Dear Families,

      Wow! What a week! We had fun reading a story about friends helping each other.  We made a puppet show to go along with this story.   I hope you will take some time to have your child retell this story.  That is a skill we work on a lot in first grade.  

      Here is what we will be working on next week…

Religion – We will make a book about the Creation story. 

Literature – We will be reading a nonfiction story about ants.

Writers’ Workshop – Next week we will spend a lot of time learning about Writers’ Workshop.  There is a note in your child’s Go folder asking for your child to bring a favorite item to school so we can write about it.  Each student will make a book about their special item.  These books will come home as the students finish them.  Please read the story and sign the back of the book.  Then the book should be returned to school so we can enjoy them.  I will make sure you get it at the end of the school year.  These little books will continue to come home during the year.  Please sign them and return them to school. 

Science – We will be talking about keeping healthy by taking care of our teeth. 

Math – We will continue working on addition

Social Studies – We will continue working on our Citizenship unit.

Remember as the weather begins to change that we go out for recess two times as day and jackets may be needed. Also, it is always a good idea to label your child’s clothes with a name. It is amazing where sweatshirts and jackets turn up!

Today you will also find our first spelling test.  You should find the tests marked with how many correct over 10 as well as a handwriting (HW) grade in the upper right corner.  For this grade I am looking for letter direction, size, and general neatness.  M- Most of the time, P-Part of the time, and N- Not yet.

Mrs. Engesser is teaching art in our classroom on Fridays during the first quarter.  She has asked that each child have an empty cereal box for a project they will begin on Friday, October 2nd.  Please send a box with your child next week.  If you have extras please send those as well.  Thank you for your help in this.

      Things to remember…

*No school on Friday, September 25th.  Enjoy the long weekend!

*Continue to watch for emails with information about our virtual fundraiser. 

          Have a wonderful weekend!

                        Miss Buttell

Dear Families,

      Wow! What a week! We had so much fun learning about the author illustrator Leo Lionni! We talked about staying healthy in Science.  We are talking about being good citizens in Social Studies.

      Here is what we will be working on next week…

Religion – We will talk about the wonderful things God created. 

Literature – We will be reading a story about 2 friends who help each other out when the wind blows Pam’s hat away!

Science – We will be talking about using soap when we wash our hands. 

Math – We will continue working on addition

Social Studies – We have been talking about being a good citizen. Next week we’ll be learning about Johnny Appleseed. We will talk about how he was a good citizen.

Next week we will start spelling.  Watch for the list of words to come home on Monday.  There will be a place for you and your child to pick 2 bonus words.  These should be words they want to learn to spell like a family member’s name or a favorite color or food.  We talk about how it should not be a word they already know how to spell. On Friday when we take our spelling test I will simply say to the class please write your bonus words.  Since everyone’s bonus words are different they will have to remember what their bonus words are.  If you have any questions, please let me know.  Our test will be on Thursday next week because there is no school on Friday.

      Things to remember…

*Tuesday, September 22nd is Godfather’s Pizza night from 5-9 on 108th and Maple

*No school on Friday, September 25th.

Have a wonderful weekend!

                        Miss Buttell

Dear Families,

Wow! What a week!  We had so much fun reading the alphabet story about school.  Be sure to ask your child about this story and the other interesting ABC books we read this week. In Science we have been talking about staying healthy.  We talked a lot about germs this week.  Next week we will learn about why we use soap to wash our hands.  In Social Studies we started our unit on Citizenship.  This week we talked about rules and why we have rules.   In Religion, we talked about the Bible.  Next week we will be talking about praising God.  In Math, we will continue our introduction to addition.  

      Next week we will be doing our first author study.  About one time a month we take a week and learn about an author.  We read lots of books by this author and do projects to go along with this author.  Next week we’ll be learning about Leo Lionni.  Be sure to ask your child about this amazing author and illustrator during the week.

      Today you will find a ziploc bag with supplies.  I have gone through the supplies you sent at the beginning of the year and have prepared a bag of supplies to send home.  These supplies can be used if we go to remote learning.  I hope we don’t need those supplies at home, but just in case…  There is also a purple folder that has handwriting paper that could be used during remote learning.  If we don’t use the supplies at home you can send them back in the spring.

      Today you will find a paper in your child’s Go Folder.  This is your homework for the weekend.  We are making a class book about 1D.  Please help your child fill in the boxes on this sheet.  In the box that asks for a picture your child should draw their self portrait. 

      Things to remember…

*First Grade Virtual Parent meeting slide show will be sent Monday.  Please take some time to look over the slides.  If you have any questions please let me know.

*Book orders are due by Tuesday, September 15th. 

      Have a wonderful weekend!

                        Miss Buttell