Feb. 8-12
Please join me in welcoming the newest addition to our first grade team, Mrs. Tricia Knight. Mrs. Knight is joining us from San Antonio with 27 years of experience in teaching first grade. Since her arrival, Mrs. Knight has been working with whole group, small groups or individual students in different first grade classrooms. Welcome to Caraway, Mrs. Knight! We are thrilled to have you with us!
A WORD OF APPRECIATION
Parents, thank you for all your help and support! Each and every one of you has done me more favors than I can count! It has not been a single day that I reach out to you and you don't immediately jump in to help. Whether it is items and supplies we need, or help cutting and preparing at home, stuffing the folders, reading with children, helping in computer class, replacing the daily agendas with new; fresh folders, or just responding to my e-mails promptly, I know I can always count on your help. So thank you from the bottom of my heart for being so kind and supportive! In this Valentine, please know that you and your children all hold a very special place in my heart.
VALENTINES PARTY
The Valentines party will be on Friday, February 12th (1:30-2:20). If your child has made his/her valentines, please feel free to send them in starting Monday, Feb. 8th. The children have done a great job decorating their Valentine's bags, so we are ready to go! Hope you can all join us on the 12th for the party!
REMINDERS
Please join me in welcoming the newest addition to our first grade team, Mrs. Tricia Knight. Mrs. Knight is joining us from San Antonio with 27 years of experience in teaching first grade. Since her arrival, Mrs. Knight has been working with whole group, small groups or individual students in different first grade classrooms. Welcome to Caraway, Mrs. Knight! We are thrilled to have you with us!
A WORD OF APPRECIATION
Parents, thank you for all your help and support! Each and every one of you has done me more favors than I can count! It has not been a single day that I reach out to you and you don't immediately jump in to help. Whether it is items and supplies we need, or help cutting and preparing at home, stuffing the folders, reading with children, helping in computer class, replacing the daily agendas with new; fresh folders, or just responding to my e-mails promptly, I know I can always count on your help. So thank you from the bottom of my heart for being so kind and supportive! In this Valentine, please know that you and your children all hold a very special place in my heart.
The Valentines party will be on Friday, February 12th (1:30-2:20). If your child has made his/her valentines, please feel free to send them in starting Monday, Feb. 8th. The children have done a great job decorating their Valentine's bags, so we are ready to go! Hope you can all join us on the 12th for the party!
REMINDERS
Tuesday: Happy 101 day of school!
Tuesday folders come home. Please return signed Tuesday folders on Wednesday morning.
Tuesday folders come home. Please return signed Tuesday folders on Wednesday morning.
Wednesday:Math homework is due.
Thursday: Library Day! All library books are due by Thursday 8:00 AM
Friday: Valentine's Party in our classroom (1:30-2:30)
Reading folders are due.
Thursday: Library Day! All library books are due by Thursday 8:00 AM
Friday: Valentine's Party in our classroom (1:30-2:30)
Reading folders are due.
READING and WRITING
This week we will wrap up our guided research unit. As a class, we have been researching about the objects in the sky such as the sun, the moon, and the planets. This week we will continue our research and learn more information about the stars and the clouds. We now know the research process. We start with questions in mind, go to the right sources to find out the answers to our questions, and records the new information in our own words and in an organized form so others can learn from our research too.
This week we will wrap up our guided research unit. As a class, we have been researching about the objects in the sky such as the sun, the moon, and the planets. This week we will continue our research and learn more information about the stars and the clouds. We now know the research process. We start with questions in mind, go to the right sources to find out the answers to our questions, and records the new information in our own words and in an organized form so others can learn from our research too.
MATH
We will continue working on part, part, whole. Part, part, whole is the foundation for algebra and algebraic thinking. How can we find a missing part by knowing the whole and another part? What are the relationships between the parts? Some children may still think addition. For example, if Ms. Amiri wants to buy a book that is 12 dollars and she only has 7 dollars, how much more does she need to buy the book? Some might add on 7 and say 7+5=12, therefore she needs 5 more dollars. But we also want children to see the whole amount, and one part and think subtraction to find the missing part: 12-7=5
SOCIAL STUDIES
This week we will start our geography unit. We will learn about four cardinal directions and learn to locate places on the map using cardinal directions. We will create and use simple maps to describe the location of objects relative to other objects in the classroom and school. We will also locate RoundRock, Austin, Texas and United States on the map.
We will continue working on part, part, whole. Part, part, whole is the foundation for algebra and algebraic thinking. How can we find a missing part by knowing the whole and another part? What are the relationships between the parts? Some children may still think addition. For example, if Ms. Amiri wants to buy a book that is 12 dollars and she only has 7 dollars, how much more does she need to buy the book? Some might add on 7 and say 7+5=12, therefore she needs 5 more dollars. But we also want children to see the whole amount, and one part and think subtraction to find the missing part: 12-7=5
This week we will start our geography unit. We will learn about four cardinal directions and learn to locate places on the map using cardinal directions. We will create and use simple maps to describe the location of objects relative to other objects in the classroom and school. We will also locate RoundRock, Austin, Texas and United States on the map.
THANK YOU!
Thank you for stuffing the folders, and being willing to help in the classroom or outside the classroom. Your helping hands and hearts are greatly appreciated!
More than anything, thank you for supporting your child's learning at home. Your child's success and education is a result of, us working together! So thank you for being a partner in your child's learning!
