of
landforms.
Social Studies: I can explain what a
map is and what a state is.
Mrs. Davis’
Newsletter
November 4, 2013
Important Dates:
November 8th – Hat day for
$.50 donated to Honor Flight
November 12th-2 hour late
start
November 14th- Picture Retake
November 15th- Walkathon for
Cancer
November 27th- 29th –No
School Thanksgiving Break
Birthdays:
Classroom News:
* Thank you to all the parents who came and
helped or sent in items for the Fall party. It was
AMAZING! The kids loved it!
*Attendance is very important! My class has
been working on spelling out the word
attendance. Every time the whole class arrives
on time and stays at school ALL day, we get to
flip one letter over. When all the letters are
flipped over, we receive an award the class has
formally chosen.
*If you haven’t yet, please send in a picture of
your family to hang on the board. Our students
love looking at these!!!
*October Homework Packets are due. Please
send them in signed and completed.
* Pizza Book-its can be turned in for the month
of October. If you and your child has read 15
books, send in the form and to receive a
certificate for a free personal pan pizza.
Literacy Tip: Read as much as you can. Talk about the beginning, middle, and end.
Math Tip: Make a patterns at home with sounds, colors, shapes, or with toys at home.
Mrs. Davis
Email address: [email protected]
East Elementary School
1229 East McCarty Street
573-659-3165
Special’s Class:
Monday-Music
Tuesday-Art
Wednesday-Art
Thursday-P.E.
Friday-P.E.
Spelling Words
New Word: be
What We’re Learning
Reading: I can identify the major
event of the story. I can put the story
in order from beginning, middle, and
end. I can distinguish between a
letter and a word. I can state the
beginning sounds of a word.
Math: I can construct an AB, ABB,
and an ABC pattern and continue it,
rote counting to 60, and write my
numbers to 1 to 30.
Writing: I can internalize my story
and focus on the most important part.
I can tell my story with details over
my five fingers and I can write my
sight words in a snap.
in
at
on
me
my
look
we
she
he
Science: I can explain what earth is
and what materials the earth is
made of.
Social Studies: I can explain what a
map is and what a state is.
Mrs. Davis’
Newsletter
October 28, 2013
Important Dates:
October 28th-Parent/Teacher
Conference 3:45-7:45
October 31st- 9:00a.m.
Character Assembly.
Homework Packet due.
2:30 p.m. Fall Party
November 1st- NO SCHOOL
Birthdays:
Keith-October 8th
Classroom News:
* We will be having our fall party this
Thursday at 2:30. Your child is allowed to
bring a costume they can fit over their clothes
*Attendance is very important! My class has
been working on spelling out the word
attendance. Every time the whole class
arrives on time and stays at school all day,
we get to flip one letter over. When all the
letters are flipped over, we receive an award
the class has previously chosen.
* Parent/Conferences are this week. I will be
having an educational observer in here. If
you would not like for her to sit in during your
child’s conference, just let me know. Also,
please make it a point to be there!! Your child
will receive a free East School Shirt!
*If you haven’t yet, please send in a picture of
your family to hang on the board. Our
students love looking at these!!!
Literacy Tip: Read as much as you can. Talk about the story. Find sight words in the stories.
Math Tip: Use the words more and fewer at home. Count with your child from 1 to 110.
Mrs. Davis
Email address: [email protected]
East Elementary School
1229 East McCarty Street
573-659-3165
Special’s Class:
Monday-Art
Tuesday-Art
Wednesday-P.E.
Thursday-P.E.
Friday-No School
What We’re Learning
Reading: I can distinguish between a
letter and a word. I can state the
beginning sounds of a word. I can
read from left to right pointing to each
word. I can read and spell all of my
sight words.
Math: I know recognize and repeat a
pattern and determine what comes
next, rote counting to 60, and writing
my numbers to 1 to 30.
Writing: I can understand what a
small moment is and stretch is out. I
can stretch and write my words.
Spelling Words
New Word: at
on
me
my
look
we
can
see
she
he
Science: I can explain what a pond
and meadow are as well as what
lives in each of them.
Social Studies: I can say the
Pledge of Allegiance and East
School Creed. I can build my
schema on pumpkins.
Mrs. Davis’
Newsletter
October 21, 2013
Important Dates:
October 24th- Parent/Teacher
Conference 3:45-7:45
October 25th-School Carnival
6:00-8:00p.m.
October 28th-Parent/Teacher
Conference 3:45-7:45
October 31st- 9:00a.m.
Character Assembly.
Homework Packet due.
2:30 p.m. Fall Party
November 1st- NO SCHOOL
Birthdays:
Keith-October 8th
Classroom News:
* Parent/Conferences are this week. I will be
having an educational observer in here. If
you would not like for her to sit in during your
child’s conference, just let me know. Also,
please make it a point to be there!! Your child
will receive a free East School Shirt!
*Attendance is very important! My class has
been working on spelling out the word
attendance. Every time the whole class
arrives on time and stays at school all day,
we get to flip one letter over. When all the
letters are flipped over, we receive an award
the class has previously chosen.
*If your child has lost their jackets or any
other article of clothing, we have a lost and
found area they or you can check.
*If you haven’t yet, please send in a picture of
your family to hang on the board. Our
students love looking at these!!!
Literacy Tip: Read as much as you can. Talk about the story. Find sight words in the stories.
Math Tip: Use the words more and fewer at home. Count with your child from 1 to 110.
Mrs. Davis
Email address: [email protected]
East Elementary School
1229 East McCarty Street
573-659-3165
Special’s Class:
Monday-Art
Tuesday-P.E.
Wednesday-P.E.
Thursday-Music
Friday-Music
Spelling Words
What We’re Learning
Reading: I can distinguish between a
letter and a word. I can state the
beginning sounds of a word. I can
read from left to right pointing to each
word. I can read and spell all 14 of
my sight words.
Math: I can compare 2 quanities and
determining which more, order
quanities from least to greatest, rote
counting to 30, and writing my
numbers to 25.
Writing: I can understand what a
small moment is and stretch is out. I
can stretch and write my words.
New Word: me
my
look
we
go
to
can
see
she
he
Science: I can explain what a pond
and meadow are as well as what
lives in each of them.
Social Studies: I can say the
Pledge of Allegiance and East
School Creed. I can build my
schema on pumpkins.
Mrs. Davis’
Newsletter
October 14, 2013
Important Dates:
October 15th- 2 Hour Late Start
October 16th-First Quarter Ends
9:00a.m Fire Safety House
October 24th- Parent/Teacher
Conference 3:45-7:45
October 25th-School Carnival
6:00-8:00p.m.
October 28th-Parent/Teacher
Conference 3:45-7:45
Classroom News:
* Parent/Conferences are coming up soon. I
will be having an educational observer in
here. If you would not like the for her to sit in
during your child’s conference, just let me
know. Also, please make sure you come!!
Your child will receive a free East School
Shirt!
*A Flu shot packet went home. Please read
over it, fill it out and return it as soon as
possible.
October 31st- 9:00a.m.
Character Assembly.
Homework Packet due.
2:30 p.m. Fall Party
*If your child has lost their jackets or any
other article of clothing, we have a lost and
found area they or you can check.
Birthdays:
* These newsletters will be available on the
Jefferson City Public School Website, under
East School.
Keith-October 8th
*If you haven’t yet, please send in a picture of
your family to hang on the board. Our
students love looking at these!!!
Literacy Tip: Read as much as you can. Talk about the story. Find sight words in the stories.
Math Tip: Practice counting with your child from 1 to 110. Saying all numbers like 15 and 20.
Mrs. Davis
Email address: [email protected]
East Elementary School
1229 East McCarty Street
573-659-3165
Special’s Class:
Monday-P.E
Tuesday-P.E.
Wednesday-Music
Thursday-Music
Friday-Art
Spelling Words
New Word: look
What We’re Learning
Reading: I can orally identify my
upper and lowercase letters. I can
state the beginning sounds of each
letter. I can read from left to right
pointing to each word. I can read and
spell all 14 of my sight words.
Math: I can compare 2 items and
determining which is longer or
shorter, use comparing language
(less, fewer, more, most, same),
order numbers from least to greatest,
rote counting to 30, and writing my
numbers to 25.
Writing: I can stretch my story over
more than one page, using my sight
words and writing the sounds I hear.
we
go
to
can
see
yes
no
she
he
Science: I can explain what a pond
and meadow are as well as what
lives in each of them.
Social Studies: I can say the
Pledge of Allegiance and East
School Creed. I understand what
fire safety is and how to react when
a fire occurs.