The Week of September 5th

Our Curriculum for Next Week:

Language Arts - This week we will continue focusing on the routines and procedures of our Reading and Writing Workshops. In writing, students will spend time including pictures that correspond with their personal stories. In addition, students will be encouraged to work on spelling strategies in their writing by analyzing beginning (initial) sounds. When challenging words appear in stories, students will also be encouraged to seek out methods of support (alphabet charts, spelling dictionary, high frequency word lists). In reading, students will continue focusing on establishing good reading habits during workshop. Later in the week they will evaluate the differences between good reading habits and bad reading habits and challenge themselves to continue with habits that promote strong reading. 

Math - This week students will continue working on putting numbers together. Specifically, we will focus on modeling our addition problems with objects, moving on to picture representations of our problems, and finally working on the actual number sentences. By bridging these different methods we solidify our number awareness.

Science - Students will continue working on learning safety features when working in the lab as well as conducting experiments in the classroom. 

Social Studies - Students will work on a unit including Community Helpers and Authority Figures. We will discuss the various roles and duties not only in our schools but in our community. Finally, we will challenge ourselves by investigating how life would differ without leaders and authority figures as well as determine what role we would prefer to have ourselves. 

Our First Grade Encore Schedule:

Additional Items for your Calendar!

September Dates 

5^th       Labor Day-No School

9^th       Evacuation Drill (if you see our campus walking to the neighboring church, it’s okay! It’s just a drill!)

10^th     CEF Event at Hilton Town Square

16^th     OUES Family Picnic (4:00-7:00)

21^st      Picture Day (Preschool, 3rd and 4th)

22^nd    Picture Day (Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd)

29^th     Dragon Dash Pep Rally in the Cafeteria (2:00-2:45)

30^th     Dragon Football vs. Trinity-Pink Out (7:30 kickoff)