Your child should Read at Home (RAH) as a regular

part of homework.
Reading: Reading strategies, Characters and their
feelings, Character Traits.
Writing: Realistic Fiction: Using everything we know
to write engaging stories.
Math: Addition, Subtraction, Counting by Making 10
First, Adding Two-Digits to One Digit, and Comparing
Numbers
First Grade students are expected to master addition
and subtraction facts through 10. Beginning the week
of October 20, we will be giving timed facts tests on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. There will be 12 problems
and your child will have one minute to complete. Once
your child has mastered all 12 problems in one minute,
he or she will move up.
Science/Social Studies: Using Maps, Continents,
Oceans.

Wildcat
First Grade News
A Peek at the Month
of October:


Special Dates
October 2, Field Trip to Brenau
University to see Sleeping Beauty
and Picnic at Wilshire Park
October 10, RAH Logs are due.
October 13, Fall Break! NO
SCHOOL!
October 15, Report Cards
October 16, Coffee with
Counselor
October 17, Extra Recess for
students that completed and
turned in RAH log by due date.
October 24, Make-Up Pictures
October 24, PTO Movie Night
October 27-31, Red Ribbon
Week

Word Wall Words
but, not, what, all, were,
we, when, your, can, said,
there, use, on, each, which,
she, do, how, their, if.
Character Education Word of the Month: Self-Control
To show self-control is to show that you have the ability to be in control of your actions so that you can make positive
choices.
Teacher E-mails School Phone: 770-532-878
jessica.cain@hallco.org emily.hulsey@hallco.org E-mail transportation changes
lindsey.pilgrim@hallco.org carla.towe@hallco.org mercedes.rebollar@hallco.org