Updates January 28th - February 1st

Happy end of January.  This month flew by so fast.  We are definitely back into all our routines now, and the students are doing a great job taking their learning seriously and still having such a great time as a classroom community.  Here is what we are working on next week in room 9:

Math:  We started measuring with centimeter cubes on Friday.  We will finish this unit this week with an assessment.  Then we will move into data and graphing.

ELA:  This week we will finish our NatGeo unit on Animal Features as well as our coinciding Lit Study on "Over and Under the Snow."  

Science:  We will continue learning about balance and finding stable position with counterweights this week.

Social Studies:  The students are finishing up their map unit with Mrs. Ogg.  After this they will be moving onto learning about American Symbols.

Science Fair Family Help Night:  This Wednesday, January 29th is our Science Fair Family Help Night.  Partaking in the science fair is not a requirement in the first grade, and we will not be doing science fair projects in class.  However, if your child is interested in doing a science fair project, they may.  You may ask me for a science fair packet and I will make sure I can get you the information.  I will only give this to those who request it.  Science Fair Help Night may be geared for 3rd grade up, but might give some helpful insight to those interested in participating, and will be a good luck into what is required in a couple of years.  Childcare will be provided for younger siblings.  This event takes place from 5:30-6:30 in room 20.

Report Card Envelopes:  I have most of the envelopes back from the report cards.  If you still have an envelope, please sign and return ASAP.  Thank you.

Bus Duty:  Thank you all for being patient with us during our first week of bus duty.  I have one day of duty this week (Monday) because I had to trade a day last week, and then I do not have duty again until the week before Spring Break.  Please remember when I am on duty that if you are not right outside my door for pick up, your child will be waiting for you in the office.  This is because I do have to get to the gym immediately to load buses.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Change In How Your Child Is Going Home:  Please remember if there is going to be a change in how your child is going home your must notify the school.  Please write it in the agenda or call the office.  Even if this is just for the day, we need to know!  Telling your first grader to tell me is not an official notification.  I do not take their word because often they have mistaken what was said to them (wrong day, mom said she will pick me up and not to ride the bus when mom never said that, etc...).  If I do not have official notification from a parent (note/phone call) I will stick with the normal dismissal routine.  Thank you for your understanding.  It's all about the safety of the children!

Hope everyone has had a great weekend. - Ms. Shaw