1st Grade

What Are We Learning?

Reading: Students will recognize characteristics of informational text. Identify and use text features to locate and gain information. Identify features of realistic information. Describe story events in order. Create mental images to deepen understanding of a text. 

Writing: Students will continue to practice correct letter formation. Distinguish features of a sentence with capital letter at the beginning with punctuation at the end. Write simple and complete sentences. 

Math: Students will develop fluency with addition and subtraction within `10`.  Unit 3 Begins! Students will have their Unit 3 Sub-Unit 1 Quiz on Wednesday, October 22. (May be pushed to 10/23 depending on time from Spelling Bee) 

• You can support your child's math learning at home through accessing the resources on the Amplify Caregiver Hub. link. Resources are available in English and Spanish. 

Science: Students will continue to compare animal and plant parents with offspring by looking for similarities and differences. Students will also learn about behavioral and physical adaptations that help an animal survive. 

Social Studies: Students will use, explore, and construct maps, graphs, and other geographical representations to support content focus.

Spelling: Students will spell words with the digraph sh. The next spelling test will be on Friday, October 24th.   

1. ship    2. shop    3. wish    4. rush    5. fish    6. dash    7. grass    8. miss    9. will    10. tell

Homework

First grade does not assign homework. However, we encourage students to do the following at home:

• Practice spelling words.

• Practice sight words. 

• Read or be read to for 15-20 minutes a day.

• Review the family math packet.

• Practice tying shoes.

Additional Resources

• Students can use Clever at home for an easy way to log into Lexia and ST Math at home. We want to emphasize the importance of your child working independently on Lexia and ST Math. It is crucial that they complete these activities on their own, without any help or guidance. This ensures they develop the necessary skills and understanding at their own pace.

• Access Clever here to use Lexia and ST Math. 

• Your child's login information for Clever and ST Math is their 111 number and their password is their letter password.

• Your child's login information for Lexia is the username and password is their 111 number. 

All 1st-8th grade birthdays are celebrated once a month. Bringing in treats on individual birthdays is not permitted. First grade celebrates on the second Friday of the month unless noted otherwise. Your child's teacher will reach out to you requesting birthday items. 

Birthday invitations need to be handed out to all students or if you are only passing out to individual invitations, your child is responsible for delivering them prior to entering the building. (e.g. outside prior to the school day starting, during morning recess). Each first grade class currently has 32 students. 

Thank you for your help in following these procedures as it helps us start the day in an efficient manner. Please feel free to reach out if you need further clarification. 

Celebration Dates:

November 14th, December 5th, January 9th, February 6th, March 13th, April 10th, May/June 8th