Wow! What a busy weekend with the Dirt Party and Tree Dedication! Today's Veteran's Presentation was amazing! Students were respectful and truly appreciative of our Veteran's.


This week:

• Field Trip permission slips and fees are needed asap. We need to have an accurate lunch count for the cafeteria and also to be able to make payment to the Zach Scott Theatre. We are excited about this learning opportunity.
• Thanksgiving Lunch in the Cafeteria at Lunchtime for grades 1, 3, and 5

Curriculum:

Reading and Writing: Expository Texts - Main Idea, Supporting Details (Facts)
Planning, Drafting and Revising Procedural Texts (What do you know how to do and taking it through the writing process adding nouns and verbs)

Math: Problem Solving; Counting on by One, Two, Three, and Zero; Fluency in Math Facts
Coins and continued facts

Science: Motion: Pull/Push and Patterns of Movement

Social Studies and Leadership: Veterans (Presidential)

November 15th - TAG Parent Information Night 6:30
November 24th - Mrs. Maggart's Birthday

November 21^st-

23^rd Thanksgiving Break

Dec 4th - Student Leadership Council Meeting

December 4^th

-7^th Book Fair
7th - Lara Heine's Birthday

December 5^th Early Release

December 6^th CommUnity Fest and Book Fair open Late

December 12 - First Grade Field Trip
December 20^th Winter Party

November 5th

Happy Fall! We hope everyone enjoyed their extra hour this weekend.

Thanks to all the parents who have volunteered to help with the First Grade Harvest Day! Also thanks to our Watch Dog dads for pitching in to help with some pretty fun and helpful tasks. We are so thankful for all of our parent partners who help us each week.


This week:

• Report cards will come home along with a matrix of what each score category means.
• Field Trip permission slips and fees are needed asap. We need to have an accurate lunch count for the cafeteria and also to be able to make payment to the Zach Scott Theatre. We are excited about this learning opportunity.
• Picture  retakes are this week. If you have photos and would like retakes, please allow students to return the pictures and they can have a retake done this week. Also if your child was absent on picture day, or new to the school, then they will need to take retakes that day, even if not needing to order a package.

Curriculum:

Reading and Writing: Expository Texts - Main Idea, Supporting Details (Facts)
Planning, Drafting and Revising Expository Texts using facts, strong and specific nouns and verbs

Math: Problem Solving; Counting on by One, Two, Three, and Zero; Fluency in Math Facts

Science: Magnetism; Force and Motion

Social Studies and Leadership: Elections, Presidential and Elected Leaders

CalendarNovember 6^th Report cards go home
November 6 - Student Leadership Council Meeting
November 6th - REFLECTIONS ENTRIES DUE
VOTING POLLS AT SCHOOL EXPECT DELAYS IN TRAVEL - IN DROP OFF AND PICK UP

November 8^th Picture Retakes

November 10th (Saturday) Leadership Council Dirt Party and Tree Dedication for Officer Padron

November 12^th Veteran’s Day Assembly 8:15

November 15th - TAG Parent Information Night 6:30

November 21^st-

23^rd Thanksgiving Break

Dec 4th - Student Leadership Council Meeting

December 4^th

-7^th Book Fair

December 5^th Early Release

December 6^th CommUnity Fest and Book Fair open Late

December 12 - First Grade Field Trip
December 20^th Winter Party

This Week In First Grade:

We hope that everyone had a great time exploring and hearing about our pumpkin explorations this Friday! The kids had a great time and learned a lot. This last Friday was the last day of the nine weeks grading period so be expecting to see report cards soon.

Please remember to turn in Field Trip money if you have not already. The cost is seven dollars and we need to have lunch choices (cafeteria or bringing lunch) into the cafteria this week.

As temperatures change, please remember jackets for the kiddoes that are labeled with their names. This will help keep children warm and healthy. Please even if it is not too cold in the morning, send one just in case. Sometimes temperatures chanhe fast. Remember to send students with extra changes of clothes in case of accidents.

With Halloween this week, please remember snacks that are healthy. Students need to make sure they are not having highs and lows when they are consuming snacks :)
Thanks to all the parents that contributed to our harvest day and continue to contribute to our classes and student learning - we appreciate you!!!!

Curriculum:
Language Arts: Informational Text
Math: Counting On; Problem Solving using counting on
Science: Magnetism
Social Studies/Leadership: Goal Tracking; American Symbols; Leaders in America (Eleanor Roosevelt or other presidential leader - it is almost election day!)

Don't forget the time change - November 4th~

Calendar

October 30^th

and 31^st Vision and Hearing Screening

November 3^rd Seven Habits Family Training

November 6^th Report cards go home

November 8^th Picture Retakes

November 12^th Veteran’s Day Assembly 8:15

November 21^st-

23^rd Thanksgiving Break

December 4^th

-7^th Book Fair

December 5^th Early Release

December 6^th CommUnity Fest and Book Fair open Late

December 20^th Winter Party

October 22, 2012

This Week In First Grade:

RED RIBBON WEEK

Monday: TVE Spirit Day
Tuesday: Wear Red Day and Walk to School - Meet up at Myers Park to walk to school with Staff, Stont Point Cheerleaders and Football Players
Wednesday: Bully Prevention Program at 9:10
Early Release: Wednesday 10/24 Students will be released early at 12:45. Please let the first grade teachers know if there is a change in transportation.
Thursday: Reach for Your Dreams - PJ Day
Friday: College Spirit Wear

This Friday is Harvest Exploration Day!!

Students will be rotating through the teachers' classrooms and participating in pumpkin exploration and communication. We will be measuring, estimating, floating, writing and reading about pumpkins. Remember, help may be needed by your teacher. Please contact your teacher if you can help.

Curriculum:
Language Arts: Poetry Terms and Application - rhyme, simile, onomatopaeia
Math: Graphing and Problem Solving; Addition Facts and Turnaround Sentences; Fluency in Addition
Science: Energy: Sound, Light, Electricity
Social Studies/Leadership: Goal Tracking; Leaders in Politics and American Symbols

October 15th First Grade News

This Week In First Grade:

RED RIBBON WEEK

Monday: TVE Spirit Day
Tuesday: Wear Red Day and Walk to School - Meet up at Myers Park to walk to school with Staff, Stont Point Cheerleaders and Football Players
Wednesday: Wear Hat for Health
Bully Prevention Program at 9:10
Early Release: Wednesday 10/24 Students will be released early at 12:45. Please let the first grade teachers know if there is a change in transportation.
Thursday: Reach for Your Dreams - PJ Day
Friday: College Spirit Wear

This Friday is Harvest Exploration Day!!

Students will be rotating through the teachers' classrooms and participating in pumpkin exploration and communication. We will be measuring, estimating, floating, writing and reading about pumpkins. Remember, help may be needed by your teacher. Please contact your teacher if you can help.

Coins for Coats
Students have been doing a great job collecting money for coats for kids! Don't forget to send in your extra pennies and change to help students who maybe needing a coat as it gets cooler in the Fall and WInter. Thanks for your help and consideration.

and speaking of coats....don't forget to send a lightweight jacket in with your student as the weather gets a little cooler (86 today!). Be sure to label it when it is coming to school so that it is misplaced it will be able to be found.
 
Curriculum:
Language Arts: Poetry Terms and Application - rhyme, simile, onomatopaeia
Math: Graphing and Problem Solving; Addition Facts and Turnaround Sentences; Fluency in Addition
Science: Energy: Sound, Light, Electricity
Social Studies/Leadership: Goal Tracking; Leaders in Politics and American Symbols

Field Trip!

The first grade field trip is scheduled for December to the Zachary Scott Theater! Be looking for permission slips to come home this week. We are allowed only one chaperone which will be our room parent. All parents are welcome to meet us for lunch at Zilker Park!

Calendar:
October 17th: Author visit - Julie Sternberg
October 22nd: Red Ribbon Week

October 23^rd Wear red day; Walk to school day

October 24^th Wear hats for Health

October 24th Early Release 12:45

9:10 Bully Prevention Program

October 25^th Dream Big PJ day

Octiber 26th Harvest Exploration Day

October 26^th End of 1^st nine weeks

October 30^th

and 31^st Vision and Hearing Screening

November 3^rd Seven Habits Family Training

November 6^th Report cards go home

November 8^th Picture Retakes

November 12^th Veteran’s Day Assembly 8:15

November 21^st-

23^rd Thanksgiving Break

December 4^th

-7^th Book Fair

December 5^th Early Release

December 6^th CommUnity Fest and Book Fair open Late

December 20^th Winter Party

Help Needed - Parent Inforrmation for Our Fall Harvest Exploration Day

On Friday October 26th, First Grade will be celebrating harvest time, by incorporating pumpkins into our classes to support TEKS in all subject areas. We will be rotating through and doing activities in Reading, Writing, Math, and Science that go with our pumpkins. Across the grade level, each teacher will need 1 medium pumpkin, parents helpers, and carving instruments (1 subject only). If you are able to help, please contact your child's teacher, and they can best let you know how you can help. Thanks in advance! We cannot wait until this fun day!

Name: ________________________________________ Teacher:____________________________
Time I Can Help:____________________________________________________________________
I can send:  a medium pumpkin:___________carving utensils:__________time:_________

I hope everyone had a great FALL weekend. These temperatures mean that maybe summer is officially gone for another year. Kids may need to start bringing sweaters for recess!!

Thanks to all of the parents and students who attended the Fall Festival. It was a blast. I hope you all got a chance to make it to the zip line, pumpkin patch and silent auction. Most of all thanks to our wonderful PTA. Each  year the festivities are amazing.

I hope all of you are ready for a nice three day weekend for the students! Please remember that the students are setting goals tomorrow as we have our Fall conferences. The purpose of these conferences is to review student work and to share goals for the year. It will be fun to see what the kids want to work toward this year!

Curriculum:
Reading: Story Maps and Continuing Reader Responses
Guided Reading by Needs Assessment
Writing: Punctuation and Writing Process
Math: Addition concepts and continued practice on counting to 100, place value, and problem solving
Science: Changes in Matter
Leadership: Goals and Effort 

Dates (as of 10/8):
October 8th: Parent Conference Day
October 16th: First Student Leadership Council Meeting
October 26th: Pumpkin Day (All curriculum areas as guided by the ARRC will be taught using a pumpkin)
November 3rd: Covey Family Training (It is great training to help families integrate the 7 habits)
November 8th: Fall Picture Retakes
November 8th: 6:30 PTA
December 14th: Field Trip to Zachary Scott Theatre

Have a great conference day!