Saturday, September 30, 2017

Weekly Update for October 2nd

Reminders:

·      The snack schedule has been SO helpful, thank you families for coming together as a community to be sure our kids are fed and ready to learn. Also, well done on the healthy snacks such as granola bars and crackers. I do have a small amount of fridge space for cheese sticks and go-gurts if interested.  

·      Keep collecting pledges for the MUSTANG GALLOP! Happening this Friday, October 6th at 9:30.  

·      GALLOP GEAR: I would like all of Ms. Reger’s Comets to wear yellow red or orange shirts and black or blue shorts/pants. Tennis shoes are also VERY important as they run those laps!  If you would like to help with minimal costume prep LET ME KNOW and I will send things home for you to work on during the week.

·      Parent teacher conferences are just around the corner.  Thank you for using the link, I had about 19 families hop on to sign up. If you did not sign up be on the look on Monday for an assigned time. The note will be in your child’s HW folder.

·      Isabella, Jacob and Jordan are on the snack schedule for next week and leading into conferences.     

·      Need help with math homework!? Use the following link and click on Module 1 to find helpful resources.

·      Collecting all BOX TOPS! Cut out on grocery items, collect and send them on in! PTO usually does a class party for the class who collects the most Box Tops.  The funding is very beneficial as it all adds up. We are able to purchase items for the classes and school with Box Top funding.

·      Congrats to AZUUL as he was awarded Septembers Core Value Award for EFFORT.  I see continual effort from him as he participates, has neat and accurate work, and applies all of his efforts to making the most of every single school day. 

·      Our Core Value for October is Enthusiasm! I am looking for students who are eager to share, help and show excitement for their learning. And what a perfect month to show enthusiasm as we are learning some pretty cool things. From Egypt to literature studies, I am enthusiastic for their enthusiasm. 

·      Walk to school day is this Wednesday. We will be walking from Thorpe Park around 8:00 if you would like to drop your child off there as there will be many staff members present as we walk to school. I encourage you to walk with your child! Also, bus riders may participate as the bus will drop them off at Thorpe and they may walk ONLY if the permission slip is signed (sending home on Monday in HW folders, DUE Tuesday). 


Save the Dates:
·      Wednesday, October 4th- Walk to School day! Meet us at the dirt parking lot behind the Thorpe softball fields so we can walk to school together. Starting the walk to school around 8.
·      Wednesday, October 4th- PTO, I am looking for a parent to attend with me to represent our first graders. Let me know if it is YOU!
·      Friday, October 6th- MUSTANG GALLOP!
·      Thursday- Friday, October 12th-13th- NO SCHOOL


Next Week:
Language Arts
We will be reading a Magic Treehouse chapter book a loud as a class. If your child would like their own copy to follow along with you may order and send it in A.S.A.P.  I will be projecting the book on the board and reading to them most of the time but know some would love to follow along with a book of their own.  Amazon seems to be reasonable and fast shipping; you may use the following link.  https://www.amazon.com/Mummies-Morning-Magic-Tree-House/dp/0679824243  We are starting off a new unit of study, Ancient Egypt! How exciting! To get the most info in we are using our literature time over the next couple of weeks to read about the Egyptian adventures of Jack and Annie.  Next week we will start our literature study with chapters 4-8. HOW FUN! 

Math
We have covered various strategies for addition facts within 10.  We have worked with picture and number sentence forms, counting on, and doubles memorization.  This next week we will continue using number lines to help us add.  The number lines are helpful and such a useful strategy at this age. I will send one home in their homework folders on Monday for you to keep at home!

Science
Pictures coming soon from CORN DAY! Thank you Ms. Onse for wrapping up our farming unit with the interesting and fun cultural activities. The kids enjoyed every minute of it! Ms. Shaw is going to start the mummification process with the students.  They will understand the process of mummification and also have a chance to mummify an object in class. What fun!  Egypt within social studies, reading AND science, what integration!

Social Studies
The pocket books are full of Nile information.  We will be learning about hieroglyphs and practicing scribing.   They LOVE writing in ancient language. We will also start our studies on the famous Pharaoh, King Tut!



Have a sunny and happy weekend!
-Ms. Reger


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