Mrs. Cummings' Classroom Blog

Please make sure your student is practicing their spelling words. Our next Spelling Test is next week Friday. The words are below. 1. as 2. is 3. so 4. its 5. sit 6. and 7. did 8. last 9. stop 10. land I stop a lot. I did it last.

We are running low on healthy snacks! If you'd like to donate something to the class that would be greatly appreciated. We have 15 students in our room. We usually eat snack around 2:00 right before Math. Individually wrapped snacks are appreciated, but not expected. Thank you in advance for helping us fill our hungry tummies! 

Red Ribbon Week: This is RRW and we have a few dress up days to help spread awareness of a healthy life style. Say No to Drugs! Thursday: Pajama Day Friday: Wear Red Day Kindness Challenge: Our Kindness Challenge today was to find a charity or a organization to donate time/money too. We had a nice discussion today during Morning Meeting and decided that they easiest way to do this was to donate a canned/boxed good to our local food shelf. If your child would like to donate something, please send it in tomorrow and I will drop off the donations. Thank you! Halloween: Monday, October 31 we will be celebrating Halloween. We will walk to the nursing home and sing our Halloween songs around 10:00am in our costumes. We will be having our Halloween Party from 2:00-3:00 where we will watch a Halloween movie (Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin) and have some snacks.

3:45-7:00pm in room 164! If you are unable to attend please let me know OR if you are unsure of your time, please contact me ASAP. Thank you!

The Hayward Fire Department members came in today to talk about fire safety in our homes. They gave us a lot of great information! Your child may have a lot to tell you! Some things they told us to do are: *Have a fire drill at home *Know where your meeting spot is in case of a fire *Know how to dial 911 in case  of an emergency and be able to say your address *Check batteries in our smoke alarm and replace them if needed Make sure children know how to open windows in case of fire *Go through the bag of goodies the fire fighters gave to your child. There is a lot of great information in it!

*Some of you will receive the Impact Aid Form again tomorrow. This is because it has yet to be turned in. Please fill this out as soon as possible and return to me. *Our first spelling list was sent home today! Please keep this in a readily available spot in your home where your student can practice this every night. *A Let's Read calendar was sent home yesterday. Please follow the directions on the letter attached. Any other questions I would be happy to answer at conferences. *If you have any old socks laying around, please send them in to school with your students. We are going to use them as erasers for our white boards during math. THANK YOU! 

This past week was just like our other weeks..busy, busy, busy! We are learning so much!  ELA: We are continuing our study of the alphabet and starting our study on ways to be healthy! If you have a chance talk with your student about what they can do to keep healthy! We have also learned our sounds for a lot of letters including a, l, n, s, p, t, i, o and we started with blends today (sl, sn, sp, etc.). I will be introducing our first spelling list this week (most likely tomorrow). Writing: We have continued our study on how to write a story. We have learned how to plan a story (pick a topic, touch & tell, sketch, write and revise), we have learned ways to spell out our words and today we learned how to pick a topic that wasn't too big (watermelon), but in stead pick a small moment (seed) to write about. The kiddos are doing such a great job with their writing..I am super impressed. Math: We have finished our first unit in math and took our final unit test last week too...

Hello! A friendly reminder that we are going on our first field trip to Burch Barn. We will be leaving at 9:10 on Wednesday morning. Please be sure your student dresses appropriately (light jacket, closed-toed shoes, etc.) Also, if your student has not turned in his/her $ for the trip...please do so as soon as possible...if they do not pay they will not get to go on the field trip. Thank you!

Homecoming is next week! The follow days will be celebrated/observed at the Primary School! Wednesday, September 28-Team Spirit Day-"We are teaming up against bullying and showing Team Spirit!" Where your favorite sports team apparel! Thursday, September 29, 2016-Hat Day-"Hat's on to being a good friend and to the Hurricanes"-wear a hat! Friday, September 30, 2016-Black and Gold Day--Wear Black and Gold!! We will be attending the parade at 2:30pm, weather permitting.

Hello! The following papers were put in your child's take home folder. Please be certain you read them and fill out/return if necessary. Thank you! Gold Conference Sheet- spots fill up fast so please get this turned in right away! Gold Field Trip Sheet --please remember this costs each child $5 (I will send the slip back home if you do not include $5 with the slip; it also includes a lunch choice either school made or cold lunch from home) Scholastic Book Order- Due Friday, 9/23   The following forms were sent home today 9/21: Impact Aid Homecoming Letter  Thank you very much! P.S. I will be sending home copies with students who have not turned in the paper work. Please be sure to check your students yellow folder.  

Picture Day is scheduled for Friday, September 19. There were forms sent home on the first day of school. You may send those forms in to me whenever you'd like or send them with your student on Friday (there might also be an order online option too)! Remember to dress nicely and wear your smiles! :)

Hello! Wow! What a week it has been. We have learned a lot and also perfected a lot of our routines! The kiddos have done a great job! We have learned all kinds of letters in our phonics lessons including n, o and t! We have learned about reading to someone and reading to self for our Daily 5 and also have learned about our expectations for 1st grade writing and 1st grade pictures for Writer's Workshop. In math we have learned about 5 groups and how to make numbers greater than 5 by making a 5 group and some more ones! We have also read lots of books about the alphabet and are becoming rock stars with our letters! I am so proud! We are doing FABULOUS in first grade! BUT... there are a few minor things we need to work on... 1. bathroom--our behavior in the bathroom hasn't been the  greatest! We need to remember to use 1 pump of soap, 1 paper towel and that we go in, go to the bathroom and get out! 2. We also need to work on blurting out. We have RULE #2: Raise your h...

Hello! Below you will find a Wish List for items we are in need of in class. If you would like to donate something of the list to the classroom, please send it with your child whenever. Thank you in advance...donations are greatly appreciated. Ziploc Bags(Gallon/Snack/Regular sizes Healthy Snacks (we have community snack...so everyone gets the same one at snack time..we run out quickly!) Classroom Lotion Paper Plates Paper Bags (brown & white) Baby Wipes Class Markers/Crayons Community Highlighters Black Expo Markers Plastic Grocery Bags

Our Elementary Campus Handbook can be found online at hayward.k12.wi.us.  Please drop your child off AFTER 7:30am. We do not have supervision prior to that time and we want all students to be safe. Students arriving before 8:00 should report to the gym or to the cafeteria if they are eating breakfast.  Always enter our building through our main entrance and check in at the office with Mrs. Buchman Guests are not allowed on our playground unless the principal approves it  Please let our office know BEFORE 2:0)pm if you need to change after school plans 

Hello First Grade Family and Friends, Wow! It has been a busy two days, but we are having a lot of fun here in 1st Grade! Thank you for everything you have done for your child this week. They are doing a great job in class so far and we are learning a lot about routines and expectations. :) This is our classroom blog. This is where I will be putting up announcements, week happenings, pictures, etc.   Please check this blog daily!! It is very important part of our communication together.  Thank you!

Tuesday, May 17 Dear Parents/Guardians, As you know, school is quickly coming to an end, and the 4th grade is as busy as ever!  We wanted to share a few more details about our upcoming events.   All of these upcoming events include a lot of time outdoors , so please be vigilant of the weather and prepare accordingly with sunscreen, jackets, sunglasses, hats, etc.  Please contact your child’s teacher with any questions.     FRIDAY, MAY 20 - FIELD DAY Come watch the kids compete!  Students may want to bring a water bottle. Wednesday, May 25 - Lumberjack Show Send a cold lunch with your child if you aren’t planning to order a school lunch.  Students will not need any money. Friday, May 27 -Barron County Historical Museum ***Students should wear their field day t-shirts** The buses are scheduled to depart HIS for the museum promptly at 8:30, so please take extra care to ensure your child is here on time as the bus will not wai...

We are asking that students wear their FIELD TRIP SHIRTS on Friday for the trip to the Pioneer Village. There are going to be a lot of schools there and we thought this would help to keep students together and noticeable. Thank you!

Field Day 2016 Mrs. Cummings' Crushers

Hello! I am sending home some important letters of information today, so please be extra vigilant.  The first letter is about our upcoming field trips and events.  The other letter is about different summer opportunities we have available in addition to the C.H.A.S.E. program.  (C.H.A.S.E. letters were sent home last week and there are still spots available!  Please have students turn slips and money into Mrs. Cummings ASAP if you are interested in taking advantage of this special opportunity!) I would like to highlight a program that I think would benefit all of my students and it's FREE!  It's called GO MATH ACADEMY.  It is online, so you will need to have access to the internet our public library.  I would HIGHLY ENCOURAGE you to consider registering for this program and here is why....               1.) It is FREE!         ...

Please take a look at at the CHASE registration form! If you or your student are interested, please turn in this form to Mrs. Cummings along with the payment. Space is limited (first 100 students). Thank you!

Field  Trips: as spring approaches we get busier with field trips. Please be sure to check your child's backpack often so you are aware of special activities. Class Lists: Our staff will be working on preparing class lists for next year. Remember that any concerns you may have cannot be addressed after May 2nd. once the lists are completed they are final. Feel free to call our office if you have any questions at ext. 9301. We are excited for the month of May!

R E M I N D E R What: Field Trip When: Friday, April 29 Where: School Forest                         Time: 8:30am-1:30pm                         Suggestions of things to bring/wear:         Boots or tennis shoes (NO FLIP FLOPS!)             Rain Jacket/jacket Sweatshirt Socks                             Weather LOOKS favorable with Pants                             60 degrees and partly cloudy! Water bottle Sunglasses/Hat

Hello! Please remember that we have a field trip this Friday, April 29! We will be going to the school forest/planting trees. Super exciting! The weather looks favorable. It is supposed to be 60 and party cloudy! With that though, I'd suggest you have your child come prepared with a raincoat or something just in case. We also ask that students either wear boots or tennis shoes as we will be in the mud and dirt and walking through the woods. NO FLIP FLOPS! Please also be advised that although we will miss the mosquitoes dearly (ha!), there is a chance that ticks could be out and gnats, too...so have your child prepare for that. No lunches are needed as a lunch will be provided for everyone by Johnson Timber. I'd also suggest wearing comfortable clothing as we will be moving around. Thank you! Any questions, please do not hesitate t...

Dear Parents/Guardians, With the end of the year fast approaching, we also have some very fun field trips and the Intermediate School Field Day coming up. With the hope of keeping communication clear and calendars up to date, we have listed below the dates, times, prices (if necessary) and a small description of the events happening in 4th grade.  Event Date Time Price School Forest Friday, April 29 All Day (school hours) FREE HIS Field Day Friday, May 20 All Day (school hours) $5 (t-shirt) Sheet attached Lumberjack Show Wednesday, May 25 10:20am-2:00pm $5 Pioneer Village Friday, May 27 All Day (school hours) $5 Lumberjack Show: We will be watching the legendary Scheer’s Lumberjack Show. It is always fun and entertaining. After the show, we will stop at Shue’s Pond for a picnic lunch. Your child is responsible for bring his/her own lunch OR you may request a sack lunch be made by the school. School Forest: We will be plantin...

Today is an EARLY RELEASE DAY! Hayward Intermediate School will be dismissed at 12:40pm.

WI Forward testing starts TOMORROW. It is imperative that you child be here ALL day. Our testing window starts at 12:45. Thank you for your cooperation with this. Testing Tips: get a good night's sleep eat a healthy breakfast bring a water bottle bring gum  come with a smiling, positive mind! 

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD Robert the Magician                Monday April 11, 2016                     6:00 - 7:00 pm        Hayward Primary School Library      Kids will enjoy a wonder-filled world of magical, wacky, but oh-so-very cool magic show inspired by some of Robert the Magician's favorite books. Guaranteed FUN and laughter. Sponsored by:           Northwest Connection Family Resources                Hayward Community School District         For more information about this FREE concert call:     (715)634-2299 (800)733-KIDS           ...