Thank you to those of you who donated glue sticks and Disinfectant wipes. We had run out of both. As you can imagine, they are going to good use. I spent my break Friday cleaning everything I could get my hands on in the classroom. I am determined to keep your kiddos and myself healthy. Winter germs are the worst!
Mid-Year Literacy Testing:
I am finishing our mid-year literacy testing, and couldn't be prouder of the progress the kids are demonstrating! Please help this momentum continue by ensuring your child reads every day. Please follow the guidelines on your child's homework sheet for how to discuss your child's daily reading with him/her.
SOL Vocabulary Parade:
I'm excited to see the projects the kids are creating for our SOL Vocabulary Parade on Tuesday, January 31st! A friendly reminder to not send completed projects until that date. Parents are welcome to attend and watch the parade. The 1st Grade Parade is from 9:00-9:30 am in the gym at school.
Valentine's Day Party: Mark your calendar...our classroom Valentine's Day party will be Tuesday, February 14th in our classroom. All families are welcome to attend. The kids will exchange Valentine cards at the party, I will be sending home the class roster tomorrow for those of you wanting to get a start on those. (Shout out to the Type A peeps!) The card exchange is completely voluntary, although historically, the majority of the class participates. If your child brings Valentine cards, please be sure he/she has one for every student in the class. If your child wants to attach a little "something" to his/her Valentine cards, please don't attach candy or food... little items like pencils, erasers, tattoos, stickers are fine. Please watch for more details regarding the party soon!
STEAM Expo:
The annual Pinebrook STEAM Expo will be held on Friday, February 24th during our regular school day. This day is filled with tons of fun and engaging hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math exploration. We need many volunteers to make the STEAM Expo a success! Come spend the day with us!
Focus Areas for the Coming Week:
- Reading: We will explore personification in stories. Personification is when an author gives human qualities and characteristics to an animal or object.
- Writing: We will learn about writing to inform as we continue to focus on editing for mechanics, punctuation, and proper sight word spelling.
- Math: We will finish our place value unit.
- Social Studies: We will begin our Famous Americans unit, in which we discuss the lives and contributions of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington Carver, Benjamin Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt.
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