February 13, 2018

Mrs. Ash’s 1st Grade Class

Subject Area Snapshot

Reading: Character Study

Readers are naming and noticing what characters do in books to learn about them. They
know their characters well and make predictions about what will happen next in the story.
Writing: Writers write opinion letters for social action.
Writers have chosen a topic, formed an opinion, and are providing supportive reasons and a
possible solution for their topic.
Math: Measurement
Mathematicians are focusing on understanding length. They measured a variety of objects
using a variety different sized units (paperclips, connecting cubes, and one inch tiles).
Science: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt
We just started this unit. We are observing several different kinds of rocks. We will com-
pare the properties of different rocks.

Happy Birthday – Ava S and Cameron

Mrs. O’Keefe Important Dates

Mrs. O’Keefe will be visiting all first
grade classrooms to have discussion 2/13 Family Fitness Night, 5:30-7:00
circles. This past week she came and 2/14 Valentine’s Day
talked to our class about self moni- 2/15 1/2 Day, Dismissal is 11:09
toring our voices. We discussed when 2/16-2/20 No School, Mid-Winter Break
we should be talking, when we shouldn’t 2/19 Lyon Cantina Fundraiser
be talking, and how loud or quiet our 2/21 Hungry Howie’s Fundraiser
voices should be depending on where 2/23 Spirit Day– 100 years old day
we are and what we are doing.