We had another wonderful week in first grade!
In Language Arts, we started off our week reviewing Unit I skills (listening and reading Comprehension, high frequency words, author’s purpose, rhyming, and literary elements). On Wednesday and Thursday, we completed our Unit 1 assessment. We also worked on writing complete sentences (with accurate capitalization and punctuation) about ourselves and things we enjoy!
In Math, the students were very busy learning and practicing various addition strategies. The students took the Chapter 5 math test, which was the first grade entered into Edline for the 2011-2012 school year! I am pleased to announce that every student earned an A on their math test! Congratulations on your hard word and excellent adding!
We also completed a Thanksgiving activity in which we discussed basic fractions. How will you cut your pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving Day? Will you cut it into halves, thirds, or quarters? The students practiced shading fractions and identifying what fraction of the pumpkin pie had whipped cream on top!
Check out these websites for more fun with fractions!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/fractions/
http://www.vectorkids.com/vkfractions.htm
In Language Arts, we started off our week reviewing Unit I skills (listening and reading Comprehension, high frequency words, author’s purpose, rhyming, and literary elements). On Wednesday and Thursday, we completed our Unit 1 assessment. We also worked on writing complete sentences (with accurate capitalization and punctuation) about ourselves and things we enjoy!
In Math, the students were very busy learning and practicing various addition strategies. The students took the Chapter 5 math test, which was the first grade entered into Edline for the 2011-2012 school year! I am pleased to announce that every student earned an A on their math test! Congratulations on your hard word and excellent adding!
We also completed a Thanksgiving activity in which we discussed basic fractions. How will you cut your pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving Day? Will you cut it into halves, thirds, or quarters? The students practiced shading fractions and identifying what fraction of the pumpkin pie had whipped cream on top!
Check out these websites for more fun with fractions!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/fractions/
http://www.vectorkids.com/vkfractions.htm
In Social Studies, we continued to discuss our country, as we learned about colonists, famous historians such as Christopher Columbus, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin, as well as United States symbols. We will be discussing holidays this week. If your family celebrates a special holiday that you would like to share with us in the upcoming weeks, please contact Mrs. Swisher.
One special holiday we discussed this week was Veteran’s Day. Veteran’s Day honors the men and women who have served in the United States armed services. It is celebrated on November 11, the same day the Armistice was signed in 1918, ending the fighting in World War I. Our music teacher, Mrs. Barthen, organized a splendid Veteran’s Day Program for McCormick Elementary School. The students and staff enjoyed listening to the 4th and 5th grade chorus sing patriotic songs such as the Star Spangled Banner and A Tribute to the Armed Serves. Senator John Pippy opened the program with a short speech, thanking veterans and reminding the audience of the great sacrifices the nation’s service members have made for us. Six local veterans were also present to share their stories with our school.
One special holiday we discussed this week was Veteran’s Day. Veteran’s Day honors the men and women who have served in the United States armed services. It is celebrated on November 11, the same day the Armistice was signed in 1918, ending the fighting in World War I. Our music teacher, Mrs. Barthen, organized a splendid Veteran’s Day Program for McCormick Elementary School. The students and staff enjoyed listening to the 4th and 5th grade chorus sing patriotic songs such as the Star Spangled Banner and A Tribute to the Armed Serves. Senator John Pippy opened the program with a short speech, thanking veterans and reminding the audience of the great sacrifices the nation’s service members have made for us. Six local veterans were also present to share their stories with our school.
We also had visitors from the high school join us for a preview of their fall musical, A Christmas Carol. The children loved the glimpses of Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. We were all quite impressed with the high students’ ability to perform, sing, and dance. We were equally excited to hear that many of the students are honor roll students, who are involved in various school activities!
Finally, on Thursday, we met with our 5th grade buddies in the computer lab. The students worked together to complete a Webquest Scavenger Hunt about our Author of the Month, Marc Brown. After, the students explored the following website: http://pbskids.org/arthur/ Isn't reading a blast?
