January Focus for Grade 1

January – March is our biggest learning push for the Grade 1 school year. Thank you so much for your support as it is so important and makes a huge difference in the success of the children. Each month I will be posting our learning goals so that you can take a look and jump in and support. If you have any questions about where or how you can support your student, feel free to email me and we can set up a time to chat more!

January:

Theme: Winter

Math: Measurement – standard and non-standard measurements

• addition facts 0-9
• printing numerals to 100

Language Arts:

Reading – Each week I will send home a book that we are working on in class. After practicing at school and home, students should be able to confidently read the book out loud. The level of the book is printed on the cover. Our goal is to have all students reading at a level F by the end of the year so that they will be ready to move into Grade 2.

Writing – we are orally building sentences with our Spelling words. Our goal is to be able to independently create and print our own sentences using phonetic spelling.

Spelling: begin 10 word spelling lists

Science: Solar System

Socials:  Jobs in the Community

-We would love to have some parents come in and talk about their jobs. If you are available, feel free to email me and we can set up a time for you to come in. The kids love having their parents come to visit!

Bible: Isaac and Rebekah

Memory verse for January and February – 1 John 4:7-11

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I’m taking a few moments at my desk to reflect over the holidays and shift my mind back to school and planning. Thank you so much for the lovely gifts, gift cards, kind words and Christmas cards. It was wonderful to feel seen and supported as we work together to educate the little ones.  I hope that you stayed warm this holiday season and spent lots of time with those you love. I enjoyed time with my family and battled the weather with Scout. I love the snow, but will not be sorry to see longer, warmer days. I look forward to seeing you soon and jumping back into the school routine.

Christmas Visitor

We had the cutest classroom visitor this afternoon!

Christmas Cuties

We had our first day of Christmas dress up today!

Cookie Decorating

Our classroom Christmas calendar had us decorating cookies with the amazing Mrs. Dumont today. The children were so excited! Sugar and cookies were eated and then outside for a big play! Thanks again, Mrs. Dumont!

Primary Christmas Concert

Just a reminder that our Primary Christmas Concert is on Friday, December 16th from 10:30-11:30. The students will be dismissed when the concert is over.

Our Grade 1s will be part of the “star choir” and will need to be dressed in all black or all navy.

Ideas inlcude:

-school pants and school sweatshirt

-black skirt, tights , top

-black jeans and t shirt

The children will be provided with a star head band.

Final Week Things to Remember

It’s hard to believe that it is the final week of school before our holidays! Here are a few things to remember:

December 14 – Christmas Dress up

December 15 – Christmas Dress Up

– Grade 4-12 Concert 6:30pm

December 16 – Primary Christmas Concert 10:30am

-Dismissal at 11:30am

Classroom Picnic

Today as our “Christmas Calendar” we got to swap classrooms at lunch. All the grade 1 boys ate in our classroom and all the grade 1 girls ate in Mrs. Folkerts classroom.

HRA Movie Night

Just a reminder that our HRA movie night fundraiser for our Guatemala Missions Trip is on Saturday, December 10th at 6pm.

Salvation Army Food Drive

Just a reminder that our money drive for the Salvation Army continues until December 15th! Any monetary donations can be sent to the classroom or the office!