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

Q4W1 Mar 9-13

  First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

We are in the final week of Quarter 3 and wish your family a fun-filled Spring Break next week. 

Please take note that, the Simple Machine Project is due Friday, March 13th. Scholars will present their projects in the afternoon.

Next week we will begin Sam the Minuteman. The school will provide copies of this out of print book for your scholar. If you are interested in buying a copy for home this link will provide you with an option for buying out of print books: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/sam-the-minuteman-9780064441070.

In Literature this week, we will conclude Owl at Home.  In Grammar and Writing, scholars will focus on writing complete sentences, citing textual evidence, reviewing the parts of speech, and learning about adverbs.

 

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

In History, we will continue with our unit on the American Revolution, focusing on the role of Paul Revere and Samuel Adams as colonial leaders.  Our colonial scholars have been paying taxes and will write a letter to King George III, imploring him to reconsider these unfair taxes or face a colonial uprising.  We will deliver the letter and await his answer. 

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

Adverbs

Owl at Home

Math

Chapter 9 Addition & Subtraction within 100 with renaming

History/Science

American Revolution

    Colonial Leaders: Paul Revere, Samuel Adams

    Boston Tea Party and Battle of Lexington and Concord

Upcoming Events

March 23 - Last Day to order a yearbook

March 27 - Art Show

March 27 - Spirit Day

Q3W8 Mar 2-6

 First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

We hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend.  . 

Please take note that, the Simple Machine Project is due Friday, March 13th. Scholars will present their projects on Friday. 

In Literature this week, we will wrap up Aesop's Fables, recite The Swing poem on Wednesday the 4th, and continue reading Owl at Home. 

 

In Math, we will continue in Chapter 9, addition and subtraction skills for numbers up to 120. This week, we will focus on adding 2-digit and 1-digit numbers with and without renaming (carrying the one).  

In History, we will begin our unit on the American Revolution, focusing on taxation and the Boston Tea Party. (Shhh, this next bit is a surprise!) This week, scholars will be visited by King George III's British soldiers (our fifth-grade sister classes) and ordered to pay taxes. The colonists of First Grade will soon understand the frustration the American colonists felt over 200 years ago.  Please send 50 pennies to school marked with your scholar's name if you can. We will return them to you at the end of the unit. 

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 

Owl at Home 

Aesop's Fables

Poetry recitation The Swing

Math

Chapter 9 Addition & Subtraction within 100 with renaming

History/Science

American Revolution, 13 colonies, taxation, Boston Tea Party

Upcoming Events

March 13 - Simple Machine project due

March 16-20 - Spring Break

March 27 - Spirit Day