Henry Clay Elementary

First Grade Footnotes

Our focus this week, in

Language Arts: Me on the Map

Sequence events/summarize identify story details alphabetize to the first letter Blending, reading, segmenting, and spelling blends, digraphs and digraph blends A digraph contains two consonants and makes one sound (/sh/) A blend contains two consonants but they both make their own sound (/sl/) A digraph blend is a digraph blended with another consonant (shr) Trick words: say, do, first place value with tens and ones:

Fundations:

Feb.27Mar. 2, 2012
George Washington Carver

Important Dates:
Tues, Feb. 28th: First Grade Play 6:45, be in your classroom at 6:20 Wed, Feb. 29th: Maintenance and Custodial Appreciation day Thurs., March 1st: Interim Report Card go home Calling All Athletes Curriculum Night at Gandy Elementary 6-7:30 Come out to curriculum night have fun, learn, and get a brag tag!

Teacher Tip:

Math

ex: 37 and 73 37: There are 3 groups of ten so its value is 30 There are 7 extras, so its value is just 7 73: There are 7 groups of ten so its value is 70 There are 3 extras, so its value is just 3

understand the difference between numbers depends on value of place (if the number is in the tens or ones place)

As we celebrate Black History Month, we honor George Washington Carver. Discuss with your child some of the products he made from peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes. The list includes: hand lotion, shampoo, linoleum, gasoline, paint, milk, caramels, coffee, salad oil, vinegar, plastic, paper, laundry soap, shaving cream, glue, mayonnaise, charcoal briquettes, ink and insecticide to name just a few! We are indebted to George Washington Carver for his many contributions to our country.

4 + 4 = 8, 2 + 2 = 4

Doubles Facts

Social Studies: Famous Americans George Washington Carver

An African American who studied science and plants He became a teacher He developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans

Reminder! Our first grade play Creepy Creatures is next Tuesday, February 28th! Please have your child in his or her classroom at 6:30. The play will begin at 6:45.

Friday, March 2nd: Spirit Dayred, white and blue day! Monday, March 5th: Picture Day (individual and class) Friday, March 9th: Spirit Day: HCES shirts