Fun in First with Mrs. Crist
2015-2016 First Grade Happenings
WELCOME!
SNOW...
Please LABEL your child's belongings. There are a lot of the same snow pants, gloves, etc. so in order to make sure they are your child's please write their name on them. If you need me to help please ask and I can do it at school!
THIS WEEK...
MONDAY, December 14th
- Art
TUESDAY, December 15th
- Happy Birthday Nevaeh!
- Tuesday is Marion Spirit Day!
- PE...please wear gym shoes
- Library...please return your library books!
WEDNESDAY, December 16th
- PE...please wear gym shoes
- Music
THURSDAY, December 17th
- Think College Thursdays... wear your favorite college gear or colors to support secondary education!
- PE...please wear gym shoes
- Library checkout only...please return your library books!
FRIDAY, December 18th
- PE...please wear gym shoes
- Music
- Test: PHONICS (see below)
MONDAY, December 21st
- Art
TUESDAY, December 22nd
- Tuesday is Marion Spirit Day!
- PE...please wear gym shoes
- Library...please return your library books!
WEDNESDAY, December 23rd
- Early Out
- PE...please wear gym shoes
READING...
Test on Friday: PHONICS
Focus:
- Cause and Effect and Conclusions
- Long a words, Phonogram -ake
- came, make, shape, brave, late, gave
Essential Question:
- Why is it important to have rules?
Words of the week:
- four, over, two, five, starts, watch, into, three
Vocabulary:
- habitat: the place in nature where a plant or animal lives
- mainly: for the most part
- search: to look for something
- howl: a loud cry
- stems: the long parts of plants where the leaves and flowers grow
- cactus: a plant with sharp spikes that grows in hot, dry places
MATH...
This week we are practicing...
- Story problems using multiple numbers
- SUBTRACTION story problems
- Counting to high numbers
- Representing a number in multiple ways (Today's Number)
Here is what else we are reviewing:
- Coins and their values
- Time: to the hour and half hour
- Balanced Equations (ex: 5-1=4+0)
ROBOTS FOR THE LIBRARY
MUFFINS WITH MOM
BRAIN BREAKS!
REMINDERS...
- BRING A COAT, HAT, AND GLOVES! It's been very chilly outside!
- When there is snow, please bring snow pants and boots (please label all your child's things)
- Bring a water bottle to school
- Empty your take home folder daily
- If your child is going home different than normal, please send a note to myself and the office. I will always send your child to their normal pick up place unless I have a note.
CONTACT MRS. CRIST
Email: scrist@marion-isd.org
Location: 700 S 15th St, Marion, IA, United States
Phone: 319-377-4698
Twitter: @SCrist19
IMPORTANT DATES...
DECEMBER
December 23rd Early Out
December 24th-January 3rd Winter Break
JANUARY
January 4th School Resumes