Monday, November 21, 2011

Reminder of Centers>> November 30th

November 30th AM: 10:00-11:15
Mrs Brennan
Mrs. Kober
Mrs. Dixon
Honey


November 30th PM: 12:45-1:45
Honey
Mrs. Inoue
(OPEN)

Friday, November 18, 2011

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
Holiday Concert  on December 5th @ 5:30 p.m.  More details to come!

First Grade's Native American Day on Monday! I'm in need of two volunteer parent helpers.


WHAT ARE WE DOING?

READING
: Please have your child read "I Am Butterfly" to you in their blue reading books. Review all highlighted words in the story. All books should be returned on Monday. We are working on the -"ch" sound.
In Reading Workshop, students are learning to Question. Students are learning to ask questions while they reading to help them figure out what is going on in the story.

SPELLING: Students took their practice test today. They will take the test on Monday, November 28th when we return back from Thanksgiving break.

MATH: We are still working on counting combinations of dimes, nickels and pennies, telling time to the 1/2 hour, skip counting, and adding numbers.Please continue to work with your child on these skills at home as well.

SCIENCE:  Students are learned about the life cycle of a butterfly.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Students learned about pilgrims and Native Americans. 

Monday, November 7, 2011

Friday, November 11th

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
Holiday Concert  on December 5th @ 5:30 p.m.  More details to come!

Thanksgiving Feast in 1Wi on Friday, November 18th.  Please check e-mail for what your child is to bring.

WHAT ARE WE DOING?

READING
: Please have your child read "Fun With Fish" to you in their blue reading books. Review all highlighted words in the story. All books should be returned on Monday. We are working on the -"sh" sound.
In Reading Workshop, students are learning to Question. Students are learning to ask questions while they reading to help them figure out what is going on in the story.

SPELLING: Students took their practice test today. If they have a +10 on their test, they WILL NOT take the first 10 words on THURSDAY. However, they will take the challenge words. If your child missed any words on the pretest they will take the entire test. I have included a tab that gives you some ideas for practicing spelling.

MATH: We are still working on counting combinations of dimes, nickels and pennies, telling time to the 1/2 hour, and adding numbers.Please continue to work with your child on these skills at home as well. Please let your child DO their homework and you check over it. This will help them when their working in their math journals at school. Are you using the extra math journal at home? This is great extra practice for them as well.

SCIENCE:  Students are learning how plants make food and how food chains work in different habitats.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Students learned about Veterans Day and why our soldiers/veterans are so important.