Week of September 7th

What is 1st Grade Learning?

Religion	We will find out how God showed his love to Adam and Eve even when they sinned. Memory: Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Reading	The children will learn the components of realistic fiction as they read The Blackout. Phonics: short a Reading Fluency Skill: Children will distinguish between Blah Readers and Avid Readers Spelling: 1.1 short a and high-frequency words am, at, mat, sat, I, *see
Writing	The children will create an Idea Notebook to use throughout the year. Grammar: Lesson 12: We will learn that nouns are a person, place or thing.
Math	Unit 2: Students will identify patterns when counting to 100, describe patterns on a number chart and identify patterns on a number line when counting to 120.
Science	Lesson 1: The Day and Night Sky
Social Studies	Lessons 5 and 6- Addresses and Landmarks- Please practice your address with your child

Please Note…

NEW and IMPORTANT-

Reading Road Race Rally – Our first reading log that was sent home next Friday to be used for our Reading Road Race Rally. Please have your child read at least 20 minutes, 4 times a week. A star should be colored in for each reading session. Please send in your decorated shoeboxes by Wednesday to be used at our reading kick-off on Friday. The shoeboxes will then be sent home again to store the souvenirs throughout the year.

Summer Reading Logs – Summer reading logs should be turned in to Mrs. Willman this week.

Chapel- Our chapel offerings for August and September will be used for Care Packages for college students

PAST NEWS-

Back to School Night – Thank you for attending our Back to School night.

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. Water bottles can be used during the day and can be refilled at the drinking fountain.

Chapel- Our chapel offerings for August and September will be used for Care Packages for college students

IMPORTANT DATES:

SEPTEMBER

Fri. 9/4 – Mon. 9/7 – No School- Labor Day Weekend

Sun. 9/13 – St. Paul Church Picnic – Students will sing at 11:00

Wed. 9/23- School Picture Retakes

Fri. 9/25 – Harvest Festival 6:00 – 7:30

OCTOBER

Fri. 10/2 – 3rd/4th Grade Musical

Thurs. 10/8 and Fri. 10/9 (11:40 Dismissal) – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Sat. 10/17 St. Paul Dinner Auction

Fri. 10/23 – Discovery World Fieldtrip (Grades K-2)

Fri. 10/30 – No School