1. Mrs. Brown’s Rockin’ News!
August 15, 2016
First Grade has a snack time at 10:00. Please send in your child’s own healthy snack. We eat lunch at 11:50.
Water bottles are welcome in the classroom. I have a cubby we keep them in and the students may drink as often as needed.
What we are learning!
Balanced Literacy
The students are continuing a balanced literacy unit based on The Wizard of Oz
by Frank L. Baum and discussing the elements of a fairy tale.
Reading
Students will be in differentiated guided reading groups at their instructional level. iRead will be set up soon!
Word Work
This week we begin weekly testing. We will work on a pattern all week
fish
dash
shut
shed
shop
Grammar
writing sentences, capitalization, punctuation and sequencing
Math
The students will be using 99 charts to count forward and backward, composing numbers using 10 frames and tally marks with an understanding of more and less, place value
Social Studies
Folk Tales
Specials Schedule
Monday: Computer Lab
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: PE-wear gym shoes
Thursday: Music
Friday: PE- wear gym shoes
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2. Students must be in the building by 8:10 or they are counted as tardy.
If you need to change your child’s regular transportation, please send a note that morning.
If you must call the school, please do so by 2:00 with the change. Sending a note that morning in the red folder is the best way to change transportation. Thanks!
Word Study
We will begin word study this week . Students will work with a basic spelling pattern each week. We will work together in class to learn the pattern and brainstorm additional words with that pattern. Word Study tests will be given on Friday unless otherwise noted. Tests will include 10 words. Some may be from the list and others will be any word that contains that pattern.
This week’s Pattern: sh with short vowels
Calendar
September 2nd- PBIS reward
September 5st —Labor Day, No School
September 6th —Progress Reports
BELL TIMES
Students must be in the building by 8:10 or they are counted as tardy.
Dismissal time is 3:10
Homework
You will find a packet with assignments labeled for each day in your child’s folder on Monday. They will be due on Friday. Homework is not graded, but it is checked. It is a great way for you to stay informed with what your child is learning as well daily practice of the skills taught that week.
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