Sydney the Barn Owl!

Hello Families,

Spring is in the air and first grades will soon be “SPRINGING” into non-fiction.  Today, I introduced my friends to Sydney, a barn owl who lives in California.  We will be watching Sydney through a live stream as she lays and hatches her eggs.  You can watch her at home too at…  

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/owlceanside

This is wonderful introduction into our non-fiction unit and after spring break we will be hatching eggs in our class!! YAHOO!! But ssshhh…I haven’t told the kids yet!

Hope you have HOOT of a day!

Mrs. Farnes

Mr. Bones: Dinosaur Hunter

This week we will be reading Mr. Bones: Dinosaur Hunter.

                        Learning Targets:

-I can read long o words: oa and ow.

- I can read words with 3 letter blends.

High Frequency Words:

once, wild, found, mouth, took

Spelling Words:

1. boat
2. road
3. snow
4. row
5. yellow
6. loaf
7. coat
8. soap
9. blow
10. pillow
11. once
12. wild

the DOTish!

Happy Friday! 
Here are a few pictures of our project today!  In our Reading Street Books this week we read the Dot by Peter Reynolds.  To extend our reading, we read another story by Peter Reynolds today called Ish.   Students then dotted their name and Monday we will frame our beautiful art work, just like Vashti's teacher did!!  Have a wonderful weekend!

The Dot 

ish

The Dot!

I am so happy to be back! I missed the kids all so much! I had a wonderful time in Arizona and learned lots! Thank you for all support while I was away... sounds like things went smoothly!

Reminder: Family Math Night is this week.  On Wednesday, families are invited to come have pizza at 5:30 and then join us for Math games in the classroom from 6:00-7:00. Hope you can make it!

This week we are reading The Dot.

                                                                 Learning Targets:

-I can read long e- ea words.

-I can read words with endings- happy-happier-happiest.

High Frequency Words:
drew, draw, show, sign, over, colors, great







Spellings Words:

1. eat
2. sea
3. each
4. team
5. please
6. dream
7. treat
8. beach
9. clean
10. lean
11. colors
12. sign

President's Day!

Reminder there is no school on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18th! 

Also I sent a letter home today with the kids letting you know I will be out of town all next week.  I will be attending a Professional Learning Community Conference in Arizona.  If you need me, you can call or email me! Have a wonderful weekend! 

kpfarnes@mcps.k12.mt.us
406-498-4148

Where Are My Animal Friends?

Our story this week is Where Are My Animal Friends?

Learning Targets:
- I can read words with -er and -est.
- I can read -dge words.

High Frequency Words:
oh, good-bye, before, right, won't, does






Spelling Words:

1. bigger
2. biggest
3. faster
4. fastest
5. slower
6. slowest
7. shorter
8. shortest
9. sadder
10. saddest
11. good-bye
12. before

I'm a Caterpiller

This week we will be reading I'm a Caterpiller! Also this week we will be celebrating the 100th Day on Tuesday!  Friday, February 8th our Porter Pals come to visit us at Hawthorne! YAY!

                                  Learning Targets:

- I can read and sort -er, -ir, -ur words

- I can read and sort contractions 's, 've, 're.

High Frequency Words:
visit, wait, push, done, know




Spelling Words:

1. her
2. first
3. bird
4. girl
5. burn
6. were
7. shirt
8. fur
9. hurt
10. sir
11. visit
12. done