ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SHENANIGANS:

We had a great short week. Thank you for all the sweet notes, flowers, sweets, and gifts for my birthday. I loved getting to celebrate it with all my firsties.

 

Natalie S.’s mom came to read to us today. Parent reader is always such a treat. The kids really look forward to it all week.

 

MONEY SYSTEM:  As a fun way to help the students understand the basic principles of economics, they will begin earning pretend money this week for performing their school jobs well.  Early in the week, we will define their roles in the classroom (i.e., listen, complete quality work, help friends, participate, maintain a neat work space, etc.).  If they complete their job responsibilities each day, they will receive compensation.  In the future, they will have the opportunity to spend their money on a fun classroom experience.  The experiences from which they are able to choose will depend on the amount of money they earn during class time.

Every year, the students find this learning experience highly motivated and our hope is that they will have a better understanding of the choices we all make as consumers.  First grade consumers will also have the opportunity to practice saving their money for more “expensive” experiences in the future.  It is always fun to hear them budget their money!

 

LIBRARY SPRING READING INCENTIVE:

The library Spring Reading Incentive is in full swing! Packets with reading logs have gone home. All reading logs are due February 28 to receive your free theme park tickets. For Six Flags, read 6 hours. For Schlitterbahn, read 10 hours. The same reading can be used for both, but the but the two reading logs need to be filled out individually. You can get another copy of the form HERE or on the LIBRARY WEBSITE.

 

Checking Library Accounts from Home  

Did you know that you your student can check their library accounts from home? All you need is their student ID number (without the “s”) CLICK HERE or THIS PAGE on the library website to learn how!

 

Our SPECIAL STAR for this week is Clemente!  We look forward to learning more about our special classmate!

 

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE: 

LANGUAGE ARTS:

-Discuss common long i spelling patterns: /i-e/ like dime, /igh/ like flight, and /y/ like fly.

-Discuss sensory language and how it helps us create mental images

-Discuss how poets use line breaks to help their poems sound lyrical

MATH:

-Use the hundreds chart to find 10 more and 10 less of different numbers

-Discuss how groupings of 10 can help us solve problems mentally

SOCIAL STUDIES OR SCIENCE:

-Identify ways that people exchange goods and services

-Describe how technology changes the way families communicate, play and work

-Discuss characteristics of animal groups: mammals and fish

 HOMEWORK: 

Read 10-15 minutes each day.

Record 4 responses for the week.

 

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Mar. 1: Parent Reader (Quinn’s Family)

Mar. 8: Multicultural Fair @ 5:30 PM

Mar. 16 – 24: Spring Break

 

Have a great week!

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SHENANIGANS

We  had a fun week last week. We continued our research on either George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and are finishing up our research writing on them. We wrapped up interdependence and started discussing needs and wants. We are continuing our conversations on place value and comparing numbers. Valentine’s Day was a fun treat on Thursday. Thank you to all the parents that came to volunteer and of course our amazing room moms, Shweta Arora and Ricki Ahearn, who helped organize the party for the class. I definitely felt the love from all of you. Thank you for your sweet treats, cards, beautiful flowers and lovely gifts!

 

We had our parent reader on Friday afternoon. Juliette’s dad came and read to us. They really enjoyed The Book With No Pictures.

 

I hope you all enjoy your long weekend. Remember that students do not have school on Monday, February  18th or Tuesday, February 19th. We will see everyone back on Wednesday, February 20th!

 

We enjoyed learning more about our friend Juliette this week while she was the superstar.

Library Spring Reading Incentive

The library Spring Reading Incentive is in full swing! Packets with reading logs have gone home. All reading logs are due February 28 to receive your free theme park tickets. For Six Flags, read 6 hours. For Schlitterbahn, read 10 hours. The same reading can be used for both, but the but the two reading logs need to be filled out individually. You can get another copy of the form HERE or on the LIBRARY WEBSITE.

 

Checking Library Accounts from Home  

Did you know that you your student can check their library accounts from home? All you need is their student ID number (without the “s”) CLICK HERE or THIS PAGEon the library website to learn how!

 

SUPERSTAR:

We will not have a superstar this week since it is a short week of school. We will have our next Superstar the week of February 25th.

 

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE: 

LANGUAGE ARTS:

-Introduce poetry and sensory language

-Create a list of things we can write a poem about

-adding details to stories we write
-Continue building our handwriting skills

MATH:
-Review place value: tens and ones
-Compose and decompose numbers into tens and ones
-Compare numbers using tens and ones
-Add using tens and ones
-Use objects, pictures, expanded and standard form to represent numbers to 120

SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE:
-Discuss goods and services
HOMEWORK: 

Read 10-15 minutes each day.

Record 4 responses for the week.

 

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Feb. 18 and 19: Student Holiday/ Teacher Staff Development

Feb. 22: Twin Day

Feb. 22: Parent Reader (Natalie S.’s Family)

Mar. 8: Multicultural Fair @ 5:30 PM

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SHENANIGANS

What fun we’ve had learning about two memorable presidents…George Washington and Abraham Lincoln!  This past week we’ve looked at a number of nonfiction text selections, watched a few videos about their lives and taken notes on facts that we don’t want to forget.  Hopefully your child has shared some of his/her learning with you at home!

 

We got to learn more about our friend Isha this week while she is the Superstar. It was fun to learn more about her and her family.

 

VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY:

In last week’s Tuesday folder your child brought home a class list that he or she could use when addressing valentine cards.  We will be making a special valentine bag to hold all of their valentine cards and goodies that their classmates bring!  Please feel free to send in your child’s valentines any time this week.   I will provide time for your first grader to pass them out before our party on the 14th. Valentines will need to be here no later than Valentine’s Day morning so that we can finish this task before our scheduled party! Many thanks to our wonderful room moms Ricki and Shweta as they are preparing for this fun event!

 

Library Spring Reading Incentive

The library Spring Reading Incentive is in full swing! Packets with reading logs have gone home. All reading logs are due February 28 to receive your free theme park tickets. For Six Flags, read 6 hours. For Schlitterbahn, read 10 hours. The same reading can be used for both, but the but the two reading logs need to be filled out individually. You can get another copy of the form HERE or on the LIBRARY WEBSITE.

 

Checking Library Accounts from Home  

Did you know that you your student can check their library accounts from home? All you need is their student ID number (without the “s”) CLICK HERE or THIS PAGEon the library website to learn how!

 

SUPERSTAR:

This week our Superstar is Juliette! We are excited to learn more about our special classmate!

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE: 

LANGUAGE ARTS:

-Discuss the writing process – planning, drafting, revising/editing, publishing

-Continue building our handwriting skills

-Finish researching Abraham Lincoln
-Learn about the long /e/ vowel sound in words with /ee/ and /ea/
-Use a graphic organizer to write about George Washington or Abraham Lincoln

MATH:
-Review place value: tens and ones
-Compose and decompose numbers into tens and ones
-Compare numbers using tens and ones
-Add using tens and ones
-Use objects, pictures, expanded and standard form to represent numbers to 120

SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE:
-Discuss interdependency and things we need in our school and home environments
-Discuss how animals depend on trees
-Name ways families meet our basic needs
-Identify needs vs. wants
HOMEWORK: 

Read 10-15 minutes each day.

Record 4 responses for the week.

 

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Feb. 14: Class Valentine’s Day party in the classroom
Feb. 15: Parent Reader (Raiya’s Family)
Feb. 18 and 19: Student Holiday/ Teacher Staff Development

 

Have a wonderful week and stay warm!

ANNOUNCEMENTS & SHENANIGANS:

100th Day of School!

Our classroom was bursting with cuteness on Friday as we celebrated our 100th Day of First Grade!  This annual milestone always makes me pause and reminisce.  It is so easy to still picture their anxious little faces on the first day of school.  They arrived with kindergarten fun so fresh in their memories but ready to fill the shoes of BIG first graders.

In just a few months, we can measure their growth in so many ways!  They are taller with more windows in their smile.  They have the first grade routines down so well that some days I am not sure if they would even notice my absence!  Their enthusiasm for every new learning experience fills our room to the brim each day.  Seeing them dressed in grown up clothes always makes me excited for their future.  They have so many great things ahead of them.  Happy 100th day!

 
Thank you to all who donated treats for their delicious 100th day snack!!  We appreciate YOU!

 

We started work on place value this week. This a new concept for our first graders. Thinking about numbers in tens and ones can be abstract to them but they did such a great job with tackling this new concept.

We had a parent reader on Friday. Nidheesh’s mom came and read to all our first graders dressed up like 100 year olds!

 

VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY:

On Friday, your child brought home a class list that he or she can use when addressing valentine cards.  It is in their backpacks.  This coming week, the first graders will make a special valentine bag to hold all of their valentine cards and goodies that their classmates bring!  Please feel free to send in your child’s valentines any time NEXT week.   I will provide time for your first grader to pass them out before our party on the 14th. Valentines will need to be here no later than Valentine’s Day morning so that we can finish this task before our scheduled party!

 

Many thanks to our wonderful room moms, Ricki and Shweta, for organizing this fun event!  They are busy preparing and will be in touch soon with how you can help!

 

PARENT SURVEY

If you haven’t already done so, please take a few minutes and do the parent survey. This provides such great feedback to our school and we love to know what you are liking about CCE and suggestions on how we can continue to grow and do the best for all our students. It is quick and easy and greatly appreciated. You can find the parent survey here.

 

Library Spring Reading Incentive

The library Spring Reading Incentive is in full swing! Packets with reading logs went home this week or last. All reading logs are due February 28 to receive your free theme park tickets. For Six Flags, read 6 hours. For Schlitterbahn, read 10 hours. The same reading can be used for both, but the but the two reading logs need to be filled out individually. You can get another copy of the form HERE or on the LIBRARY WEBSITE.

 

Checking Library Accounts from Home  

Did you know that you your student can check their library accounts from home? All you need is their student ID number (without the “s”) CLICK HERE or THIS PAGEon the library website to learn how!

 

SUPERSTAR:

This week our Superstar is Isha! We are excited to learn more about our friend! Last week we learned more about our friend Natalie! We loved getting to know more about her.

 

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE: 

LANGUAGE ARTS:

-Discuss the writing process – planning, drafting, revising/editing, publishing

-Continue building our handwriting skills

-Finish researching George Washington and begin researching Abraham Lincoln
-Discuss “Vowel Teams” and how they work together to make the long vowel sound (e.g., deep, sleep, team, dream, etc.)

MATH:
-Discuss place value: tens and ones
-Compose and decompose numbers into tens and ones.

SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE:
-Continue map skills

-Create a classroom map

-Introduce living and nonliving things.

HOMEWORK: 

Read 10-15 minutes each day.

Record 4 responses for the week.

 

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Feb. 8: Parent Reader (Asha’s Family)
Feb. 14: Class Valentine’s Day party in the classroom (more information to follow)
Feb. 18 and 19: Student Holiday/ Teacher Staff Development

 

Have a wonderful week!