Hello First Grade Families,                                                          11/11/13

Math Unit 2 tests will be sent home today.  Please sign and return your child’s test.  We will begin Unit 3 .  Students will learn to identify even and odd numbers; count by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s; identify patterns; count money; and continue practice telling time.

Spelling test booklets will be sent home today.  Please sign and have your child return the spelling test booklet.

Reading homework will continue to include reading 15 – 20 minutes daily.  Some days students will have homework using the reading response log.

During Science, students will continue studying animals.  Students are learning basic needs of animals and life cycles of a variety of animals.

Parent /Teacher Conferences will be on Thursday, November 14; Wednesday, November 20; and Thursday, November 21, 2013. You will receive your child’s report card at conferences.

Reminders:  Wednesday – November 13, 2013 – Late Start

Thursday – Wear gym shoes.         Friday – Return library books.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Dobronski

Hello First Grade Families,                                                           11/4/13

Students do not have school on Tuesday, November 5.  Friday, November 8 is a 1/2 day of school.  Dismissal is at 11:45.

Math Unit 2 review will be sent home today with your child.  The Math test will be on Thursday.  Please review with your child.

The Spelling test booklet will be sent home today with your child.  Please sign and have your child return it on Wednesday.

Report card marking period #1 ends on Friday, November 8.  Parent/Teacher Conferences will be on Thursday, November 14, Wednesday, November 20 and Thursday, November 21.  I will send home a conference meeting note soon.

Reminder – Thursday is our new gym day.  Wear gym shoes.

Friday – Return library books.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Dobronski

Hello First Grade Families,                                                       10/28/13

We are having a Halloween party on Thursday, October 31, from 2:00 – 3:00.  Parents and younger brothers and sisters are invited to attend our party. Your child can wear a costume to school on Halloween.  Your child can bring a treat to share.  We will have Halloween treats, crafts and games.

The Spelling test booklet will be sent home today with your child.  Please sign and have your child return it on Tuesday.

Math lessons this week will focus on using a number grid; telling time; counting pennies and nickels; counting by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s; tally marks; addition and subtraction.

Social Studies lessons will focus on study of history, past present and future.

Student Extra Credit Challenge – Write a sentence for each spelling word.

Reminder – Tuesday – Wear gym shoes;  Friday – Return library book

Have a great week!

Mrs. Dobronski

Hello First Grade Families,                                                   10/21/13

This Friday, October 25, 2013, students will have their pictures taken.  Please have your child return the order form by Friday, if you are buying school pictures.

Our schedule for lunch and some special classes will change this week due to 3rd, 4th and 5th grade MEAP testing.  On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, students will have lunch from 11:15 – 11:45.

Math lessons this week will focus on counting using a number grid; telling time; counting pennies and nickels; counting by 5’s; tally marks and addition.

Social Studies lessons will continue to include study of history, past, present, and future.  Homework will include completing a family tree.

Student Extra Credit Challenge – Write a sentence for each spelling word.

Reminders – Tuesday – Wear gym shoes; Friday – Return library books

Have a great week!

Mrs. Dobronski

Hello First Grade Families,                                                10/7/13

Students will bring home Spelling Assessment booklets on Monday.  Please sign your child’s spelling test and have him or her bring it back Tuesday.  The Spelling Assessment booklets will be used throughout the school year.

During Math, students will begin Unit 2.  Students will count using a number grid; practice writing their phone number; solve story problems; and use a calculator to solve problems.

Social Studies lessons will continue to include study of history, past, present, and future.

Return library books Friday.

Tuesday is our PE (Gym) day.  Please have your child wear or bring gym shoes tomorrow.

Student Extra Credit Challenge – Write a sentence for each spelling word.

Great website – scholastic.com

Have a great week!

Mrs. Dobronski

Hello First Grade Families,                                              9/30/13 – 10/04/13

Here is an outline of what first grade students will be learning this week.

During Reading, students are working in groups part of the time.  They will receive leveled books throughout the week.  Monday through Thursday, students will read 15 – 20 minutes for homework and complete a daily reading response log.  The book and reading response log will be sent home in a book bag.  Please have your child return the bag each day.

The weekly spelling list will be sent home Monday.  Please continue reviewing the words with your child during the week.  Spelling test is Friday.

Math lessons will continue to include addition; counting by 2’s and 5’s; and use of a number line.  Students will also complete story problems and use a number grid to count.

During Science, students learn about important skills scientists use to explore.  Students learn how scientists communicate by writing notes to discuss information.  They will also learn about making inferences and predictions during experiments.

During Social Studies, students will learn about the importance of studying history.  Key concepts include past, present and future.

Please have your child return library books Friday.

Tuesday is our PE (Gym) Day.  Please have your child wear or bring gym shoes Tuesday.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Dobronski

Hello First Grade Families,

Here is an outline of what first grade students will be learning this week.  During Daily 5, students will be working on read to self, work on writing and word work.  During word work, students will practice spelling the words for the week.

The weekly spelling list will be sent home Monday.  Please have your child practice spelling the words each day.  Friday, students will have a spelling test.

Math lessons will continue to include addition; counting by 2’s and 5’s; and use of a number line.  Use of a thermometer will be discussed.

Writer’s workshop will involve students in writing a personal narrative.  Students will create a topic list.

Social Studies lessons will include discussion of family.  Students will also study the use of a calendar and the importance of keeping track of historical events.

During Science, students will learn to compare living and nonliving things.

Homework will include reading 15 – 20 minutes each day.  Also, students should review spelling words.

Our day to check out books from the school library is Friday.  Please have your child return his or her library book by Friday.

Tuesday is our PE (Gym) day.  Please have your child wear or bring gym shoes Tuesday.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Dobronski

Hello First Grade Families,

First grade students are doing very well learning new routines at school.  We have been discussing the importance of making wise choices by listening and following directions.

During Daily 5, we have been practicing Read to Self.  Students are building stamina, or the ability to focus and read for longer periods of time.  We have also had mini lessons in which students are learning strategies to increase reading comprehension.

Students are becoming better writers during our Writer’s Workshop.  We have studied the idea of selecting a topic and writing a personal narrative.

Math lessons have included addition, counting practice, number recognition, and the use of a number line to count.

During our science lessons, we have been learning to observe using our five senses.  Students learned to use a circle map to describe an object.

Social Studies lessons have involved discussion of family.

Open House is Thursday, September 19, 2013 from 6:30 – 7:30.  I look forward to meeting everyone at Open House.

Mrs. Dobronski

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