August 27-31, 2018

Calendar:

August 30th - Curriculum Night 5:30 - 6:30  (parents only - no children)

September 3rd - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

September 6th - Picture Day

September 12th - Wacky Wednesday - will be explained at Curriculum Night

September 26th - Wacky Wednesday - will be explained at Curriculum Night 

Announcements:

*Please take out all papers from the green folder each night.
*Please send a nut free snack and a spill proof water bottle.
*We are looking forward to seeing everyone at Curriculum Night August 30th from 5:30 - 6:30.  Please remember that Curriculum Night is for parents only.  Come and join us to find out everything there is to know about 1st grade!!

Discussions at Home...

First Grade has had some great conversations about having a Growth Mindset vs. a Fixed Mindset.  We hope that you will continue to have these conversations at home. 

What Are We Learning?

Language Arts / Reading:

Next week we will continue to practice the skills we need to begin Reader's Workshop and Writer's Workshop.

Next Week's Spelling Rule: Short /i/

Social Studies:

We will discuss and learn about communities and community helpers and how they effect they have on our lives.

Math:

This week in math we will review counting from any number, subitizing, and skip counting by 10s.  We will also be composing and decomposing numbers in multiple ways using tens and ones. 

Science:

Our little scientists will be using their senses and observation skills to describe objects.  We will also begin our unit on Matter by sorting objects based on their properties.

Pics of our Week

We love having a Growth Mindset!!

Let the work begin!!

We are getting to know similarities and
differences with our friends!!

Number Train!  

Working together!