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03/01- Field Trip to Hands On Children’s Museum/PJ Day 03/08- No School 03/27-03/29- Conferences

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03/01- Field Trip to Hands On Children’s Museum/PJ Day 03/08- No School 03/27-03/29- Conferences

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  1. A time for conferences is quickly approaching.Our time during the two-half day afternoons is limited, so if you have a conference form attached to this newsletter, I would like to meet with you.However, if you have not received an invitation and feel it is important for us to meet, we can schedule to a time before school one morning.The first requests in, are the first scheduled.I will do my very best to accommodate the time that works best for you.  Thank you!  • 03/01- Field Trip to Hands On Children’s Museum/PJ Day • 03/08- No School • 03/27-03/29- Conferences • (12:35 dismissals) • 03/30-04/07- No School • (Enjoy your Spring break!) Please remember that we will have 12:35 dismissals from March 27th through March 29h due to conferencing. If you would like to schedule a conference, please contact me at your earliest convenience. Thank you! Important Upcoming Dates: 04/01-04/07- Spring Break • Math • Adding & comparing 2-digit numbers through place value • Adding & subtracting groups of 10s & 1s • Adding & subtracting 10s & 1s to 2-digit numbers • Reading/Writing • Long e: e, ea, ee, ey, y • Long o: o, oa, oe, ow • Long i: y, igh, ie • Narrative writing • Comprehension skills, such as Main Idea & Key Details, Point of View, etc.

  2. Spring has sprung- hooray! This month in math, we will be learning how to create/read fractions and how to tell time. In writing, our focus will be informative writing. Your child will learn how to craft an informational piece that teaches readers about a topic. Chloe Clark will be closed the first week of April for Spring Break. If you haven’t already, please be sure to return your child’s “Intent to Return” slip. This will help Chloe Clark get a better guess as to hoe many students will be returning or not returning for the 2018-2019 schoolyear. Thank you so much! • 04/01-04/07- Spring Break • 04/03- Terry’s Birthday! • 04/09- Meet & Greet with DuPont Fire Department • 04/21- Henry’s Birthday! • Writing: • Informative writing • Reading: • Words with ar • Words with er, ir, ur, or • Words including or, ore, oar • Math: • Addition & subtraction story problem practice • Fact fluency to & from 10 • Intro to fractions • Intro to telling time • Shapes & their attributes

  3. Happy May, family and sweet students of mine! Many exciting dates are ahead, including one of my new favorite holidays– Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mommies of our class. You all are raising amazingchildren! Thank you for all that you do!  • 05/13- Happy Mother’s Day, mommies! • 05/17- Zoe’s Birthday! • 05/27- No School • (Memorial Day) • 05/30- Elemynt’s Birthday! • 05/31- Fun Run!  Please note that Friday, May 24th will be a Snow Make-Up Day. If there are no snow days in the month of May, all students and teachers will have off on May 24th. Thank you!  Important Upcoming Date: June 13th- ½ Day Last Day of School Math Reading • Addition to 100 using place value • Numbers to 120 • Telling & writing time to the nearest hour & half-hour • -ar, -oi, and -or words • Spelling words ending with -es

  4. Happy New Year, friends (and welcome back from Winter Break)! My hope is that you and your family had a restful and memorable holiday season.  May this year bring good health and fortune to each and every one of you. Reminders Birthdays and Events • 01/01-01/06- No School • (Winter Break) • 01/05- Wyatt’s Birthday! • 01/21- No School • (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) • 01/25- Half Day (12:15 dismissal) • 01/27- Mary’s Birthday! First Grade Friends: Please keep doing a fabulous job at recording your reading minutes. We will be continuing the Book It! Program throughout the month of January. Not only will you gain excellent exercise for your brain, you will also earn a yummy pizza. Talk about a double win!  Learning Focus • Math • Adding and subtracting numbers to and from 20 • Counting on and counting back to solve subtraction equations with teen numbers (i.e. 17-8=?) • Solving story problems by making 10 • Reading/Writing • 3-part narrative stories • Focus on /ch/ and /sh/ sounds • Review: • Letter Sounds • Reading Strategies

  5. February is here! Hooray!  This month, we will begin introducing new math concepts, such as measurement and place value. You can help your child at home by measuring items around the house with nonstandard tools, such as paper clips or with a standard tool, such as a ruler. Reminders Important Dates • 02/07- 100th Day of School • 02/14- Valentine’s Day • 02/18- No School (Presidents’ Day) • February 7th is our 100th day of school, and the entire first grade will be participating. All classes will transition from room-to-room, completing various 100th Day activities. Learning Focus Math Measurement (using nonstandard & standard units) Place Value (breaking numbers into tens & ones) • Reading • Long Vowels: A, E, O, U • Letters o and u to make the middle sound you hear in book. • Folktales • Nonfiction (Informational Texts) • Verbs • Contractions

  6. Welcome back to school, friends! I am SO SO excited to have you here!  My hope is that each and every one of you had a wonderful summer and are looking forward to a fun and exciting year. We are going to learn a ton AND we’ll have a blast doing it. Get ready because… first grade, here we come!  Reminders Birthdays and Events Please lookout for these newsletters shortly before the start of each new month. I will be sending them home in your child’s Wednesday Folder. Each tidbit of information is included to familiarize you with our learning, as well as keep you current on upcoming events & important dates. Fingers crossed it does just that!  • 09/04- No School • 09/04- Jayden’s Birthday! • 09/18- Sophia’s Birthday! • ACE Days every Wednesday • 09/05 • 09/12 • 09/19 • 09/26 Learning Focus • Math • Addition word problems • Counting on • Number bonds • Reading • Kindergarten review: • Alphabet • Letter Recognition • Phonics • Rhyming • Sight words • Writing • Journal writing

  7. Happy Fall, ya’ll! This month in our classroom, your child will begin transitioning from kindergarten review to the introduction of first grade concepts and skills. We will also continue honing in on those important procedures & routines.  Reminders Birthdays and Events • Parent/Teacher conferences will be held the entire week of Oct. 15th. Please be sure to schedule your conference! • Thanks you much!  • -Mrs. Aman • 10/12- No School • 10/15-10/19- 12:35 Dismissal • 10/26- Troi’s Birthday! Learning Focus • Reading/Writing • Short vowel sounds: • A, E, I, O, U • Parts of a sentence • Opinion writing • Building fluency • Basic story elements, such as characters, main events, and setting • Math • Addition & Subtraction word problems using drawings & manipulatives • Counting on to find the missing part of an addition/subtraction equation

  8. Gobble, Gobble! We’re wobblin’ right on into November! Throughout the month, our class will be brushing up on mathematics concepts learned in Module 1 (please see below). We will also begin Module 2 in math, which focuses on place value with addition and subtraction within 20. Reminders Birthdays and Events • 11/08- Lucas’s Birthday! • 11/12- No School • (Thank a vet for their service.) • 11/21- Half Day • 11/22-11/25- No School • (Happy Thanksgiving!) Dearest Friends, Please don’t forget to work towards and record your November Book It! goal. Your goal is to read for 20 minutes for 20 days. You can do it because you all are awesome!  Learning Focus • Math • Adding 3 numbers by making 10 • Addition & subtraction fact fluency • Place value with addition & subtraction within 20 • Relationship between addition & subtraction • Solving story problems • Subtraction from 10 • Reading/Writing • Discussing before, during, and after to aid in comprehension • Practice with high frequency words • Smooth blending words to help us become better readers! 

  9. Can you believe it? It’s December already! Your child has been working hard- both academically and behaviorally. Thank you parents/guardians for all of your commitment and hard work! It makes a world of positive difference!  Reminders Birthdays and Events • 12/05- Saraiya’s Birthday • 12/21- PJ/Polar Express party • 12/22-01/06- No School (Winter Break) • Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Please don’t forget to send your child to school in cozy & warm PJs on the 21st for our PJ/Polar Express Party! We will be viewing the Polar Express and enjoying a hot cocoa bar.  If you would like to attend our PJ party, please let Mrs. Aman know. Thank you1  Learning Focus • Math • Mid-Module Review: • Addition • Counting on • Making ten • Number bonds • Subtraction • Reading • Focus on High Frequency Words (see below) • Holidays Around the World • H.F.W.s: • aroundby • many • place • walk

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