Welcome to week thirty five of Kriletown News. Here is a look into our adventures this week.
Important Date:
Thursday, May 15 - Early Release Day, 1:00pm dismissal
Monday, May 26 - NO SCHOOL for students and staff, Memorial Day
Thursday, June 5 - Logan Field Day 1:15-3:15 Kids should wear green Logan Leopard shirt, sunscreen and bring a water bottle!
Friday, May 30 - Logan Spring Carnival, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Wednesday, June 11 - Last day of school, 11:30 dismissal
Wednesday, June 11 - Report Cards sent home
Curriculum
Word Work
This week we worked on -less and -ful while continuing to work with vowel teams daily. Our heart words this week were round, from, their and open. These are words that do not follow traditional spelling rules. Our FANCY vocabulary words were ’astounding', ’coach', 'popular' and ’empty'.
Reading
This week we read books about friendship, the love of books, being brave and kindness.
Math
We read and created bar graphs, tally graphs and picture graphs this week. We reviewed all the skills we have learned so far this year to rock our NWEA.
Writer’s Workshop
We started our end of the year memory books this week.
Social/Emotional Learning - Life Skills
This week we discussed what it means to forgive. We discussed how forgiveness is such an important part of being a good human.
Social Studies/Science
This week we continue to study the sun, the rocky and gas planets.
Health
Part of health in first grade is discussing what to do in an emergency. This week we discussed calling 911. I shared with your students a time last summer I had to call for ambulance after my mum fell (she is fine she had just had a knee replacement and we were being very cautious). I stressed to your littles that calling 911 should be the adults job but if ever the adult is the one hurt then need to know how. Please practice with your students your phone number and address!! They should be able to give this information to a trusted adult in times of emergency.
School Stuff:
NWEA testing next week
Students will be taking the final NWEA of the year on Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Please make sure your little has gotten a good nights sleep and had a hardy breakfast each morning. Please send in a FULLY charged computer both days.
SPRING CARNIVAL BASKET.....DONATIONS NEEDED
We currently have a beach bag five items.
Every year each class puts together a basket to be auctioned off at the spring carnival. Kriletown's theme is Family Fun. If you are able to donate items for the basket it would be much appreciated. Some ideas are.....
Rat a Tat Cat Card game
Uno
Books both for kids and adults
Sunscreen
Beach towels
Popcorn, candy etc...for a fun family movie nights
Board games
Beach toys
Soccer, basketball, football
Water bottle
Jump ropes
Think FAMILY summer fun! All donations need to be in by Wednesday, May 28th.
SUMMER READING:
In order to keep the all of the skills your littles have gained in first grade it is VERY important they read a bit each day over the summer. The following are just right series for first graders you can find at the library. Happy Reading!!
*Henry and Mudge
*Alice and Snowball
*Mr Putter and Tabby
*Mercy Watson
*Frog and Toad
*Franklin the Turtle
*The Magic Tree House
*Junie B Jones
*Jigsaw Jones
*Judy Moody
*Stink
*Zoey and Sassafras
*Katie Woo
*Pedro
*Flat Stanley
*Arthur
*Fancy Nancy
*Robin Hill School
*National Geographic Kids
*My Incredible World
*Itty Bitty Bio
*Who Would Win
End of Day
If your students end of day plans change you must send me and email by 3:00 the day of or I will proceed with their usual pick up plan. Please do not sent this information verbally through your student.
DONATIONS
We need hand sanitizer please!!
From past newsletters....
Computers
Please be sure to send the computer FULLY charged each day. We will be using them daily. Please also send the charger. I am not supplied a classroom charger.
Attendance Line
When your student is absent please use the following email to report the absence log_attendance@aaps.k12.mi.us
Instagram
If you would like to see adventures from our days together you can request to follow @Kriletown.
Donations
To donate much needed items you can find the Kriletown wishlist here.
Have a wonderful weekend!!
