February News

February 2019 is upon us and marks the half-way point of Grade 1.

Please take some time to read the exciting activities that will be
unfolding this month. I am amazed at all of the growth and learning skills
students have been acquiring. Our working partnership plays such a vital
role in allowing your child to be successful in Grade 1. This month we will
be collecting dried up markers for our Crayola ColorCycle campaign.
Please tell friends and family to keep them and send them in.

Events
q  Fri. Feb. 7th 100th DAY OF SCHOOL!!!
q  Wed. Feb. 12-Winter Play Day
q  Fri. Feb. 14-Valentine’s Day (PD Day)
q  Mon. Feb. 17- Family Day Holiday
q  Thurs. Feb. 20-Report Cards go home
q  Tues. Feb. 25- Pancake Lunch
q  Crayola ColorCycle Campaign all month
Reminders
q  Please continue to read and write at home. This
is VERY IMPORTANT in Gr. 1;
q  Please continue to dress your child accordingly
for the weather;
q  Continue to visit our classroom website for
updates;
https://hookedonwonders.weebly.com
q  Please continue to use the Klassroom app. for
immediate classroom and school news.

Learning Focus
READING & WRITING MATH
q  Continuation of Procedural Writing; 1. Addition & Subtraction.
q  Exploration of story elements;
q  In depth investigation of Media Literacy.

SCIENCE PHYSICAL EDUCATION

q  Continued Focus: Living and Nonliving things; 1. Cooperative games;
q  Explore characteristics of living things; 2. Explore healthy food choices;
q  Move into Structures & Mechanisms; 3. Explore major body parts.

ART
q  More exploration of music;
q  Ability to use musical instruments and begin to read basic music notes;
q  Composing their own music piece in a small group.