1. Our 1st Grade Classroom News
Week of September 5th – 8th
Important Information
Dates to know
* Thank you for continuing to read/review the letter books with your child each night and return to school. We are practicing doing this now so we are ready when Reading Groups begin soon!! (Strive for 15 min each night!)
* Thank you for signing the behavior calendar each night!!
* Wish List: individually wrapped candy and small prizes for our treasure box
8/28-9/26: mClass testing
9/5-9/26: i-Ready testing
(We are testing this week!)
9/11: Scholastic Orders due!
9/19-9/22: Fall Book Fair
9/19: Family Night at Book Fair from 4:00-7:00
9/22: Early Release
9/25: Fall Pictures
10/6: RES Spirit Day
10/31: Early Release/End of 1st Quarter
11/1: No School for students
11/3: RES Spirit Day
11/9: Report Cards go home!
Our Learning Focus
Theme: All About Me & Meeting Friends
Math: Understanding and extending the counting sequence & solving addition problems
Phonics: Review of Letters and Sounds
Reading Focus: Describe characters, setting, and major events using key details
Writing Focus: Writing narratives that recounts 2 or more sequenced events and includes details, temporal words, and a sense of closure
Science: We will begin our first Science Unit soon!
Spelling Words
Word Wall Words: the, no, and, is, his, I
Bonus Words: myself, page
** We will have a Spelling Test on Friday! Bonus Words are optional and only intended for students who already know the regular words!