Brignac's Brightest

Monday, February 7, 2022

First Grade Update: Week of February 7th

What's Happening in First Grade?

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

Writing:

What silly animal story did you write about?

Reading:

What happened in the story, "The Story of Jumping Mouse?"
Can you read the following long vowel words?

same
time
float
train

Vocabulary:

What do you know about the words exhausted, great, reappear, and generous?

Math:

Can you name the following shapes?

Things to Know:

Conferences:

This is a friendly reminder that conferences are on Tuesday and Thursday! If you have not already, please sign up for 1 conference slot per child. We will be holding all conferences virtually this time. You will get a google meet link with your confirmation email after you sign up. On the day of the conference simply click the link "join with google meet"

Click here to sign up!

Kindness Day is Coming!

Kindness Day will be held on Monday, February 14. For those new to Somerset, instead of a traditional Valentine's Day, we celebrate with Kindness Day and service learning opportunities for all of our students. Students at Somerset do not bring or exchange Valentines on this day. Instead, we focus on kindness on a larger scale and giving back to our community.

This year we are partnering with Garlough Elementary! They will be completing Kindness Day Stations at their site as well and one of our stations is creating Kindness Bookmarks to give to Garlough students!

This year, our benefactors for Kindness Day will be as follows:

Ronald McDonald House of the Upper Midwest (creating breakfast packs)
Brighter Days Family Grief Center (decorating comfort stones)
Autism Society of Minnesota (making chewable jewelry)
The Family Partnership (making Play-Doh)
Garlough Elementary (making Kindness Bookmarks)

Kindness Day donation and volunteer sign ups can be found in Friday's Somerset E-News.

Important Dates:

Tuesday, February 8th- Conferences
Wednesday, February 9th- Dodge Nature Center 8:45-10:30 a.m.- Animal tracks **Chaperones Needed- Let me know if you're interested!**
Thursday, February 10th- Conferences
Monday, February 21: No school- President's Day

Picture Time!

Sunday, January 30, 2022

First Grade Update: Week of January 31st

What's Happening in First Grade?

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

Writing:

How have you grown as a writer this year?

Reading:

What happened in the story, "One Duck Stuck?"
What happens when "Two vowels go walking?" Can you read the following words?

boat
team
wait

Vocabulary:

What do you know about the words zip, vanish, unseen, and terrified?

Math:

What are the missing numbers?

6, 16, ___. 36, ___, ___?

What number is in the tens place in 36?
What number is in the ones place in 54?

Things to Know:

Project Fair: Mark your calendars and get your curiosity flowing - the Somerset Project Fair and STEM night,in partnership with the Works Museum, is coming on February 3rd from 6-8pm! This fun evening for kids of all grades and families will be a mix of hands-on STEM activities and the chance to display a project that YOU make.Projects can be about anything that gets you interested or excited: a science topic, a hobby, oran answer to a question you’ve always wanted to know. Lots of them use a tri-fold board like the examples below, but feel free to break the mold and get creative. Plus, you are welcome to attend and have fun whether you choose to make a project or not! **Please see this week's Somerset E-News for more information!