to Ms. Duncan's web page!

Below you will find links to your child's homework assignments, weekly spelling words, classroom information, and links to some of our favorite websites in one easy to access location.

This is a wonderful way for teachers to communicate with parents and I believe as we all become acquainted with this new piece of technology we will all find it to be a valuable tool that helps us link school and home.

Upcoming Events and Classroom Happenings

 The students have worked so hard to create a book which has a table of contents and at least three chapters which contain different categories of information about their topic of choice. I am extremely proud of all their hard work! We will be honoring all of our hard work with an Author's Celebration when the students return from Spring Break. 

Classroom number: 903-4781

Email Address: duncank@wilkes.k12.nc.us

Don't forget to check out the calendar of upcoming events!

Current Studies 

 

Science- Plants and Animals

Health- Nutrition (food groups)

Social Studies - Geography

Math- Probability, Money, Time (Elapsed), Fact Families, and Word Problems     

Reading- Sequencing events in a story and reading strategies for when we get stuck on a word.

Writing- Small moments/Personal Naratives

Spelling-  Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find an attachment which contains this week's spelling words.

 Excellent Eight

   Adopting the philosophy of Ron Clark (author of The Essential 55), C.C. Wright modified the 55 rules to the “Excellent Eight”.  These expectations are a balance of manners, respect, discipline, compassion, and life skills.

 Excellent Eight

1. Support one another; always congratulate
your classmates for good work
and good behavior.

2. Show respect to your classmates
and all adults.

3.Shake hands firmly; repeat person's name;
ask questions in conversation.

4. Respond to adults using "Yes m'am",
"No m'am", "Yes sir", "No sir";
say "Please" and "Thank you".

5. Do not show disrespect with
gestures or sounds.

6. Make eye contact with the person who
is speaking and face that person.

7. Accept mistakes and learn from them.

8. Be the best you can be!

Passport To Adventure

Our students are earning stamps to attend the "Tour Around the World Carnival Event"!

Event: June 4th= Pre-K through Second

A carnival setting (outside if weather permits or gymnasium) of stations for students to rotate

Attendees:  Students that receive at least 100 stamps in their passport

Stamp Distribution:

• 1 smiley face stamp daily for attendance
• 1 smiley face stamp weekly for homework
• 1 thumbs up stamp per extraordinary behavior (i.e. bus, car line, hallways, bathroom, cafeteria, special area classes, etc.)

Extra Incentives:  For every 5 stamps above 100, students will earn a ticket to use at the carnival.  There will be a free game at each station and some stations will have additional games and snacks where students can spend their tickets.

VOLUNTEERS

We will be needing volunteers to help create and prepare materials for the games and events that will be available for our carnival.  If you think that you would be available to help prepare games or chaperone a station for the Tour Around the World Carnival, then please contact Pat Norman at 838-5513.  She is at C.C. Wright on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings.  We appreciate your willingness to support this event.