Compton First Grade Blog

Meet the First Grade Staff

2010-2011 first grade teachers at Compton are:

 

 

 

 

 

Wanda Brown

 

Tara Luttrell

Ronna Marcus

Jennifer Smith Green

Caroline Woodruff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Paws"itive Students of the Week

Congratulations to Valeria Duran, MaKayla Camese, Daniel Smith, Jennifer Hoffman, and Darious Butler, our students of the week.

2010-2011 Supply List

Welcome back! First graders need to supply the following:

*	Quantity	Item
*	1	Box of 24 count crayons
	1	Box of 12 count colored pencils
	1	Box of gallon plastic freezer bags
	1	Box of 1 quart freezer bags
	1	Pkg of dry erase markers (any color)
*	1	Pair of school safety scissors
*	5	Glue sticks (any size)
	1	Package eraser caps
*	4	Large, pink erasers
	2	Containers disinfecting wipes
	3	Boxes tissues
	4	Bottles of hand sanitizer
	2	Bottles of hand soap
	1	Box of band-aids
	1	Composition notebook
	2	Reams of white computer paper
	1	Pkg of 4/x/6 index cards
	1	1-inch clear view white binder
·    These items will also be needed at home so that students can complete homework. ·    Helpful hint: an investment in an electric pencil sharpener for home use will quickly show its benefits!

 

First Grade February Students of the Month

Ms. Brown:

Veronica U. is a conscientious student with a passion for learning.

Ifran A. is a friendly student who enjoys writing. 

Mrs. Luttrell:

Emma F. is kind to her classmates and a very enthusiastic learner.

Karrington S. is a wonderful teacher's helper who has improved in learning his math facts. 

Ms. Marcus:

Teyauna B. enjoys helping other students, enjoys writing stories and has learned almost all of the first grade sight words.

Reynaldo H. has imroved his reading fluency and learning his math facts.

Ms. Smith-Green:

Kimberly M. has improved in learning her math facts. 

Taviair D. is an outstanding writer who read one of his stories on the morning announcements.

Mrs. Woodruff:

Daniel R. always does his classwork the first time, writes descriptive stories and reads fluently.

Taylor C. does her classwork promptly, is a great leader and helper to her table mates, and writes wonderful stories.

Ms. Brown:

Veronica U. is a conscientious student with a passion for learning.

Ifran A. is a friendly student who enjoys writing. 

Mrs. Luttrell:

Emma F. is kind to her classmates and a very enthusiastic learner.

Karrington S. is a wonderful teacher's helper who has improved in learning his math facts. 

Ms. Marcus:

Teyauna B. enjoys helping other students, enjoys writing stories and has learned almost all of the first grade sight words.

Reynaldo H. has imroved his reading fluency and learning his math facts.

Ms. Smith-Green:

Kimberly M. has improved in learning her math facts. 

Taviair D. is an outstanding writer who read one of his stories on the morning announcements.

Mrs. Woodruff:

Daniel R. always does his classwork the first time, writes descriptive stories and reads fluently.

Taylor C. does her classwork promptly, is a great leader and helper to her table mates, and writes wonderful stories.

First Grade January Students of the Month

Ms. Brown:

Laila S. is a well-mannered and friendly student who enjoys interacting with her classmates.

Billy D. is a polite young man who is very empathetic towards his classmates.

Mrs. Luttrell:

Tonaesha L. always follows directions the first time and is a role model in our class.

Dawson N. is a polite young man who enjoys learning.

Ms. Marcus:

Daisy I. always comes to school with a smile and is a wonderful teacher's helper.

Ahmad O. is a responsible and hard-working student who enjoys learning.

Ms. Smith-Green:

Daniela G. is a leader and a great teacher's aide.

Erick C. is an excellent writer who always tries to improve on his stories.

Mrs. Woodruff:

Jada T. is a responsible and helpful student to all her classmates.

Landon T. is a teacher-in-training and a wonderful leader.

C O N F E R E N C E W E E K

Parent - teacher conferences will be held from Monday, January 25 through Friday, January 29.  Look for a conference slip to come home with your child on January 14th with your conference date and time.  Please send back your confirmation as soon as possible so we can schedule our conferences.  We look forward to discussing your child's progress with you!

PTA / Third Grade Performance

Please join us next Tuesday, January 12 at 6:30 for a PTA meeting followed by a performance from third grade.  We look forward to seeing you there!

New Reading Street Resource!

Click here to access our new online reading library--Reading Street. Your child should have received his/her password to login. Ask your teacher is you need a login/password again.

Fall Festival Theme Basket Help

Parents: First Grade is creating a “Movie Night at Home” theme basket to raffle off at the Fall Festival.  We are asking for donations of the following items to help us out.  If you can donate any of these items, please send them in with your child by Tuesday, October 27.

 

Suggested donations:

 

* Milk Dud * new video / DVD * Skittles  * M&Ms  

* Raisinettes       * small bags of chips       * Microwave popcorn  * cans of soda

 

Thank you for your support! 

Sincerely, the First Grade Teachers

First Grade Schedules

Although each teacher has individualized her schedule, here is the basic schedule that first grade follows:

7:15 to 7:50: Arrival

7:50 to 8:00: Morning announcements

8:00 to 8:10: Compton Literacy / Math Focus

8:10 to 10:00: Reader's Workshop and English / Language Arts Block

10:00 to 11:00: Writer's Workshop

10:50 to 11:30: Lunch

11:40 to 12:20: Specials

12:20 to 2:00: Math Workshop

2:00 to 2:10: Pack bookbags and prepare for dismissal

2:10 to 2:30: Dismissal

* Teachers schedule time once a week for a visit to the Media Center

* Science, social studies and health are integrated into reading and writing throughout the year

Field Trip

Just a reminder... First grade is going on a field trip to the Cobb Energy Centre on Monday, November 2 to see the play "Henry and Mudge."  Please send in your child's permission slip and $10 donation as soon as possible.  Thank you!