Dear First Grade Families,

The last weeks of school are here! Let’s hope they will not be too hot and steamy. The days are also getting very busy with end-of-the-year projects and programs as we gear up for the “last push” of first grade and for our transition to second grade. I would like to thank you for all your support, positive comments, and helpful suggestions that have made it such a terrific year. It was a pleasure to be your child’s teacher. Thank you, again so much!

Important Dates and Reminders

Friday, June 5 - PTO Field Day 

Sunday, June 14th - Flag Day 

Monday, June 15th - Students in 1cm are welcome to wear red, white, and blue to celebrate Flag Day (optional)

Friday, June 19th - Juneteenth NO SCHOOL  

Sunday, June 21st - Happy Father’s Day to all our 1CM Dads 

Monday, June 22nd - Celebrate Summer Birthdays

Julia 6/26 🧁 & Finn 8/16 🧁

Tuesday, June 23rd– Last day of school → dismissal at 12:30 pm

                *No lunch served or provided*

Curriculum Info. 

HMH Into Reading

 We will be revisiting many topics such as retelling and summarizing, making connections, and inferring as a culmination of this year’s learning. At home, please continue to ask the “wh” questions as you read with your child: who, when, where, what and why, the author’s meaning, and recalling important details in sequential order to keep your child’s reading comprehension solid. Please establish a routine for the summer to keep them

reading. They have done so well and the “summer slide” can really impact their start of 2nd grade. 

Writing

 Our class will be creating an End of the Year School Book for this month’s writing. Memories from first grade and Naquag will be the focus of our writing for our book.  Once again, writing throughout the summer is very important to keep your child’s writing skills consistent. Some writing suggestions for your child this summer are keeping a summer and/or vacation journal, writing notes and letters to friends and family, and writing invitations and thank-you notes for birthdays and celebrations throughout the summer months.  

Math

 In Math, we will focus on Module 6, which is split up into two parts. In part 1, students reason about shapes and their attributes. They compose and decompose shapes, building an understanding of part–whole relationships, including fractions. In part 2, students advance place value understanding through 120, add within 100, and solve more complex word problem types. Apply books for Module 6 will be sent home for extra practice at home through the end of the school year and throughout the summer.

Science/Social Studies

 In science, we will identify and discuss the many uses of simple machines to make work easier. In social studies, we will be reading about Flag Day, Betsy Ross and our National Anthem.

                 Have a safe, healthy, and enjoyable summer

                        Keep reading and learning together!

                              Corey Macaruso⛱️☀️