Week of Feb. 4th to Feb. 8th

Here’s a peek at our week!

Responsive Classroom/Positive Discipline: T is for Teamwork, Zones of Regulation,
expressing ourselves using: " I feel...", Bug
and a Wish, " Please stop", counting to ten to cool down or taking a break.
Students will discuss problems and solutions, review growth mindset and what it means to
persevere and empathy.

Zoo-phonics Friends: Review... applying all long vowel sounds and rules.

Reading: Daily 5 implementation -leveled readers, sight words, letter blending, digraphs,
word work, stretch/say, sentence dictation, compare/contrast stories
and picture labeling.

Mentor Sentence:"Goldilocks and the Three Bears" antonyms

L.Arts: Reviewing rhyming, sound substitution, letter/ word manipulation, ccvc and ccvce
words, syllables, compound words and contractions

Writing Workshop:Narrative writing... students will create characters, problems and
solutions. Students will capitalize proper nouns and first letters, finger spaces
between words and add punctuation.
Social Studies: American symbols

Math: Comparing numbers, base ten counting, tally recording, graphing and solving
addition and subtraction sentences.

Homework: Practice sight words nightly and complete a square from the calendar

In our class we will have a small Valentine celebration for students on Feb. 14th. Students will have the opportunity to exchange cards and enjoy a snack. Please see message in FISH book for more details. :)  

February 18th will be a digital learning day for students. This means that students learning for the day will come via posted assignments online. Students will need to complete assignments for that day. More information about specific assignments to come. 


On February 21st we will be taking a field trip to INK museum. We will be away from school all day. Each student is encouraged to either order a lunch or bring a sack lunch. Parents who have been volunteered trained or welcome to attend, but will need to purchase a ticket there.  Each student must have a signed permission form and ticket money to attend. Please see flyer in FISH book for more details. 

RBES will focus on Random Acts of Kindness from February 8th - 22nd.  More information will be forthcoming about this exciting event.  You have the opportunity to purchase a t-shirt for you student and entire family to help publicize the importance of kindness. Order forms were sent home in Friday Folders and you can also access HERE.  Deadline to place your order is February 1st. 

                                          

Don’t forget to send in spare change on Fridays for Give Burns the Boot! First Grade will collect every Friday for the year to give back to Oconee Fire. First Graders will be outside during morning carpool and inside as students get off the bus. If it is raining, we will collect in the lobby as opposed to outside, so feel free to send change into the building with your child!

   Ice Cream Fridays!  

Our PTO will continue to sell ice cream each Friday for $1. Please send the money with your student in a labeled ziploc or envelope if they'd like one. :)

We will be visiting the library to check out a new book on Wednesday. Please encourage your student to put their library book back in their book bag when they are finished looking at it each night. :)

We have 10 minutes in our schedule for snack time. Each student is encouraged to bring one snack to enjoy during this time. If you would please help your student pack the item in their book bag, this will help when they are trying to locate their snack. :)

We love to celebrate birthdays! Snack time is the best time of the day to celebrate. If you would like you are welcome to send in a small treat to enjoy. Some easy things that students have enjoyed have been goody bags or a donut or a cookie. If you are thinking passing out birthday invitations at school, we ask that each student receive one. :) 


We understand that changes in transportation are necessary from time to time. If you would please, either send in a hand written note for the office or call the front office with the transportation change. We can not accept email transportation changes. Thank you for understanding. :) 


Please check their FISH book nightly for teachers notes, student work or messages from the office. All of the student work can be removed daily. Please check the student work to see if anything needs to corrected and returned. 

When money is being sent to school, it would be very helpful if it came in a ziploc or an envelope with your student's name, my name, grade level and a brief description of what the money is for. ( lunch money, book fair, ice cream, etc.) Thank you for helping us! 

Upcoming Events
Father Daughter Dance -- Feb. 8th
iMom -- Feb. 11th
Valentine's Day -- Feb. 14th
Digital Learning Day -- Feb. 18th
INK field trip -- Feb. 21st 
Raise Craze-- Feb. 8th-22nd