Friday, October 16, 2015


Important Information

*I hope everyone had a terrific fall break!  Please remind students of school expectations and being proactive. 

*Check out the new photos on our class blog! http://mrshornsfirstgradeclass.blogspot.com/

*Red Ribbon Week kicks off this week.  Please wear red to school on Monday, October 26th.

*Our Character Costume Party is this Friday!  First graders are encouraged to dress like their favorite (or semi-favorite or a familiar) character from a book on Friday, October 30st.  No need to panic or spend money.  Get creative and look through old costumes, toys, clothing.  For example: while I really, really love the book Go Dog, Go! - I do not own anything that would be suitable for a dog costume.  But, I do have a Viking costume from a Halloween party...so I may dress up as the main character from How to Train Your Dragon because I also like that book.  I also enjoy reading The Recess Queen - and all I need for that is my regular clothes and a crown that I wore at my birthday party.  Please send in the book that matches the character as we will be getting together to show off our costumes and read with all the first grade classes.  The public library and school library are great resources for this!  No masks, please.

 

Here are three exciting event coming up!  Please send me an email if you’d like your child to participate:

Build a Lego city with  Mrs. Horn

Do you like to build?  Let's build a Lego City!  This will need architects, engineers, and designers!  I am looking for a crew to build a Lego city.  Together we can work to design stores, parks, playgrounds, and houses.  We will make cars, roads, and schools.  We will make everything we need to make our city look like a real city!  If you are interested, bring your imagination and come build, build, build with Mrs. Horn!

 The more architects we have the bigger and better our city will be!  All grade levels are welcome.  Send a note or email and a check for $15 per child (payable to Harmony PTA) and join us on Thursday, November 5th from 2:30-3:45pm.  A small snack and drink will be provided.  Everyone’s a winner!

 

Spa Day with Mrs. Horn 

Do you like to be pampered like a princess?  Let Mrs. Horn treat you to a spa day!  Salon services include a pretty manicure, stylish hair style (with ribbons and bows if desired), and make-up.   

 The more princesses that join the better!  Sign up for just $15 per child and join us on Thursday, January 14th  from 2:30-3:45pm.  A snack and drink will be provided.  

 

Mrs. Horn's Pretend Sleepover

Come in your PJ’s.

Eat some good treats!

(S’mores and Popcorn)

It’s a pretend sleepover party

Where we all stay awake!

Join us in a night filled with good treats to eat, games to play, and watch a movie on the big screen!  Wear your pajamas; bring your pillow, stuffed animal, and sleeping bag.  

Students can be dropped off at 6:00 pm and picked up at 9:00 pm on Friday, December 11th, 2015 at school.  Mom and Dad can go do some holiday shopping without the kids!  We will be having our sleepover the same night as Mrs. Bowden, Mrs. Schardein and Mrs. Reed.  The fee will be $25 and all students are welcome to attend. 

 

Important Dates

October 26th-30th-Red Ribbon Week

November 5th-Picture retakes (please send an email if you’d like your child’s photo retaken)

November 5th-Lego City

December 11th-Pretend Sleepover

January 14th-Spa Day

 

 

What are we learning?

Word Work

Our new 1st grade word wall words are always, let, may.  We are reviewing these kindergarten words:  all, so, an.  We are also studying short e words.

Reading and Writing

We will wrap up our unit on questioning, and explore and create an alphabet book on animals. 

Math

We will continue our study of geometry this week.  We will shift our focus to 3D shapes.  Science

We are continuing our first unit in science.  This week, we will learn more about what scientist do, how they collect data, and tools and procedures they have.

 

Related Arts

Monday - Enrichment

Tuesday - Enrichment

Wednesday - Enrichment

Thursday - Enrichment

Friday – Enrichment

 

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