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