Weekly Update: Week of February 28th

What's Happening in First Grade?

Ask your child the following questions to hear all about our learning this week!

 

Writing: 

• How did you finish the following writing prompts?
• If I had $100...
• When I am 100...
• I want 100 ... 

Reading: 

• What is non-fiction? 
• What did you learn about doctors this week? (See vocabulary)
• What sounds do -ed make at the end of the following words?
• rained
• packed
• wanted

Vocabulary:

• What do you know about the words healthy, unhealthy, patient, and prevent?

Math:

• Can you skip count to 100 by...
• 2s?
• 5s?
• 10s?
• Can you make it to 120?

Things to Know: Most things from this section can be found on the latest Somerset E-News

• NEW TAKE HOME FOLDERS: Our take home folders have certainly seen better days. In your child's backpack, you will find a new folder. Please always return the folder the next day whenever it is sent in your child's backpack. Thank you!

• PTA PLAYDATE: Join us for the Somerset Winter Playdate from 10a - 1p on Saturday, February 26 at Friendly Hills Park! Join your Somerset friends for sledding and skating. Bring your sleds and skates for a good time! Some sleds will be available to share. PTA will provide Hot Chocolate!

• SOMERSET SOCIAL: This weekend is the LAST CHANCE to get early-bird pricing on your Somerset Social tickets!The Somerset silent action is an adult-only social event and the school’s annual fundraiser. There will be food and appetizers, cash bar and a LIVE BAND! The Billee Jo Hall Band will be playing all your favorites throughout the night. You will have the chance to bid on donated items, services, and events. 100% of the proceeds are used for educational and enrichment programs, resources and equipment for the students. It's a great way to meet parents, socialize, and raise money for our school!

• READ ACROSS AMERICA MONTH: At Somerset we love to read and we continue our celebration of reading with Read Across America month in March each year!

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  We will have at home reading challenges, dress up days, high school readers, bookmark contest, and a crowd favorite: The Book Character Parade!

  
  

  Check out the calendar in the E-News for all the month's activities!

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, March 1st- Read Across America Kick Off (Wear red, white, and blue!)
• Monday, March 7th- Hats off to Reading (Wear a hat to school!)
• Tuesday, March 8th- Reading is no Sweat (Wear sweats!)
• Wednesday, March 9th- Reading Rocks (Wear a shirt with words!)
• Thursday March 10th- Reading is Wild (Crazy sock and neon color day!)
• Friday, March 11th- Cozy up with a Good Book (PJ Day!)
• Friday March 25th- No School (End of Quarter) 
• Monday March 28th-Friday April 1st- No School (Spring Break)

Picture Time!