Dear Parents,
Today in chapel, Pastor Hoff talked about finishing the race (year) strong. We are almost at the end of the year, but we're not there yet. We still have lots to learn so we will continue working hard as we enjoy our last 18 days together as a first grade family.
This week we finished up our reading unit called "Being Afraid". We practiced reading strategies like, monitoring and clarifying, predicting, and drawing conclusions. We spend time every day reading independently. It has been so fun to see the love for reading continue to develop in your children. In science, we learned about how the Earth rotates (spins) to cause day and night and how it revolves around the sun to create seasons. In writing we wrote sweet stories about our moms which you will get to see on Thursday!
This afternoon Mr. Scull came in to share some animals with the class. There is a good chance your child touched or held a tarantula, a scorpion, a giant frog, two different kinds of snakes and an alligator. I hope you hear all about it. What a great way to end our week!
Today in chapel we announced to the students that we will be sending a truck with supplies to Birmingham, Alabama to help with relief from the storms. If you would like to donate items, they need only: bottles of water, flashlights/batteries, chain saws, and portable generators.
Here are some upcoming dates and reminders:
Muffins With Mom - Thursday, May 5 from 8:15-9:00 in our classroom. Remember, if you can't make it, feel free to send another family member or friend.
Track Attack - This Monday, May 2nd we will be walking around the track to help raise money for our new track! Make sure your child wears sneakers to school. If you didn't send in labels for your child, you still can. Even if it is just a few, it is a great way to show your support for the school!
Field Day/Movie Day - Friday, May 20th we will have field day in the morning and our reading incentive movie day in the afternoon. You will need to send your child to school wearing sunscreen and water clothes. After lunch we'll change into our comfy pajamas to watch a movie in the afternoon. This will be a fun day! More details will be in next week's Friday Folder!
Last Day of School - Thursday, May 26th, we will have a breakfast and awards ceremony in our classroom.
The secret word is "flowers."
Have a wonderful weekend!
Dawn Newland
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