What’s happening in… First Grade August 17-August 21 Reminders •Tuesday and Wednesday is P.E. Please make sure your child has on tennis shoes. •Return Back to School packet •Sign up for Remind Math This week students will be working on chapter 1: Counting to 10. We are currently working on comparing numbers. The chapter test will be at the end of this week. Reading Birthdays Jackson Barrick-August 10th Bailey Knight-August 10th Upcoming Events August 21 –Burgundy and Gold Day August 27 – Practice Bus Safety from 12:00-1:00 August 27 – College Shirt Day This week we are continuing learning about read to self and the three ways to read a book. We are building our stamina to prepare for stations. We are currently at 5 minutes. We have also started Reading Street. You may see your child bring home their books. Writing This week students will continue learning to spell phonetically. If your child is writing at home and comes to a word they don’t know please have them sound it out and underline it. We will also be learning how to write informative pieces. Science/ Social Studies This week students will continue learning Geography and reading maps. They are learning about their country and planet this week.