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1st Grade Overview

March 29 - April 4

LANGUAGE ARTS:
Phonics: We will work on spelling with the doubling and dropping rule, ghost letters (kn-, gn-, wr-), and v|cv.

Assessment: Thursday, April 3rd

Spelling: Spelling list 20 test will be on Thursday, April 3rd.

by, say, for, even, point, nation, portion, sliding, September, carnation, *only, *answer

  1. Please eat after you clean your jeans. 

  2. The meat and beans are getting cool. 


Foundations and Frameworks: 

We will work on Predict and Justify.


MATH: We will work on three-dimensional shapes. 

Assessment: None


SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES: Survival of Living Things, Responsible Citizenship, and North America. 

We will independently recite the Jaguar poem by Thursday, April 3rd.

The Jaguar

The Jaguar’s back is flowering

with delicate rosettes,

as if she’s grown a garden there,

so beautiful, and yet

there’s danger in the jaguar’s gait,

a soundless step that warns:

Beware of jungle-raised bouquets.

Beware these hidden thorns. 



REMINDERS:

  1. Hat’s Off Project Due: 4/1

  2. Grandparents’ Day: 4/4 - half day - if your student is staying in ASC they MUST be registered. 

  3. Book Fair/Art Show Reminders from Mrs. McCurdy: 

    1. April 1-4, Tuesday 8:00-5:00, Wednesday 8:00-5:00, Thursday 8:00-5:00, Friday (Grandparents’ Day) 8:00-12:00

  4. Hat Parade: 4/7

  5. Spring Individual Pictures: 4/9 

  6. SAVE THE DATE for this field trip: April 25th to the Knoxville Zoo (all day) - parent drivers. 

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

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.