FUN IN GRADE ONE

Friday, June 17, 2016

PICS FROM OUR LAST WEEK AS FIRST GRADERS

Lots of practice makes one great show!!

Way to go Pre-K, K,1 and 2 for your production of GO FISH!

We had a breakfast cast party the next day!

More Lego Robotics.

Thank you parents that were able to come in and check it out :)!

Field Day is ALWAYS AWESOME!!

How could you not love them?!!

Thursday, June 9, 2016

PICS FROM 6-10-16

Reading to Kindergarten and checking out their Lego builds.

Practicing our extreme measuring by making exact size ocean animals with our peer helpers.

Swimming beside a whale!

We love working together to create builds!

Hi! By now I’m sure you have all heard the news, I am going to second grade with your children :)! I couldn’t be any happier! I have looped (had students more than one year) before and it’s a great experience for everyone involved. We will gain instruction time because we will not need to spend as much time on routines and figuring each other out. I have already started developing units and preparing for second grade. It’s an exciting time!

GO FISH is where it’s at in VCS’s Primary Wing. We can’t wait to perform it for you on Tuesday at 1:00 in the gym. Family and friends are invited. The show should last about a half hour. Children should wear shorts and sneakers to school that day. Students will be getting their musical t-shirt that day. We will change into them before the show.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Tuesday, June 14th at 1:00 pm in gym - GO FISH (Primary Musical)
Thursday, June 16th - If you would like to pop in and check out your child using the Lego Robotics, WeDO2, stop in between 9:00 - 10:00! This will be really informal but will let you see what all the excitement is about :)!
Thursday, June 16th - Step Up Day (2:00)
Friday, June 17th - Field Day, Barbecue, Last Day - 12:30 Dismissal

PROGRESS NOTES

There will be no more progress notes this year. I will contact you personally if I need to. The kids are doing a great job at keeping focused the best they can during a very exciting time of year :)!

SUMMER WORK

Don’t forget to sign your child up for the VCS Summer Virtual School. The link is:

Virtual Summer School. Your child can also continue to use his/her IXL site to practice math and language skills. The link is: IXL. It is important to keep the reading going each day. A twenty minute before bed routine is a great one to get into.

Friday, June 3, 2016

PICS FROM 6-3-16

Sharing some first grade stories.

Lego Robotics - WeDo2

The 8th graders put on BEAUTY AND THE BEAST!

It was AWESOME!!

Books for Bikes!

First Grade read the most books in the entire school!!

No wonder they are amazing readers!!

Thursday, June 2, 2016

NEWSLETTER 6-3-16

Hi! We have been so busy this week! We had the best time walking down to the river. We saw many artifacts that actually came from the Penobscot River, heard Native American stories about how the river was formed and even created our own art.

We went and watched the 8th grade musical, Beauty and the Beast. It was absolutely wonderful! We can’t wait for our turn on stage!

Books for Bikes has officially ended. Ask your child who were the lucky bike winners in our room. Congratulations to everyone who participated! Everyone truly won because we all became better readers!

READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS

I have been doing end of the year reading assessments with the entire class. I have to say I am so proud of these kids and how far they have come in their reading! This also gives you parents a huge shout out for all the times you listened to or read to your child this year! It really shows! PLEASE, keep your child reading over the summer. It is so important that the kids read so they don’t go backwards from the “Summer Slump.” Twenty minutes before bed is a great habit to have. The VCS library is open on Wednesdays if you need books :)!

MATH

We finished our Everyday Math book! We are currently working on the End of Year Assessment. Don’t forget that IXL is a great way for your child to practice the skills they know!