Q1 W6 September 16-20 (Library Cycle A)

 Welcome to 1st Grade

 Its Week 6 we are halfway through Quarter 1! Progress reports went out on Friday, if you have any questions or concerns with your scholars' grades don't hesitate to send an email to your scholar's teachers. Library cycle A will be going this week so please bring your book this week so they can get a brand-new book :). We hope everyone has a Great Week!

Important Dates:

September 16th: Constitution Week

September 27th- Spirit Day!

October 3rd: Fairy Tale Celebration (More info TBA)

October 4th: End of Quarter 1 

October 11th: No School 

October 14th-15th: Parent/ Teacher Conferences 

October 14
th-18th: Fall Break 

Important Information:

- Scholars with Upper School siblings (who wait in the MPR at carline) must have a silent reading book everyday with them or in their backpack.

- Please make sure your scholar packs a snack everyday so they can refresh their energy. It doesn't have to be a big snack but just something to tie them over till lunch time.

- Scholars have Math and Spalding Homework daily except for Fridays so please make sure you are checking their black folders daily for homework and math workbook and reading the agendas.

- Please send your scholar with a water bottle to school every day so they can stay hydrated.

-For Spalding homework please write the words 2 times and in 2 Columns, you will fold the paper hot dog style and write on the left-hand side and close to the folded line.

- We are going to start going to the library so please make sure when you see A Great Hearts Western Hills book make sure they return it on their next library day your lead will send an email to let you know when that is. (Schedule is down Below

Library Rotation/ Schedule:

Cycle A:

Wednesday:  1D

Thursday:  1C

Friday:  1A

Cycle B:

Thursday:  1B

Up-Coming Test Dates:

- Math Chapter 2 Test Wednesday

- Spalding Spelling Test Every Friday 

- Spalding Phonogram Tests Every Thursday

Week at a Glance:

Spalding: Scholars will be reviewing 1-45 phonograms and starting to add new words into their pink notebook from the Ayers list. Scholars will learn the jobs of Silent Final E and test their knowledge over the new words learned this past week.

Math: Students will demonstrate their mastery on Chapter 2 over “Addition within 10” and adding using number bonds. Towards the end of the week, students will review subtraction equations learned in kindergarten to build a firm foundation in subtraction. Prior knowledge of the part-whole model (reviewed in the previous addition chapter) is important for student comprehension of subtraction and development of an understanding of the relationship between addition and subtraction throughout this chapter.

Grammer/ Writing: Students will be learning Plural nouns and reviewing Define a noun as a person, place, thing, quality, or idea.  Distinguish between plural and possessive nouns.

Literature: This week marks the end of our Fairy Tale Unit. We are wrapping up with: Sweet Porridge, Tom Thumb, Thumbelina and Issun Boshi. Tom Thumb, Thumbelina and Issun Boshi are similar in that each main character is very small, yet the manage to go on some exciting adventures.

Our poem this week is Flint by Christina Rosetti. The main theme in this poem is to not judge a book by its cover. The poem describes how all the gems are beautiful and shining, except for the flint that is unattractive and lies in the mud. Although the flint lies in mud and is overshadowed by the other more beautiful stones, it is the flint that holds fire.

History& Science: This week scholars will be reading about the moon's phases and using interactive tools such as clay & Oreos! For History, scholars will be going into depth on Europe and its culture.

Teacher Information:

1A: 

(Lead) Ms. Cavazos:

Alexandra.cavazos@greatheartstxschools.org

 (AT) Ms. Bernal:

Liliana.bernal@greatheartstxschools.org

1B:

(Lead) Mrs. Martin: 

Susan.martin@greatheartstxschools.org

(AT) Mrs. Davis: 

Jameaka.Davis@greatheartstxschools.org

1C:

(Lead) Ms. Gomez: 

Stephanie.gomez@greatheartstxschhol.org

(AT) Ms. Maldonado: 

Kassandra.maldonado@greatheartstxschools.org

1D:

(Lead) Ms. Arrigo:  

Alexis.arrigo@greatheartstxschools.org

(AT) Ms. Nothstein: 

Sylvia.nothstein@greatheartstxschools.org