Week of April 29th

Mark Your Calendars
May 9th Art Show
May 10th Grading Day-No School

In Curriculum This Week
Spalding
true, truth, took, again, inform, both, heart, month, children, child
build, built, understand, follow, charge, member, cause, while, also, return

Literature
We will read A Bargain for Frances which we will discuss alongside money in math

Math

• Review of addition and subtraction within 100
• Unit Test
• Identifying coins and bills
• Counting coins and bills

Science

We will identify the three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. We will take a look at how heat, pressure and time cause the formation of rocks. Moving forward we will learn about the roles that famous scientists have played in life.

History

This week we begin to learn about Modern Mexico. We will discuss the three cultures that make up modern Mexico. We will also discover the meaning of the colors in the flag of Mexico as well as the origin of last names in Mexican culture. Stay tuned for information regarding our end of the year Mexico celebration.

Best,

The First Grade Team

Week of April 22nd

In Curriculum This Week
Spalding
ticket, account, driven, real, recover, mountain, speak, past, might, contract
deal, almost, all, brought, bring, less, event, off, of

Literature
This week we will dive into the world of Winnie the Pooh

Math

• subtracting ones with renaming
• subtracting tens 
• subtracting two digit numbers

Science

This week scholars will describe volcanoes and geysers as well as identify common minerals in the earth and how they are used by people.

History

We continue to read through Lewis, Clark and Me which recounts the journey of Lewis and Clark through the eye's of Lewis's dog Seaman.

Though the weather has warmed please remember that cold and flu season is still in full swing. If your child has a fever he or she will need to stay home until they have been fever free for 24 hours. We are encouraging children to keep their hands clean at school. If you  wish to help in this endeavor we are accepting sanitizer and sanitizing wipes.

Best,

The First Grade Team

Week of April 13th

Mark Your Calendars
Monday April 22nd No School

In Curriculum This Week
Spalding
extra, dress, beside, teach, happen, begun, collect, file, provide, sight
stood, fixed, fix, born, goes, does, Tuesday, hold, drill, army
pretty, stole, income, bought, paid, laid, said, enter, railroad, unable

Literature
This week we will dive into the world's of Brer Rabbit, Peter Rabbit

Math

• Adding ones
• Adding tens
• Adding two 2-digit numbers
• Subtracting ones without renaming

Science

This week we take a closer look at our planet Earth. We will discuss its geographical features, the layers of its crust and the mantle and core.

History

We continue to read through Lewis, Clark and Me which recounts the journey of Lewis and Clark through the eye's of Lewis's dog Seaman.

Though the weather has warmed please remember that cold and flu season is still in full swing. If your child has a fever he or she will need to stay home until they have been fever free for 24 hours. We encouraging children to keep their hands clean at school. If you  wish to help in this endeavor we are accepting sanitizer and sanitizing wipes.

Best,

The First Grade Team

Week of April 8th

Mark Your Calendars
April 13th Archway Lincoln Family Picnic
April 22nd Spring Holiday NO School

In Curriculum This Week
Spalding
mind, shall, alone, order third, push, point, within, body, field
belongs, cheese, earn, edge, feather, fence, funny, going, honey letters
oranges, pocket, shoes, shoe, stairs, stream, talks, tiny, words, trust

Literature
Poem My Shadow 
Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit stories: we will discuss write story elements

Math

• Counting to 120
• Estimating
• Ordering Numbers 
• Counting on or back by 1 or 10
• Test on Thursday

Science

Will continue to study the planets in our solar system this week. Students will learn that the Earth orbits the sun and that our solar systems includes the sun and the planets that orbit around it. We will learn that Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet and that there are eight planets in our solar system.

History

This week scholars will describe the early years of Sacagawea and explain how she helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition. We will review and test on our Exploring the West unit. We begin reading Lewis and Clark and Me a book from the perspective of Meriwether Lewis's dog.

Thank you to everyone for sacrificing your time and energy to make our Spring Concert a success. It is always such a joy to see your children on stage after working so hard. 

In Partnership,

The First Grade Team