Weekly Update: Week of 10/7-10/11

Things to Know:

CONFERENCE SIGN-UPS: Conferences begin on Thursday! If you haven't already, please sign up at www.signupgenius.com. I look forward to meeting with you!

MYSTERY READER: Every Friday, we love to welcome a guest reader into our classroom. These "Mystery Readers" are welcome to bring a book of their choosing to read to our first grade class. Mystery Reader time is from 11:45-12 p.m. Please click the link to the LEFT of this blog (underneath the Scholastic Book Club banner) to set up a time to read! Thanks so much!

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FALL HARVEST FUN:

PICTURE RETAKES: Picture retakes will be on this Thursday, October 10th. If you are interested in having your child's picture retaken, please notify me via call or e-mail. Thanks!

READ-A-THON: Our read-a-thon is now in full swing! It will continue all through the month of October. Thank you for continuing to record your child's minutes at home! Our class has set a goal of 15,000 minutes during school for the month. We are already more than half-way there...PJ Day, here we come!


TOY REMINDER: This is just a friendly reminder that all toys should be kept at home. It is always so tempting for students to bring trinkets and toys, however they can easily turn into a distraction for your child and others around. Thank you for your understanding! 

LAST WEEK:

(Ask your child these questions about school:)

• MATH: 
• What can you tell me about your new number corner for the month of October?

• READING:
• Can you read some short vowel words?
• What is the setting of a story? Characters?

• WRITING:
• What do you want to be when you grow up?

• SCIENCE:
• What do volcanic rocks look like?

A PEEK AT THIS WEEK:

(Looking ahead...)

• MATH: 
• I can add and subtract using dominoes.

• READING:
• I can tell the main idea of a story.
• I can read short /i/ words.

• WRITING:
• I can develop ideas for writing.

• SOCIAL STUDIES:
• I can fill buckets.
• I can be a good friend. 

• SCIENCE:
• I can explore ROCKS!

UPCOMING DATES:

• 10/10: Picture Retake Day
• 10/10: Conferences
• 10/15: Conferences
• 10/17: No School- MEA
• 10/18: No School- MEA
• 10/22: Fusion Lab begins
• 10/31: Fall Harvest Party
• 11/4: No Students- End of Quarter #1
• 11/5: No Students- Professional Development

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FUN in First Grade! (Photos)