Our 1st Grade Classroom News Week of October 2nd – 6th Email: valorietrombley@johnston.k12.nc.us Important Information Dates to know * Thanks for continuing to do a GREAT job with Reading homework each night! Some groups will begin Reading Journal Homework practice this week to go along with their reading books. * Please remember to send a note with your child for any missed days. Also, don’t forget to send a snack for your child to have each day! * All field trip money is due today (10/2)! We have to pay Marbles at least 2 weeks in advance! 10/2: Field Trip $ due! 10/6: RES Spirit Day 10/9: Fire Department visit (students only) 10/12: Family Dinner Night at McDonald’s 10/16: Fun Run (Time TBD) 10/19: Field Trip 10/31: Early Release/End of 1st Quarter 10/31: Halloween Snack at 12:45 11/1: No School for students 11/3: RES Spirit Day 11/9: Report Cards go home 11/10: No School! 11/22-11/24: No School Our Learning Focus Theme: Fall Math: We are wrapping up our unit on addition & subtraction and beginning our Geometry unit. Phonics: We will continue to tap, read, and spell short vowel words & we’ll introduce digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh, ck) Reading Focus: Describe characters, setting, and major events using key details Writing Focus: Writing narratives that recounts 2 or more sequenced events and includes details, temporal words, and provides a sense of closure Science: Balance and Motion Words to Remember WWW: from, have, do, does, were, are Bonus Words: letter, party Word Families: -ip, -ig, -ot