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Our          Weekly Learning        5-18-18
News and Information Read-a-thon is Monday, May 21. Your child can wear their pajamas to school. Please no slippers. They can also bring a stuffed animal to read with. Spring Picture Reminders from Lifetouch are coming home today. These are for the picture packets that have not been purchased or returned. If you have any questions you may contact Lifetouch directly. Field Day -  Tuesday, May 22nd. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes and you put sunscreen on them BEFORE they come to school. First grade students will be bussed to the high school track. The kids will rotate to different stations as a class. We will all be leaving from the elementary at different times. Parents are more than welcome to meet us at the track.                            Letterman: 8:40                            Belling/Wilhite: 8:50                            Hamilton/Newman: 9:00
Language Workshop This week we worked on our tornado projects. Students used what they learned about tornadoes to make posters, books, or forecasts.	Math Workshop This week we reviewed math skills that we learned throughout the year, such as adding and subtracting within 20.
Reading Workshop This week we enjoyed reading outside and around the room. We also listened to stories and got to buddy read.	Next Week Next week we will enjoy reading, field day, and other activities.
Important Dates May 21 - Read-a-thon May 22 - Field Day May 23 - Last Day of School Dismissal at noon. May 29 - Summer School Begins

Celebrating Summer Birthdays

Summer Birthday Celebrations!!

We will celebrate summer birthdays this week!  I have assigned a day of the week to each summer birthday.  You may send in treats if you would like but do not have to.

Wednesday(5/16): Michaela

Thursday(5/17): Danny

Friday(5/18): Alaina

Next Monday(5/21): Micah

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Our Weekly Learning 5-11-18
News and Information 4th Quarter Reading Challenge ends next friday, May 18. Keep reading!
Language Workshop This week we continued learning about weather.  We read What is a Tornado?  and visited the FEMA shelter. We discussed what to do if we are at school and there is a tornado and what to do to stay safe if we are home and there is a tornado.	Math Workshop This week we learned how to tell time to the nearest hour and half hour. We also NWEA tested in math.
Reading Workshop This week we focused on using non-fiction media to gather information about tornadoes for our weather projects. We also NWEA tested in Reading.	Next Week Next week we will begin our weather projects. We will also be finishing up our end of year assessments.
Important Dates May 18 - End of 4th Q. Reading Challenge May 21 - Read-a-thon May 22 - Field Day (More info coming soon) May 23 - Last Day of School Dismissal at noon. May 29 - Summer School Begins

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Our Weekly Learning 5-4-18
News and Information Spring pictures are here!!!  They are optional to buy. 1 sheet for $12 or all 5 sheets for $41. You can send payments to the school or pay online. If you do not wish to purchase your child’s pictures please return them by May 7th. Class Pictures are also available for $2.  Please send in your money marked “class picture” and we will send home a picture with your child. 4th Quarter Reading Challenge ends soon. Keep reading!
Language Workshop This week we continued learning about weather.  We read “Freddy and the Terrible Tornado” and talked about how to be safe when severe weather happens.  We also practiced using commas in series.	Math Workshop This week we completed Module 5 and took the assessment.  We learned about breaking shapes into equal groups, identifying, one-half and one-fourth, and decomposing shapes.  The kids really enjoys using Tangram pieces to solve puzzles and make pictures.
Reading Workshop This week we focused on poetry.  We read poems about different types of weather and searched for the phonograms we have been learning about.	Next Week Next week we will continue learning about weather.  In math we will learn about telling time. We will be NWEA testing so please make sure your child gets plenty of sleep!
Important Dates May 4 - Summer School Registration Ends May 7-11 - NWEA Testing May 18 - End of 4th Q. Reading Challenge May 21 - Read-a-thon May 23 - Last Day of School May 29 - Summer School Begins