Week 35 - May 25, 2018

Curriculum

Reading/Writing/Science

As readers, writers and scientists this week, the students finished their Chick Books.  They worked hard to write introductions and conclusions for their books.  Students also began a Passion Project.  They picked a topic that they wanted to learn more about.  They are beginning to research and find information in books and articles.  Next week, students will decide how they want to share their learning (either through a book, presentation, brochure, etc.).  They will also begin working on that project.

Book Baggies:
Please return all book baggies/books as soon as possible.  We need to return them to the book room so that they can take inventory of our book room. 


Math
Students have been reviewing addition and subtraction number stories.  They are sharing their thinking and strategies for how to solve the problems.  Next week, we will continue to work on adding and subtracting and using different strategies to do so.  

Unit 9 Skills
o I can identify the number of tens and ones in a two-digit number and the value of each digit.
o I can use place value understanding to record comparisons of two-digit numbers using relation symbols (<,>,=).
o I can mentally add 10 more and 10 less.
o I can use strategies to subtract multiples of 10 from numbers within 100.
o I can measure the length of an object using same-sized units.
o I can partition shapes into two and four equal shares and name the shares.

Unit 9 Study Guide - You may use this to guide you in helping your child study for this Unit 8 Assessment.

Unit 9 IXL Skills - If you would like to, students may use IXL to help them practice these skills.

Purposeful Play

Please see the Purposeful Play tab on the blog to learn more about our weekly Play Time and donation items we could use for it!

Homework

• Read every night
• Work on a math skill (i.e. adding and subtracting to 20 - play a board game for this, telling time, counting coins, measuring - length and volume -  have your child cook with you to practice this, talk about shapes - 2D and 3D - find items around your house, etc.) 

Important Dates

May 28 - Memorial Day - No School
May 29 - All School Field Trip to Henry Ford (9:30-1:30)- Students need to bring a sack lunch.  It is also important to be on time as we are leaving school at 9:20 am.
June 13 - Field Day (K-2: 9:00-11:05 am)
June 14 - Rain Date for Field Day
June 15 - Last Day of School - 1/2 Day (12:30 dismissal)

Week 33 - May 11, 2018

Curriculum

Reading/Writing/Science

We had a wonderful trip to Tollgate Farms this week.  The weather was beautiful and Ms. Ellen and her team had some wonderful learning opportunities for us.  The students were able to explore inside an egg.  They learned about hens, roosters, and chicks and how they are similar and different.  They also explored beaks and learned how different animals have different physical features that help them to survive.  Finally, they were able to collect eggs from a hen house.  Here at school, students have been learning about the life cycle of a chicken.  They read about it and wrote about it.   

Book Baggies:
Students have 6 books in their bag (two below their reading level to help them work on fluency, two at their level to focus on good reading skills, and two above level to continue to push and grow as readers).  These bags will stay at home all week for students to practice reading.  It is good to encourage reading and rereading of these books!  We will exchange books on Fridays, so please have students return these books next Friday.  (Just FYI, Library books are sent in on Thursday.)  If a student forgets or is absent one week, they will need to return them the following Friday. 


Math
This week the students took their Unit 9 Test.  Following the test, we began reviewing measurement.

Unit 9 Skills
o I can identify the number of tens and ones in a two-digit number and the value of each digit.
o I can use place value understanding to record comparisons of two-digit numbers using relation symbols (<,>,=).
o I can mentally add 10 more and 10 less.
o I can use strategies to subtract multiples of 10 from numbers within 100.
o I can measure the length of an object using same-sized units.
o I can partition shapes into two and four equal shares and name the shares.

Unit 9 Study Guide - You may use this to guide you in helping your child study for this Unit 8 Assessment.

Unit 9 IXL Skills - If you would like to, students may use IXL to help them practice these skills.

Purposeful Play

Please see the Purposeful Play tab on the blog to learn more about our weekly Play Time and donation items we could use for it!

Homework

• Read every night
• Work on a math skill (i.e. adding and subtracting to 20 - play a board game for this, telling time, counting coins, measuring - length and volume -  have your child cook with you to practice this, talk about shapes - 2D and 3D - find items around your house, etc.) 

Important Dates

May 18 - PBL Sharing and Celebration of Learning (PM)
              1:15-2:00 3rd and 4th Grade Classroom Celebrations
              2:10-2:35 Community Circle
              2:45-3:30 K, 1st, 2nd Grade Classroom Celebrations
              ***Specials Teachers will be available for student/parent visits
May 28 - Memorial Day - No School
May 29 - All School Field Trip to Henry Ford (9:30-1:30)- This is paid for by the DCC, but please make sure to return your permission slip.  Also, we will take any and all volunteers in first grade.
June 13 - Field Day (K-2: 9:00-11:05 am)
June 14 - Rain Date for Field Day
June 15 - Last Day of School - 1/2 Day (12:30 dismissal)

Week 32 - May 4, 2018

Curriculum

Reading/Writing/Science

This week the students have learned all about the parts of an egg, both outside and inside the egg. They are reading about the parts and taking notes on it. Plus, they are learning about what happens inside the egg each day of the development. They are then learning to write non-fiction by writing about what they learned. 

Book Baggies:
Students have 6 books in their bag (two below their reading level to help them work on fluency, two at their level to focus on good reading skills, and two above level to continue to push and grow as readers).  These bags will stay at home all week for students to practice reading.  It is good to encourage reading and rereading of these books!  We will exchange books on Fridays, so please have students return these books next Friday.  (Just FYI, Library books are sent in on Thursday.)  If a student forgets or is absent one week, they will need to return them the following Friday. 


Math
We have been reviewing some skills this week.  Students have reviewed how to tell time, how to add and subtract 10 and how to solve number grid puzzles.  We will take our test on this next week and then begin Unit 9.  Unit 9 reviews many of the skills we've been learning this year, but has a large focus on solving number stories using different strategies.

Unit 8 Skills
o I can tell time to the half hour.
o I can use place value knowledge to solve number grid puzzles.
o I can mentally add 10 more and 10 less.
o I can represent and answer questions about data in bar graphs.
o I can name defining attributes of 2D and 3D shapes.
o I can partition shapes into two and four equal shares and name the shares.

Unit 8 Study Guide - You may use this to guide you in helping your child study for this Unit 8 Assessment.

Unit 8 IXL Skills - If you would like to, students may use IXL to help them practice these skills.

Purposeful Play

Please see the Purposeful Play tab on the blog to learn more about our weekly Play Time and donation items we could use for it!

Homework

• Read every night
• Work on a math skill (i.e. adding and subtracting to 20 - play a board game for this, telling time, counting coins, measuring - length and volume -  have your child cook with you to practice this, talk about shapes - 2D and 3D - find items around your house, etc.) 

Important Dates

May 7 - NWEA testing - Continue to have your child reading every night to help prepare for this.  He/She could also go on IXL to practice some of the math skills and just to practice using a computer/iPad to answer questions.
May 8 - Field Trip to Tollgate Farms
May 9 - Bike to School Day
May 9 - NWEA testing - We will take the reading test one morning and the math another morning.  Please make sure your child gets a good night's rest and has a good breakfast in the morning.
May 18 - PBL Presentation - more information to come, Celebration of Learning (PM)
May 28 - Memorial Day - No School
May 29 - All School Field Trip to Henry Ford (9:30-1:30)- This is paid for by the DCC, but please make sure to return your permission slip.  Also, we will take any and all volunteers in first grade.
June 13 - Field Day (K-2: 9:00-11:05 am)
June 14 - Rain Date for Field Day
June 15 - Last Day of School - 1/2 Day (12:30 dismissal)