Update February 27th

*This update is for the remainder of this week and next.  I apologize for the late update.

*In Math, we are finishing up Unit 6.  We will start the Unit 6 Assessment this Friday and finish next week.  We are continuing to focus on place value, combinations of 10 and finding equivalent names for numbers.  Next week, we will begin Unit 7 of Everyday Math 2. Our focus for this week is finding totals of two numbers quickly.

*In Social Studies, we continue to learn about famous Americans.  Over the next two weeks, students will learn about the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, Jackie Robinson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

*In Writing, we continue to write friendly and persuasive letters.  Students are doing a great job of following the rules and structure of writing a letter.

Also, every Monday we write Weekend News in the morning.  Students were beginning to write about their whole weekend or one whole day.  I have begun to encourage students to pick one event (one small moment) and writing details only about that event.  I was very happy that students listened to this advice this week when writing about the vacation.

*Next week we are celebrating Read Across America Week.  Here are the spirit days for the week:

Monday March 4th	“Hats Off to Dr. Seuss!” Wear a “Cat in the Hat” hat, a crazy hat, or your favorite hat.
Tuesday March 5th	“Green Eggs and Ham” Wear green and pink colored clothes
Wednesday March 6th	“Wacky Wednesday” Lets get silly! Wear your clothes backwards, inside out, or mismatched
Thursday March 7th	“Crazy Fox in Socks!” Show off your crazy or mismatched socks
Friday March 8th	“Dress as a Favorite Book Character” Please join us in wrapping up our “Read Across America” week by dressing up as your favorite book character. (Note: It does not need to be a Dr. Seuss book!) The character a child chooses to dress as should be appropriate for his/her grade level. Costumes shouldn’t be scary or ghoulish. Masks are not allowed for school. Accessories may be part of a costume (i.e. a honey pot for Winnie the Pooh), but toy weapons or other items that may be considered threatening are not allowed

Looking Ahead:

Friday, March 8th and Monday, March 11th- I will be taking personal time these two days.  My family, along with my in-laws, are taking a quick weekend trip to Disney.  Mrs. Carvalho, a substitute the students know well, will be filling in during my absence.  Please remind students to show expected behavior.  Thanks!

Tuesday, March 12th- School Store for 1st Grade

Thursday, March 15th- 12:20pm Early Release

Monday, March 25th- No School 2-8pm Parent/Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, March 26th- 2 Hour Delay 8:15-10:30 Parent/Teacher Conferences

Update February 11th

*On Thursday, we'll celebrate Valentine's Day with a party in the afternoon. Thank you to everyone for donating or volunteering for the party! Please remember to send Valentine's into school by Thursday (no candy included.)

*On Friday, we will walk the Robifulli Trail to visit our 4th grade Book Buddies at Crisafulli.  Please dress for the weather, winter boots are a good footwear choice.

*We had a great time celebrating our 100th day of School on Wednesday.  My favorite part was the hearts that the class brought into school to share their favorite parts of our school and classroom.  We all sat together and shared our most favorite things about Robinson.

*As we are expecting some snow this week, we will likely have a chance for students to get out and play in the snow during recess.  In order to play in the snow, students need to have snow gear including: boots, coat, snow pants and gloves.  I recommend that they bring all snow gear in a reusable shopping bag that stands up on its on.  The coatroom gets very full in the winter months.  The reusable bags work well if they can be placed under the student's coat hook.

*In Math, our focus will be on near doubles facts (5+6, 5+7.)  We will also focus on making 10 to solve harder number sentences.

*In Social Studies, our focus is on Abraham Lincoln and Clara Barton. Last week, the class came up with following character traits to describe Washington: brave, leader, kind, smart.

*In Writing, we will learn how to write a letter.  Students will use a graphic organizer to write a persuasive letter.

Looking Ahead:

*No School, February 18-22

Update February 1st

We had a great week of Kindness with the Great Kindness Challenge at school this week!  Students showed the cared about other classmates, family, friends and teachers.  I hope these kind acts can continue throughout the school year.  We've been repeating this quote all week long:

Be Kind.

Kindness Matters.

*On Tuesday, first grade will have School Store.  There are still a few friends who have not cashed into their 50 cent coupon I gave out at the holidays.  They can bring their coupon back to school on Tuesday or let me know they want to cash in and I'll give them 50 cents to spend.

*Wednesday is our 100th day of School!  In my 12 years teaching, this is the earliest we've ever had the 100th day.  Thank you Mother Nature!  On Thursday, I sent home 4 hearts from students to write 4 things they love about our classroom or school.  Please send those back to school by Wednesday.  We will also do fun 100th day activities during the morning.

*Wednesday is also a 12:20pm Early Release day.  We will not have lunch at school, but please send students with a snack!

*We will finish up our Science unit on Light and Sound this week.

*We'll begin our study of Famous Americans this week.  Students will learn about many famous Americans and will begin by learning about our oldest famous American, George Washington.  Throughout the unit, we will discuss the character traits that are similar amongst the people we learn about.

*In Writing, we will begin writing about something the students want to change.  They will also think about who the audience will be for their change.  For example.  I will ask my parents to change my bedtime. 

Looking Ahead:

February 6th- Early Release

February 14th 1:30pm- Valentine's Party- I will send out an email shortly with information

February 15th-Book Buddies at Crisafulli (weather dependent)

February 18-22 No School, Winter Break