Hello first grade families,
I apologize for my lack of sending flocknotes this school year! Fridays seem to sneak up on me and I seem to miss sending them out!
We have been learning the following in each subject and will be learning the following in the next week. :
Reading- We have learned about antonyms and synonyms the past two weeks! They have done a great job of keeping the two different concepts separate and remember which is which! We have taken apart story elements and use them in our whole group story. Just a reminder to keep sending those reading logs back on Fridays. We are very close to our goal of Oakland, California for our sports themed party. I know that the first graders are getting very anxious and excited to get there.
Math- We have been working on learning new strategies to help us when we add. The students each got to color and cut out their very own ten frame to help them and to take home at the end of the year.
Social Studies- We wrapped up our unit on what is a citizen and what it takes to be a good citizen last week. We have begun talking about the world around us. We have been looking at maps and seeing the different components that maps have. We have also started talking about resources and what we can do to help us protect our resources.
Other notes:
- Next week is Max's snack week. Thank you to everyone who has brought snack this year!
- I sent home a book order last week. I will be submitting that order on November 15th. If you would like to order books you may send the magazine back with the money or you can order online using the code PMDLD.
- Parent teacher conference sheets went home last week. Please return those if you have not done so already please. Conferences are the 9th and the 14th.
- Wednesday, November 8th will be an early out.
- The 5th grade class has opened up a school store that sells small things like erasers, pencils, bookmarks, and sharpeners. The store is open in Wednesdays and Fridays. The cost of the items is no more that $1. If your student would like to purchase items from the school store please send money only on those two days. Thank you!
If you have any other questions or concerns please contact me at any time.
Have a great weekend!
Nikki Sines