Hi!
We are excited to be having Thanksgiving lunch in the cafeteria. We hope you can make it out to this special occasion. We will be having a special Thanksgiving lunch in the cafeteria on this day:
Thursday November 15 at 12:10 (First Grade day to eat with families in the cafeteria)
Please note that we will be eating sack lunches in our classroom the other days this week.
We hope everyone can make it out to this special time and be with your children!
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Sunday, October 21, 2018
End of October
Hi!
It was so nice meeting with all of you last week. Thanks for your time and support. Please know it is greatly appreciated. I could not do it without you. Here is what is happening in the classroom this week:
Language Arts- We will be discussing Long Ii during Phonics time. We will continue to work on Daily 5 and expectations during this time. I will continue to work with reading groups and work on strategies along with characters, setting, problem/solution, retelling stories, beginning, middle and ending of stories. We will continue to work on narrative writing along with introduction to informational writing. We will continue to work on completing Story Maps during this time to fill out information regarding the books read during Read to Self and Read to Someone.
Math- We will continue to work on numbers to 120 and higher. We will work on graphing skills along with tally marks and charts. We will review the different types of graphs such as bar graphs, pictographs etc.
Science- We will be discussing sound and light this quarter.
Social Studies- We will be discussing Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson this quarter.
We will be working on different activities and a book study on the book: Room on the Broom. We will be having a special author visit this week.
It was so nice meeting with all of you last week. Thanks for your time and support. Please know it is greatly appreciated. I could not do it without you. Here is what is happening in the classroom this week:
Language Arts- We will be discussing Long Ii during Phonics time. We will continue to work on Daily 5 and expectations during this time. I will continue to work with reading groups and work on strategies along with characters, setting, problem/solution, retelling stories, beginning, middle and ending of stories. We will continue to work on narrative writing along with introduction to informational writing. We will continue to work on completing Story Maps during this time to fill out information regarding the books read during Read to Self and Read to Someone.
Math- We will continue to work on numbers to 120 and higher. We will work on graphing skills along with tally marks and charts. We will review the different types of graphs such as bar graphs, pictographs etc.
Science- We will be discussing sound and light this quarter.
Social Studies- We will be discussing Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson this quarter.
We will be working on different activities and a book study on the book: Room on the Broom. We will be having a special author visit this week.
- Don't forget about our Trunk and Treat this Friday October 26 that begins at 6:00. We will also be playing Hotel Transylvania 3 afterwards.
- Our FBI Breakfast is this Friday October 26 at 7:00. We hope you can make it.
- We have Science Lab this Friday.
- We are working on collecting items for Hurricane victims. Please be sure to check out the Addison website if you would like to donate or able to do help in anyway.
- Habit for the Month: Begin with the End in Mind
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week Theme: Leaders make healthy choices!
October 22-26, 2018
Red Ribbon Week is a national event that promotes drug awareness and prevention each year. At Addison, we use this week to encourage our students to make good choices. We hope you will support us in celebrating happy, healthy choices at home!J
Monday – “Make a pledge Monday!” – At the start of this nationally recognized Red Ribbon Week – Students will sign class pledge to show that they pledge to live a healthy life! Students will receive red ribbon stickers and pencils.
Tuesday – “Color my life drug free” – Students will receive a Red Ribbon Week coloring sheet.
Wednesday – “Wear Red Wednesday!” Wear red to support a healthy life!
Thursday – “Healthy Snack Day” – Students will bring a healthy item to eat during snack.
Friday – “Team up against drugs!”- Wear your favorite team gear or Addison spirit wear.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Change in Book Fair Hours
Here are the Book Fair hours this week:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:15 am-4:00 pm
Tuesday: 7:15 am-5:00 pm
Friday: 7:15-12 noon
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
October 8-12
Hi!
Happy Fall to all of you! I look forward to meeting with you next week for conferences. Here is what we are learning in the classroom and/or working on:
Language Arts- We will continue our Daily 5 rotations to work on word work, writing and reading skills. We will be discussing Long A and Bossy E during phonics time. Please be sure to work with your child on the spelling words. We have a spelling test on Friday! We will continue to discuss and work on narrative writing. We are also working on being sure we have a bold beginning and exciting ending along with punctuation marks. Our habit for the month for Leader in Me is to Begin with the End in Mind.
Math- We will continue to discuss measurement and using words such as shorter than, longer than, etc and measuring with nonstandard units. We will use various items such as cubes and paper clips to measure. For extension, we will be discussing inches.
Social Studies- We will continue our discussion on goods and services. We will be discussing needs and wants. We will continue to discuss scarcity. We will discuss all of these concepts and work on giving examples of all of them.
Important Dates for your Calendar:
Happy Fall to all of you! I look forward to meeting with you next week for conferences. Here is what we are learning in the classroom and/or working on:
Language Arts- We will continue our Daily 5 rotations to work on word work, writing and reading skills. We will be discussing Long A and Bossy E during phonics time. Please be sure to work with your child on the spelling words. We have a spelling test on Friday! We will continue to discuss and work on narrative writing. We are also working on being sure we have a bold beginning and exciting ending along with punctuation marks. Our habit for the month for Leader in Me is to Begin with the End in Mind.
Math- We will continue to discuss measurement and using words such as shorter than, longer than, etc and measuring with nonstandard units. We will use various items such as cubes and paper clips to measure. For extension, we will be discussing inches.
Social Studies- We will continue our discussion on goods and services. We will be discussing needs and wants. We will continue to discuss scarcity. We will discuss all of these concepts and work on giving examples of all of them.
Important Dates for your Calendar:
October 9th: Papa Johns night
October 11th: Early Release Day (students are released at 12:15pm)
October 15 - 19: Conference Week and Book Fair and Early Release
October 22 - 26: Red Ribbon Week
October 26th: Boovie Night
October 15-19- Book Fair (On Monday, Tuesday and Thursday it will be open from 7:15 am-4:00 pm. On Wednesday it will be open from 7:15 am-5:00 pm and on Friday from 7:15- noon.
Thanks as always for your time and efforts with your children. Your help and support is greatly appreciated. Have a great week!
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