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1st Grade Overview

January 25 - 31

LANGUAGE ARTS:
Phonics: We will work on two syllable words v|cv with long vowels.

Assessment: Thursday, January 30th

Spelling: Spelling list 14 test will be on Thursday, January 30th.

my, tell, her, soon, shall, stringy, made, feelings, packed, number, *want, *don’t

  1. My little dog likes to nap with me.

  2. He snores and cuddles on my lap.


Foundations and Frameworks: 

We will work on Character for the month of January.


MATH: We will work on story problems with basic addition and subtraction.


Assessment: Unit 6 - TBA


SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES: Earth’s Surface, Geography, and Antarctica/the Arctic.

We will independently recite the Perfect Snowball poem by Friday, January 31st.

“Perfect Snowball”

I made myself a snowball

as perfect as could be.

I thought I’d keep it as a pet

and let it sleep with me.

I made it some pajamas 

and a pillow for its head,

then last night it ran away

but first it wet the bed!


REMINDERS:

  1. Snuggle Up Day: 1/31

  2. Winter Break: 2/13-17

  3. Dr. Seuss Week: 2/24-28

  4. SAVE THE DATES for these two field trips: January 24th to the Creative Discovery Museum (9-11a.m.) and April 25th to the Knoxville Zoo (all day) - parent drivers for both. 

  5. Please help your child unload their homework folder and allow them to read to you each night for 10-15 minutes. 

  6. Snacks: No cookies, potato chips, or candy, please. Students may bring a small healthy snack to school each day. If you choose to send a snack, please send a nutritional snack that is quick and easy to eat. Students cannot use a refrigerator or a microwave for their snacks. Snacks are not a requirement; they are an option.