February 22

*I hope you all enjoyed your February Vacation!

*Our next writing unit will focus on opinion writing.  Please have your child bring in a small collection to use during our unit.  Examples: small toy collection, post card collection, pokemon cards, etc.

*We will be studying George Washington and Abraham Lincoln this week in school as we discuss President’s Day.

February 8

*This week is SPIRIT WEEK! Monday – Hat Day, Tuesday – Sports Day, Wednesday – Clash Day, Thursday – Crazy Hair Day

*There is no school on Friday February 12.

*Our writing celebration is February 10^th from 2-2:30 pm..  Our Valentine’s Day Celebration is February 11^th in class.

*Enjoy your February Vacation!

February 1

*Wednesday is Early Release!

*Our writing celebration is February 10^th from 2-2:30 pm.. 

* We have begun working with Mrs. LG during computer time.  She is helping us learn to code! We had our first lesson this week and discussed the word algorithm and how to give directions.

*Ask your child about our “Boss of Our Reading” song!

January 25

*Our field trip to the Children’s Museum is this Friday!

*Our writing celebration is February 10^th from 2-2:30 pm.  Please send in your RSVP. 

*Please check your child's red folder for the list of student names for Valentines.  Please include one Valentine for each student in class if your child is bringing them in.

January 19

*We are wrapping up our non-fiction reading unit this week.  We will continue to read non-fiction books through out the year, however we are going to be diving into our next unit focusing on fluency, phonics, and comprehension.

*We will be starting Unit 5 in math, which will focus on Place Value and Comparisons.

*There is no school on Monday January 18 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 11

*Please continue to practice math facts with your students at home.  The end of the year goal for first grade students is to fluently add and subtract within 10.  We have been discussing the connection between addition and subtraction in class, ask your student to explain it to you J

*If you would like some math flash cards for home, or ideas about how to best practice math with your student please contact me. 

*In the next few weeks we will be wrapping up our nonfiction writing and reading units.  Be on the look out for information about our writing share day!