Quarter 1 Week 7 September 23rd-27

 Welcome to 1st Grade

 It is Week 7 we are approaching the end of Quarter 1. Parent teacher conferences are coming up so please make sure to sign up to discuss how your scholar is doing in school it is good to check in and see if there are any questions regarding school or your scholar Links will be listed below.  Library cycle B will be going this week so please bring your book this week so they can get a brand-new book :) Also We have our 1st Poem Recitation that will be happening Next week on the 1-2nd of October so make sure you are practicing the motions they will learn on Monday and to project their voice, so they are ready to go. Our 1st Celebration is also coming up so thank you to all of Room parents and volunteers helping. All volunteers REQUIRE a background check in order to volunteer. We hope everyone has a Great Week!

Important Dates:

September 25th: Room Parent Meeting

September 27th: Spirit Day 

October 3rd: Fairy Tale Celebration 

October 4th: End of Quarter 1 

October 11th: No School 

October 14th-15th: Parent/ Teacher Conferences 

October 14th-18th: Fall Break 

October 25th: Spirit Day

Parent Teacher Conference Links:

1A: 1A - Ms. Cavazos/ Ms. Bernal

1B: Mrs. Martin/Mrs. Davis

1C:  Ms. Gomez/ Ms. Maldonado

1D: Ms. Arrigo/ Ms. Nothstein

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:

- Poem Recitation October 1-2

- History and Science Unit Test Week 8

- Spalding Spelling Test Every Friday 

- Spalding Phonogram Tests Every Thursday

Week at a Glance:

Spalding: Scholars will be reviewing 1-45 Phonograms and are starting to add new words into their pink notebook from the Ayers list. Scholars will be finishing up Unit 2 of their Ayers list and will be adding new phonograms to their daily skillset.

Math:   Previously, students made subtraction stories for “take from” situations and wrote the corresponding equations using the – and = symbols. This week, they will make subtraction stories using the “take apart” strategy. They will also learn to organize their thinking using number bonds. Use of concrete materials to physically “take apart” the whole continues to be important for their understanding and mastery of this skill. Additionally, building on the addition and subtraction strategies previously learned and their knowledge of number bonds, students will begin to understand the relationship between addition and subtraction.

Grammer/ Writing: This week in grammar and writing we are working on distinguishing the difference between a complete sentence and sentence fragments.

Literature: House on Pooh Corner chapters 2 and 4:“The Story In Which Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast” is one that delights the imagination through the virtue of citizenship and friendship. “In Which It Is Shown That Tigers Don’t Climb Trees” is a story of limits.  Tigger has a limit; his friends must think of a way to help him.  

October’s Party by George Cooper is an imaginative reflection on the characteristics of the changing weather. This is a fun poem to enjoy; the students should take delight in the personification of autumn, and in the ability for language to inspire mental images.  This poem will be for recitation on October 1-2, 2024

History& Science: This week scholars will learn about the stars and their constellations. In History, scholars will go over Africa & Asia, as well as Australia & Antarctica to wrap up this unit.

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