Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Word Work

We started our word work groups today! 

Today's activity was called "Picture Dictionary". Students had to read and write the words and then illustrate to show the meaning of the word. 


September Pep Rally

We had our first pep rally for the month of September. Congratulations to RM and PO for being great examples to all of us!


Monday, September 28, 2015

Editing

In Writing Workshop we will be using fancy RED pens to edit or "fix up" our Small Moments stories. Today we reread our stories to look for names to capitalize. 

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Apple Day!

We had a lot of fun learning about how apples are grown and picked. We also learned about American folk legend, Johnny Appleseed. We ended the day by sampling some apple treats! 



Peek at the Week September 28-October 2

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

DATE
SPECIAL
HOMEWORK
Monday,
September 28
F Day
Library
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Reader Response: Choose 1 (see below)
Tuesday,
September 29
A Day
Gym
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Math: Review Week #2
Wednesday,
September 30
B Day
Art & Music
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Writing:  Blue & White Journals
Thursday,
October 1
C Day
Gym
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes & Log your minutes (see below)
2.  Math: Review Week #3
Friday
October 2
D Day
Music
1.  Read over the weekend & log your minutes
2.  Highlights of the Week letter (parents write back)

CAPTAIN
This week’s captain is Blake!

CLASS SITE
-I have a new website for our classroom:
https://sites.google.com/a/darienps.org/miss-dineen-s-grade-one/
-I am sure I will be adding to it as the year goes on.  Our classroom blog (www.learningplayinggrowing.blogspot.com can be accessed directly or via the website.

VOLUNTEERS
Thank you to Cassandra Hegarty and Cindy Pages for organizing all of our signups for the school year.  I have put all the dates into a Google calendar which is located on our website.

MONTHLY MINUTES
At Open House I showed a packet called “Reading Monthly Minutes”.  It has monthly calendars for the year.  We will begin on Thursday, October 1st.  This packet will come home with your child on Thursday. You can decide if you want to keep it in their homework folders, red book pouches, or hung on a bulletin board at home…whatever makes sense for your at home reading routine.  The calendars are turned in the last day of each month.
UPCOMING DATES
October 1: Monthly reading log begins
October 12:  No school for students  
October 22:  Game Day @ 2:30
October 29:  Picture Retakes
October 30:  Halloween Movie Party



Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Peek at the Week of September 21-25

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


DATE
SPECIAL
HOMEWORK
Monday,
September 21
B Day
Art & Music
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Reader Response: Choose 1 (see below)
Tuesday,
September 22
C Day
Gym
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Apple Treats ending punctuation
Wednesday,
September 23
No
School
No School
Thursday,
September 24
D Day
Music &
Computer
1.  Read for at least 10 minutes
2.  Math: Apple Barrel Word Problem
3.  Bring in an apple to share tomorrow
Friday
September 25
E Day
Spanish
1.  Read over the weekend
2.  Highlights of the Week letter (parents write back)

CAPTAIN
This week’s captain is Rafi!

APPLE DAY
This Friday, September 25 is Apple Day in our room.  It is a fun way to celebrate the fall season.  Please send in an apple with your child to share for our ‘taste test’.

READING HOMEWORK
Starting this week you will see a written reader response (aka book report).  There are 4 choices for now.  As the year goes on I will add more choices.  Your child needs to just pick ONE question from the choices.  The writing should be done on the back page which has lines.  I typed the alphabet across the bottom of the sheet to help make sure all letters are in the correct position. 

OPEN HOUSE
Open House for parents is this Thursday, September 24th.  I will be doing the first grade presentation at 7:30pm.  The “Hoot” has the times for the other grade levels.

UPCOMING DATES
Wednesday, September 23:  No School
Thursday, September 24:  Online Scholastic Book Orders due
Thursday, September 24:  Parent Open House


Friday, September 18, 2015