Week+27

Newsletter for Week of Mar. 24th, 2014

= Week in Review = = **Be careful for what you wish for at home, because the children were convinced that the wee,** **mischievous** **leprechaun would be visiting us. Sham and O'Malley came to our room Monday morning and we met with their surprises.** Oh my! Thank you to all of th families that sent treats, paper products, and stickers this month and for our St. Patrick's Day party. In Social Studies we are learning all about the map skills. The children are learning about map keys, the compass rose, cardinal directions, oceans, and continents. The use of all the globes this past week was also so very helpful. In P.E. we are beginning our bowling unit and the children will be learning so many skills through the use of different games and strategies. With the music filling the background, it felt just like Circle B or the nearest alley. The children continue to enjoy so many new skills. =

= Reading = Our story this week will be "Happy Fall!" Everyone in First Grade is happy that we will only need to gather our memories of the season of Fall and not relive it as we anticipating the joys of a "Happy Spring!" In this story we will be working on summarizing our story once again in which we will be able to sequence it from first, next, then, and last. We will also be introduced to the **diphthongs ou and ow**. We will continue working on additional adjectives and did you know that this past week we were working on synonyms and antonyms. Have you noticed that our oral reading is getting better? We have really been working on our fluency and trying to remember to stop at the periods. However, we are being reminded to focus on the words more intently, as many of us substitute so many words. Just another skill to perfect. =**Vocabulary for "Happy Fall!" **= wondered...season...blaze...increase...observe...outline...scorch. .. against...below...summer animals...winter...fall...orange...yellow...sure...wondered...now...shouted...cow...mouth...mouse...how

**Religion** We will continue the first part of the week on the Mass. We will learn more about the parts of the Mass and actual names for the specific items Father may use as well as places in church. We are hoping that Father Dan can even give us a tour of the church and lead us along the way. We will learn that Jesus is present in the Eucharist in which he shares himself in the holy Bread and Wine. We will return to the Last Supper, as it is the beginning of the Mass and the Eucharist. We will continue with our daily prayer services as we progress through the stories in the New Testament. Toward the end of the week we will begin our next chapter focusing on the Kingdom of God.

** Math **

We will begin our next Math unit on fractions. This year the children are primarily introduced to the concept of fractions as we work with 1/2, 1/4, and 1/3.


 * Vocabulary for Fractions **

equal parts...unequal parts...one half...one fourth...one third...parts of a group...fraction...whole...1/2...1/4

= Riddles of the Week = What day of the week do eggs hate the most? Fry-days How do bunnies stay healthy? Egg-cercise =**Important Dates **= Mar. 25th...................Papa Murphy's Give Back Mar. 26th...................3rd quarter ends Mar. 28th...................3rd quarter report cards go home Mar. 31st...................Spring [|Chess Club] sign-up Mar. 31st...................Group Picture Day Apr. 4th......................First Friday, out of uniform Apr. 11th....................[|Cousins Sub] orders due Apr. 11th....................[|Mad Scientist], final session begins Apr. 12th-21st............Spring Break May 5th......................Begin Spring Map testing