February 13th - February 17th

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Good readers go back in the book they are reading to find answers to questions

Word Work:

Popcorn Words: out, quit, teacher, rain, favorite

Word Chunk: “ay” and “ai”

Word Family: “_ick”

Writing:

Opinion Writing

Brainstormed topics that we can write opinions about

Adding more details to our opinion writing

Math:

Topic 9 assessment

Counting 10s to add two digit numbers

Adding 10 to any number mentally

Theme:

Who was George Washington?

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

President silhouette project

McTeacher Night

On February 28th from 4-8pm come and support Orchard Hills at the McDonalds on Chestnut Expressway and West Bypass.  WOHE gets a portion of the sales. The best part is that the faculty from Orchard Hills will be taking orders, selling cookies, and having fun!  I will be there from 4-5pm. Come, have dinner, and help support our school!

Spring Conferences

This year Spring Conferences will be March  28th and 30th. These conferences will be different from fall conferences in that they are not student-led but more conversation focused and a chance to look at data about your child’s growth this year. I am asking that your child doesn’t attend. More information will go home about this when time gets closer. 

Dates to Remember

February 20th: Make Up Snow Day

February 23rd: 120th Day of School 

February 28th: McTeacher Night

March 9th: First Grade Music Program 2:30 & 7:00

March 10th: Dismiss at 12:30

March 28th & 30th: Spring Conferences

April 20th: Field Trip to the Nature Center

March 13th - 17th: Spring Break

January 30th- February 3

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Expanding vocabulary: tuning into interesting words when we read books

Collecting words from the books we read to use them in our writing

Word Work:

Popcorn Words: school, children, boy, animal, & night

Word Chunk: “ie” and “igh”

Word Family: “_ake”

Writing:

Opinion Writing

Brainstormed topics we can write opinions about

Adding more details to our opinion writing

Math:

Topic 8 assessment

Introduction to topic 9

Comparing 2 digit numbers

Theme:

Types of matter

How can matter change?

Conducted a matter experiment

Valentine’s Party

Our Valentine’s Day party will be on Friday, February 10th.  For this day, your child is invited to bring valentines to pass out, as well as a box or bag to keep their valentines safe. Your child can make a Valentine Box (or bag) at home.  They can be as simple as a decorated brown paper bag or as complicated as papier-mâché. It’s up to you!  Just make sure there is an opening for first graders to easily place their valentines into. Your child needs to bring a valentine for each child in our class. These can be store bought or homemade! A list of student names went home earlier this week.

Coin Drive

Starting February 6th, WOHE will be doing our annual coin drive to benefit Willard Children’s Charitable Foundation. Our challenge will be to use our little bit of loose change to make a BIG difference! Here is how the competition will work:

1) Each teacher will have their own jar to collect coins.

2)Only pennies should be placed in our classroom jar

3)All silver coins and dollars should be placed in other teacher’s jars. Silver coins decrease the total for our classroom.

4)The class with the highest overall total wins a PARTY!

Dates to Remember

February 6th-10th: Coin Drive

February 10th: Valentine’s Day Party

February 10th: Dismiss at 12:30

February 20th: Make Up Snow Day

February 28th: McTeacher Night

March 9th: First Grade Music Program 2:30 & 7:00

March 10th: Dismiss at 12:30

April 20th: Field Trip to the Nature Cent