1. Our 1st Grade Classroom News
Week of September 4th – 7th
Important Information
Dates to know
* Thank you for continuing to read/review the letter books with your child each night for homework. Record this time on the reading log!
* Thank you for signing the behavior calendar each night!!
* We are working hard to complete reading assessments so we can begin Reading Groups on your child’s level very soon!
* I also owe a HUGE thank you to Mrs. Doran for
helping us by being our Room Mom this year!!!
8/27-9/25: mClass testing
9/4-9/25: MAP testing
(We are testing this week!)
9/5: Scholastic order is due!
9/7: RES Spirit Day
9/5-9/25: MAP testing
9/14-9/21: Fall Book Fair
9/18: Family Night at Book Fair from 4:00-7:00
9/19: Progress Reports go home!
9/21: Early Release at 1:45
9/25: Fall Pictures & PTA Dinner Night at Veneros
10/5: RES Spirit Day
10/11: Apex Fun Run (time to be determined)
Our Learning Focus
Theme: All About Me & Meeting Friends
Math: Understanding and extending the counting sequence & solving addition problems
Phonics: Review of Letters and Sounds
Reading Focus: Describe characters, setting, and major events using key details
Writing Focus: Writing narratives that recounts 2 or more sequenced events and includes details, temporal words, and a sense of closure
Science: We will begin our first Science Unit soon!
Spelling Words
Word Wall Words: the, no, and, is, his, I
* We will have a Spelling Test on Friday! Please keep in mind that being able to read the word is most important though!