Monday, February 24, 2014

This week in first grade...

February 24-28, 2014

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for my lovely Valentine Treats!  My little girls loved the sweet treats!  Our party was a hit with the kids! They are still talking about it!  Thank you to our homeroom Moms, Kristin Indriago and Jill Malinger for a great party!  Everyone helped out and it was great!  We all caught Chocolate Fever!


Math:  The Count On subtraction strategy is introduced in this unit. The primary strategy for subtraction is “Think Addition” therefore, students need to have mastered the Count On addition facts prior to introducing the Count On subtraction strategy.  Count On Addition (5+1=6, count on one example) was introduced in the fall semester.  Students will be working on problem solving situations during this time as well.

Reading Workshop:  This week in Reading Workshop, we will talk about asking questions before, during and after reading.  We will learn why it is important to ask questions and what types of questions we might want to ask.  We will also talk about how sometimes our questions aren’t answered…and that’s ok!

Word Study:
See folders

Writing Workshop:   This week we will be thinking and writing about important events from our year so far for our class timeline.  We will be taking our writing all the way through the writing process.  We will revise, edit and finally publish our timelines, and then we will present them in the hallway.
Science:  This week we will learn about the objects in the sky.  We will observe the sun during the morning, noon and afternoon and notice that how the position of the sun seems to change in the sky. We will learn about the moon and the stars and how the moon appears to change in the night sky.  This week we will be the super scientists who make careful observations and record their observations in their journal.

Habit #1:  Be Proactive.  I am responsible.  I am in charge of my actions.  I choose my actions, attitude, and mood. 

Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy snack every day.  Snack time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
*Library day is Tuesday.
*Please remember to send back your child’s orange every day.

Dates to remember:
March 1:  Family Dinner Night
March 3-4:  Turkey Trot
March 10-14:  Spring Break
March 19:  Early Release Day
     Family Skate Night
March 24:  Turkey Trot Make-up
April 2:  Spirit Night
April 18: Bad Weather Make-up day
May 1:  Talent Show (K-3)
May 2:  Field Day
            Talent Show (4-5)
May 5-9:  Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7:  Early Release Day
May 9:  Career Day
May 12-16:  Book Fair
May 29:  End of the Year Party
May 30:  Last day of school!
*June 2: Possible Bad Weather Make-up day


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Monday, February 17, 2014

This week in First grade...

February 17-21, 2014


Math:  The Count On subtraction strategy is introduced in this unit. The primary strategy for subtraction is “Think Addition;” therefore, students need to have mastered the Count On addition facts prior to introducing the Count On subtraction strategy.  Count On Addition (5+1=6, count on one example) was introduced in the fall semester.  Students will be working on problem solving situations during this time as well.

Reading Workshop:  This week we will focus on learning about the holiday: President's Day and introducing a new genre for reading: Historical Fiction.  We will learn about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and why we celebrate this holiday.  The students will compare and contrast the two presidents.  Look for them in the hallways!  We will also focus on identifying a new genre called Historical Fiction.  The students will learn what it is and the characteristics that make up this genre.
*Reading Homework: Biographies or Non-Fiction books about Abraham Lincoln and George Washington are the highlight of our At Home Reading this week.  I challenged the students to find more information about the Presidents we celebrate on this day.  Please help your child find a book or online article to learn more about these presidents.  On the library website there is a search engine called Searchasaurus (next to EBSCO) that has leveled articles from periodicals such as Scholastic Kids or Ranger Rick.  You can search by subject and find many resources! 

Word Study:
*sent home in Tuesday folders

Writing Workshop:  This week we will be thinking about important events from our year so far and then writing a class timeline.
Science:  This week we will learn about seasons, day and night.  We will learn that each season is different. The nature looks different in each season and the weather changes from season to season. As a result we do different activities in each season.  We will also learn how day and night are different and how we see different objects in the sky during day and night.
Habit #7:  Sharpen the Saw.  I take care of myself.  I spend time with family and friends.  I find meaningful ways to help others. 

Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy snack every day.  Snack time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
*Library day is Friday.
*Please remember to send back your child’s orange folder every day.

Dates to remember:
March 1:  Family Dinner Night
March 3-4:  Turkey Trot
March 10-14:  Spring Break
March 19:  Early Release Day
     Family Skate Night
March 24:  Turkey Trot Make-up
April 2:  Spirit Night
May 1:  Talent Show (K-3)
May 2:  Field Day
            Talent Show (4-5)
May 5-9:  Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7:  Early Release Day
May 9:  Career Day
May 12-16:  Book Fair
May 29:  End of the Year Party

May 30:  Last day of school!
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

This week in First grade...

February 3-7, 2014

 *Tonight!  Please have your child sitting in their designated spot no later than 6:50pm.  The PTA meeting will begin promptly at 7pm.  Our program will immediately follow the meeting.  This is a great family event and the kids love showing off their skills!  See you tonight! 

Math:  This week in math we will be comparing 2 dimensional shapes to 3 dimensional shapes.  We will discuss the attributes and explore 3 dimensional shapes.  Do they roll? Can you stack them? What do their faces look like?
Reading Workshop:  This week we will introduce the students to biographies.  They will learn that biographies are true stories about a real person.  Our focus will be on three characteristics of biographies: 1. Take place during a real historical time period. 2. Tell about a person's life in chronological order. 3. Written about people who have made a significant contribution to society.  
       This week’s Reading Homework is to read 2 Biographies from PebbleGo.  The username and password are printed in the Caraway Student Directory.
PebbleGo username: caraway  password: elementary.

Word Study:
A copy of your child’s sort came home on Monday in their orange folder.

Writing Workshop:  This week in Writing Workshop, we will continue writing Small Moments.  We will work on writing what we hear when we don’t know how to spell a word and it isn’t on our Word Wall, and sketching a picture instead of drawing before you write.  We will plan and add details to our stories so our readers can get a clear picture in their mind.  We will also work on planning our story as a beginning, middle, end story before we begin writing.
Social Studies:  This week, we will finish up our Texas unit.  We will then begin to read Biographies about a leader in our Community (Sam Houston) and Inventors (Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison).  We will talk about what a timeline is and we will create a timeline of Alexander Graham Bell’s life as well.     
Habit #7:  Sharpen the Saw.  I take care of myself.  I spend time with family and friends.  I find meaningful ways to help others. 

Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy snack every day.  Snack time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
*Library day is Friday.
*Please remember to send back your child’s orange folder every day.

Dates to remember:
February 4:  1st Grade PE Program
February 5:  101st Day
      Early Release Day
February 14:  Chocolate Fever Day – wear pajamas
       Valentine’s Day Party
February 17:  Bad Weather Make Up Day- We will have school this day!
March 1:  Family Dinner Night
March 3-4:  Turkey Trot
March 10-14:  Spring Break
March 19:  Early Release Day
     Family Skate Night
March 24:  Turkey Trot Make-up
April 2:  Spirit Night
May 1:  Talent Show (K-3)
May 2:  Field Day
            Talent Show (4-5)
May 5-9:  Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7:  Early Release Day
May 9:  Career Day
May 12-16:  Book Fair
May 29:  End of the Year Party

May 30:  Last day of school!
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