1. Our 1st Grade Classroom News
Week of December 3rd – 7th
Our Learning Focus
Important Information
** Mid-year literacy assessments begin right after Christmas break. Please continue to practice sight words and nonsense words at home! **
Theme: Reindeer & Christmas
Math: understanding place value, equivalence, and whether or not equations are true or false
Phonics: Base word plus suffix “s”
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: We will finish up Balance and Motion this week!
** Wish List Items: Thank you for continuing to send in stocking stuffers for Mr. Jingles to reward our kids for great behavior!
** We are having craft day on Monday, December 17th. Please be sure your child is here if possible!!
Dates to know
12/7: RES Spirit Day
12/10 – PTA Holiday Shop from 4:00-7:00
12/11-12/14: PTA Holiday Shop during school hours
12/17: Secret Santa due!
12/17: Christmas Craft Day 12/18: PTA Family Dinner Night at Simple Twist from 5:00-9:00pm
12/19: Christmas Party - 2:15
12/21: Early Dismissal & End of 2nd Quarter
12/22 – 1/6: Christmas Break
1/9 – 1/31: mid-year literacy assessments
3/28: Field trip to
Marbles & IMAX
Words to Remember
WWW: our, other, another, none, nothing, ever
Word Families: -eg, -eck, -um