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Welcome back! I hope everyone had a lovely and festive winter break filled with holiday cheer!

The students did a wonderful job of getting right back into routines and learning! I am very proud of them for their hard work!

This week we practiced making connections and predictions to texts while reading some fun stories about snowmen! We practiced making ten and comparing numbers in math. We learned about the Earth’s rotation and how this causes day and night, and how the Sun gives us light and heat energy. For phonics, we continued our lessons over silent E words, and we wrote and illustrated stories about our best day ever.

**Please read this note from Nurse Combee here

What we are learning 1/13-1/17

January Homework Log

January Homework Activities

First grade sight word list – by week

Upcoming Dates:

1/18: PTO Spirit Night at Ashland Skateland 5:30-7:30

1/20: MLK Day/Student Holiday

1/24: End of 2nd Nine Weeks

1/27: Student Holiday

Have a terrific weekend!

We had a busy final week of 2019 in first grade! The students participated in lots of fun activities this week! I loved seeing everyone dress up for spirit week! The kids enjoyed hearing the story of “The Three Billy Goats Gruff”, read by guest reader Mr. H! We did a little shopping at the Great Giving Market and had a blast at the Pep Rally and Holiday Party on Friday! We loved learning about all the different holidays celebrated around the world every year!! See more pictures here

Thank you to all the parents who brought in goodies and gifts for the party and our classroom! I appreciate you all so much, and am very grateful for your support! It really does take a village!

I wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!!!

See you in 2020! 😀

We are just one more week away from a well-deserved holiday break! The students have been working hard in first grade! I am proud of their growth and terrific attitudes so far!

On Monday, we came back together with our third grade partners to make these cute removable pockets out of recycled items! These will be one of the items to choose from during our school’s Great Giving Market on the 19th!

This week in social studies we learned about map features, cardinal directions, and where we are on a map. In reading we studied text features in nonfiction books and practiced asking questions about nonfiction. We learned about magnitude of numbers in math and we practiced more lessons with Silent/Magic E words.

What we are learning 12/16-12/20: Reading: Holidays Around the World, Math: Comparing Numbers, Social Studies: Maps and Holidays Around the World, Phonics: Short I with Silent E words. Sight Words: give, of, saw, were, but.

December Homework Log

December Homework Activities

First grade sight word list – by week

Upcoming Dates:

12/16-12/20: SCA Holiday Store in Trevvett Cafeteria (flyer here)

12/16: Blizzard Day (Wear White! Come to school dressed as a snowman/snowflake!)

12/17: Timber Tuesday (Wear plaid! Come to school dressed as a lumberjack!)

12/18: Wear your favorite holiday or winter accessory!

12/19: Wear your favorite holiday hat!

12/20: Wear pajamas! Classroom Party 1:00. Here is the link to sign up for the party!

12/23-1/5: Winter Break

*Parents, if you are thinking about giving a gift to our classroom, these are the items we are in need of: thin dry erase markers and #2 pencils. Thank you for your support!

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! We got right back to work last week here in 1st grade, and have a busy week ahead of us with winter break right around the corner!

Our field trip to the Valentine Museum was a success! Students enjoyed taking a historical walk while learning about Richmond and famous Virginians such as Powhatan, Pocahontas, Christopher Newport, Maggie Walker, and Arthur Ashe. Thank you to all of our wonderful chaperones who made this trip one to remember! Pictures here

In reading, the students have been practicing asking and answering questions about fictional text using the 5 W’s: who, what, when, where, and why. In science, we learned about the seasonal changes that occur from fall to winter and how these changes affect plants, animals, and people. We focused on the concept of equality in math. Students learned that the equal sign means the same on both sides and practiced balancing equations.

Please note that our Winter Party is on Friday, December 20th at 1:00! The PTO has created a sign up for volunteers and party supplies. Please check out the link below. It is sure to be a great time!

Winter Party Sign Up Genius

A few reminders and helpful links: 

• Please sign and return your child’s interim and blue PAW Check on Monday.
• Monday, December 9th is a half-day for students! Early dismissal!

What we are learning 12/9-12/13

December Homework Log

December Homework Activities

First grade sight word list – by week

 

We had a busy week in first grade! The students had so much fun on STEAM Day working with their third grade partners and designing their recycled inventions! I can’t wait to see how their product turns out on our next STEAM Day!

We have been reading many wonderful books about Thanksgiving. The students have been practicing their five finger retell (characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end) and sharing what they are thankful for. In science, we learned about animal characteristics like coverings and appendages. We learned how to add to make ten in math, and we got to do a fabulous lesson about place value using laptops with Ms. Capano!

What we are learning 11/25-26

November Homework Log

November Homework Activities

First grade sight word list – by week

Upcoming Dates:

November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break

December 4: Valentine Museum Field Trip, PTO Spirit Night at McDonald’s 7527 Staples Mill Road

December 5: Santa Waffle Dinner

December 9: Half Day/STEAM Day

Have a great weekend!

Week 12 is upon us already?! Whoa… This means I have had three amazing months with my students. They are growing so much every week. It is really wonderful to see them blossom and learn so much in just a short amount of time. Just think how much they will grow by the end of the year! 🙂

A big highlight from this week was our Veteran’s Day Performance featuring our lovely first graders! They did so well!

This week in social studies, we learned about famous Americans of Jamestown: Pocahontas, Powhatan, and Christopher Newport. We also learned about the differences between settlers’ houses and longhouses. In math we started learning about place value (tens and ones). We studied beginning and final blend sounds, wrote about something we observed, and practiced the five finger retell during whole group story time. They are doing awesome!

What we are learning 11/18- 11/22

What we are learning 11/25-26

November Homework Log

November Homework Activities

First grade sight word list – by week

 

Upcoming Dates:

November 18: Half Day/STEAM Day

November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break

December 4: Valentine Museum Field Trip. The children will be learning about important Virginians in history. Please send in permission forms and payment before November 19 (this includes chaperone fee if you would like to join us as a parent volunteer). Thanks to those who have turned theirs in already!

Have a wonderful weekend! 😀

Thank you so much to the parents and students who attended Monday’s student led conferences! I really enjoyed seeing my students leading the conversation about their learning! We will continue to reach for our goals this quarter!

On Monday, the first grade celebrated PAW Achievement by getting together in the cafeteria to make bird feeders and cereal necklaces. They had a blast!

This week we learned about doubles in math. We wrote about a time when we mad or sad, and I must say the children are really generating some great ideas in their stories these days! We learned about voting, local/state governments and neighborhood helpers, and we practiced the Five Finger Retell (character, setting, beginning, middle, and end) in reading.

What we are learning next week

November Homework Log

November Homework Activities

First grade sight word list – by week

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

November 14: Veteran’s Day Program featuring our First Grade Performers & Fifth Grade Chorus 6:00 PM

November 11-15 Henrico Christmas Mother Hat Glove Sock Drive

November 18: Half Day/STEAM Day. Details coming soon.

November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break

 

What a fun week we had in first grade! Monday’s STEAM project was so fun! The students enjoyed counting pumpkin seeds and making mouse furniture. I loved seeing the variety of costumes at Book or Treat night! The students loved the Big Blast party and participating in Spirit Week! Thank you to all the families who participated in our exciting week!

I can’t believe we are a quarter of the way through the year already! The children are already showing growth and I am very proud of their work so far. 🙂

What we are learning next week

November Homework Log

November Homework Activities

First grade sight word list – by week

November 4: First grade will have our Q1 PAW celebration on Monday afternoon. We will be doing bird themed activities and students will make some different kinds of birdfeeders with cereal, yarn, pinecones, and birdseed and a snack for themselves from cereal. This will be an allergy aware activity. Please let me know if you have any concerns about your child participating.

Parent Conferences are from 3:00-8:00. Thank you to those who have signed up. If you have not signed up yet for a meeting, please email me to set up a time.

The Scholastic Bookfair is here! Stop by for a visit during parent conference night, or November 6 – November 8 in the morning before school. All purchases will benefit our school!

November 5: No School/Election Day

November 11-15: Christmas Mother Drive (please send in donations for hats, gloves, and white tube socks for children and teens in need)

November 14: First Grade Musical Performance

November 18: Half Day/STEAM Day

Hello everyone! With October and the 9 weeks coming to a close soon, the first graders are busy in the classroom! We finished learning about habitats this week, and started making our own animal habitats. We learned more about graphs in math, wrote stories about family, and practiced making more predictions regarding fiction and non-fiction.

What we are learning next week: REVIEW OF NINE WEEKS

Upcoming Dates:

Next week is Spirit Week!

October 28: Half Day/STEAM Day. First grade will be investigating pumpkins and making mice furniture for the pumpkin!

October 29: Crazy Hair/Hat/Hoodie Day, Book or Treat 6:00-8:00

October 30: Sock-tober Day: wear your wackiest socks! Big Blast Party (11:30 AM First Grade)

October 31: Positively Pumpkin Day: wear orange! Happy Halloween!

November 1: Pajama Day. Fifth graders are showing off their parade floats at Hermitage High School Homecoming Parade 6:00 PM.

November 4: PAW Achievement Day. End of 1st Nine Weeks. Parent-Teacher Conference Night 3:00-8:00. Thanks to those who have signed up! I can’t wait to see the students leading the discussion!

November 5: Student Holiday

Hi all! Week 7 was a very good week! We finished sorting by attributes in math. We started learning about graphing and adding and subtracting by 1 and 2. Trevvett has initiated a school wide learning event about graphing. Each month, we will collect data as a class and make our own graph, then send it in to be combined with data from other classes and grade levels! This month’s theme is “What is your class’ favorite Halloween candy?” Our class voted Starburst their favorite!

In reading we practiced making predictions about stories, which the kids found to be really fun! In science we started learning about animal habitats and basic needs of living creatures. We wrote stories about a special place and learned about more digraphs (-ch and -th) and short vowel u.

We had a very special show on Tuesday: dancers from the Richmond Ballet performed Swan Lake for the school. The students LOVED it!

What we are learning next week

Upcoming Dates and Things to Remember:

• Take a stand against bullying:

             October 22 is Mix It Up Day

             October 23 is Unity Day, Wear Orange!

• October 24 is the final day to order a Papa John’s pizza for Book or Treat. (If you do not pre-order from this link, there will NOT be pizza available for purchase on the night of Book or Treat) Order here: www.pjcheese.com/mtes
• Sign up for Breakfast with the Principal October 25. Sign up here.
• Please send in an empty shoe box for our upcoming animal projects by Thursday, October 24!
• October 28: Half Day/STEAM Day
• October 29: Book or Treat
• October 30: Big Blast Party (Check your child’s folder for a flyer if you would like to volunteer!)

Have a cool and awesome weekend! 😀