Classroom of the Month

 Jeff Matthews and Lisa Fischer from B98.5 radio visited our class this morning.  They brought us treats and gifts and a certificate namimg our class "Classroom of the Month".   What fun!

First Grade Friday News - March 21

Dates to remember:

March 24-28         Have a wonderful Spring Break!

Thurs., Apr. 3        Spring picture day (Children may dress out of uniform.)

April  7-11             Achievement tests  (Please do not schedule any appointments this week.  All children must be present each day for testing.)       

The week ahead:    

Spelling words:  high, night, light, right, might, bright, rode, those, touch, twelve

Religion:  Books of the Old Testament                                    

Reading skill:  Plot

Math:  Fractions, Adding 3 digits

Language/Writing:  Making sentences more interesting

Social Studies:  South America

Nature Club:  Making nesting bags for birds

 

Please help us plan for next year by letting us know for sure that your child will be back at CLS for 2nd grade.  We want to make sure that we have enough materials, textbooks, desks, and teachers to make 2nd grade a great year for your child.

We need cardboard rolls from paper towels and toilet paper.  Please save these for us and send them to school by April 15.  Thank you!

Shoelace Day:        Your children can read, write, spell, add, subtract, play soccer, and operate electronic equipment.  So I’m sure they can all learn to tie their shoes.  Beginning on April 1, children must tie their own shoes before going to recess or gym.  Practice over Spring Break so that your child can become a shoelace expert!

 

Field Trip to Whole Foods

 First graders and kindergarteners had a great field trip to Whole Foods.  We toured several departments in the store and enjoyed tasting some new foods.  Favorite foods included the yummy oranges, the chicken little smokies, and the spinach smoothies! 

First Grade Friday News - March 14

 

Dates to remember:

Fri., Mar. 14          End of 3^rd quarter

Tues., Mar. 18        Field trip to Whole Foods (Children should wear CLS spirit shirts. Our drivers are Farah, Needler, Lamb, and Dunn.)

Thurs., Mar. 20      Report cards go home

March 24-28         Spring Break

April  7-11             Achievement tests  (Please do not schedule any appointments this week.  All children must be present each day for testing.)       

The week ahead:    

Spelling words:  bone, cone, code, rode, rose, those, my, try, again, blue

Religion:  The Trinity, Books of the Old Testament                 

Reading skill:  Details

Math:  Cones and spheres, Adding 3 digits

Language/Writing:  Using colorful verbs

Social Studies:  Asia - China

 

Our classroom has been named Classroom of the Month by B98 radio!  Stephanie Dunn nominated our class.  Jeff Matthews and Lisa Fischer from B98.5 will visit our class on Friday with goodies and gift bags for each child.  Thank you, Stephanie!

Please help us plan for next year by letting us know for sure that your child will be back at CLS for 2nd grade.  We want to make sure that we have enough materials, textbooks, desks, and teachers to make 2nd grade a great year for your child.

Shoelace Day:        Your children can read, write, spell, add, subtract, play soccer, and operate electronic equipment.  So I’m sure they can all learn to tie their shoes.  Beginning on April 1, children must tie their own shoes before going to recess or gym.  Practice over Spring Break so that your child can become a shoelace expert!

First Grade Friday News - March 7

Dates to remember:

Wed., Mar. 12        1^st grade and kindergarten lead chapel (Come and worship with us.)

Fri., Mar. 14          End of 3^rd quarter

Thurs., Mar. 20      Report cards go home

March 24-28         Spring Break

April  7-11             Achievement tests  (Please do not schedule any appointments this week.  All children must be present each day for testing.)       

The week ahead:    

Spelling words:  zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten

Religion:  Review the 10 Commandments, Practice for chapel    

Reading skill:  Sequence

Math:  Comparison symbols, Fractions

Language/Writing:  Using adjectives

Social Studies:  Asia - China

Science:  Healthy Bodies

Shoelace Day:        Your children can read, write, spell, add, subtract, play soccer, and operate electronic equipment.  So I’m sure they can all learn to tie their shoes.  Beginning on April 1, children must tie their own shoes before going to recess or gym.  Practice over Spring Break so that your child can become a shoelace expert!