Les nouvelles de la 1ère année

October 2, 2017

THIS WEEK

Theme: Me and my School

Language Arts: We continue to do shared reading and will learn the routines of Readers’ Workshop. We continue the handwriting/letter review and have started working on some guided writing assignments.

Math:We are beginning unit 2. We begin with using the number grid and the number line to count. We will also write important numbers and work on complements of 10. ( __+__=10). We will also start our first math fact, which is adding 1 to a number.

Social Studies: We continue with places and faces in our school. We will also learn about the American flag and rules of etiquette for the flag.

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HOMEWORK

Homework will usually be in 3 subject areas: math, reading, and spelling.

Math:

This week: Homelinks2.1, 2.2

Homelinks are due the next day.

IXL: Each week, we will have some practice on ixl for homework. This week practice: B1, B2, F1, F2. To log in, go to The username is basically "s+student ID" for example s123456 and the password is "lnfi+first name" for example lnfipeter. I will receive an update2qq report on your child’s progress weekly. IXL also provides certificates for achievement for individual student and whole class effort.

Reading: Try to read 20 minutes every day with your child.

Spelling: Begins next weeks. I will send the list of words on Thursday with some suggestions for how to work on practicing the words.

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SPECIALIST

This Week: music with Mlle Curran

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LIBRARY DAY IS Wednesday

Please be sure to send library books back by Wednesday of each week.

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iPads

We have started using our iPads this week working on IXL. For each unit, we will have some practice in the classroom to scaffold our learning. We will also be using an app called “Bitsboard,” which is good for in class vocabulary practice and spelling practice. We will get started on Seesawthis week, which will function largely as a portfolio of your child’s work. Look for the login info in your child’s folder this week.

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COLOR OF THE DAY

Monday, October 2- GREEN

Tuesday, October 3- PURPLE

Wednesday, October 4- WHITE

Thursday, October 5- BLACK

Friday, October 6- ORANGE

Monday, October 9– Rainbow

Thanks for participating this week. It’s fun to see the kids wearing the color of the day.

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DATES TO REMEMBER

October 3 – Flu Shot Clinic at Lower Campus

October 3 – Parent Technology Night 5:30-7:30

October 19-20 MEA – No School

October 27 – Conference Prep Day – No School

October 27 – Pumpkin Dance and Carnival 6pm

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Mme Ananou (651) 221-1480