Hello Everyone! Happy Snow Day!
I hope your kiddos have been enjoying a few extra days off of school! I'm sure those sleds are flying down the hill with that extra layer of ice :)
Below are the updates/information needed for next week:
What a fantastic few days back! Even though we were wearing masks, that didn’t stop our smiles. I was ecstatic to see everyone in the building, and we picked right back up with our learning as if we’d never left. I read an article this week that I couldn’t agree with more. It stated that kids this year should be defined as superheroes, and they are tackling things that will go down in history. As difficult as this year may be, they keep pushing through, using all the superpowers they have. They are incredible, and I couldn’t be more proud of them.
Click HERE to access parent plans for the week of Monday, February 22nd to Friday, February 26th. There is a list of materials at the end of each day so you can prepare those items the night before.
Interims:
Quarter 3 Interims or progress reports will be distributed on Wednesday, February 24th. If your child receives an interim, you can view it via ParentVue or email.
100th Day of School - We are celebrating the 100th day of school on Friday, February 26th! We will be doing many fun literacy and math activities during the day. I invite students to dress up for the 100th day. Your student may dress up like a 100 year old person or decorate a shirt with 100 things. Here are some examples:
100 year old girl – eye glasses, skirt, sweater, wig, gray hair spray, stockings, pearls, large purse, scarf
100 year old boy – button down shirt, flannel shirt, suspenders, tie, eyeglasses, gray hair spray, drawn on beard or mustache
100 item shirt - (glue or paint items) – pom poms, painted shapes or numbers, googly eyes, stickers, etc.
Water Bottles: Please send in a full water bottle with your child every day. We are trying to limit trips to the water fountain to maintain social distancing in the hallway.
Snack: We will have a snack break every morning. Please send a small, healthy, peanut-free snack, that your child knows how to open independently.
Collections: We began our writing unit that focuses on opinion writing or writing reviews. Students will learn that people collect things and write opinions about their collections. For this task, we are asking that each student make a collection of his or her own to use for this writing assignment. Please send your child’s collection in a plastic bag, shoebox or small container on Tuesday (02/22) or Wednesday (02/23) to use in school during writing. Collections can include items like postage stamps, pencils, baseball cards, stickers, Lego figures, hair bands, etc. If you have any questions for this writing project, please let me know. Happy collecting!
Library Books:
If your child did not receive library books this week, that means they still have books checked out of the library that need to be returned first. Your child received a letter from the library notifying them of the books that need to be returned.
Navy Take Home Folders:
Please be sure to check your child’s navy take home folder each day that they come to school.
Supplies:
Please make sure your student has these in their backpacks every day:
Pencil box with: crayons, sharpened pencils, scissors, glue, eraser, dry erase marker and regular markers
Fully charged Chromebook
White board and eraser
Composition notebook
Blue take home folder
Writing folder
Extra mask
**Please also send in the green Go Math Books we sent home in the beginning of the year. These will stay at school, and we will begin to use those during math centers.
If you would like your child to keep their pencil box supplies at school, along with any other items, please let me know so I can remind your child to keep those things in their supply bin at school.
Prodigy: I will soon be sending you an email about a math app in LCPSGo called Prodigy. Each student will have an assigned username and password assigned to them. This is not a requirement, but another fun way for students to practice their math skills in addition to Dreambox. Please write your child’s username and password on the back of their distance learning folder or in a place where they can access it easily.
Small Group Sessions on Mondays:
I will begin virtually meeting with some small groups every Monday starting on February 22nd during asynchronous learning. If your child is not scheduled to meet on Mondays, that means they are getting their small group time when they are in school. If your child was part of the Red or Orange reading groups, they will be meeting with me during their reading group time on Mondays.If your child goes to daycare, please help communicate this time with them so they can remind students to login.
Behavior Chart/Calendar:
Starting next week I will be implementing my in-person classroom behavior clip chart. Your child will have the opportunity for behavior that demonstrates the 3 Rs (Ready, Respectful, and Responsible). Or may move their clip down the chart for not demonstrating those behaviors. If your child needs to move their clip down for whatever reason, they will still be able to earn their clip being moved back up based on the behaviors that they demonstrate. Your child will receive a monthly calendar that they will keep in their Take Home Folder. When they are in school, they will color in the date to show what color they ended their day on. Students will be able to earn rewards based on their behavior in the classroom. Here is the clip chart key:
Home Run- Light Blue
Base Hit-Purple
At Bat- Green (this is where your child will begin each day)
Strike 1- Yellow
Strike 2- Orange
Strike 3- Red
Whole Class Rewards:
Our class will also be able to earn rewards based on whole class behavior. Our class will be split into two teams: navy and maroon. Each group will have their own reward system. When the whole class demonstrates the 3 Rs, they can earn a class reward such as extra recess, dance party, etc.
Student Agenda:
Next week we will begin to use our student agendas as a reading log. Having your child read each day is super important in first grade and it takes more than just reading in the classroom. I ask that a family member read with your child each day for 15-20 minutes. When your child is finished reading, they should practice retelling the story in a sequential order using character names and details from the book. When you open your child’s student agenda for the week, you will see a right side and a left side. The right side is where you will record what your child read, how many minutes they read, and an adult signature. The left side will be used for reminders such as a test date or to practice sight words. If you have any questions about this process, please let me know.
Puma Paw:
Please click here to access the Puma Paw for important school and grade-level information.
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