Mrs. Lorimer, Mrs. Andersen, Mrs. Peterson
Welcome to First Grade!
*PLEASE be sure to check SEESAW often. If you are not connected, please reach out to your homeroom teacher! There are MANY reminders and announcements posted there! This will help answer many questions about math and reading:)
*Please be sure you are able to log onto IXL. Go to clever.com and then use your child's qr code in their take home folder to log in. We use this often and would like all of our families to practice logging in! THANK YOU!
Click HERE for a Letter About Walk To Math/Reading
Click HERE for more information on our STEM Adventures Beyond School
Weekly Updates
Reading: We are jumping into our differentiated reading groups and they are doing a GREAT job! We are working through UNIT 1 and will be working on "short i". Please be sure to look through your child's folder each day to go over what they learned! Spelling tests will begin every Friday. September 12th will be our next test! Your child will also have spelling homework every week that is due the following Friday. They can choose 5 words from their list to write in sentences. Thank you for your support with this!
Writing: We will continue learning routines and procedures for writing. We will also continue with our handwriting practice. Keep practicing neat handwriting and spacing at home! We have been working on capital letters, spacing and punctuation!
Math: We will be moving into Module 2, Working with Subtraction. We have started our differentiated groups! These Firsties are doing an AMAZING job with following directions and learning new routines in their math classes. This will be a great year. Please be sure to be watching SEESAW for any notes from your child's math teacher!
Social Studies: We will be discussing what groups we belong to. We will be talking about family, school, and community groups.
Art: We will be working with texture!
Important Dates:
September 15: WatchDogs and SuperMoms Kick-Off 7:45
September 17: Fun Run Kick-off
September 19: Picture Day
September 19: Don and Millie's Night 4:15
September 26: Fun Run
Weekly Update
Reading: Continue reviewing letters and sounds. We are also practicing routines and procedures! We will be taking our MAP test on Monday. We will then form our differentiated groups!
Writing: We will continue learning routines and procedures for writing. We will also continue with our handwriting practice. Keep practicing neat handwriting and spacing at home!
Math: We will jump into our first unit for math and review skills previously taught. We have started our differentiated groups! These firsties are doing an AMAZING job with following directions and learning new routines in their math classes. This will be a great year. Please be sure to be watching SEESAW for any notes from your child's math teacher!
Social Studies: We will be discussing how we get along in school. We will be talking about team work and how we can learn from each other! This is something we will build on throughout the year.
Art: We will be creating a fun art piece with primary and secondary colors! We will continue to add to this, this week!
Important Dates:
August 25-26: MAP Test
August 27: Peterson Q1 STEM Presentation
August 27: Curriculum Email
September 1-2: No School
September 3: Andersen, Lorimer Q1 Stem Presentation
September 3-5: Scholastic Book Fair
September 4: PTA Meeting 6:15
September 5: Grandparent breakfast 7:45
September 5: Field Trip to The Rose
September 15: WatchDogs and SuperMoms Kick-Off 7:45
September 17: Fun Run Kick-off
September 19: Picture Day
September 19: Don and Millie's Night 4:15
September 26: Fun Run