This week...

Specials
Monday- PE
Tuesday- Art
Wednesday-STEM
Thursday- Tech
Friday- Library

Important Info
5/1- Ms. McAfee's last day (please consider donating to her basket)
5/10- First grade play 6:30pm- Please let me know if your child WILL NOT be at the evening performance. Eveyone will need to wear a RED shirt and jeans for this.
5/14- Chorus sings the National Anthem at the Legends game
5/29- FUN day (Field day)- contact Caryn Ray if you wold like volunteer to run a station.
5/31- Last day of school awards (10:15) and first grade family picnic

Phonics Standard: I can read and write ‘ear’ and ‘are’ words correctly. 1.      bear 2.      wear 3.      careful 4.      scare 5.      share 6.      spare 7.      fair 8.      pair 9.      hair 10.  dairy

Language Standard: L.1.6 Responding to text (evidence)- Derby style!

Comprehension Standard: RI 1.10 I can read short informational texts and ask questions about what I have read.

Writing Standard: W.1.2 Informative/Explanatory

Math I can correctly use and talk about calendar (days, months, weeks, year). Your child should know: their birthday, the days of the week and the months in order. If they don’t please work on this at home.

This week...

Specials
Monday- Art
Tuesday- STEM
Wednesday- Techonolgy
Thursday-Library
Friday- Music

Important Dates
4/25- Math MAP test
4/27- Reading MAP test
4/28- School Carnival
5/1- Ms. McAfee's last day
5/10- First grade play 6:30pm- Please let me know if your child WILL NOT be at the evening performance.
5/14- Chorus sings the National Anthem at the Legends game
5/29- FUN day (Field day)
5/31- Last day of school awards (10:15) and first grade family picnic

Phonics Standard: I can read and write words with 3 letter blends words correctly. 1.      scrape 2.      shrill 3.      splash 4.      split 5.      spray 6.      strike 7.      string 8.      three 9.      throw 10.  throne

Language Standard: L.1.6 Responding to text

Comprehension Standard: RI.1.7 I can tell about important ideas by using the illustrations and details in a text

Writing Standard: W.1.2 Informative/Explanatory

Math (2nd grade standard-2.MD.C.8) I can name, identify, and count money (coins and dollars).

This Week...

Specials
Monday- STEM
Tuesday- Technology
Wednesday- Library
Thursday-Music
Friday-PE

Important Notes and Dates
4/18- Spring Picture Day!
4/19-Thursday- Cincinnati Zoo
4/20- Friday- 3rd quarter Awards (you have been contacted already if your child is receiving one)
4/25 MAP test Math
4/27- MAP test Reading
Upcoming---- Mark your calendars! We will have our classroom awards on the last day of school with a first grade family picnic to follow!

Phonics Standard: I can read and write words with kn, gn and wr correctly. 1.      gnat 2.      gnaw 3.      kneel 4.      knife 5.      knob 6.      know 7.      wrap 8.      write 9.      wrist 10.  wrong We call letters you can’t here “ghost letters”.

Language Standard: L.1.4a I can use Context Clues to understand tricky words.

Comprehension Standard: RI.1.7 I can tell about important ideas by using the illustrations and details in a text. We will learn about 3 specific habitats this week.

Writing Standard: W.1.2 Informative/Explanatory We are starting our animal research for our zoo PBL project.

Math 1.NBT.1 I can count within 120 going forwards, backwards, and using common patterns. CAR GAME!!! Skip counting---- please practice skip counting by 10s, 5s,  and 2s to 100.

This week...

Specials
Monday- Library
Tuesday- Music
Wednesday- PE
Thursday-Art
Friday-STEM

Important Info
Please return report card envelopes if you haven't already!

Phonics Standard: I can read and write au and aw words correctly. 1.    Paw 2.   Saw 3.   Awful 4.   Claw 5.   Dawn 6.   Cause 7.   Fault 8.   Haul 9.    Author 10.  August

Language Standard: L.1.1H I can use determiners (a, an, the) correctly.

Comprehension Standard: RI.1.10 I can read short informational texts and ask questions about what I have read. On Wednesday we are starting our Project Based Learning (PBL) project. Ask your child about the "zoo animals escaping the zoos" on Wednesday evening!

Writing Standard: W.1.2 Informative/ Explanatory The students will be given their animals this week for their PBL zoo project!

Math Standards: 1.OA.2, 1.OA.3, 1.NBT.4 I can solve word problems with 3 addends and sums within 20.