Q2W1 OCT 6-10

  Dear Parents, 

We hope you had a great weekend.  Can you feel it? The first hints of Fall are in the air.  

 

Please send all non-perishable items for the Egyptian celebration by Friday, Oct. 10th.  Please reach out to your scholar's teacher with any questions.  Thank you so much for all your help! 

Here is the link to pay for the field trip. the fee is $25. We do have scholarships available. If paying the fee is a hardship for you, please submit the Field Trip Scholarship Request Form to brooke.schultze@greatheartstxschools.org

Here is the link to the sign up genius for the field trip to include chaperones and donations. 

 

In Literature, we will begin our Trickster Tales with Brer Rabbit Gets Brer Fox's Dinner.  In writing/grammar, we will continue our study of nouns with the days of the week. 

In Math, we will review all we have learned in Chapter 3; covering subtraction strategies within 10 in preparation for a chapter 3 test on Wednesday.  Scholars will also review strategies for addition and number within 10 as we prepare for a cumulative test over Chapter 1-3 on Thursday.    

In History, we will cover the practice of mummification and the importance of the pharaohs, Tutankhamen and Hatshepsut.  Scholars always enjoy this week of our unit on Ancient Egypt as they make their own mummies and sarcophagus in class. 

  

Thank you for your partnership and have a great week.   

 

Go Griffins! 

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Trickster Tales

Days of the week

Math

Chapter 3: Review, test Wednesday

Cumulative review Ch. 1-3: Test Thursday

History/Science

Egyptian mummies

King Tut

Sarcophagus

Hatshepsut

Q1W8 Sept 29th - Oct 3rd

  First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

We hope you had a great weekend.  Happy Homecoming Week!  Students may wear a mum and a spirit shirt this Friday to celebrate.  We are looking forward to seeing you at Parent Teacher Conferences.  If you haven't signed up yet, please use the link below to sign up for your scholar's section.

1A – Cukjati/Garza                      1B – Velez/Nehen 

1C – Real/Davis/Garrett             1D - Hernandez/Lopez  

• Please start bringing in your golden boxes and gauze. They are due Monday October 6th. 
• Today in red folders you will find Egyptian Collars for your student to decorate at home and bring back October 20th! They will get to wear them during the celebration. 

In Literature, we will continue reading Frog and Toad Together looking at sequencing of narrative texts.  In writing/grammar, we will continue our study of nouns; introducing things. We will also recite Bird Talk this week. 

In Math, we will continue subtraction within 10 using number bonds and fact families.

In Science, we are properties and uses of rocks, natural resources and parts of soil. 

Thank you for your partnership and have a wonderful week.   

 

Go Griffins! 

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Spalding phonograms

Spelling Words (20 words)

Frog and Toad Together

Sequencing: First, Next, Then, Last 

Elements of Narrative text

Math

Number Stories

Number Bonds

Fact Families Subtraction within 10

History/Science

Rocks

Properties of Rocks

Parts of Soil

Upcoming Events

• Sept 26th - Spirit Day

• Sept 29th-Oct 3rd - Homecoming Week

• October 3rd - Early Release Day; Mum Day

• October 6th - Mummy Supplies due

• Oct 13th-17th - Parent Teacher Conferences

• October 23rd - Egyptian Celebration

• October 24th - Character Dress Up Day

• October 25th - PSO Fall Festival

• October 29th - G1/2 Field Day

Q1W7 Sept 29th - Oct 3rd

  First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

We hope you had a great weekend.  Happy Homecoming Week!  Students may wear a mum and a spirit shirt this Friday to celebrate. 

 

A letter was sent home last week to start bringing in supplies for our Mummy Project: 1 adult-sized shoebox with a lid that is spray painted gold or wrapped in brown or gold paper (wrap lid separately – the box needs to open) and 1 roll of gauze. If you have extra empty toilet paper rolls, we will gladly take those as well! Supplies are due by October 6th. 

In Literature, we will begin reading Frog and Toad Together looking at sequencing of narrative texts.  In writing/grammar, we will continue our study of nouns; introducing things.   

In Math, we will begin Chapter 3: Subtracting within 10. 

In History, we will jump right back into Ancient Egypt.  We will learn about papyrus, Pharaohs, and the the many gods and goddesses the Egyptians worshipped.

Don't forget that reading logs are due by Monday.  Please add up and record the minutes your scholar has read over the course of the week.  

  

Thank you for your partnership and have a blessed week.   

 

Go Griffins! 

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Spalding phonograms

Spelling Words (20 words)

Frog and Toad Together

Sequencing: First, Next, Then, Last 

Elements of Narrative text
Will Power

Math

Number Stories

Number Bonds

Fact Families Subtraction within 10

History/Science

Ancient Egypt:

gods/goddesses

Hatshepsut

pyramids and the Sphinx

Upcoming Events

• Sept 26th - Spirit Day

• Sept 29th-Oct 3rd - Homecoming Week

• October 3rd - Early Release Day; Mum Day

• October 6th - Mummy Supplies due

• Oct 13th-17th - Parent Teacher Conferences

• October 23rd - Egyptian Celebration

• October 24th - Character Dress Up Day

• October 25th - PSO Fall Festival

• October 29th - G1/2 Field Day

Q1W6 Sept. 15th-19th

   First Grade News  

Dear Parents, 

We hope you had a great weekend.

Scholars need to bring the classic Frog and Toad Together by Friday the 19th.

In Literature, we will continue to focus on beginning, middle and end as we read When Tigger Comes to the Forest.  In writing/grammar, we will continue to look at common and proper nouns for people and places as well as the months of the year.  Scholars will continue practicing "Bird Talk" poem and will recite it the week of Sept 29th.  

In Math, we will review the strategies of counting on, number bonds, true-false equations to solve addition within 10. Chapter 2 test is on Thursday. 

In Science, we will continue our study of matter; the properties of solids, liquids and gasses, as well as experiment with how to change states of matter.  We will end this week looking at properties of rocks. 

  

Thank you for your partnership and have a blessed week.   

 

Go Griffins! 

A Peek at the Week

Language Arts

Spalding phonograms

Spelling Words (18 words)

In Which Tigger Comes to the Forest

Identify Beginning, Middle, End 
Elements of Narrative text
Common and proper nouns- places

Beginning capitals and ending punctuation

Math

Review Chapter 2, test Thursday

History/Science

States of Matter

Changing States of Matter

Upcoming Events

• Sept 15th-19th - Freedom Week

• Sept 17th - Student Picture Day

• Sept 26th - Spirit Day

• Sept 29th-Oct 3rd - Homecoming Week

Q1W5 Sept 8-12

    First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

Happy Monday!  We hope you had a wonderful weekend.  

Reading Logs will be coming home today!  Please send in the next classic Frog and Toad Together by Friday 9/19.  

In Literature/Grammar, scholars will review the stories in the classic Frog and Toad Are Friends and take a comprehension quiz.  We will focus on story sequencing, looking at the beginning, middle and end of a narrative text.  Scholars will focus on common and proper nouns for places. 

This week your scholar will be reciting the poem " I'm Glad" for a grade on Tuesday. They will also begin reviewing the poem "Bird Talk", focusing on the elements of poetry: rhyme, rhythm, stanza. A copy of the poem will be sent home on this week. 

In Math, we will continue to make addition stories within 10.  Scholars will practice addition strategies of putting two groups together, counting on when adding to a number, using number bonds and writing equations for our addition facts within 10.  Scholars will also identify equations as true or false.  

  

In History, we will continue learning about the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia.  We will focus on the inventions and laws of this civilization.  A study guide will come home on Wednesday, with a test on this unit Friday.  Later in the week, we will begin our unit covering Ancient Egypt.  Get ready for a new song! 

Thank you for your partnership in helping your scholar with their reading, completing their homework neatly 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

Spalding words (15)

Frog and Toad Are Friends

"Bird Talk" poem practice

Place Nouns- common & proper

Math

Addition stories within 10

Addition facts

Number Bonds

Counting On

History/Science

Mesopotamia (unit test Friday)

Ancient Egypt (starts Friday)

 Upcoming Events

• Sept. 5th- FULL DAY FRIDAY

• Library will start this week Sept 8th-12th

            your teacher will reach out with your section's specific day

• Sept 11th - 9/11 Ceremony

• Sept 15th-19th - Freedom Week

• Sept 17th - Student Picture Day

• Sept 26th - Spirit Day

• Sept 29th-Oct 3rd - Homecoming Week

Q1W4 Sept 1-5

  First Grade News

Dear Parents, 

Happy Tuesday!  We hope you had a wonderful three-day weekend.  

In Literature/Grammar, scholars will continue reading similar stories from different lands such as Thumbelina and Little Finger in the Watermelon Patch.  Scholars will reflect on the elements of narrative text by comparing characters, plot and setting in these stories as well as stories from Frog and Toad Are Friends.  Scholars will focus on names as proper nouns. 

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In Math, we will review all that we learned about numbers from 1-10 and take a chapter test on Wednesday.  Extra practice at home of counting on/back within 10, number bonds and missing parts, comparing groups of objects (any small objects you have on hand) to find which has greater/less and finding how many more or less will help your scholar to do well.  

  

In Science, we will jump right into our unit on matter (solid, liquid and gas) and look at properties of solids and liquids.  

Thank you for your partnership in helping your scholar with their reading, completing their homework neatly 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

Spalding words (15)

Different Lands Similar Stories

"I'm Glad" poetry recitation 9/9

Nouns- common & proper- quiz this week

Math

REVIEW:

Numbers to 10; counting on/back

One More

One Less

Number Bonds

Comparing groups

Greater/less

History/Science

Oceans

Matter: Properties of Solids & Liquids

                                            Upcoming Events

• Sept. 5th- FULL DAY FRIDAY

• Library will start this week Sept 8th-12th

            your teacher will reach out with your section's specific day

• Sept 11th - 9/11 Ceremony

• Sept 15th-19th - Freedom Week

• Sept 17th - Student Picture Day

• Sept 26th - Spirit Day

• Sept 29th-Oct 3rd - Homecoming Week