March 20th - March 24th

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Fluency

Good readers pay attention to punctuation and change their voice accordingly

Good readers scoop words into phrases

Word Work:

Popcorn Words: ready, might, suddenly, special, & beautiful

Word Chunk: “oo” (book) and “oo” (moon)

Word Family: “_ing”

Writing:

Writing Realistic Fiction Stories

Writing stories that have characters, a problem, and a solution

Writing an interesting beginning to our stories

Math:

Subtracting tens from any number between 10-100

Using a number line to subtract

Topic 11 assessment

Theme:

St. Patrick’s Day

I am lucky because…

Four leaf clover craft

Wonder Table

Now that spring has finally arrived, I would love to update our wonder table.  Keep an eye out for spring time items that we can observe. Your child is invited to bring in budding flowers, interesting plants, and yes…even insects (no spiders please)! All I am asking is that you make sure all insects are in a secure container.  We will observe them and then release them outside.  Keep your eyes open for signs of spring!

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 does not attend.

Dates to Remember

March 28th & 30th: Spring Conferences

March 31st: No School

April 17th: Make Up Snow Day

April 20th: Field Trip to the Nature Center

May 19th: Last Day of School

February 27th - March 3rd

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

End of the quarter reading assessments

Dr. Seuss author study

Word Work:

Popcorn Words: together, begin, goes, each, again

Word Chunk: “ow” (bow) and “ow” (cow)

Word Family: “_eep”

Writing:

Opinion Writing

Third quarter opinion writing prompt (this piece will be scored using a rubric and will be reflected on your child’s grade card)

Math:

Multiple strategies for adding two-digit numbers by tens and ones

Topic 10 assessment

Begin topic 11

Using addition knowledge to make sense of subtraction

Theme:

American Symbols

Researching the American Flag, the Liberty Bell, and the Bald Eagle

First Grade Musical

Hello First Grade Families! The First Grade Musical will be Thursday, March 9th at 7:00. Your kiddo has been very busy rehearsing, and I have heard it is going to be quite the performance. Here are some details about that night you might want to be aware of:

* I will be in the room around 6:30.  You can drop your child off there and then find a place to sit to enjoy the show.

* If your child does not have a costume to wear, they should wear their WOHE shirt.

*When the program is over, you can pick up your child directly from the commons area. 

Come and enjoy the show! See you all on Thursday night!

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 does not attend. Information was sent home on Friday. 

Dates to Remember

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

March 10th: Dismiss at 12:30

March 13th- 17th: Spring Break

March 28th & 30th: Spring Conferences

April 20th: Field Trip to the Nature Center