Welcome to First Grade!

It is the New Year and time to replenish our supplies...Please send in a box of tissues and container of Clorox wipes...your generosity is very much appreciated!

There are many new and exciting changes coming up this half of First Grade...

Starting on Tuesdays when we take home our Book in a Bag Journal will begin making connections in our reading/writing.  Each week we will introduce a new connection to reading/writing.  This week we will begin TEXT TO SELF connections.  This means that when the children read their book in a bag they will need to make a connection about the book to their life.  We will practice in school and include an example in their journal.

We will begin keeping a Homework Journal.  Each day we will copy our homework in a daily Homework Journal.  This helps us get ready for 2nd Grade.  Each night your child will bring home their Homework Journal for you to initial.  I will be checking the journals each morning, every time you sign their journal, they will get a sticker.  For every 10 stickers they will then receive a reward.  We will not have the behavior calendars...they will color in their color in the journal for you to see each night.
  
Also, in January we will be starting a Read Across America Reading Challenge.  You and your First Grader will read 50 books by March 2nd (Dr. Suess' birthday).  We will celebrate our reading success on his birthday!  The reading log will come home with your child and remain in their folder until completed. Get ready to READ and have fun!

We use REMIND...it is a phone app that makes communication with you quick and easy.  I can send  announcements, reminders and pictures throughout the year as well which is always fun for you to see all the super things your child will be doing this year.  Please sign up as soon as you can.  Here is how you can sign up...
Take out your phone
Enter this number 
81010
Text this mesage
@stephdib
 
Please feel free to email me or REMIND me with any questions or concerns.

CYO has a website for STC spirit wear...check it out and show your school spirit...www.ragtee.com

THIS WEEK IN FIRST GRADE
ELA Journeys - Unit 3
Theme - Seasons
Reading - Seasons
Skills - Cause and Effect
Strategy - Questioning
Spelling -   Digraph sh (please check spelling link)
Phonics - Digraph sh   
Grammar - Nouns, Verbs (-ed, ing), Subject, Predicates, Adjectives, Possessive Nouns, Plural and Singular Nouns, Using Articles (a, an, the),  Proper Nouns
Vocabulary Strategies - Antonymes, Synonyms, Homophones
Writing - Sentences/Word Choice/Capital Letter/Punctuation/Commas 
Fluency - Accuracy and Word Recognition
Math - Unit 7
Religion - Prayer
Social Studies/Science - Seasons