On Thursday, you will come to pick up your child’s belongings from their desk. You will also be returning all the books you have. (Reading books, Library books, and the hardcover Treasure book). You do not have have to return any other books. Math books and writing books are yours to keep. Chromebooks will be collected at a different time. In the bag of your child’s belongings, I will be putting their Mother’s Day present. Hope to see you on Thursday.

Raz kids

Most of you are really moving along in Raz kids. As I mentioned earlier the letter “I” is where a 1st grader should be by the end of the year. You have all Summer to keep working on these stories, so you are ready for 2nd grade. Some students are past letter “I”, some students are close, and some have a ways to go. Don’t worry as long as your moving along thats all I care about.

Zearn

Most of you have completed Module 4 and are on to Module 5. Again all I’m looking at is if you are working and completing lessons. Again you can continue on these lessons throughout the Summer, so you are ready for 2nd grade.

Busy Students

Name :Adam Salem

Materials(What do you need to plant and care for a seed):

Shovel, soil, sunlight, water, seed

Steps:

1. Dig a hole.
2. Put the seed in the hole.
3. Cover up the hole

After the seed is planted, what does the seed need to continue growing?

It needs sunlight,water and soil.

“How‌ ‌to‌ ‌Plant‌ ‌and‌ ‌Care‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌Seed”‌ ‌ ‌Name‌ ‌:‌ ‌Elliott‌ ‌James‌ ‌Gerrity‌ ‌ ‌Materials(What‌ ‌do‌ ‌you‌ ‌need‌ ‌to‌ ‌plant‌ ‌and‌ ‌care‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌seed):‌ ‌

 ‌1.‌ ‌Seeds‌ ‌ 2.‌ ‌Dirt‌ ‌ 3.‌ ‌The‌ ‌cup‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌dirt‌ 4.‌ ‌water‌ ‌

 ‌Steps:‌ ‌ ‌1.put‌ ‌the‌ ‌dirt‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌cup‌.  ‌2. put‌ ‌the‌ ‌seed‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌dirt‌ ‌ 3.water‌ ‌the‌ ‌seed‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌dirt‌ ‌

 ‌After‌ ‌the‌ ‌seed‌ ‌is‌ ‌planted,‌ ‌what‌ ‌does‌ ‌the‌ ‌seed‌ ‌need‌ ‌to‌ ‌continue‌ ‌growing?‌ ‌The‌ ‌sun!‌ ‌And‌ ‌water‌ ‌ ‌

Rise and Shine First Graders and families. I hope you had a nice extended weekend with your families. We are getting close to the end. I think the weather will help us get through this week. YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Collection and Distribution

May 25, 2020 by Mirvat Sabbagh

Good Evening Howard Families,

We hope that you and your loved ones enjoyed this holiday weekend and had time to take a break from the new norm of the “remote lifestyle.”    We are gearing up for the end of the school year and we wanted to give you a heads up about this coming Thursday, May 28th.  On Thursday, May 28th from 11:30-2:30 pm we will have a distribution of student belongings.  Students will receive personal belongings from their desks in a brown bag labeled with their name on it.  If you have a specific item that you are concerned about (i.e. jacket, eyeglasses etc…), please be sure to communicate with your child’s teacher so that we do not miss anything important.  Additionally, we will be asking that students return specific school belongings back to the school on this distribution day.  Your child’s teacher will communicate with you about what specific item(s) to return on that day, examples of items may include (LLI books, library books, reading bags, textbooks, instruments for 5th graders, and safety belts).  We will NOT be asking you to return Chromebooks at this time so please hang on to those for now.  You may come to the school anytime during the 3 hour time frame (11:30-2:30 pm) on May 28th.  It will be a drive-up format so please remain in your vehicles at all times. Drive-up locations around the school will be coordinated with normal after school pick-up locations.  Please see below for a reminder of where to drive-up depending on the grade-level(s) of your child(ren).  As a friendly reminder, parents and students are not allowed in the building for their safety so please remain in your vehicles at all times.  Thank you for your continued flexibility and patience during this unprecedented time.

Stay safe,
Mirvat Sabbagh

Drive-up location	Door #	Grade Level (s)
Vestibule #2 on N. York St.	4	K
Vestibule #1 on N. York St.	3	5th
Main Entrance N. York St.	1	1st/2nd
In front of staff lot on Lawrence Ave.	15	3rd/4th

Weekly Lessons Chart

Tuesday Lessons

Word Work – Contraction Game. Google classroom.

Reading – IXL Site. Go on IXL. Find “First Time”. Click on “Keep Exploring”. Choose 1st or 2nd grade. Click on Language Arts at the top. Scroll down to

1.”Reading Strategies” – “Inferences”- Who Am L?

2. Vocabulary – “Shades of Meaning” – #1

Writing – “Memorial Weekend”

Math – Module 5 Lesson 7

Science – Video on Plant needs. Google Classroom

Busy Students

“Dot and Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery”

Name : Rabi Tamer

1. What started their mystery?                          They saw a little oak tree.

2. How did they do to try and solve the mystery?  They looked for the big oak tree then they looked for clues. They found acorns on the ground.

1. What did they find out?                                They saw a squirrel digging a hole to hide the acorn. That’s how oak trees grow, from squirrels planting aco

“Frog and Toad are Friends”

Name Aseel

What do Frog and Toad like to do for fun? Go outside ,  read a book,  finding a button, swimming, the letter,

What do you like to do with your friends? Play tag

Hassan Being Creative

I hope you have a nice extended weekend. Sit back, relax, and have fun with your family.

Read Aloud Act 2

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ecz4NhYBEEQd1rSEXbjPQFweVhXTaTp6/view

Busy Students

Morgan is getting ready for Memorial Day!

How to Plant and Care for a Seed”

Name : Sam

Materials(What do you need to plant and care for a 

seed):

1. Small shovel 

2. Water

3.Dirt 

After the seed is planted, what does the seed need to continue growing.

-Water.

Nader’s Word Find

Lilly’s Own Topic on Animals.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-lGisfO2SpjFYAkfWJ-_muzZdCHz51iRysReZ80wVBc/edit?ts=5ec46055

Name – Nader

Human and Physical(Natural ) Characteristics

Directions: List 3 Human and 3 physical characteristics in your neighborhood.

“Physica(from Nature)l Characteristics”

1. Trees
2. River
3. Grass

“Human Characteristics”(Things that humans made)

1. House
2. Sidewalk
3. Lamp posts

“Whistle for Willie”

Name Ali Aboutiman

1. Would you like to have Peter as a friend? Why?

Yes because he doesn’t give up and keeps trying.

2. Is Willie a good pet? Why?

Yes because he listens to peter.

Zearn Certificate

Here is a certificate from Zearn. You can print a copy for yourself you deserve it.

http://webassets.zearn.org/Implementation/KeepItGoing.pdf

Rise and Shine First Graders the sun is shining! Today is like our usual Friday. Just a day to catch up on your work. You are doing great. I’m so proud of you.

Thursday Lessons

Spelling – Spelling Test. Have someone test you. Remember nice handwriting.

Reading – Raz kids and Epic books or Storylineonline

Writing – Typing Tutor

Math – Zearn and Moby Max. Use should complete at least 3 Zearn lessons a week.

Science/Social Studies – No Assignment.

Busy Students

“Dot and Jabber Mystery of the Missing Stream”

Name: Hassan Saleh

Story parts:

1. Characters: Dot, Jabber, the snake, the minnows and the crayfish.

2. Setting: The stream

3. Problem: The water in the stream was replaced with leaves and branches,and no one can swim.

4. Solution: They built a dam to block the water.

“Past,‌ ‌Present‌ ‌,‌ ‌Future”‌ ‌Name‌ ‌:Sam‌ ‌ ‌

1.Tell‌ ‌me‌ ‌about‌ ‌a‌ ‌special‌ ‌memory‌ ‌from‌ ‌your‌ ‌‌past‌‌ ‌(you‌ ‌were‌ ‌little).‌ ‌When‌ ‌I‌ ‌was‌ ‌5‌ ‌years‌ ‌old.‌ ‌I‌ ‌went‌ ‌to‌ ‌Disney‌ ‌world.‌ ‌I‌ ‌went‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌lazy‌ ‌river‌ ‌and‌ ‌I‌ ‌took‌ ‌a‌ ‌picture‌ ‌with‌ ‌Mickey‌ ‌Mouse.‌ ‌ ‌

‌2.Tell‌ ‌me‌ ‌about‌ ‌something‌ ‌you‌ ‌have‌ ‌done‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌‌present‌ ‌(recently).‌ ‌ ‌Today‌ ‌I‌ ‌had‌ ‌a‌ ‌birthday‌ ‌bash‌ ‌with‌ ‌Ms.‌ ‌Martin’s‌ ‌4th‌ ‌grade‌ ‌class.‌ ‌Me‌ ‌and‌ ‌my‌ ‌brother‌ ‌ate‌ ‌Oreos‌ ‌and‌ ‌cupcakes.‌ ‌ ‌

3.‌ ‌Tell‌ ‌me‌ ‌about‌ ‌something‌ ‌you‌ ‌want‌ ‌to‌ ‌do‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌‌future.‌ ‌In‌ ‌the‌ ‌future,‌ ‌I‌ ‌will‌ ‌go‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌playground‌ ‌with‌ ‌my‌ ‌friends.‌ ‌

Link to Lilly’s Word find

 ‌https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u240sWwB8q69CdZeskHjCnmXpBcyua1rfiq_ExV2VIw/edit?ts=5ec5efd8

“Stink Hamlet and Cheese”

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1stAHDS5z6XAd5VXgsLO6QTtxmC3pkcZE/view

Math Help

These are 2 D shapes to use.

https://www.geogebra.org/m/pxxzpm9w

These are examples of 3D shapes in your home.Click on the link and scroll to page 8.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J6ub5etPdqWJt9pNMdmdnMdBg8zOeW2T/view

Busy Students

“How to Plant and Care for a Seed”

Name: Hassan Saleh

Materials(What do you need to plant and care for a seed):

Steps:

1. We need a shovel and a seed.
2. Dig a hole in the mud.
3. Put the seed in the hole and cover it.

After the seed is planted, what does the seed need to continue growing?

The seed needs sunlight and water to continue growing.

Past, Present , Future”

Name :Sam

1. Tell me about a special memory from your past (you were little).

When I was 5 years  old. I went to Disney world. I went to the lazy river and I took a picture with Mickey Mouse.

  2.Tell me about something you have done in the present (recently).   

Today I had a birthday bash with Ms. Martin’s 4th grade class. Me and my brother ate Oreos and cupcakes.

3. Tell me about something you want to do in the future.

In the future, I will go to the playground with my friends.

Rabi Tamer  “Own topic”

                              Tiger Sharks 

Tiger sharks are very large sharks. They are not endangered animals. They live in all oceans all over the bi.world. They can grow to 20 feet long and be 1000 pounds heavy. They eat anything they find in the sea like clothes, plastic bottles and animals. Tiger sharks have great eyesight and sharp teeth. Their babies are called pups. They have eight fins and gills to breathe. Tiger sharks are very dangerous to humans. 

BYE FOR NOW!

Rise and Shine First graders and families . Well it looks like we are going to have a nice day today, so be sure to spend some time outside with your family. I’m going into school today to get some paperwork and pick out a new book to read. All my kid books are at school. Target didn’t have much of a selection. Bye for now!

Wednesday Lessons

Spelling – “Word Find at least 2 per word” Make little words using the letters in a word. Example Cat – a, at, act.

Reading – “Dot and Jabber Mystery of the Missing Stream” Google classroom

Writing – Directions on “How to Plant a Seed” and take care of it. Google Classroom.

Math – Module 5 Lesson 6

Social Studies – “Past, Present, and Future” Google Classroom.

Busy Students

Hassan’s 10 minute write “Known Words”

Busy Students

Name Amelia 

Dragons love tacos and parties.

What 2 things do you like?

1. Macaroni and cheese
2. cats

What 2 things don’t you like and why?

1. Spicy things because it burns my tongue
2. Cutting my hair because i want it to stay long

Name : Adam Salem

Answer: I look like my dad. I have my dad’s ears, nose, eyes, and chin. 

Baby mammals come out looking like a smaller version of their mom or dad. Humans are the same. Who do you look like? What body part is similar?

Name : Mahdi Abdallah

Answer: My uncle. We have the same ears 

“Whistle for Willie”

Name Aseel

1. Would you like to have Peter as a friend? Why? Yes because he knows how to whistle and I know how to whistle

2. Is Willie a good pet? Why? Yes because when Peter          started to whistle he came running to him.

Name Ali Aboutiman

Human and Physical(Natural ) Characteristics

Directions: List 3 Human and 3 physical characteristics in your neighborhood.

“Physical Characteristics”

1. trees
2. flowers
3. grass

“Human characteristics”

1. Mailbox
2. Car
3. house

Rain Rain Go Away! Come Back Another Day! I am starting to put your grades for your assignments on gradebook. I am starting with the Science grades. At first elementary was told just to keep records of your assignments and put the final grades (M, P, LP) at the end of the marking period. Now we are putting all the assignments on gradebook, so you can see how your child is doing. Google classroom sort of tells you that already. It will all work out. I will continue to call you again this week. Remember it will be a blocked number.

Tuesday Lessons

Spelling– No assignment today. This will be the last week of spelling words. I will continue word work activities. Next week we will be working with contractions.

Reading – Raz kids ( Students should be completing at least 3 stories a week with all 3 parts: Listen to the story, Read the story yourself, take the quiz.) + another reading site.

Writing – Own topic

Math – Module 5 lesson 5

Science – Youtube “Parts of a Plant” + questions on google classroom.

Busy Students

BYE FOR NOW!

Directions : 1. Cut out a big star. 2. Fold the star and cut slits about 5 from the middle. 3. Weave paper or tissue paper through the slits. 4. Make 2 holes on either side to tie string to hang up.

Busy Students

“My First Friend Beana”

     Morgan Williams

1st Grade Writing 

           Beana is not her real name. Christina is her real name .  Because of Corona 19 we stay 10 feet away from each other. We play with chalk on the sidewalk, ride bikes and scooters on the pavement.  Beana was my first friend.  Beana makes  me happy.

“Changing our Environment”

Name:  Morgan

Community Problem – Some community members want to cut down the trees at the park by Howard school.

What is a positive (good) reason for cutting down the trees?       Cutting the trees makes space for new trees.

What is a negative (bad) reason for cutting down the trees?

             Losing air.  Trees make oxygen.

filler filler filler bill bill bill mitt mitt mitt litter litter litter add add add ladder ladder ladder mess mess mess lesson lesson lesson pass pass pass  butter butter butter

Adam Salem

Dot and Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery”

Name : Sam

1. What started their mystery?

• They saw an oak tree and wondered how it got there.

2. How did they do to try and solve the mystery?

• They went to the big oak tree. 

3. What did they find out?

Sam’s Science Activity

Adam’s 10 minute write

Good Job Everyone!!! Bye for now!

Rise and shine first graders and families. I’m sorry it’s such a rainy day. Maybe it will clear up later, so you can go outside. I hear there was some trouble with the Frog and Toad video, so I switched the video. You can do it!

Alphabet Countdown

The Second grade classrooms have been doing a alphabet countdown of activities to do to the end of the school year. Here is what they have for this week.

May 18	Jam Day	Jam out to your favorite song today!
May 19	Kindness Day	We will write a note to someone at home for kindness day.
May 20	Longer Recess Day	We will have a longer recess today!
May 21	Movie Day	We will watch an educational movie today!

ABC Countdown for this week

Thursday is Movie Day. Instead of an actual movie, Mystery Doug will be doing a LIVE lesson at 1pm. It is all about space and should be great to watch! I highly encourage the kids to do this. https://mysteryscience.com/live

Weekly Lessons

Monday Lessons

Spelling – 3 times 3 ways. New words: filler, bill, mitt, litter, add, ladder, mess, lesson, pass, butter + Winter and Spring.

Reading – Youtube “Dot and Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery” + questions . Google Classroom

Writing – 10 minute write (words you know) on paper. Get someone to time you.

Math – Module 5 Lesson 4

Science – Mystery Science “Why Don’t Trees Fall Down in the Wind” + MS activity Google Classroom.

Busy Students

“Frog and Toad are Friends”

Name Hassan

What do Frog and Toad like to do for fun?

They like to go swimming.

What do you like to do with your friends?

   Play  tag  with  my  friends.bbb

“Dragons Love Tacos”

Name Jawad

Dragons love tacos and parties.

What 2 things do you like?

1.Pizza

2.Chicken nuggets

What 2 things don’t you like and why?

1.salad 

2.tuna

Mahdi Abdallah

Friends Story

     Me and my cousin Medina went to Kidcadia last winter. We played in the jungle gym. It was so fun! After we went to eat dinner. We laughed so much that we almost spit out our pop! We had a great time.

“Not Your Typical Dragon”

Name : ____Jawad Rizk

What are 4 things that came out of the dragon’s mouth?

1.Bandaids 

2.Marshmallows

3.Soap bubbles 

4.Red party streamers 

How did Crispin save the day?

___Aiming water on his fathers flames___________________________

“Olivia Saves the Circus”

Name: Ali Aboutiman

Name 3 jobs Olivia has at the circus.

1. Lion tamer

2. Clown

3. Tattoo lady

What job would you like to do and why?

I would like to be a tattoo guy because I think tattoos are cool.

*Baby mammals come out looking like a smaller version of their mom or dad. Humans are the same. Who do you look like? What body part is similar?

Name : jawad Rizk

Answer:I look like my mom. I have her mouth and nose and skin color.

HAVE A NICE DAY! BYE FOR NOW!