Newsletter- Weeks of Dec 7 and 14
What's coming up before the Winter Break in 1E!
This week and next week...
Sunday: World Language, Library
Monday: MSArabic/Explore Time, PE, Music: National Dress Day, Opening Ceremony
Tuesday: Art, World Language, Guest Reader (slot available): Sports Jersey Day, Arabic Mothers' Association Booth
Wednesday: PE, World Language, Guidance: Qatar Colors, International Buffet
Thursday: Art, Music, International Week T-Shirt Day, Closing Ceremony
Week of December 14
Sunday: World Language, Library
Monday: MSArabic/Explore Time, PE, Music
Tuesday: FULL DAY, Art, World Language, Activity Day
Wednesday: PE, World Language, Tech, 1st Grade Holiday Rotations, Sing Along, PTA Holiday Party
Thursday: No School- Qatar National Day
Winter Break- December 18-January 3
PE and National Dress Day Tomorrow
Are you leaving early for break?...
Tardies- Please arrive by 8am
Writing
- Revising- making sure the words match the picture!
- Editing- reviewing conventions
- Publishing- all pictures colored and a bright, inviting cover
- Celebration to share stories and finish the unit
Word Study: Regular routine this week with word sorts. Holiday words next week.
Reading
- learning a lesson
- author's message
- reviewing inferring
- reflection and review
- retelling a story
- how characters change over time
Math
- Telling time to the hour and half hour
- Using standard (i.e. inches, feet) and non-standard (i.e. arms length, a step) units of measure
- How to measure properly
- Comparing measurements
We will be assessing this unit before the break and I will send home assessments after the break.
Social Studies
- what are wants vs. needs
- what do we know about this environment?
- deserts vs. grasslands
- rain forests vs. tundra