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1st Grade Overview

January 18 - 24

LANGUAGE ARTS:
Phonics: We will work on digraph ow and digraph ou.

Assessment: Thursday, January 23rd

Spelling: Spelling list 13 test will be on Thursday, January 23rd.

me, run, thing, take, she’s, looking, little, title, will, shell, *one, *two

  1. Frank goes to class at twelve.

  2. He’ll take a test at one.

Foundations and Frameworks: 

We will work on Character for the month of January.


MATH: We will work on measuring, comparing, and subtracting.

Assessment: Unit 6 - TBA


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

We will independently recite the Penguin Dad poem by Thursday, January 23rd.

“Penguin Dad”

My dad just can’t be beat.

He helps me feel the warmth and heat.

Boy, I have the very best seat;

sitting upon my father’s feet.


REMINDERS:

  1. MLK, Jr. Day - No School : 1/20

  2. Snuggle Up Day: 1/31

  3. Winter Break: 2/13-17

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

  5. 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. 

  6. 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.