Q1W3 Aug. 25-29

  First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

Happy Monday!  We hope your weekend was restful.  

In Literature/Grammar scholars will continue reading similar stories from different lands such as Issun Boshi and Tom Thumb.  Scholars will reflect on the elements of narrative text by comparing characters, plot and setting in these stories.  Scholars will focus on person nouns and the difference between common and proper nouns. 

This week your scholar will learn the poem "I'm Glad".  This will be their first poetry recitation grade.  Look for this poem to come home in their red folder this week.

In Math, we will focus on numbers from 1-10, one more, one less and making number bonds.

  

In History, we will continue our geography unit; covering different landforms and building them out of salt dough.  We will also begin our unit on the civilization of Mesopotamia.  

Thank you for your partnership in helping your scholar with their reading and homework and to arrive to school on time.  Keep up the momentum and have a great week! 😊    

 

Go Griffins! 

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Spalding phonograms & words

Issun Boshi

Tom Thumb

"I'm Glad" poetry recitation

Nouns- common & proper

Math

Numbers to 10

One More

One Less

Number Bonds

History/Science

Landforms

Mesopotamia

Upcoming Events

• August 26th- K-2 Curriculum Night 6-8 p.m.

• August 29th- Early Release Friday, Spirit Day, R&R Weekend

• Sept. 1st- Labor Day Holiday

• Sept. 5th- FULL DAY FRIDAY

Q1 W2 Aug. 18 - 22

   First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

Happy Monday!  We hope your weekend was restful.  

Please send in the first classic to keep Frog and Toad Are Friends by Wednesday, August 20th. If for any reason you cannot send this book by then, please email your scholar's teacher.

   

In Literature/Grammar scholars will begin reading similar stories from different lands such as Little Red Riding Hood and Lon Po Po.  Scholars will reflect on the elements of narrative text by comparing characters, plot and setting in these stories.  Scholars will focus on nouns; person, place and thing, as well as the difference between common and proper nouns for people.  We will also begin reading our first classic Frog and Toad Are Friends.

In Math, we will focus on numbers from 1-10, counting on and back within 10 and comparing groups of objects to find which has more than, as many as or fewer/less than.

  

In Science scholars will focus on what makes them a scientist, the steps of the scientific method and lab safety.  We will also begin covering the layers of the ocean. 

Today, scholars came home with their first Spalding homework assignment.  Please encourage your scholar to complete with neatness and accuracy as you dictate the phonograms.  Your scholar will also bring math homework on Tuesday.  Please have your scholar read the directions with you to become use to reading them independently later.  Homework is due the next school day and should not take longer than 30 minutes to complete. If it takes longer than 30 minutes, please sign where your scholar has stopped and we will grade it out of how many problems were completed.    

Thank you for your partnership in helping your scholar with their reading and homework and to arrive to school on time.  Keep up the momentum and have a blessed week.  😊    

 

Go Griffins! 

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Spalding phonograms

Little Red Riding Hood

Lon Po Po

"Do Unto Others"

Nouns

Math

Numbers to 10

Counting on

Counting back

Comparing groups

History/Science

Scientist & tools

Lab Safety

Oceans

Upcoming Events

• August 22nd- Early Release Friday

• August 26th- K-2 Curriculum Night 6-8 p.m.

• August 29th- Early Release Friday, Spirit Day, R&R Weekend

• Sept. 1st- Labor Day Holiday

• Sept. 5th- FULL DAY FRIDAY

Welcome to First Grade!

   First Grade News

Hello Parents, 

    We hope your family had a joy-filled summer with many fond memories made.  It is with joyful hearts that we welcome you all back to the halls of GHNO!  We have had many weeks of preparation in anticipation of your return and very much enjoyed meeting you all this Friday evening at our meet the teacher event.  

It was a wonderful first day back in the classroom today and we are looking forward to many more days of getting to know our new scholars and YOU!

Please check back here each Monday evening for an update on all the things happening in first grade.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your scholar's teacher by email.  

We are so grateful for your partnership to make this year a joyful pursuit of Truth, Goodness and Beauty in all that we do!  

                                                                The First Grade Team

Q4W11

  First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

We hope you had a wonderful weekend! Happy last week of school! It seems this school year has come and gone in the blink of an eye.  As this is our final blog post, we want you to know what a joy it has been to share this year with you! Taking part in the growth and wonder that happens in first grade is a magical experience.  We are so proud of our first grade Griffins and look forward to seeing their faces in the halls next year.   

 Your scholar will slowly bring home contents of their desk and cubbies.  It's hard for our littles to carry all of these items home on Thursday, so we send a little bit home each day.  Please check their backpacks each afternoon for these and other special items such as poetry portfolios and hook books.    

As we are fast approaching the end of the school year, please keep a few things in mind when planning for vacation.  The first is that at GHNO we continue instruction and learning until the very last day of school, May 29th.  The second is that on Thursday, May 29th, we will have a cumulative math assessment as well as a final Spalding test.  These tests will not be given early.  Please plan to have your scholar present for these assessments.  If you have any questions, please reach out to your scholar's teacher.  

In Literature/Grammar scholars will reflect over their year in First Grade and write a letter to the scholars who will be joining the ranks of First Grade next year .  Scholars will focus on the genre of poetry this week as we put the final touches on our poetry portfolio.   

 

In Math, we will review concepts learned over the course of the year to prepare for our cumulative test on Thursday, May 29th.  

In Science, scholars will review the many units we have explored together.  We will reflect on our favorites as we complete pages in our memory book. 

In History,  we will wrap up learning all about Texas!  We will reflect on all that we have learned in history this year and complete pages in our memory book. 

 

*As a reminder, we will not be sending classroom readers or reading logs home this week.  We will still have reading check-ins this week during our reading block.  You may send in some books from home for your scholar to keep in their desk to enjoy after their check-in or if they finish an assignment early.  Please continue to make reading a priority with your scholar by reading a book of choice at home.  They have grown so much in their reading abilities this year.  Keep that momentum going! 😀 

  Thank you so much for your continued support and partnership.  Have a wonderful week.

 

Go Griffins! 

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Spalding phonograms

Spelling words

Review

Spalding Assessment 5/29

Math

Cumulative Review

Cumulative Math Test 5/29

History/Science

Review

Memory Book

Upcoming Events

• May 26th- No School (Memorial Day)

• May 27th- Yearbook tentative delivery

• May 27th- Early release Tuesday

• May 28th- Early release Wednesday

• May 29th - Last day of school; Early Release Thursday; Spirit Day

 

Q4W10

  First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

We hope you had a wonderful weekend!  It's the final countdown to summer and we are still learning so many things in first grade.  The days are becoming warmer and sunnier.  Please ensure your scholar has a refillable water bottle to take to recess.  Parents may apply sunscreen before school if you feel the need.      

As we are fast approaching the end of the school year, please keep a few things in mind when planning for vacation.  The first is that at GHNO we continue instruction and learning until the very last day of school, May 29th.  The second is that on Thursday May 29th, we will have a cumulative math assessment as well as a final Spalding test.  These tests will not be given early.  Please plan to have your scholar present for these assessments.  If you have any questions, please reach out to your scholar's teacher.  

*As a reminder, we will not be sending classroom readers or reading logs home next week. You may send in some books from home for your scholar to keep in their desk to enjoy after their check-in or if they finish an assignment early.  All readers need to be sent in this Friday. Please continue to make reading a priority with your scholar by reading a book of choice at home.  They have grown so much in their reading abilities this year.  Keep that momentum going! 😀

This week in Literature, we will review all the wonderful literature we have read together.  We will complete writing pages reflecting on our favorites.  In Grammar/Writing, scholars will complete our unit on poetry; writing a final poem about themselves in their poetry portfolio.   

 

In Math, we will continue Chapter 12 reviewing telling and writing time to the hour and half hour.  Scholars will test over this chapter on Wednesday, May 21th.  

In History,  we will cover all things Texas!  We will focus on Texas symbols, landmarks, as well as some of the important people who influenced what our great state has come to be.      

  Thank you so much for your continued support and partnership.  Have a wonderful week.

 

Go Griffins! 

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Spalding phonograms (20 Words)

Spelling words

Poetry

Math

Chapter 12 - Time

History/Science

Texas History

Upcoming Events

• May 19th- PSO Appreciation breakfast

• May 20th - Senior Walk

• May 23rd- Early Release Friday

• May 26th- No School (Memorial Day)

• May 29th - Last day of school; Early Release Thursday

 

Q4W9

   First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

We hope you had a wonderful weekend!  It was such a joy to see you all, Friday evening, at the Spring Music Concert.  We are so proud of all the hard work our scholars put into their performance.     

As we are fast approaching the end of the school year, please keep a few things in mind when planning for vacation.  The first is that at GHNO we continue instruction and learning until the very last day of school, May 29th.  The second is that on Thursday, May 29th, we will have a cumulative math assessment as well as a final Spalding test.  These tests will not be given early.  Please plan to have your scholar present for these assessments.  If you have any questions, please reach out to your scholar's teacher.  

This week in Literature, we will continue to read My Father's Dragon. May 27th will be the Merry Sunshine recitation. In Grammar/Writing, scholars will begin our unit on poetry.  We will cover different styles of poetry as well as write some poems of our own.  

 

In Math, we will continue Chapter 11 reviewing what we know about 2-D and 3-D shapes and take a chapter test on Wednesday. Wednesday we will begin Chapter 12, covering time. 

In Science, we will continue learning about the solar system and build a book with facts about the inner and outer planets.  We will cover the moon and stars and how they change in the sky.  We will also learn about the different types of weather and the scholars will create a weather chart, recording their observations over the course of a week.    

If you did not return your library book last week, please send it in ASAP.  Notices were sent home with missing book information.

  Thank you so much for your continued support and partnership.  Have a wonderful week.

 

Go Griffins! 

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Spalding phonograms

Spelling words (22)

Poetry recitation Merry Sunshine

My Father's Dragon

Math

Chapter 11- Shapes, test Wednesday

Chapter 12 - Time

History/Science

Space

- outer planets

- moon

- constellations

Weather/Seasons

Upcoming Events

• May 16th - Early Release Friday

• May 23rd - Early Release Friday

• May 26th - No School (Memorial Day)

• May 27th- Merry Sunshine recitation

• May 27th - Early Release Tuesday

• May 28th - Early Release Wednesday

• May 29th - Last day of school; Early Release Friday

Q4W8

 Dear Parents, 

We hope you had a wonderful weekend!  We look forward to seeing you all, Friday evening, at the Spring Music Concert.  

As we are fast approaching the end of the school year, please keep a few things in mind when planning for vacation.  The first is that at GHNO we continue instruction and learning until the very last day of school, May 29th.  The second is that on Thursday, May 29th, we will have a cumulative Math Assessment as well as a final Spalding Test.  These tests will not be given early.  Please plan to have your scholar present for these assessments.  If you have any questions, please reach out to your scholar's teacher.  

This week in Literature, we will continue to read My Father's Dragon. In Grammar/Writing, scholars will continue their unit on prepositions. 

 

In Math, we will begin Chapter 11, Shapes. We will learn about 2D and 3D shapes. 

In Science we are going to start a unit about The Solar System. The Sun, Moon, and Stars.

If you did not return your library book already, please send it in ASAP.  They are due May 2nd. Notices will be sent home with missing book information.

  Thank you so much for your continued support and partnership.  Have a wonderful week.

 

Go Griffins! 

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Spalding phonograms

Spelling words (21)

Prepositions

My Father's Dragon

Math

-Chapter 11 - Shapes

History/Science

-Solar System

Upcoming Events

• May 2nd- ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE

• May 9th- Early Release Spring Music Concert

• May 19th - PSO Appreciation Breakfast

• May 20th- Senior Walk

• May 26th- No School (Memorial Day)

• May 27th- Early Release Tuesday

• May 28th- Early Release Wednesday

• May 29th- Last Day of School, Early Release Thursday