Mrs. Ramirez's Class Newsletter
January 2015
What's Happening in First Grade?
In math, we will be finishing up our study of subtraction and story problems. Shortly, we will begin to learn about non-standard units of measurement. We will be measuring the length of objects using items such as our feet, paper clips and Popsicle sticks! What non-standard units can you find around the house to measure with? We will also be learning to tell time to the hour and half hour!
In writing, we will be continuing our work with Opinion Writing. Ask your child questions at home like, Would you rather be an astronaut or a zookeeper? Have them share their opinion and give you reasons why!
In reading, we will be introducing the comprehension strategy of Summarizing. Good readers are able to determine what parts of a text are crucial information and what parts are just "fluff." We will be determining important parts of a story and then using those parts to create a summary. When we summarize, we tell the most important parts of a story in a "short and sweet" way! See our graphic below for more information on how we summarize!
Mix it Up at Lunch Day
Dates to Remember
January 12: Planetarium @ 9:45 (hope to see you there!)
January 19: No School! Happy MLK, Jr. Day
January 21: End of 2nd Quarter
January 23: Mix it Up at Lunch Day
REMINDER: Winter usually brings along snow days which will mean changes to our schedule! If any of the aforementioned dates change, I will let you know.
Snowy weather can also mean unannounced early dismissals. In the event of an unannounced early dismissal, I will refer to the early dismissal sheet that you filled out at the start of the year to help me get your child home in the correct way. If there is a change to your usual dismissal plans, please CALL the office so that your child gets home in the proper manner! :)
Planetarium
Please do not send your child to school wearing light-up shoes that day. It is a huge distraction in the dark planetarium. Also, younger siblings are NOT permitted to attend the show.
The planetarium is located at the Junior High East Center on Route 73 near Gilbertsville, PA. The entrance of the Planetarium is located inside the back entrance of the building. Stay to the left when pulling into the parking lot. Please wait for our bus to arrive and then meet us at the door.
Junior High East
2020 Big Road
Gilbertsville, PA 19518
Phone: (610) 473-3906
Technology of the Month
Hungry Fish App
Endless ABC App
Set the stage for reading success with this delightfully interactive educational app. Kids will have a blast learning their ABC’s and building vocabulary with the adorable monsters in Endless Alphabet. Each word features an interactive puzzle game with talking letters and a short animation illustrating the definition. Before you know it, your child will be using words like gargantuan and cooperate!