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making life size gingerbread people!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
We turned ourselves into gingerbread people! It was so much fun!
THIS WEEK'S NEWS:
~Odds and Ends:
THINGS TO SEND IN DAILY:
Water bottle
Snack
Homework Folder
Change of Clothes
SPECIALS:
Our specials this week are:
Monday- MUSIC
Tuesday- PE
Wednesday- ART
Thursday- MEDIA
Friday- PE
HOMEWORK AND TUESDAY FOLDERS:
I will send home HW folders over the weekend in case you want to review our words some more. They will also come home on Monday for your practice spelling test. We will take our spelling check in on Tuesday. After that, I will not send home the folders the rest of the week! So, no folders after Monday.
I will not send home Tuesday folders this week due to it being a track out week. I will send home all work on Friday in a baggie. You may keep it all, including the baggie! :-)
SPIRIT WEEK:
Pleasant Union Spirit Week is NEXT WEEK!
Monday, Dec 15 - "Snow Much Fun": Come bundled up in your favorite winter gear
Tuesday, Dec 16 - "Fa-La-La-La-Flannel": Wear a cozy flannel
Wednesday, Dec 17 - "All Decked Out": Wear holiday accessories like headbands, earrings, necklaces, headwear, etc... Be festive!!
Thursday, Dec 18 - "Tacky or Terrific": Wear your most fabulous or most tacky holiday sweater or shirt!
Friday, Dec 19 - "Longest Winter Nap": Wear your cozy winter/holiday pjs and snuggle down! Just for our class: we will watch The Polar Express on our last day. Please let me know if you would not like your child to watch it. Thanks!
WINTER LE:
Our Winter learning experience is THIS Wednesday, Dec 17, from 12:00-1:30 ish. Our room parent team has some fun centers and activities planned! If you would like to come in and help, please let our room moms know!
HOLIDAY MUSIC PERFORMANCE:
Our holiday performance is THIS TUESDAY!!! If you are facing the stage, our class will be on the right hand side, so you'll want to sit on the right side of the gym as you enter. The performance starts at 1:55!! Side note-Kindergarten has theirs right before ours so plan for a crowd leaving as you are arriving.
Please stop by our room afterwards to pick up your holiday gift from your lemur. They are breakable, so I would like to have you carry it home if possible!
NO SCHOOL:
Our holiday break/track out begins on Monday, December 22. Our last day of school before the break is Friday, December 19. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and a restful track out!
MOY MCLASS TESTING:
Our middle of the year (MOY) Mclass testing starts MONDAY. If you know of any days that week that you will not be at school next week, please let me know asap. I would really like to get them tested before we leave. Having them wait 5 weeks is tough since they will not have had any instructional time for that long.
Please keep practicing fluency reading nightly. This will help support your child during their testing. You can also read/review all our tricky words!
Here is the link for all our tricky words. They are sorted by quarter. Your child needs to know Qtr 1 and Qtr 2!
SSA TESTING:
Single Subject Acceleration (SSA) Testing is right around the corner. For those interested in learning more, here is a link to the WCPSS Parent Information Presentation
We will also be holding a PUE SSA Parent Information Meeting
Hosted by Heather Kenney (Formerly Shipley:)
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 · 2:45 – 3:15pm
Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/pie-bspa-jdx
**This meeting will be recorded and posted on PUE's Acceleration Website
SSA Test Request Window
T1,2,3: January 5 - 23
Track 4: January 23 - February 13
Testing Windows
Track 1: February 17 - March 2
Track 2, 3, and 4: March 16 - 27
SSA Resources:
PUE PTA NEWS:
Spirit Rock Rent the PUE Spirit Rock- share birthday messages, congratulations, and celebrations in a fun way while supporting passive fundraising for our school. Rental is $35 for one week. Please make sure you follow the instructions carefully.
1) Check to see if your date is available on Sign-Ups here.
2) Make your payment within 24 hours and make sure you read the fine print instructions here.
Teacher Appreciation and Support We are continuing the teacher lounge support this year. The PUE teachers and staff work hard to create the amazing community and learning environment for our students. To show our gratitude, the PTA has created a wishlist of items to stock our teachers' lounge. Click here (https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/22SN59U2K2721?ref_=wl_share) if you would like to donate. Thank you to all of the families who have already donated! We appreciate your contributions!
~Year long Information:
NEW ATTENDANCE ABSENCE PROTOCOL:
Starting Monday, September 15, 2025, Pleasant Union is launching a centralized absence/attendance email address. ALL parents are to email their child’s absence reason to: Attendance531@wcpss.net. The student’s first and last name, child’s track, and teacher must be included in the email. For a medical-related appointment during school hours, the dated doctor or appt note is necessary to be counted as an excused tardy. A doctor’s note is also necessary for 3 consecutive days of absences due to illness. Absences will only be excused when proper documentation is received by the attendance office within 48 hours of the student's return to school. For more info on attendance, read School Board Policy 4400: Attendance.
CLASS DIRECTORY:
The class directory is complete! Here is the link.
VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION:
Please please please register to volunteer! Make sure to submit your 25-26 School Year Volunteer Registration ASAP. This must be completed every year, even if you were approved last year. Even if you are unsure if you will volunteer this year, I encourage all parents to do so now before traditional schools return. Links and information on the process can be found here.
Showing off her journal writing and using her editor's checklist!
LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION Updates:
LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION Updates:
Topic 2: Protectors of our Global Community
Standards for this unit:
RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details
RL 1.6 Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
RL1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
RI.1.6 Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.
W.1.6 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
This week we'll start our next book study One Little Lot. This book ties into our SS unit this quarter as we learn about how people impact our environment. We'll learn all about an urban garden and how it is different than what we see here in our neighborhood. From the reading side of things, we'll continue to focus on retelling the story with key details; including character and setting.
Our stories are getting loooonnger! Gotta keep practicing that fluency!
LETTERLAND Updates:
LETTERLAND Updates:
Unit 19: Long /e/ and the start of vowel teams!
Standards for this unit:
L 1.2 Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring grade appropriate irregular words
RF 1.1 Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print
RF 1.2 Print all upper and lower case letters legibly
RF 1.3 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds
Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds
RF 1.4 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words
Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs
Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words
Recognize and read grade appropriate irregularly spelled words
RF 1.5 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension
We'll have our check in on Tuesday and that's all until 2026!
Using our base ten blocks to show tens and ones! We even learned about hundreds and thousands for some extra fun!
MATH Updates:
MATH Updates:
Unit 3: Using Place Value to Compare Numbers
Standards for this unit:
Unitize by making a 10 from a collection of ten ones. (NC.1.NBT.2)
The two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and one. (NC.1.NBT.2)
Model numbers from 11 through 19 as composed of a ten and some ones. (NC.1.NBT.2)
Demonstrate that the numbers 10 through 90 refer to a quantity of 10s and 0 ones. (NC.1.NBT.2)
Represent a number of objects with a written numeral to 100. (NC.1.NBT.7)
Read and write numerals to 100. (NC.1.NBT.7)
Compare two-digit numbers based on the value of the tens and ones digits. (NC.1.NBT.3)
Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories. (NC.1.MD.4)
Ask and answer total number, how many in each category, how many more and how many less questions based on data. (NC.1.MD.4)
This week we'll wrap up comparing numbers and have a test on Wednesday. Our next unit is measurement, but we'll start that when we return.
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