Week of November 16
This week, we will continue discussing the traditions and history of
Thanksgiving. We will be making a Native American costume Tuesday. Each
student needs 1 plain pillowcase (tan works the best, but any light color
will work) to make their special costume. Please have it labeled with their
name.
I truly enjoyed listening to the students present their Thankful projects.
It definitely made me reflect on the many good things in my life, as well!
Some turkeys will be spared this Thanksgiving thanks to the creative
efforts of: Sean Bradley, Sydney, Lance, Jacob, Evan, Tyler, Cameron,
Caroline, Kinley, Amanda, and Ainsley! They disguised their turkey
beautifully!
Our class has hit the jackpot with awards recently. We won an extra
recess/popsicle party for having the most parents donate their time and/or
plants at the recent Beautification Day at our school. We also won the door
decorating contest in first grade during Red Ribbon Week. Our theme
was “Drugs Are Scary” and the kids decorated it with art projects they made.
We will be getting an additional treat for this!
You may begin sending in pajamas for our Pajama Drive. ** Have a wonderful
Thanksgiving with your family!
P.S. I do plan on returning that full week after Thanksgiving holidays.
1st Grade Pajama Drive
The Pajama Drive will begin on November 16 and last through Dec. 9.
Please bring new and unused pajamas to school during that time to donate!
Language Arts : Unit 3 “Let’s Connect”
Story: Week 2 – “Kids Can Help”
Skills – The skills we working on are decoding words with s blends (i.e. sn-
, sk-, st-, etc.), comparing and contrasting story elements, and noticing
story structure. In grammar, we will focus on understanding that present
tense verbs show action that is happening now.
Sources; The Guaranteed Curriculum, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Treasures
Collection, Zaner-Bloser
1st Grade Pajama Drive
The Pajama Drive will begin on November 16 and last through Dec. 9.
Please bring new and unused pajamas to school during that time to donate!
Math
This week in math, we will begin Chapter 5 – Geometry and Fractions. We will
learn about solid figures (cube, cone, etc) and plane figures (triangle,
square, etc).
** Please take the math flashcards out of the binder each week.
Sources: The Guaranteed Curriculum, Scott Foresman Math Series,
Investigations, and Everyday Counts Math
Science/Social Living
Theme: Pilgrims/Native Americans/Thanksgiving
Sources: Louisiana Science/Social Studies Comprehensive Curriculum, Harcourt
Brace Science/Social Studies Series
