General Updates:
Help us create MakerSpace. Thank you for your donations! From, Ms. Martinez in the Library! Please send any donation with your child to school:
Ribbon, string, thread, rope, yarn
Rubberbands
Tape (duct, washi, masking, etc.)
Fabric
Buttons
Foam
Straws
Paper (cardboard, tissue, origami)
Coffee filters
Empty paper tubes (paper towel, toilet paper)
Pom-poms
Art feathers
Stickers
Foam shapes
Cotton balls
Shells
WQ-tips
This week in literacy...
Phonics: This week we continued to practice reading and writing words and sentences. We focused on syllables this week. A syllable is a chunk in a word that always contains a vowel. We practiced reading and writing closed syllables. These are words that have a vowel with a consonant after it to make sure the vowel makes the short sound. We used 2 whiteboards to break the word into 2 syllables to make reading a little easier!
Reading: This week we continued learning about plants! We read an informational text teaching us more about seeds and then we read the literature text, The Tiny Seed. In this text we focused on retelling. We practiced picking out the most important parts of the beginning, middle, and end of the story in order to retell the most important key details.
Writing: In writing we continued working on narrative writing. Narrative writing is a story. It can be real or imaginary. Narrative writing must include multiple story elements. These story elements include: characters, setting, events, and character reactions. A narrative story should also include a beginning, middle, and end. This week we wrote a real narrative story about viewing the solar eclipse at school. Please ask your panda to read their book to you!
This week in math...
This week in math we addition and subtraction facts within 5. We used our addition and subtraction strategies to explain our thinking.
Reminders
Please label your child's snack daily and pack this separate from the lunchbox.
From the principal's message: As a reminder, all snacks sent to school must be on the Approved Snack List. Our Approved Snack List is updated annually and was recently reviewed in December, carefully curated by staff and parent volunteers, taking into consideration your valuable feedback. We kindly ask that you review the snack list HERE to ensure you are sending appropriate choices with your child to school (our website link has also been updated). If an item is not on our list, it will be sent home. Our aim is to provide a wide variety of snacks that are safe for all students, eliminating the top 8 allergens and gluten, making it a "win" for everyone! For daily snacks, excluding fruits and vegetables, we kindly request that all items be pre-packaged and must be brand-specific. This helps teachers easily check the snacks and ensure they comply with our safety standards. Thank you for your support in creating a safe and inclusive environment for our students. Together, we can ensure that all our children enjoy their snacks while staying healthy and happy in our classrooms!
Water bottles stay in the classroom, if you want your child to have a drink for lunch, please send a separate drink.
If you would like your child to buy a drink at lunch, please make sure there is money in the account for the lunch card.
Mystery Guests- Monday 12:30-12:45 pm Click here to sign up
Gym shoes: Children have gym as their last subject of the day with them wearing gym shoes to participate. However, they may have boots to change into for dismissal/home.
Please see Mrs. Smith's Principal's Message for further information about Willow Grove: principal's message
Upcoming Dates
Friday, May 17- Music Performance 1:15-1:45 pm
Tuesday, May 21- Early Release & First Grade Field Trip
Wednesday, May 22- Family Picnic
Friday, May 24- Half Day
Monday, May 27- No School
Friday, May 31- Last Day of School Half Day
