We are now more than halfway through the last quarter of first grade! We have learned so much this year!
We are again in need of boxes of tissues; with the allergy season come a lot of runny, itchy noses! We do appreciate those of you who can donate a box or two to get us through this last month of school. MID-QUARTER REPORTS: I am not sending home mid-quarter progress reports this time. Every week you receive the blue folder with the week’s work in it, so you can see how your scholar is doing. Anytime a paper is sent home requesting a parent’s signature, you can see that your child demonstrated that the subject matter was not mastered yet. Therefore, if you do not receive an email indicating that your first grader has a grade that is below grade level, you will know that he or she is meeting grade level expectations. Fyi- The grade of 1 is considered below the grade level expectations and the student has not displayed evidence of learning the concept. The grade of 2 is considered inconsistent to the grade level expectations. The grade of 3 is considered to be meeting the expectations of the grade level. There are 5 weeks left in the quarter to continue to support and help your scholar. Below I have listed tips for supporting at home.
If you would like to speak about your scholar’s progress in more detail or if you would like to meet with me to discuss ways to you can support him/her during the summer, please e-mail me with a request to schedule a meeting. A REQUEST FROM HEADMASTER PHILABAUM: Mr. Philabaum as requested that the following be included in our blogs - “We are hoping to have as many parents fill out the homework survey as possible. Our plan is to gather meaningful information to see how our intended homework standards align with our students’ experience. We are ever aiming to keep out homework meaningful and manageable, while allowing the students the opportunity to challenge themselves and practice self-discipline and time management. We will not be able to get a full assessment of how we are aligning to our standards if we do not have full participation. If you have not already done so, please take 2-3 minutes to fill out the survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9MV5279 The survey will close on Tuesday, April 26th.” GENERAL ACADEMICS: Spalding - Students will learn 10 words on Monday and 10 words on Tuesday. This week's spelling review of the 20 words will be on Wednesday and the test will be on Thursday. Math - Numbers to 120 with a continued focus on subtraction with renaming and solving story problems. History - Westward Expansion (Lewis and Clark/Sacajawea) Literature / Grammar - My Father's Dragon Poetry - "The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Stanza 4-6) *Note - Poetry recitations of stanzas 4-6 are next week. Students will ONLY be reciting stanzas 4-6. UPCOMING DATES: Wednesday, April 27 - PSO Admin Appreciation Day Friday, April 29 - Half Day Dismissal at 12 PM (NO LUNCH!) * Trivium Spirit Day * - wear spirit clothes! Monday, May 2 - No School: R&R Weekend Wednesday, May 4 - K-5 Art Walk, 4:30-7:00 PM *Please see the Athenian Echo for more information about the Art Walk. Friday, May 6 - Headmaster Philabaum's Birthday Celebration Monday, May 9 - K-2nd Grade Spring Concerts SUMMER BIRTHDAYS: - I have a few scholars who have summer birthdays who have expressed their concern and are very worried that they won't get to celebrate their birthdays with the class. I have told them, "Don't worry. I've got it covered." In case they express their worry to you, just reinforce that they WILL have special day in the spotlight. I will be sending e-mails out to parents who have scholars with summer birthdays within the next couple of weeks. Have a wonderful week!
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