Week of March 25th

Welcome to the second week of the fourth quarter! We had such a great time on our field trip at the zoo on Friday! Thank you to all of you who volunteered to make this possible.

Mark Your Calendars
April 4th Compulsory Spring Concert (see Mrs. Boswell's blog post below)
April 13th Archway Family Picnic
April 22nd Spring Holiday No School

In Curriculum this Week
Spalding
March, march, next, indeed, four, herself, power, wish, because, cause
world, country, meet, meat, another, tripped, trip, list, people, ever
held, church, once, one, own, before, know, no

Literature
My Father's Dragon, poem due

Math
This week will review:

• tine
• numbers to 120
• counting by 10
• place value
• adding a ten and one together

Science

We will continue to explore our solar system and the outer planets

History

We will begin exploring the West. We will discuss Daniel Boone and the Louisiana Purchase.

Wishing you all a healthy and happy week ahead,

The First Grade Team

·        Greetings Archway Lincoln Parents and Guardians,

 

Believe it or not, the fourth annual mandatory Archway Lincoln Spring Concert is fast approaching.

It will be held on Thursday, April 4 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 5:15 p.m.

The 3-5 concert will be 7-8 p.m. with students arriving at 6:45 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 us atrboswell@archwaylincoln.org and gpabon@archwaylincoln.org

 

Thank You,

Rachel Boswell and Glory Pabon

Music Teachers │Archway Lincoln Classical Academy

  

Week of March 18th

I hope you have all had a relaxing and fun Spring Break! It is hard to believe that I only have a short nine weeks left with your children. This is always a bittersweet time for me. It has been a pleasure witnessing the emotional and academic growth of each child these past three quarters and it saddens me to think of them heading upstairs to bigger and better things. I am looking forward to finishing this year strong and am so grateful for everything you have done to make this possible.

Mark Your Calendars
Friday March 22nd: Field Trip to Wildlife Zoo
Thursday April 4th: Spring Music Concert
Monday April 22nd: No School Spring Holiday

In the Classroom This Week
Spalding
war, summer, above, express, turn, lesson, half, father, anything, table
high, June, right, write, wrote, date, road, rode, ride

Literature
We will continue reading the second My Father's Dragon book. If you have not yet sent this book in for your child please plan to do so this week.

Math
This week we will introduce time. We will practice reading the clock and telling time to the hour and half hour. We will also estimate time. There will be a quiz at the end of the week.

Science
We will continue to explore the solar system.

History
This week we learn about the Capitol Building, the White House and the Bald Eagle. We will complete illustrations and copywork and finish our symbols flip book.

In Partnership,
The First Grade Team

Week of March 4th

Mark Your Calendars

• Mother/Son Game March 2nd 4:30-7:30
• Athletic Field Day March 8th (no hot lunch)
• Spring Break March 11th-15th
• Wildlife Zoo Field Trip March 22nd

In Curriculum This Week

Spalding

Phonogram Test 1-70

Monthy McCall Test

Literature

This week in we will continue reading My Father's Dragon. 

Math

This week in math we will discuss fractions and halves and fourths. We will have a quiz on fractions on Thursday.

Science

We will begin our unit on the solar system

• sun
• stars
• day
• night
• rotation
• revolution
• orbit

History

Our focus this week will be the various symbols of our nation

We are looking forward to a strong finish to our third quarter!

The First Grade Team

Week of February 25th

Mark Your Calendars

• Mother/Son Game March 2nd 4:30-7:30
• Athletic Field Day March 8th
• Spring Break March 11th-15th
• Wildlife Zoo Field Trip March 22nd

In Curriculum This Week

Spalding

began, begin, begun, able, gone, go, done, do, suit, track

watch, dash, fell, flight, buy, by, stopping, stop

walk, talk, chalk, grant, soap, news, new, small, smaller, smallest

Literature

This week in we will begin reading My Father's Dragon. If you have not brought this book in yet please do so on Monday. 

Math

This week in math we will test on equal groups (division) on Tuesday. We will review shapes and take a look at fractions. Our focus will be halves and fourths.

Science

This week we continue to learn about the respiratory system. We will review and wrap up our unit on the human body.

History

This week we learn about who Ben Franklin and George Washington were. We will begin studying the various national symbols.

We would like to thank you all for being flexible in rescheduling our field trip. If the change in date effects your ability to chaperone please reach out to your child's teacher directly. 

Wishing you a healthy and happy week ahead,

The First Grade Team

Week of February 18th

Mark Your Calendars

• Monday February 18th no school President's Day
• Friday February 22nd Field Trip to Wildlife Zoo
• Friday March 8th Athletic Field Day
• March 11th-15th Spring Break No School

In Curriculum This Week

Spalding

Due to the holiday and our field trip we will not be doing Spalding this week. We will be doing vocabulary lessons and activities during our regularly scheduled Spalding time.

Literature
In Literature we will begin reading Sam The Minuteman. Please send this book to school on Tuesday if you have not already.

Singapore Math
We will be testing on equal groups in math this Tuesday. We will begin equal grouping (division).

Science
In Science this week we will continue studying about the neurological and respiratory systems.

History
In history we will be discussing the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence. 

Wishing you a safe and relaxing three day weekend!

The First Grade Team

Week of February 11th

Mark Your Calendars

• Thursday February 14th Great Hearts Day (please remember that Great Hearts does not celebrate this day in a traditional way. We will be celebrating friendship as a class however we will not be exchanging treats or cards, and we ask that you not send them in with your child as we will not be able to pass them out).
• PCH service project items due February 14th-15th  http://phoenixchildrens.org/ways-help/donate/donate-items
• Monday February 18th No School Presidents' Day
• Friday February 22nd Field Trip to Wildlife Zoo (please ensure you have paid for this trip- we will be reaching out individually for parents who did not purchase the bundle at the beginning of the year)
• April 13th Spring Festival *volunteers needed

In Curriculum this Week

Spalding

cloud, draw, drink, garden, goose, hopping, hop, knife, mouth, oak

peach, pole, queen, rope, season, sign, space, wagon, wheat, window

catch, catcher, kitchen, butcher, black, warm, unless, clothing, clothes, clothe

Literature

Little Red Riding Hood stories from around the world

Math

• Equal groups
• Review
• Test Tuesday
• Repeated addition

Science

• Circulatory system
• Neurological system

History

• Boston Tea Party
• Settlers begin to join together

Week of February 4th

Mark Your Calendars:
Early Dismissal Friday February 8th
Daddy Daughter Dance this Saturday February 9th
Great Hearts Day Thursday February 14th
February 18th NO SCHOOLd
February 22nd Zoo Field Trip
Spring Festival April 13th

Spalding
these, those, club, seen, see, felt, full, fail, setting, set
stamp, light, coming, come, night, pass, shut, easy, ease, bone

Literature
This week we will dive into Little Red Riding Hood from around the globe. We will hear this beloved tale from Germany, China and Korea.

Math
This week we will add three numbers together before reviewing and testing on Thursday. On Friday we take a closer look at equal groups.

Science
This we will continue studying the human body and learning about the muscular system, nutrition and digestive system.

History
We will finish putting our book together on Early Settlers and Explorers. In our next unit will be learning about the 13 colonies and how they became independent.