Weekly News
Week of Mar. 20-24
Reading: Identify the author’s point and the reasons that support the point - assess this week
Writing: informative writing- Women’s history
Sight Words: know, show, any, many, boy, girl
Phonics: adding -ed and -ing to words, writing words with 5 sounds
Math: 3D shapes, compose 3D shapes, measurement, problem solving
Social Studies/Science: Explain how some forces can be used to make things move without touching them (like magnets)
Important Dates:
*Monday, March 20: Field trip permission slips and money is due. PAY HERE
*Thursday, March 24: Leadership Family Night. SIGN UP HERE
*Friday, March 31: Teacher Workday
*Thursday, April 6: Bunny in a Basket day- bring a bunny (or any stuffed animal) in a basket (or container) to school- Bring a few of your favorite books too!
*April 7 - 16: Spring Break
*April 14: Teacher Workday/Mrs. Allmond's Last Day
*April 19: Greensboro Science Center Trip
*April 20: Variety Show
*April 26: Book Fair week
*April 28: Spring Fling
Weekly News
Week of Feb. 20
Reading: Using text features to locate information in nonfiction texts
Writing: informative writing
Sight Words: out, about, around, found, sound, our
Phonics: r-controlled vowels, vowel teams (ee, ea, etc.)
Math: solving word problems using comparison bars
Social Studies/Science: researching African American inventors
Important Reminders:
Feb. 23rd- Early Release
Feb. 24th- Teacher Workday
Mar. 6th-Early Release
Mar. 31st- Teacher Workday/Allmond's last day
Week of Jan. 30
Reading: Fiction vs. Nonfiction
Writing: Narrative and Informative Writing
Sight Words: kind, find, write, use, these, right
Math: Tens; Adding three addends
Social Studies: Historical figures
Important Reminders
*February 23: Early Release at 11:30
*February 24: No School/Teacher Workday
Week of Jan. 24
Reading: identify who is telling the story during various points of the text
Writing: informative writing with polar animals
Math: unknown partners with teen totals and subtraction with teen numbers
Science: finish day and night sky/ assessment
Phonics: reteach glued sounds (-ing, -ank, -unk, etc.) and retest if needed
Sight Words: by, time, try, line, why
Important Reminders
*January 26 & 27: No School/Teacher Workdays
*February 23: Early Release at 11:30
*February 24: No School/Teacher Workday
Week of Jan. 16
Reminder: No school on Monday
Please check your child's OTIS for Middle of the Year Aimsweb Math Assessment data in the Parent Information section. Also, please look through the data pages in the plastic sleeves and sign any necessary pages. Imagine Math Fact Addition and Subtraction sheets have also been updated. If you have any questions, please let me know. MClass Middle of the Year Literacy Assessments begin next week.
Week of Jan. 16
Reading: identify who is telling the story during various points of the text
Writing: shared research and writing projects
Math: review the two-digit numbers unit
Science: recognize changes in the moon’s appearance
Phonics: glued sounds unit test
Sight Words:away, made, make, take, place
Important Reminders
*January 16: No School/MLK Holiday
*January 17: Middle of the Year Literacy Assessments Begin
*January 26 & 27: No School/Teacher Workdays
Week of Jan. 9
Reading: main topic and key details in a nonfiction text
Writing: informative writing
Math: counting on with two-digit numbers, two-digit numbers addition
Science: differences in the day and night sky
Phonics: glued sounds (-ing, -ank, -unk, etc.)
Sight Words: day, say, way, play, may
Important Reminders
*January 9: Middle of the Year Math Assessments Begin
*January 16: No School/MLK Holiday
*January 17: Middle of the Year Literacy Assessments Begin
*January 26 & 27: No School/Teacher Workdays
Week of December 12
Reading: Fiction
Writing: opinion writing
Math: Review
Phonics: assess suffixes
Sight Words: all, call, small, come, some
Important Reminders
*December 14 - 15: PTO Santa Shop
*December 16: Allmond's Class Program 11:15-11:45
*December 19: Teacher Workday
*December 20 - January 1: Winter Break
*January 2: Teacher Workday
*January 9: Middle of the Year Math Assessments Begin
*January 16: No School/MLK Holiday
*January 17: Middle of the Year Literacy Assessments Begin
Week of Dec. 5
*I will have a substitute Monday morning to attend a required meeting.
*We will go outside each day unless it is raining or muddy. Please be sure your child has a coat appropriate for the temperatures. You might want to send a light jacket, sweater, or hoodie also because the classroom temperature varies a lot no matter the season.
*We will have a program on Friday, December 16th. The time is tentatively set for 11:15-11:45. I will let you know a definite time as soon as possible. If you are already aware that your child will not be at school on that day, please let me know so that I can plan accordingly. Thanks.
Week of December 5-9th
Reading: Main idea and key details
Writing: Informative (nonfiction)
Math: doubles, tens and ones, adding with groups of ten
Phonics: words with suffix -s
Sight Words: in, into, get, them, red
Important Reminders
*December 9: PTO Drop and Shop Event
*December 14 - 15: PTO Santa Shop
*December 16: Allmond's Class Program
*December 19: Teacher Workday
*December 20 - January 1: Winter Break
*January 2: Teacher Workday
Week of Nov 28
Reading: Nonfiction: asking and answering questions to determine the meaning of unknown words
Writing: narratives
Math: addition and subtraction word problems
Social Studies/Science: Cultural practices and traditions- assess this week
Phonics: words with suffix -s
Sight Words: or, more, for, before work
Important Reminders
*November 23 - 27: Thanksgiving holiday
*November 28 - December 2: Book Fair Week Events:
Tuesday, Nov 29: Book Fair Family Night
Thursday, Dec 1: “Grand” day - invite someone Grand in your life to shop with you and have lunch! Our lunch time is 12:00 - 12:25
*December 2: Tacky Sweater Day
*December 9: PTO Drop and Shop Event
*December 14 - 15: PTO Santa Shop
*December 19: Teacher Workday
*December 20 - January 1: Winter Break
*January 2: Teacher Workday
Week of Nov 21
No homework except to read and record on your reading log (50 minutes).
Reading: retell stories with detail
Writing: things I’m thankful for
Math: addition and subtraction word problems
Social Studies/Science: Cultural practices and traditions
Phonics: words with suffix -s
Sight Words: Review
Important Reminders
*November 23 - 27: Thanksgiving holiday
*November 28 - December 2: Book Fair Week Events:
Tuesday, Nov 29: Book Fair Family Night
Thursday, Dec 1: “Grand” day - invite someone Grand in your life to shop with you and have lunch! Our lunch time is 12:00 - 12:25
*December 2: Tacky Sweater Day
*December 9: PTO Drop and Shop Event
*December 14 - 15: PTO Santa Shop
*December 19: Teacher Workday
*December 20 - January 1: Winter Break
*January 2: Teacher Workday
Week of Nov 14
Reading: Identifying words and phrases in stories that show feelings
Writing: Informative writing about famous Native Americans
Math: Solving word problems
Social Studies/Science: Cultural practices and traditions
Phonics: Glued sounds (-am, -an)
Sight Words: said, from, look, of, do, very
Important Reminders
*November 14: Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day at 7:00am from Mebane Recreation Dept. Parking Lot 209 W. Jackson St. to SME
Canned food drive begins
*November 17: Field trip to Camp Chestnut Ridge
*November 23 - 27: Thanksgiving holiday
*November 28: Book Fair week
Week of Nov 7
Reading: Identifying words and phrases in stories that show feelings
Writing: Opinion
Math: Addition and subtraction strategies
Social Studies: Culture; Veterans’ Day
Phonics: glued sounds (-am, -an)
Sight Words: go, no, so, most, home, are
Important Reminders
*November 8: Teacher Workday (Election day)
*November 9: Flags for First Graders program
*November 11: Veterans Day holiday
*November 14: Canned food drive begins
*November 17: Field trip to Camp Chestnut Ridge
*November 23 - 27: Thanksgiving holiday
*November 28: Book Fair week
Week of Oct 17
Reading: Use the illustrations and details in a nonfiction text to describe its key ideas.
Writing: Narratives
Math: Addition and subtraction equations and word problems- assessment this week
Science: Soil
Phonics: Digraphs (th, sh, ch, wh, ck)
Sight Words: this, will, still, did, big
Important Reminders
Return signed permission slip for the field trip. We will need chaperones for the trip. Please consider volunteering.
Oct. 17 Early Release at 11:30
Oct 28: End of the first nine weeks
Oct. 31 Teacher Workday/No School
Weekly News for Oct. 10
Reading: Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.(nonfiction)
Writing: Informational writing
Math: Addition strategies (counting on
Science: Earth Materials
Phonics: Digraphs (th, sh, ch, wh, ck)
Sight Words: it, him, if, his, with
Important Reminders
October 17th: Early Release at 11:30
October 31st: Teacher Workday/No School
Weekly News for Oct. 3
Reading: Using words and illustrations to describe story elements
Writing: Informational writing
Math: Addition
Science: Earth Materials
Phonics: Short vowel words
Sight Words: as, has, had, have, am
Important Reminders
October 3: Read-A-Thon Begins
October 4: Fall Picture Day
October 7: Spirit Day- Wear Tie Dye
October 8: SME Dragon Open Golf Tournament
Weekly News for Sept. 26
Upcoming events
Sept. 22 mClass and Aimsweb Assessments sent home
Oct. 8 Dragon Open Golf Tournament
Words: he, she, me, be, the
Reading: Using words and illustrations to describe the characters, setting, and events in a story
Math: Addition
Phonics: Short vowel words
Science: Environment
Weekly News for Sept. 19
Events
Homework due each Friday. Return yellow Friday folders on Mondays.
SME Glow Dance: Friday, Sept. 16 from 7-9pm
Early Release on Sept. 19 at 11:30. Third Street Clubhouse Daycare is closed.
Virtual Curriculum Night on Thursday- Look for an email with the link to the recording of your child’s teacher’s video
Please email me or send a note when communicating with me. I have found there is a delay with the new ABSS app delivering messages. Thanks.
Week of Sept. 19
*Reading: Using Illustrations to understand Characters, Setting, Events
*Sight Words: and, hand, land, was , they
*Phonics: Tapping out words
*Math: reading and writing numbers, partners (two numbers that are added together) and switch partners (3+2 and 2+3)
*Writing: Narratives
*Social Studies: Maps, globes, and landforms
Weekly News for Sept. 12
Events:
Sept. 16 SME Glow Dance Party 7-9pm
*Reading: Characters, Setting, Events
*Sight Words: an, can, man, than, went
*Phonics: Letter Sounds
*Math: Counting skills; Partners of 5, 6, 7, & 8
*Writing: Narratives
*Social Studies: Communities
Reminders:
If you have not done so already, please
*Complete computer form and return
*Pay Scholastic News $8.00
News for the Week of Sept. 5
Sept. 2 SME at Polar Panda Snoballs (1 -7PM)
Sept. 5 Labor Day/No school
Sept. 9 Back to School Dance
Reading: Key details (Characters, setting, events)
Phonics: Review of the names and sounds for consonants and vowels
Writing: Narratives
Sight words: at, that, is, me, see
Math: Counting to 150 starting at any number less than 150
Social Studies: Communities & Citizenship
Leader in Me: Habit 1- Be Proactive; Habit 2- Make a Plan
News for the Week of Aug. 29
Welcome to First Grade!
Please sign and return any necessary papers.
Send in school supplies.
Pay for your child’s Scholastic subscription $8.00 on the online payment portal
Reading: Key details (Characters and setting)
Phonics: Review of the names and sounds for consonants and vowels
Writing: Simple sentences
Sight words: to, you, I, like, my
Math: Graphing
Social Studies: Rules and procedures
Leader in Me: Setting goals