Thursday, February 2, 2017

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

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