Weekly Update: 2/12-2/16

Things to Know:

YEARBOOKS: In your child's Friday Folder, you'll find an order form for 2017-2018 yearbooks. This is your last chance to order-- don't delay!

FIELD TRIP PERMISSIONS: This spring, first graders will be taking many exciting field trips. Please see the yellow sheet sent in your child's Friday Folder for more information.

100th DAY OF SCHOOL:

 

BOX TOPS: It's that time again! Please save any box tops that you've found and send 'em in! Thank you!

LAST WEEK:

(Ask your child these questions about school!)

• MATH: 
• Can you fill in the missing numbers? 
• 55, __, 57, 58, __, 60
• 2, 4, 6, 8, __, 12, __, ___
• 30, 35, 40, 45, __. 55, __, __

• READING:
• What is the plot of a story?

• WRITING:
• What is a "hamburger paragraph"?

• WEEKLY SIGHT WORDS:
• number 
• no
• way
• could
• people

A PEEK AT THIS WEEK:

(Looking ahead...)

• MATH: 
• I can describe the attributes of geometric shapes.

• READING:
• I can tell fact from opinion.
• I can read and write "Bossy R" words

• WRITING:                                        
• I can tell more when I write.
• I can use verbs in my writing.

• SCIENCE:
• I can be a lego engineer!

• SIGHT WORDS:
• my
• than
• first
• water
• been

UPCOMING DATES:

• 2/21: 100th Day of School!
• 2/23: Olympic Closing Ceremony (1:30-2:00 p.m.)
• 3/1: Spring Picture Day
• 3/2: Read Across America Kickoff Assembly
• 3/5: Hats Off to Reading Day (Hat Day)
• 3/6: Fox in Socks Day (Crazy Socks)
• 3/7: Reading is No Sweat Day (Wear sweats!)
• 3/8: Score with a Good Book Day (Sports theme)
• 3/9: Cozy Up with a Good Book Day (PJ Day)
• 3/9: Somerset Silent Auction (6:30-10:00 p.m.)
• 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)