September 10-14

Calendar:

September 10th -14th - Scholastic Book Fair in the Library
September 12th - Wacky Wednesday- explained at Curriculum Night
September 14th  - Special Friends Day 1:30 - 2:30 in our classroom (see below to fill out form)
September 14th - Fall Family Picnic 6:00 - 8:00

September 26th - Wacky Wednesday -explained at Curriculum Night 

Special Friend's Day

Please plan on joining us Friday, September 14th for a fun-filled day at Town Center! We have designated times throughout the day for "Special Friends" (family & family friends) to visit our learners' classrooms in order to see some of the great things they are learning and doing. Our campus book fair will also be open during this time. Click the link below to fill in the form.  First Grade will have their special friends day from 1:30 - 2:30.

Special Friend's Day Visitor Sign-Up

In order to expedite the check-in process for our Special Friend's Day visitors, please fill in the form above  BY THURSDAY, SEPT. 13TH AT 10:00AM in order for us to quickly sign in the special friend and send them to meet up with your child.

Announcements:

***All library books are due back to school on Mondays.  Your child will not be able to check out new books until the old books are returned.  Thank you!

What Are We Learning?

Language Arts / Reading:

We are working on remembering the different types of punctuation we can use when writing.  We are also practicing how our voice changes when we read sentences with different punctuation. In Reader's Workshop we are learning about building good reading habits and what that looks like when you read.

Next Week's Spelling Rule: Short /u/ . Don't forget to study your spelling words each week.

Social Studies:

We will continue to talk about communities and the roles that we can play in our community.  Our Friday mind missions help us design, create, and problem solve.  Our "bunny community" is really coming together.  We have made houses, advertisements for the community, and created community helpers for their town so the bunnies can be safe, healthy, and happy!   

Math:

This week in math we will continue to compose and decompose numbers. We will also be using symbols to show how we can compare numbers.  

Math Take Home Activity - 

Have your child show you how to write <,>, and = to compare two numbers. Ask him or her to use words to explain each comparison.

Science:

This week in science, we will discuss how shapes of objects can be changed.  We will continue to classify objects by their properties such as larger and smaller, heavier and lighter, shape, color, and texture.  

First Grade Spotlight: 

1A:

1A is  thrilled to spotlight Ethan this week.  Ethan's favorite subject is math.  In his free time, he loves for his parents to give him challenging math problems to solve.  He has a wonderful personality and I can't imagine 1A without this sweet, charming, handsome boy.  We love you Ethan!  

1B:

1A is proud to spotlight Grant this week! Grant's favorite thing to read and write about at school is trucks and cars.  When he is at home he loves to play with his hot wheels.  Grant is a friend to everyone at school and always gives his best!  1B loves Grant!!

1C:

1C is happy to spotlight Natalya this week! Natalya loves to do science experiments, especially ones involving friction.  In her free time, she enjoys reading graphic novels, watching TV, and Harry Potter! We love Natalya's spirit and curiosity in 1C!

1D: 

1D is excited to spotlight Hayden this week!!!  He has become quite the reader!!!  He enjoys reading Mega Man graphic novels.  When he's not reading, he likes to swim, ride his bike, and eat at Gino's Pizza and Pasta!  We love you sweet Hayden!

Pics of our Week