The BEST Christmas Party in the History of Christmas Parties!!!

BIG THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR SUCH A FUN PARTY!

 

Please click on the link and enjoy the video...

http://animoto.com/play/byTTK65wjFlkzURn2PBecA

 

I hope that you guys have a FABULOUS Christmas Break!!

Thanks again,

Peggy Cooksey



The Sweetest Class EVER and Christmas Present Predictions

 

Present Predictions...



Santa's In The HOUSE!



Santa's In The HOUSE!



Writer's Workshop



Mystery Reader and Weekend Chatter

 

Weekend chatter...

 

 



Adopt-a-Family Scoop



The Fourth Habit of Happy Kids

 

iPad Fun

We use an app called Show Me on our iPads.  Kiddos can take pictures and write sentences about what they see.  We practice using capital letters, spaces, end marks, popcorn words, and stretching out any unknown words.  The kids email these to me when they are finished, and we share them.

Click on the link to check one out..

http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=vPx7yEK

 

Hope to hear about some kiddos using Show Me at home!!  Feel free to email any that they do!

Snow Scoop



Rudolph, Rudolph

 

We raised $15 for Adopt-a-Family today!!!



Solid Shapes



December Scoop and Winter Musical Practice

Well, things are definitely getting busy, busy, busy!  I have a lot of things to share with you--so hold on!

• Don't forget Cookie Dough Pick-Up is tonight from 3:30-6:30!!!
• If you want to send your kiddo with Book Fair money on Friday, they can purchase books.  The Book Fair will also be open on Saturday during the Winter Festival.
• Friday is Wacky Hair Day for Adopt-A-Family.
• Saturday is the Winter Festival.
• Sunday is our Winter Musical.  We perform at 2:00.   All precious puppies should arrive at 1:45 in the lobby of the Lindbergh High School Auditorium.  Don't be left in the doghouse!!

A little preview...

 

 

 



Adopt-a-Family Scoop



Journal Scoop

Book orders are coming home today. 

If you would want to order any presents for your peeps, just be sure and let me know. 

I can wrap them up when they come in, or make arrangements to get them to you.

 

Journal Scoop...



Thanksgiving Fun and Six Flags Reading Scoop

 

Feast Fun ~ Huge shout-out to our AWESOME helpers today! 

 We couldn't have feasted without you!!

Please enjoy the video....

  http://animoto.com/play/Jt0zQEWgOrW0BiynyvNdbg

A yellow Six Flags reading log is in your kiddo's folder today.  By reading for 6 hours by Feb. 21st, he/she will earn a free ticket to Six Flags.  At-home reading can count for both Six Flags and the Book-It Pizza Hut reading calendar.  Turn in this log by Feb. 21st, and enjoy that FREE ticket!!!

 

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Feast Scoop, Weekend Chatter, and a Book Buddy Video

BIG THANKS to our feast helpers for tomorrow!!  Please come tomorrow at 1:15.  You'll want to sign in at the office and head to the cafeteria to help set up.  The feast will begin at 1:30. 

Costumes are ready, and so are we!

 

 

We got together with our Book Buddies to share our Writer's Workshop today. 

Click on the link to check out a video of us sharing...

 

http://tkeutzer.blogspot.com/

Check Out These Turkeys

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Mystery Reader and Pumpkin Plant Scoop....

And our Mystery Reader was...

 

Pumpkin Plant Scoop...

 

Tomorrow is Concord Spirit Day! 

 Show your school pride by wearing green, gold, and Concord gear!



Meet Our Tribe



Putting First Things First



Journal Scoop



Buddy Reading and Writer's Workshop Celebration

Shoulder to shoulder,

Knee to knee,

I'll read to you,

You read to me...

 

Celebrating our writing...

 

 

Here is what we noticed...

"We have more words now", said Sydney Mu.

"We know how spell words", said Heidi.

"We draw people better", said Jonah.

"We use illustrator tricks like outlining in black", said Reagan.

"I know how to show that things are moving in my pictures now", said Drew.

"We labeled more stuff now", said Katie Beth.

"Our new pictures are better than our old pictures", said Brady.

"I use talk bubbles now", said Catherine.

"Our pictures have more stuff in them now", said Sydney Me.

 

 

Happy Friday!!

 

 

A Time to be Thankful



Pumpkin Seeds Planted



Journal Scoop and Veteran's Day Assembly

Journal Scoop...



What an awesome celebration for these heroes today!!  So thankful to be able to show our appreciation with our assembly! Big shout out to Katie Beth's mom, Catherine's uncle, and Kennedy's grandfathers ~ so wonderful to have you all here today!

Book Buddies, Mystery Reader, and Check Out the Tepee

 

Here is a link to our Book Buddies blog for more pics from our afternoon bulb

planting in our school garden...

http://tkeutzer.blogspot.com/

Our Mystery Reader was...

 

 



The Turkey Trot



New Popcorn Words Coming Home

The rest of our sight words are in folders today.  Don't forget that game "Snap"!

The faster that we know these words, the easier reading will be.

 

Our Thanksgiving Feast on Nov. 26th will be at 1:30.



Our Halloween Costumes



Jingles for Jammies



An AWESOME Halloween Party

Thanks so much for a SPOOKTACULAR time!!

Click on this link to view our Animoto video...

http://animoto.com/play/Wkg11YvUJ3DhRrDaWvR9mQ#

 

Happy LONG weekend!!!

Halloween Eve Scoop and Orange Pumpkin

Halloween Scoop...

Please be sure to send your kiddo's costume in a bag labeled with his/her name tomorrow.

We will have our parade rain or shine at 1:40 tomorrow. If you are coming to join in the fun, please be sure and park at the Farmer's Club, and not on any side streets.

Enjoy...

 

 

 

Flashlight, Flashlight

We play lots of games so that we can read our popcorn words FAST!

We call them popcorn words because they "pop up" all over the place in our reading and writing.

We know that the faster that we can read them, the easier that reading will be.

 



Inflatables and Journal Scoop

Fun in Gym Class...

Journal Scoop...



Mystery Reader

Happy Friday!!!

PJ Day and Stuckmeyer's Journal Scoop

Cute kids in PJs!

Stuckmeyer's Field Trip Scoop...

 

Concord Gear tomorrow!

 



Stuckmeyer's Farm

Enjoy...



A New Itsy Bitsy Spider and Stuckmeyer Scoop

 

If you plan on coming to Stuckmeyer's Farm with us tomorrow, you are welcome to meet us at our classroom at 12:25, or meet us there.  We should get there 12:45ish. 

 Hopefully there will be room for everyone to ride the bus.  Parent admission is $7. 

 Looking forward to a ROCK STAR hayride!

 



Writer's Workshop Samples

Don't forget to be Crazy About Being Drug Free with your crazy socks tomorrow!
Funky Monkey Day tomorrow!

Pumpkin Poem

Happy Friday!!

Journals, 1/2 Day Reminder, and Red Ribbon Week Scoop

Reminder:  School dismisses at 11:50 tomorrow. 
 No lunch will be served.

 

Red Ribbon Week is next week.  We will talk about making healthy choices for our bodies.

To celebrate this week, Concord will participate in the following...

 

Monday:  Strike Out Drugs!  Wear Cardinal's gear!

                             

Tuesday:  Crazy About Being Drug Free!  Wear crazy socks!

               

   Wednesday:  Concord Rock Stars Rock Drug Free Week!  Dress up like a rock star!

We'll be rock stars on a hayride at Stuckmeyer's Farm!

 

                              Thursday:  Put Drugs to Bed!  Wear your PJs!

                           

   Friday:  Proud to be Drug Free!  Wear Concord gear!



Journal Scoop and Funky Monkeys...

Funky Monkey Scoop
Send in coupons for cookie dough sales tomorrow...

Popcorn Words



Journal Scoop and Pumpkin Run Scoop

 

 Pumpkin Run permission slips are in folders today. 

 Kindergartners are welcome to participate with a parent.

All of the scoop is in your kiddo's folder.

Bye Bye Rest Time....Hello Quiet Reading Time

 

Happy Friday!

Go Cards!!

ABC PARTEEEEEE!!

Our Decorated Letter Binders



 

Reading Our Binders

 

Our Letter Hunt

 

Sorting Alpha Bits

There sure were a LOT of Bs!

 



Journal Scoop



Zany Z and ABC Parteeee Scoop

Letters Y and Z are in folders today. 

 Please add them to letter binders and send those puppies in on Thursday!!



Pumpkin, Pumpkin

 

 

 



We're Not Just Book Buddies

Today we got together with our buddies and shared what Writer's Workshop looks like in our classrooms.  Our goal was to share our writing with our buddy, and ask each other questions about our stories, to help us revise (change or add to) them.  It's fun to see that while many things are different for kindergartners and third graders, some things are the SAME!!! 

Ask your kiddo what REVISE means!!!

Happy Friday!!!

The Star Heart Reading Club



Mystery Reader and Journal Scoop

 



Stamp A Friend



Apple Poem Homework and Pic Collage App

Apple Poem Homework

 

I learned about this fun, free app at Teacher School on Friday!!

Birthday Fun

The recipe to our stellar blender applesauce...

 

 

No weekly reports this week.

Happy LONG weekend!!!

A New Class Book



Happy Apple Week and Homework Scoop

 

Math Homework Scoop ~ The math homework paper today mentions using bear counters and connecting cubes.  I would not expect that you have these at home, so please just have your kiddo make a marker/crayon pattern.  Thanks so much!

Name Play, Mystery Reader, and More Talented Kiddos

Enjoy our Name Play

 

Mystery Reader

Talented kiddos!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I can roll my tongue.  Charlie

I can twist into a pretzel.  Sydney Mu.

I can do a backbend and lift one leg.  Katie Beth

Mrs. Cooksey does this one at yoga!!!

 

Happy Friday!!!



More Talented Kiddos...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



My Kindergarten Friends and True Talents...

 

Talented Kiddos...

I can speak Swedish.  Max

 

I can dance.  Paige

I can throw a football.  Jackson

 

I can show all 5 dance positions.  Reagan

I can sing Yankee Doodle.  Sydney Me.