February 27, 2026

  

Wow! Last Friday of February!!! Happy March on Sunday! (Rabbit! Rabbit!) 

Hoping everyone had a fun February Vacation! We have had a VERY busy week since coming back from that break. The trimester is ending in a couple of weeks and it will be time to meet again at parent/teacher conferences~keep an eye out for the sign-up times for that day. I can't wait to share with you all of the growth your students have made since the last time we chatted. I'm so proud of them! 

We are running low on tissues and Clorox -type wipes if you would be able to donate either to the classroom, our little germ-fighting powers would be ever so thankful!

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness: Initial Sounds, Sound Blending, Medial Sounds, Segmenting, Adding Initial Sounds, Deleting Initial Sounds, Substituting Initial Sounds, Blending with Boxes

UFLI:  Making words with and working with letters and sounds: all short vowel vc and cvc words. Introduced words with 4 sounds by adding an -s at the end of a word to make the word plural (cat, cats), letter Kk and Hh introduced. Words reviewed:the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to, do, of, see

Bridge to Writing: Targets this week: I can name parts of a sentence, I can name who or what the sentence is about, I can name the action word, or verb, in a sentence, I can write and share 2 sentences that rhyme.  

We are finished our Galapagos Islands mission and voted as a class that we didn't find enough proof that our hypothesis could be proven. Our next  Go2Science mission starts soon and will focus on  capybaras~stay tuned! 

Reveal Math: Targets this week: I can solve subtraction equations within 5, I can explain how to solve subtraction equations  within 5, I can make 6 & 7 in different ways, I can explain how to make 6 & 7 in different ways, I can decompose 6 & 7 in different ways, I can explain how to decompose 6 & 7 in different ways.

We are learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard) 

Upcoming Events:

March 2-6 -Read Across America Festivities- see school newsletter for events! 

Friday- March 13 No School- Professional Development Day

March 20- Report Cards Home

March 26 & 27- 1/2 Days of School- Parent Teacher conferences

March 31- Kinderconcert @ Morse 

February 6, 2026

 

Dear Families,

Oh Well...6 more weeks of winter! 

I have made a change on your student's remote snow day packet. Our Google Meet link is going to be: 

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ciy-exnw-cir

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 541-702-7594‬ PIN: ‪632 761 206‬#

I will send out a reminder when remote snow days are announced with more information (if I have power/internet).

We are running low on tissues and Clorox -type wipes if you would be able to donate either to the classroom, our little germ-fighting powers would be ever so thankful!

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness: Initial Sounds, Sound Blending, Medial Sounds, Segmenting, Adding Initial Sounds, Deleting Initial Sounds, Substituting Initial Sounds, Blending with Boxes

UFLI:  Making words with and working with letters and sounds: all short vowel vc and cvc words. Introduced words with 4 sounds by adding an -s at the end of a word to make the word plural (cat, cats) Words reviewed:the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to, do, of, see

Bridge to Writing: Targets this week: I can say a "do this" sentence. I can draw and write a "do this" or telling sentence about helping. I can write the correct end mark. I can share my writing.

We are continuing to learn a lot of new information about the Galapagos Islands and all of the interesting animals and plant life there in our Go2Science mission. Next week is our final week to see if our hypothesis is true or false! 

Reveal Math: Targets this week:  I can represent and solve addition and subtraction problems. I can explain how to represent and solve addition and subtraction problems.

We are learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard) 

Upcoming Events:

February 13- WCS Royalty Day AND Valentine's Day Party! 

February 16-20: February Vacation

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Sarah

January 30, 2026

 

Dear Families,

I have made a change on your student's remote snow day packet. Our Google Meet link is going to be: 

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ciy-exnw-cir

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 541-702-7594‬ PIN: ‪632 761 206‬#

I will send out a reminder when remote snow days are announced with more information (if I have power/internet).

We are running low on tissues and Clorox -type wipes if you would be able to donate either to the classroom, our little germ-fighting powers would be ever so thankful!

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness: Initial Sounds, Sound Blending, Medial Sounds, Segmenting, Adding Initial Sounds, Deleting Initial Sounds, Substituting Initial Sounds, Blending with Boxes

UFLI:  Making words with and working with letters and sounds: all short vowel vc and cvc words. Words reviewed:the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to, do, of, see

Bridge to Writing: Targets this week: I can use a verb to tell an action that is happening now, I can use a verb to tell what already happened, I can share my writing.

We are continuing to learn a lot of new information about the Galapagos Islands and all of the interesting animals and plant life there in our Go2Science mission.

Reveal Math: Targets this week:  I can represent and solve take from/take away problems, I can explain how to solve take from/take away problems.

We are learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard) 

Upcoming Events:

February 13- WCS Royalty Day AND Valentine's Day Party! Nut Free and Dairy Free, please! 

February 16-20: February Vacation

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Sarah

January 9, 2026

 

Dear Families,

I hope you had a joyful winter break with you families! Santa brought me a new grandson and he was the  best gift ever! 

We are running low on tissues and Clorox -type wipes if you would be able to donate either to the classroom, our little germ-fighting powers would be ever so thankful!

We have been super busy getting into the swing of school again and although we were out on Wednesday because of weather, we got a remarkable amount of things completed this week! 

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness: Rhyming, Initial Sounds, Sound Blending with Elkonin boxes, Medial Sounds, Segmenting, Adding Initial Sounds, Deleting Initial Sounds, Substituting Initial Sounds

UFLI:  Making words with and working with letters and sounds: f,p,t,s,m,a,i,o,d,c Introduced u and g. Words reviewed:the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to, do

Bridge to Writing: Targets this week: I can use a verb to tell an action that is happening now, I can use a verb to tell what will happen later, I can draw and write about playing now and later, I can share my writing.

Began our first week of our Go2Science mission (penguins in the Galapagos)! 

Reveal Math: Targets this week:  Close to finshing Unit 6: Addition problems

We are learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard) 

Upcoming Events:

January 19- NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr 

February 16-20: February Vacation

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Sarah

December 12, 2025

 

Dear Families,

Thank you for sending your child in with cold weather gear! We do travel outside two times a day in the "snowsuit season" and are only kept inside if the temperature dips below 10 degrees. They need to be bundled in that kind of weather!!! 

PLEASE keep toys, jewelry, and money at home. It is too much to keep track of. We are busy and have very little time to argue over all the things. Thank you!

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness: Rhyming, Initial Sounds, Sound Blending with Elkonin boxes, Medial Sounds, Segmenting, Adding Initial Sounds, Deleting Initial Sounds, Substituting Initial Sounds

UFLI:  Making words with and working with letters and sounds: f,p,t,s,m,a,i,o,d Introduced c. Words reviewed:the,I,and, a, is, as, said

Bridge to Writing: Targets this week: I can use nouns for one and more than one. I can add -s to a noun to show more than one. I can draw and write about things I see in the classroom. I can share my writing.

Our next Go2Science mission (penguins in the Galapagos) starts on January 6, 2026! 

Reveal Math: Targets this week:  Finshed Unit 5: 2 dimensional shapes unit (hexagons and circles), identify and name flat shapes, describe the relative position of flat shapes. Began Unit 6: Understanding Addition

We are learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard) 

Upcoming Events: 

December 19- Polar Express Day! We will act out the story of the Polar Express and follow the storyline of Chris Van Allsburg's book. This day will allow for pajamas and stuffies to be brought to school. Please make sure the stuffy is small enough to fit into a backpack. 

December 22-January 2- Christmas Vacation

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Sarah

December 5, 2025

 

Mrs. Sample's Moon Picture!

Dear Families,

I hope you got a chance to do some moon gazing this week! She has been beautiful~ 

Thank you for sending your child in with cold weather gear! We do travel outside two times a day in the "snowsuit season" and are only kept inside if the temperature dips below 10 degrees. They need to be bundled in that kind of weather!!! 

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness: Rhyming, Initial Sounds, Sound Blending with Elkonin boxes, Medial Sounds, Segmenting, Adding Initial Sounds, Deleting Initial Sounds, Substituting Initial Sounds

UFLI:  Making words with and working with letters and sounds: f,p,t,s,m,a,i. Introduced o,d. Words taught: said

Bridge to Writing: Targets this week: I can write upper case and lower case letters, I can use a proper noun, I can draw and write about a friend, I can share my writing. 

Our next Go2Science mission (penguins in the Galapagos) starts on January 6, 2026! 

Reveal Math: Targets this week:  2 dimensional shapes unit (hexagons and circles), identify and name flat shapes, describe the relative position of flat shapes.

We are learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard) 

Upcoming Events: 

December 12- Report cards home

December 19- Polar Express Day! We will act out the story of the Polar Express and follow the storyline of Chris Van Allsburg's book. This day will allow for pajamas and stuffies to be brought to school. Please make sure the stuffy is small enough to fit into a backpack. 

December 22-January 2- Christmas Vacation

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Sarah

November 21, 2025

 

Wishing you all a very thankful holiday! 

Looking forward to seeing you at conferences on Monday~We are finishing up all of our assessments and am looking forward to sharing the results with you!

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness: Rhyming, Initial Sounds, Sound Blending, Final Sounds, Segmenting, Adding Initial Sounds, Deleting Initial Sounds, Substituting Initial Sounds

UFLI:  Making words with and working with letters and sounds: f,p,t,s,m,a,i. Introduced am and an "whiny" combination. Words taught: is, as

Bridge to Writing: Targets this week: I can use the right end marks (. and ?), I can draw and write to ask a question, and I can share my writing. We have finished book 1! 

Our next Go2Science mission (penguins in the Galapagos) starts on January 6, 2026! 

Reveal Math: Targets this week: Sorting objects by attribute, comparing and explaining the sorts, counting objects, and began our 2 dimensional shapes unit (triangles, rectangles, and squares).

We are learning about the Woolwich Way! The Woolwich Way is made up of 6 qualities that will help us to be the best we can be! (Courtesy- I can use good manners, Compassion-I can help others, Respect- I can treat others kindly, Honesty-I can tell the truth, Responsibility- I can take care of myself and my stuff, Quality- I can do my best even when things are hard) 

Upcoming Events: 

Monday November 24- Parent/Teacher conferences

Monday and Tuesday November 24&25 1/2 day of school for students-Noon dismissal

November 26-28 Thanksgiving Break- Happy Thanksgiving! 

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Sarah