Ms. Beverage's Blooming First Grade!: Mix-Match and Grandparents Day TOMORROW!

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Mix-Match and Grandparents Day TOMORROW!

Hi families! What a crazy few weeks it has been leading up to our holiday break and the end of our second quarter. It has felt a little bit like finals week around here with some added Book Fair craziness to stir it up! Don't forget that tomorrow is Mix-Match Day to celebrate "Mix it up with BOOKS" for our Book Fair. It is also Grandparents and Special Friends day. If your first grader is expecting a lunch guest, they are welcome to come down to our room anytime after 10:30. We will be doing several holiday crafts and stories and would love the company and togetherness. If you have any questions, please let me know. Remember, that this Friday is PAJAMA and POLAR EXPRESS DAY too! PTO is also sponsering our last movie night of 2013 by watching Snow Buddies from 6-9pm...hope your child can make it and allow you some bonus holiday shopping time! The race is on to the end of second quarter...festivities, fun and tests galore! Yippee!

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Ms. Beverage's Bio...

Ms. Beverage Hello! My name is Betsy Beverage and I was born and raised in Lincoln, NE (Go Huskers!). I graduated from the University of Kansas (Go Jayhawks!) with a degree in elementary education. Somehow this will be my 8th year teaching first grade here at Sunflower! I taught second grade in Missouri for three years before leaving to begin my family and my adventure into motherhood. First grade is a year full of magic and milestones and I am so excited to begin on a new adventure with you child.

I have six amazing children and am currently working on Baby 7, who is debuting in early December! I am not only fortunate enough to be part of the teaching team at Sunflower Elementary, but I am also a parent to some of my own Sunflower kids. My oldest daughter, Annie, will be starting 8th grade at Wheatridge Middle School this year. My son, Charlie will be in 7th grade. Caroline is joining her oldest siblings at WMS as a 5th grader this year, too. I also have FIRST grader of my own! Josie will join the adventures of First Grade and Georgia will journey into FULL day Kindergarten, both here at SUNFLOWER! It is a joy to be in the same building with some of my babies all day. Our youngest , Audrey, is 2 1/2 and stays home with Dad during the day.

Jared and I make our home here in Gardner, right down the street from many of you, in fact. He is the night custodian at TRMS so that he can stay home during the day with our sweet girl and baby-to-be. We are blessed!

I am here to make sure that your child’s learning journey is as exciting, nurturing and successful as I expect my own children’s to be. I am so exicted to be teaching first grade teacher again this year. There really is magic that happens here in first grade. Please don’t hesitate to call or email me with any questions or concerns. We’re going to have a wonderful year together!

Think Central Log-In Directions

Hi families! Your child can read our weekly stories at home on our computer! Follow these directions to login to the site, find our story of the week and continue the learning at home!

1. Go to: http://www.thinkcentral.com/
2. On the left-hand side, click on the "Reading & Language Arts" tab.
3. Click on the "Story Town" logo in the second row (second from left)
4. Select a state (Kansas)
5. Select a district (Gardner-Edgerton USD231)
6. Select a school (Sunflower)
7. User name: firstnamelastname (example: betsybeverage)
8. Password: think
9. Click on "Search Library" (top right-hand side of the screen with the magnifying glass)
10. Select drop down bar to "READING" and then type in the text book story from above that you are looking for. Example "Ten Eggs"
11. Click "find"
12. Click the title when it appears and the story will load from our text book. WHEW!

Ms. Beverage's Blooming First Grade!

Miss Beverage's First Grade!

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Mix-Match and Grandparents Day TOMORROW!

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