Sunday, March 25, 2018

Weekly Update for 03/26/18



Charlotte’s Web Reading Schedule
Monday, March 26: Chapter 19
Tuesday, March 27: Chapter 20
Wednesday, March 28: Chapter 21
Thursday, March 29: Chapter 22

Here is the website for the read aloud chapters of Charlotte’s Web.  



March Madness Spirit Month
We are going to be celebrating March Madness every Friday.  Below is the list of dates and how to show your spirit.
March 30th:  Dress up as your favorite character from Charlotte’s Web


1st Grade Expo:  “Every Quilt Tells a Story”

Please put Tuesday, April 17 on your calendar.  This will be the first grade’s expo night.  Students will need to arrive at 6:00 and the expo will run 6:15-7:00.  Each student will have an important job that night.  We will hold the raffle for our classroom quilt with the money raised being donated to Christian Outreach.  Our class empathy books will also be available for pre-order on this night.  More information will be coming as once we return from Spring Break.

Donor’s Choose Photography Permission Slip
Attached to this Morgan's Memo is a Donors Choose Photography Permission Slip.  This slip will give me permission to post pictures of our class using the items donated to our classroom through Donors Choose.  We have been fortunate to have a book case donated and currently have a project listed for funding, which would allow the purchase of 6 sets of headphones.  If you would like more information on this or would like to donate, please visit our class’ site at the address listed below. 

What are we learning this week?
Reading SOL 1.9  The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional texts.
b) Set a purpose for reading.
e) Ask and answer who, what, where, when, why, and how questions about what is read.
f) Identify characters, setting, and important events.

Writing SOL 1.13 The student will write to communicate ideas of a variety of purposes. 
a) Generate ideas.
b) Focus on one topic.
c) Revise by adding descriptive words when writing about people, places, things, and events.
d) Use complete sentences in final copies.
e) Begin each sentence with a capital letter and use ending punctuation in final copies.
f) Use correct spelling for commonly used sight words and phonetically regular words in final copies.
g) Share writing with others.

Math SOL  1.6 Word Problems
The student will create and solve single-step story and picture problems using addition facts with sums to 20 or less and the corresponding subtraction facts.  Below are the types of problems that should be taught. Concentrate on the following for the third nine weeks:  Join (start unknown), Separate (start unknown), and Part-Part-Whole (Both Parts Unknown).

Weekly Schedule


*Monday, March 26  Blue Resource  404 Steps 


*Tuesday, March 27  Purple Resource 408 Steps

*Wed., March 28    Red Resource 412 Steps
"Hugs and Kisses" Assembly @ 9:30

*Thursday, March 29 Orange Resource 416 Steps


*Friday, March 30 Yellow Resource 420 Steps
March Madness Spirit Day: Dress up as your favorite character from Charlotte's Web

                Looking Ahead
  • April 12 – School Board meeting
  • April 17 – 1st grade Expo (6:15)
  • April 25 – 3rd Grade Expo (6:00)
  • April 26 – Rising Kindergarten Registration Information Night (6:00 p.m. – 7:00)
  • April 30 – Kindergarten Expo (6:00)

Monday, March 19, 2018

Weekly Update for 03/19/18




Charlotte’s Web Reading Schedule
Monday, March 19: Chapter 13
Tuesday, March 20: Chapter 14 & 15
Wednesday, March 21: Chapter 16
Thursday, March 22: Chapter 17
Friday, March 23: Chapter 18 (pages 77-91)

Here is the website for the read aloud chapters of Charlotte’s Web.  caes.iwcs.k12.va.us/apps/pages/students

March Madness Spirit Month
We are going to be celebrating March Madness every Friday.  Below is the list of dates and how to show your spirit.
March 23rd: Wear Blue (Each grade level wears a special color)
March 30th:  Dress up as your favorite character from Charlotte’s Web




What are we learning this week?
Reading SOL 1.9  The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional texts.
b) Set a purpose for reading.
e) Ask and answer who, what, where, when, why, and how questions about what is read.
f) Identify characters, setting, and important events.

Writing SOL 1.13 The student will write to communicate ideas of a variety of purposes. 
a) Generate ideas.
b) Focus on one topic.
c) Revise by adding descriptive words when writing about people, places, things, and events.
d) Use complete sentences in final copies.
e) Begin each sentence with a capital letter and use ending punctuation in final copies.
f) Use correct spelling for commonly used sight words and phonetically regular words in final copies.
g) Share writing with others.

Math SOL  1.6 Word Problems
The student will create and solve single-step story and picture problems using addition facts with sums to 20 or less and the corresponding subtraction facts.  Below are the types of problems that should be taught. Concentrate on the following for the third nine weeks:  Join (start unknown), Separate (start unknown), and Part-Part-Whole (Both Parts Unknown).

Weekly Schedule


*Monday, March 19  Purple Resource  384 Steps 


*Tuesday, March 20  Red Resource 388 Steps
Kindergarten Chorus Program @ 6:45

*Wed., March 21 Orange Resource 392 Steps


*Thursday, March 15  Blue Resource 394 Steps
Spring Pictures

*Friday, March 16 Purple Resource 400 Steps
March Madness Spirit Day: Wear Blue to Show 1st Grade Class Pride

                Looking Ahead
  • March 30th: Last day of the 3rd quarter and “One District, One Book” finale
  • April 2nd – 6th: Spring Break!
·  April 7th: 1st Grade Expo 6:15-7:00