WES 1st Grade
Mrs. Williams' Class News for December
Updates for the Week of Dec 12-16
Hello First Graders & Families!
This will be a very exciting week at WES!
On Tuesday we will participate in a Holiday Sing-A-Long, which is a long standing tradition at our school. On Wednesday we will host our classroom Gingerbread House Competition!
We will also celebrate our December birthdays on Thursday and have an early dismissal on Friday! We want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a safe and fun winter break!
A Few Reminders:
*Wear green and gold Thursday to celebrate Spirit Day!
* We will have early dismissal 12:30 this Friday, December 16th. If you will need to make a transportation change for this day, please let us know via dojo or by calling the office. Thanks!
Specials Schedule
*We have specials daily from 11:15-12:05
Monday DAY 5: PE
Tuesday DAY 6: Music
Wednesday DAY 1: PE
Thursday DAY 2: Media
Friday DAY 3: Art
What are we Learning this Week?
Phonics: Decoding and spelling words with "R-blends" (br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr)
Reading: Characters, settings and major events.
Math: Story problems with difference unknown.
Writing: Informative writing & "how- to" writing.
Health: Communicate to express emotions.
Social Studies: Basic economic concepts, Christmas celebrations and traditions.
Featured Book of the Week
Looking for a new story to share with your family? We want to share great reads with you each week throughout the school year!
Read to find out how this mystery gets solved!
WE love this book, and we hope you will too!
Use this link for a read aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhSa9_-AteA
Use this link to get your own copy: https://www.amazon.com/First-Grade-Friends-Forever-Gingerbread/dp/054577604X/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2JEPYLFERVNAW&keywords=the+gingerbread+cookie+mystery&qid=1670589465&sprefix=the+gingerbread+cookie+mystery%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-4
Updates for the Week of Dec 5-9
Hello First Graders & Families!
We will be sending Progress Report #3 home this Wednesday. Please look over these and let us know if you have any questions or concerns. You may keep the report at home and sign and return the reports envelope. We are SO proud of everyone and their progress this quarter!
Specials Schedule
*We have specials daily from 11:15-12:05
Monday DAY 6: Music
Tuesday DAY 1: PE
Wednesday DAY 2: Media
Thursday DAY 3: Art
Friday DAY 4: PE
What are We Learning this Week?
Phonics: Decoding and spelling words with "L-blends" (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl)
Reading: Characters, settings and major events.
Math: Adding and subtracting within 20 with missing numbers.
Writing: Informative writing & "how- to" writing.
Health: Communicate to express emotions.
Social Studies: Basic economic concepts, Christmas celebrations and traditions.
Featured Book of the Week
Looking for a new story to share with your family? We want to share great reads with you each week throughout the school year!
Read to find out how even the smallest of friends can be the biggest of help!
WE love this book, and we hope you will too!
Use this link for a read aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-CkTFDCXOA
Use this link to get your own copy: https://www.amazon.com/Littlest-Reindeer-Brandi-Dougherty/dp/1338157388/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+littlest+reindeer+book&qid=1669987864&sprefix=the+littliest+%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1
Updates for the Week of Nov. 28 - Dec. 2
Hello First Graders & Families!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Happy December!
December is a busy month here at WES, and we are SO excited to share this special time of year with our school community.
This week we will begin to "deck the halls" of our school by participating in our annual tree trimming on Friday. Students will have the opportunity to create their own ornaments and to decorate our school tree. This is always an exciting event, and we will send these decorations home in time for you to add them to your family tree if you wish.
A Few Reminders:
*Birthday Celebrations for December are on Thursday, December 15. Sign up to volunteer below!
*Don't forget to bring a water bottle each day! Many students are not bringing a water bottle to school daily and we are unable to use water fountains except for bottle filling.
Specials Schedule
*We have specials daily from 11:15-12:05
Monday DAY 1: PE
Tuesday DAY 2: Media
Wednesday DAY 3: Art
Thursday DAY 4: PE
Friday DAY 5: PE
What are we Learning this Week?
Phonics: Decoding and spelling words with "s-blends" (sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw)
Reading: Characters, settings and major events.
Math: Adding and subtracting within 20 with missing numbers.
Writing: Informative writing & "how- to" writing.
Health: Communicate to express emotions.
Social Studies: Basic economic concepts, Christmas celebrations and traditions.
Featured Book of the Week
Looking for a new story to share with your family? We want to share great reads with you each week throughout the school year!
Read to find out what happens in this holiday twist of an old classic!
WE love this book, and we hope you will too!
Use this link for a read aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoaxxmVL9TU
Use this link to get your own copy: https://www.amazon.com/There-Was-Lady-Swallowed-Bell/dp/0545043611/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=there+was+an+old+lady+who+swallowed+a+bell&qid=1668544486&sprefix=there+was+an+old+lady+who+swallowed+a+bel%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1
Important things to Note for the Month of December
December Special Dates to Note
December 13: WES Sing A Long
December 15: Spirit Day & Birthday Celebrations
December 16: Early Dismissal @ 12:30
December 19-January 3: NO SCHOOL, Merry Christmas!
Home Work Help
Each night, Monday through Thursday, we will have opportunities for you to work with your child on literacy, writing and spelling! These routines should take between 10-20 minutes each night. The nightly recommendations are listed below:
*Read your baggie book.
*Read your spelling words to your parent 2X.
Tuesday Night
*Read your baggie book.
*Write your spelling words 3X each.
Wednesday Night
*Read your baggie book.
*Write 5 sentences. Use a spelling word in each sentence.
Thursday Night
*Read your baggie book.
*Take a practice spelling test. (Tricky words, list words, and 2 sentences)
Friday Night
*Check your folder!
*Have a great weekend!
As always, if you have questions or need help, please let me know!
Volunteer Opportunities
If your child has a birthday this month and you would like to come celebrate with us, please complete this form:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C49ACAA2AA7F49-december
We would love to have you join us for the celebration!
What's for Lunch?
Use this link to see the breakfast and lunch menus for this week!
https://wilkescountychildnutrition.com/index.php?sid=1564497882302&page=menus
If you would like to join your child for lunch, please stop by our office! We have lunch from 12:20-12:50 daily.
Online Resources To Use At Home!
Wish List
We are currently all out of tissues!
We encourage students to eat a healthy snack each afternoon. You can help by sending in healthy individually wrapped snacks for our "snack corner." We would also love to have bottled waters for our class!
If you would like to help provide our classroom with additional supplies and/or rewards, please check out our Amazon Wish List!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2LEILD7MVEPZV?ref_=wl_share
Thank you SO much for supporting our classroom! We couldn't do it without you!
Contact Me!
You can send me a DOJO anytime and I am also available to you by phone or email.
Email: williamsr@wilkes.k12.nc.us
Website: http://wes.wilkescountyschools.org/
Location: 1248 School Street, Wilkesboro, NC, USA
Phone: 336-838-4261