Thursday, January 25, 2018

Math Games

Math Games

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Money Games




Math Quiz: 

Upcoming Events for January 29th- February 2nd

Learning Objectives


  • Reading: We will work on identifying and describing the purpose of nonfiction text features. (Table of Contents, index, glossary, bold print, charts, diagram, labels, captions, etc.)
  • Writing: We will be writing a fictional story about what our life would be like if we lived in a snow globe. We will continue to work on writing sentences with capital letters, spaces between words, and ending marks. 
  • Math: We will be learning about the partners of 100 and making connections with the value of one dollar. We will be working with missing addend problems and utilizing different strategies to solve.
  • Science: This week we will continue our on weather. 
  • Character:  Zones of Regulation (The Zones of Regulation is a program designed to help students gain skills in consciously regulating their emotions and actions.) 




1.) Math workbook pages (any pages unfinished from Unit 5)
2.)  Practice sight words
3.) Leveled Reading books (read and return each day!)

OPTIONAL: Word Study Menu

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Valentine’s Day Party... cupid february design
On Wednesday, February 14th, we will be having a Valentine’s Day Celebration from 1:30-2:30 PM. A class list will be sent home in students' Daily Folders. I would like for the students to “address” their Valentine’s themselves.  (Students will be making a Valentine’s carrying bag at school.  You do not need to prepare a Valentine’s Day box.)
We are also asking for food donations for the snack table. There are 21 students total. I will send  you a confirmation note with which item to send in.           
Party Items:

             Plates Napkins Juice boxes Fruit   Chips  Cookies Cupcakes Brownies


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  • One School One Book Celebration Night, Thursday, February 1st at 6 PM
  • Early Release, January 30th (Car riders 1:05, buses 1:15)
  • Early Release, February 7th (Car riders 1:05, buses 1:15)









  • Sign up for MCPS weather alerts to be informed about delayed starts and/or cancelled school days.

Friday, January 19, 2018

Upcoming Events for January 22nd-26th

Learning Objectives

  • Reading: We will work on making predictions about a text before and during the reading.
  • Writing: We will research facts about penguins. Students will engage in informational writing about penguins. We will continue to work on writing sentences with capital letters, spaces between words, and ending marks. 
  • Math: We will continue to learn about coins and how to count a collection of coins. We will also be working on how to continue a pattern by counting by tens starting from any number.
  • Social Studies: We will finish a unit on past, present, and future. 
  • Character:  Zones of Regulation (The Zones of Regulation is a program designed to help students gain skills in consciously regulating their emotions and actions.)




1.) Math workbook pages 137-148
2.) Practice sight words
OPTIONAL: Practice Sight Words

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  • Report cards go home, January 12th
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day---No School, January 15th
  • Early Release, January 30th (Car riders 1:05, buses 1:15)
  • Early Release, February 7th (Car riders 1:05, buses 1:15)









  • Sign up for MCPS weather alerts to be informed about delayed starts and/or cancelled school days.

Friday, January 12, 2018

Upcoming Events for January 16th-19th

Learning Objectives


  • Reading: We will practice reading informational texts and answering questions. Students will learn how to use context clues as a strategy to find the answers in the passages. 
  • Writing: We will research facts about penguins and write informational stories.  We will continue to work on writing sentences with capital letters, spaces between words, and ending marks. 
  • Math: We will continue Unit 5 which focuses on money. Students will be identifying coins and their value along with counting groups of coins.
  • Social Studies: We will continue a unit on past, present, and future. We will discuss Martin Luther King Jr. and why he is an American hero. 
  • Character:  Zones of Regulation (The Zones of Regulation is a program designed to help students gain skills in consciously regulating their emotions and actions.)




1.) Read library books
2.) Math workbook pages, Unit 5
3.) Practice sight words

OPTIONAL: Word Study Menu

Classroom News








  • 1st and 2nd grade Music Program, March 8th

AES News












  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day---No School, January 15th
  • Report cards go home, January 16th
  • One School, One book, begins January 17th
  • Early Release, January 30th (Car riders 1:05, buses 1:15)
  • Early Release, February 7th (Car riders 1:05, buses 1:15)









  • Sign up for MCPS weather alerts to be informed about delayed starts and/or cancelled school days.

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Upcoming Events for January 8th-12th

Welcome back!


Learning Objectives


  • Reading: We will practice reading comprehension. Students will answer the following questions after reading a story: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
  • Writing: We will research facts about penguins and write informational stories.  We will continue to work on writing sentences with capital letters, spaces between words, and ending marks. 
  • Math: We will start Unit 5 which focuses on money. Students will be identifying coins and their value along with counting groups of coins.
  • Social Studies:We will begin a unit on past, present, and future. 
  • Character:  Zones of Regulation (The Zones of Regulation is a program designed to help students gain skills in consciously regulating their emotions and actions.)




1.) Math Workbook pages (Unit 5)
2.) Read library book
3.) Practice 3rd 9 Weeks sight words

OPTIONAL: Word Study Menu


Classroom News










AES News












  • Report cards go home, January 12th
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day---No School, January 15th
  • Early Release, January 30th (Car riders 1:05, buses 1:15)
  • Early Release, February 7th (Car riders 1:05, buses 1:15)









  • Sign up for MCPS weather alerts to be informed about delayed starts and/or cancelled school days.