Cielo Azul Elementary


1550 34th Ave. NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
Phone: (505) 338-2320
Fax: (505) 896-0302

We're Off to a Great Start !

 

Mrs. Bonnie Griffith

E-mail: bgriffith@rrps.net

Phone: 338-2320 ext.108

Click here to view our Class Calendar.

WOW!  We have a great class of friends to learn with this year!  I am so excited about what a wonderful start we have had so far.  Keep up the good work kids! Parents please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Reading Learning Goals:

We will be learning all about various nursery rhymes.  We are working hard to create Nursery Rhyme Pockets that we are excited to share with you when you visit for Open House at the end of the month. 

We are also learning all about the things that good readers do.  We will also be making goals for our reading progress this year.

Please help me to remember to bring my Book Bag to school every day!

Writing Learning Goals:

We are learning all about our classmates as they bring in their Biographies in a Bag.  Look for your bag to come home soon!  We are working to write stories about our classmates together.  We are excited to share these stories with you at Open House as well.

We are also learning all about what good writers do.  We will be making goals for our writing progress this year.

Working With Words Learning Goals:

We will use our names to help us write and read many new words.

Math Learning Goals:

We are praticing our counting using number lines.  We are comparing numbers and learning to represent data using tally marks.

We will also be exploring various uses of numbers.  We will learn about analog clocks, find the value of combinations of pennies and nickels, and learn to solve number-stories.

Social Studies Learning Goals:

We are learning all about the traits that make up good character.  We are learning why rules are important, and how to solve our problems with our friends.

Science Learning Goals:

We are learning all about the things we see in our big sky.  We are learning about the weather, the sun and moon.  We will also learn about night and day and the seasons.

 

 



Important Information!

  • Popcorn Sales on Fridays for 50 cents.
  • Don't forget to send Book Bags to school every day!
  • A light sweater for in the classroom is a good idea.
  • Send a spill-proof waterbottle with your child, if they are getting thirsty during the day!
  • Fall pictures on September 2nd.
  • School BBQ on September 16th.
  • Open House September 30th 6-7pm.

Related Arts Schedule :

Day A: None

Day B: Art

Day C: Music

Day D: PE

Day E: Computer

Day F: Library

Day G: PE

 

Homework:

Nightly Reading Calendars and Homework Projects are due on October 1st.

Nightly Reading Calendar:

Read 10 minutes nightly and write down the title(s) read.

September's Homework Project:

Design a coat of arms. 

  1. Write your family name in the top section.
  2. Draw a family portrait in another section.
  3. Draw or glue a picture of a favorite family food.
  4. Draw or glue a picture of a favorite family pastime.

Remember that a high level of creativity and effort is expected for our homework projects.  Practice telling all about your project so that you will be ready to present to the class on October 6th.