Featuring First
April 14-18, 2014
A Week in First Grade
Writing
- Newspaper Project
- Inferring
- Story Elements
- Long /e/ When the long vowel sound occurs in a one-syllable word, it is frequently spelled with a double e (ee).
- Examples: meet, week, free
- High Frequency Words: told, cold
- Test: April 18th
- Fractions
- Magnets
- Life Cycle of a Chick
- U.S. Symbols
A Few Reminders
*Please remember to label your child's jacket. Since it is still cool for recess most days, jackets are often needed. To prevent misplaced items, please make sure a label is easy to spot. All Lost and Found items are donated at the end of each month.
*Check out the online teacher wish lists at www.teacherlists.com to see how you can support teachers and students at SLE.
*Continue to complete and send in your forms for Take Me to Your Reader for the reading program and Hike & Bike.
*Check out the online teacher wish lists at www.teacherlists.com to see how you can support teachers and students at SLE.
*Continue to complete and send in your forms for Take Me to Your Reader for the reading program and Hike & Bike.
Looking Ahead
Apr. 14 PTA Walk-a-thon Bid Sheets Due
Apr. 18 School in Session (Bad Weather Make-Up Day)
Apr. 22-23 Closed Campus for STAAR Testing
Apr. 25 PTA Walk-a-thon (during Specials)
Apr. 30 Hike and Bike
May 9 Letters of Intent for 2014-2015 School Year Due
May 17 First Grade Play Date
May 21-22 Early Release
May 23 Field Day
May 26 Holiday - No School
June 3 First Grade Awards at 8:00
June 5 Last Day of First Grade
**Every Friday is Spirit Day**
Ms. Wise and Mrs. Freyou's Classes
Visitors from Africa.
Mrs. Ortiz's Class
Learning Science in Spanish through singing.
Mrs. Rasoi's Class
3D shape riddles.
Mrs. Jackson's Class
We are observing eggs in Science.
Mrs. Hisel's Class
Friends in Mrs. Hisel's class making a blogpost in Kidblog.
Mrs. Gerdes' Class
Sorting and comparing 2D and 3D shapes.
Technology
We have several apps and websites we use often in our classrooms for learning and discovery as well as creating products. Here are a few your child may enjoy working on at home:
*PicCollage
*Popplet Lite
*News-o-matic: digital newspaper for children
*Educreations
*ChatterKid
*www.mathisfun.com
*PicCollage
*Popplet Lite
*News-o-matic: digital newspaper for children
*Educreations
*ChatterKid
*www.mathisfun.com