Q1W2 Aug 17-21

First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

Happy Monday!  We hope your weekend was restful.  

Please send in the classic to keep Frog and Toad Are Friends ASAP. 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.  They will also be focusing 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 today.  Please have your scholar read the directions with you to become used to reading them independently later.  Homework is due the next school day and should not take longer than 30 minutes to complete.     

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 21st- Early Release Friday

• August 25th- K-2 Curriculum Night

• Sept. 4th- Early Release Friday, R&R Weekend

• Sept. 6th- Labor Day Holiday

• Sept. 11th- 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 weeks of preparation in anticipation of your return and very much enjoyed meeting you all last 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

Q4W10

                                                           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 Friday 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 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.  

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 Friday May 22nd. 

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 5/22

Math

Cumulative Review

Cumulative Math Test 5/22

History/Science

Review

Memory Book

Upcoming Events

• May 18th Tentative Yearbooks Delivery

• May 21st Early Release Day

• May 22nd Last Day of School Early Release Day

 

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