July 23, 2014

Hello everyone,

I hope you are enjoying your summer. You should have received a letter in the mail from me by now. I am so excited and ready to meet you. Our back to school theme is Disney and I picked The Princess and the Frog for my classroom. Please bring all your supplies and meet me on Aug. 14, 2014 @ 2:30-6:30pm. 

Looking forward to a "toad"ally exciting year,

Miss Starks

Classroom News May 27-30, 2014

This week our theme is: Graduation

The letter for the week is: Review all letters

Continue practicing sight words, math facts, and counting. 

We will be practicing graduation this week.  PLEASE make sure your child is at school and on time everyday. Thank you!

Graduation is Friday @ 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria. 

Thank you for a wonderful year allowing me to teach your child!!!

Classroom News May 19-23, 2014

This week our theme is: Ocean

The letter for the week is: Review all letters

Continue practicing sight words, math facts, and counting. 

Cap & Gown money is due!!! Return pictures if you're not purchasing.  

Thursday is Safety Day at MDP. Call the office if you would like to help. 

Field trip to the Four States Fairground Agri. Building/Park is Friday. Sign and return permission slips. 

We will be practicing graduation this week.  PLEASE make sure your child is on time and here everyday. Thank you!

Classroom News May 12-16, 2014

This week our theme is: Plants

The letter for the week is: Review all letters

Continue practicing sight words, math facts, and counting. 

Ticket money is due Tuesday. 

Limo ride & King/Queen contest is Thursday. 

Field trip to the park is Friday. Sign and return permission slips. 

Classroom News May 5-9, 2014

This week our theme is: Mother's Day. It is also Teacher Appreciation Week. 

The letter for the week is: Review all letters

Continue practicing sight words, math facts, and counting. 

Classroom News April 28-May 2, 2014

This week our theme is: The life Cycle of a Frog

The letter for the week is: Qq

Continue practicing sight words, spelling words, math facts and counting. 

Classroom News April 21-25, 2014

This week our theme is: Life Cycle of a Butterfly

The letter for the week is: Vv

Continue practicing sight words, spelling words, math facts and counting. 

Classroom News April 7-11, 2014

This week our theme is: Animals and their babies 

The letter for the week is: Kk

Continue practicing sight words, spelling words, math facts, and counting. 

Please help your child learn how to spell their last name, phone number, and address.  

Don't forget to sign and return report cards. 

Wednesday we will be going to the Perot in Texarkana. Please send $1 to school to cover your child's admission fee. 

Classroom News March 31-April 4, 2013

Welcome Back!!!

This week we will be continuing our space theme. 

The letter for the week is: Jj

Continue practicing sight words, spelling words, math facts and counting. 

Report Cards will be sent home on Thursday.  Please sign the back of them and return back to school after you've looked at them. 

Classroom News March 24-28, 2014

Enjoy your SPRING BREAK!!!!

(No School next week)

I'll be waiting to hear about all the exciting things my students got to see and do during spring break. 

Classroom News March 17-21, 2014

Don't forget to wear GREEN on Monday!!!!

This week our theme is: Space

The letter for the week is: Ll

Continue practicing sight words, spelling words, math facts and counting. 

Next week is Spring Break!!!

Classroom News March 10-14, 2014

This week our theme is: St. Patrick's Day

We will be studying the letter:  Ww

Practice sight words, spelling words, and math facts

Classroom News March 3-7, 2014

This week the theme is: Dr. Seuss

Monday- wear crazy socks

Tuesday- wear favorite/crazy hat

Wednesday- crazy hair day

Thursday- dress up like what you want to be

Friday- dress like your favorite character (We will be eating green eggs and ham)

We are studying the letter: Dd

Continue practicing spelling words, sight words, math facts, and counting

Start practicing how to write last names

Classroom News February 24-28, 2014

Theme this week is Arkansas. 

Focus letter: Gg

Practice: sight words, spelling words, counting and math facts. 

Classroom News Feb. 18-21, 2014

NO SCHOOL MONDAY!!! (Presidents' Day)

Our theme is: President's Day/Dental 

Please continue practicing: sight words, blends & digraphs, spelling words, counting, and math facts. 

Classroom News Feb. 11-14, 2014

Valentine's party Friday @ 1:30!!! 

Please have names already written on cards. 

Classroom News Feb. 3-7, 2014

This week our theme is: Black History

Continue practicing: Spelling/Sight Words, Numbers, Counting, Shapes, and Math Fast Facts. 

See you Monday at Parent Teacher Conferences. If you can not attend at the assigned time, please call and make arrangements for a time that's best for you. 

Thanks to all who helped make our 100th Day of School Celebration wonderful!!! I appreciate you and all you do to help with expenses!!!

Classroom News January 27-31, 2014

This week our theme is: Groundhog/100th Day of School. 

Please send your 100th Day items by Tuesday. 

Practice counting, shapes, letters, sounds, blends, digraphs, spelling words, sight words, and math facts. 

Parent STEAM night is Monday. Come enjoy science/math hands on activities. 4:30-6:00pm. 

Classroom News January 21-24, 2014

I hope you have enjoyed your long weekend! (No school Friday and Monday)

See you Tuesday!

Our theme this week is: Penguins

Practice counting, shapes, letters, sounds, blends, digraphs, spelling words, sight words, and math facts. 

STEAM night next Monday 4:30-6:00 pm. Please come!!!

Classroom News Jan. 13-16, 2014

This week our theme is: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

We are reviewing the letters: O, o, C, c

Sight words are: for, not

Continue studying math facts/sight words/spelling words

Practice counting to 100 by 1's and 10's 

Classroom News Jan. 6-10, 2014

This week our theme is: Bears (Students may bring a teddy bear Friday). 

We will be reviewing: P,p

Sight words: with, has, of

We will be starting to have weekly Spelling Words with a test on Friday. Please practice them nightly. 

Also, we will starting having a timed math facts test on Friday.