5/19

Hello Families!

Next week is the last week of First Grade! 

If your student will be gone for an early summer please email me ASAP so I can make sure all their items get home.

Monday: We have awards ceremony at 8:15 in the gym. Then we will come back to the classroom and have our lemonade tasting and complete some fun activities.

Tuesday: We will do some fun camping activities and clean the classroom.

Wednesday: LAST DAY AND HALF DAY! Pick up is at 11:30 am! Enjoy a fun summer! 

This will be my last blog post of the school year😢. It has been an honor to serve your student and your family this school year! 💓

5/12

Hello families!

Please review school and recess expectations. Although summer is approaching expectations have remained the same. 

REMINDER ALL CHROMEBOOKS AND CHARGERS ARE DUE BACK TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY (MAY 15) AND WILL REMAIN AT SCHOOL . *See the Landmark Lead for the Summer Learning Program.

Lemonade Tasting Day May 22nd: 

Each year I have an end of the year lemonade tasting! It is fun and sweet and students are able to tie in a lot of skills like writing, reading, math, and economics. In order to make this happen the first grade team will need some donations! Click HERE to help us make the last Monday of the school year sweet!

Camping Day! May 23rd:

Help make camping day great by signing up for donations! HERE

Park Field Trip:

We will be going to the park across the street from the school on May 19th from 9:00 am-11:30. This will be a fun day! It is completely free but we will need a signed permission slip. Students will be at Landmark for a normal lunch. No extra adults are needed.

Field trips are a privilege and are used to extend our learning in a fun new environment. Students who receive 2 or more behavior emails before going on the field trip will not be able to attend. This is to encourage respectful and productive behavior in class and on the field trip. 

Important Dates:

May 10th-17th: Coin drive

May 12th: Jeans day/ May homework due

May 14th: Mother's Day * don't forget to call the important ladies of your life!

May 15th: Park Permission slips are due

May 19th: Park field trip from 9:00-11:30 am

May 22nd: Awards Ceremony 8:15 am/ Lemonade Tasting Day

May 24th: LAST DAY/ HALF DAY 11:30 No lunch provided

ABC Countdown (Next week):

S- Sports Day: Bring your favorite sports ball (label with name)

T-Thank you notes created in class

U- U and Me slideshow with book buddies

V- Video day

W- Where's Waldo hunt

Academics: We are reviewing and finishing up testing!

5/4

 I am updating the blog today since tomorrow afternoon will be crazy with Field Day. PLEASE READ ALL OF THE BLOG CAREFULLY.

Field Day:

Field day is this Friday! This is a fun opportunity for students to make some cool memories! Field day is a privilege for students who make wise and respectful choices in the classroom. If students cannot make wise choices, then they will sit out for part or all of field day.

Our field day is from 12:55-3:20.

Please have your student wear their green Landmark shirt, athletic bottoms, and closed toed shoes. Students can bring their own hat if they would like to wear it outside. If you want to have your student wear sunscreen, they will need to pack the liquid/lotion kind and will be required to apply it themselves. I am not allowed to help students apply sunscreen.

There are several stations/activities that include water and have the potential to get wet. Students may choose to participate or not. If they get wet, students may not change clothes until the end of field day. You can pack extra clothes or a small towel to stay in the classroom. 

At the end of field day, students will need to quickly return to the classroom and grab their backpacks and computers and other items. There will not be much time to change clothes so I suggest sending a small towel and change at home or at RMK. You can pick them up from the driveline, or the north doors like normal. I will send RMK as normal. You are more than welcome to come. 

Friday's Backpack list:

Water bottle with name * water bottles will travel with students

2 snacks

Charged Chromebook

Small towel to dry off with

Good attitude 😁

Listening ears😋

Lotion sunscreen *if wanted

Hat *if wanted

Lunch* if your student is cold lunch, hot lunch is still available

Change of clothes * if wanted but may not have time to change at school

Lemonade Tasting Day May 22nd: 

Each year I have an end of the year lemonade tasting! It is fun and sweet and students are able to tie in a lot of skills like writing, reading, math, and economics. In order to make this happen the first grade team will need some donations! Click HERE to help us make the last Monday of the school year sweet!

Park Field Trip:

We will be going to the park across the street from the school on May 19th from 9:00 am-11:30. This will be a fun day! It is completely free but we will need a signed permission slip. Students will be at Landmark for a normal lunch. No extra adults are needed.

Field trips are a privilege and are used to extend our learning in a fun new environment. Students who receive 2 or more behavior emails before going on the field trip will not be able to attend. This is to encourage respectful and productive behavior in class and on the field trip. 

Important Dates:

May 5th: Field Day 12:55-3:20

May 8th: NO SCHOOL

May 10th-17th: Coin drive

May 12th: Jeans day/ May homework due

May 14th: Mother's Day * don't forget to call the important ladies of your life!

May 15th: Park Permission slips are due

May 19th: Park field trip from 9:00-11:30 am

May 22nd: Awards Ceremony/ Lemonade Tasting Day

May 24th: LAST DAY/ HALF DAY 11:30 No lunch provided

ABC Countdown next week (5/9-5/12):

All items have been signed up for

O-oreo

P-playdough

Q- QU wedding with snack provided

R-Rootbeer floats

ACADEMICS:

We will be reviewing in all subjects and wrapping up end of the year testing.

4/28

 Hello!

Upcoming Testing: Next week is end of the year testing. Please email for any preplanned absences so I can adjust testing. Also please talk with your student about headphones. Some of our testing is on the computer and will require headphones. 

Landmark shirts: LAF was able to purchase a shirt for each student! This is coming home today. If your student was absent you will get it when your student returns to school. We will were these shirts several times as a grade level. 

Please wear them on MAY 1st (field trip), May 5th (field day), and May 19th.

Field Trip: MAY 1st (THIS COMING MONDAY)!

Field trips are a privilege and are used to extend our learning in a fun new environment. Students who receive 2 or more behavior emails before going on the field trip will not be able to attend. This is to encourage respectful and productive behavior in class and on the field trip. This will start from April 17th till our field trip on May 1st.

Students will need a SACK LUNCH on May 1st, which means all parts of the lunch (including the container) is able to be thrown away. My suggestion would be to pack it in a clear gallon sized bag and label ALL parts of the bag, lunch parts, and disposable water bottle. Please also check the weather and dress your student appropriately for the weather that day. Students will be responsible for all their personal items. DON'T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR GREEN LANDMARK SHIRT!

All chaperone spots are filled. If you would like to join us there you may. You will need to be at the front gates before 10:30 am.  You must join your student and their group. You may not take your student away from their group or purchase anything for students.

Field Day (May 5th** may change due to weather): This is a fun afternoon of outdoor activities! Students will receive a field day shirt at some point next week, this should be worn on field day with athletic bottoms. In the morning we will be doing some fun learning games and in the afternoon we will head outside for our fun outdoor centers. This time is a privilege and a break from our normal routine. Students can participate if they can continue to follow the rules and expectations. If students cannot make safe and wise choices then they will sit out for part or the whole time.

There will be activities that include water and students have the opportunity to get wet. Students can choose not to participate in these. Students who do get wet will not be able to change until the end of field day.

ABC Countdown:

5/1: Jump like a Kangaroo * bring sack lunch and wear Landmark shirt

5/2 King and Queen day, teachers have all supplies for this

5/3: Lights out *bring a flashlight

5/4: Mismatch socks *wear mismatched socks

5/5: Nice day for Field day * wear Landmark shirt and athletic bottoms

Important Dates:

May1st: ZOO Field Trip **Bring Sack lunch!

May 5th: Landmark Field Day

May 8th: NO SCHOOL

May10- 17th: Coin drive

May 12th: Dollar Jeans Day! May homework due!

Summer Learning: Check out the link attached to the email for more information.

Academics:

We will be MAP testing and testing in Math. It is crucial that your student has their computer charged each day and a pair of working headphones. If your student is going to be absent, picked up early or late please email me ASAP.

4/21

 WOW! This morning assembly was awesome!

Upcoming Testing: The next three weeks is end of the year testing. Please email for any preplanned absences so I can adjust testing. Also please talk with your student about headphones. Some of our testing is on the computer and will require headphones. 

Students may bring water bottles filled with water to have in the classroom, other drinks and juices must be consumed in the lunchroom.

ABC Countdown (4/24-4/28):

4/24: Extra Recess

4/25: Favorite Book! **Students bring favorite book!

4/26: Goofy Hair Day **Students come with goofy hair

4/27: Hawaiian Accessories: Wear uniform but wear beachy accessories!

4/28: Ice Pops 

Field Trip:

Field trips are a privilege and are used to extend our learning in a fun new environment. Students who receive 2 or more behavior emails before going on the field trip will not be able to attend. This is to encourage respectful and productive behavior in class and on the field trip. This will start from April 17th till our field trip on May 1st.

Students will need a SACK LUNCH on May 1st, which means all parts of the lunch (including the container) is able to be thrown away. My suggestion would be to pack it in a clear gallon sized bag and label ALL parts of the bag, lunch parts, and disposable water bottle. Please also check the weather and dress your student appropriately for the weather that day. Students will be responsible for all their personal items.

Upcoming Dates:

*****CHECK OUT THE LEAD FOR MORE DATES AND SUMMER ACTIVITES

April 24-27: Boxed Cereal Drive

April 27th: ART SHOW and BAKE SALE... Mrs. Crockett will be fundraising for her teaching trip to Uganda this summer too!

April 28th: April homework due and Timeline Project due!

May1st: ZOO Field Trip **Bring Sack lunch!

May 5th: Landmark Field Day

May 8th: NO SCHOOL

May10- 17th: Coin drive

May 12th: Jeans Day

Academics:

Phonics: We will be reviewing short vowels and sight words. Please be reading at home!

Comprehension: We will be reading one of my favorite chapter books next week! It is A-Z Mysteries The Haunted Hotel. It is part of a series that students love! A-Z mysteries is a great series if you are looking for summer reading! With this book we will be reviewing all our comprehension skills, identifying setting, characters, problems, and solutions.

Writing: We will be learning about prepositions, these are words that let us know when and where something occurs. Example: We are at school. We will have lunch at noon.

Math: We will continue to work on adding and subtracting within 20.

Social Studies: Students will identify traits of a good citizen!

4/14

 Hello families!

Lots of important things so please read CAREFULLY!

ABC Countdown: 

At the end of the year 1st grade does a countdown to the end of the year. This starts on April 18th! Below is the days and the themes. To make it extra special we have included some fun days that will need some donations or parent volunteers. Please sign up if you are able to contribute. Be sure to read carefully on the sign up as to when to deliver  the items. If you sign up please be sure to set a reminder for yourself to ensure you bring it on the assigned day! 

Somedays will include things that students can bring or wear. These are optional days. If student items are forgotten at home please do NOT drop them off in the office as they are not required for learning. 

A flyer of dates and themes will be sent home today!

ABC SIGNUP

1st Grade Assembly:

On April 21st 1st grade will be leading the Compassion Assembly! HERE is the YouTube link to our compassion song. Please have your student practice at home. Also students can wear athletic gear!

Field trip: Permission slips and money was due today. I will email to confirm who are the chaperones for the trip net week. 

Field trips are a privilege and are used to extend our learning in a fun new environment. Students who receive 2 or more behavior emails before going on the field trip will not be able to attend. This is to encourage respectful and productive behavior in class and on the field trip. This will start from April 17th till our field trip on May 1st.

Students will need a SACK LUNCH on May 1st, which means all parts of the lunch (including the container) is able to be thrown away. My suggestion would be to pack it in a clear gallon sized bag and label ALL parts of the bag, lunch parts, and disposable water bottle. Please also check the weather and dress your student appropriately for the weather that day. Students will be responsible for all their personal items.

Important Dates:

April 18th: Start of ABC Countdown!

April 21st: 1st Grade Compassion Assembly 

April 27th: ART SHOW and BAKE SALE... Mrs. Crockett will be fundraising for her teaching trip to Uganda this summer too!

April 28th: April homework due and Timeline Project due!

May1st: ZOO Field Trip **Bring Sack lunch!

May 5th: Landmark Field Day

May 8th: NO SCHOOL

May 12th: Jeans Day

Academics:

Phonics: We will be focused on Long e spellings -y, -ey, end ie. Y and ey both say the long e sound at the end of a two syllable (or more). For example, happy and monkey. The ie spelling comes in the middle of the word, like field or chief.

Comprehension: Students will work on comparing and contrasting characters' mental state and traits. We look at characters as individuals to be able to describe them but then compare them to see how they differ from others in the text.

Writing: We are going to work on narratives and really focus on setting and characters. We will also do a quick study of commas and how they are used.

Math: We will be really focused on adding and subtracting within 20. 

Social Studies: We will be reading books about people in different places and talk about how their communities and differences make them special and compare them to our school community.

4/7

 Hello families!

Few things:

Upcoming Field Trip: Each year 1st grade and Kindergarten do a joint field trip to Denver Zoo. This year we will be going on May 1st. The field trip permission slip came home today and is due back with a 7 dollar check made out to Landmark Academy, on April 14th. I will need chaperones, on the permission slip form please indicate if you would like to be a chaperone (do not email). Chaperones will need to arrive to school, carry student lunches, monitor on the bus, and guide students around the zoo safely. Chaperones must ride the bus and cannot bring siblings. I will email and confirm if you are a chaperone. If you are interested in just meeting us at the zoo, please fill out this HERE.

Field trips are a privilege and are used to extend our learning in a fun new environment. Students who receive 2 or more behavior emails before going on the field trip will not be able to attend. This is to encourage respectful and productive behavior in class and on the field trip. This will start from April 17th till our field trip on May 1st.

ABC Countdown: First Grade will be doing an ABC countdown to summer break. It will start on April 18th. I will send more details at a later date but wanted to put it on your radar.

Absences: If your student is going to be absent please email me and call the office. End of year testing will be starting at the end of the month and it will help me greatly if I know as soon as possible if your student will miss any days. I appreciate the help! 

Important Dates:

April 10th: NO SCHOOL

April 14th: Permission slip and money due! 

April 28th: Homework and Timeline Project is due!

May 1st: Field Trip

May 5th: Field Day

Academics:

Comprehension: We will be looking at comparing and contrasting texts and characters. How are they alike and different. 

Writing: Students will start working on narrative writing again. We will focus in on setting then characters.

Math: We will be reviewing adding a subtracting within 25. 

Social Studies: We will learn how to be an upstander verses a bystander! 

3/31

 Hello families!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

Parent Actions:

Upcoming Field Trip: Each year 1st grade and Kindergarten do a joint field trip to Denver Zoo. This year we will be going on May 1st. The field trip permission slip came home today and is due back with a 7 dollar check made out to Landmark Academy, on April 14th. I will need chaperones, on the permission slip form please indicate if you would like to be a chaperone (do not email). Chaperones will need to arrive to school, carry student lunches, monitor on the bus, and guide students around the zoo safely. Chaperones must ride the bus and cannot bring siblings. I will email and confirm if you are a chaperone. If you are interested in just meeting us at the zoo, please fill out this HERE.

Field trips are a privilege and are used to extend our learning in a fun new environment. Students who receive 2 or more behavior emails before going on the field trip will not be able to attend. This is to encourage respectful and productive behavior in class and on the field trip. This will start from April 17th till our field trip on May 1st.

Important Dates:

March 31st: Field trip permission slips went home

April 3rd: April homework and Timeline Project goes home

April 10th: NO SCHOOL

April 14th: Field Trip permission slip and money due and Dollar Jeans Day

April 21st: Compassion Assembly, First Grade leads

April 27th: Art Show 5pm

April 28th: April Homework and Timeline Project due.

May 1st: Zoo Field Trip

Academics:

Phonics: We will be looking at long I and Long o chunks -ild, -ind, and -old. These are used in works like child, kind, and sold. 

Comprehension: We will work on retelling key details from non fiction text. Key details tell the read the most important parts.

Writing: We will be wrapping up our opinion unit! 

Math: Students will enhance their skills in word problems. We are currently going over comparison problems and strategies to successfully answer them.  

Social Studies: We will be discussing how we, as citizen, can discuss and share ideas. We will talk about fairness and how laws and rules help communities stay safe.

3/16

 Hello Families!

This blog will be short and sweet! I hope everyone has a safe and fun spring break next week!

Upcoming Dates:

March 20-24: SPRING BREAK

March 31st: March Homework due and Planet Project due!

April 10th: No School

April 27th: Art show! 

*CHECK OUT THE LANDMARK LEAD for clubs, and summer camp information! 

3/10

 Hello families!

Don't forget to be working on your planet project outlined in the March homework!

Next week is the book fair! We will be going on Thursday as a class. Please click THIS LINK to let me know if you plan on letting your student shop. Talk about what they can get if you give them money to spend. 

Recess Ball expectations: Students can bring balls to take out to recess but recently several students have struggled maintaining the ball expectations. Students will keep it in the class cart while in the building. Students who brought the ball will carry it down the hallway without bouncing/ throwing/ kicking it in the school building. At recess the owner of the ball must ask a teacher for permission to go get the ball beyond the fence if it goes over before retrieving it. When the whistle blows all play must stop and the owner must carry it to the line immediately. 

Upcoming Dates:

Check out the Landmark Lead every week for more dates and news about the school!

March 10-11 Willy Wonka Performances

March 20-24: SPRING BREAK

March 31: March homework and Planet Project due!

April 10th: No school

April 27th : Art show!

Academics:

Phonics: We will be focusing on aw and au. Both say awww (like what you say to a cute baby)! For example we have the word 'cause' and the word 'law'. 

Comprehension: We will be looking at cause and effect through stories about American leaders. We will have to connect events that occur at the beginning of a person's story and see how it effects them throughout the rest of the text.

Writing: We will continue to develop our opinion pieces and also work on identifying subject (what the sentence is about) and the verb (what it is doing). We worked hard in math. 'We' is the subject, and 'worked' is the verb. 

Math: We wrapped up our math testing this week and will be starting our geometry unit! This is personally my favorite and usually the student's favorite! We will talk about 2D shapes attributes and then go into 3D attributes! 

Science: We will wrap up our space unit next week! The students love space and they are so curious about it!  Here is a fun website that students can get on to extend the learning at home!https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

 

3/3

 Hello!

Few quick things:

Book Fair will be March 14-17 at school! I will sign up a time for our class to visit and shop. IF you plan on sending your student with money please fill out this FORM !

Be sure to read through all the March homework! There is the Planet Project listed on the homework and has a flyer attached right after the month overview. Please do not wait till the last minute on this project. It covers a lot of information and students will want to create something amazing. Each project needs a visual model, listed on the flyer it says students can paint, draw, or print a picture of their planet. I have also seen students make 3D models as well. I would love for students to label their model as well. I look forward to see all the projects!

Important Dates: 

*Be sure to check out The Lead, sent from Jenna Reeves, to get school wide details and events!

March 10th: Half Day

March 14-17: Book Fair

March 20-24: Spring break, NO SCHOOL

March 31st: March homework and project due!

Academics:

Phonics: We will learn about diphthongs oi and oy. Both say the same sound but are used in different places within a word. Oi comes in the middle of a word, like join. Oy comes at the end of a word, like toy.

Comprehension: We wrapped our unit about characters and will now be going back to nonfiction. We will be looking at cause and effects within nonfiction text. 

Writing: We are circling back around to opinion pieces. We want students to strengthen their reasoning within their opinion writing. 

Math: We will being administering our numeracy test check ups. This is a check to see where students are in meeting the first grade standards.

Science: We will continue to explore our solar system and looking at what kind of technology we have sent into space. This is my personal favorite! We will be learning about and discussing the Mars rovers!

2/24

 What a cold week! BRRR! Be sure to check the weather often and always send your student with appropriate outdoor gear!

Important Dates:

Feb 28th: Picture day and homework is due!

March 10th: Half Day (pickup at 11:30, no lunch provided)

March 20-24 SPRING BREAK 

March 31st Homework due!

Academics:

Phonics: Students will be learning about Diphthongs ou and ow both of these say ow! For example, cow and shout. Both have the ow sound. ou is mostly found in the middle of the word and ow tends to be at the end of a word but there are some words with it in the middles like frown or clown.

Comprehension: We are going to be wrapping up our unit about characters next week. We will review all the skills we have learned thus far, character traits, mental state, and character's motivation.

Writing: We are finishing up our study on adjectives and sentence types (interrogative, exclamatory, and declarative). 

Math: Students have been working hard on using a number line as an effective strategy. We will start our geometry unit! Students love this unit. We will start by talking about 2D (flat shapes) and how to make them into halves and fourths. Then we will move into 3D shapes.

Science: We will continue to explore our solar system! We will talk about about how many planets there are and see how they are different than ours. 

2/15

Hello Families!

Thanks so much for helping your student with their 100 day projects and Valentine mailboxes. Both days were special and fun!

Important Dates:

Feb. 16th, 17th, and 20th: NO SCHOOL

Feb. 28th Homework due and Picture day  * I have extra order forms if your student did not come home with one. 

March 10th: Half Day, Pick up at 11:30, no lunch provided

March 20-24 Spring Break

March 31st March homework due

Academics:

Phonics: We will be working on short /oo/ like in book and took. We will also being learning about long /oo/ spoon.

Comprehension: We are working on character's motivation. A character's motivation is why a character does something. This helps reader know why a does does or says something.

Writing: We will be working on adjectives. These are words that describe a noun or verb. The soft bunny hopped. She laughed loudly.

Math: We will be continuing to work on word problem strategies, number lines, and missing addend problems.

Science: We will be starting our space unit! This is a fun unit that students love. We will look at our solar system and all the cool things inside! 

2/10

Hello!

It was busy week in 1st grade! Today we had so much fun for our 100th day. 

Upcoming Dates:

Feb. 14th BRING IN VALENTINES AND MAILBOX **see homework packet

Feb. 16th, 17th, and 20th No School!

Feb. 28th Picture Day and February Homework due!

Academics:

First grade will be reviewing in all subject areas next week. 

2/3

 Hello families!

Parent Action List:

1. Parent/Teacher conferences are coming soon. Click HERE to sign up. I have 28 slots for my 28 students. I hold one conference for each student. Please sign up and then comment with your student's name. Please enter the date and time you selected into your calendar. These will be in person.
2. Please look through the February homework and read carefully about the 100th day project and the Valentines mailboxes. These are fun projects but the team wanted to give you dedicated times in the homework to work on them. The 100th day project is for a grade.
3. Here is assign up for our upcoming 100th day celebration! Click here! Thank you to those who donate, we appreciate it!
4. I have had a lot of computers coming to school uncharged. Please make sure your student has a routine established to charge their computer. 

Important Dates:

• Feb. 3rd Early Release @1:30 
• Feb. 10th 100th Day Celebration *** BRING PROJECTS
• Feb 14th Valentine's Day ***BRING VALENTINE MAILBOXES
• Feb. 16, 17, and 20th NO SCHOOL
• Feb. 28th February homework due

Academics:

Phonics: We will be working on the /or/ sound. This can be spelled a few different ways: or, ore, and oar. These spellings/ sounds can be found in fork, store, and roar. This is a continuation of the bossy  R unit. 

Comprehension: We will look at a character's motivation. This is the reason why a character does something in the story. This helps them understand the character and why they make their choices.

Writing: Students are still working on narratives with a focus on the problem and solution of their stories. In grammar students are going to work on compound sentences with using the conjunctions of but and and. 

Math: Students will develop their addition and subtraction skills while using a number line. Number lines also assist students in counting and identifying numbers. 

Social Studies: We are wrapping up our unit with looking at community helps and symbols from our community. For example, an American flag represents our country, while the Colorado flag represents our state.

1/27

Lots of important information for the upcoming weeks!

Parent/Teacher conferences are coming soon. Click HERE to sign up. I have 28 slots for my 28 students. I hold one conference for each student. Please sign up and then comment with your student's name. Please enter the date and time you selected into your calendar.

January homework will due on Feb. 1st!

Be on the look out in the February homework (comes home on Wednesday 2/1) for directions for our 100th day project and more information on Valentine mailboxes. We have built in homework days to work on both.

Here is assign up for our upcoming 100th day celebration! Click here! Thank you to those who donate, we appreciate it!

Important Dates:

• Feb. 1st January homework due
• Feb. 3rd Early Release @1:30 
• Feb. 10th 100th Day Celebration
• Feb 14th Valentine's Day
• Feb. 16, 17, and 20th NO SCHOOL
• Feb. 28th February homework due

Be sure to add your conference time to your calendar as well!

Academics:

Phonics: Next week we are going to focus on the more r-controlled vowels. We will focus on the 'triplets.'  The 'triplets' all say the say thing and they are er, ir, and ur. For example the words first, purse, and serve all have the same sound.

Comprehension: We will be looking at character's traits. These could be physical or mental traits. It is important for students to be able to identify traits so they can better understand the character's thinking and choices.

Writing: We are continuing to build our skill in writing narrative stories with a focus on the problem. In grammar we are going to focus on different punctuation types and sentence types. A declarative sentence, exclamatory sentences, an interrogative are all the different types we will focus on.

Math: Students will explore the skill of representing addition on a number line. Students will continue to develop their skills in adding and subtracting within 20, comparing numbers based on place value, and counting to 120.

Social Studies: Our class will be looking at community wants and needs. We will be exploring different types of communities (rural, urban and suburban). 

1/20

 Hello Families!

*** I will not be at school on Monday (1/23). There will be a substitute teacher who will keep our classroom routine and schedule. I expect all students to continue to meet school expectations and be role models for each other. I also expect that they will be kind and respectful to the sub and to each other. 

Important dates:

• Feb. 3: Early Release at 1:30pm
• Feb. 10th: 100th day celebration *more info to come next week
• Feb. 14th: Valentine's day *more info to come next week
• Feb. 16th, 17th, 20th NO SCHOOL

Parent/Teacher Conferences are going to occur in early February. I haven't made my schedule yet but will send it out soon!

Academics:

Phonics: We will be starting boss R teams. Students will start with -ar. Like in the word start, tar, barn, etc.

Reading Comprehension: We will be looking at how characters change as the story goes on. This could be that the character gains confidence, or uses perseverance. It could be a physical change as well. 

Writing: Students will be writing a story with a big focus on problem. Problems drive the characters in the story to take actions. We will also be focusing on nouns and verbs next week in our grammar lessons. A noun is a person, place, or thing. A verb is an action word like jump, running, sitting, etc.

Math: We are making the connection between comparing number and place value. Again we can visually represent a number with sticks and cubes. The number 16 has one stick and six cubes, while the number 61 has six sticks and 1 cube. Students will continue to work on adding and subtracting with 25 and counting to 120.

Social Studies: We will be exploring different climates and how those climates effect the people and animals. For example, in a dessert climate animals live underground and hunt at night to avoid the heat of the day.

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 Welcome back!

**Leadership Role Applications: These are coming home and are due on January 18th. Please read through these roles carefully. Students need to fill out the application side in their own handwriting. Students may not get their desired job but they will have a job. 

Important Dates:

• January 16th: MLK Day/ NO SCHOOL
• January 20th: Awards Ceremony 9:45am
• January 25th: Literacy Night 5pm
• February 3rd: Early Release @ 1:30pm
• February 16th-20 NO SCHOOL

Parent/Teacher conferences are held in early February. I will work on my schedule and send it out as soon as possible! Just want it on everyone's radar. 

Academics:

Phonics: We will be exploring the long u spellings next week. These are ew and ue. Examples of these would be few and clue. 

Comprehension: We will learn about character's feelings. This is a fun topic to talk about because students identify the character's feelings and often make a connection to the character's actions and thoughts.

Writing: We are working together to write a creative story with a focus on the problem. Problems often drive the characters into actions. I look forward to seeing how student's writing develop.

Math: We are going to start looking at place value and comparing numbers. To work on this students have been taught how to draw or represent numbers. The number 23 would have 2 sticks and 3 single cubes. The sticks represent the tens place, while the single cubes represent the ones place.

Social Studies: Students will learn about different land and water features. We will look at some familiar features like mountains but also discuss ones we may not be as familiar with like peninsulas.