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