Weekly Newsletter - May 21, 2012
Last updated May 20th, 2012 at 6:07 p.m.Newsletter – Week of May 21, 2012
Wow, nine days left of first grade!
We are looking forward to our field trip to the Florida Aquarium on Tuesday. The children should wear regular school uniforms and bring a bag lunch. We will leave shortly after 8:30 and return between 2:00 and 2:30. The children will have a special hands-on program when we first arrive at the aquarium. Then we tour the exhibits and complete an activity booklet along the way. It will be a fun day!
Homework:
All Week
Read 20 minutes and record on reading log.
Bible Verse: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He restores my soul. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:1-6
Monday – Spelling Practice, Math Review
Tuesday – No homework
Wednesday – Spelling Practice, Math Review
Thursday – Grammar
Upcoming Dates to Remember
Tuesday, May 22nd – Field trip to the Tampa Aquarium
Monday, May 28th – No School – Memorial Day
Friday, June 1st – Last day of school: Dismissal at 12:00
This week’s learning:
Math:
We will continue to work on math lessons to prepare for second grade. Keep practicing the basic facts for addition and subtraction. We will have our timed math practice on Wednesday.
Language Arts:
Reading
We are reading Ben Franklin and His First Kite and talking about how you can use something familiar in a new way. The children will learn theme is the big idea in a story.
Spelling
Prefixes un-, re-
Grammar
Pronouns take the place of some words in a sentence.
I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are used in the naming part of a sentence.
Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are used in the action part of a sentence.
Theme: Ocean Habitat
This week we will go to the Tampa Aquarium to reinforce skills taught in the Ocean Unit. We will be completing our fact sheets on sea animals and the ocean. These will be compiled to create an ocean book.
Bible:
Lesson: Review previous bible lessons.
Blessings,
Mrs. Blaisdell
