December 14th-18th

Coming up...

December 21- Winter party and PJ/cocoa day for PBIS

PBIS Reward PJ/cocoa @ 8:30am

Winter Party in classroom 2:30pm

December 22- Early dismissal 12:30-winter break begins

January 4- Classes resume after winter break

January 29th-Spelling Bee(see details below)

Winter Party Monday, December 21st at 2:30pm

Treats: 

Ethan Ezra Henry Cole

Drinks/Cups

Bella

Plates:

AJ

Napkins:

Ean

There are 19 students in our classroom.

On January 29 we will have our first annual Washington Elementary Spelling Bee! This is open to ANY student who wishes to participate. Beginning after break, Mrs. Maddock will provide all interested students with a weekly study list. They should come see Mrs. Maddock for their lists.

I will allow students in my classroom to use this list as their weekly spelling study in place of our weekly Journeys list. They can use the spelling bee list for the homework sheet.

On January 29, at 1:30 P.M. Spelling Bee contestants will meet in the lunchroom for the Bee, which will be led by two "celebrity" pronouncers. Trophies and ribbons will be awarded.

There will be a sign up in the lunchroom for interested students. Please contact Mrs. Maddock or myself if you have questions.

Winter Party Reminder

Reminder our winter party is on Monday, December 21st at 2:30pm

Treats:

Ethan

Ezra

Henry

Cole

Drinks/Cups

Bella

Plates:

AJ

Napkins:

Ean

There are 19 students in our classroom.

Thank you so much for your support!  The kids appreciate it!  You can send these items or drop them off anytime that is convenient.

Holiday Class Show

Come one, come all…

Mrs. Becthold’s class

presents…

“Weathering Christmas” (play)

and

“Spending the holiday with those you love”

(readers’ theater)

Friday, Dec 18th

at

8:30am and 2:30pm
Room 106

Week of December 7th-11th

Updates...

• Spelling lists went home today
• December 9th-12:30pm Early dismissal
• December 21st-Holiday party 2:30pm-I will email party sign up information separately
• December 21st-PJ's and cocoa for PBIS
• December 22nd-12:30pm Early dismissal-Winter break
• January 4th-classes resume
• January 29th-Spelling bee(see information below)

Spelling Bee Information

On January 29 we will have our first annual Washington Elementary Spelling Bee! This is open to ANY student who wishes to participate. Beginning after break, Mrs. Maddock will provide all interested students with a weekly study list. They should come see Mrs. Maddock for their lists.

On January 29, at 1:30 P.M. Spelling Bee contestants will meet in the lunchroom for the Bee, which will be led by two "celebrity" pronouncers. Trophies and ribbons will be awarded.

There will be a sign up in the lunchroom for interested students. Please contact Mrs. Maddock if you have questions.

Thanksgiving Break

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!  

Be safe and enjoy!

Week of November 30th-December 4th

Upcoming dates…

December 3: Magical Night

December 9: Early dismissal 12:30

Spelling lists and homework sheets went home last Friday and will be due on December 4th.

Playground reminder:

It is that time of year again...Students must have their winter gear each day.  We have reminded students that they must have boots on in order to play in the snow. Without boots they must stay on the blacktop. Also, it is helpful if students have their hat, gloves, and so on, labeled with their name.

Message from Mrs. Keast

Message from Mrs. Keast:

Announcing!  Washington Elementary Annual Christmas Carolers!

All grades K-4

We will sing at the Mount Vernon Fine Arts Association / District Art display  during Magical Night.

Dec. 3^rd,   First Street Building in the gym

5:30 p.m.  to about 5:50 p.m.

Cocoa available afterwards, donations to Mount Vernon Fine Arts Association.

Please email kkeast@mountvernon.k12.ia.us if your student may attend. This helps with planning. Thank you.

Wk of Nov. 16-20

Here is what is going on this week...

• Nov. 18th-Cornell College Steel Drum group will be playing for our students 
• Nov. 20th-No School- Friday-State football championship
• Nov. 25-27th-Thanksgiving break
• Dec. 3-4-Learning without borders skype
• Dec. 3-Magical night in Mount Vernon

Have a great week!

Week of Nov. 9-13th

We are done with our Iowa Assessments!  The students worked very hard and did their best!  I am very proud of them.

Upcoming events:

November 10th-Walk to Cole Library with Mrs. Priske 10:00-11:00

November 11th-Veteran's Day-Thank a Veteran for their service.  Veteran speakers throughout the day

November 12th-Early out/12:30pm dismissal

November 25-27-Thanksgiving break

Have a great week!

Week of Nov. 2-6th

Thank you for attending parent teacher conferences. It was nice meeting with you and sharing your child’s progress.

There is no spelling homework for this week due to Iowa Assessments.  Students should continue reading each evening though.

Also, your child should have brought home a note from Mrs. Priske about taking our class to Cole Library on Tuesday, November 10th, from 10:00-11:00.

Upcoming Events 

• November 3-9- Iowa Assessments
• November 10-Cole Library visit (10:00 to 11:00)
• November 12-Early dismissal 12:30

Author Tim Green

We listened to Tim Green on Wednesday. He had a powerful message for our students. Work hard, be kind, put academics before sports, and READ!

 

Week of October 26-30th

Upcoming events…

·      October 27 and 29- Elementary school conferences. Looking forward to see you all.

·      October 30- Halloween Parade and Party- Students are invited to bring a costume to school to change into for the parade. Please no “costume weapons.” If the weather allows we will parade around the track at 2:30, we will parade inside if the weather is a concern. Following the parade we will come back to our classroom for treats.  Feel free to come and watch the parade…it is sure to be “spooktacular!” 

·      November 3-10- Iowa Assessments – more information to come next week about these assessments. 

Week of October 19-23rd

Upcoming events:

• October 21st-Early dismissal
• October 27th and 29th-Conferences
• October 30-Halloween party and parade (2:30 on the track) Students are invited to bring a Halloween costume to school on Friday, October 30th. We will change into costume before the parade on the track.

Halloween Party Helpers

Treat: Betsy

Treat: Skyler

Treat: Kara

Treat: Ean

Drinks/ Cups: Ethan

Plates: Ethan

Napkins: Jayda

We will celebrate on Friday, October 30. We have 19 students in our room. Thank you!!!

Wickiup Hill Learning Center

We had a great day of learning!

October 12th-16th

October 16- Field trip to Wickiup Hill 

October 21- Early dismissal 12:30

October 27 & 29 – Conferences

October 30-Halloween party-helper list is below...we still need a few helpers

Field Trip Information- Wickiup Hill

On Friday, October 16^th we will leave at 8:30 and return around 2:30. Students will need a cold lunch and a drink. Please have your child dress for the weather. We will be outside for three out of the four activities. Please let me know if you have questions. Thank you!

Halloween Party Helpers

Treat: Betsy

Treat: Skyler

Treat: Kara

Treat: ___?

Drinks/ Cups: ___?

Plates: Ethan

Napkins: _____?

We will celebrate on Friday, October 30. We have 19 students in our room. Thank you!!!

Additional Information

Happy Wednesday!

• If you have a preference for conference night(Tues. or Thurs.) let me know by the end of the week.  Schedules are being made and will be finalized on Monday.
• Coe College science night informational sheet is coming home today.
• 5th Annual Trimathlon is October 17th for anyone students interested.  Registration and information is located at www.mathnasiumtrimathlon.com

Week of Oct 5th-Oct. 9th

We had a another great week...we worked hard and enjoyed the WeWalk fundraiser and time with our 1st grade buddies...

 

This week...

• Beg. of year conferences are coming up in a few weeks(Oct. 27th and 29th)-please email me by the end of this week if you have a preference for Tues. or Thurs.

Upcoming events...

• Oct. 5th-WeTap meeting
• Oct. 16th-Wickiup field trip-students will need to bring a lunch-note will be sent home soon
• Oct. 21st-Early out-12:30pm
• Oct. 27th and 29th-Beg. of year Conferences(Tues. and Thurs.)
• Oct. 30th-Halloween celebration and Parade

Week of Sept. 28-Oct 2nd

This week...

• Early out Wed. Sept. 30th 12:30pm
• Cornell Lunch buddy note coming home today(Tues.).  This has the name of your child's buddy and how to reach them.
• Lunch Buddy kick off-Thursday Oct. 1st...details in the note.
• WeWalk Oct. 2nd-Schedule is listed below...

9:00 - 9:20 - Second grade

9:30 - 9:50 - Fourth grade

10:00 - 10:20 - First grade

10:30 - 10:45 A.M. preschool

10:50 - 11:10 - Third grade

11:20 - 11:40 - Kindergarten

12:15 - 12:30 - P.M. preschool

Reminders for Open House and WeWalk

Tomorrow evening from 6pm-7pm is our Open House!  The students have worked hard and have some great things to show you.  Hope to see you there!

WeWalk packets are due Friday, September 25th.  Please have your student return the envelope whether or not they raised money.  They get credit for turning it in.

WeWalk is Friday, October 2nd

9:00 - 9:20 - Second grade

9:30 - 9:50 - Fourth grade

10:00 - 10:20 - First grade

10:30 - 10:45 A.M. preschool

10:50 - 11:10 - Third grade

11:20 - 11:40 - Kindergarten

12:15 - 12:30 - P.M. preschool

Week of Sept. 21-25

Another great week last week!  

Reminders:

• Student dioramas for the animal/habitat unit is due on Wednesday...they may bring them in before that if they are done.

Forms sent home to be returned...

• Cornell 3rd grade buddy form
• Mini-cheerleading form
• student directory

Coming up this week...

SEPTEMBER:

Thursday 24th-Open House 6-7pm

Sunday 27th-Novak Buddy Bench Dedication Ceremony

Wednesday 30th-Early Out/Professional Development

OCTOBER:

Friday 2nd -WEWALK

Monday 5th-WETAP Meeting

Week of Sept. 14-18th

Last week was a great week.  The students worked hard and we finished our FAST reading test ahead of schedule!  This week is homecoming week...

HOMECOMING at WE...

Monday-Team day-wear a jersey or shirt of your favorite team

Tuesday-Hat day

Wednesday-America day-wear your red, white, and blue

Thursday-Favorite color day-wear your favorite color

Friday-Mustang day-wear your maroon

Upcoming events...

• Wed. 9/16-Early dismissal 12:30pm
• Thurs. 9/24-Open House 6-7pm
• Wed. 9/30-Early dismissal 12:30pm
• Fri. 10/2-WeWalk fundraiser details to come
• Fri. 10/16-Wickiup field trip-all day trip-students will need to bring a cold lunch

Week of Update Sept. 8-11th

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!
Reminders...

• The Weekly Home Sheet needs to come back each Friday with the spelling and reading information on the back filled out.  It is part of their mandatory homework.  They also get ClassDojo points for turning it in on time.
• Pink sheets went home from WETAP for volunteers and elementary student directories last week so if you want to volunteer or receive a directory return your sheets to school.
• Spelling and the Weekly Home Sheet came home with your child on Friday.  The spelling words they should study for the week are highlighted.
• Our library special is on Mondays so make sure the kids bring any books they are done with back so they may check out more.  I will get them to the library sometime tomorrow(Tues.).
• ClassDojo information was sent home Friday as well.  There is a code to use if you'd like to sign up and check in with it.  It is totally optional for parents to sign up.
• I need a quick email yes/no if your child can be in class photos shared throughout the year.  If I don't get an email from you, your child will not be in the photos I share out.

Here is what is coming up this week...

• Wed. 9/9-Picture day @ WE
• Wed. 9/16-Early dismissal 12:30pm
• Thurs. 9/24-Open House 6-7pm
• Wed. 9/30-Early dismissal 12:30pm
• Fri. 10/2-WeWalk fundraiser details to come
• Fri. 10/16-Wickiup field trip-all day trip-students will need to bring a cold lunch

Week of August 31

We had a wonderful first week of school last week!  We are going to have a great year.  This is a great group of kids!  I'm so excited to have them in my class.  Here are a few reminders and upcoming events.  If you have any questions please feel free to email.

• If you haven't yet returned the transportation form(or other papers) from the meet and greet please do so ASAP.
• The kids brought home the spelling words last Friday.  We will take spelling tests on Friday as well as the Pretest for the next week.  I will always highlight the words they should study for the following week.  If they get 100% on the pretest I will have them study a different set of words.
• Last week we spent much of the time assessing and getting to know each other.  I know the students came home tired at the end of the week.  This week will be more routine as we get started with the curriculum in all the core subjects.
• Please make sure you read the WE news each week with other events that may not be mentioned on my blog  http://www.mountvernon.k12.ia.us/washington-elementary.html 

Upcoming events:

• Sept. 7th-Labor Day-no school
• Sept. 9th-School pictures at the Elementary
• Sept. 16th-Early dismissal
• Sept. 30th-Early dismissal

Have a great week!