Week 6

Greetings 1C families,

Although it was a short week, we still managed to engage in plenty of learning! The students have become masters of their 7 continents and enjoyed singing their 7 continents song throughout the day.  Ask them to sing the sweet tune to you this week! We are looking forward to starting math and reading groups this week!  Thank you for considering this important volunteer opportunity.

Have a wonderful week! 

In pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness,
Ms. Kaye

Homework for the week of 9/10 
Nightly: read for 15 minutes, phonograms to practice: th, oo, er, ai, ir, i, ay, u, ee, s
Poem: The Pasture by Robert Frost   Idiom: Golden Rule
Monday: live (short i), live (long i), hill, late, big, bag, beg, bog, bug, and 3.2 Test B
Tuesday:  mother, three, land, cold, hot, hat, child, ice, play, sea, see and WB pg. 40-41
Wednesday:  bird, cool, earth, feed, fur, green, oil, paint, pool and WB pg. 42
Thursday: review all words and 3.3 Test B
Friday: practice phonograms, and WB pg. 43-44

Announcements

Dress Code Reminders: Here are a few dress code reminders to ensure compliance with our Great Hearts Family Handbook. Thank you!
-Shirts tucked in with a belt
- Hair accessories must be school colors and nail polish must be nude or light pink
- Hair must be above the top of the shirt collar. Hair should be styled so that it does not fall below the eyebrows or past the midpoint of the ear.
-If jewelry is worn, it must be religious in nature. 

Calendar
Saturday, September 15: Mother and Son Event
Thursday, September 20: Picture Day
Friday, September 21: Grandparents Day

Academics

Poem: The Pasture by Robert Frost   Idiom: At first you don’t succeed try, try again!

Writing/Grammar: This week we will begin learning about pronouns! A pronoun is a word used in place a of a noun. We will work together to identify, write, and use different pronouns including: he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, and theirs. 

Spalding: Please see below the spelling words for this week. A list of all 30 words will also be sent home on Monday to keep for the week. Please practice saying the phonograms each night.
Weekly Phonograms: th, oo, er, ai, ir, i, ay, u, ee, s
Monday: live, live, hill, late, let, big, bag, beg, bog, bug
Tuesday: mother, three, land, cold, hot, hat, child, ice, play, sea, see
Wednesday: bird, cool, earth, feed, fur, green, oil, paint, pool
Thursday: all words
Friday: practice phonograms

Math: We are excited to begin math groups this week! Please sign-up for a spot to volunteer if you haven’t done so already.  This week we will continue to strengthen our addition skills as we practice various methods for adding.  We will have a test on Tuesday and Friday.

Science: This week we will study our last two habitats! We will learn about rain forests and ponds. We will compare and contrast the types of habitats that we have learned and discuss what kinds of plants and animals live in different environments. We will also begin reviewing for our first science test coming next week. An optional review sheet will be sent home before we take the test. 

Literature: We will finish our Cinderella around the world stories by reading the Chinese Cinderella.  Students will select their favorite Cinderella version and create their very own Cinderella shoe!   We will begin reading Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel on Monday, September 17th
 so please ensure your child brings their book to school by then. Thank you!

History: This week we are excited to begin our new chapter on Mesopotamia. Now that we have learned what the seven continents are, we can learn about what happened on those continents. Toward the end of the week we will be doing a fun cuneiform project.