Weekly Notable News Update
Dear Parents,
Thank you for your donations of dessert for the Back to School Barbeque. It was wonderful seeing so many of you at this event. I truly enjoyed visiting with so many of you.
Our Life Skill will be Responsibility. We will be discussing and reading about being accountable for our actions.
We are finishing Math Ch. 2 Addition within 10 and starting Ch. 3 Subtraction. Please practice addition and subtraction fact families (0-7). i.e. 1+2=3, 2+1=3, 3-1=2, 3-2=1 etc. Math fact families must be committed to memory without using fingers. Please practice with flashcards or one of the many technology applications. I recommend using coins, lima beans, Legos etc. to manipulate the equations as concrete examples. I will begin one on one assessments in October. Please read and follow all steps for Math homework. For assistance with Math you may access www.sadlier.connect.
We will continue working in Unit 1 of the Superkids I posted the Review unit and Unit 1 vocabulary words on Seesaw so you can help your child read them easily.
- Please Note: Students must access Seesaw using the "Thomas Team" button with the apple icon. Please use the QR code. Do not use the OH account on Clever until further notice, as it does not work.
Homework: Please video them reading the list by Thursday. Students will read the 2 unit stories every night each week. The first story is the "Super Short" it will need to be video recorded by 6:00 pm on Thursday night. Students must be seen when reading. Please choose a quiet location, without noise from talking or the TV, to record. Parent assistance may not be given on the recording. I will be carefully tracking progress for fluency, articulation, and expression.
The Unit 1b Spelling test will be Thursday. Please study all 10 words.
Accelerated Reading (AR) quizzes are part of weekly homework. Please be sure to help your child prepare to take one AR quiz in class every Monday and a second quiz by Thursday. You may use any book at their level. Books read at home will need to be read at least 3 times and discussed. When your child is prepared to test, please complete the form by printing neatly (include the book quiz number) and send it to school along with the book that they will test on. AR quizzes may only be taken at school. Please see the school webpage to access Accelerated Reading, subscribe for scores, and find books (and reading levels) available for quizzes. This website also gives point levels for each book. Most students have already reached at least 2.5 points. Please be sure to keep track of your child's progress. Congratulations, Rylee, for being the first to pass 5 AR points! Great job!
Keep reading "Thomas Team"!
As primary educators, parents are asked to insist on neat work. Your child's finest effort is expected on all work including homework (coloring, printing, cutting etc.). Please be sure to have a clean surface for the completion of homework. Papers must not have oil, food, etc. on them when handing them in. Please assist your children in reading and following all directions. Assignments are a review of the lessons taught in class. Math strategies and examples are given on the front side of the homework page. In the "Writing About It" section, be sure to follow the steps, answer any questions, and give examples including equations. Use a sharp pencil. Color with crayons or colored pencils when instructed. Erase errors completely.
REMINDERS:
- First Grade does not take the Terra Nova standardized tests during the week of September 15-19.
Thank you Mrs. Pascual for the donation of water bottles. If you would like to donate individually wrapped candy (Life savers, Starbursts etc.) for our treat jar it will be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, I had to toss the candy in our jar due to ants.
Thank you Mrs. Cano and Mr. Lovelace for volunteering as room parents. Thank you to the other amazing parents who have volunteered to assist us this year with our activities. I am beyond grateful for all of you!
Please subscribe to this link on my main webpage for weekly information and updates. Also, be sure to read the Home and School Connection each Sunday. If you have not already done so, please be sure to transfer your SCRIP account to First Grade. This provides funds for classroom supplies.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or concerns. Your support is appreciated. Have a wonderful week.
God bless you. God bless America!
T.E.A.M. Together Everyone Achieves More!
Blessings,
Mrs. Thomas
