Important Dates
October
9 – Field Trip Money Is Due
9 – Field Trip Money Is Due
14 – Columbus Day – No School
24 – Early Dismissal – 12:00
31
- Classroom Halloween Parties
November
1 – Family Halloween Party at Ide
Exploration Stations
We have started doing
Exploration Stations on Fridays.
These lessons go along with our science and social studies
curriculum. There will be 5 lessons
taught over a 5 week period. Every
teacher will present a lesson each week.
The teachers will rotate to a different classroom each Friday. This way we know that every 1st
grader is receiving the same science & social studies curriculum. The topics for this theme are: Native
Americans, pioneers, Navajo Indians/hogans, Christopher Columbus, &
Pilgrims.
Author of the Month
Our
“author of the month” for October is Lois Ehlert. She has written and illustrated many
books. We will be reading quite a few of
her books throughout the month.
Grammar
We
will be introducing proper nouns, such as the names of people, cities, states,
and countries.
Comprehension
Strategies
We will be working on fantasy, realism and
noting details.
Phonics
Skills
We will be reviewing the /qu/ sound.
Spelling Words
On, but, plum, quick, quiz,
queen, squid, to, do, and squirrel
Student of
the Week
Elijah will be our
“student of the week” for the week of October 7-11th.
Field Trip
If you haven’t turned in your child’s permission slip and money for our field trip,
please do so as soon as possible. It is due on October 9.
The field trip will be on Monday, Oct. 21. Thanks.
