Weekly Update: 12/6/24

      Peek at the Week: 

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

Math:

• What is the game "Number in My Pocket?" Would you like to play a round? (Game board below):

Reading:

• Can you read the following sight words?
• up
• will
• out
• other
• about
• Who are the H Brothers? How do they help us remember digraph sounds?
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• What would you do, if a hippopotamus was in your stew? (Also, can you read this poem with me?)

 

    

• What do you remember about these vocabulary words?

  

Writing:

• We wrote a winter themed "I Spy" story where we practiced adding descriptive words to our writing!

Social Studies: 

• The students listened to and discussed the Scholastic News “Taking Care of Baby”.
• How does a mother polar bear care for her young?
• Our Studies Weekly lesson focused on “Patriotism”. Ask your child about how people show patriotism towards our country: The American Flag, Flag Day, the Pledge of Allegiance and through patriotic songs.

BONUS SCIENCE! We also had a special presentation from Professor Flutterblaster! He taught the 1st and 3rd graders cool facts about Science! Ask your child all about it!

Things to Know:

Field Trip to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts - Tuesday, January 7 - 9:20 - 11:40

This is a culminating event to our Art Adventure Program. This year, Kristina Young (Stella's mom), has been our parent volunteer who has come to teach the students about all the pieces of art.  The students will get to view the pieces of art on our field trip.  We will go with our Third Grade Buddies from Mr. Kohnen's Class.  Please let me know if you would like to chaperone.

Gingerbread Houses! The winter season is an exciting time for elementary students! While we keep as much of the time focused on learning as possible, we do have some fun traditions that we love to sprinkle in throughout the weeks.

 

It is a tradition at Somerset for First Grade students to make Gingerbread Houses. We are scheduled to do this on Friday, December 13th from 1-2pm.

 

HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has assisted with supplies for this project. We are all set with donations THANKS TO YOU! Please click on this link if you would like to attend!!

Thanks so much!

SHHHHH Secret: I will be starting a Kindness Countdown to winter break. Starting Monday, December 9th, each day we will pull 1 chain link off our countdown and do, make, create, or share something special! Feel free to ask your child each day what we do! 

Too Many Apps! What are they for?: As a parent, I know it can be overwhelming when information is sent out in a variety of formats. We have several apps that you may be connected to, and here is how they are used: 

 Talking Points: This app is used when I have a quick notice that I would like to get sent out right away. Examples include: field trip reminders, questions about a pickup/bus issue, or to let you know something specific about your child that day. If you do not have the app, the message will be sent via text message. (I will not blast your text messages every day, I promise!)

Seesaw: This app is used for students to share their work. They will post photos of their writing journals each week and sometimes complete supplemental learning activities through the app. You can also access our morning announcements here. I will not be sharing any messages or photos through this app.

Most information specific to our class will be sent in our weekly update and communicated through this blog.  The best way to communicate with me is through e-mail or talking points. Please let me know if you have any questions. :-) 

Important Dates:

December 13 - Gingerbread Houses 1 - 2 pm
December 17 - Jump Day during Gym!
December 19 - PJ Day!

Dec. 20 - No School - Professional Development Day for teachers

Dec. 23 - Jan. 1 - No School - Winter Break

Jan. 2 - School Resumes

Jan 7 - Field Trip to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts 9:20 - 11:40

PICTURE TIME!