February 19th - February 23rd

What We Are Learning

Reading:

Reading with expression instead of reading like a robot

Scooping words together in phrases

Using punctuation to change voice

Word Work:

Word Wall Words: teacher, rain, out, favorite, quit

Word Chunk: ow & ou

Writing:

Opinion Writing

Picking out most convincing reasons for opinion

Having a beginning, middle, and end

Math:

Topic 10: Adding Double Digit Numbers

Adding double digits by tens then ones

Making a new 10 when adding

Review for test

Theme:

Why we celebrate President’s Day

Life of George Washington

Life of Abraham Lincoln

Spring Conferences

This year Spring Conferences will be March  27th and 28th. 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. More information will be sent home soon. 

McTeacher Night

On Tuesday, March 6th 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!

Dates to Remember

March 6th: McTeacher Night

March 8th: First Grade Musical

March 9th: Dismiss at 12:30

March 12th & March 13th: Make-up snow day

March 14th- March 16th: Spring Break

March 27th- March 28th: Spring Conferences

March 30th: NO SCHOOL

April 2nd: NO SCHOOL

April 19th: Field Trip to the Nature Center

May 24th: Make-up Snow Day

February 5th -February 9th

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

How to read non-fiction texts

How to decode tricky words in nonfiction text

How to determine the meaning of unknown words in nonfiction text

Word Work:

Word Wall Words: night, boy, animal, children, school

Word Chunk: ai

Writing:

Opinion Writing

Picking out most convincing reasons for opinion

Having a beginning, middle, and end

Math:

Topic 9: Place Value & 100’s Chart Skills

One more, one less, ten more, ten less on the 100’s chart

Comparing numbers (greater, less than, equal to)

Using symbols to compare

Topic 9 test

Theme:

American Symbols

Researching the Statue of Liberty, American Flag, US Capitol and the Bald Eagle

Valentine’s Party

Our Valentine’s Day party will be on Friday, February 16th.  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! (If your family does not have the resources to provide valentines for your child, please let me know and your child can make some at school.)

Please be sure to send your child’s valentines and valentine boxes ON February 16th.  Our room can get really crowded, so please do not send them ahead of time.

Dates to Remember

February 16th: Valentine’s Day Party

February 16th: Dismiss at 12:30

February 19th: Make-up snow day

March 8th: First Grade Musical

March 9th: Dismiss at 12:30

March 12th- March 16th: Spring Break

March 30th: NO SCHOOL

April 2nd: NO SCHOOL

April 19th: Field Trip to the Nature Center

January 29th - February 2nd

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

How to read non-fiction texts

How to decode tricky words in nonfiction text

Word Work:

Word Wall Words: want, saw, house, give, & us

Word Chunk: ai & ay

Word Family: _aw

Writing:

Opinion Writing

Including three details in the middle

Adding reasons to convince out audience

Math:

Topic 9: Place Value & 100’s Chart Skills

One more, one less, ten more, ten less on the 100’s chart

Comparing numbers (greater, less than, equal to)

Using symbols to compare

Theme:

Goods and services

Creating a Goods and Services Poster

Valentine Boxes

On Friday February 16th, we will be having our Valentine’s Day Celebration! Your student is invited to create a Valentine’s box at home and then bring it to school on that day. I will be sending more information home about the party as time gets closer.

Coin Drive

Starting February 5^th, 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 16^th: Valentine’s Day Party

February 16^th: Dismiss at 12:30

February 19^th: Make-up snow day

March 9^th: Dismiss at 12:30

March 12^th- March 16^th: Spring Break

March 30^th: NO SCHOOL

April 2^nd: NO SCHOOL

April 19^th: Field Trip to the Nature Center