Coffee House!

Coffee House will be this Thursday October 25th.  Snacks and coffee will be served from 5:30-6:00 with performances starting at 6:05.  This will be a fun and exciting night!

Weather and the Constitution

Here is a look at some of the things we have been working on in class.  We have been talking about weather and the Constitution.

"What we know about the weather"

What the Preamble means to us

The students made a Preamble Quilt

The students made "I Think I Can" Trains, to write
what they think they will be able to do at the end
of 1st grade.

Open House

Open House will be Thursday, August 16th from 6:00-7:00.  The PTO will kick things off with a meeting and from there you will be sent to the classrooms.  There will be 2 different 15 minute sessions, where I will share with you some of the exciting things we will be doing this year in First grade!  I look forward to seeing each of you there!

Welcome to 1st Grade!

WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE! Dear Parents, Pencils, crayons, schoolbags, smiling faces, classmates, a new teacher, and an eagerness to learn are all signs that school is starting. Our first day of school is here. My name is Megan Jones and I am excited to be your child’s First Grade teacher.  I am looking forward to a great year teaching your child.  I am honored to have your child in my class. First I would like to tell you a little bit about me.  I actually grew up here in the Bend.  I also attended Neely’s Bend Elementary Kindergarten through 4th grade.  Some ofm y favorite childhood memories are from when I attended school here.  I graduated from Volunteer State with an Associates of Science degree in 2009.  Then in 2011 I graduate from Cumberland University with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education.  I am currently working on completing my Master’s Degree from Middle Tennessee State University.  This will be my second year teaching.  I taught 4th grade least year at Madison Creek Elementary.  I have a 2 year old son named Easton.  We enjoy going on walks and playing outside.  I am so excited about being able to come “home” to teach.  I’m looking forward to helping your child create exciting school memories. My classroom door is always open, so please feel free to let me know if there is anything you need. I will do my best to help you.  I will send home a weekly newsletter and keep our class website updated.  You can find our class website under my name on the school website.  If you need to get in contact with me you can email me at: megan.jones@mnps.org, call the school at 860-1471, or send in a note with your child.  Please know I take class time very seriously.  Your child and I only have a small amount of time for instruction.  I want to be sure we are able to concentrate on our material with as few interruptions as possible.  So, during class time I will not be able to check or respond to emails or phone calls.  If you need to change how your child is going home, or any other vital information, please call the office and let them know.  They will pass along the information to me.  If you know ahead of time, please send a note. Thank you! Ms. Jones

4th 9weeks Awards

So proud of Ja'Sean!

My 4th 9weeks Award Winners
We had 8 students receive the Principal's award this 9 weeks

Way to go Ethan!

Living Wax Museum

Ms. Jones 4th Grade Living Wax Museum

Way to go Simon!

Our 3rd place regional winner!  So proud of him!!

Simon Smith
"How to get a fishhook out of your hand"

Congressman Diane Black

Wow were we blessed to have such an awesome guest today!  Congressman Black came and read the story "Horton Hatches an Egg" and then shared with the kids about what she does in Washington.  The kids also asked some great questions!  Here are a couple of pictures from our time with her this morning.

Congressman Diane Black

Taking questions from the kids

Lexi and Jermaine presented Congressman Black with her gift.

Jermaine, Congressman Black, and Lexi

Guest Reader

We had another wonderful guest ready today! Sumner County Executive Anthony Holt came and read and talked to the kids.  He did a wonderful job!

Thank you Mr. Holt!

I think Joshua would be an excellent County Executive

2012 with Sumner County Executive Holt

What a wonderful reader

Science Fair

Congratulations to all of our students who competed in the Science Fair!  The projects were awesome and I am so proud of everyone!  The Grand Prize winner of 4th grade is Sesley Hart and the Reserve Winner is McKay Campbell!

Reserve Winner and Grand Prize Winner of 4th Grade

McKay

Sesley

Kareena

Joseph

Book Fair Spring 2012

Bobby our tourist!

50 States

Here is the video for the 50 States :)

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=6809

150 Blue Ribbon Club

Congratulations to Alyssa, Kareena, and Ethan!  They have reached the 150 Blue Ribbon Club!  There is still time for everyone to reach the club.  Please make sure your son/daughter is working on Study Island every day.  Remember if you make the club, you get to go on a field trip to Opry Mills!  Ethan's picture is coming soon...

Kareena 150 Blue Ribbon Club

Alyssa 150 Blue Ribbon Club

Ethan 150 Blue Ribbon Club

We have FROGS!

We have watched our tadpoles go through metamorphosis, and we now have a couple of frogs!  The rest of the tadpoles, are developing their front legs, and I know they will soon be frogs too!

April 11th

Welcome back to school, and I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter break!  We have a short week but still lots going on.

Science- We are reviewing the Sun, Earth, and Moon and the Water Cycle and Climate

Social Studies- We are reviewing landforms, government. and the 13 Colonies

Math- We are reviewing Chapters 17, 14, 13, and 12.

Reading- Our story is To Fly: Story of the Wright Brothers

Spelling-careful, tasteful, lonely, powerful, suggestion, peaceful, recently,

extremely, certainly, wisely, harmful, monthly, yearly, successful, playful, 

thoughtful, actually, pollution, correction, eagerly

(We will still have our Spelling Test on Friday)

I went online last night to reserve tickets to the April 28th game, but it looks like all tickets are already sold out :(  One of our classmates, Sesley, has a softball game on April 28th at 3pm, that we could all go to and support her.  Her game is at Moss Wright park and I know she would be super excited if we went.  Let me know everyone’s thoughts.  We are going to keep this as a surprise from Sesley.  Please let me know if your son/daughter will attend and if you will be attending with them. I hope you all have a great day!

Ms. Jones

Recent happenings...TCAP Hunt pictures coming soon...

Science Experiment with Jelly Beans

Making their hypothesis

Canon making his observations

Class picture with our Wizard of Oz star

3rd 9 weeks Awards

So proud of our awesome class!  Everyone worked so hard!

3rd 9 weeks Principal Award 

Our 3rd 9 weeks awards

Tristan

Dayton

Simon

Mitchell

Santoria

Kareena and Jermaine

March 26th

Happy Monday!  I hope each of you had a wonderful day.  We have been very busy and working hard.  Here is a look at what we have going on this week:

Reading: Encantado The Pink Dolphin

Math:  Ch. 20 and Ch. 16

Science: We are reviewing Ch. 2

Social Studies: Reviewing Map Elements and reading latitude and longitude

Spelling: frighten, tangle, mumble, oval, marble, spiral, animal, paddle, diagonal, threaten, citizen, single, needle, natural, several, national, jungle, given, eleven, chicken

Friday is our awards ceremony is Friday March 30th at 9:45am

Thursday we will be going to the AR Store.

I also sent home the Sounds reading awards today.  If your child received a purple piece of paper that means that get to go to the Sounds Game on April 20th.  Please return that form by this Friday the 30th.  The game will be so much fun!  The kids will have a parade on the field before the game begins.  I will be attending with our class as well.  If you have any questions about it, please let me know.

Please remember to look over your child’s work for the day and that they read 30 minutes each night.  Thank you for all of your help and I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Ms. Jones

Wake Up Call

Here is the link for our Wake Up Call on News Channel 4

http://www.wsmv.com/video?clipId=6821406&autostart=true

VIP Dates

Fun Run money is due this Thursday, March 1st

Field Trip forms are due this Thursday, March 1st

Please do your very best to have these two items turned in.

Thanks for everything y'all do!!

Website

Websites to practice Adverbs and some Dr. Seuss websites:

http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Adverbs.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/62022.html

http://www.seussville.com/#/author

http://www.catinthehat.org/

http://www.seussville.com/games/lb_sam_i_am.html

Here are a couple of pictures from our busy and exciting day!  Make sure you enter your pledges in online!  And remember to wear your running shoes tomorrow!

Our guest reader Ian

Holding up the "4" for News Channel 4

"Cowboy Chris" talking to us about the Fun Run

Working on Area and Perimeter

Everyone was working so hard...

and did a wonderful job!