Our 1st Grade Classroom News Weeks of January 28th – February 1st Email: valorietrombley@johnston.k12.nc.us Important Information Dates to know * We are super excited to celebrate the 100th Day of School this Wednesday by dressing up like we are 100 years old (plus many more fun activities)! * On Friday we are celebrating our many wonderful assessment scores combined with a going away party for our sweet Sofie (who is moving away unfortunately). Friday will be a pajama day, movie day, and dinosaur day in her honor! * Wish List items: Individually wrapped candy and empty cereal boxes 1/29: Early Release 1/30: 100th Day of School 2/1: RES Spirit Day – but we are having pajama day instead!! 2/6: Progress Reports - Date was changed by the county!! 2/14: Valentine’s Day Snack at 2:30 2/18: Make-Up Day 2/26: Early Release-1:45 & Math Night at Food Lion for PreK-2nd from 5:30-7:30 3/1: RES Spirit Day 3/6: Spring Pictures & Class Pictures 3/8: End of 3rd Quarter 3/11: No School 3/18: Report Cards 3/19: Early Release-1:45 3/28: Field trip to Marbles & IMAX 4/5: RES Spirit Day 4/9: Early Release-1:45 4/10: Progress Reports Our Learning Focus Theme: 100th Day of School & Groundhog Day Math: We will continue to learn about equal shares and fractions (halves, thirds, quarters) Phonics: Consonant Blends & R-controlled Vowels Reading Focus: Describe the connection between two individuals, events, or ideas. Writing Focus: Informative writings that include topic, facts, and closure Science: Earth, Moon, and Sun Words to Remember WWW: not, which, him, will, so, its Word Families: -ail, -eal, -each