What a great show!!!  We loved BUGZ!!!

Week of Feb. 3^rd

The Six Flags Reading Program allows students who log 6 hours of recreational reading to receive a free Six Flags ticket that is good for summer admission to Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington.  The reading logs are due back to homeroom teachers on Thursday, February 27, 2014.  To learn more about the program or get an extra copy of the reading log, visit:

http://oldunionlibrary.blogspot.com/2014/01/dear-families-welcome-to-six-flags-to.html

Our Encore schedule so that your kiddo remembers tennis shoes-VERY important

	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.
Thomas	PE	music	PE	art	Rotation with PE
Graviett	PE	art	PE	music	“
Herreman	art	PE	music	PE	“
Johnson	music	PE	art	PE	“

In Language Arts this week, we will…

·        Continue to write all-about books

·        Distinguish fiction from nonfiction books

·        Sort words to learn word patterns and help our spelling

·        Build our vocabulary with a weekly read-aloud.

·        Practice placing correct capitalization and punctuation in paragraphs

In Math, we will…

·        Continue addition

·        Use the “count on” strategy

·        Use a number line to add

·        Create our own story problems

·        Continue to solve our problems of the day.  We use “CUBES” strategies.  (Circle the numbers, Underline key words, Box the question, Ex out extra information, and Show our work)

·        Visit our math stations. Each station will have a math activity that reinforces concepts that we are currently learning or have previously learned. Your child will also be able to visit “First in Math” at some point this week.

In Social Studies, we will continue researching famous people that have contributed to our society for our biography unit.

Upcoming Dates:

Upcoming Events

February-National African American History Month

3^rd-7^th  National School Counselor Week

3^rd        School Board Meeting (School Board Appreciation Reception)

            1^st Grade Conferences-Thomas and Graviett

4^th        1^st Grade Conferences-Herreman and Johnson

8^th        Coffee with Administration (Dragon Day/PLC’s)

            General PTO Meeting

12^th-13^th Jump Rope for the Heart

14^th      Valentine Parties

***Here are high frequency words that first graders need to be able to SPELL correctly on a consistent basis by the end of the second semester.

Second Semester High Frequency

Spelling Words

an	are	because	from
of	one	play	said
that	there	they	was
went	were	when	with
your

Week of Jan. 27^th

We are back on track with our word sorts!  In addition, there will be a dictation sentence each week .

Our Encore schedule so that your kiddo remembers tennis shoes-VERY important

	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.
Thomas	PE	music	PE	art	Rotation with PE
Graviett	PE	art	PE	music	“
Herreman	art	PE	music	PE	“
Johnson	music	PE	art	PE	“

In Language Arts this week, we will…

·        Continue to write how-to books

·        Make text to text connections

·        Learn about adjectives

·        Sort words to learn word patterns and help our spelling

·        Build our vocabulary with a weekly read-aloud.

In Math, we will…

·        Review strategies to add

·        Explore different ways to add up to the same number

·        Explore addition by playing “two dice sums”

·        Play tic tac toe addition

·        Continue to solve our problems of the day.  We use “CUBES” strategies.  (Circle the numbers, Underline key words, Box the question, Ex out extra information, and Show our work)

·        Visit our math stations. Each station will have a math activity that reinforces concepts that we are currently learning or have previously learned. Your child will also be able to visit “First in Math” at some point this week.

In Social Studies, we will be researching famous people that have contributed to our society for our biography unit.

Upcoming Dates:

Upcoming Events

30^th     1st Grade Evening Musical Performance

31^st      1st Grade Musical Performance for the School

February-National African American History Month

3^rd-7^th  National School Counselor Week

3^rd        School Board Meeting (School Board Appreciation Reception)

            1^st Grade Conferences-Thomas and Graviett

4^th        1^st Grade Conferences-Herreman and Johnson

8^th        Coffee with Administration (Dragon Day/PLC’s)

            General PTO Meeting

12^th-13^th Jump Rope for the Heart

14^th      Valentine Parties

***Here are high frequency words that first graders need to be able to SPELL correctly on a consistent basis by the end of the second semester.

Second Semester High Frequency

Spelling Words

an	are	because	from
of	one	play	said
that	there	they	was
went	were	when	with
your

OUES Supports Mrs. Gilmore! Third grade classes at Old Union are implementing a fundraiser to help raise money for lung cancer awareness and research. As you know one of our own, Cassie Gilmore, was diagnosed with lung cancer two years ago. February 9th marks her two year anniversary of stable scan results. Wristbands will go on sale beginning Monday, February 3rd, so be on the lookout for order forms coming home on Wednesday, January 29th. The wristbands are white for lung cancer, with Dragons Fight Lung Cancer written in green. They will be available in adult and youth sizes, so order for your entire family. We’re asking for a minimum donation of $5 per bracelet. ALL PROCEEDS will go directly to lung cancer awareness and research. Cash or check will be accepted, and checks need to be written directly to Free to Breathe Dallas.

We apologize for the format of the previous post... Technical Difficulties... If you have questions, please email your child's teacher.

Week of Jan. 20th No School Monday, January 20th. DEADLINE APPROACHING:  Calling All Current & Potential  School Volunteers Beginning in January 2014, Carroll ISD will require all school volunteers to fill out a new online application and background check before volunteering in CISD buildings or working with students. School officials are encouraging all parents, grandparents or individuals who are currently volunteering or would like to be considered as a volunteer to fill out the online application to get approved. If you are just visiting a campus for a program, lunch or a party, you don't have to apply as a volunteer, you just continue using the Raptor sign-in system. But if you intend to work with students, help teachers, serve as Dad for the Day or work in the Spirit Shop, these are just a few of the positions that will require the new online application and background check first. Once you are approved, you'll continue to check in at the campus using Raptor and then report for your volunteer assignment. All of these efforts are a part of Operation SAFEdragon. Don't get caught missing out on volunteer activities or your chance to chaperone CISD field trips. It's quick; it's easy and it's confidential! Visit the district's main website today and click on the volunteer program picture on the front or go directly to http://www.southlakecarroll.edu/pages/CISD/For/For_P/Volunteer_Program   Our Encore schedule so that your kiddo remembers tennis shoes-VERY important Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Thomas PE music PE art Rotation with PE Graviett PE art PE music “ Herreman art PE music PE “ Johnson music PE art PE “ In Language Arts this week, we will… Continue to write how-to books Create diagrams Make connections Learn about bossy r words Spell high frequency words Sort words to learn word patterns and help our spelling Build our vocabulary with a weekly read-aloud. In Math, we will… Write addition sentences for sums of 1-12 Notice the patterns that emerge as we add Skip count Continue to solve our problems of the day. We use “CUBES” strategies. (Circle the numbers, Underline key words, Box the question, Ex out extra information, and Show our work) Visit our math stations. Each station will have a math activity that reinforces concepts that we are currently learning or have previously learned. Your child will also be able to visit “First in Math” at some point this week. In Science, we will compare the ways that young animals resemble their parents. Upcoming Dates: 30th    1st Grade Evening Musical Performance 31st      1st Grade Musical Performance for the School Birthday Lunches on the Stage (January and July) February-National African American History Month 3rd-7th  National School Counselor Week 3rd         School Board Meeting (School Board Appreciation Reception)             1st Grade Conferences-Thomas and Graviett 4th        1st Grade Conferences-Herreman and Johnson 8th        Coffee with Administration (Dragon Day/PLC’s)             General PTO Meeting 12th-13th Jump Rope for the Heart 14th      Valentine Parties ***Here are high frequency words that first graders need to be able to SPELL correctly on a consistent basis by the end of the second semester. Second Semester High Frequency Spelling Words an are because from of one play said that there they was went were when with your

Week of Jan. 13^th

Please send empty 2 liter bottles to Mrs. Johnson for an upcoming project.  She’ll give you an extra nickel for class store (for each bottle)!

Our Encore schedule so that your kiddo remembers tennis shoes-VERY important

	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.
Thomas	PE	music	PE	art	Rotation with PE
Graviett	PE	art	PE	music	“
Herreman	art	PE	music	PE	“
Johnson	music	PE	art	PE	“

In Language Arts this week, we will…

·        Continue to write how-to books

·        Check for periods

·        Make a list of possible topics

·        Create a table of contents

·        Make connections

·        Spell high frequency words

·        Sort words to learn word patterns and help our spelling

·        Build our vocabulary with a weekly read-aloud.

In Math, we will…

·        Write number sentences and model them with counters

·        Use ten frames to add

·        “count on” while adding

·        Add with dominoes

·        Continue to solve our problems of the day.  We use “CUBES” strategies.  (Circle the numbers, Underline key words, Box the question, Ex out extra information, and Show our work)

·        Visit our math stations. Each station will have a math activity that reinforces concepts that we are currently learning or have previously learned. Your child will also be able to visit “First in Math” at some point this week.

In Social Studies, we will create family trees and timelines.

Upcoming Dates:

1/17

Dragon Day

1/20

No School

1/30

1st Grade Evening Musical Performance

1/31

1st Grade Musical Performance for the School (morning)

***Here are high frequency words that first graders need to be able to SPELL correctly on a consistent basis by the end of the second semester.

Second Semester High Frequency

Spelling Words

an	are	because	from
of	one	play	said
that	there	they	was
went	were	when	with
your