May 20, 2016
Current Events: Thanks to our wonderful chaperones Sara Kennedy, Daryl Bosserman, Jeremy Maddox, Elizabeth and Patrick Duff, who assisted our class on Tuesday’s trip to the Explore More Harrisonburg Children’s Museum and play at Oakdale Park. Sorry for the cold weather but the children had fun playing at the park after they used towels to dry the equipment. Please clean out their book bags each night as items start to be sent home for the end of the year. The children will continue with PALS & Math Universal screenings next week. I am really proud of how much progress they have made with reading. PLEASE continue daily reading with your child to keep this progress into 2nd Grade. Today was the final day for library book checkout. All books are to be returned by next Friday.
Language Arts:The children wrote Parker’s birthday book papers. Also, they wrote about their trip to Harrisonburg Children’s Museum and Oakdale Park.
Math: In Math, we have been developing the concepts of seconds, minutes and hours. Telling time to the hour and half hour have, as well as making and drawing the hands on a clock face are the skills that we have practiced this week. Our test on telling time to the hour and ½ hour will be Thursday.
Social Studies:Hearing a story about Eleanor Roosevelt, we have started learning about our last famous American of 1st Grade—SOL 1.2.
Science:The children have been reading about motion and exploring the different kinds of motion that cause objects to move. Our field trip allowed us to discover how we can get objects to travel in a straight or circular path, as well as what objects roll or spin to move—Science SOL 1.2.
WEEK B ROTATION SCHEDULE:
Mon., May23rd: Art
Tues., May 24th: Music
Wed., May 25th: - W.R.E.
Thurs., May 26th: Library
Fri., May 27th: P.E.
Please send your child in sneakers for the next 5 days
Over, please…
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friday, May 27th: First Grade STEAM Day activities with each 1st Grade teacher leading a different activity: Leggo Construction, Boats Afloat, and The 3 Little Pigs.
Wednesday, June 1st: BME Variety Show in the morning
Friday, June 3rd: Field Day
Monday, June 6th: 1st Grade Reading Celebration at 1:45.
Tuesday, June 7th: Class Yard Sale 9:00. If you can donate anything for our auction, that would be helpful. Thanks to Daisy’s Grandmother for sending us 2 bags of new toys, puzzles, & games for our sale.
Wednesday, June 8th: Last day of school. Report cards and PALS results come home with your child. We dismiss at 1:00. Please send a note if your child’s ride plan for the last day will be different.
Help:Please check around at home for any library books, reading books, or any items that need to be returned to school. THANKS!
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