1A’S DECEMBER NEWS
WE CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT IS DECEMBER AND THAT THIS IS OUR FOURTH MONTH OF SCHOOL ALREADY. THIS IS A SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL. THE CHILDREN ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY. WE TRY TO USE THIS EXCITEMENT AS MOTIVATION FOR VARIOUS LEARNING ACTIVITIES SPANNING OUR WHOLE PROGRAM. OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL BE ON DECEMBER 21ST! NO GIFTS, BUT PLEASE ENCOURAGE THE GIFT OF GIVING BY DONATING A PAIR OF GLOVES/MITTENS AND/OR A HAT OR STOCKING CAP.
IN READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS, DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT DIAGRAPHS AND BLENDS. WE WILL ALSO WORK ON REVIEWING OF SHORT VOWEL SOUNDS. WE WILL BE ON UNIT 3 IN OUR READING SERIES. PLEASE READ THE STORY WITH YOUR STUDENTS AND PRACTICE READING AND WRITING THOSE SPELLING WORDS EACH WEEK.
IN MATH WE WILL CONTINUE DOING SOME ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION STRATEGIES IN UNIT 2. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH PRACTICING OUR MATH FACTS BY TAKING THE WEEKLY ROCKET MATH TIME TEST ON FRIDAY. WE WILL ALSO USE OUR INDIVIDUAL WHITEBOARDS FREQUENTLY FOR NUMERAL WRITING PRACTICE, PLEASE TRY TO ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENT TO WRITE THE NUMBERS THE CORRECT WAY AND MUCH SMALLER.
IN SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH WE WILL TALK ABOUT ANIMAL GROUPS, LIFE CYCLES, AND THEIR HABITATS. THE CHILDREN HAVE BECOME VERY GOOD AT IDENTIFYING THE ANIMAL GROUPS AND THEIR MANY CHARACTERISTICS. THEY NOW KNOW THAT ALMOST ALL MAMMALS HAVE HAIR OR FUR AND HAVE THEIR BABIES BORN ALIVE.
LIBRARY SCHEDULE:
1A-RUTLEDGE-THURSDAY 9:20-10:05
SINCERELY,
MRS. JUDY RUTLEDGE
784-4278 SCHOOL
749-2233 HOME
MY EMAIL IS [email protected]
OUR WEBSITE IS HTTP://WWW.GCMSK12.ORG
WE CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT IS DECEMBER AND THAT THIS IS OUR FOURTH MONTH OF SCHOOL ALREADY. THIS IS A SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL. THE CHILDREN ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY. WE TRY TO USE THIS EXCITEMENT AS MOTIVATION FOR VARIOUS LEARNING ACTIVITIES SPANNING OUR WHOLE PROGRAM. OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL BE ON DECEMBER 21ST! NO GIFTS, BUT PLEASE ENCOURAGE THE GIFT OF GIVING BY DONATING A PAIR OF GLOVES/MITTENS AND/OR A HAT OR STOCKING CAP.
IN READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS, DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT DIAGRAPHS AND BLENDS. WE WILL ALSO WORK ON REVIEWING OF SHORT VOWEL SOUNDS. WE WILL BE ON UNIT 3 IN OUR READING SERIES. PLEASE READ THE STORY WITH YOUR STUDENTS AND PRACTICE READING AND WRITING THOSE SPELLING WORDS EACH WEEK.
IN MATH WE WILL CONTINUE DOING SOME ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION STRATEGIES IN UNIT 2. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH PRACTICING OUR MATH FACTS BY TAKING THE WEEKLY ROCKET MATH TIME TEST ON FRIDAY. WE WILL ALSO USE OUR INDIVIDUAL WHITEBOARDS FREQUENTLY FOR NUMERAL WRITING PRACTICE, PLEASE TRY TO ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENT TO WRITE THE NUMBERS THE CORRECT WAY AND MUCH SMALLER.
IN SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH WE WILL TALK ABOUT ANIMAL GROUPS, LIFE CYCLES, AND THEIR HABITATS. THE CHILDREN HAVE BECOME VERY GOOD AT IDENTIFYING THE ANIMAL GROUPS AND THEIR MANY CHARACTERISTICS. THEY NOW KNOW THAT ALMOST ALL MAMMALS HAVE HAIR OR FUR AND HAVE THEIR BABIES BORN ALIVE.
LIBRARY SCHEDULE:
1A-RUTLEDGE-THURSDAY 9:20-10:05
SINCERELY,
MRS. JUDY RUTLEDGE
784-4278 SCHOOL
749-2233 HOME
MY EMAIL IS [email protected]
OUR WEBSITE IS HTTP://WWW.GCMSK12.ORG