First Grade News
September 18-22
This Week's Lifework
Monday is DAY 3 of the Encore Rotation
Mon. Read 10 min.
Write each Spelling Word 3 times each
Tues. Read 10 min.
Math Worksheet
Wed. Read 10 min.
Write the Spelling Words Rainbow Style
*Rainbow style is when you write the word once neatly in pencil, then you choose one crayon to trace the words once, and then another crayon to trace the words again.
Thurs. Read 10 min.
Phonics worksheet.
*Send in sliced, peeled apples tomorrow!
Fri. Read 20 min.
Curriculum Corner
Language Arts: short "e" sound, Johnny Appleseed reading/writing. The GATES reading and Phonics test will be given Tuesday - Friday in the mornings. Results will be discussed at the November Parent Teacher conferences.
Math: simple subtraction problems with story maps and manipulatives, review of greater than, less than, and equal to, and review of ordinal numbers
Science: begin unit on Force and Motion
Star of the Week
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You will receive information in your child’s Friday Folder explaining how to create a "Star of the Week" poster and when your child will be presenting it to their classmates. We will be starting Star of the Week presentations on September 25th. Please be sure to pay close attention to see when your child is presenting. If you have any questions, please e-mail your child’s teacher.
*Please allow your child to create their poster with minimal help.
Mrs. Buck's: Adaeze Acholonu
Ms. Duke's: Adiy Alauddin
Mrs.Moore’s: Jax Aquino
Back to School Night
The three first grade teachers will be at Back to School Night to share important information about our first grade program. The evening will focus on classroom routines and our expectations of the students. (Individual parent conferences will be held at a later date). Please leave your children home for this event. We look forward to seeing you!
Johnny Appleseed Day Sept. 22
The first grade classes will celebrate Johnny Appleseed's Birthday by making applesauce in the slow cooker, reading about him, and doing activities related to him on Friday, September 22nd. We will ask every student to bring in one baggie of peeled and cut apples to make the applesauce. Thank you in advance for your support and we look forward to a fun day of learning!
Uniform Information:
Please take a close look at the information about uniforms in your child’s agenda and check your child’s apparel to see that he/she is dressed appropriately.
*Please remember to either cut off the belt loops on your child’s pants or be sure that he or she has a belt on.
We will start enforcing the uniform code after back to school night.
September Poems
A wise old owl
lived in an oak;
The more he saw
the less he spoke;
The less he spoke
the more he heard
Why can't we all
be like that bird?
by Edward Hersey Richards
Always Finish
If a task is once begun,
Never leave it till it’s done.
Be the labor great or small,
Do it well or not at all