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From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for your grace, determination and patience this past week with break being extended. As we move into remote learning this week there is no doubt that we will encounter new challenges, and questions will surely arise. We are here for you, and many of us are in your shoes. We are working from home and managing the education of our children. As we continue our social distancing efforts please keep in mind that we are all in this together, and that we miss your children terribly. At this time your first grader should be spending roughly one hour per day learning. Our team has worked tirelessly to ensure that you have everything you need. Readings can be accessed online if you do not have the book. Feel free to print only the pages where work is required. At this time there is no procedure or deadline for turning work in. Scanned work may be sent directly to teachers or kept in folders at home until further notice. We love connecting with you and will respond to all emails within 24 business hours. Spalding clothe, clothes, clothing, begin, began, begun Literature My Father's Dragon chapters 1 & 2, questions Math Fractions: halves and fourths (read lesson and complete assigned pages) Review: adding a one digit number to a two digit number (making a ten), subtracting a one or two digit number from a ten, solving word problems Science The earth and the sun (complete reading and questions) History Thomas Jeffersonn (reading, questions and worksheet) Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do for our scholars and our community. If you have questions, concerns or needs please reach out to us. It is a pleasure to serve you and your families during this time. Yours, The First Grade Team Mark Your Calendars
Friday March 6th Athletic Field Day (athletic wear and your class color shirt) March 9th-13th No School Spring Break In Curriculum Spalding Testing no homework this week Literature Sam the Minuteman Math Division, Test Science Solar System History Paul Revere, The American Revolution Wishing you all a happy and healthy final week of the 3rd quarter! Your First Grade Team Mark your Calendars
First Grade Field Trip to World Wildlife Zoo is this Friday February 28th. Please remember to send your child with a lunch in a paper bag and a disposable water bottle. Plan to put sunscreen on them before they get to school. Dress code is the same as it is every day. If you are volunteering plan to meet us at the zoo EARLY. Bring $23 cash and a backpack large enough to hold lunches and waters for your group. Field DAY is next Friday March 6th. First grade will participate during the first half of the day. There will be no hot lunch, please plan accordingly. Please see the post below from coaches Edmondson and Cook: With Field Day approaching quickly, we are reaching out to families that would be willing to help and provide snacks/beverages for our class on March 6th, 2019. We are searching for parent(s) that would be willing to either:
March 9th-13th Spring Break No School In Curriuclum: Spalding knife, mouth, oak, peach, pole, queen, rope, season, sign, space wagon, wheat, window, catch, catcher, kitchen, butcher, black, warm, unless Literature The Princess and the Pea, "Who let the cat out of the bag?" Math Equal groups, review, test Science The contributions of Rachel Carson, Louis Pastuer and Edward Jenner Human body test History From Colonies to Independence: The Boston Tea Party Wishing you all a happy and healthy week ahead! Your First Grade Team Happy Great Hearts Day First Grade Families!
It is difficult to believe that we are nearly finished with our third quarter! Thank you to everyone who made the Father Daughter Dance possible and contributed to our Great Hearts Celebration today. There will be no school Monday February 17th in observation of Presidents' Day and this weekend is an R&R weekend. We hope you enjoy the extra time resting and being with your families. The first grade field trip will be on February 28th. A note recently went home. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher via email. Friday March 6th is field day. First grade will participate during the first half of the day. There will be a volunteer signup. Coach Edmondson will be organizing parent volunteers. Stay tuned for more information as we approach this date. Spring break is March 9th-13th. In Curriculum this Week Spalding setting, set, stamp, light, coming, come, night, pass, shut easy, ease, bone, cloud, draw, drink, garden, goose, hopping, hop Literature Winnie the Pooh Math *Fact families *Counting backward *Counting on Science *Respiratory system History From Colonies to Independence: The 13 Colonies Wishing you a happy and healthy week ahead, Your First Grade Team Mark your Calendars:
February 11th Picture Day February 14th Great Hearts Day February 17th Presidents' Day No School February 28th First Grade Field Trip In Currciulum this Week: Spalding try, move, delay, pound, behind, around, burn, camp, bear, bare clear, clean, spell, poor, finish, hurt, maybe, across, tonight, tenth sir, these, those, club, seen, see, felt, full, fail Literature *Brer Rabbit *Peter Rabbit Math *Subtract by renaming *Word problems *Adding three numbers History *The first Thanksgiving *The Puritans Science Neurological systems Wishing you a happy and healthy week ahead- Your First Grade Team Important Dates:
February 7th Half Day Great Hearts In-Service February 8th Daddy Daughter Dance February 14th Great Hearts Day February 28th First Grade Field Trip In Curriculum: Spalding upon, two, twin, twice, twelve, twenty, between, they would, could, should, any, many, city, only, where, week, weak first, sent, cent, mile, seem, even, without, afternoon, Friday Literature Little Red Riding Hood Math Numbers to 40 *Make the next ten *Add using addition facts *Subtract ones from tens *Subtract from a ten History Early Explorers and Settlers *John Smith *Jamestown *Pocahontas Science The Human Body *Skeletal system *Muscular system (voluntary and involuntary muscles) Wishing you a happy and healthy week ahead, Your First Grade Team Important Dates
January 24th-Birthday Book Club February 8th-Daddy Daughter Dance In Curriculum This Week Spalding hang,meat, mouse, phone, store, supper, through, toe, became, brother rain, keep, start, mail, male, female, eye, I, glass, party Literature Frog and Toad All Year: The Surprise, Christmas Eve Poem: The Months Grammar: Verbs Math Comparing numbers Adding and subtracting in the ones place (without regrouping) Adding and subtracting in the ones or tens (without regrouping) History Early Explorers and Settlers: Jamestown Science The Human Body: Systems Wishing you all a happy and healthy week ahead. Your First Grade Team Thank you everyone who made it out to parent teacher conferences last week. We really enjoyed connecting with you and celebrating your children! We have a full week this week and are looking forward to moving forward in our curriculum!
Important Dates January 20th: MLK Day No School In Curriculum Spalding every, under, most, made, said, says, say, work, our, more when, from, form, wind, wind, print, air, fill, along, lost name, room, hope, same, glad, with, mine, chair, forgot, guess Idiom/Proverb The More the Merrier Poem The Months By: Mother Goose Literature Frog and Toad All Year
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We wish you all a happy and healthy week ahead! -Your First Grade Team Happy Last Week of the Second Quarter!
Please remember that Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are half days and dismissal is at 12:30. There is no school on Friday. We look forward to seeing your children back on January 8th. Your child's teacher has sent out a conference sign up so please remember to sign up for a me slot. Conferences are will be held Monday the 6th-Wednesday the 8th. This Thursday will be a spirit wear day. In Curriculum This Week Spalding: Phonogram Test & Phonogram Review (no homework) Literature: How to Build a Snowman Hansel & Gretel Nouns & Verbs Review Math: Tally Charts & Graphing Test Thursday Science: Habitats and Animals in relation to the food chain History: History of Christianity Islam How Muslims Worship Unit Test Wishing you all a happy and healthy break and a wonderful New Year! Your First Grade Team Good Afternoon First Grade Families,
I am in absolute disbelief that our year together is nearly over. We know our kiddos are tired and looking forward to the break so we have built some exciting activities into our curriculum. Mark Your Calendars: December 13th Birthday Book Club Treat Friday December 17th Hansel & Gretel Gingerbread Houses December 19th Spirit Wear Day December 20th-January 7th No School Winter Break January 6th-8th Parent Teacher Conferences (your child's teacher will email you a sign-up link) In Curriculum This Week Spalding- fine, cannot, May, may, line, left, ship, train, saw, pay when, from, form, wind, wind, print, air, fill, along, lost large, near, down, why, bill, want, girls, girl, part, still Literature- Frog & Toad Poetry- I Know all the Sounds the Animals Make Math- Comparing Numbers Graphing Science- Earth Oceans Shark Reports in Groups History- Three World Religions History of Judaism and Christianity Have a wonderful week, and thank you again for all of your help and support. Warmly, Your First Grade Team Welcome to another week in the first grade. I cannot believe we are just three weeks away from wrapping up our second quarter!
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In Curriculum This Week Spalding McCall test Monday No Homework dark, band, game, boat, rest, east, son, sun, help, hard race, cover, fire, wire, tire, gold, read, read, red Literature Frog & Toad Together December Poem: I Know All The Sounds The Animals Make Math Measurement Science Oceans History Three World Religions Have a wonderful week back everyone! Best, The First Grade Team Happy Thanksgiving First Grade Families!
This week is short and sweet and we have earned the privilege to dress in denim and solid colors on Tuesday! Due to the short week we will be wrapping our various units, and in place of Spalding we will be playing phonogram bingo. The long weekend will be R&R and there will be no homework. We greatly appreciate your flexibility regarding the rescheduling of the field trip. We also hope your animal projects are coming along well. If you have not already done so please remember that the question sheet and reference need to be turned in. We are so grateful for your children and the opportunity to work alongside you this year. We hope you all have a safe and restful weekend. The First Grade Team Mark Your Calendars
In Curriculum This Week Spalding zoo, zip, zero, seven, forget, happy, noon, think, sister, cast card south, deep, inside, blue, post, town, stay, grand, outside Literature Frog & Toad: story elements and sequencing events *some children are still missing this boxed set of books, please send in as soon as possible if you have not done so already Math Shapes History Early Civilizations: The Inca, Christopher Columbus Science Habitats: Sharks, Layers of the Ocean ***Classroom Blogs will no longer be linked to our school website. You can save the link to the blog to stay updated. Wishing you all a happy and healthy week ahead, The First Grade Team Happy Friday First Grade Families!
Second quarter is such a whirlwind with so much going on so please remember to mark your calendars with all of our exciting events! A field trip note is going out today, please email your child's teacher directly if are able to volunteer. Mark Your Calendars Monday NO SCHOOL Veteran's Day Tuesday November 12th WINTER CONCERT call time 5:30 pm Thursday November 21st Wildlife Zoo field trip In Curriculum This Week Spalding: sold, told, best, form, far, gave, alike, add, brave, corn dance, dinner, doll, egg, fruit, looks, pick, rich Literature: Frog and Toad Thanksgiving Day Poem Math: Shapes Science: Ocean Layers History: Early Civilizations: Aztecs Wishing you all a restful long weekend and a happy and healthy week ahead! In Partnership, The First Grade Team Mark Your Calendars:
Winter Concert Details This is a mandatory event. Please message Mrs. Boswell if your child is sick the day of. If a scholar does not attend the concert and is not excused, he or she will receive a failing grade for the concert. Scholars should wear black on bottom (including socks or tights and shoes), and white on top. Boys should wear a tie of any color (no pop culture). In Curriculum this Week Spalding: McCall test (no homework Monday) find, give, new, letter, take, Mr., Mister, after, thing, what than, its, his, her, it's, very, or, thank, dear, west Literature: Poem: Thanksgiving day By: Lydia Maria Child Over the river, and through the wood, To Grandfather's house we go; the horse knows the way to carry the sleigh through the white and drifted snow. Over the river, and through the wood- oh, how the wind does blow! It stings the toes and bites the nose as over the ground we go. Over the river, and through the wood, to have a first-rate play. Hear the bells ring, "Ting-a-ling-ding!", Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day! We will continue reading and analyzing the various story elements of fairy tales. We will read Jack and the Beanstalk and Hansel and Gretel. We will begin reading Frog and Toad as well. If you have not already sent this series to school with your child please do so by this Friday. We have extra copies so please reach out if you need help. Math: This week we will test on our Numbers to 20 unit. Our next unit is Shapes. We will recognize and name the four basic shapes, understand closed shapes, corners and sides and learn how to sort and classify objects. Science: We will be exploring the saltwater habitat this week. History: We will discover the ancient civilizations of the Maya and Aztecs. We will cover key terms and create a Mayan calendar. We would like to thank each of you who donated supplies and time, created outfits and supported this year's Read-A-Thon and Literacy Day. We could not have done it without you. Wishing you all a happy and healthy week ahead, The First Grade Team First Grade Families,
We appreciate the time and effort you have put forth to help make our Read-A-Thon a success. This even culminates this Thursday with our Literary Character Dress up Day. If you have any questions regarding this please reach out to your child's teacher. The Winter Concert is coming up! Here is the information everyone should know: 1. The concert is MANDATORY – if a student cannot come for an unavoidable reason, their family must inform me TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE (October 29th) so they can be given a substitute assignment. If a student is sick the day of the concert, the family must send a message that day informing me. If a student does not attend the concert and no explanation is given, they receive a failing grade for the concert. 2. DRESS CODE: Students must wear black on bottom, white on top. Black shoes, black pants (black skirt option for girls), black socks/tights, white shirt, and a tie for boys (bowtie is fine). Tie optional for K-2. Color/pattern of your choice. No pop culture. 3. Times and Location (please note student call times): Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 In curriculum this week: Spalding river, planted, plant, cut, song, sing, sang, sung, winter, stone free, lake, lace, page, nice, end, fall, went, back, away paper, put, each, soon, came, Sunday, show, Monday, moon, yet Literature Frog Prince Rapunzel Jack and the Beanstalk Math Counting forward or back to subtract Identifying the missing number in a part-part-whole problem Review for Numbers to Twenty test Science We will explore the characteristics of the wetland and grassland habitats. History We will begin our unit on the Ancient Civilizations of the Americas. We will discuss the shift from hunting and gathering to farming while exploring cause and effect. We will also plant seeds and begin to track their growth. Wishing you all a happy and healthy week ahead, The First Grade Team We are happy to be back into the swing of the school and are looking forward to our first full week of the second quarter! Thank you for your responses to our literary character day dress up. I can't wait to see everyone!
In literature we will be learning about the saying "sour grapes". We will also read Puss in Boots, The Frog Prince and Rumplestiltskin. Our October Poem is: The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson How do you like to go up in a swing, Up in the air so blue? Oh, I do think it the pleasentest thing Ever a child can do! Up in the air and over the wall Till I can see so wide, River and trees and cattle and all Over the countryside-- Till I look down on the garden green, Down on the roof so brown-- Up in the air I go flying again, Up in the air and down! Spalding: apple, ate, author, bread, brown, dog, eats, fast, food, jump sleep, wash, yellow, nine, face, miss, rides, ride, tree, sick got, north, white, spent, foot, feet, blows, blow, block, spring Math:
-The First Grade Team Welcome to our final week of the quarter!
Today we kick off our Read-A-Thon with the assembly and our 4th annual Literacy Night. I hope you are all able to make it out to this fun filled evening. Please ensure that you sign up for fall conferences, . We return from fall break on Wednesday October 16th. In curriculum this week: We will continue our study of ancient Egypt. We will be discussing pharaohs and hieroglyphics. In science we will explore the grassland habitat and create a zebra book. We will read the Cinderella stories from China, the Carribean, Native America and Mexico. We will conclude this unit by writing our own version of this classic fairy tale. In math we will discuss ordinal numbers. Spalding: some, if, how, her, them, other, baby, well, about men, man, for, ran, run, was, that, his, led, lay We wish you all a relaxing and safe fall break! See you at conferences! The First Grade Team First grade families,
Thank you so much for partnering with us these past few months as we have gotten to know you and your child. We appreciate the time spent working with your child at home and the hours and supplies that you have donated here at school. We have just two weeks left in the quarter before Fall Break. Please take note of the following dates: September 27th Read-A-Thon begins Literacy Night Spirit Wear September 30th-October 4th Book Fair October 7th-October 11th Fall Break October 14th-16th Parent/teacher conferences (students return to school Wednesday October 16th) AND in curriculum this week we will begin reading Cinderella stories from all over the world. In science we delve deeper into habitats and learn about the desert and the adaptations that plants and animals have made to survive in this unique climate. In history we learn about how pyramids were made and used, and the reason the dead were mummified in ancient Egypt. In math we continue with subtraction memorizing facts and reviewing the different strategies to solve equations. We also will compare two equations to determine if they are equal or not. And last, but not least our Spalding Words: low, soft, stands, stand, yard, bring, tell, five, ball, law ask, just, way, get, home, much, call, long, love, then house, year, to, I, as, send, alone, lone, one, has That's all folks! Wishing you a happy and healthy week ahead, Your First Grade Team I cannot believe we are already half-way through our first quarter! We have been having so much fun learning many new things in first grade!
Please remember that Monday, September 16th there is no school. Other important dates include: Wednesday September 18th- K-1 Coffee Talk Wednesday September 18th Food Truck Friday September 20th Birthday Book Club Friday September 20th 9:00-11:00 Fingerprinting at Lincoln This week in literature we will continue reading and responding to Owl at Home. Our poem of the month is The Pasture. The Pasture by: Robert Frost I'm going out to clean the pasture spring; I'll only stop to rake the leaves away (And wait to watch the water clear, I may): I sha'n't be gone long. You come too. I'm going out to fetch the little calf. That's standing by the mother. It's so young, It totters when she licks it with her tongue. I sha'n't be gone long. -You come too. Spalding: feed, fur, green, oil, paint, pool, tooth, teeth, worm, day eat, sits, sit, lot, box, school, belong, door, floor, yes Math: Subtraction strategies missing part count back count on History: Ancient Egypt Pyramids Have a wonderful week! The First Grade Team We have made it through our first month of school! I hope you all enjoy your well-deserved long weekend ahead!
Important Dates: Monday September 2nd no school Labor Day Spalding & Singapore Night Tuesday September 3rd 5:30-6:30 Monday September 16th no school In Curriculum This Week: Spalding your, you, out, time, may, into, him, today, look, did like, six, boy, book, by, have, are, had, over, must, make Literarture
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Welcome to the 4th full week of first grade! At this point we are settled into our routines and curriculum. I know you all have been working hard on homework with your scholar. Please continue to keep us posted on how things are going as we move forward this year with a lightened homework load. In addition please remember to send the homework packet to and from school each day. We do the first portion of Spalding homework in class.
We are need of a few families to make play-doh and bring paper plates for an upcoming project in history. If you are able to help out please let us know. https://signup.com/go/MjKiJnz Mark Your Calendars: September 2nd Labor Day No School September 3rd Spalding and Singapore Night 5:30-6:30 September 16th No School (teachers at Summit) Spalding: an, my, up, last, not, us, am, good time, have, blue, chance, charge, little, are little, ago, old, bad, red, of, be, but, this, all Grammar: Common Nouns Proper Nouns Literature: Tom Thumb Stories from Around the World Math: Addition within 10 History: Test on Ancient Mesopotamia Intro to Ancient Egypt Science: Gases and Changing Matter We would like to extend our gratitude to each of you who made time in your busy schedules to join us at curriculum night this past Thursday!
We are excited to move forward in our exciting curriculum. We have a few reminders for this upcoming week. 1. We will begin benchmark testing this week. We are transitioning from MAP to the more efficient Galileo testing this year. DIBELS will also begin this week. 2. Homework will begin this week. If you have any questions please contact your child's teacher directly. Please remember this should only take 25-35 minutes. Your child will receive two leveled readers each Monday. Please use these for the reading portion of homework. Our intention is that your child master decoding, comprehension, and fluency at his or her level. 3. Picture day is on August 20th. Please send order forms to school or order online beforehand. Spalding Words me, do, and, go, at, on, a, it, is, she ELA Proper nouns Fables Sequencing story events Retell Math Number bonds Combinations of 10 Unit 2 test, Thursday 8/22 Creating addition stories Science Review of states of matter History Ancient Mesopotamia Look at Our WeekCurriculum Night: Parent Only Event
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