1st Grade Busy Bee News

The Purpose of Teasley Elementary School is to educate the whole child in a safe and caring environment.

We are thrilled to have another amazing Tiger Trot this Friday. Please be sure to log your pledges Every little bit helps make our school EVEN better. Remember, this helps our school with shade shields and new technology. Log your pledges by following this link:

https://www.getmovinfundhub.com/register?school_uuid=5d5aad3257bf2

Weekend Challenge!!! Everyone who donates $60.00 in new pledges over the weekend gets a free dress down day on Monday!!!

Thank you for all of your continued support!!

Sometimes this can be challenging in Smyrna, but make the effort to establish these habits in your home. By developing children who care about the environment, you are helping the future of the globe. Can you find new things in your home you can recycle instead of throwing it in the trash?

https://www.smyrnaga.gov/your-government/departments/keep-smyrna-beautiful/recycling

#KeepSmyrnaBeautfiful

You are ALL amazing!!!! :0) Thank you for helping us keep full tummies so we can focus on our school work!!! We have a full basket!!!! MANY thanks!!!! I will let you know when more donations are needed!!!

• Botanist: a scientist who studies or experiments with plants
  

• Please send a note in your child's folder ANY time there is a change in transportation. Even if you have told me in person, I need to have a handwritten note to give to the office.

• No changes of transportation can be accepted over email. Changes during the school day must be made in writing to the office and received by 1:30 each day.

• Any kids staying after school for clubs must have a written transportation change for that day. Please send a note EACH DAY that they are staying for ASP enrichment. This cuts down on confusion if there is ever a substitute teacher in the class.

Thank you!

Don't forget to click the "follow by email" link on the class blog for important updates and fun pictures throughout the week.

https://berrysbusybees.blogspot.com/

Have you checked out Mrs. Crosby’s blog? If not, you should definitely check it out. There is TONS of information on her page!

http://www.cobblearning.net/teasleylibrary/

All students are encouraged to utilize Mackinvia for some fun, amazing reading resources. Students can go to: https://www.cobb.mackinvia.com/

MONDAY- Spanish

TUESDAY- PE

WEDNESDAY- Art

THURSDAY- Think Tank

FRIDAY- Tiger Trot

Ask me what I’m learning!

Math- How do I decompose a number? What strategies can I use to add and subtract numbers to 20?

Writing­- How do I write an informational writing piece?

Daily 5/Language Arts- How do we determine the author’s purpose for writing stories? How do I identify the main idea? How do I retell stories using key details?

Phonics- What are letters and letter blends?

IB Unit: How do I share the planet? What are the needs of plants and animals?

We have been discussing how to be caring as a grade level. We have been including this idea in our IB unit. Here are some books to consider reading- ask your child, were the characters showing that they were caring?

Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss

The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

What is the measure of a healthy ecosystem?
Do you know what an ecosystem is? Examples of ecosystems include coral reefs, deserts, old-growth forests, temperate rainforests, and grasslands. In a balanced and healthy ecosystem, there is a wide range of species present. The measure of the health of an ecosystem is its biological diversity, or biodiversity. There are three levels of biodiversity: genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity.

Humans' Effect on Ecosystems
Within each ecosystem there is a web of connections among the various species of plants, animals, and microorganisms and between the organisms and their environment. The relationships within and between ecosystems form the "web of life". When an ecosystem is healthy, there is a balance between the inhabitants and the resources available to them. The balance between inhabitants and resources ensure their survival. When we, as humans, disturb or remove one part of that balanced ecosystem, it could affect the functioning of other parts of the ecosystem. This leads to the decline of the ecosystem. Eventually, one or more species may become endangered or extinct.

Found from : http://www.ecologyfund.com/ecology/res_kid_care.html

Encourage your child to reflect upon the unit (sharing the planet) and encourage your child to share their opinion of how humans can impact the lives of animals.

Encourage your child to read books at home that correlate to the IB unit we are learning about in school. Encourage them to create new things that can apply to our unit. For example, can your child create something to help plants or animals?

Utilize your time after school to complete some of these activities- your child’s creativity is just as important as their academic goals.

November 5th:

NO SCHOOL

November 8th:

All Pro Dads

TIGER TROT

November 11th:

Spirit Night

November 15th:

Learn, Grow, and Be Thankful Celebration

Sharing the Planet- 1st Grade

Central Idea: Living organisms around the world require different necessities in order to survive

Lines of Inquiry:

-Plants and animals have basic needs in order to survive

-Plants have parts with specific jobs

-Humans have an impact on the well-being of plants and animals

Teacher goals for students’ learning:

-Students will make the connection that, like humans, plants and animals have basic needs that must be met.

-Students will begin to understand how our use of plants and animals impact the world around us.

-Students will determine the parts of a plant and how those parts work to help the plant grow and survive.

How can you help at home?

-Encourage your child to describe the parts of a plant. Ask your child if humans eat only one part of the plant. This can be during dinner time!

-Encourage your child to take care of a home plant or start a small garden.

-Ask your child to describe what ‘needs’ animals have and how they differ from the ‘needs’ of plants.

Learner Profile Connection

This unit we will focus on being a reflective, caring, and thinker.

Encourage them at home to be reflective by:

-Discussing how people can impact plant growth or animal habitats

-Encouraging your child to think about what they have learned so far this year—how are these units connected? What have you learned about the world around you?

Encourage them at home to be thinker by:

-Encouraging your child to share how the environment impacts plant and animal growth

-Discussing animals and endangered animals ~ what impact do people have in relation to the endangered animals?

-Encouraging your child to describe how we can care for animals differently

Encourage them at home to be caring by:

-Asking your child what we can do to help endangered animals ~ what do people need to do differently?

-Asking your child what habits we can change to support our Earth (animals and plants)

Tentative Dates: October 14th-November 15th

Email: tara.berry@cobbk12.org
Website: https://berrysbusybees.blogspot.com/
Location: Teasley Elementary School, Spring Hill Parkway, Smyrna, GA, USA
Phone: 770-437-5945