Mrs. Shields' Weekly Update
1st Grade Ireland Elementary
Week of January 27, 2020
They did it! They earned the AR Ribbon in first grade for two consecutive two week periods! They even had the highest percentage comprehension- 91% !
Woo hoo! I am so proud of them. Now that they have the taste for winning the trophy, they can't read and take enough AR quizzes. I love it!
Keep up the reading at home, they are really starting to make some amazing progress!
Here is what is happening in Room 140 this week!
This week is a review week as we have just finished up Unit 3 in our Wonders reading curriculum. We will be reviewing all of the previously learned phonics and spelling skills as well as continuing on in our math lessons with number patterns. And, we will be having a super fun Polar Animals Theme this week!
We will be learning about the different polar/arctic animals and their habitat. We will research and write about an animal we are interested in and create their own polar habitat. We will also be doing fun polar crafts and snacks!
We have gathered some supplies including white tissue paper, packing peanuts, marshmallows, etc. to use to create our arctic habitats. If at all possible, I would like for each student to bring in a shoe-sized box to use to build their polar habitat. If your child has any other supplies they would like to bring in for their habitat or that they would like to share with the class, they are welcome to do so. We will complete this project as school, so please don't build it at home.
We will be working on this project most of the week, but will do the majority of the "building" on Thursday and Friday. Please send all supplies in by Thursday if possible.
Please don't go out and buy supplies for this project. It is our hope that you can gather and use items you already have at home.
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We will also continue to work on fluency and assessing the second 200 sight words and of course our math facts this week as well.
Although, we will not have a new spelling list, we will be taking a Unit 3 Review spelling test on Friday over a selection of the words taken from the previous 5 lessons in Unit 3. You can find the previous Unit 3 Lessons 1-5 lists on Canvas or on the previous Homework Cards, or on the first grade website.
Finally, in celebration of everything football, please have your student wear their favorite team's jersey or gear on Friday for Super Bowl weekend!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. Have a great week!
Important Dates:
Feb. 14, 2020 Snow Make-Up Day - No School
Feb. 17, 2020 Snow Make-Up Day - No School
Feb. 25, 2020 Field Trip Petting Zoo
Mar. 18, 2020 End of Third Quarter
Mar. 23-27, 2020 Spring Break - No School
Apr. 10, 2020 Snow Make-Up Day - No School
May 22, 2020 End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester