Week in Review, August 14-18, 2023

 

For more weekly pictures, click here. 

To watch a video from music class, click on the video folder. 

In Writing, we took our Pre-Assessment for our Small Moment Writing Unit (Personal Narrative). Watch for it coming home this next week in your child's zippy. We also started Unit 1, Small Moments. A small moment is something your child has done (a personal story with lots of details). We brainstormed small moments and will start the writing process next week. Ask your child which small moment they plan to start with next week. Have them retell you the moment and ask them about the details. This will help them with the writing process next week. Ask them the following questions:

1. When did this happen (day of the week, month of year, time of day, age, etc.)?
2. What was the weather like?
3. Where were they (county, city, place, etc.)?
4. Who were they with (family, friends, etc.)?
5. What were the sequence of events?
6. How did they feel about this event?

In Reading, we enjoyed a Reader's Theatre put on by our Learning Support teachers, Ms. Stephanie and Ms. Karumbaya. We also had our first library visit and first monthly assembly. We are working hard to build a love of reading! We signed our Technology agreement and learned how to take care of our iPads. We also read and shared our "Forever Books." Next week we will start Unit 1, Readers Build Good Habits. 

In Math, we started Unit 1-Adding, Subtracting, and Working with Data. We learned how to write an expression and played interactive games to build fluency. Print one of the following games and ask your child how to play it. A favorite was Number Race.

• Number Race (cards or dice)
• Check it Off (cards or dice)
• Counting Collections (make your own collection from objects at home-under 20-and practice drawing ten frames).
• Five in a Row (cards, dice, & use coins/Legos as counters)

You can learn more about our math program by reading the IM Introductory Letter. 

In Social Studies, we continued to get to know the members in our community by sharing "Me Bags." We reviewed our school-wide rules and brainstormed some classroom rules we might adopt. We also started our one time a week Second Step Morning Meeting. During our Tuesday Morning Meeting we will be working to build community through a mini counseling lesson taught by the classroom teacher. For units of study, please check out the SEL tab at the top of the Blog. Next week, to get to know eachother better, we will start studying our names. Please look for the "Name Inquiry" paper that came home in your child's zippy Friday. Talk to your child about their name and how they came by it. Please send the project back to school next week. You can read the parent letter for our Community Unit here.

Upcoming Events:

*We have our Explorer Room Parents. A BIG THANK YOU to Matty's mom Nathalie and Duru's mom Pinar. They will be creating a Explorer WhatsApp group after Back to School Night. 

*Please send a 1/2 gallon milk/juice jug to school ASAP. If you have extra, please send them in as some families may drink from cardboard cartons. Thanks!

• August 21-
• Class & individual photos at 8:55. Today is also a free dress day for photos! 
• Swim for PE. Bring your blue swim bag if you ended up taking it home last week.
• Terry will be sharing a cupcake today for PM snack. No need to send a PM snack.
• Virtual Back to School Night from 7:00-7:45 PM. We are the only 1st grade class going Monday night due to a conflict (Mrs. Wood is traveling back to the USA to settle her son into university). Thanks for your understanding!  
• August 24-Swim for PE. Bring your blue swim bag.
• August 25-Happy Birthday Terry! 
• August 26-1st Grade Back to School Social, 10:00-11:30. Come play with your friends at school and meet other families. No need to sign up! 
• August 28-
• Happy Birthday Liam!
• AIMS Web testing (math) at 10:10. Go to bed early (the night before), eat a good breakfast, and send in a healthy AM snack.
• August 29-Swim for PE. Bring your blue swim bag.
• August 30-AIMS Web testing (reading) at 2:10. Go to bed early (the night before), eat a good breakfast, and send in a healthy AM snack.
• September 4-EAA starts today!