Weekly Update

Hi Everyone,

It's been a busy week!  We spent time learning about repeating and growing patterns, playing in the Fall sunshine, making "BFF Words", and crafting Otis the tractor.  #ourbusyfirstgradelife

Pumpkins:
We will complete an in-class pumpkin investigation.  Each child will need his/her own small pumpkin.  I sent a note home about this in yesterday's Thursday folder. Please send your child's small pumpkin to school by Wednesday, October 23rd.  Please write your child's name on the bottom of his/her pumpkin.  (Black permanent marker works best for this.)

Fall Party:
Please mark your calendar for our Fall party on Thursday, October 31st.  The final time is yet to be determined, but the party will start sometime around noon and last until 1:15 pm. All families are welcome to attend!  (NO costumes, please.)  I will send a food permission slip home before the party. Our awesome Room Mom, Mrs. Hunt, and I thank you for your donations. Your funds will be put to good use as she plans for our class celebrations.  If you signed up to help with our Fall Party, Mrs. Hunt may contact you with further details.

Water Bottles:
If you're not already doing so, please be sure to send a water bottle to school each day with your child.  We do NOT have an in-class water fountain.  The kids get tired and thirsty over the course of our day, and water goes a long way toward helping them stay energetic and attentive.  

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Reading:  We will finish our first reading unit as we summarize the good reader habits we have learned, and the good partner habits we have learned.  
• Writing:  We will study published authors' work, and try applying some craft moves from mentor authors to our own writing. 
• Math:  We will finish our patterns unit.  We will predict what comes next in a pattern, solve pattern word problems, and review growing and repeating patterns.
• Social Studies:  We will finish talking about Famous Virginians and their contributions to our country.  We are learning about Christopher Newport, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Thomas Jefferson, Maggie Walker, and Arthur Ashe.

I sincerely hope you are beginning to feel settled in the year.  Reach out anytime with questions, comments, and feedback!

I am so excited for the long and sunny weekend!  I hope we have perfect Fall weather this weekend! We are going to spend Saturday on the ball field with the boys. They both have games. Sunday, my street is having a block party. We just moved in in June, so my children are excited to get to meet the other children on our block. 

Hope you have fun plans as well! Enjoy!