First Grade News

October 30 - November 3

A Glimpse at Our Week...

ELA:

Module 4: Better Together
- - - Ideas and Support
    - Central Idea
    - Evaluate
    - Point of View
    - Writing Form: Procedural Text
    - Grammar: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
    - Spelling: Initial Two-Consonant Blends

Social Studies:

Exemplifying Good Citizenship

Math:

Geometry and Fractions

Science:

Intervention & Extension: Force, Motion and Energy

Mark Your Calendar

10/31.............Story Book Character Day

11/2...............Library Books Due

11/3...............Math Homework Due

11/6...............No Schol

11/7................No School

11/9...............Picture Make Up & Retake Day

11/20-24.....Thanksgiving Break

11/29............Walking Field Trip

Story Book Character Day

On Tuesday, October 31, Silver Lake will have a Story Book Character day. Students are invited to dress up like a storybook character. No masks, weapons or scary costumes please. Students will need to be able to play at recess and participate in PE in their costume.

Save the Date: First Grade Field Trip

The first grade team is excited to announce that plans for our big field trip are underway! First graders will be going on a field trip to the Dallas World Aquarium on Wednesday, March 27. Each classroom will need several chaperones so we wanted to let you know in advance so you are able to plan accordingly. All chaperones will need to complete a GCISD Volunteer Background Check.

Teacher Wishlist Items

Are you looking for a way to contribute to your child's classroom? Check out the list below for ideas.

disinfecting wipes
colored copy paper
colored cardstock paper
stickers
washable stamp pads
flair pens
envelopes
snack sized baggies
sandwich sized baggies
gallon sized baggies
Sharpies
white paper plates
black Expo markers (fine)

Checklist Items

Read homework books nightly
Record minutes spent reading on the Read Across Texas recording sheet
Math homework is due each Friday
Return library books each Thursday
Send a fully charged iPad to school each day
Send a healthy snack to school each day
Place "just in case" clothing in your child's backpack
If you plan to attend school events such as class parties, family picnics, awards, grade level programs and more during the school year, you will need to complete a GCISD Volunteer Background Check. GCISD Volunteer Background Check

Home Practice Tips

Are you looking for ways to support your child's learning at home? Here are a few practice ideas that you may try at home:

Read 20 minutes daily
- - - homework books
    - library books
    - Kids A - Z app
Practice retelling a story
Identify elements of a story (characters, setting, problem/solution)

Practice addition and subtraction facts to 10
Practice skip counting by 2, 5 and 10
Practice counting forward and backward from any number
Sequence numbers (least to greatest & greatest to least)
Practice writing cvc words (i.e. cat, ten, fit, dot, bug)
Write a letter to a relative
Keep a journal

If you are looking for fun ways to practice writing, try writing words....

in shaving cream
with an expo marker on a sliding glass door or window
with an expo marker on a mirror
with a wet paintbrush on the sidewalk

Schedule Information

School begins at 7:40 each morning
Lunch will be at 10:15 - 10:45
Recess will be at 10:45 - 11:15
First graders will go to Specials (PE, Music and Art) from 1:25-2:10
Walkers will be dismissed from the courtyard doors. Please carry your car tag so teachers are able to identify you quickly.
Car riders will be dismissed from the back of the school. Remember to display your child's car tag on the dashboard or in a front window if your child is a car rider.

Meet the First Grade Teachers

In order of appearance...

Top Row: Emma Ackels, Amy Hisel & Sheri Thompson

Middle Row: Valeria Carrasco (Dual Language)

Bottom Row: Valeria Hernandez (Dual Language)

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