1. Our 1st Grade Classroom News
Week of November 20th – 21st
Important Information
Dates to know
* Thank you SO much to everyone that contributed to our a wonderful Thanksgiving Feast! Everyone had such a great job! Be sure to check out our class website for cute pictures from our Feast!
* We will also have a special visitor coming soon – the Elf on the Shelf! He will help us “stuff” small surprises in the kids’ stockings each day. He would love some help with stocking stuffers if you are able - small pieces of candy, pencils, erasers, etc.
11/22-11/24: No School
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 5:00-8:00
12/15: Early Release
12/16 – 1/2: Christmas Break
1/3: Return to School
3/8: Field Trip to
Morehead Planetarium
Our Learning Focus
Theme: Turkeys
Math: Review of addition/subtraction strategies
Phonics: Review of glued sounds, bonus letters, and digraphs
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
Words to Remember
WWW: Review
Word Families: Review