Dr. Knowlton's Class Update
January 11-15, 2016
Thank You!
I am so excited to embark on the second half of the school year, and looking forward to great things from your children! Oh, and yes, that's me (2 years old) in the picture! (laughing) Please send in baby pictures for our new family bulletin board in the hallway!
REPORT CARDS
Fun Class Photographs
Nick
Simon, Minjune, and Margaret
Amir, Sam, and Bridget
Class updates will be posted every Sunday
This week in First Grade
Everyday Math Lessons 5.3-5.5 (Relations: Greater Than, Less Than, and Equal to, Explorations: Exploring Area, Weight, and Counting, Animal Weights)
Phonics:
This week's phonics lessons include: combination ur, combination ir, soft c, and digraph ow. There will be a spelling test on Friday as well as a Phonics Assessment:
Spelling Words:
me, little, run, title, thing, will, take, shell, she's, one, looking, two (spelling city.com Spelling List 13)
Reading:
This week, we will focus on main idea and details for the anchor text: Let's Go to the Moon
Science/Social Studies/Health:
We will be learning about Benjamin Franklin this week.
IB Theme:
How We Expres Ourselves is our new IB unit. We will be focusing on how historical figures expressed their ideas, feelings, and beliefs to create change.
Writing/Grammar:
This week we will begin focusing on opinion writing, We will begin with a pre test.
IB Word of the Week:
Integrity
Morris Brandon Primary
Email: dr.opalk@gmail.com
Website: www.morrisbrandon.com
Location: 2845 Margaret Mitchell Drive
Phone: 404-802-7280
Calendar Events
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No School)
Monday, January 25, 2016
6:30 pm
PTA General Meeting (Primary Campus Media Center)