First Grade News Ms. Dillard’s Class Important Dates February 4-8, 2019 Important Dates Feb. 3-8- Book Fair Feb. 6- Math Night (6-7 pm) Feb. 8- Dad’s League (6:45 am) $3 adults -Progress Reports Feb. 15- Spring Pictures (Individual and Class) Feb. 20- Cary Connect Feb. 25- Tooth Fairy visits 1st Grade Feb. 25-March 1- Read Across America Week Feb. 26- PTO Meeting (6 pm) Mar. 1- Book Character Parade (8:15 am) What We’re Learning Reading- Main idea/key details in informational text comparing and contrasting Phonics- - Review J sounds Grammar/Writing- Prefixes Informational writing Math- Telling Time to the Hour/Half Hour Science- Penguins Sight Words- go, no, way, my Character Education: Kindness Valentine’s Day On Thursday, February 14th, our class will exchange friendship Valentine cards that may include a treat (such as candy, pencil, or small toy, etc.). However, we will not have a party. Please refer to the list of names in your child’s binder, if your child would like to address the Valentine cards individually. Read Across America Schedule Monday, 2/25: Cat in the Hat Day---Wear a hat Tuesday, 2/26: My Many Colored Days Day--Wear colors Wednesday, 2/27: Wacky Wednesday- Clothes inside out or backwards Thursday, 2/28: Fox in Socks Day---Wear crazy socks Friday, 3/1: Book Character Parade---Dress as your favorite book character Classroom Needs/Wishes Clorox wipes Thank you!  “How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.” ~ George Washington Carver