Important Dates
February
10 – 100th Day of
School/Conferences
11 - Early Dismissal – 12:00
12 – Valentine's Day Party
13 – No School
19 – Spring Picture Day
17 – President's Day – No School
21
- Snowflake Ball
26 – Field Trip – Rialto Square Theatre
Earlier this
month, all students took the MAPS test (reading and math) on computers. We had also taken the same test last
fall. Last Friday, the results were sent
home with your child. It should show
your child’s score from the fall and also the winter. We will be taking one more MAPS test towards
the end of the year.
Field
Trip
On Thursday, February 26, all first grade
classrooms will be going on a field trip to the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet
to see the play, “Rainbow Fish.” The bus will leave at 9:05 and will return by
11:50. The children will still be able to purchase a hot lunch on that day if
desired. A permission slip will be sent home soon. Please fill it out and return it along with
$6 cash by February 9 if your child plans on attending. Thanks.
Reading
This
week we read The Moon by Lydia Carlin.
We learned that the moon orbits the earth and has many phases. The first grade teachers sent home a moon
chart for the children to observe and chart the different phases of the moon
each night. Please help your child with this activity. It shouldn’t take very long.
Comprehension Strategies
The children will work
on making connections and identifying what they learn from a nonfiction book.
Vocabulary Words
The vocabulary words for
this book were: astronaut,
crater, gravity, phase, solar eclipse and satellite
Phonics Skills
The children will work
on the sound of /ay/. They will also begin to learn about dividing words into
syllables.
Grammar Lesson
We will work on alphabetical
order.
Spelling Words
Next week’s spelling words are: an, cat, skin,
say, away, play, today, why, where, playground
Grant will be our student of the week next week.
Have a nice weekend!
