May 2015

P1 UCiC You See. I See.

MAY NEWS
Character Trait:

Courage (being brave enough to do what you should do, even when you are afraid)

Character Verse:

Psalm 56:3 When I am afraid, I will trust in You.

What Weve Done

In MATH, we reviewed the relationship between addition
and subtraction, story problems, and how to measure using a
ruler or a non-standard unit. We focused on always looking at
the signs of the problems we work, and how to always add the
ones first and the tens second. We reviewed how to draw ones
and tens for proof drawings. We also read our math workbook
glossary with partners in preparation for the TerraNova.
In PHONICS AND ENGLISH, we have completed and
graded packets to support continued understanding of word
analysis for beginning, middle, and ending sounds,
punctuation, capitalization, and wrote Read All About Me
posters.

*Announcements:
*Congrats to Jinju Kang for winning last
months Compassion Award! She, has a way of
showing such a tender heart.
Mothers, youre invited to the Mothers Day
Tea coming soon! See the date and time below.
Also, your child can bring $ for the Book Fair
this week. A great opportunity to buy a book!
Well Done to the kids who showed cooperative
behavior and organizational skills during our
Pajama Party/Game Day! Their behavior was
top notch, as they organized a Bingo Game
themselves!

In READING, weve reviewed how to find the main idea of

paragraphs and stories. Our First Grade Book-A-Thon continued
until May 1st, and the kids have read over 12,000 PAGES!
Prizes will be awarded:(25 books read = a bookmark; 50
books read = a bookmark & certificate; 75 books read = a
bookmark, certificate, & trophy) Good Reading!
In SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES, We have
studied the science of rainbows and have watched videos and
discussed the life cycles of humans (baby, toddler, child,
adolescent, adult, and senior citizen), plants (seed, seedling,
and adult plant), and animals (specifically frogs: egg, tadpole,
froglet, and adult frog). It must have been God who allowed
us to enjoy the sweet, mother duck and her newly hatched
ducklings on the school parking lot which are pictured above.
We are about to plant some brassica plants in class and make
observations about them! We have continued to enjoy our
Scholastic Weekly Readers, as well!

Special Activities of April included the field trip

to the Seattle Aquarium, the Easter Egg Hunt,
our Spring Break, and TerraNova testing!

*Upcoming Events:
May 4th - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5th - 8th - Book Fair (Dive Hall)
May 11th - Mothers Day Tea (2:00PM)
May 25th - Memorial Day
No Elementary Classes
May 26th - Voluntary Parent/Teacher Conferences
No Elementary Classes
May 27th - Field Trip to the Washington Park
Arboretum

Never miss an opportunity to tell your child,

I love you.