I can't believe that this year has come to an end.  The children have worked hard and learned a lot.   I have completed the end of year assessments in reading.  If you would like to see how well your child did please email me.  It will only take 5 minutes.  I encourage all students to review their sight words, addition/subtraction facts, and read for enjoyment regularly this summer.

          

This week we will learn a little about the state of Hawaii as we prepare for our Hawaiian Luau.  All parents are invited to attend and join in on the fun.  Don't forget to wear your favorite Hawaiian Luau attire.  The Luau will begin at 8:30 on Tuesday, May 14th. 

     
 Your child will wear a Hawaiian shirt. I will give them their shirt on Tuesday morning when they arrive to school.  They may also wear shorts,  flip flops or sandals. 

   

 I would like to thank all my parents for your support and encouragement that you have given me throughout the year.  This has made this year a great one.  I pray daily for God to  continue to bless you, and your family,  I wish each of you a exciting and safe summer.

Love,

Mrs. Chandler

    

Week of  May 6, 2019

       Wow! I can't believe this is the last full week of school.  We have a lot of fun activities this week and class work to do before we end the year.  

      The children will be working on their end of the year booklet.  I will continue to give reading assessment on reading and writing skills.  If you would like to see how your child did on their assessment contact me and schedule a conference.  It will only take about 10 minutes.  I will notify you when the yearly achievement test scores come in.  Please talk to your child about listening, following directions, and following classroom and school rules.

       Field day will be on Monday, May 6th.  The children should all report to the classroom first.  Parents are invited to come and enjoy the fun with their child.  The children will have lunch with our class.  Parents are welcome to join us.  Children should bring a sack lunch with a drink.  If you bought a lunch for your child they will pick it up in the lunchroom.  Children can wear running clothes.  Your child should wear a shirt with the field day shirt that they brought home on Friday.  If your child will be leaving with you please check them out in the office before leaving.

       The children will enjoy a fun day in the park on Friday.  The first and second graders will be going to Lee Victory Park in Smyrna On Friday, May 10th.  We will leave the school around 8:30 and return  around 1:30.  Your child should wear play clothes and their field day shirt.  Your child may bring toys to play with such as ball, bats, jump ropes, hula hoop, etc.  Please make sure your child has their name of each item.  Your child will need to bring a sack lunch with their name clearly labeled on their lunch.  Please make sure your child has two drinks.  Water will be provided for the children.  Make sure you put sun screen on your child.  Your child may bring sun screen to reapply during the day.  Parents are invited to come and chaperone.  

        The children will have a end of year celebration (Hawaiian Luau)  on May 14th.  The  celebration will be in the cafeteria and will begin at 8:30.  Parents are invited to come and join in on the fun.   I am asking each child to please bring a white cotton tee shirt to school before Wednesday, May 8th.  I will be making special shirts for your child to wear to the Hawaiian Luau..  Your child will need to wear shorts.  Your child may wear flip flop or sandals to the Luau.  

Mrs. Wilburn our classroom mother will send a email to let you know what  your child will need to bring to the Luau.  

CLASSROOM REMINDERS

Children will not be able to charge their lunches this week on Renweb.  They must bring cash.

• Field Day                                                             May 6th
• Signing of Year Book                                          May 8th
• Fun in the Park                                                   May 10th
• Lower School Award Day                                  May 15th
• School Camps and Activities  are open for register on www.ezellharding.com/camps

Week of  April 29, 2019

         This week will be a great week as we will be camping in our classroom.  The tents are up and the children will enjoy some fun reading and math activities.  This will be another busy week as we will be going on a field trip to the Nashville Children's Theater on Wednesday and Field Day on Friday.

Field Trip (Nashville Children's Theater)                               May 1, 2019

The children will leave school around 9:15.  They will see the play "Tuck Everlasting".

Parents will not be able to attend this field trip.  Children should wear their standard school uniform.  Students will have a snack before going to the theater and have lunch when they return.

Field Day                                                                                 May 3, 2019

Parents and friends are invited to attend field day.  A schedule of events will be sent home later from our couches.  Students can wear shorts (to the knee) and a field day shirt.  The field day shirt will be sent home later this week.  

Park Day                                                                                  May 10th

Lower School Award Day                                                       May 15th   (8:15 A.M.)

End of the Year First Grade Celebration  (Hawaiian Luau)  May 14th

All parents are invited to come and join in the celebration.  If you are able to come in on May 13th after dismissal to help decorate it will be greatly appreciated.  Just send me a text or email and let me know if you can come and help.  This is always a great time for the children.

Half Days                                                                                   May 13th-16th

Last Day of School                                                                    May 16th

WEEKLY TEST 

Reading, Spelling, and Bible Test will be Thursday, May 2nd

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS

tent, insect, hike, summer, vacation, compass, cabin, forest, lantern, fishing

Bonus Words:  marshmallow - campfire

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Week of April 22, 2019

      This week we will be busy taking care of our strawberry garden.  The children will continue to learn about plants and what plants need survive.  

       The children will work on the following skills.

• Identify, decode, and read words with /ar/, air/, /are/ and /ear/
• Identify and use homophones correctly in their writing
• Identify, read and use high frequency word:  few, gone, surprise, wonder, young, nation, and unite
• Listening and responding to comprehension question
• Read, write, count, and illustrate numbers 100-300
• Review addition/subtraction facts
• Solve and write addition/subtraction problems 100-200
• Review Cause/Effect
• Read and discuss weekly Bible story " Rahab Helps Two Spies"
• Read for fluency and understanding
• Write narratives

   WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:

    fair, bear, spare, pair, wear, share, chair, pear, air, square

    Bonus Words:  garden - strawberries

    CLASSROOM REMINDERS:

     It is strongly suggested that your child bring a water bottle.  Please make sure you put your child's name on the bottle each day.

• Field Trip (Nashville Children's Theater)                             May 1st
• Field Day                                                                               May 3rd
• Park Day                                                                                May 10th
• Half Day                                                                                May 13th-16th
• End of the Year Celebration (First Grade)                            May 15th

Week of  April 15, 2019

      The children did a great job last week on their achievement test.  Hopefully we will get the results back before the end of the school year.  The children are glad that it is over and so am I!

       This week we will be back on our regular routine.  However, the weekly test will be Thursday since we are out of school on Friday.       

      The children will have a special Easter luncheon on Thursday.  Therefore, your child will not need to bring a lunch.  I would like for all children to bring 14 filled plastic eggs to pass out to their classmates. The children will  not need to bring a basket to school.  We will have lunch at 11:05.  Parents are welcome to come in an assist.  Please let me know if you will be coming to school to assist on Thursday.  

       The children will work on the following skills this week:

• Identify, decode, and read words with three blends at the beginning of a word. (/spr/, /str/, and /spl/
• Identify, read, and use high frequency words in their writing. (before, front, heard, push, tomorrow, your, difficulty, nobody)
• Identify the problem and solution within a story.
• Review adjectives and how to use adjectives to compare.
• Review inflectional endings -ed and -ing
• Continue to work on listening comprehension skills
• Read, retell, and write stories in sequence
•  Read about the Easter Story
• Identify the parts of a plant.
• Count and write to 200
• Continue to review addition/subtraction facts
• Solve addition/subtraction word problems.

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:

strike	spray	splash	split	scape	string	strong
street	sprout	strap	Bonus Words:	resurrection	Easter

WEEKLY MEMORY VERSE

"The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.  He is not here, he has risen, just as he said." (Matthew 28:5-6 (NIV)

CLASS REMINDERS

Easter luncheon                                                    April 18th

No School (Good Friday)                                     April 19th

Family Chapel                                                       April 25th

Field Trip ( Nashville Children's Theater           May 1st

Field Day                                                                May 3rd

Week of April 8, 2019

       This week the children will be taking the first grade achievement test.  The children have been taught the skills and are ready for the test.  I have reviewed the children on reading and math skills during the past two week.  It is very important that you speak with your child are listening carefully and following directions.  We will be testing Tuesday thru Friday.  Please make sure your child do the following each day:

• Help your child to have a positive attitude about taking the test.
• Get a good night sleep.  Your child should be in bed no later than 8:30 during testing.
• Eat a good nourishing breakfast.  
• Arrive to school on time.  Your child should be at school by 7:45.  The test will begin at 8:00.  NO CHILD WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE CLASSROOM ONCE TESTING HAS BEGUN. 

The children will be working on the following skills during the afternoon this week:

• Reading for fluency and comprehension.
• Identifying details and main idea in a story.
• Reviewing addition/subtraction facts.
• Solving addition/subtraction word problems
• Finding the missing number in a subtraction problem
• Addition of two digit numbers with regrouping.
• The children will learn about the parts of a plant and gardening skills.

REMINDERS:

• Achievement test                              4-9 thru 4-12
• Good Friday (No School)                4-19
• Family Chapel                                  4-25
• Children's Theater (field trip)        5-1

Week of April 1, 2019

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        This will be a busy week since we have a field trip on Monday and Fun Run (Spring Sprint) on Friday.  Please read this blog carefully there is a lot of information about our week.

FIELD TRIP TO THE DISCOVERY SCIENCE MUSEUM 

        We will be going to the Discovery Science Museum on Monday, April 1st.  Parents are invited to come and chaperone.  If you are planning on going please text me and let me know.  You may pay for your admission when you arrive at the museum.  The bus will leave the school around 9:00.  Your child should wear their Ezell- Harding school uniform shirt, jeans or khakis, and tennis shoes.  ALL children should bring a lunch which includes a drink.   Please put your child's lunch in a bag with their name on it.  NO LUNCH BOXES

FUN RUN (SPRING SPRINT)

  

      Our second annual Fun Run )Spring Sprint and family picnic will be on Friday.  You may order your lunch on line through the link that was sent home earlier this week.  If you have not registered your child for the Fun Run please do so ASAP.  You may click on the link below to register.

https://funrun.boosterthon.com/auth/login/PN7TJ8RQ13

The children are excited about the Fun Run and learning about each of the words presented to them that teaches good character.  

THIRD LETTER TO PARENT ABOUT FUN RUN

To: Parents
When: Day Before Weekend Begins (typically Friday)
Subject: Special Weekend Challenge!

Parents,

Thank you again for supporting our school through the Ezell-Harding Spring Sprint (K-5)!

This weekend we are issuing a special challenge! Your child can earn a bonus prize simply by getting a qualifying pledge this weekend only. Check out funrun.com for details!

And if you’re looking for the easiest way to ask for a pledge, just upload a photo of your student to funrun.com to create a personalized Student Star video. This fun, hilarious video starring your child can be shared by email or social media to connect with sponsors and ask for a pledge.

Thank you again for helping our class!

P.S. - If you haven’t registered your child on funrun.com, use our school registration code: 238693

This week the children will work on the following skills:

• Identify, decode, and read words in text with silent letters. (kn, gn, and wr)
• Work on test taking strategies and reviewing math and language skills.
• Read to identify the author's purpose, identifying main idea, and details within the story.
• Identify and writing their address (spelling)
• Read and discuss the weekly Bible story "Moses Send Twelve Spies to the Promise Land"
• Solve addition/subtraction problem
• Identify the missing number in a subtraction problem.
• Retell and rewrite stories in sequence.

SPELLING

       This week your child will need to learn how to correctly write their entire name, entire address, including the city, state, and zip code. ( Your child should not use abbreviation when writing their city and state).  Please spend a few minutes each day going over this.  This will be our spelling for this week.

CLASSROOM REMINDERS

Field Trip to the Discovery Center (Murfreesboro, Tn)                    April 1st

Spring Pictures (Where Your Sunday Wear)                                      April 2nd

Fun Run/Family Picnic                                                                          April 5th

Achievement Test                                                                                    April 9th-12th

Good Friday (Holiday) No School                                                        April 19th

Family Chapel                                                                                         April 25thE

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