Fun in First with Mrs. Crist
2015-2016 First Grade Happenings
WELCOME!
THIS WEEK...
MONDAY, October 12th
- Art
TUESDAY, October 13th
- PE...please wear gym shoes
- Library...please return your library books!
- Happy Birthday Weston!
- Bridget Heos Author Visit: "Mustache Baby"
- We filled our token bucket so we earned lunch in the classroom!
WEDNESDAY, October 14th
- PE...please wear gym shoes
- Music
THURSDAY, October 15th
- Library checkout only...please return your library books!
FRIDAY, October 16th
- PE...please wear gym shoes
- Music
- Happy Birthday Jasper!
- Fall Festival
READING...
Focus: Informational Text & Animal Communication
Grammar: Commas in a Series
Example: I like to watch movies, drink coffee, and take walks.
Test this week will be on: Comprehension
Words to Know:
- animal
- of
- how
- some
- make
- why
MATH...
New this week:
- Shapes!
- We are using our pattern blocks to fill in a larger shape.
- We are talking about what more and fewer means.
Here is what else we are working on:
- Addition and Subtraction Fast Facts
- Story Problems
- Math Games to practice our facts
- Making combinations (different ways) of a number (ex. 1+8=9, 2+7=9, etc.)
- Coins: Name and value
- Time to the hour and half hour
SCIENCE: Air and Weather...
Websites to view the Moon phases for October...
IMPORTANT DATES...
OCTOBER
October 22nd American ReadsOctober 16th Fall Festival
October 29th Fall Party & Costumes (more information to come)
October 30th No School
NOVEMBER
November 13th No School
November 19th Conferences
November 24th Early Out and Conferences
November 25th-27th Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER
December 23rd Early Out
December 24th-January 3rd Winter Break
JANUARY
January 4th School Resumes
REMINDERS...
- 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