We hope that you all had a relaxing and fun fall break! We enjoyed meeting with you during fall conferences. The Read-a-Thon will continue through the end of the month so keep logging those minutes! Our culminating event will be on Literacy Day, October 31st. Scholars will be able to dress as their favorite character in literature. All characters must be approved by your child's teacher and will be subject to guidelines. Pop-culture will not be permitted.
Larry Kerby's Love and Logic seminar is this Thursday evening. Childcare is provided.
Clubs will begin next week, early dismissal is at 12:30 Wednesday, October 17th.
***Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our headmaster, Dr. Toyin Atolagbe! This weekend Mrs. Atolagbe will be receiving her Doctorate in Education from Grand Canyon University. If you would like to write her a note of congratulations, please send your family letter/note to your child's teacher no later than THIS FRIDAY, October 19th. We will collect the letters and present them to her in a gift box after her ceremony this weekend. Thank you for taking the time to celebrate Dr. Atolagbe's accomplishments with us!
Regarding Fall Concert:
Greetings, Archway Lincoln Parents and Guardians!
Believe it or not, the fourth annual, mandatory Archway Lincoln Fall Concert is fast approaching. It will be held on
Thursday, November 15th
at the
Higley Center for the Performing Arts
4132 E. Pecos Road Gilbert, AZ 85295.
The K-2 concert will be 5:30-6:30 p.m. with students arriving at 5:00 p.m.
Attire for concerts is as follows:
Boys: White dress shirt, black pants, black dress shoes, and black socks. Hair should be combed neatly.
Girls: White top, black skirt (black tights optional), or black dress pants, and black dress shoes. Hair should be styled neatly.
Working with your children is a delight and privilege. I look forward to enjoying this beautiful event with you. If you have any questions, please reach out to me atrboswell@archwaylincoln.org
Thank You,
Rachel Boswell
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Literature
This week in literature we will begin our fairy tales unit. Our first story will be Sleeping Beauty. We will take a look at characters and story elements.
Math
This week we will explore ordinal numbers.
Science
We are continuing our unit in habitats. This week we will explore the Tropical Rain Forest.
History
We will begin our unit on Early Civilizations. We will discuss how long ago people moved from hunting and gathering to farming. We will take a closer look at the Aztecs, Incas and Mayas in this unit.
We are looking forward to a terrific quarter with each of you!
-The First Grade Team
