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Teacher Spotlight: From Kindergarten to Counseling, Congratulations, Mrs. Hendershott!
It's Teacher Feature time! Our Putnam County Journalism class has been working to give insights on our staff members. Next up is Mrs. Hendershott. Here's what the journalism class and Mrs. Hendershott had to say in their interview. . . .
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Congratulations and Welcome to Middle School Counseling, Mrs. Samantha Hendershott!
🥳Help us congratulate our very own Mrs. Samantha Hendershott on her transition from Kindergarten to Middle School Counselor! Mrs. Hendershott tells us: 👩🎓"I was born and raised in Putnam County, attended Pre-K through 12th . . .
Six More Weeks of Winter!
The last two days, Kindergarteners have spent time talking about Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhogs Day. We read stories, learned about what it means if the groundhog will or will not see his shadow, and made predictions. While we . . .
Six More Weeks of Winter!
The last two days, Kindergarteners have spent time talking about Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhogs Day. We read stories, learned about what it means if the groundhog will or will not see his shadow, and made predictions. While we . . .
Reading Buddies!
Yesterday, our class teamed up with Mrs. O's 5th-grade students. Students got to meet their new 5th-grade reading buddies as they shared a story with our Kinders! Both 5th-graders and Kindergarteners will take turns sharing their . . .
The Legend of Spookley, the Square Pumpkin
This week we have been talking about the /s/ sound! To go along with the sound we read the story The Legend of Spookley, the Square Pumpkin , and practiced producing words that begin with the /s/ sound. At the end of the . . .
Reading Away Our Worries!
For the last two weeks, students in Miss Shipley's class have been working hard learning all there is to know about Kindergarten. On the first day, many were very worried about coming to Kindergarten because they didn't . . .
Reading Away Our Worries!
The last two weeks students in Miss Shipley's class have been working hard learning all there is to know about Kindergarten! On the first day, many were very worried about coming to Kindergarten because they didn't know . . .
Welcome Back to Putnam, Miss Samantha Shipley!
Help us give a warm Putnam County Welcome Back to one of our own Homegrown Heroes, Miss Samantha Shipley! "Hello PC!! My name is Samantha Shipley and I am so excited to be teaching and coaching at Putnam County this . . .
Students Learn About Soil in First Grade.
Students in Mrs. Blankenship's First-Grade class completed a soil activity that was sent to them by Missouri Agriculture Education. Our kids learned about the 3 layers of soil: topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock. They used graham . . .
Shaving Cream Spelling
We switched up spelling this week and did our spelling with shaving cream. The students love to get their hands dirty!
Small Group Learning
During small group time, kindergarten students in Mrs. Blankenship's class occasionally take a break from reading and explore different learning centers. When you view our photo gallery, you will find students engaging in . . .
Chromebooks For First Grade!
After Christmas break, our classroom was able to receive Chromebooks for each student in our class. We have been taking a little time out of each day to work on the Chromebook so the students know how to use them. The . . .
Welcome Back!
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Christmas break. Since returning to school this week, we have been reviewing rules, expectations, and reviewing some materials that we learned during the first . . .
Not Always Paper
In first grade, we do not always use paper and pencil to do our work. We like to use a variety of items. This week we also used our whiteboards and markers to build and write words and sentences. A whiteboard and dry erase . . .
Dice Addition!
We have been practicing math facts of addition and subtraction in first grade. We practice them by doing a dice game. The students each had a set of dice and then they rolled the dice and had to add the two addends and subtract . . .
October 2, 2020
We have had a busy couple of days at school. Some of us celebrated because we passed all of our pre-primer words that we have been practicing since school started. We also have been studying government, constitution, and . . .
Week 2 of School
First grade has been busy reviewing letters, sounds, and numbers the first two weeks of school.
Learning Packets and Student Belongings
Dear Kindergarten parents and guardians, I am going to finish putting the packets together today. They will be ready Monday night. I will be outside the elementary school with the packet and your child's school belongings . . .
New Packet Coming!
Hello, I will be working on putting together another packet for anyone that is wanting more or something different to do. I will hopefully have them ready to go for Friday.
End of Year Items.
Dear Parents, I have attached a paper that shows what I am looking for at the end of Kindergarten. It does not have any scores or names written on it. I am going to write each section and the score that is needed at the end of the . . .
Governor Keeps Schools Closed, But Instruction Continues at Home
So, my heart is breaking into a million pieces as I write this. As everyone has heard, the Governor has decided to keep school buildings closed for the remainder of the year. I miss my kiddos so badly. I want everyone to know that just . . .
New Educational Sites
Parents, I have recently signed up for Moby Max, ABC Mouse, IXL, and enabled remote access to EPIC. You should be receiving emails from these sites directing you with more information. Please be patient with me as I am learning . . .
New Facebook Group For Mrs. Blankenship's Kindergarten Class
Hey Parents! I created a Facebook page just for our class. I post daily activities to try with your child in case you get tired of doing things on the computer or paperwork. I tried to add all of the parents if I could find . . .
M&M Math Skills
We have been working on adding and writing addition equations. We decided to do a little M&M math. We graphed our M&Ms and then wrote addition equations using our candies and solved them. After doing math, they got . . .
"Smarties" Math
In Kindergarten, we are little "smarties". We used Smarties candy to help us solve simple addition and subtraction facts. Be sure to check out our photo gallery.
Snowball Fight!
With the return of students to school, we decided to have a snowball fight with adjectives. The students had to write and draw a picture using adjectives. Then they were able to crumple up their paper into a snowball for the . . .
Block Building Math Time
Students used blocks, whiteboards, and markers to learn to write simple addition equations in math.
All Aboard the Polar Express!
Kindergarten boarded the Polar Express on Friday. We enjoyed the movie, hot chocolate, and popcorn. The children got to dress in pajamas and relax all day.
December 6, 2019
Thank you to each grandparent that was able to attend. The children really enjoyed getting to visit and show their grandparent’s their classroom. If you did not return the Santa letter, . . .
November 1, 2019
Winter Weather Information: I can’t believe the snow is here already! I wanted to give a reminder of appropriate winter gear. In order for a student to be able to play in the snow, they . . .
October 4, 2019
Thank you to everyone that sent back the slip with preferred conference times. Just a reminder that times are given on a first come first basis. Behavior: We are constantly . . .
First Week of School!
Whew! We have survived our first full week of Kindergarten!!! The students are adjusting to our routine really well, and I am so proud of them! 😊 This week we worked on establishing . . .
Moon Journal
Moon Journals were due this morning. If you did not get them turned in, I will allow you to turn them in on Monday morning. I know this week we had a lot of cloudy and rainy nights. I explained to the children at the . . .
March 1, 2019
Just a friendly reminder that students are allowed to make corrections to assignments that are sent home in the Friday folder. They must be returned on Monday when student brings back their Friday folders. . . .
Snow Days and 100 Days!
First grade decided to celebrate the 100th day of school on Friday, February 1, 2019. We are a few days early due to all of the snow days, but the students enjoyed celebrating today. They got to decorate a hat with 100 items, have . . .
December 7, 2018 Newsletter
Reminders: I sent home reminders last week to the parents that signed up to donate items to our gingerbread houses. Please have those items to school by December 14th. Thank you to the parents that have sent the items in already. . . .
First Grade News!
November 2, 2018 Dear Parents, I had the students go through and restock their art boxes with their extra school supplies. I am letting everyone know that students are going to . . .
First Grade Happenings!
Thank you to everyone who returned their parent/teacher conference time paper. I would like to say that my late afternoon and evening slots are all full. Conferences run 15-minute intervals and only last till 6 this . . .
Welcome Back!
August 31, 2018 Dear Parents, Last week I sent home a little yellow piece of paper that was an order form for Highlight magazines. I received one that ordered online, but it did not have a name and . . .
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