Week of February 2nd-6th

Feb. 3rd: 100th day of school (Wear a shirt with 100 things, make a poster, dress as a 100-year-old)

Feb. 12th: Spirit Wear (Pink, white, and Red)

Feb. 13th: No School (Professional Development day) 

Feb. 16th: No School (President's Day)

Feb. 27th: Dress of Choice

 

 

Knowledge/Skills (Reading and Writing): Skills Unit 4 Review Week!

Our class is starting Unit 4 of the Core Knowledge Language Arts program. The Reader for
this unit is called The Green Fern Zoo. Your child will bring home stories you can read together
about zoo keeper Vern and the different types of animals he cares for at the Green Fern Zoo.
Remember that reading at home with your child is important for his or her success as a reader.

This week in skills we are learning about final e to make long vowel sounds, contractions, and r-controlled words, er, ar, and two syllable words with or. 

Spelling Words: These are words from unit 4 that were tricky for the kids and are this week's spelling words.

1. perfume
2. tripped
3. grinned 
4. sound
5. crawl
6. because
7. would
8. spoil

 

In Mrs. Miller's Math:

-Adding 2-digit numbers with regrouping (very hard skill, please practice at home)

-Subtracting 2 digit numbers with regrouping (very hard skill, please practice at home)

-Geo-boards shapes

Students investigate with light and sound to see how they can be used to communicate with an audience in a theater. Students will explore different light sources, mirrors, and shadows. Students will determine the relationship between vibrations and sound.

 

 

 

 

_{First Grade Daily Schedule} 

8:15-9:10	CKLA/Writing
9:00-9:55	Specials
9:55-10:45	CKLA Skills
10:50-11:30	Lunch/Recess
11:35-12:35	Math
12:40-1:25	STEAM
1:30-2:00	Snack/WIN
2:00-2:40	Knowledge/Core
2:40-3:00	Recess
3:00-3:25	Wrap up/Pack up
3:30	Dismissal