First in Math Rankings: First place in first grade at Rocky Mount; 3rd in Cobb county; 6th in Georgia; and 85th in the U.S.

Kudos to our students for doing such a great job at maintaining

peace, while our Milestones-taking neighbors were testing

for two to three hours each day!

This week in Long/Childress Classroom News:

Media Center: Today, our class had our weekly visit to the Media Center. Thanks to Mr. Carr for all of the captivating stories that he shared with us.

Reading: This week in Reading, students learned about first, second, and third person. They practiced determining whose voice was heard (narrator, character one, two, or three), as they read dialogue from a text. Students performed a brief skit, On The Farm. They practiced their lines and presented to the class, today, in small groups.

Writing: Students took on the task of completing books on which they’d been working. They learned about the author’s page and created one of their own, to include in their published work. We are coming to the end of this narrative writing unit. It is wonderful to see how creatively students have expressed themselves during this writing unit. Students have worked tirelessly, producing characters that have navigated through some dramatic circumstances, then resolving conflicts that have been woven into their narratives, demonstrating that they have really grasped the basic elements of telling a story and have had fun throughout the learning process.

Math: This week, there was review of the attributes of 2-D and 3-D shapes (vertices, faces, sides). Students had additional practice with fractions and applied their understanding of fractions while solving multi-step word problems.

Social Studies: Engulfed in the tall tales/folktales unit, students learned about the life and historical contributions of Phoebe Ann Moses – aka – Annie Oakley. Annie Oakley used her skills to help her family, by hunting for food and earning money. She is remembered as one of the leading women of the American West.

Finally, special thanks to this week’s Mystery Reader, Mrs. Calvo, for reading two funny stories to the class. We appreciate you taking the time to visit our class to share your love for reading!