Town Center Elementary: November 26th

We would like to wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and families. We are so thankful for you and all of our first graders. We wish you a week full of happiness and joy!

- Your Amazing First Grade Teachers

Calendar:

November 19th - 23rd - No School/Thanksgiving Holiday
December 20th - Class Winter Party 2:00 (All parents are invited!!)
December 21st - Early Release (12:15)
December 24th - January 4th - Winter Holiday, No School
January 7th - Back to school
January 8th - PTO meeting at 6:00- All parents are welcome!

Announcements:

**If you haven't updated your PTO profile (or never made one) this year, please go to www.tcepto.com and update your info. This needs to be done every year. PTO wants to make sure everyone is getting their information.

What Are We Learning?

Language Arts / Reading:

Spelling: 3 letter word families.

Parts of speech: Noun review and introduce verbs

Reading: We will begin a unit studying fairy tales, fables, and folk tales. We will talk about the differences in the way that they are written.

Writing: We will continue to use varying transitional words when we write

Social Studies:

In Social Studies, we are thrilled to learn about your family's customs and traditions. In Mind Missions, we will read "The Milk Maid" and design a better way to carry the milk!

Math:

Learners will use objects and pictorial models to solve word problems involving joining, separating, and comparing sets within 20.

Math Take Home Activity:

Write 7, 9. 16, + , - and = on separate slips of paper. Have your child use the slips of paper to show related facts. We call these related facts "Fact Family"

Science:

Your child will be learning about heat energy. He or she will be learning which objects release heat and how to be safe around hot objects. Here are some fun activities to help your child learn more about heat:

Take a short walk outside on a sunny day. Stand with your child for a few minutes in the sun, and then for a few minutes in the shade. Ask your child where he or she fells warmer and why.
Prepare a meal that involves using heat. Have your child describe why things like potholders and lids are important. Point out other kitchen safety rules, such as turning off the stove and letting hot food cool before eating.

First Grade Spotlight:

1A:

1A is proud to spotlight Dezman this week. When Dezman is not at school, he loves to play with his little brother and likes to build stuff with his dad. When he grows up, Dez wants to work with computers just like his dad. His favorite subject is math. He is an awesome first grade learner. 1A loves Dezman!

1B:

1B is proud to spotlight Braedon this week! Braedon moved to Town Center this year and we are all so happy to have him here with us! When he grows up he wants to be a firefighter! I love his giving spirit! At school he loves to go to recess and learn about math. His favorite food is chicken nuggets from McDonalds. He said the best part about school is his friends. Friends make school so much fun! 1B is thankful for you Bradon!

1C:

1C is excited to spotlight Musa this week. Musa is such a friendly guy and a hard worker! He loves playing Roblox and pranking his brothers. His favorite food is peanut butter! At school Musa enjoys playing with his friends at recess and science! 1C is lucky to have such a great friend!

1D:

1D is thrilled about spotlighting Aarav this week. He's a great reader and writer. Aarav enjoys playing soccer, building with legos, and playing with his hot wheels. He's a great friend and 1D adores sweet Aarav!

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