March 19-23, 2018

I wanted to take a moment to say thank you so very much to all of you for the wonderful and thoughtful gifts I received this past week.  All of you are so generous, and I am grateful for every single one of you!

Thursday, March 22, we will be traveling to ZACH Scott Theater.  We will eat lunch in the classroom before we leave.  We will leave around 11:00 and return around 1:00.  We will have a snack after we return to school.  If you have not sent the field trip permission slip back, please remember to do so when we come back from Spring Break.

This next week is Spring Break!  I hope everyone finds time to relax and rejuvenate.  Stay safe, but have fun!

Reminders:

Monday (3/19):  Homework bags come home

Tuesday (3/20): Tuesday folders will come home.  

Wednesday (3/21): Library Check-out. Return books!

Thursday (3/22):  Field Trip to ZACH Scott Theater.  Wear 1st Grade shirt!

Friday (3/23):

In Reading Workshop…

This week we will continue to learn about the different elements of poetry, and we will discuss the different strategies we can use while we are reading poems.

In Writer's Workshop…

This week we will begin learning to write different types of poems..  We will write a sensory poem where we will use sensory details.  We will write a poem in the shape of what our poem is about.  We will write emotion poems too.

In Math…

We will continue learning how addition and subtraction relate.  We have learned about Fact Families, and now, we will use that knowledge to solve problems using both addition and subtraction.  The idea of this unit is to get the students to think about addition to do subtraction or vise versa.  For example, if I need to find the answer to 7-4=___, I can find the answer if I know that 4+3=7.

In Social Studies…

We will be discussing different jobs in our community.  We will talk about work, income, and how the people that do these different jobs help our community.  We will be asking parents to come into the classroom to talk about their job for the next 2 weeks.  If you would like to come talk with the kiddos about your job and how you help our community, please consider signing up on this Parent Job Presentation Sign Up Sheet.

In Science…

We will being exploring Birds.  We will learn about the body parts, life cycle, characteristics of Birds.  I am always so excited about this portion of our Animals unit, because it means that the Chicks are not far away!  We will get the eggs on Wednesday, March 28!

This week’s life skill is Effort: to do your best.  We will discuss different ways we can put forth our best effort at school, at home and in our community.

Have a great week!

Important Dates:

Mar. 12-16: Spring Break

Mar. 22: Field Trip to ZACH Scott Theater (wear 1^st Grade shirt!)

Mar. 28: Spirit Night

            Chick eggs arrive!

Mar. 30:  No School

Apr. 6:  Family Fit & Fun Night

Apr. 18:  Chicks Hatch!

Apr. 27: Skate Night

May 8: Spirit Night

May 28: Memorial Day Holiday

May 29: Last Day of School (Bad Weather Make-up Day)

          End of the Year Party!