Weekly Update for 09/10/18

Wacky Wednesday Schedule 

Each Wednesday, first grade teachers will be meeting for an extended grade level meeting.  In order to accommodate this in our schedule, our day will be "wacky."  We will go to the computer lab at 9:30-1:30 and resource 2:10-3:40.

IOWC Fair Field Trip

Friday, September 14^th is our field trip to the IOWC fair.  Permission slips are due Thursday, September 13^th.  The cost of the trip is free for students and $1.00 for parents/chaperones.  Parent chaperones can meet teachers and students at Gate 2 to enter the fair with the class. We plan to arrive at 10:00.  Unless noted on your child’s permission, please pack a bag lunch that we will have as a picnic at the fair.

Red Folder and Agenda Book

 Thank you for checking your child’s agenda book and red homework folder each night.  Included in your child’s agenda book will be there daily behavior check-in.  At the end of the day, your child decides what kind of day they have had: a great day, an okay day, or tomorrow will be better.  I will initial the agenda book and write a note if I disagree with the evaluation your child has written. 

What are we learning this week?

Reading

1.7 Use semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when reading. 
1.8 Expand vocabulary.
1.9 Read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional texts.
e) Ask and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about what is read. 

Writing SOL 1.13 The student will write to communicate ideas of a variety of purposes. 

c) Revise by adding descriptive words when writing about people, places, things, and events. 

Math 

SOL 1.1a count forward orally by ones to 110, starting at any number between 0 and 110;

SOL 1.1b write the numerals 0 to 110 in sequence and out-of-sequence;

SOL 1.1c count backward orally by ones when given any number between 1 and 30; 

Weekly Schedule

*Monday, September 10      Green Day

*Tuesday, September 11      Blue Day

Wear red, white, and blue in observation of Patriot's Day

*Wednesday, September 12  Purple Day

Wacky Wednesday 

*Thursday, September 13    Red Day

IOWC Fair Permission Slip Due

*Friday, September 14      Field Trip to IOWC Fair

Looking Ahead

• Sept. 18 – WatchDOG Pizza Night (6:30 p.m.)
• Sept. 28 – PTA general meeting and fall Pizza Bingo (6:30 p.m.)
• Oct. 1 – PTA Fun Run fundraiser starts
• Oct. 3 – First quarter interim reports come home & School Picture Day