Curriculum
Tollgate Farms Field Trip - Monday, May 15th - We will be leaving Deerfield at 9:30AM. Each student MUST bring a sack lunch. Please make sure everything is disposable (no tupperware, real silverware, etc.). If students need a snack, they need something that they can put in their pocket. Please remember, no nuts as we have students with nut allergies in our classroom. Finally, remember that we will be at a farm and it will be morning. Students should dress appropriately for the weather. Students also must wear closed toe shoes. If for any reason you need to get a hold of us while we are on our field trip, please contact the office and they will get a hold of us. The phone number is 248-449-1700.
NWEA - We will be taking our NWEA Reading test on Tuesday, May 16th. Please make sure students get a good night's rest and eat a good breakfast to be ready to show what they've learned in first grade!
NWEA - We will be taking our NWEA Reading test on Tuesday, May 16th. Please make sure students get a good night's rest and eat a good breakfast to be ready to show what they've learned in first grade!
** Note on Finger Spinners - We know students really enjoy these, however, it would be helpful if they were kept at home. Students are using them at inappropriate times and I am afraid that one will get lost. Thank you for your help!
Reading/Writing/Science:
We are combining many of our subjects with our Chick Life Cycle unit. Students are reading informational texts about chicks, their eggs, their life cycle, and more. We are learning to take notes on what we read and then write informational pieces of writing about what we've learned. This week, students learned about candling eggs and an egg's development each day during the egg development process.
Book Baggies:
Please remind students to return their book baggies on Friday along with bookmarks and tracking sheets. That way, if needed, I can change their levels and we can keep track of the books they are taking home.
Math:
Next week, we will wrap up Unit 8 with lesson 8.11. We will then do a review and students will take the assessment on either Wednesday or Thursday of next week.
Unit 8 Skills
o I can build shapes with defining attributes
o I can identify 3D shapes using faces and corners
o I can divide shapes into 2 or 4 equal parts
o I can tell time to the half hour
o I can ask and answer questions about bar graphs
o I can solve number grid puzzles
Unit 8 IXL Skills - Students may use IXL to help them practice these skills.
MakerSpace/Play
We are learning a lot about how to problem solve and work together during play!
May Homework
Here is a link to the May Play Based Homework!
Important Dates
May 15: Field Trip to Tollgate Farms (see information above)
May 19: Super Hero Day - Bring in $2 to support the Royal Oak Zoo and kids in Peru
May 26: Chick Sharing Day (9:30am) - Students will be putting together a presentation on what they learn during our Chick Life Cycle PBL unit that they will share on this day. You are invited to come and see all of their hard work. We will let you know more as it gets closer.
May 29: Memorial Day - No School
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