1B Weekly News
November 11, 2016
A Note From Mrs. Waters
It's been great to have a full week with the students. There was lots of learning and fun happening in 1B this week.
On Tuesday, I sent you an email titled 'Let's Do The Math-Grade 1 Addition and Subtraction to 20'. Please join Carol Little and practice the strategies your first grader is learning. It will be on Wednesday, November 16 at 1:45-2:45 in the Upper Elementary Presentation Room. A flyer was attached to the email along with a sign up, so refer to the email previously sent.
Reading
The students will be making reading reflections by making connections with the text and telling their favorite parts.
Writing
Math
Students will be counting on or taking from ten to solve problems.
Science
From the Office
Upcoming Principals’ Coffee:
Scheduled for Sunday, November 27th at 8:05 am in the ES Presentation Room. During this session we will be talking about assessments, grading and reporting. I encourage you to attend this informative session.
In the second half of this session we will hold a Parent Forum. If you have topics, feedback or questions that you would like to put forth for agenda consideration please email Mrs. Ibrahim our Parent Forum representative at asdelementaryparentforum@gmail.com by 9 am on Sunday, November 20th. Please specify in your communication, which division your child is in, as Mrs. Ibrahim represents both lower and upper elementary.
Scholastic Book Orders
How to order online:
1. Visit http://world-schools.scholastic.co.uk/american-school-of-doha
2. Select the books that you’d like to order and add them to your basket by entering the catalogue code (item number in catalog) in Shop Search.
3 .When you checkout, choose your child’s grade level open order (ie. Grade One order, Middle School order, etc.). Please add their class too! (ie. 2A)
4. Checkout and choose the ‘school delivery’ option.
If you have difficulties ordering online, please contact Cindy Wright at cwright@asd.edu.qa.
Orders will close on November 13.
First Grade Concert
The first grade concert, "A Time To Give Thanks!" will be on Tuesday, November 29. They will be singing exciting songs like "Mashed Potato", "Gratitude Attitude" and "Turkey Woogie". For the concert your child will need to wear jeans and a red shirt.
Important Dates
November 13: Scholastic Book Orders closes
November 16: Let's Do The Math-Grade 1 Addition and Subtraction to 20 at 1:45-2:45 in the Upper Elementary Presentation Room
November 22: Full Day of School dismissal at 3:00
November 23-24: No School - Thanksgiving
November 27: Principals' Coffee at 8:05 in the ES Presentation Room
November 29: Grade 1 Concert at 11:30am in the Theatre
December 1: Report Cards go home electonically