This is the last theme of the year. We will read stories about working together and reaching goals.
Sight Words:
began, break, divide, head, laugh, second, sure
above, against, already, begin, caught, minute
able, eye, present, thought
Spelling Words:
week 1: words with -or
week 2: words with -ar
week 3: words with -er and -est
Math
Test Date: Tuesday June 2nd
Unit 9: Analyze Story Problems
We will learn the following skills:
1. Solve story problems that include categories
2. Solve story problems that have multiple steps
Please make sure your child is completing math homework every night it is given to review concepts taught in class.
Math Expressions Online
This website has additional resources to challenge your child and practice math concepts taught:
http://www.eduplace.com/math/mthexp/g1/challenge/
Science
Test Date: TBD
Organisms
We will observe and classify "Organisms" by studying plants and animals. Our end of the unit assessment will focus on all vocabulary covered.
Vocab: living thing, organism, plant, root, stem, leaves, flower, animal defenses, camouflage, scientist
Social Studies
Test Date: TBD
Unit 4: Focus on Economics
The essential questions that your child should be able to answer are:
1.What are goods and services?
Vocabulary Words: economics, goods, services, wants, resources, limited, consume, opportunity cost
HOMEWORK
Math homework will go home each night with a blue dot. Please complete and return the next day.
Homework project information will go home at the beginning of each unit. The "Our Earth" theme project is due on April 15th. See March/April newsletter for home project ideas. Students will be graded on their ability to speak loudly and clearly in front of the class to explain the project chosen. Please review the project with your child so they will be comfortable presenting it.
Behavior Calendar
Your child will come home everyday with a calendar. Please check to see what kind of day he or she had and initial. This calendar will also list special events for each month.
Star (Purple)= Super Day
Check (Green)= Warning
Sad Face (Yellow)= Owe Time
Telephone (Red)=Parent Contact
Specials Schedule
Monday- Music
Tuesday-Media (Bring book)
Wednesday- P.E. (wear sneakers)
Thursday- Integrated Arts (wear sneakers)
Friday-Art
Supplies Needed:
Large Backpack WITHOUT wheels
Small School Supply Holder (box)
Pair of Scissors (Fiskars preferred)
(2) Two pocket folders
(1) Large eraser
(1) Composition book
(1) Three ring binder (1 inch) & Dividers (tabs for three ring binders)
To share with class:
(8) Glue Sticks
(24 pk) #2 Pencils
(2) Boxes of Crayons (24 pk)
(1) Pack of markers
(1) Box Ziplock Bags (Gallon Size)
(1) Box Ziplock Bags (Quart Size)
(1) Big Bottle Hand Sanitizer
(1) Container of Liquid Hand Soap
(2) Boxes of tissues