Mrs. Nelson's First Grade News
January 19, 2016
In the Classroom
What a fun week it is going to be in first grade! We will celebrate our 100th day of school this week! To celebrate being 100 days smarter, we are enjoying a special snack. Thank you to those who sent in an item to help! In addition to a snack, we are going to read books about the 100th day of school, play games, and participate in activities that involve the number 100!
Today we participated in an intruder drill. I was so impressed with the students maturity and positive attitudes during the drill! Most students already understood that an intruder drill is when we practice being safe inside our classroom.
Got Puzzles?
Our favorite indoor recess activity is putting together puzzles!
Donate puzzles to our classroom! :)
Learning This Week
Reading- This week students will explore the main idea in nonfiction stories. The main idea is described as the big idea or what the story is mostly about. By the end of first grade, students should be able to describe the main topic and idea using key details in the story.
Writing- This week students will explore writing nonfiction pieces. Students will learn what a fact is and how to generate and write facts. By the end of first grade, students should be able to write informative/explanatory texts with a topic, facts about the topic, and a closure.
Math- Students will explore teen numbers by adding, subtracting, and finding unknown partners. By the end of first grade, students should be able to demonstrate strategies for adding and subtracting within 20.
Science- This week students will learn about the human body and some of it's functions!
Attendance
Last week's class attendance: 97.31%
Upcoming Events
January 11-22- Shoe Drive (bring in used or new shoes)
January 21- PTO Skate Night (Springfield Skateland, 6:00-8:00)
January 29- PTO Movie Night (5:30-7:30)
Bring in new or gently used toys for our toy drive!
Now-February 25th- Box Top Contest (Send in your box tops to earn money for our school!)
Monday is always spirit day! Wear your black and orange!