Week of Sept. 23

This week is Book Fair!  We will preview the books and bring home “wish lists.” If you’d like to purchase books, you’re welcome to send money with your child OR come during our lunch/recess time and shop with your child. It will be open on Thursday until 5:30 as well.

This Friday is the end of the 1^st reporting period.  Don’t forget to have your child turn in his/her reading log. “Reach for the Stars”…  The children will be rewarded with class store money!

For hygiene purposes, please send a set of headphones in a baggy labeled with your child’s name if you have not.  We are starting computer lab!

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…

·        Reread, check and fix our writing

·        Celebrate our writing.

·        Use a library voice while we read

·        Discover what kind of books we enjoy

·        Learn how to get ready to read

·        Review reading workshop procedures

·        Build our vocabulary with a weekly read-aloud. We will be introduced to 3 new words.  All week, we’ll keep track of when we use them in our writing, speaking, or see them in our reading.  The new words will be posted so that we will have a reference for future use.

·        Read word family poems to reinforce the patterns that many words have

In Math, we will…

·        Find the area of yarn shapes

·        Graph our pets

·        Count and graph farm animals

·        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’ll learn about safety. 

Upcoming Events in September

9/23    Fall Book Fair Begins           

4-7pm  Homecoming Parade, Pep Rally, Carnival at Town Square

Week of Sept. 16

Don’t forget!  Picture day is on the 19^th.  

For hygiene purposes, please send a set of headphones in a baggy labeled with your child’s name.  We are starting computer lab!

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…

·        Work on adding to our stories

·        Write stories that span 3 pages

·        Check out home readers

·        Read with a “library” voice

·        Write in range of genres

·        Discuss different reading strategies (looking for beginning sounds, same spelling patterns)

·        Read word family poems to reinforce the patterns that many words have

In Math, we will…

·        Compare numbers and describe if the numbers will grow or shrink

·        Create new numbers by adding or taking away

·        Find the area of our feet

·        Practice counting by 2 as we draw the number of feet in our family

·        Begin our math stations.

In Social Studies, we will learn about using maps.

Upcoming Events in September

9/19    Picture day - individual photos

9/20    4-6pm  Family Picnic

9/23    Fall Book Fair Begins           

4-7pm  Homecoming Parade, Pep Rally, Carnival at Town Square

Week of Sept. 9

Don’t forget!  Curriculum Night is Thursday from 6:15 to 7:15.  This is the best time to learn all about what your first grader will be doing this year.  This event is for parents.  Hope to see you there!

·        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…

·        Use letter sounds as we write new words

·        Sort rhyming words to prepare for our spelling that will be coming up the 2^nd six weeks

·        Discuss choosing “just right” books

·        Discuss staying focused during reading workshop

·        Discuss what a reader’s job is

·        Stretch and write words

·        Use spelling dictionary, word wall and other resources

·        Read word family poems to reinforce the patterns that many words have

In Math, we will…

·        Match number words and numerals

·        Compare numbers using greater than, less than and equal

·        Compare and order numbers

·        Begin our problems of the day

In Social Studies, we will learn about community helpers and authority figures.

Upcoming Events in September

9/12   Curriculum Night  5-6pm Gr 3-4, 6:15-7:15pm, Kinder - Gr 2,  Spirit Shop

9/19    Picture day - individual photos

9/20    4-6pm  Family Picnic

9/23    Fall Book Fair Begins           

4-7pm  Homecoming Parade, Pep Rally, Carnival at Town Square

Week of Sept. 2

We hope you had a great long weekend!  We are ready to dive into full days!  The kiddos are so excited about recess and lunch!  Here we go!

·         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	“

•  If your child gets here before 7:45, please send him/her to the gym.
• ·         Water bottles with pop tops only
• ·         Lunch begins at 11:10
• ·         If you have “class store donations” (think happy meal toys, etc), feel free to clean out those junk drawers and send them to your class
• ·         This week is CEF “Change Week” (Carroll Education Foundation) CEF is an amazing organization that gives grants to Carroll teachers.  The grants pay for some great educational items and programs in your children’s classes. The first grade team has been awarded several different grants.  We will be collecting change all week.  All the money collected will go back to Old Union!  There are also some fun ways to celebrate… 

§  Tues- “Dragons Rule!” (wear a crown)

§  Wed- “Dragons Dream Big!” (wear PJs)

§  Thurs-“Dragons are Unique” (wear crazy socks and/or hair)

§  Fri- “Dragons have spirit” (wear green)

o   Saturday, Sept. 7 is the 17^th annual Culinary Celebration at Hilton Southlake Town Square. Go to www.southlakecef.org

In Language Arts this week, we will…

• ·        Sort rhyming words to prepare for our spelling that will be coming up the 2^nd six weeks
• ·        Begin writers’ workshop. (carrying on independently as writers)
• ·        Begin reading workshop (discuss and practice expectations)(What does real and fake reading look like?)
• ·        Read word family poems to reinforce the patterns that many words have

In Math, we will…

·        Count and graph the number of pockets we have.  Your kids might want to check for pockets as they dress.  J

·        Graph the number of letters we have in our names.

·        Play “Where’s the Penny” (a game that addresses number order)

In Social Studies, we will discuss being a good citizen.

Upcoming Events in September

9/12   Curriculum Night  5-6pm Gr 3-4, 6:15-7:15pm, Kinder - Gr 2,  Spirit Shop

9/19    Picture day - individual photos

9/20    4-6pm  Family Picnic

9/23    Fall Book Fair Begins           

4-7pm  Homecoming Parade, Pep Rally, Carnival at Town Square