Dear Parents, September 6, 2016
Here’s what we are learning in first grade this week!
Language Arts: We are continuing on with Readers and Writers Workshop. In addition, we will also be focusing on specific phonetic skills. This week, we will be highlighting the sounds associated with the letters m (monkey), s (sat), c (cat), t (tap), and a (apple).
Math: We will be learning to read thermometers, work on number stories, and will be ready to take our first math test by the end of the week!
Science: We are learning about the parts of plants this week!
Social Studies: We are working from our first unit titled “School Days”. Within this unit for the week we will be learning about our classroom and how to learn from a picture map.
Religion: This week we are working from our Family Life Series: What Families Do!
Homework for the Week: (Don’t forget to read every night!)
- Tuesday: Math Worksheet
- Wednesday: Math Worksheet
- Thursday: IXL.com Skill A.20
- Friday: Read 2 times!
Reminders for the Week:
- PE Uniforms on Tuesday and Thursday
- Wednesday is School Picture Day – Get your smiles ready!
- Friday is a half-day and is Grandparents and Special Friends Day. Please join us for mass at 8:30 in Sacred Heart Church. Following mass there will be a time for refreshments while students are at recess. All grandparents and special friends will be invited into the classroom once recess is over!
Have a terrific week!
Mrs. Basamanowicz
