Monday, November 21, 2016

November 21, 2016


Last week we had so much to celebrate!  Thank you to all the Veterans and Grandparents that joined our class for that special day!  It was so nice to meet all of you!










Happy Birthday to Aislyn last Friday!  We were so excited to celebrate with delicious cupcakes!

Congratulations to Mary Jane for getting invited to eat "Lunch with the Principal" last Friday!

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Our learning this week!



We had a tour of the book fair on Monday to make a wish list of books that we love!  Seeing Clifford was a fun surprise for the kids!  Don't forget to stop by the Book Fair after conferences!  The book fair will also be open on Monday morning during our Veteran's Day Celebration!  
Our learning for the week:

Reading: This week in reading, we talked about making connections.  This is a great skill to practice at home!  Every time you read with your child, it is so helpful to talk about the story and think about what the story reminded you of.  The kids LOVE hearing stories about these connections and it helps them to become better at it!

Writing: We finished up our Narrative writing unit. The kids worked so hard on their stories and I was so excited to get to share them with you at conferences. Our next writing unit will be on Non-fiction. In this unit, first graders will get to do some research on an animal of their choice, and make a non-fiction book about that animal. I can't wait to see how these books turn out!

Math: This week we learned all about Time. First graders learn time to the hour and half hour. We also learned the difference between an analog clock and a digital clock. Next week, we will be exploring a new math tool called a rekenrek. We will be adding and subtracting using the rekenrek.

Important Dates:


November 15th - Picture Retakes

November 16th - PTA Meeting (6:30-8:00)

November 23rd- 25th - Thanksgiving break

December 7th - Field Trip to Rock Bridge High School Planetarium
  

Friday, November 11, 2016

Fall Party!

Fall Party Pics!

Thank you to all the parents who came out to celebrate with us at our Fall Party!  A special thank you to all the parents who volunteered their time to make our party a success!  These first graders had so much fun!!