This week in First grade...

March 5-9

I can not believe that it is already March! We are quickly approaching the end of the year.  After Spring Break we will prepare for 2nd grade by adding a few new routines to our daily life.  One will be weekly spelling tests and the other will be keeping a reading calendar with a goal of reading 15 minutes each night.  Beginning to do both of these things will help ease the transition to 2nd grade.

Caraway City Limits was SO much FUN! I had a great time! It was so fun seeing those of you that came and running into parents from the past! It truly felt like a family reunion! I can't wait for next year!

Reminders:
Monday (3/5):
Tuesday (3/6): Tuesday folders will come home.  Please return them on Wednesday.
**Library check-out.  Please remind your child to return their books!** Day change due to Kinder Round up
Wednesday (3/7): Kinder Round up in the Library
Thursday (3/8):
Friday (3/9):

Spring Break: March 12-16

This week in Reading and Writing workshop...
We will be exploring Poetry as readers and writers! We will learn what poetry is and form our own ideas of what it can be. We will read poems and listen for the music in them.  We will discover rhythm and rhyme in poetry.  We will begin to write simple poems and discover that big thoughts can come in little packages!

This week in Social Studies...
We will be learning about jobs and community helpers.  We will learn about how different jobs are important to everyone in our community.

This week in Science...
We will be learning about the Life Cycle of a Frog.  We will discuss the similarities and differences in the life cycle of a frog to the life cycles of other animals we have studied.

This week in Math...
We will begin relating Addition and Subtraction.  We will learn about how the facts are related and all about Fact Families. We will practice with word problems and experiences with concrete objects in class.  Learning how addition and subtraction are related will help your child recall basic math facts quickly as their mental math strategies develop. 

Coming Soon...

Mar. 7: Kinder Round-Up

Mar. 12-16: Spring Break

Mar. 22: Field Trip to ZACH Scott Theater

Mar. 28: Spirit Night

Mar. 30: No School

Apr. 6: Family Fun and Fit Night 6:30pm-7:30pm

Apr. 27: Skate Night

May 8: Spirit Night

May 28: Memorial Day Holiday

May 29: Last Day of School (Bad Weather Make-up Day)

Have a great week!