First Grade ASPIRE
October 16 - October 20
Seventh Edition of Kid's News
Upcoming Dates and Events
October 21~ Boo Bash (Fall Festival)
October 23-27~ Red Ribbon Week
October 27~ Lunch with the principal
November 2~ Early Dismissal-11:45am
November 3~ Spirit Day/Pep Rally/Gatorville
November 15~ Field trip to AT&T Stadium
Highlight of the Week
App of the Week
Raz-Kids delivers hundreds of interactive, leveled eBooks spanning 29 levels
400+ eBooks that students can listen to, read, and even record themselves reading.
- Corresponding eQuizzes test comprehension, providing teachers with skill reports for data-driven instruction
- The motivational "Raz Rocket" gets students excited about reading and strengthens the school-to-home connection
- A winner of numerous awards, including CODiE and EDDIE Awards and a Teachers’ Choice Award for the Classroom
- Every leveled eBook has an accompanying eQuiz to test reading comprehension
- Books include Spanish, Song, Nursery Rhymes, Poetry and more
- Because all books are available 24/7 via the Web, students can practice reading anytime, anywhere
Red Ribbon Week
Monday
We are drug free: wear red
Tuesday
Put a cap on drugs: wear a hat
Wednesday
Team up against drugs: wear your favorite team's jersey or colors
Thursday
Put drugs to sleep: wear pajamas
Friday
My future is bright without drugs: wear neon and sunglasses
Boo Bash~Saturday, October 21 from 2-6pm
Boo Bash is tomorrow from 2:00 - 6:00. We hope you are able to come and support our wonderful PTA! It is their biggest fundraising event of the year!
We are also still looking for volunteers!
Volunteer sign up :http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c48afa828a7fa7-parentadult
You Say It's Your Birthday...
Noah- October 25
Grit: We've pushed through!
We have made it through the first nine weeks...it has gone by so quickly! Thank you for the unending support. We look forward to see how much more we can achieve!
GT Corner
We found the article (below) regarding overexcitabilities quite interesting - specifically the addition of another possible overexcitability: one of being intense of life itself. We hope you find it as fascinating as we did!
http://sengifted.org/directors-corner-fire-chasers-intensities-to-the-extreme/
LEAD With GCISD
Did you know that October is National Principal's Month? GCISD has some fabulous principals! We hope you take the time to thank our fabulous principal, Dr. Wynette Griffin and our assistant principal, Mrs. Tracey LaFara for their never-ending support and encouragement of our kids!
What we are learning next week...
Math- I can solve addition and subtraction word problems.
Reading- I can identify the beginning, middle and end of a text.
Writing- I can use planning tools to think about the beginning, middle and end of my text.
Social Studies- I can tell how geography affects the way I live.
Science- I can investigate how the external characteristics of an animal are related to where it lives, how it moves, and what it eats.
First Grade ASPIRE Schedule
7:40-7:50 Morning Show
7:50- 8:50 Math
8:50-10:45 Reading/Language Arts/Humanities
10:45-11:15 Recess
11:15-11:45 Lunch
11:45-12:15 Storytime/Circle Up
12:15-1:15 Science/Social Studies GATOR-aide
1:15-2:05 Gator-AIDE~ (Academic, Investigations, Discoveries and Experiences)
2:05-2:55 Specials- PE, Music and Art
2:55 Dismissal from Specials