Friday, September 18, 2015

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Peek at the Week of September 14-18

A Peek at the Week at Miss Dineen’s First Grade Class


DATE
SPECIAL
HOMEWORK
Monday,
September 14
No School
No School
Tuesday,
September 15
D Day
Music
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Reader Response: My Favorite Part
Wednesday,
September 16
E Day
Spanish
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Math: Mixed Review
Thursday,
September 17
F Day
Library
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Writing: Black and White Journals (at least 3 sentences)
Friday
September 18
A Day
Gym
1.  Read over the weekend
2.  Highlights of the Week letter (parents write back)

CAPTAIN
This week’s captain is Quin!

HOMEWORK
Homework begins this week!  I can fill you in on details at next week’s Open House.  Please encourage and support your child by helping them set up a routine, have supplies nearby, and reminding them to put their completed work in their folders.  Bringing home, completing the assignment, and returning it is a first step in building responsibility.
*Reading: Your child will bring home a red book pouch.  They can read their “just right” books from the pouch, library books, or favorites from home.  
*Written Homework:  Monday through Thursday there will be 1 piece of written homework.  I will rotate math, reading, and writing. 

ACADEMICS
*Math Workshop: We have started using our math books and are exploring number concepts.
*Reading Workshop: Our first unit of study is “Launching Reading Workshop”.  We have started book shopping for just right books, have written some short ‘book reports’, and are learning the routines of first grade workshop.
*Writing Workshop:  We are starting a narrative writing unit called “Small Moments”.  During this unit we will work on developing planning skills, sentence structure, and composing a story that has a beginning, middle, and end.

UPCOMING DATES
Monday, September 14:  No School
Thursday, September 17:  Class Coffee @ 9:30
Wednesday, September 23:  No School
Thursday, September 24:  Online Scholastic Book Orders due

Thursday, September 24:  Parent Open House

Tuesday, September 08, 2015

Peek at the Week of September 7-13, 2015


A Peek at the Week at Miss Dineen’s First Grade Class
 
 
DATE
SPECIAL
HOMEWORK
Monday,
September 7
No School
Tuesday,
September 8
F Day
Spanish
 No official homework this week. 
 
Captains’ posters (sent home last week stapled to a purple sheet) are due this Friday 9/11.
Wednesday,
September 9
A Day
Gym
Thursday,
September 10
B Day
Art & Music
Friday
September 11
C Day
Gym
 
This is the first newsletter of the year.  I will send this via email on Fridays and a hard copy on Monday in your child’s backpack.  It’s a week at a glance to keep everyone in the loop.
 
CAPTAIN
This week’s captain is Tessa!
 
 
PICTURE DAY
Picture Day is Tuesday, September 8th. 
 
 
SUPPLIES
Thank you for sending in the supplies.  I am still collecting the yellow field trip slip, $15 check made out to “Cash”, and captain’s posters.
 
 
ACADEMICS
Last week we got ourselves settled in our classroom.  This week we will be starting our new units in reading, writing, and math workshop.  We are ready to work!


UPCOMING DATES
Friday, September 11:  Captains’ Posters due
Monday, September 14:  No School
Wednesday, September 23:  No School
Thursday, September 24:  Online Scholastic Book Orders due
Thursday, September 24:  Parent Open House

Friday, September 04, 2015

Highlights of the Week

Be on the lookout for this orange booklet every Friday.
Inside the booklet are directions. 
Thank you for being your child's pen pal this year!

Thursday, September 03, 2015

Math Partner Work





Today we practiced working with a partner. Pairs of partners used clipboards to take "inventory" of some classroom materials.

Friday, August 28, 2015

Welcome!

School begins on Monday, August 31. I can't wait to meet my new class!