First Grade Footnotes
Florence Elementary, Week 17 January 5, 2016
Dear Parents
Welcome back! We hope your holidays were filled with friends, family, and many happy memories! 2016 is going to be another exciting year!
Theme of the Week: Measurement
Areas of Concentration
Sight Words: here, new, out, over
Context Clues
Expository writing
Cardinal Directions
Air all around us
Measuring Length
Dates to Remember
- Jan. 4—Student Holiday
- Jan. 15—Early Release/End of six weeks
- Jan. 18—School Holiday
- Jan. 19—Natatorium Field Trip
- Jan. 22—Western Day!
Character Quality for January: Respect
Reminders
- Please check your child’s folder each day for valuable work and information. Water bottles are allowed.
- Lunch prices: $2.65 for students and $3.40 for adults.
IMPORTANT TIMES TO REMEMBER…
11:00-11:30—Lunch
11:30-12:00—Recess
12:50-1:50—Co-curr
Homework
- Reading—Please read with your child for at least 15 minutes daily.
- Math—Practice measuring objects with this online game—https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1/measure-using-objects.