I’m sending this early, because you can get a jump start on those spelling words. Also, it is a busy week with Parent-Teacher conferences and no school on Tuesday. Please vote!
ELA
We are starting Unit 3 in our Benchmark. It includes cross-curricular social studies and learning about how we can be good citizens. I will send home your child’s Unit 2 booklet. It is at the correct first grade reading level. Use it to have your child read to you. If it is easy, then your child is above what is expected at this time of the year. If your child can read it with a little help, then your child is right where they need to be. If your child struggles reading the passages, then your child is working to get to a first grade reading level, but is not there yet.
Reading
I only sent book bags for the students who did not read last night. Please let your child read to you and sign their literacy log so that I know. The students who do this reading make the best progress.
Spelling
These are tricky. They are r blends at the beginning of the words. No rhymes. Please start practicing now.
- dress
- drip
- drill
- grim
- grab
- grass
- truck
- trim
- now
- do
- went
- which
Writing
We are finishing up our stories about being brave. Hopefully they will be in the hallway by the time you attend the parent-teacher conference.
Math
We are almost finished with module 1. We are still looking at fact families. That is both the addition and subtraction sentences you can write with the numbers in a number bond. We are also using the picture to help us with number stories. When I was little, the teacher called them story problems.
Science
We learned about the needs of animals. We also about mammals this week. The kids were shocked to learn that they are a mammal too. We will learn about birds, reptiles, and fish this week. Their body coverings are very important features.
Social Studies
We are taking a break for a bit and finishing up Science. We will start learning about our families soon.
Report cards, NWEA scores, and WIDA scores will be given at the conference.
- Monday, November 7 – Parent-Teacher conferences after school. – I am meeting with Madi, Harris, El-Kadri, Jadallah, El-Khali, and Mallah
- Tuesday, November 8 – No School – Vote
- Thursday, November 10 – Parent-Teacher conferences after school. – I am meeting with Saeed, Saif, Lahbib, Yazbeck, Reddick, and Algaradi
- The following Wednesday, November 16 – Parent-Teacher conferences after school. – I am meeting with Gelan, Banks, Brambila, Nash, Mays, Maweri, and Katip.
Geer Park is conducting a Canned Food Drive beginning Monday, November 7th -Tuesday, November 22nd.
Non-perishable food items are accepted. The classroom with the most donations (cans) will receive a gingerbread house decorating party in December.
I hope our kiddos win.
Mrs. Korte