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Math Night

Please join us on Thursday, January 19th for Family Math Night.  Visit any or all of the three rooms that will have games and activities to reinforce standards for this quarter. More information to come soon, but mark your calendars.  :)

January HW

Here is the 3rd Quarter HW... Download Q3 HW revised

I will post the January Reading Log soon.  A hard copy was sent home Tuesday, January 10th, but I will post for those of you that would like more than one or need a replacement.  

Rocket Reader Mission Cards were sent home prior to break, but I have a few extra copies if you need one.  Just e-mail me to let me know. Many Rocket Reader questions can be answered by the links on the school website.  

Please e-mail me if you have any questions!

 

Traveling T.J.

Thomas Jefferson

Think of it as "Flat Thomas."  (Google Flat Stanley if you aren't sure what I am talking about.) 

Click on the link below to download the "Traveling T.J."  letter, along with copies of "Traveling T.J."  Students should color the pictures of Thomas Jefferson and send them, along with the letter to family and friends. Friends & family can take pictures of T.J. and then send them back to us.  We'll use the pictures of "Traveling T.J." to study map skills and geography. Please send any "Traveling T.J." pics to katymarino@gmail.com.

Download Traveling_tj

Wax Museum!

You should be thoroughly impressed with how well your students presented themselves as a "Famous American" as part of our ongoing biography standard.  I hope you enjoy the photos!  

 

Gabe as Steve Jobs

Lilly as Laura Ingalls Wilder

Quincy as Michael Jordan

Andy as Michael Jackson

Cedric as Thomas Edison

Lauren as Sally Ride 

Kieran as Pocahantas

Bryant as Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Katy as Elvis Presley

Whitney as Georgia O'Keefe

Kendall as Beverly Cleary (sorry it's blurry)

Zoey as Juliette Gordon Low

Nate as Theodore Seuss Geisel (Dr. Suess)

Brela as Mary McLeod Bethune

Maxim as Abraham Lincoln 

Kingston as Barack Obama

Sebastian as Paul Revere

Jada as Venus Williams

Luke as Neil Armstrong

Mathew as Wilbur Wright

Our motley crew...  :)  

 

Class Schedule

Here is a basic breakdown of our day. 

Keep in mind that it does change drastically during testing weeks and early release days, so if you would like to visit for lunch on those days, please e-mail me prior and I'll let you know the times.

Download Schedule 11 - 12

Sight Words (200)

Here are all 200 sight words that students should master by the end of the year.  If your child is having trouble, I would divide them into 10 - 15 words at a time and master those before moving on.  If your child is proficient at all 200 words at this time, you can start working on finding them in newspapers (if anyone gets those delivered anymore :), or writing them in creative ways.  i.e. - toothpick in play-doh, fingers in shaving cream on the table or sand in a shoe box, use yarn or WikkiStikks to write them, etc.

Download Sight words 200 

Open House info...

Here is the Open House PP that we briefly went through.  If you have any questions, please e-mail me and I'll do my best to answer!   

Download Open House pp 2011

Field Day

The kids were exhausted by the end of the day, but we had tons of fun!  

T-bone in action

Cheering on the team!

Post-race class pic:

Disappearing act:

Inside the igloo: 

It even looks like it's snowing!!!  

Chillin' with the coach

too sweet....

The Sponge Race (a lot of waiting around...)

What is happening?!?!?!

The tables have turned.... Seriously...what was going on with Jesse & Logan!?

Awww.... priceless...

Fairy Tale Parade

Here are just a few pictures from the Fairy Tale Parade that we had Friday, Oct. 31st. I was SO impressed by some of the accompanying posters! Well done on the October Family projects. The posters are currently displayed in our hallway and will be sent home before Thanksgiving Break.

Meet the Teacher

Meet Mrs. Ellenburg

Dear Parents and Students,

         

          Welcome to First Grade!  I know it will be an exciting event filled year for all of us!  I am looking forward to helping your child grow as a learner for the next nine months!  You won't believe the educational leaps and bounds they will make!

 

 

          First, I’d like to tell you a little bit about myself.  This is my ninth year teaching at King Springs and my third year teaching First Grade.  I spent five great years in Kindergarten here after a year of teaching Second Grade in Fulton County. I completed my undergraduate degree at Ohio Univeristy in Athens, OH and graduated from Kennesaw State Univeristy in May of 2007 with my Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education.   When I am not at school, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our four-legged love, Emma.  I also love a good meal followed by a good book.  Recipes and book suggestions are always welcome!  I love to visit my parents and other sister, brother-in-law, and niece & nephew in South Florida.

 

           I typically arrive at school by 7:00 and stay until 3:00 p.m.  E-mail is usually the best way to get in touch with me, as I can reply faster to e-mail than to a phone message.  I appreciate all questions and concerns you have, so please don't hesitate to ask.  I will answer to the best of my abilities!

          I am looking forward to seeing your child grow this year and sharing in their accomplishments!    Thank you in advance for all of your support and assistance in making it a successful and exciting school year!

 

 

 

Sincerely,

Mrs. Katy Ellenburg

 

 

 

 

King Springs’ phone number: (678) 842-6944 ext. 204

Kathleen.Ellenburg@cobbk12.org

           I typically arrive at school by 7:00 and stay until 3:00 p.m.  E-mail is usually the best way to get in touch with me, as I can reply faster to e-mail than to a phone message.  I appreciate all questions and concerns you have, so please don't hesitate to ask.  I will answer to the best of my abilities!

          I am looking forward to seeing your child grow this year and sharing in their accomplishments!    Thank you in advance for all of your support and assistance in making it a successful and exciting school year!