1F Weekly News
What's been happening in the Land of Learning?
Dear Parents,
The children definitely deserve a good break. I hope you can spend some quality time with them. I want to thank you for your support for the past 10 weeks as I learned the ins and outs of 1F. I thank you for your understanding and patience, not to mention your warm encouraging words of support. Educating a child is not a simple feat and this is not possible myself alone but with you as well. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Please be rest assured that a qualified teacher and Ms Banu will take the class for 3 days from 5th to the 7th of April, until Mrs D returns to school the following week.
The children had a great time visiting the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) on Sunday. The children got to notice the details of some artefacts, and some of us were fascinated by the age of some of these artefacts. The oldest we noticed was 1000 years old!
But what the children enjoyed the most were the grass where the could run on and the entertaining playground. It was a little hot but they enjoyed their time running around expelling much energy.
Happy Birthday, Mrs D!
Shapes shapes and shapes
We have also enjoyed the story called 'The Greedy Triangle'. I share the book with you, in case you want to revisit the book with your child over the break to keep their memory fresh on 2D shapes.
Poetry Month
Following is the poem the children created together on an everyday object: the sharpener.
First week back - April 5th
Library Used Book Sale
Once again it is time for our library annual used book sale. Beginning April 10th, we will accept any gently used books (clean, no pages missing) for this annual sale. The sale will be April 26, 27, and 28, including the Student-led Conferences. For every donation of three books, you will receive a coupon for one free used book.
Farewells
Ms. Cat
Sneak Peak At The Week Ahead
This Week
March 25-April 4- Spring Break
Coming Up
April- Poetry Month
April 5- Full-day of school, 3 pm dismissal
April 21- Arabic Concert, 7:30 pm
April 26-28- Used Book Sale
April 27-28- Student-Led Conferences- Portfolio Day
May 1-17- PK-12 Art Show
May 3- PTA Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch
May 8- 1st Grade Writer’s Café
May 12- 5th Grade Play
May 17- KG Music Concert
May 19- Volunteer Breakfast
May 22- No School for Students, Teacher Professional Development
May 24- Full-day of school, 3 pm dismissal
May 26- Assistant Appreciation Lunch
June 5- Step-Up Day
June 7- Full-day of school, 3 pm dismissal
June 9- Last Day Assembly
June 9- Last Day of School, Report Cards go home
Reading
Essential Questions:
How do readers learn about a topic by reading different genres?
How do readers comprehend and communicate their understanding?
Big Idea: What are Narrative, Informational and Poetry genres?
Writing
Big Idea: Generating topics for poems
Math
BIG Idea:
Part–Whole Relationships Within Composite Shapes
Teaching Point - I can:
- Create new 2-D shapes by putting together other 2-D shapes
- compose a new shape from composite shapes
- create composite 3-D shapes with other 3-D shapes
Word Study
Reviewing
Compound words
Social Studies
- Continued practice of ASD values
Science
Exploring Liquids:
Liquids in bottles
Properties of Liquids
Liquid level activity