Update December 16th

*Thursday- All school holiday sing-a-long.

*Friday, December 23rd- 12:20pm Early Release

11:00am- Winter Party- No snack is needed this day. We will have snack at our party.

No School December 26-January 2nd.  We will return to school on Tuesday, January 3rd.

*We will finish up Unit 4 of Everyday Math.  The students are excelling in making sums of 10 and adding 3 numbers together.  We will assess students progress in math during the week.

*There will be no spelling list this week or the week we get back from vacation.

*In Science, we will answer the question: How Are Shadows Made?  We will experiment with light and paper gingerbread people.

*We will continue learning about holidays this week.  Our focus this week will be on:

*Las Posadas

*Kwanzaa

*Eid & Ramadan

*St. Lucia Day

*Christmas

*I want to wish you and your families a happy winter break.  Thank you for all you to do to support your child at school.  They are all excelling and showing great growth.  Thank you!

Update December 11th

*This Tuesday, we will have school store for first grade in the morning.

*We will begin to learn about Fall/Winter holidays this week.  The holidays we will focus on throughout the next two weeks are:

Diwali

Hanukkah

Las Posadas

Kwanzaa

St. Lucia Day

Christmas

*In Math, we will finish Unit 4 of Everyday Math.  Our focus this week will be on combinations of 10, adding 3 numbers together and 10 more/10 less.

*In Writing, we will continue to talk about adding ending punctuation, adding fancy words and details to our stories.

*This week in Science, our focus will be on whether light goes through all materials.  We will do an experiment focusing on using a flashlight to shine light through many materials.

*As our weather turns to snow in the forecast, please remember that students need proper attire to play in the field at recess.  Please consider sending in snow attire in a reusable shopping bag with your child's name on it.    Reusable shopping bags stand up on their own and do not break which is helpful in our crowded coat room.  In order to play in the field, students need:  boots, snowpants,  a winter coat and gloves.

Looking Ahead:

*Friday, December 23rd- 12:20pm Early Release

We will have our holiday party this day.  You do not need to send in snack.  Thank you Ruthanne Madsen for organizing this party.

Monday, December 26-Monday, January 2nd- No School

We will return to school on Tuesday, January 3rd.

Update December 5th

*This Thursday, December 8th is a 12:20pm Early Release.  We will have snack in the morning.

*On Friday, we will walk to Crisafulli for Book Buddies.  We will leave around 9:15 and return around 10:30.  Please dress appropriately for the walk through the woods.

*In Math, we will collect and represent data through graphs, work on double facts (2+2, 4+4) and explore with shapes.

*Last week, students produced pieces of writing to show all they've learned so far in first grade.  I was so impressed with their writing.  I will be making copies and sending them home this week.  Additionally, this week we will work on adding fancy words and interesting endings to our stories.

*In Science,  we will begin a new unit called "Light and Sound." This week, we will observe how light can help you see.  We will play a game called "spotlight," observe different types of light and write a story about light.

*Mrs. Kane will come to our classroom on Wednesday to read our next Care to Read book, The Other Side.