Upcoming Events

April 4th-8th

 Wishing you safe travels and fun times with your family and friends!

April 11th-15th

Here’s a peek at next week:

Spelling words: eight, seven, four, nine, one, twenty, forty, thirty, fifty, number

 Challenge Words: hundred, thousand, million

Phonics- review

Reading: Daily 5 with emphasis on beginning. middle and ending, finding evidence in text to support answer and retelling the story. What was the author's purpose? This week we will be reviewing skills we have already learned ( comprehension strategies, parts of information text, things to learn from pictures, questioning strategies).We will talk about figurative language ( idioms, similes, metaphors, and personification)

L.Arts:  We will review skills already covered this year. 

Writing Workshop: Students will review and begin a new opinion piece of writing. Students will form an opinion and write a review about a book, movie, restaurant or store. They will have the opportunity to choose what they would like to write about. What are some important details I need to include in order to convince my reader?  How should I introduce my topic? Should I share how I feel about it? Should I compare it to other like places? We will look at mentor texts to get ideas and compare them. 

Math: Students will continue going over MAP review skills. We will review addition, subtraction, even, odd, polygons, number lines, story problems, time, graphing, base ten, etc. 

Science: Students will continue to learn about seeds and flowers. They will have the opportunity to observe what happens when  plants are not given light, soil or water vs. others that are cared for. Students will be able to label the parts of the plant and observe the inside of a seed. We will think about what plants need to grow and live.  We will have the opportunity to learn about the life cycle of a plant.

                                             Homework

(Homework will be given out on Monday, April 11th.) 

1. Reading Passage (Tulips) with Fluency Practice

2. MAP Reading Practice Page

3. Math ( Spring Word Problems)

4. Read!!

Check Spelling City out to practice your spelling words for the week. :)

Link to Spelling City

Thank you so much everyone for helping make our 1st grade play a success! We really appreciate all volunteers, parents and grandparents! Without you it would not be possible to put on a production like this! :) 

We are gearing up for our final MAP Math assessment. Our class will take the assessment on April 15th at 10:00. It is important that ALL students attend this day. We suggest getting a good night's rest and  a healthy breakfast so that all students can be focused and ready to do their best. 

Parent Survey

In an effort to improve system practices, Oconee County Schools is conducting a parent survey. We value your opinion and ask that you take the time to complete this survey. The web survey will be available until April 25, 2016.

In order to complete the survey, please go to: http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/9422178

*****Please be assured that your responses to this survey will be anonymous. Your honest opinion is appreciated.*********

We will have the opportunity to go on another field trip to Bear Hollow on Wednesday, April 27th. Please fill out and sign the permission to return as soon as possible. :) The field trip form will go home on Monday, April 11th.  

We have snack every day. Please encourage your student to pack a snack each day. Lunch time can be a long time to wait to eat. :) 

Upcoming Events

~ 4/12  PTO Meeting at 6:30

~ 4/14  RBES Sonic Night

~4/15  Math MAP at 10:00

~4/19  Rocket Relay

~4/27  Field Trip -- Bear Hollow

~4/29  Reading MAP at 9:30

Have a great weekend!!