First Grade News: October 18

 Peek at the Week: 

Want to hear about our week? Ask your child the following questions:

Math:

• Can you write and equation to match each domino?

Reading:

• What connections did you have with the story Matthew and Tilly? What do you remember about the story?
• Can you read the following sight words?
• at
• be
• this
• have
• from
• Can you read these short E words?

• What do you remember about these vocabulary words?

  

Writing:

We used the book I Love Animals to help us get writing ideas about different animals!

 

 

• What animal did you write about this week? Can you show me your writing on Seesaw?

THINGS TO KNOW:

Post-Book Fair E-Wallet Directions

What happens to eWallets after the Fair?
Unused eWallets will convert to an eGift card balance. Use the eGift card to shop online in The Scholastic Store, OR the remaining balance can fund a new eWallet for a future Fair. Families will receive a monthly email with their eWallet balance.

Family Reading Night

Join us on Thursday, October 26th from 6:00-7:30

pm. We will start out the night on the playground

hill with a couple of Halloween songs led by Ms.

Peterson. Then we will split up into groups and visit

four story stations read by Somerset staff. The

night will end with a movie variation of the book

“The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson with popcorn and

apple cider. Don’t forget to wear a costume and

bring a flashlight!

Read-A-Thon

The Read-A-Thon begins on Monday with our

kick-off assembly at 1:00. Be on the lookout for

more information on how to keep track of your

first grader’s reading at home in the next week!

Winter Weather is Coming!

• Check out this helpful poster from our School Age Care program!

IMPORTANT DATES:

10/19-20 No School! (MEA Break)

11/9 Picture Retake Day

10/26 Family Reading Night 6:00 pm

11/6-7 No School (Teacher Workshop Days)

11/22-24 No School (Thanksgiving Break)

Picture Time!