Week 20

 Week 20: January 30-February 3


Academic Updates

We are working on:

  • Long i patterns in words like: bike, sight, tie, etc.

  • Summarizing fiction and nonfiction texts

  • Comparing numbers to 100 using symbols and vocabulary such as greater than, less than, and equal to

  • Understanding maps

  • Transparent, opaque, and translucent materials

  • Displaying kindness



Valentines Day

Our classes will be celebrating on February 14th by exchanging Valentine cards and enjoying hot cocoa and a movie.  You are welcome to send in cards from home.  We will also have cards on hand at school for kiddos to make if you choose not to make any at home. We ask that if you make cards at home you send enough for every child in class to get one. Mrs. Fiesbeck has 25 students and Ms. Gould each have 24 students.  Because this is a low-key celebration we are asking parents not to join us. 



101st Day

We also celebrate the 101st Day of 1st Grade.  This year the 101st day happens to be on Valentine’s Day.  Our morning will be all about the 101st Day.  In preparation, please send your Firstie to school on February 13th in clothes that can get dirty. Individual teachers will reach out for donation requests as needed. 


Ask your Firstie:

  • What is a summary?

  • What number is 10 more than 45, 76, 22, etc.  What number is 10 less than 43, 81, 19, etc.

  • How are sounds made?

 

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