REMINDER
I will be gone tomorrow and I may not be able to check my email. Please call the office if you need assistance.

SPELLING
Next week will be a review week. There will be no spelling test : )

RED RIBBON WEEK
Red Ribbon week is next week. The days are:
M– Superhero Day
T-Red, White, and Blue
W-Pajama Day (student may wear slippers but need tennis shoes for recess, too!)
TH– Tiger Pride / Black and White

NO SCHOOL
School will not be in session on Friday, October 26th!

HOMEWORK
During second quarter I will be sending homework home some weeks. If it is a homework week the assignment will come home on Friday and will be due the FOLLOWING Friday. These will be quick activities that reinforce concepts that we have been learning in class.

Ask your child about the life cycle of a pumpkin, comparing apples and pumpkins,  fire safety visit from Mr. Basham, and  playing counters in a cup during math. 

HELPER SCHEDULE
Mon.– Aidan Happy Birthday!
Tues.– Hope
Wed.– Jayme
Thurs.– Maggie AND Elija—Happy Birthday, Elija
Fri.– No School

 

This week we learned all about ants! We read several fiction and non-fiction books about ants and soaked in as much information as we could! Then, we piggy-backed our ant discussion and practiced identifying antonyms. The students got a kick out of this and they did such a great job with the activity. Plus, they LOVE saying the word "antonym" because they know how smart it makes them sound!

As our learning continued through the week we added to this Ants brace map. We listed things that ants can do, things that ants have, and described ants. THe students were facinated with the things they discoverd about ants this week!

We also learned about the parts of a plant and the things a plant needs to survive during science this week. We made an anchor chart together as a class before students made and labeled their own plant.

SPELLING WORDS
my, make, they, there, will

FALL PARTY
Don’t forget that we will hold our fall party on Wednesday, October 31 at 2:30. Cristi Davault, Mia’s mother, is looking for parents who would like to help. If you would like to help either by donating items or by assisting with the party, please contact Cristi at 833-5093 or you can email her at cristidavault@yahoo.com.

UPCOMING NEEDS
I know it seems so far away right now, but December will be here before we know it! The first grade team does a very exciting economics unit during the month of December. Students learn about topics such as needs and wants,  supply and demand, and scarcity. During the unit, students will have the opportunity to earn and spend tickets for various things. At the end of the unit, we have a class store / auction. The first grade team will be needing additional items for our store including markers, gel pens, stickers, McDonalds toys, books (gently used is great!), and coloring books. All donations are greatly appreciated by both the students and the teachers.

SPRINGFIELD NEWS-LEADER UPDATE
The reporter from the News-Leader had to reschedule her time in our classroom. I will keep you posted as to when it is rescheduled.

RED RIBBON WEEK IS COMING!
Red Ribbon week is October 22-26. The days are:
M– Superhero Day
T-Red, White, and Blue
W-Pajama Day
TH– Tiger Pride / Black and White
F- No School

Ask your child about… ants, opinion writing, parts of a plant, antonyms, and sorting shapes during math.

We have had several cases of pink eye in our classroom. Please watch for signs of this with your child. We have also talked about the importance of good hand washing and keeping our hands away from our faces!

HELPER SCHEDULE
Mon.– Rhett
Tues.– Caleb
Wed.– Elliot
Thurs.– Emerie
Fri.– Hayden