Have Fun In Ponyland by Simon

In Ponyland the ponies were happy to see Simon and Alexis. We made a cake with Cheerle for the pony party. We dressed Rainbow Dash for the pony party. It's time to go to the pony party. We got to dance and see the movie and try finding presents at aquestrea. Fluttershy was having fun with her pets, Spike and Twilight. They were making letters for Pinky Pie. Pinky is having fun with Rainbow dash playing tricks on ponies. The Cutie Mark crusaders were trying to find their special talent. Apple Jack was picking her apples. Rarity was trying to find jewels for her dress. Granny smith was making a bunch of apple pie. Queen Luna was scaring all the ponies. Bowler pony went back to bowling.
The end

Christmas Things by Alexis

Christmas and Anthony's birthday
Decorating the Christmas tree
Playing in the snow
Baking cake and undecorating Halloween decorations
Putting up beads and stockings
All kinds of decorations
Baking cookies for Santa Claus
Getting on our nicest clothes
Putting on makeup
Putting around rose petals
and other kinds of flowers
Covering the ground with glitter
HAVING A GOOD TIME
THE END

Goofy Was A Baby by Daniela

Once upon a time there was a dog named Goofy. He was silly when he was a baby. When he grew up he was too big to fit in his baby clothes. When he was big he had to only wear underwear.

LEGGETT VALLEY FRANCE BY SEBASTION

I want to go to France if I could go anywhere. I would go to France with Jaden, Skyler, Daniela, Triston, Xander and my mom. I would play with Jaden, Skyler, Triston and Daniela. Xander would take me to France school. We could explore France together. The End!

Christmas is Fun by Julie

I will have a tree up in the house. I will see my family. I will look at my Christmas tree. I like presents from Santa Claus.

The Walking Dead by Jaden

Once upon a time,
there was a lot of zombies.
It was called the walking dead.
There was a cop and a boy.
The cop had a shot gun
and the boy had a gun.
The end

My Favorite Person By SKYLER J GRANT

My favorite person is Taylor Rose. She is a country singer.
I like her because I like music. Taylor Rose has
longish brownish pretty hair and has a really
beautiful voice. She has not made a c.d. yet.

The end

The Injured Boy by Seth

Once upon a time, there was a person named Jake. He was 14 years old and he lived in the forest.

Jake was fighting off a bear. He was kinda injured. But he still felt good enough to want to ride a horse. He fell off of the horse. Then, Jake went home safe and sound.








The end.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to my students, friends and their families.

Please make sure students are reading at least 30 minutes a night. This is the most important thing your child can do to increase comprehension and fluency.

Here are some reading tips:

Adults can read aloud to the student. Children need to hear how we read with inflection (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflection).

Use the 3-5 finger strategy when helping a child choose a book.
Picture Pages:
1. Put up three fingers.
2. Put down a finger for each word you don’t know.
3. If you run out of fingers before you run out of page, this book has too many hard words.
Pages Without Picture:
1. Use all five fingers on your hand.
2. Put down a finger for each word you don’t know.
If you run out of fingers before you run out of page, it’s too hard.

*We also call this the "goldilocks" strategy.

Make reading part of your bedtime routine.

Choose books your student likes...reading should be fun!

Use raz-kids (you may use the school lab or our classroom to log on).

Happy Reading!

-Rebecca

Hello Panther Parents,

The first quarter has come and gone and I have been doing much reflecting. I am so excited about the progress your student has made and I look forward to the rest of the year.
We are beginning a new online program called “Raz-kids.” Raz-kids is a virtual library catered to your student’s individual reading level. Students can read and listen to different types of books and I can monitor their progress simply by logging on to any computer. Students progress as their comprehension of that level gets better. I just wanted to give you the heads up that the students are very excited about this new program and may be talking about it. Contact me if you have any questions.
Lastly, we are beginning to plan our holiday parties. We will be performing a play and song for the Christmas Pageant if all goes as planned. If you would like to help please contact me ASAP at school or via cell so we can get the ball rolling. I know a few of you expressed some interest in helping and I know who you are. I will call you soon to go over details.

-Rebecca

P.S. Please schedule a time to come in and visit if at all possible. The students love showing off their work. They respond positively to all the great support you give them.

Thank you!!

Appreciations:

Thank you Angela for stopping in to help out.

Thank you Melissa for stopping by and taking time to look at all the cool stuff we do.

Thank you to Briann for your snack donations.

Thank you Helen for your continued support in our classroom. The kids are very happy you brought tons of yummy snacks.

Thank you to Helen’s mother for donating money to our classroom.

Hello Families

Hi Everyone,

I hope to see you all at the Pancake Breakfast tomorrow 8-11 Leggett Valley School cafeteria. If you can't make it remember you can always donate money to the cause. Remember every penny goes to elementary school field trips.

Appreciations:

Thank you Julieta for the Pancake Breakfast food donations. We really appreciate it!

Thank you Camille for your continued support in our classroom. We love you!

Thank you Helen for helping out in the classroom. I really love the new organization you've brought to us, it makes the room feel peaceful.

-Rebecca

Field Trip Pictures

Class Picture- Beautiful Golden Gate Bridge

Near Golden Gate

Julie, Sebastion, Seth

Xander with Magnet Bridge

Field Trip Pictures

Cow's Eye Dissection

All Tuckered Out

Field Trip Pictures

Camels

Skyler on Tomato Frog

Field Trip Pictures

Looking at Otters

Seth as Tort

Julie and Briann

Class Pic- Oakland Zoo

Xander and Jaden on the Tort

Veteran's Day

Veteran's Day Pancake Breakfast

-To benefit K-6 grades
Adults $8
Children $5
Veterans $2

Who: Leggett Valley School Elementary
What: Pancake Breakfast- Scratch-made pancakes, eggs, bacon or sausage, fruit, coffee, tea and juice
Where: Leggett Valley School Cafeteria
When: 8-11 AM on Friday November 11, 2011
Why: Helping students raise funds for field trips

Please come!!

Updates

Hi Everyone,

Wow we had a busy October! I can not believe our first quarter of school flew by. I am looking forward to conferences this week with you all.

This month HW packets will go out weekly. Students will take home packets Monday and return on Friday. Please only help your student clarify directions for HW. The packets should be done independently. If your student does not understand, please have him/her see me.

The beginning of next month students will be required to teach something to their peers for a presentation grade. Students can teach anything from "how to feed a baby" to "how to play a game." Keep an eye out for information on this project. If you need suggestions give me a call at school or 510-542-7533.

See you soon!

Rebecca


Appreciations:

Thank you to Helen and Delina for their donations to our classroom.

Thank you to Briann, Torrey and Brian for chaperoning our overnight trip.