Jessica Miller » Week of August 31st-Sept. 4th

Week of August 31st-Sept. 4th

Important Dates: 

 

Sept. 7th: Labor Day-No School
Sept. 9th: Coffee with the Principal 9-10am
Sept. 11th: Spirit Day (Wear your spirit
shirt and uniform pants)
Sept. 16th: Boosterthon Fun Run
Sept. 21st: No School-PDD Day
Sept. 28th: Dress of Choice 

 

Knowledge/Skills (Reading and Writing):

Students will read “The Trip to the U.K.” with purpose and understanding and answer written questions about the key details of the story in complete sentences.

We will continue working on our All About My Family books. Students will write about family members, vacations, traditions, and special celebrations.

Knowledge/Core: Students will learn that the human body is a network of systems: The skeletal,
muscular, digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems. 

 
Math: 
We will start switching for math class this week. This is a soft start and you will hear from your students math teacher later this week or the beginning of next. You can also learn more about this in our back to school night presentation on Thursday, Sept. 3rd. 


Specials this week: 
Monday: Spanish
Tuesday: Character Ed. 
Wednesday: Library
Thursday: P.E.
Friday: Library
This week's STEAM is Technology
 
 

Mrs. Miller

My name is Jessica Miller and this is my 19th year teaching and all in first grade and 10th year at AVA! I have 2 silver labs, 2 cats, a son in seventh grade, and a husband of 17 years. I enjoy riding my bike, spending time with my family in the mountains and traveling. I am excited to be your child’s teacher this year!

Our Daily Schedule: 
 

First Grade Daily Schedule 

8:15-9:20

Math

9:20-10:15

Specials

10:15-10:40

Literacy

10:40-11:20

Lunch/Recess

11:20-12:00

Intervention/Calm-time/Read Aloud

12:00-12:45

Core Knowledge Language Arts 

Skills Strand

12:45-1:25

Core Knowledge Language Arts

Knowledge Strand

1:15-1:30

Snack

1:30-2:15

STEAM

2:15-3:05

Core (Science or S.S.)

3:05-3:20

Recess

3:20-3:30

Clean up and dismissal