This Week in Room 105
Weekly Happenings in Miss Quaresima's First Grade Class
Week of May 13 - 17, 2013
Dates that Rate
May 15 - Room 105 visits the Book Fair at 1:10pm
May 16 - Titus Summer Reading Camp Informational Sessions (see below for info)
May 17 - Field Day Teams Selected
May 17 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE!!!
May 21 - FIELD TRIP TO ELMWOOD PARK ZOO
May 27 - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL!
May 27 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICOLAS!!!
May 29 - Spring Band and Orchestra Concert for Students
Field Trip Information
On the day of the trip each child will need to bring his/her own brown bag lunch. The bags should be clearly marked with your child’s name. Please do not send your child with a lunchbox/bag, as they will be too cumbersome to carry around the zoo. The zoo does not provide refrigerator or microwave access, so please pack accordingly.
The zoo is open during most weather conditions so please dress your child appropriately. We are asking each child to either wear a Titus Tiger shirt, or any shirt with Titus colors (yellow/gold or black). Comfortable walking shoes are a MUST!
There is no need for first graders to bring money to the zoo. Please do not send money to the zoo with your child. Thank you for your cooperation!
Titus Summer Reading Program
Interested in summer reading opportunities?
Join Miss Brennan, Mrs. Wallace, and Miss Quaresima for an informational meeting about some new and exciting ways to engage your child in summer reading here in our own Titus library! Bring your child on Thursday, May 16th to learn more about this wonderful and unique opportunity.
Be sure to check out this link for a sneak peek of what’s to come this summer. Hope to see you there.
Reminders
Gym on Tuesday - Don't forget your sneakers!!
Library on Wednesday - Please return all library books to school on time!
School Supplies - Please talk to your child to see if they need new supplies. Most children have been running out of glue sticks, dry erase markers, and crayons.
Box Tops for Education
Keep sending in those box tops! The Rita’s Water Ice challenge continues through the end of the year! The class with the most box tops collected will win a Rita’s Water Ice Party!!
In School this Week...
Word Wall
The Word Wall is a great writing tool in our classroom. I do not expect the students to memorize each word wall word, but they do need to be aware that the words are on the wall, so they can use them as a reference when writing in the classroom.
This week's word wall words are: back, first, found, old, take.
For the remainder of the year, our weekly word wall words will be included on our Friday spelling tests. The words will always be available on the wall; the children will need to locate them and spell them correctly. Please practice these words at home with your child.
Spelling
This week’s spelling words are: rake, gate, cape, kite, vine, dime.
The challenge words are: snake, prize.
Please practice these words at home with your child. There will be a spelling test on Friday!!
Shared Reading
In reading this week, we are re-reading the story The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza. While reading we will practice identifying the sound bossy-r makes when it pairs with short a (ar like a pirate). We will also identify contractions such as who'll, there's, and I'll. This week we will discuss how good readers will talk to the characters in the story. We will think of questions we would ask the Little Red Hen if we could meet her.
Everyday Math
In math this week, we will compare fractions to see what fractional part is greater than, less than, or equal to another fractional part. We will also review for our unit 9 math test.
Our Unit 9 Math Test will be on Thursday, May 16th!
Science
In preparation for our zoo trip, we will continue our study of animals this week. First grade will be classifying and studying many groups of animals including mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and insects.
This week, we will continue to learn about insects and arrthropods, mammals, and reptiles. Millipedes will visit our classroom and we will identify their body parts and observe them using magnifying glasses.
In the Computer Lab...
Learning to Type
The first graders have recently been experimenting with Microsoft Word.
We have been learning to:
- type spelling words
- change the font of words
- change the color of words
- change the size of words
- use the highlighting tool
- change the format of words (bold, italics, underline)
BrainPop Jr.
Don’t forget to visit Annie and Moby at http://www.brainpopjr.com/ !
Login: titus
Password: tigers
Here are some videos pertaining to what we have been learning recently in first grade:
Our Classroom Website
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Miss Jennifer Quaresima
First Grade
Titus Elementary School
Email: jquaresima@cbsd.org
Location: 2333 Lower Barness Road, Warrington, PA
Phone: 267-893-4507