Q4W9

                                                         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 22nd.  The second is that on Friday, May 22nd, 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. 

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

Spelling words

Poetry

Math

Chapter 12 - Time

History/Science

Texas History

Upcoming Events

• May 11th- PSO Appreciation breakfast

• May 12th - Senior Walk

• May 15th- Early Release Friday

• May 21st- Early Release

• May 22nd - Last day of school; Early Release Friday

Q4W8

 

   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 22nd.  The second is that on Friday, May 22nd, 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 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. 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. 

 

Go Griffins! 

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Spalding phonograms

Spelling words (13)

Prepositions

My Father's Dragon

Math

-Chapter 11 - Shapes

History/Science

-Solar System

Upcoming Events

May 4-8 - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 11 - PSO Appreciation Breakfast

May 12 - Senior Walk

May 21 - Half Day

May 22 - Last Day of School; Half Day

Q4W7

 Dear Parents, 

We hope you had a wonderful weekend!  We are looking forward to seeing you all this Friday 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 22nd.  The second is that on Friday, May 22nd, 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 Math, we will begin Chapter 11, Shapes. We will learn about 2D and 3D shapes. 

In History we will continue our unit on The Westward Expansion. Meeting Sacagawea, and many other friends along the way. We will take the unit assessment on 5/1.

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Spalding phonograms

Spelling words (14 new)

My Father's Dragon

Math

Chapter 11 Shapes

History/Science

Westward Expansion - Test 5/1

-Sacagawea

Upcoming Events

May 1st - Spring Concert

May 4-8 - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 11 - PSO Appreciation Breakfast

May 12 - Senior Walk

May 21 - Half Day

May 22 - Last Day of School; Half Day

Q4W5 April 13-17

 First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

Happy Monday!  We are in the home stretch of this school year!  

Our last celebration is April 16th. Please bring in perishable items by Wednesday April 16th or 17th. 

In Literature, we will continue to read from our classic by Beatrix Potter.  We will work on comprehension strategies of retelling, story elements and compare/contrast.  Please begin to send My Father's Dragon with your scholar by Friday. We will begin reading it on Monday 4/20. 

In Grammar we are working on prepositions.

In Math, we will have a cumulative Test over Chapters 8 and 9 on Tuesday. We will start Chapter 10 on Wednesday, interpreting and creating picture and tally charts to solve problems. 

In Science, we will investigate the three types of energy; heat, light and sound.  

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

Prepositions

Math

Cumulative Assessment

Chapter 10- Data and picture graphs

History/Science

Energy

-Heat

-Light

-Sound

Upcoming Events

• April 16 - Beatrix Potter Celebration
• April 17 - Spirit Day
• April 18 - Fiestaval
• April 24 - No School
• May 1 - Spring Concert
• May 4-8 - Teacher Appreciation Week

Q4W3 3/30-4/3

 Dear Parents,

 We hope you had a wonderful weekend!  We enjoyed seeing you and your family on Friday evening, for the GHNO Annual Art Show. It was wonderful! We are very excited for our final literature celebration this year on Thursday, April 16th.   

Please send in the classic The Selected Tales of Beatrix Potter by 3/31.  If you were not able to purchase this classic, please let your scholar's teacher know.

In Math, we will continue learning how to subtract using renaming. Scholars will take a chapter test on next week

In Literature, we went over our newest poem, Windy Nights.  We will begin reading takes from Beatrix Potter on Tuesday. 

In Science, we will begin our study of human body systems, covering the circulatory, skeletal, digestive, and respiratory systems this week. 

Thursday we will have a poetry war against 5^th Grade! This closes out our unit on the American Revolution as we (the colonists) fight against the British (5th grade). During afternoon recess, we will recite all the poems we have learned so far taking turns with 5^th grade. Teachers will then announce the winner (the colonists). Please take time this week to practice all the poems, including windy nights wit your scholar. 🙂

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Spalding phonograms

Spelling words

Selected Tales from Beatrix Potter

Math

Chapter 9 Addition & Subtraction within 100

-subtracting a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number with and without renaming

History/Science

Human Body

    Skeletal, Digestive, and Respiratory systems

Upcoming Events

• March 27th- Early Release Day
• April 3rd- Holiday No School
• April 6th- Holiday No School
• April 10th- Full School Day
• April 16th - Beatrix Potter Celebration
• April 17th - Spirit Day
• April 18th - Fiestaval
• April 24th - No School
• May 1st - Spring Concert

Q4 W2

  First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

Hopefully, you enjoyed  Spring Break!

This week in Literature this week, we will begin Sam The Minuteman and relate this historical fiction to what we are learning about the American Revolution.  The school will provide copies of this out-of-print book for your scholar. If you want to buy a copy for your home, this link will provide you with an option for purchasing out-of-print books: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/sam-the-minuteman-9780064441070. 

 

In Math, we will continue in Chapter 9, addition and subtraction skills for numbers up to 100. This week, we will focus on subtraction strategies for two-digit numbers with and without renaming and subtracting ones and tens from two-digit numbers.

In History, we will continue with our unit on the American Revolution, focusing on the role of Benjamin Franklin as a colonial leader.  

Daily attendance is vital to the success and health of our academies and directly impacts our public funding. Thank you for your flexibility and continued partnership.  If you have any questions or concerns, contact our campus front office.

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

 

Go Griffins! 

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Sam The Minuteman

Spalding phonograms

Spelling words (21)

Math

Chapter 9 Addition & Subtraction within 100 with and without renaming

History

American Revolution

    Colonial Leaders: Benjamin Franklin

Upcoming Events

• March 27th- Early Release Day
• April 3rd- Holiday No School
• April 6th- Holiday No School
• April 10th- Full School Day