Week of Feb. 2

What an awesome program!  Thank you to Mrs. McArthur for leading our Journey into Outer Space!

The 100^th day of school will be Feb. 5 (Thursday).  Your child is invited to dress as a 100-year old!  We can’t wait to see who shows up!  We’ll also enjoy several activities in class.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner.  Your teacher sent home a class list.   Please be sure to have a valentine for every child in the classroom.  Also, please be sure to have your child sign each card so that each classmate will know whom to thank for the card.

        Please help your child decorate a box, a bag, or send in a purchased gift bag for your child to put the valentines in.

        You may have your child bring his/her valentines to school on Thursday, Feb. 12^th or Friday the 13^th.

        Your child may attach or bring in a small candy treat also if you wish.  Do not send in peanuts or candy containing peanuts.  You may also choose to send in a pencil, bookmark, or another small item that is not edible.

        Our Valentine’s Day party will be in our classroom from 2:00-2:45 on Friday, Feb. 13^th.  You are welcome to join us for the fun!

If you have not done so, please send in an empty, rinsed 2 liter bottle for an upcoming project!

Here is the encore schedule.  Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on PE days.  Fridays will be a rotation that includes PE along with music or art. 

Class	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Thomas	PE	Music	PE	Art	rotation
Evans	PE	Art	PE	Music	rotation
Graviett	Art	PE	Music	PE	rotation
Johnson	Music	PE	Art	PE	rotation

This week in language arts, we will…

·       Continue our all about books

·       Distinguish between fiction and nonfiction books

·       Discover new vocabulary through a weekly read aloud

·       Categorize words to learn spelling patterns

·       Practice using proper capitalization and punctuation on paragraphs that have none.

·       Work on IStation while in computer lab.  We encourage children to take advantage of the program at home as well!

This week in math, we will…

·       Play games to reinforce subtraction

·       Solve problems of the day independently, then as a class

·       Participate in our math stations

·       Work on Reflex Math and First in Math while in computer lab

In Social Studies, we’ll begin our biography unit.  Students will be researching historical figures.

February Events:

5^th        100^th Day of School

9^th-10^th Jump Rope for the Heart during PE Classes

13^th      Valentine Parties (2:00-3:00pm)

17th     Dallas Symphony (9:45 and 10:30)

20th     Party with the Principals-LazerQuest

21st     “O What a Night”

24^th      Picture Day-Individual Students and Homerooms

26^th      All Pro Dads in the Cafeteria 7:00-7:45am

27^th      Dragon Day

This is a list of high frequency spelling words that all first graders will need to be able to spell by the end of the second semester:

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

Week of Jan. 26

Save the Date!  First Grade Music Program Information January 29 – 6:00 pm &  January 30 – 8:30 am First Grade students are currently preparing for their performance –Journey into Outer Space.  Please mark your calendars for this wonderful event.  The performance will include songs, instruments, movement and narration. COSTUMES - ASTRONAUT OR ALIEN? – STUDENT CHOICE Each student will provide his/her own costume for this production. Students may choose to be an Astronaut or an Alien. Costumes should be simple. Aliens could wear solid color t-shirts with added spots and headband antennas. Astronauts could wear solid white t-shirts with added paper patches and a helmet (sliver spray painted bicycle helmet).These are just suggestions. Solid t-shirts without artwork/logos will look the best on stage. You may add your own embellishments to customize your costume.  Costumes should allow the students to see and be heard during the performance.

If you have not done so, please send in an empty, rinsed 2 liter bottle for an upcoming project!

Here is the encore schedule.  Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on PE days.  Fridays will be a rotation that includes PE along with music or art. 

Class	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Thomas	PE	Music	PE	Art	rotation
Evans	PE	Art	PE	Music	rotation
Graviett	Art	PE	Music	PE	rotation
Johnson	Music	PE	Art	PE	rotation

This week in language arts, we will…

·       Continue our all about books

·       Make text to text connections

·       Learn about adjectives

·       Discover new vocabulary through a weekly read aloud

·       Return to our word sorts for spelling

·       Practice using proper capitalization and punctuation on paragraphs that have none.

·       Work on IStation while in computer lab.  We encourage children to take advantage of the program at home as well!

This week in math, we will…

·       Choose an operation

·       Create addition and subtraction word problems

·       Solve problems of the day independently, then as a class

·       Participate in our math stations

·       Work on Reflex Math and First in Math while in computer lab

In Science, we’ll learn about animal characteristics.

January Events:

29^th      All Pro Dads

            1^st Grade Performance for Parents 6:00-6:30

30^th      1^st Grade Performance for Campus 8:30-9:00

             PTO Executive Board and Central Administration

February Events:

5^th        100^th Day of School

9^th-10^th Jump Rope for the Heart during PE Classes

13^th      Valentine Parties (2:00-3:00pm)

17th     Dallas Symphony (9:45 and 10:30)

20th     Party with the Principals-LazerQuest

21st     “O What a Night”

24^th      Picture Day-Individual Students and Homerooms

26^th      All Pro Dads in the Cafeteria 7:00-7:45am

27^th      Dragon Day

This is a list of high frequency spelling words that all first graders will need to be able to spell by the end of the second semester:

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

Week of Jan. 19

No School Monday, Jan. 19.  Enjoy the long weekend!

If you have not done so, please send in an empty, rinsed 2 liter bottle for an upcoming project!

Here is the encore schedule.  Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on PE days.  Fridays will be a rotation that includes PE along with music or art. 

Class	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Thomas	PE	Music	PE	Art	rotation
Evans	PE	Art	PE	Music	rotation
Graviett	Art	PE	Music	PE	rotation
Johnson	Music	PE	Art	PE	rotation

This week in language arts, we will…

·       Use labeled diagrams to show details

·       Make connections while reading

·       Discover new vocabulary through a weekly read aloud

·       Practice high frequency words for spelling

·       Practice using proper capitalization and punctuation on paragraphs that have none.

·       Work on IStation while in computer lab.  We encourage children to take advantage of the program at home as well!

This week in math, we will…

·       Use pictures and subtraction to compare

·       Subtract all or zero

·       Take apart numbers

·       Solve problems of the day independently, then as a class

·       Participate in our math stations

·       Work on Reflex Math and First in Math while in computer lab

In Social Studies, we’ll create family trees.  We’ll also learn about the contributions of Martin Luther King Jr.

January Events:

29^th      All Pro Dads

            1^st Grade Performance for Parents 6:00-6:30

30^th      1^st Grade Performance for Campus 8:30-9:00

             PTO Executive Board and Central Administration

February Events:

5^th        100^th Day of School

9^th-10^th Jump Rope for the Heart during PE Classes

13^th      Valentine Parties (2:00-3:00pm)

17th     Dallas Symphony (9:45 and 10:30)

20th     Party with the Principals-LazerQuest

21st     “O What a Night”

24^th      Picture Day-Individual Students and Homerooms

26^th      All Pro Dads in the Cafeteria 7:00-7:45am

27^th      Dragon Day

This is a list of high frequency spelling words that all first graders will need to be able to spell by the end of the second semester:

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