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First Grade Newsletter
Week of 10/30-11/3
Happy Halloween!
As Halloween occurs this week we want to remind you:
-Always send an adult with your children while they are out trick-or-treating.
-Avoid going to houses of people you do not know.
-Make sure students still get to bed on time for school the next day.
-Please avoid sending Halloween candy with your student to school. (Some students have allergies).
-Please avoid sending your children to school in their costumes/Halloween Mask.
We want all of our students coming back to school safe and well rested for another day of learning!
Coming up:
11/3: Coffee with the Principal 8:30am
11/7: No School (Election Day)
11/15: First Grade Thanksgiving Lunch (Check with your students teacher for their lunch time)
11/16: PTA Turkey Bingo 5:30pm
11/20-11/24: Thanksgiving Break
11/30: Fall Picture Makeups
Meet the Team
Ms. Kuranda
Mrs. Gonzalez-Soto
Mrs. Sanchez
Mrs. Sato
Ms. Reed: EIP Support
Mrs. Rakestraw: ESOL Support
Inside Our Classrooms:
What we learned this past week: (before break)
Reading:
-Started our new unit on weather!
Phonics:
-We began working on CVC-e pattern words, long vowel sounds and silent E.
Writing:
-We began writing letters to move into our persuasive writing unit.
Math:
-We continued our work with number lines, adding and subtracting, and word problems containing 2+ addends.
Vocabulary for the Week:
Precipitation
Weather
Bare
Thermometer
Weather
Patterns
Conditions
What we will learn this week:
-We will be continuing our unit on Patriotism, Citizenship, and Perseverance
Phonics:
-We will continue working on CVC-e pattern words, long vowel sounds and silent E.
Writing:
-We will continue writing letters as we move into our persuasive writing unit.
Math:
-We will be working on subtracting using a number line.
Vocabulary for the Week:
Precipitation
Weather
Bare
Thermometer
Weather
Patterns
Conditions
How to Help at Home:
High frequency words/ heart words students should know how to spell and read:
was, said, they, their, there, were, where, any, many, want, walk, talk, very, does, would, could, should
We add new words to this list each week, if your student can fluently read and spell a word. At the end of the year students should be able to read and spell 125 High Frequency words (including the "heart words" or irregularly spelled words.
Below are some online educational games that our students love! These educational game websites have both reading and math games that are tailored to each grade level. Students in all grades can have fun and learn with these games!
Online Educational Games for Free!
From Our Wonderful Support Teachers!
Mrs. Rakestraw: ESOL
Marietta City District ESOL Family Night
Who: ESOL families NEW to Marietta City Schools
When: November 2, 2023 @ 5:30pm
Where: Marietta Sixth Grade Academy
What: Learn what to expect for your child
Families will receive help accessing Aspen, school schedules, understanding your child’s language progress, connecting with your child’s school, and more.
Dinner and childcare provided.
Ms. Reed: EIP
Fact Families: fact families are related addition and subtraction facts that use the same numbers. Fact families help kids understand the relationship between addition and subtraction. For example, using the numbers 8, 5, and 13, students can produce two addition number sentences and 2 related subtraction sentences.
See the fact family and video below.
5 + 8 = 13
8 + 5 = 13
13 - 5 = 8
13 - 8 = 5
How to help at Home from DLI:
Dear DLI families,
Please continue practicing letters, numbers, and syllables in both English and Spanish with your students.
Please let us know if you have any question,
Sra. Gonzalez y Sra. Sanchez
Upcoming Events
Uniform Reminder
Reminder that all students should be wearing tennis shoes every day.