We have had a busy week of learning! This week we had our 1st lockdown drill, a spirit week assembly and ended the week with an assessment on Unit 1 in math.
Our class continues to work on our Daily 5 literacy centers. We have introduced:
- Read to Self
- Word Work
- Work on Writing
- Listen to Reading
We will be continuing to practice how we move from center to center in order to prepare for guided reading groups. I am excited to get them up and running!
In writing we are wrapping up our Personal Narrative Unit. This week we talked about different types of sentences (telling, questions, and exclamatory sentences), capitals at the beginning and punctuation at the end of sentences, adding dialogue as well as adding precise and proper nouns to our writing. The students have done a great job trying to add all these new topics to their writing. This upcoming week we will be adding closure to our stories and will be selecting a piece to be published and placed in the hallway for all to see. They are so excited to share their writing!
In Math, we worked on learning how to solve simple number stories by drawing pictures, using numbers, etc. to figure them out. We also learned how to play a game called Rolling to 50. This game helps the students understand how to use a number grid while practicing counting up and down the grid. We ended the week taking our unit assessment. We will be finishing this up on Monday next week and will begin unit 2 on Tuesday. Parents please check the Everyday Math link on the blog to read the Family letter about Unit 2.
In social studies, we have been talking about our families. We have been talking about how families are similar and different, some are large or small, etc. We also started talking about family traditions and sharing our family traditions that we brought in for homework.
This week (September 18-22) will be Spirit Week. Below are the theses for each day. Every day during spirit week the school will be keeping track of which team wins the theme that day. For example, if more students come dressed as Country Music stars on Thursday then that will be the winner for the day.
The class with the highest participation during Spirit Week will win a Popcorn Party.
Monday: Superheroes vs. Disney
Tuesday: Any Team vs. Broncos
Wednesday: Blue vs. Green (or last year's Fun Run Shirt)
Thursday: Country Music Stars vs. Rock Stars
Friday: Fun Run Shirts (students will be getting them this week)
The Fun Run will be happening on Friday, September 22nd. The 1st graders will be running from 12-12:50.
The class with the highest participation during Spirit Week will win a Popcorn Party.
Monday: Superheroes vs. Disney
Tuesday: Any Team vs. Broncos
Wednesday: Blue vs. Green (or last year's Fun Run Shirt)
Thursday: Country Music Stars vs. Rock Stars
Friday: Fun Run Shirts (students will be getting them this week)
The Fun Run will be happening on Friday, September 22nd. The 1st graders will be running from 12-12:50.
Our Student Council Representatives participating in the Spirit Assembly.
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! If you need anything or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Miss Kim
