1st Grade Overview

August 17 - 23

LANGUAGE ARTS:
Phonics: We will review letters N, O (short & long), T, & P.

Assessment: August 30th

Spelling: Spelling list 1 test will be on September 13th.

Foundations and Frameworks:

We will begin with our mini-unit, Fairy Tales.

MATH: We will work on patterns and graphing.

Assessment: Unit 1 - September 13th

SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES: Friends & Family

We will start the year with the Circle of Friends poem.

“Circle of Friends”

We join together as classmates

as the new year begins.

A year full of learning

while we become friends.

We will share and be kind

as we work and we play.

And our friendship will grow

wish each passing day.

REMINDERS:

Fall pictures are September 12th.
Spartan Race is September 20th.
Tennessee Aquarium field trip is September 27th.
Please help your child unload their homework folder and allow them to read to you each night for 10-15 minutes.
Snacks: No cookies, potato chips, or candy, please. Students may bring a small healthy snack to school each day. If you choose to send a snack, please send a nutritional snack that is quick and easy to eat. **Casey’s class has a dairy allergy, so please avoid snacks with dairy in this class. Students will not be allowed to use a refrigerator or a microwave for their snacks. Snacks are not a requirement; they are an option.