Weekly Update: 1/2-1/5

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Things to Know:

SNACK: With our bustling school schedule, we only have approximately 10 minutes to eat snack each day. Keeping that in mind, please send your child to school with a modestly sized, healthy snack that is easy to open and consume. Here are some examples:

• Yogurt and fruit
• Small bag of pretzels
• Clementine
• One banana
• One granola bar

We are having some issues of students bringing either too much of a snack or snacks that are difficult to open. I often read aloud stories to students during snack time, and we lose much of our reading time by opening snack containers or cleaning up spills.  Likewise, if a student has several snack items to consume, he/she may spend too much time eating and miss out on important lessons. (On a side note: to avoid messy spills in our carpeted classroom, please refrain from sending juice or soda with your child during snack time. Thanks for your understanding!)

WATER BOTTLES: While we do have a drinking fountain in the classroom, it isn't working as well as it did in the past. If you wish, your child is welcome to bring a water bottle with an easy to open, spill-proof cap to stay hydrated during the day. 

PROJECT FAIR:  Does your child have a particular area of interest? Looking for a fun way to spark creativity and learning? Somerset's Project Fair will be on  January 23rd from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Even if your child does not participate in creating a project, it is still a great family activity to enjoy. (Bonus: The classroom that has the most participants in the project fair wins a pizza party! Score!)

LOST AND FOUND: Whenever you are in the building, please pop by our lost and found shelf to see if your child has anything missing. Time to track down that one stray mitten! :-)

LAST WEEK:

(Ask your child these questions about school!)

• MATH: 
• Can you create a story problem for the equation 5 + ? = 7

• READING:
• What are the three sounds that -ED can make when added to the end of a verb?
• Do you think the author of the book you're reading wrote it to give you information or to entertain you?

• WRITING:
• What did you write about this week? How did you add details to your story?

A PEEK AT THIS WEEK:

(Looking ahead...)

• MATH: 
• I can add and subtract using a number line. 

• READING:
• I can compare and contrast.
• I can divide words into syllables. 

• WRITING:                                        
• I can publish my writing on piccollage.

• SOCIAL STUDIES:
• I can explore maps.

UPCOMING DATES:

• 1/11: Minneapolis Institute of Arts (9:30-11:30 a.m.)
• 1/25: No School- Professional Development
• 1/26: No School- End of Quarter #2
• 2/7: Dodge Field Trip (Animal Tracks- 8:45-10:45 a.m.) Chaperones needed!
• 2/8: Conferences
• 2/13: Conferences
• 3/14: Field Trip- History Center (10:10 a.m.-1:50 p.m.) Chaperones Needed!
• 4/12: Dodge Nature Center (Chickens- 11:45-1:45 p.m.) Chaperones Needed!

FUN in First Grade! (Photos)