June 4-7

We made it!  What a year it’s been!  I am so proud of each one of these first graders for challenging themselves to grow academically and socially.!  They have accomplished SO much!  I will definitely miss each and every one so I hope they stop by next year to say hello. I know they’ll do great things in second grade!  Thanks to you all for the support you’ve provided your first grader, and us here at school.  It is sincerely valued so I thank you for your time and help.  Have a wonderful summer!!

 Reading targets: our favorite stories

Writing targets: year in review

Phonics: can you spell Ms. B's full name?

Math targets: our favorite math games

Sight words: turn, here, why, ask, went
Theme: our memories from the year

Monday -  music
Tuesday - gym

Wednesday - music 

Thursday - gym 

Friday - Summer time! :)

May 29 - June 1

This Thursday is field day for first grade.  Students will be participating in a variety of partner and individual games of their choosing during that hour.  Families are welcome to attend from 10:45-11:45, just be aware if the weather is rainy it will be moved inside.

Please make sure all library books get returned to school as soon as possible.  Overdue notices will go home early this week.  Mrs. Kimmes thanks you for your help in advance. 

Reading targets: drawing conclusions

Writing targets: animal research

Phonics: oi like coin and boy

Math targets: adding two digit numbers

Sight words: home, us, move, try, kind
Theme: social studies; lives long ago and today

Monday -  no school
Tuesday - music

Wednesday - gym 

Thursday - field day

Friday - music

May 14-18

Our field trip permission slips went home last week.  Please make sure to get those signed and back to school with $7 by the end of next week. We’re excited to start researching animals and learn about lives long ago and today!

 Edinbrook will be using “Peachjar” to send home important information at different times throughout the school year. Please find a link to Peachjar on our main Edinbrook Elementary web page. We will be placing important dates and information in Peachjar.

Reading targets: cause and effect

Writing targets: animal research

Phonics: uh sounds like bull and book

Math targets: adding two digit numbers

Sight words: turn, here, why, ask, went
Theme: social studies; lives long ago and today

Monday -  music
Tuesday - gym

Wednesday - music 

Thursday - gym & library

Friday - music

May 7-11

Upcoming dates:

Track and Field: 5/31 10:45-11:45

Farm Field Trip: 6/4 (all day)

This Friday the first graders get an extra recess for earning over 500 gold coins!  Classes can earn gold coins from other staff members by following our school rules.  Way to go first graders!!

      Another school year is quickly coming to an end and that means it is time for Field Day at Edinbrook!  We are asking for your help. We need as many volunteers as we can get for all grade levels. We would like one parent at each station to monitor and run the events. If you can spare a little time to come and help, it would be much appreciated. You can come to one grade level time or all 3.   We really need 20 parents for each grade level to make the day successful!  Please fill out and return the yellow volunteer form that went home last week in student folders.  If you need another, please let me know.  Thanks!

Reading targets: cause and effect

Writing targets: poetry

Phonics: aw sounds like claw, sloth, stall

Math targets: telling time, shapes

Sight words: must, big, even, such, because
Theme: science; rocks

Monday -  gym
Tuesday - music

Wednesday - gym 

Thursday - music & library

Friday - gym

May 1-4

It finally FEELS like spring!  Even though everyone is getting excited for summer, we will have a lot of learning left to do!  We’ve been busy exploring with science, asking questions about our reading, digging deeper into geometry with math, and improving our writing through poetry and writing our own stories in flex time.  It’s going to be another awesome week here at EB!

Reading targets: cause and effect

Writing targets: poetry

Phonics: "oo" sounds like roof, glue, screw

Math targets: fractions and shapes

Sight words: farm, three, small, set, put
Theme: science; plants

Monday -  no school
Tuesday - gym

Wednesday - music 

Thursday - gym & library

Friday - music

April 23-27

As the weather is getting nicer (I realize that’s being a bit presumptuous), please make sure to discuss with your first grader the logical consequence of choosing not to wear boots or snowpants, or even jackets, at recess.  We discuss at school how melting snow and puddles make our shoes or pants wet and make the afternoon pretty uncomfortable.  It usually only takes one time before they realize what happens, but hearing it from someone at home usually helps as they then know your expectations as well.  :) 

Reading targets: comparing/contrasting

Writing targets: journaling

Phonics: r controlled a (like bear, share, air)

Math targets: fractions

Sight words: farm, three, small, set, put
Theme: science; plants

Monday -  music
Tuesday - gym

Wednesday - music 

Thursday - gym & library

Friday - music

April 16-20

What an amazing performance last week!  The kids were so proud to show you all what they’ve been working on since winter break—and they did great!

Here’s to another great week at school! 

Reading targets: comparing/contrasting

Writing targets: expository writing (non-fiction writing)

Phonics: r controlled e (like ear)

Math targets: telling time

Sight words: any, same, tell, boy, following
Theme: land/landforms

Monday - gym 
Tuesday - music

Wednesday - gym 

Thursday - music & library

Friday - gym