Week 19

Wow, I can't believe that we are wrapping up the first half of first grade this week! I have really enjoyed my time in 1C this year, and these last few weeks have really flown by. This class has been very hardworking, respectful, and excited to learn, and I will miss them. It has been wonderful to see all of the growth that our scholars have made so far and I can't wait to hear about how they do in the spring from Mrs. Chilson and Ms. Kaye. 

I hope that you all have a relaxing weekend and that everyone who has not been feeling well recovers quickly.

  

Thank you for a wonderful baby gift. The classical literature board books are a great addition to her library! 

World Religions Celebration: This Wednesday, our first grade scholars will rotate through all of the first grade classrooms to celebrate what we have learned about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We will be completing arts and crafts, playing games, and having snacks. If you would like to help out with the activities in our classroom you can sign up here.

Class Book Exchange: After our celebration on Wednesday, we will have a class book exchange! Please have your child bring a new or gently used book (non-pop culture) to school. Please wrap the book and try to choose a book that would be enjoyed by both boys and girls.  Thank you!

Field Trip: Our field trip to the Arizona Science Center will be January 19th!  We will leave at 8:30 and return at 2:00. Students will bring a lunch and we will eat at the Science Center. We will also see a Grand Tour of the Solar System at the Planetarium. We will accept the first five parents who would like to volunteer to be chaperones. Send me an email if you would like to help!  Permission slips were sent home today.

This week:  Monday will be a full day of school and Tuesday and Wednesday will be half days. Please send a grocery bag to school with your child this week. On Wednesday, we will put everything from his or her desk into one bag and hang it in the back of the classroom so that the room can be thoroughly cleaned over break. Reusable bags work great for this!

Coming up in 1C:

Literature: 

This week we will finish our Frog and Toad unit with an assessment on Monday.  Tuesday and Wednesday we will read stories about Br’er Rabbit.

Spalding: 

We will be reviewing and practicing important aspects of Spalding. We will practice handwriting, challenging phonograms, frequently used rules and markings, and active participation in every lesson. Homework will be handwriting practice and we will not have a spelling test this week.

Writing: 

We will be reading excerpts from The Railway Children.  Students will listen to passages and retell important details from the story.  We will also work on basic conventions of a proper sentence and rewrite model sentences.

Math: 

We will review addition and subtraction facts and strategies for problem solving.

History: 

This week we review what we have learned about Mexico and will finish by making our very own piñata!

Science: 

This week we will take a short quiz to check to for understanding of solids, liquids, and gases. Then, we will review the scientific method with a candy cane experiment! We will predict what will happen if we put candy canes in cups of vinegar, warm water, and cold water. After the experiment we will make observations about the effect of vinegar, warm water, and cold water on the candy canes.