Week of December 5-9
Here’s a peek at next week!
Phonics- review from past
weeks
Reading: Daily 5
implementation with emphasis on asking and answering questions about
details in
texts (compare/contrast). We will be reading Mooselttoe and Grinch stories
and
applying reading comprehension strategies (looking at non fiction texts and
identifying text
features). We will also discuss and identify story elements. I
will be working to assess kids one-
on-one in reading during the 3 weeks before
the holiday break. More leveled readers will be
sent home after the break.
Please keep reading Raz Kids, Headsprouts, and other books at
home!
L.Arts: Fix it up: Sentence correction (capitalization, punctuation, does my sentence make
sense,
plural/possessive noun, personal pronouns) How can I use conjunctions
(FANBOY) and
recognize nouns vs. verbs?
Writing Workshop: Reviewing
“small moment stories” from quarter one. How do I write about
“one time” and
“one place”? Can I improve upon my first quarter narrative writing?
Math: Implementation of
addition and subtraction strategies through Christmas word problems,
number
talks, and equation “scoots”. We will also be continuing our practice with our
number
fact families.
PBL: Collecting,
counting, and graphing items for our Chemo Care Packages. We will also be
making posters to advertise our cause and creating announcements to share on
the school
announcement broadcast. Once we receive items, we will assemble our
Chemo Care Packages
and write notes of encouragement to cancer patients.
Positive Discipline: Emphasis on
“kindness” – How can we show kindness daily? Learning
how to solve our problems
respectfully. Zones of Regulation – What are the differences between
small,
medium, and large problems? How should I react to each?
Homework
1. Practice your sight word list
2. Reading Passage – Winter themed
3. Math Sheet - Fill in the missing Addends
3. Math Sheet - Fill in the missing Addends
4. Do a random act of kindness for someone!
5. READ!
We will
be taking the math MAP test on Tuesday, December 6th at 9:30AM. We hope
to see the students' scores improve from when we took the MAP in August.
***Please
make sure your child comes to school well-rested. A healthy breakfast also
helps!
We Need Your Help!
In keeping with our
service learning project of healthcare, first grade is putting contribution in
action and collecting items to put chemo care packages together starting the
week after Thanksgiving and ending December 16th. We are in need of
the following items: Chap Stick, hand sanitizer, unscented lotion, alcohol free
mouthwash, games (Sudoku, adult coloring books, crossword puzzles, adult word
searches), hard candy. Thank you for your support!
It's Secret Santa Time!
If you would like to help with this year's
Secret Santa, please contact Mrs. Porter at 706-769-3232 ext. 1307 or bporter@oconeeschools.org.
You can help by:
·
Purchasing a specific gift or gifts from a child's wish list
(anywhere from $10 - $200).
·
Making a financial contribution to Secret Santa.
·
Volunteering your time to organize the Secret Santa boxes and
items.
·
Volunteering your time to shop with donated money.
·
Volunteering your time to write follow-up thank you notes.
Six Flags Read to
Succeed
Your child was sent
home with a Six Flags Read to Succeed Student Reading Log. Keep track of your
child’s reading with this log to qualify for a free ticket to Six Flags Over
Georgia. Students must read and log 6 hours. Reading logs are due to Mrs.
Ashley by February 10th, but may be turned in sooner if at least 6
hours are completed. I will distribute tickets in the spring when they arrive
at school. Happy Reading!
Upcoming
Events
Watkinsville
Christmas Parade – December 3rd
MAP
Math (Winter) – December 6th
Fifth
Grade Performance – December 8th
Grinch
Day – Have you child dress in their “Grinchiest” clothing today! – December 9th
Polar
Express Day – Your child may bring their favorite stuffed animal and blanket or
towel to lay with while we watch the Polar Express. Everything must fit in your
child’s book bag. – December 15th
End of
2nd Nine Weeks – December 16th
Class
Parties (if you are volunteer trained, we would love to have you!) – December
16th at 1:30pm
Christmas
Break – December 19th-January 3rd
Students
Back to School – January 4th
Report
Cards go Home – January 6th
Have a great weekend!
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