What is 1st Grade Learning?
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Religion |
After Joseph leaves prison, he becomes ruler of Egypt and also reunites with his brothers when they come to Egypt to get food. We will discuss how God may use troubles to show us our sin and bring us closer to Him. Virtue of the Week: Diligence: God’s power for you to focus on your work. Big Question: How do you approach God when you have something big to accomplish? Memory: Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good. |
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Reading |
Bill Bookman will continue to encourage the children to become word detectives as they read and decode new words and work to understand the meaning of the story. The students will receive their word detective badges this week. Reading Fluency Skill: Using snap words to read and spell new words Phonics: Long vowels with magic e Spelling: Unit 1.6 – o with magic e home hope rose woke those bone hose joke rode stone *there *together |
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Writer’s Workshop |
This week we will add details to our writing and illustrations. We will also write letters to our pen pals in Sheboygan. |
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Math |
Concepts that we will practice include sorting items and creating a graph, weighing objects using nonstandard units, finding a sum by counting on, making and reading a bar graph, and adding 0. |
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Science |
Unit 3: Lesson 3: The Seasons |
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Social Studies |
Unit 3: Lesson 4 – Pilgrims |
Please Note…
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NEW and IMPORTANT- Memory Work – Memory Work has been updated on the website and a copy has been sent home. Our Christmas Service Memory Work will be added soon. October/November Chapel Offerings – Chapel offerings will be used to support and build a new school in Cambodia. Pizza Hut Book-It Program- Pizza Hut Book-It calendars were sent home last week. This optional reading program may use the same reading minutes as your star sheets. For every star that is colored in, one symbol may be colored in on the Book-It sheet. Book-It goal is 20 symbols for 20 minutes each per month. PAST NEWS- Auction Basket – Items for our 1st grade Au Naturel auction basket are still being accepted. Thank you to those who already donated. Also consider attending the auction. It is a wonderful evening with St. Paul families and friends as well as the opportunity to bid on fun items. Here is the link to register https://splgrafton.ejoinme.org/splauction Parent/Teacher Conferences – Parent teacher conferences will be meeting in person next Thursday and Friday unless you noted a virtual preference. I am looking forward to meeting with you. Please note the 11:40 dismissal time on Friday. Spelling – Spelling began this week. We will take a pretest on Wednesday and final test on Friday. If you happened to print a list off of the website for the whole year, please note that the *high frequency words have been updated so the list should be reprinted. Reading Road Race Rally – Upcoming souvenir dates: 11/15 Krohn The reading log that was sent home will be used for our Reading Road Race Rally. We will participate in this with Mrs. Boyce’s class. Please have your child read at least 20 minutes, 4 times a week. A star should be colored in for each reading session. Please note that shoeboxes (Glove Compartments) can stay at home to be filled with the souvenirs that are brought home each week. Room Parents/Liason- Thank you to Hilary Collins, Meagan Steinke and Jessica Loppnow for volunteering as our roomparents this year. Look for information coming soon regarding this year’s auction basket. Snack – Please send a healthy snack with your child each day. I will have extra snacks available in case it is forgotten on a busy morning. Waterbottles can be used throughout the day and can be refilled at the drinking fountain. Chapel – Our chapel offerings for August/September will be used for Care Packages for college students.
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Mark Your Calendars!
NOVEMBER
8/9 Mon./Tues. N/S Teacher Conference – No School
10 Wed National Young Readers Day
11 Thu Veteran’s Day Chapel
19 Fri End of 1st Trimester
22-26 Mo-Fr NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break