Author Courtney Hakim

Hi Families! I know it seems silly, but this first week is flying by! I am super impressed with this bunch of kids – they are catching on so quickly and doing a fantastic job! 🙂 Just a few notes… Continue Reading →

Hi everyone, I have gotten a lot of inquiries from parents about extra summer practice for the kids before 2nd grade. I have done some digging and have found a really good one at Barnes and Noble. The website is… Continue Reading →

We are officially done with spelling for the year! Your child’s spelling test book is back in their folders today and can stay at home; we will no longer be needing them at school 🙂

Hi Families, Today, you will find your child’s NWEA scores in their folder. You will notice the scores are represented in a line graph rather than a bar graph, which is probably what you are used to seeing. There are… Continue Reading →

On April 25th,  the first graders will take the math portion of the NWEA test. All students will start tomorrow and finish on Tuesday. The same schedule will take place on Monday (May 2nd) and Tuesday (May 3rd) for the reading… Continue Reading →

Hi Families! I hope everyone had a nice and relaxing break and is ready to start the new year! I was so happy to see almost all of the children turn in their winter break NWEA practice packets! Their hard… Continue Reading →

Families, It’s hard to believe that 2015 is coming to an end! As our long, well deserved break approaches, we have to continue to look ahead at the things to come. As soon as we get back from the holiday… Continue Reading →

This week your child brought home a new reading tool in their book bag – their own retelling rope! Their rope consists of 8 colored beads tied onto a shoelace. This tool is used to help students with reading comprehension… Continue Reading →

  Even as an adult reader, there are times when I am reading a story, get lost, and am not sure what has happened. Fortunately, when this happens, I have strategies to help me understand the story. The same thing… Continue Reading →

Math within our classroom is based on the Math Common Core State Standards.  Math Workshop is an instructional delivery method that is used daily. Instructional resources include manipulatives, Everyday Mathematics, as well as many other on-line resources. The Standards for… Continue Reading →