A hard copy of the weekly newsletter will go home on Mondays, but I will also post it here.
Mrs. Korwatch’s 1st Grade - may 11-15, 2026
Monday - PE
Tuesday - Music
Wednesday - Art
Thursday - PE
Friday - Music
This week we are continuing Module 6 of Eureka Math, covering lessons 10-14 if you’d like to follow along at home in the Apply book. We are continuing Unit 12 of Fundations this week, focusing on multisyllabic words that have closed and v-e syllables. We are having fun with our Wit & Wisdom unit 4 module that focuses on different Cinderella stories around the world. We have read Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal (compilation of various versions), the classic Cinderella (France), Cendrillon (Caribbean), Prince Cinders (silly version with boys instead of girls), Cindy Ellen (western), The Rough-Face Girl (Algonquin), Bigfoot Cinderrrrrrella, Smoky Mountain Rose (Appalachian), The Little Sparrow (Italy), The Irish Cinderlad (Ireland), Dogerella (silly version with dogs), and Adelita (Mexico). This week we’ll work with The Korean Cinderella (Korea) and also read a few extras like Yeh Shen (China), Clemencia (Panama), and The Salmon Princess (Alaska) as we prepare for our ball.
Friday is our Glass Slipper Gala! This will be our way to celebrate the end of the module and school year with our own ball! It is a special event and we’ll have so much fun. There will be a variety of music played at the gala, representing the different Cinderella versions we’ve read around the world. Your child is invited to dress up in any fancy attire they choose. We will have a snack in the classroom afterwards and students may change clothes before heading out to recess. Parents are also welcome, but we are requesting that siblings skip this event.
This Week’s Optional Challenges:
Students: Practice reading a clock and counting money with your family. These skills are also on IXL.
Family Members: Instead of asking your child, “How was your day?” here are a few different questions that may generate more in depth conversations about the school day.
What was the best part about Field Day?
What can you teach me about closed and vowel-consonant-e syllables? How would you mark up words like baseball, dislike, inside, admire, trombone, or athlete?
Important Dates:
5/15 - Glass Slipper Gala (8:30-9:30) in the cafeteria
5/25 - No School - Memorial Day
6/4 - 8:00 End of Year Class Party - More details coming soon.
6/5 - Last Day of School and Early Release