First Grade Newsletter
Week of August 21, 2023
Our learning focus this week
Literacy
This week we will be reading books about school, being kind, and following the rules. In Ready Gen we will learn about friendship and nocturnal animals.
Phonics
This week we will practice reading and spelling with these sounds:
Review: m, s, t, and short a
Focus: c/k, p, n, short a
Tricky Words of the Week
Each quarter we will focus on 25 fry words. Students will practice reading and writing these words. Mastering these words helps students become more fluent in their reading and writing.
This week we will focus on:
Review: the, of, and, a, to
Focus: in, is, you, that, it
Math
We will finish our 1st grade math readiness topic and begin topic 1 (addition and subtraction problems). Our focus math facts this week are + 0 and +1 with numbers to 10.
Important Information
-Our school hours are 8:00-2:50 each day.
several mandatory mask breaks and hand washing opportunities throughout the day.
-Please send your child to school with a spill proof water bottle each day.
-A zip-up or light weight jacket is also a great thing to have your child keep in their
locker, this will help ensure your child is ready for the changing weather as we will utilize our outside space as much as possible.
-Please send two healthy snacks with your child each day.
- Please continue to check Seesaw throughout the week for messages.
-If your child is sick or there is a change of transportation, you must call the office
to notify them. Please follow this important protocol.
-If you have not done so please return information sheet that was included in your mailed
welcome letter.
-Please have your student read for 15 minutes each day after school.