Mrs. Ludtke's First Grade

Hello, I hope you had a great long weekend. It was great to see you all at the Veterans Event if you were able to make it. The students worked hard on all their songs and it was a lot of fun to watch! Book Order:  Book orders are coming home today.  They will be due back next Monday, Dec. 3. Books make great gifts! If you want the order to be kept a secret for Christmas gift please just send me an email and I will let you know when the order comes in.  To order online:  scholastic.com/bookclubs    Class Code:  J4RGH Upcoming Events: 12/3: Book Orders Due 12/11: No School for Students 12/13: Family Night 12/21: Pajama Day or Red/Green 12/24 to 1/1: Winter Break Reading:  In reading this week we will continue to learn ways to get super smart while reading our nonfiction books. We will learn to chat about a page in the book, either by thinking to ourselves or talking to our partner. Also, we will learn about rereading to make sure we un...

Happy Monday! I really enjoyed meeting with families last week and I look forward to meeting with the rest of you tomorrow.  Remember we encourage the students to attend to give an opportunity to take pride in their work. Please let me know if you have any questions. Turkeys:  There is a turkey coming home today to be disguised by Friday.  Feel free to get as creative as you want! Your first grader can bring it back any day this week to share with the class.  We hope that we can save Turkey from being eaten on Thanksgiving day! Writing folders:  Yellow writing folders will be coming home today to be decorated for our All About unit.  The pictures on this folder should be about things that your child can tell lots about.  Example: favorite animals, games, sports, etc.  Please try to have them back by next Monday, November 19th, the sooner the better!  Thanks! Our Veterans Day program is coming up on Monday, November 19.  We are lo...

Hello, This Thursday and next Tuesday we will have our portfolio conferences. I am excited to share what students have been working on! We encourage the students to attend to give an opportunity to take pride in their work. Please let me know if you have any questions. Upcoming Events: 11/8: Fall Conferences 11/9: Funset Boulevard Wristband Sheet Due 11/13: Fall Conferences 11/16: Early Release for students 11/19: Veterans Event 11/21-23: No School Thanksgiving Break Reading: In reading this week we are concluding our word detective unit. We will learn about using word parts they know to read new words, learn about “unusual” words (contractions), and smooth out our reading. On Thursday we will celebrate the end of our unit with a special surprise from our detective agency. Then at the end of the week we will talk about reorganizing our library. Writing: This week in writing we are finishing up our How-To books.  We are adding introductions and conclusions.  We wi...

Happy Tuesday!  I'm back from the best weekend of my life! Fall conference sign up was sent last week. Reminder: Veteran's Day RSVP is due November 1st. Please let us know if you are able to make it! It is also the last chance for third and fourth grade students to enter a piece of writing that they would like to read at the event. Lastly, if you are interested in volunteering your time to help us with our Veteran's Day preparations please contact Sheri Krueger at  kruegers@kaukaunasd.org Upcoming Events: 10/31: Fall Scoot Wear Black and Orange 11/1: Veteran’s Day RSVP Due 11/1: Picture Retake Day 11/8: Fall Conferences 11/13: Fall Conferences 11/16: Early Release for students Reading: This week in reading we are continuing our word detective unit. We will be using our knowledge of letters, sounds, and words to read. We will look at beginning of words, watch out for special endings, look at vowel teams, and use word parts we know to read new words. Writin...

Hello, Field trip this week! You will not need to pack a lunch. We will be leaving after our normal lunch time to head to Barlow Planetarium. It's wedding week! The kids have been so excited and have helped me with decorating my programs.  They have been asking if they are invited to the wedding...of course they are welcome to the ceremony. The ceremony is at 1:00 on Saturday at Sacred Heart Parish in Appleton.  (Trust me, I know you have busy lives...I won't be crushed if you don't make it!) I will be out of the classroom on Wednesday and next Monday. The sign up for fall conferences will be sent out tomorrow. Here are a few links if you are able to help out for Fall Conferences: Fall 2018 Teacher Conference Meals Fall 2018 Book Fair Upcoming Events: 10/22-10/24: Red Ribbon Week 10/22: Wear Comfy Clothes 10/23: Wear Crazy Socks 10/23: Field Trip 10/23: Family Night: Goodies, Games, and Grandparents 10/24: Wear Red 10/25-10/26: No School 11/1: Veter...

Hello, Wow! We have some busy weeks ahead for first grade! Thank you for your organization with paperwork that has come home. Here are a few links if you are able to help out for Fall Conferences: Fall 2018 Teacher Conference Meals Fall 2018 Book Fair Upcoming Events: 10/16: Field Trip Slip Due 10/19: Grandparent Event from 2-3 PM 10/23: Field Trip 10/23: Family Night: Goodies, Games, and Grandparents 10/25-10/26: No School 11/1: Veteran’s Day RSVP Due Reading: Have you heard?  We have been receiving notes from the Secret Service Detective Agency.  They need our help to become word detectives. We have received missions each day to help with our word solving strategies. This week we will use snap words to help us in our books. Students will ask themselves, “Does this mystery word remind me of another word I know?” and then think of similar snap word to help figure out the word. Here are some pictures teaching our stuffed animals our new strategies!...

We are busy in first grade! This week we are sharing important news!  We have a busy couple of weeks and want to make sure that you’ve seen all the notes coming home. Field Trip-October 23 We will be going on a field trip on October 23rd to the Barlow Planetarium.  Forms are coming home today.  Please send back by October 16th.  Yoga-October 12 This year our class will be participating in yoga once a month led by Kristin McEneany a mother of a first grader.  Our first session will be this Friday.  Please send in a beach towel this week to be left in your child's locker to be used during yoga.  Grandparent Event-October 19 On Friday October 19th we are inviting a grandparent or family member in to be interviewed by your first grader and to complete a small project.  If someone in your family is planning to join your student please send back the pink slip so that we have a count.  Bike Helmets-Starting this week First graders are be...