I just want to take a moment and thank you for sharing your wonderful children with me this year. They have made my life so much brighter and they have taught me so much. I hope that I was able to teach them a lot too.

I can’t believe the year is over. I was so lucky to be your first grade teacher. Remember to work hard and you will go far.

I hope you all have a wonderful and safe summer and come back and visit me next year.

If you get a chance email me a picture of the adventures that you are having this summer!

Take Care! See you soon!

This week:

Reading: revisiting our favorites
Writing: publishing our final pieces. Writing notebooks went home.  You can see your child’s whole year of writing.
Phonics: review
Math: addition/subtraction strategies, fact fluency.  We are did a fun faction activity with smarties.

Science:  We did research on our farm animal and based on what we learned we built habitats to support them.  We also watched videos on farm life for example we watched how how hay is rolled into a bundle.

During the final days, we’ll be working on Reader’s Theater (we hope) and continuing to enjoy some of the special end-of-the-year activities that are taking place around campus, as we reflect on how much learning and growth has taken place in first grade and look to the break that lies ahead, with great anticipation.

Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, May 21st – Early release, sack lunch in our classroom, and last day for backpacks.

Wednesday, May 22nd – Early release, last day of 1st grade 🙁

 

“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning
but a going on, with all the wisdom that
experience can instill in us.”
-Hal Borland

Important Dates:

Friday, 5/17: Optional Homework Due

Tuesday, 5/21: Early Release  (sack lunches from the cafe)
Wednesday, 5/22: Early Release & LAST DAY of SCHOOL (sack lunch from the cafe)

Media Center: All library books were due today.

Reading: retelling nonfiction, including important details.  Remember to read and retell each day. Practice makes permanent!

Writing: Wrapping up editing and revising our pieces.

Math: addition and subtraction strategies, fact fluency, money and time.

Science:  Next week, they will continue to work on animal research  and will prepare their animal habitat.

Social Studies: We are learning about Ruby Bridges.

 

“Life’s like a movie,write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.”

Jim Henson

 

I wish all the moms a WONDERFUL MOTHERS DAY!

Coming Soon:

May 10th: Optional Math Homework Due
May 10th : Field Day
May 10th: Books Due to Media Center
May 22nd: Early Release
May 23rd: Early Release and LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Now that we’ve entered the month of May, there’s a lot of excitement in the air, as students and teachers alike are counting down the days until summer. That said, there are still some work-related tasks to complete, in addition to some special year-end activities in which to participate before it’s all said and done. So we need to continue to work hard and finish strong.  This past week,  end-of-the-year assessments are taking place as well, in Reading, Writing and Math.

Reading:  retelling nonfiction, including important details. Remember to read and retell each day.  Practice makes permanent!

Writing:  Students are working on narrative, opinion, or informational pieces.

Social Studies:  We continued to learn about Ruby Bridges character traits and contributions.

Science:  We planted tomato seeds.

Homework:  Optional homework will be going home Monday.  It is due May 17th.

“The problem with books is that they end.”

Caroline Kepnes

 

Enjoy Your Weekend!