Things to Know:
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THOSE WONDERFUL MAMAS OUT THERE!
***UPCOMING PTA MEETING/INFO SESSION: On Tuesday, May 15th, the Somerset PTA will host a meeting from 6:30-8:00 p.m. with the Jacob Wetterling foundation on children and safety. Please see the description below:
Teachable Safety Skills: Replacing Myths with Facts
MAP TESTING: We have our last session of the Measures of Academic Progress test this week (Wednesday at 9 am). Please encourage your child to get a good night’s rest and a well-balanced breakfast in the morning. It will help their bodies and brains get ready to be their best. They will also have a chance to eat their snack before the test begins as well. Another helpful note:Your child took this test in the beginning of the school year. Since that first test, “the computer” has been tailoring each question to challenge your child. When he/she gets a question correct, the child gets a question that is a little bit harder. When he/she gets one incorrect, the test adjusts itself accordingly. The test is designed to challenge your child as much as possible in order to see how far he or she can go. Each child’s test is different, and each child WILL come across questions that he or she may not know--and that is okay! Reassure your child that it is supposed to be that way, in order to avoid frustration and flustered feelings. I'm so proud of the growth that these first graders have made this year and can't wait to see them shine!
END OF THE YEAR PLAY: Play practice is in full swing! Please read through the play a few times with your child. Encourage your child to read his/her parts out loud in what we call a "loud presenting voice." We are having so much fun and can't wait to share our plays on the 24th!
COMING UP: CAMP FIRST GRADE!
(Ask your child these questions about school!)Teachable Safety Skills: Replacing Myths with Facts
How do I talk to children about personal safety without scaring them to death? This presentation provides current information about various safety concerns children and teen are facing today, both in-person and online, and how to educate youth on those concerns in a positive way.
MAP TESTING: We have our last session of the Measures of Academic Progress test this week (Wednesday at 9 am). Please encourage your child to get a good night’s rest and a well-balanced breakfast in the morning. It will help their bodies and brains get ready to be their best. They will also have a chance to eat their snack before the test begins as well. Another helpful note:Your child took this test in the beginning of the school year. Since that first test, “the computer” has been tailoring each question to challenge your child. When he/she gets a question correct, the child gets a question that is a little bit harder. When he/she gets one incorrect, the test adjusts itself accordingly. The test is designed to challenge your child as much as possible in order to see how far he or she can go. Each child’s test is different, and each child WILL come across questions that he or she may not know--and that is okay! Reassure your child that it is supposed to be that way, in order to avoid frustration and flustered feelings. I'm so proud of the growth that these first graders have made this year and can't wait to see them shine!
END OF THE YEAR PLAY: Play practice is in full swing! Please read through the play a few times with your child. Encourage your child to read his/her parts out loud in what we call a "loud presenting voice." We are having so much fun and can't wait to share our plays on the 24th!
THANK YOU: Thank you to those of you that participated in the special election last week. Because of the results of the special election, the students at Somerset will benefit in the following ways:
- Building maintenance updates
- A new gym, separated from the cafeteria
- Updated classrooms & new learning spaces
- Handicapped accessibility improvements
- And more
LAST WEEK:
- MATH:
- Can you tell me about this month's number corner?
- What is going on with Tad each day?
- What do you know about the quarter?
- READING:
- How many syllables do these nonsense words have?
- ackjaw
- montimbo
- flep
- What do these words with prefixes and suffixes mean?
- unkind
- helpful
- preview
- ANANSI THE SPIDER:
- What did you make in art class?
- Can you read your lines for me?
- SCIENCE:
- Did you know the hatch date is TUESDAY?
- What do you and Mrs. Brignac check to make sure the incubator is the best for our chicks?
- WEEKLY SIGHT WORDS:
- much
- before
- right
- line
- too
A PEEK AT THIS WEEK:
(Looking ahead...)
- MATH:
- I can use the number grid to count, add, and subtract.
- READING:
- I can read a script with fluency.
- I can read and write words with /oo/.
- I can read words with the syllable consonant +le (fle, ble, gle, etc.)
- SCIENCE:
- I can describe the life cycle of a CHICK!
- SIGHT WORDS:
- means
- old
- any
- same
- tell
- 5/15: Hatch Date! 🐣🐣🐣
- 5/24: Save the Date! End of Year Celebration 1:15-2:00 p.m.
- 5/25: Field Day!
- 5/28: No School- Memorial Day
- 6/5: Field Trip- Gale Woods Farm *Pack a bag lunch!*
- 6/7: Last day of school :-( *Early dismissal at 11:15
FUN in First Grade! (Photos)
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