Friday, September 18, 2015

Weekly news

Important Information

 

*Ask your child about the story treasure they brought home today!

*The Husky Hustle is on Friday, September 25th! .  Students are collecting pledges over the next two weeks, so it's time to hit up your family, friends, and neighbors for support.  Husky Hustle donations can be made through check or cash.  As always, thanks so much for all you do to support Harmony!  You are welcome to join us and walk, jog and “hustle” on Friday at 12:35.  Please send in a water bottle with your child’s name on it.  Our class is trying hard to raise $1000 for our school.  If each child raises $40 we'll achieve our goal.      

*If you are looking for a great app, Handwriting without Tears is terrific for letter formation and practice.  Highly recommend!

*The students are really motivated and enjoying KidsA-Z.com.  I still have some spaces available if you’d like me to add your other children to our class account.   

*Be sure to check out our class blog to see new photos!

 

Important Dates

September 25th-Husky Hustle (our class will Hustle from 12:35-1:20, you are invited!)

October 7rd - Early Release Day (students dismiss at 12:20pm)

October 10th - Harmony Harvest

October 19th – 23rd – Fall Break

 

What are we learning?

Word Work

Our new 1st grade word wall words are:  why, find, which.  We are reviewing these kindergarten words:  but, we, she.  We are also studying final consonant blends.

Writing

We will review punctuation, capitalization, and spacing this week as we emphasize including important, relevant details in our writing.

Math

We are working on unit 2 (Should I add or subtract?).  We will solve addition and subtraction number stories with missing numbers and use units to label our answers. 

Reading
In reading, we will continue to work on decoding strategies that can help us figure out tricky words in our reading.  This week’s strategies include reread, does it make sense, and ask a friend.

 

Related Arts

Monday – Thursday-Enrichment

Friday – Husky Hustle (be sure to wear sneakers)

 

Thank you for all you do,

 

Christie M. Horn, NBCT

First Grade Teacher

Harmony Elementary School

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