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

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

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