WES 1st Grade

Our Walker Center Trip in February was canceled and will not be rescheduled due to the snow day. We are currently looking at alternative opportunities for students. Additionally, the date for our Zoo field trip has changed. We will now be going to the Zoo on Tuesday, April 29th.

1. In the event that we should go to remote learning at home, there will be an expectation of students completing a remote learning Day activity sheet which is attached below. This activity sheet would need to be turned in on the next day we return to the school building.

2. There is also an expectation of taking school attendance on remote days. This would first be a remind message to check in with families. You would simply reply back to the remind message to count for your child's attendance. Second, if I do not here from families using the remind messages, then I will be calling families to check in on remote days.

3. On remote days, my office hours are at 9:00am and 1:00pm via Zoom if needed. Please see the link below for Zoom office hours.

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It is hard to believe that we are over halfway through our school year. In February, we will be celebrating Black History Month, Valentines Day, Dental Health, and the 100th day of school. I am also beginning mid-year conferences. Please click the link below to sign up for a conference time. I cannot wait to discuss your students progress thus far in first grade!

Thank you to all of those who have came in for a conference. If you have not already signed up for a conference, please click the link below. It is such a wonderful opportunity to talk about your students progress here at school!

• Friday, March 7th: Birthday Celebrations
• Thursday, March 27th: 3rd Quarter Report Cards
• Read Across America Week: March 3rd- 7th

On Friday's students may bring money to buy ice cream from the cafeteria. Mrs. Parker and I like to ensure that all students get ice cream on Friday's whether they have money or not. We take donations of ice cream or money throughout the year. If you would like to donate to the ice cream fund, send an envelope that says ICE CREAM FUND or send in some ice cream!

On Friday's students may bring money to buy ice cream from the cafeteria. Mrs. Parker and I like to ensure that all students get ice cream on Friday's whether they have money or not. We take donations of ice cream or money throughout the year. If you would like to donate to the ice cream fund, send an envelope that says ICE CREAM FUND or send in some ice cream!

Day 1: P.E.

Day 2: Art

Day 3: P.E.

Day 4: Music

Day 5: P.E.

Day 6: Media

PHONICS:

• I can decode and spell words.
• I can print all upper and lower case letters neatly.
• I can read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to comprehension.

READING:

• I can explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information.
• I can ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.
• I can distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.
• I can identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic.

WRITING:

• I can write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, that provides details and a closing sentence.
• I can, with guidance and support from adults, organize information and ideas around a topic to plan and prepare to write.
• I can, with guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
• I can, with guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
• I can participate in a partner research project and publish my writing.

INTEGRATED INQUIRY SKILLS FOR READING/WRITING/SOCIAL STUDIES:

• I can construct responses to compelling questions using information from sources.
• I can find problems related to the compelling question that students think are important.
• I can find the information surrounding a primary/secondary sources including who created it, when they created it, where they created it, and why they created it.
• I can have an understanding of facts, opinions, and details in primary/secondary sources.

LANGUAGE + GRAMMAR:

• I can demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
• I can determine and/or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies: context clues, word parts and word relationships.
• I can, with guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of nuances in word meanings.
• a. I can sort words into categories to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
• b. I can define words by category and by one or more key attributes.
• c. I can know shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner and adjectives differing in intensity by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings.

MATH:

Review Skills:

• I can count to 150 by 1s, 5s, and 10s.
• I can solve addition and subtraction facts to 20.

New Skills:

• I can describe, build and draw three-dimensional shapes.
• I can combine three-dimensional shapes to make a new shape.
• I can use defining features to sort, identify, build, and draw two-dimensional shapes.
• I can identify, describe and partition shapes into halves and fourths.

SCIENCE:

Animals in Different Ecosystems Study

• I can obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to summarize the needs of different animals.
• I can analyze and interpret data to compare how the needs of animals can be met in different environments.

Nutrition and Physical Activity Study

• I can select a variety of foods based on MyPlate.
• I can contrast more nutrient dense foods from those that are less nutrient dense.
• I can classify the sources of a variety of foods, select healthy alternatives to foods high in sugar.
• I can know the benefits of physical activity and know recreation activities that can be used during and out of school hours.

We are building classroom community one kindness and respect at a time! I know that with positive attitudes we can achieve so much in First Grade! Honesty is the best policy!

Keep up the great work!

I have added reading resources for at home help. Please explore these resources with your child at home. In February Conferences we will look at this resources more and discuss which can benefit your child's growth in reading!

PARENTS:

1. NC Department of Instruction At Home Guide for Families - English

2. NC Department of Instruction At Home Guide for Families - Spanish

PARENTS AND STUDENTS:

NC Department of Instruction 1st Grade Resources

1. Phonological Awareness Practice

2. Phonics Practice

3. Fluency Practice

4. Oral Language Practice

5. Vocabulary Practice

6. Comprehension Practice

Online Reading Books for Students

1. FlyLeaf Decodables

2. Unite for Literacy

3. Storyline Online

4. Starfall Reading

Support Activities for Reading

Florida Center for Reading Research - Printable

1. Fluency

2. Fluency

1. Vocabulary

2. Vocabulary

Please check the green take home folders nightly. The folder will be a place for important school papers, notes from the teacher, nightly reading books, spelling lists, and spelling homework. Please remember to sign your child's reading log nightly.

Behavior Calendar

Please check your child's behavior calendar in the back of the folder that will stay their at all times. This will be based on class dojo points and daily behavior in the classroom. If students receive 10 or more dojo points, then a sticker will be on that day of the calendar. If there is a number written on the calendar day, then please find the corresponding number at the bottom of the calendar to discuss with your child at home. IF THERE IS A NUMBER WRITTEN ON THE CALENDAR DAY, THEN PLEASE SIGN IN UNDER THE NUMBER TO LET ME KNOW THAT YOU HAVE DISCUSSED IT WITH YOUR CHILD.

Homework

MONDAY

Reading - Baggy Books

Read the assigned book and sign reading log.

Spelling - Read spelling words to a adult, write down the ones you struggle with.

TUESDAY

Reading -Baggy Books

Read the assigned book and sign reading log.

Spelling - Write 2 interesting sentences using your list words

WEDNESDAY

Reading -Baggy Books

Read the assigned book and sign reading log.

Spelling - Read spelling words to adult, write down the ones you struggle with.

THURSDAY

Reading -Baggy Books

Read the assigned book and sign reading log.

Spelling - practice spelling test. Practice misspelled words twice.

Weekly Student Work

Class activities and graded work will come home weekly on Friday afternoons. Please check your child's green folder for those papers. This is a great chance to discuss and look through the weekly papers with your child.

I also would like to explain two things parents might see at the top of the papers coming home.

• Check plus (✓+)- Student did work correctly
• ✓+ 2nd time - Student had to make some corrections but still got the work right!
  
• Check (✓)- student did not do their best work and did not correct their work, but still got a majority of the work correct.
• Check minus (✓-)- This is very rare. Student did not do their best work, got a majority of the work incorrect and would not fix it when given a second chance.

*** Students are always given a chance to correct their work with guidance from Ms. Joines and Mrs. Parker.***

Please check for any handwritten messages on the top corner of the work. Sometimes myself or Mrs. Parker will add a communication sentence for parents about the work.

If you have any questions or concerns about the work samples that are sent weekly, Please feel free to contact me to discuss the assignments.

Snacks and Water Bottles

• Our class will have daily snack. Please provide a daily snack. We will have extra snacks in the classroom if needed.
• Please send a water bottle with your child daily. Please label the water bottle with your child's name.

Keep the Score: Replacement for Class Dojo

Students are expected to earn at least 10 points per day. Is there a chance students could earn more than 10 points in a day? Yes! If students reach 10 positive points by 12:00, then I encourage students to try to earn 15 and so on. Our class works on positive goals everyday!

Remind for Parents

This is the replacement for Class Dojo. Please feel free to send messages to me or Mrs. Parker. We will get back to you as soon as we can. Mrs. Parker will usually be able to respond quicker than Mrs. Joines. If you have transportation changes, please be sure to send us a message before 2pm AND let the office know!

Thank you for continuing to support our classroom!

Our classroom is in need of:

Send me a Remind Message anytime!

Email: joinesas@wilkes.k12.nc.us