Our 1st Grade Classroom News Week of November 27th – December 1st Email: valorietrombley@johnston.k12.nc.us Our Learning Focus Important Information * Scholastic Book Orders are due by Thursday, Nov. 30th! Let me know if you are ordering Christmas presents and I’ll hold them for you to pick up! Theme: Santa Claus & Christmas Math: equivalent expressions for a number, deciding if equations are true/false, & fact families Phonics: Suffix “s” – see additional letter Reading Focus: Retelling stories with key details & identifying the central message/ lesson Writing Focus: Writing narratives that recount 2 or more appropriately sequenced events with details, temporal words, & a sense of closure Speaking/Language: expressing ideas and feelings clearly; describing with relevant detail Science: Balance and Motion ** Wish List Items: Please help our Elf on the Shelf with small stocking stuffers for the kids to receive each day for good behavior while we countdown to Christmas! We have 19 kids in our class. Thanks! Dates to know 12/1: RES Spirit Day 12/5-12/7: PTA Holiday Shoppe 12/11: Secret Santa gift is due! 12/13: Progress Reports 12/14: Christmas Party at 2:15 12/14: Zaxby’s Family Dinner Night from 5-8 12/15: Early Release 12/16 – 1/2: Christmas Break 1/3: Return to School 1/3: Mid-year mClass assessments begin! 3/8: Field Trip to Morehead Planetarium Words to Remember WWW: how, now, down, out, about, friend Word Families: -et, -en, -ed