Upcoming Events for December 18th-20th

Learning Objectives

• Reading: We will work on summarizing narrative stories. Students will practice this skill aided by a graphic organizer. They will give an oral summary to a partner. 
• Writing: We will learn about how to write a friendly letter. We are working on writing sentences with capital letters, spaces between words, and ending marks. I encourage students to be fearless spellers. This means they sound out unknown words or look to the Word Wall for assistance. 
• Math: We will complete our unit on place value. Students should be able to look at groups of tens and ones and determine the number. We will be adding tens and ones.  
• Social Studies:We will learn about different holidays including Hanukkah, Ramadan, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. 
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1.)  Practice 2nd 9 Weeks Sight Words

OPTIONAL: Math Workbook pages (any of Unit 4 that have not been completed)

OPTIONAL: Word Study Menu

Classroom News

• Holiday Sing a Long, December 19th at 2:40 PM
• You and your family are welcome to join us!
• POLAR EXPRESS DAY, December 20th 
• Students get to wear their p.j.s to school!

AES News

• Early Release, December 20th (car rider bell 1:05, buses 1:15)
• Winter Break, December 21st -January 5 (Students return January 8th)

Have a WONDERFUL holiday with your family!

Upcoming Events for December 11th-15th

Learning Objectives

• Reading: We will work on summarizing narrative stories. Students will practice this skill aided by a graphic organizer. They will give an oral summary to a partner. 
• Writing: We will write fictional stories about a snowy day. We are working on writing sentences with capital letters, spaces between words, and ending marks. I encourage students to be fearless spellers. This means they sound out unknown words or look to the Word Wall for assistance. 
• Math: We will complete our unit on place value. Students should be able to look at groups of tens and ones and determine the number. We will be adding tens and ones.  
• Social Studies:We will learn about different holidays including Hanukkah, Ramadan, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. 
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1.) Math Missing Add-in Worksheet

2.) Practice Sight Words

OPTIONAL: Math Workbook pages (any of Unit 4 that have not been completed)

OPTIONAL: Word Study Menu

Classroom News

• Holiday Shoppe, December 11-15th
• Holiday Sing a Long, December 19th at 2:40 PM

AES News

• Early Release, December 11th (Car riders 1:05, buses 1:15)
• Winter Break, December 21st -January 5 (Students return January 8th)

Have a WONDERFUL holiday with your family!

Math Games

lick on the links to play math games!

Jet Ski Addition: http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_JetSkiAddition.html

Base 10: http://www.fuelthebrain.com/games/number-flash/

Find the Bone (100s chart):http://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/dogbone/gamebone.html

Math Playground: http://www.mathplayground.com/grade_1_games.html

First Grade Math Games: https://www.education.com/games/first-grade/math/

Math Quiz: 

https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1

Upcoming Events for December 4th- 8th

Learning Objectives

• Reading: We will work on summarizing narrative stories. Students will practice this skill aided by a graphic organizer. They will give an oral summary to a partner. 
• Writing: We will write fictional stories about a snowy day. We are working on writing sentences with capital letters, spaces between words, and ending marks. I encourage students to be fearless spellers. This means they sound out unknown words or look to the Word Wall for assistance. 
• Math: We will continue learning about place value. Students should be able to look at groups of tens and ones and determine the number. We will be adding tens and ones.  
• Social Studies:We will begin a unit on past, present, and future. 

• Character:  What does it mean to be a Citizen Hero? (Medal of Honor Lessons)

1.) Math Workbook Pages (Any pages in Unit 4. We will assess this week!)

2.) Practice Word Study spelling words

3.) Read the leveled readers sent home

Classroom News

• Wednesday, December 6th: 1st Grade Field Trip to Radford University to see the play: Lilly and the Purple Plastic Purse.We will leave at 11:15 and be back to school by 2:00 PM. Students will eat lunch at school at 10:30 AM. 

AES News

• Holiday Shoppe, December 11-15th
• Holiday Sing a Long, December 19th at 2:40 PM

• Early Release, December 11th (Car riders 1:05, buses 1:15)
• Winter Break, December 21st -January 5 (Students return January 8th)

Math Games

Math Games

Click on the links to play math games!

Jet Ski Addition: http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_JetSkiAddition.html

Base 10: http://www.fuelthebrain.com/games/number-flash/

Find the Bone (100s chart):http://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/dogbone/gamebone.html

Math Playground: http://www.mathplayground.com/grade_1_games.html

First Grade Math Games: https://www.education.com/games/first-grade/math/

Math Quiz: 

https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1

Upcoming Events for November 20th-21st

Learning Objectives

• Reading: We will be reading fictional stories and identifying story elements (characters, setting, plot, problem, solution). We will also read nonfiction texts to learn about the first Thanksgiving. 
• Writing: We will write fictional stories about how to stuff a turkey.  We are working on writing sentences with capital letters, spaces between words, and ending marks. I encourage students to be fearless spellers. This means they sound out unknown words or look to the Word Wall for assistance. 
• Math: We will continue discussing place value. Students will learn about tens and ones within numbers, how to add ten, and how teen numbers are made up of 1 ten and extra ones.  
• Social Studies: Students will learn about the first Thanksgiving. 
• Character:  Anti-Bullying lessons

NO HOMEWORK!!! Enjoy the time with your families!

Learning Websites:

Classroom News

AES News

• 1st Grade Field Trip to Radford University to see the play Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, December 6th (PLEASE RETURN THE PERMISSION SLIP BY DEC.1st)

• Thanksgiving Break, November 22-24
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  • Reading: We will be reading fictional stories and identifying story elements (characters, setting, plot, problem, solution). We will also read nonfiction texts to learn about the first Thanksgiving. 
  • Writing: We will write fictional stories about how to stuff a turkey.  We are working on writing sentences with capital letters, spaces between words, and ending marks. I encourage students to be fearless spellers. This means they sound out unknown words or look to the Word Wall for assistance. 
  • Math: We will continue discussing place value. Students will learn about tens and ones within numbers, how to add ten, and how teen numbers are made up of 1 ten and extra ones.  
  • Social Studies: Students will learn about the first Thanksgiving. 
  • Character:  Anti-Bullying lessons
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  NO HOMEWORK!!! Enjoy the time with your families!

  
  
  Learning Websites:
  
  Reflex Math 
   The username is green123. After typing that in your child should be able to click on their name and begin the math facts practice. 
  
  
  Mega Math has also been added to the Math websites. Mega Math offers games that are organized by different math skills.
  
  
  Tumble Books has been added to the Reading websites. The students LOVE this website. Simply click on the e-book link. 
  
  
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  The students' STEM Project: Mayflower Boats is a success. Thank you for sending in supplies! 

  The students showed a lot of creativity with their designs. They also utilized good teamwork.

  

  
  

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  • 1st Grade Field Trip to Radford University Basketball game, December 8th 

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  • Thanksgiving Break, November 23-25
  • Early Release, December 11th (Car riders 1:05, buses 1:15)