1. Our 1st Grade Classroom News
Week of November 26th – 30th
Important Information
Dates to know
* I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving break and were able to spend lots of time with family!
* We are working hard to prepare for mid-year assessments in January! The kids are decoding and sounding out words so well. I love seeing their confidence build as they become better readers! I am sending you a pack of more information about mid-year assessments. Please be sure to review these concepts with your child and let me know if you have any questions!
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 – please be sure your child is at school if at all possible! 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
Our Learning Focus
Theme: Gingerbread
Math: finding & proving that all possible combinations of a number have been found, properties of addition/subtraction, & place value
Phonics: Baseword & suffix (or ending) “s” to make words plural (or to show action) – We only tap the base word!
Reading Focus: Identifying the central message or lesson in a story & recalling key details
Writing Focus: Writing narratives that provide a topic sentence, sequenced events, transitional words, and a sense of closure
Science: Balance and Motion
Words to Remember
WWW: how, now, down, out, about, friend
Word Families: -et, -en, -ed