1. Our 1st Grade Classroom News
Week of December 10th – 14th
Our Learning Focus
Important Information
** We had our 1st Fun Friday last week!! We get to celebrate having all of our work finished each week with special centers like Legos, lincoln logs, building blocks, waffle blocks, puzzles, etc.
Theme: Christmas, Elves, & Reindeer
Math: understanding place value and equivalence with larger numbers (up to 120)
Phonics: Glued Sounds – ang, ing, ung, ong
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: Our new unit on the Earth, Moon, and Sun will start in January!
** Wish List Items: Thank you for SO much for your help with stocking stuffers. We have plenty now!!!
** We are having craft day on Monday, December 17th. Please be sure your child is here if possible!!
Dates to know
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: month, been, own, little, want, work
Word Families: -ump, -ut, -ush