News from Mrs. Nelson
Grade 1
September 24, 2015
Thursday Greetings!
Just as a
reminder, there is an in-service day for
teachers tomorrow! There will be no
school for the kids! The staff will be
working on a variety of things that
pertain to the teaching standards,
fluency updates, technology updates
and much more. It’s a long day, but so
worth it! I completed PALs testing with
my class on Tuesday. I enjoyed working
1:1 with each student. Today the class
experienced their first MAPs testing in
the computer lab. They took part 1 of
the math assessment. The test really
digs deep into many math concepts.
There was some frustration, but we
made it through it! I reminded them to
do their best! We will finish up math
on Monday. Our MAPs reading test will
be Tuesday and Wednesday. We made
some pretty spectacular leaf wreaths
this week. They are on display in the
hallway. Another thing I like about his
class is their willingness to help others.
As kids finished their project, they
quickly found a buddy to help. I am a
lucky teacher! Have a good weekend!
This week in reading:
*reviewed the initial sounds of d, n, b, c
*reviewed the final sound of /l/ spelled ll
*worked on short i and o rhyming patters
*adding –s to the end of words to mean
more than 1
*high frequency words
*fluency practice
Please read the books that were sent home in your
child’s book bag. Please return on Monday!
Important Dates to Remember………
*September 25th – IN-SERVICE/NO SCHOOL
*September 28, 29, 30th – MAPs testing (45 min/each day)
*October 2nd – Fall Swim (10-10:45)
*October 8th – Apple Orchard
*October 13th – Conferences
*October 15th – NO SCHOOL for kids/Conferences
*October 16th – NO SCHOOL
Snack Schedule……..
Monday – Mrs. Nelson
Tuesday – Mrs. Nelson
Wednesday – Mrs. Parmater
Thursday – Aiden A.
Friday – Morgan
Lunch Menu……..
Monday – Chicken Patty
Tuesday – Stuffed Pizza Stick
Wednesday – Turkey Gravy
Thursday –
Friday –
This week in math:
*continued to work on >,
<, =
*introduced
DOUBLE
COMPARE – (counting on
from the largest number
to add)
*played FIVE in a ROW
(counting on to add)
*worked
on
solving
addition story problems
This week in writing:
*brainstormed signs of fall
*wrote about fall
*wrote a poem about fall colors
*made a class book about signs of fall
School begins each
day
at
8:15am.
Students may come
down to the classroom
beginning at 8am.
Dismissal time is 3:17.
This is a change from
last year.
Needed
Disinfecting
Wipes
Extra Milk
Break Snacks