Week of December 1-5

HERE’S A PEEK AT NEXT WEEK:

Spelling words:  snack, street, throat, shin, shine, strong, poles, sprain, north, bright

Bonus: December, reindeer, holiday

Phonics - Long and Short Vowel Sounds/Patterns

Reading: Using Features of Non-fiction text; Sequencing

Vocabulary: consequence, argue, reason, participate

Writing: Informational - Reindeer; Procedural - How to Decorate a Gingerbread Cookie; November Monthly Writing
Math: Story Problems

Social Studies: Harriet Tubman

Friday's Special Rotation: Art

MAP Assessments will occur after the holidays.  Our class will take the MAP Reading assessment Tuesday, December 2 from 1:15-2:15.  We will take the MAP Math assessment Friday, December 5 from 8-9:30.  Please make sure that your child is well rested and eats a good breakfast!

*The students may feel more comfortable with the MAP if they have some practice answering questions on a computer. Below is a link to some MAP practice websites!

MAP Reading

MAP Math

   

Happy Thanksgiving!  Enjoy your week with family and friends!

Please remember that our library day is on Fridays.  Please remember to put your child's library book in his/her bookbag so that they can enjoy another book!

 Homework:
1.Study spelling words! 
2.  Read the Harriet Tubman passage and answer the questions about the text.  Make sure that you underline or highlight your evidence in the passage to support your answer selection.

3.  Math sheet (Addition and Subtraction Review)

4.  Thanksgiving Interview (sent home 11-20)

Upcoming Events 

Thanksgiving Break – Nov. 22 – Nov. 30

PTO Cake Collection - Dec. 8 & 9

Volunteer Training - Dec. 10 @ 9:00 a.m. **This session is being offered in case there is anyone who moved in or who wants to help with class projects/parties)

Fifth grade Musical The Littlest Reindeer - Thursday, Dec. 11, 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Project Based Learning - Dec. 15 - 19

Holiday Class Parties - Dec. 19 1:30 - 2:20

End of 2nd Quarter - Dec. 19

Week of November 17 - 21, 2014

HERE’S A PEEK AT NEXT WEEK:

Spelling words:  cube, glue, rule, tune, huge, also, small, because, ask, little

Bonus: beautiful, truth, confuse

Phonics - Long U

Reading: Ask and answer ?s about text

Vocabulary: argue, reason, participate

Writing: Narrative Writing - How to Stuff a Turkey
Math: Fact Families

Social Studies: The First Thanksgiving

Our library day is on Friday! Make sure your child brings his/her library book back to school.

Friday 11-17 Specials Rotation: PE

   

 Homework 
1.Study spelling words! 
2. Reading Comprehension Worksheet: Thanksgiving Helper

3.  Practice Reading and Math MAP skills (Linked on blog)

MAP Reading

MAP Math

 

 Fact Fluency

Please practice addition and subtraction flash cards and computerized games at home over the next few weeks.  The more fluent students are with math facts, the better they will be with completing math tasks efficiently in the future!  Thanks!

Upcoming Events  

Thanksgiving Feast – Nov. 14 (Our lunch is 12:35-1:05)

 Thanksgiving Break – Nov. 22 – Nov. 30

Fifth grade Musical - Thursday, Dec. 11

Project Based Learning - Dec. 15 - 19

Holiday Class Parties - Dec. 19 1:30 - 2:20

End of 2nd Quarter - Dec. 19

MAP Assessments will occur after the holidays.  Stay tuned for more information!

Reading: Tuesday, December 2nd at 1:15-2:15

Math: Friday, December 5th at 8 - 9:30

Reading Symbaloo

There is a new link attached on the right side of the webpage. It is called Reading Symbaloo. The link connects you to many 1st grade friendly online books. The students go on this website as part of our Daily 5: Listen to Reading. The students love it so much and would probably enjoy going on at home as well. 

Week of November 10-14

HERE’S A PEEK AT NEXT WEEK:

Spelling words:  globe, home, those, road, coast, toe, water, could, look, every

Bonus: tomorrow, shadows, hopeful

Phonics - Long O
Reading: Comparing Fiction/Non Fiction

Vocabulary: reason, participate, organize

Writing: Informational Writing - Turkeys
Math: Subtraction Strategies

Social Studies: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis & Clark

Our library day is on Friday! Make sure your child brings his/her library book back to school.

   

 Homework 
1.Study spelling words! 
2. Turkey Disguise

3. READ! 

4. Addition and Subtraction Math Practice Page

 

Addition Fact Fluency

Please practice addition flash cards and computerized games at home over the next few weeks.  The more fluent students are with math facts, the better they will be with completing math tasks efficiently in the future!  Thanks!

 Please bring in canned goods for RBES's Can-a-thon that runs Nov. 3- 14! The class that collects the most cans will receive the "Golden Can" trophy! I know our first graders are very excited about this :)

Upcoming Events  

Can-a-thon – Nov. 3 – Nov. 14

Belk Charity Day Event – Nov. 8

PTO- Nov. 11

Thanksgiving Feast – Nov. 14 (Our lunch is 12:35-1:05)

 Thanksgiving Break – Nov. 22 – Nov. 30

Character Pumpkin Picture

Thank you students and parents for creating these amazing Character Pumpkins! The students did a wonderful job presenting them to the class. It made us excited about reading these texts! GREAT WORK!

Week of November 3-7, 2014

HERE’S A PEEK AT NEXT WEEK:

Spelling words:  side, white, time, fine, tie, night, sight, right, fly, why

Bonus: whine, surprise, lightningPhonics - Long I
Reading: Comprehension: Predicting and Confirming

Vocabulary: participate, organize, discuss

Writing: Informational Writing - Owls
Math: Balancing Equations and Subtraction Strategies

Social Studies: Benjamin Franklin

Our library day is on Friday! Make sure your child brings his/her library book back to school.

   

 Homework 
1.Study spelling words! 
2. Turkey Disguise

3. READ! 

4. Addition and Subtraction Math Practice Page

 

Addition Fact Fluency

Please practice addition flash cards and computerized games at home over the next few weeks.  The more fluent students are with math facts, the better they will be with completing math tasks efficiently in the future!  Thanks!

 Please bring in canned goods for RBES's Can-a-thon that runs Nov. 3- 14! The class that collects the most cans will receive the "Golden Can" trophy! I know our first graders are very excited about this :)

Upcoming Events  

Daylight Savings Time Ends – Nov. 2

Can-a-thon – Nov. 3 – Nov. 14

Belk Charity Day Event – Nov. 8

PTO- Nov. 11

Thanksgiving Feast – Nov. 14

 Thanksgiving Break – Nov. 22 – Nov. 30

Great Animal Research Links

Hello all! A parent has sent me an email from Zoo Atlanta for National Bat week. Our students studied bats last week. Many loved researching and learning new bat facts.  If you are interested continuing some research with your child,  the links below have some great ideas and activities.

Halloween is just around the corner, so let’s celebrate by learning about one  of the world’s “creepiest” mammals, BATS!  Zoo Atlanta invites you to take part in  National Bat Week, October 26 through November 1.  The Forest Service, a leader in bat education and research,  has provided many resources and materials for teachers to use in their classrooms!   Project Edubat and October 29 Webinar: Led by the U.S. Forest Service,  Project Edubat is an engaging educational program designed to prepare, inspire,                                                                                            excite, and motivate people to take part in conserving our bats! With Project Edubat you  can access an easy-to-use curriculum, wonderful bat education resources – and even  reserve a Bat Trunk. Project lead Cindy Sandeno will host a live webinar  about Project Edubat on October 29 at 2 p.m. EST. Please see the  attached flyer for more information on how to participate.  http://nctc.fws.gov/broadcasts “Battle for Bats” Film: This cornerstone of the White-nose Syndrome  (WNS) communication effort focuses on bats as important and fascinating animals,  the reality that we are rapidly losing millions of our bats to WNS, information on  how state and federal agencies and nonprofits are working together to fight  this devastating disease, and the important role that the public can play in  bat conservation. The 13.5 minute video is available in both English and  Spanish, and can be viewed athttp://vimeo.com/76705033 . Expressive Arts Contest for Bat-Inspired Art, Writing, Photography and  Music/Video!  The Get to Know Society will host an online expressive  arts contest for young people (19 years old or younger). Bat-inspired  art, photography, writing, music or video can be entered in this free  contest. Get to Know also provides a fantastic tool kit of resources  to help you use the expressive arts as a way to connect kids  with nature. Be sure to go to their website at www.get-to-know.org  for information on how to spark your inner artist, and participate  in the Get to Know contest!   BatsLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure: An online, one-stop  resource for learning about bats and gaining skills to help others  become bat champions!  You will find lesson plans, exciting  recorded webcasts and webinars, links to great bat partners,  and multimedia tools that are all focused on bats!  Go  to http://batslive.pwnet.org for all these free resources and more. Save the Bats Campaign: National Bat Week will kick off a new,  national public action campaign called Save the Bats which is  designed to inspire Americans to become involved in protecting  one of our country's most important animals. Save the Bats,  managed by the Organization for Bat Conservation (OBC), is  primarily a social campaign and will use Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram, Pinterest and Tumblr--all with educational information,  planned sharing opportunities and action steps. Go to theSave the  Bats Facebook page and become part of the movement!   Teaching your students about the value of bats will bring  us one step closer to motivating the public to conserve these amazing animals! Zoo Atlanta may not have bats in our collection, but we run many other conservation  programs in Georgia and around the world. Click here for more information.  Best, Zoo Atlanta Education Department