February 24-28

Dear Firsties and Families,

       We had a wonderful week back in first grade! I was very proud of how well the students adjusted back to our schedule after having so many days off of our regular routines. I am convinced that this upcoming week will be even better! The children are VERY close to filling up our Big Bucket of Fuzzies for the second time this year and will need to work as a team to follow our Essential Agreements all week long. Please encourage your child to follow our agreements that we set at the beginning of the year:

1.)  Do your best every day.  2.) Be Helpful.  3.) Be Responsible.  4.) Be Respectful.

Here’s a look into the curriculum this week:

Reading:

Exploring JGB poetry selections “When I Grow Up”. Please look for directions for HW in your child’s Red Folder.

Spelling:

/ur/ ex: burn, fur, turn, Thursday

Red Words: write, go, could

Grammar:

Identifying and using contractions with ‘not’ ex: cannot= can’t   

Writing:

Comparing and Contrasting the U.S. to Canada

Science/Social Studies:

Generating questions about our new unit of study “My Country, My World”

Math:

Solving and creating number stories that involve addition and subtraction.

Important Announcements and Reminders:

2/25- I will be out for a Common Core Workshop and the wonderful Mrs. Parks will be with your child. (They will not miss a beat!)

2/26- High Touch High Tech In School Field Trip

2/28- Polar Animal Presentations.

Congratulations to our newest Star Student, Albin Darby! Albin shows curiosity about the world around him and is enthusiastic about learning new things. We look forward to learning more about what makes Albin so special this week!