Dear Parents,
A BIG thank you to all who helped with our class Valentine Party! Our kiddos had so much fun and I am sure they really enjoyed looking at all their Valentines in their bags! I would especially like to thank Amani's parents, Austin and Stevie, and Howell's mother Jennifer for organizing such a wonderful party!
Last week we boarded Sand Creek Airlines once again and landed in our nation's capital, Washington D.C. We will take these next few weeks to tour America and learn about some very famous American symbols. Our first symbol we read about was the American Flag. The students made their own flags on their suitcases and started writing a new non-fiction book on American Symbols. Next week... The Liberty Bell and The Statue of Liberty! It is always extra special to explore our very own country and the continent of North America!
Wish Week was a big success! MVHS, together with Sand Creek and the other elementary feeders raised over $194,000!! Our first grade class raised the MOST money each day as a class and collectively at the end of the week! Our kiddos were so excited to help Chad get his wish and also help so many other ill children receive their wishes as well. We learned a lot about helping others and the joy that brings us as well as how when we all work together we can accomplish bigger things! Thank you again for all your support and generosity. Check on this link from the news showcasing MVHS and the assembly they put together for Chad!
Mrs. Joanie Smith
jesmith@dcsdk12.org
Social Studies / Science Social Studies: North America- American Symbols-maps and globes, 7 Continents, Holidays Around The World Social Studies Vocabulary: symbol, patriotic, monument, respect, national Science: solids and liquids, Antarctica, penguins Science Vocabulary: climate, harsh, regurgitate, toboggan, rookery The Big Cheese The Big Cheese Our Big Cheese last week was Annelise Twist! Annelise loves animals and wants to be a vet when she grows up. Her favorite color is purple! It was nice getting to know Annelise better last week! | `Literacy Our Upcoming Week At A Glance... For the week of February 19-22 Theme: American Symbols Phonics: Fundations: closed syllables Phonemic Awareness: identifying syllables in words- onset/rime using blends, digraphs and short vowels
High Frequency Words: the, and, a, is, his, of, as, has, to, into, they, you, your, I, said, was, one, from, have, were, are, who, what, when, where, here, there, my, why, by, try, two, put, very, also, would, could, should, come, some, over, her, number, say, says Comprehension: using text features to help when reading non-fiction texts Fluency: sight word automaticity Grammar: identifying nouns and verbs, distinguishing base words and suffix (s), nouns Vocabulary: symbol, respect, national, monument, patriotic
Writing: Small Moments, Literature responses, American Symbols research writing, Squiggle Books, personal journals, birthday pages Mondays the students will have the opportunity to write in their journals. It can be helpful to discuss with your student what they may want to write about. First Grade Froggy First Grade Froggy First Grade Froggy spent the weekend with Amani! Froggy and Amani had a sleepover at her grandmother's house! | Math Math- This week we continued Module 3; Ordering and comparing length measurements as numbers. We finished topic A: indirect comparison in length measurement by learning to measure distance by using blocks on a map. We started topic B: standard measurement. Students were introduced to centimeter cubes. They practiced measuring things by making sure to start at an endpoint and not leaving any gaps between the blocks. We continued to compare objects to see which was longer or shorter. Here are the parent letters for Module 2. Sprint/ Fluency Builders- We practice our fluency with timed tests. At the end of the test, the students circle the number they got to and then we correct our work with a different color crayon. If you wish to practice at home here are sprints and fluency builders for all of the modules. Problem Set- Students practice independently in class. Teacher is there for support and then we go over it. Students explain their thinking and correct as needed. Exit Tickets- Students complete exit ticket on their own and turn into teacher. Teacher uses this to inform instruction. This is not sent home. Math homework will be going home in the yellow homework folders Monday and can be turned in on Fridays. Specials ScheduleSpecials for the week of Feb. 11-14  PE/Technology Art-No PE-Yes-Wear your gym shoes! Music-No Technology-Yes Library-Weds at 3:10 |
