1E- Week of October 11, 2015
What's going on in 1st grade!
This Week...
Sunday: World Language, Library
Monday: MSArabic/Explore Time, PE, Music
Tuesday: Art, World Language, Guest Reader (Volunteer needed!)
Wednesday: PE, World Language, Guidance
Thursday: Art, Music
Book Fair
We are going on Monday. You are invited to send money in with your child to purchase book at the fair. This is not required, but students enjoy purchasing books to read at this time. This is a great opportunity to expand students personal library and grow as readers.
This is a cash only event. Please send cash if your child would like to buy books.
Our class will be going to the book fair on Monday from 1:00-1:20pm.
- Monday October 12th and Tuesday October 13th- Reserved for class visits
- Wednesday October 14th and Thursday October 15th- The Book Fair will be open to all parents from 7:40am - 3:30pm or until quantities are gone
Sign and Return- Math Check-ins and Halloween Carnival Volunteer Info
Homework Reminder
Thank you for your support with homework at home. We appreciate the help. Please remember to send work back on Thursdays along with the Green Home Folder. The Green Home Folder is helpful to keep things organized and to help from losing items.
Thursday: Return homework, books, and Green Home Folder to class; graded work and other papers from school sent home in Green Home Folder
High Frequency Words-- Lists Sent Home
Writing
- Revising-- ARMS (add, remove, move, substitute)
- Editing-- CUPS (capitals, usage, punctuation, spelling)
- No Excuse Poster-- things we have no excuse to make a mistake on in our writing
- Reviewing illustration techniques
- Finishing touches
Reading
- making predictions
- making smart guesses
- conversations about books
- our Just Right reading level
- reading goals
Math
- using a number path to find an unknown part
- solving take away with the result unknown
- solving take away with the addend unknown
- adding to with the change unknown; relating + and -
Social Studies
- acting out the ASD Values
- Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon-- being proud of yourself
- making a poster to show the ASD Values
New Picture Online
We have new pictures posted online. You can login to this Google Drive folder by using your child's Gmail login and a 6-digit number password I have glued into their Green Home Folder. The login is 27(first initial)(last name)@asd.edu.qa-- i.e. 27acarroll@asd.edu.qa.
Pumpkin Patch
Halloween Carnival
This year our SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Carnival will be held at ASD on Tuesday October 27th from 5:30-7:30pm. All students Pre-K - Grade 5 are invited to attend. We need parent volunteers! If you interested in helping please fill out the form sent home with your child or contact mmartin@asd.edu.qa
Tickets will be sold BEFORE the carnival. Ticket forms will be sent home Thursday October 15th. This event is for ASD students and their families ONLY.
Upcoming Dates
- October 11-14: PTA Book Fair
- October 21-22: Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:40pm-7:20pm (21st) and 7:40am-12:00pm (22nd)
- October 25-27: Pumpkin Patch
- October 27: Halloween Class Party
- October 27: Halloween Carnival
- October 28: PD Day- No School for Students
- October 29: No School
- November 20: PTA Gala
- November 24: Full Day of School- 3pm dismissal
- November 25: Thanksgiving Celebrations
- November 25: End of Trimester 1
- November 26: Thanksgiving- No School
- December 1: 1st Grade Music Concert
- December 3: Report Cards sent home electronically
- December 7-10: International Week
- December 17- Christmas Class Party
- December 18-January 2: Winter Break