First Grade Weekly Update
- We will be walking to the Alameda Free Library on Wednesday, October 23. We will leave school about 9:15 a.m. and will return about 11:30 a.m. Students will not be checking out books.
- Students may have ORANGE free dress on Wednesday for Unity Day
- Thank you to Ms. Cherian and her helpers for providing a STEM Docent activity with light on Friday. The students enjoyed all the stations in preparation for our unit on light.
- Some of you are having technical difficulties logging onto the Superkids Fun Online-I will make sure that this issue is fixed by next week. Thank you for your patience.
- Remember to please send an oversized shirt for students to wear when painting in art class.
- Please check sweaters/sweatshirts that come home with your child’s name-if it belongs to someone else, please return.
Here’s a look at what we’ll be working on:
Language Arts
- practice short vowel sounds
- reading: What a Pet! SUPER DUPER: Pet Clinic
- handwriting
- sight words: who where what which why
- phonics:
- /th/ spelled ‘th’ (moth)
- /wh/ spelled wh (where)
- Writing
- informative
- how to write interview questions
- fact writing
- informative
Math
- relationship between addition and subtraction
- Number stories
Religion
- Understanding our faith
- Gratitude
- Community Circle
Science
- light: transparent, translucent, opaque
Dates to Remember:
- October 21: October birthday free dress
- October 23: Walking field trip to Alameda Free Library
- October 23: Orange free dress for Unity Day
- October 24: Art Docent
- October 31: Halloween Parade
- November 1: All Saints Day, 8:30 a.m. all school mass
- November 8: minimum day
- November 11: Veteran’s Day Holiday
- November 15: End of Trimester 1
- November 18: November birthday free dress
- November 18-22: Scholastic Book Fair
- November 22: Report Cards
- November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break