Look at the Week May 27-30 2025
Hello First Grade Families!
Here is a look at the week:
Language Arts: This week we will continue unit 10 in our Benchmark curriculum. We will explore sound, light, and heat.
We will work on reading and spelling Long “E” words.
Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: easy, sunny, starry, speedy, sleepy, silly, money, mommy, lucky, &, city.
Math: This week we will be reviewing skills we have learned this year.
Key Dates to Remember:
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1. Scooters |
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2. Hurdles |
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3. Parachute |
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4. Gaga Ball |
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5. Long Jump |
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6. 100 Meter Dash |
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7. Drip, Drip, Drop |
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8. Sponge Relay Race |
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9. Vertical Jump |
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10. Playground |
Look at the Week May 19-23 2025
Hello first grade families!
Here is a look at the week:
Language Arts: This week we will continue unit 10 in our Benchmark curriculum. We will explore sound, light, and heat.
We will work on reading and complex vowel /o/ words.
Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: call, wall, chalk, salt, fault, vault, outlaw, straw, talk, &, caught. Spelling and reading comprehension assessments will be given Friday.
Math: This week we will be reviewing skills we have learned this year. We will take the end of the year math assessment this week.
Key Dates to Remember:
Free Dress Days:
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Week of May 19: Monday – Dress like a Friend Day/Twin Day Tuesday – Dress like a Baby or Grandma/Grandpa Day Wednesday – Dress to Impress Thursday – Neon/Glitter day Friday- Celebrity day |
Free Dress/Spartan Sprit Days:
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Week of May 12 Monday – Farm Day Tuesday – Disney Day Wednesday – Dress like a Teacher Day Thursday – Opposite Day Friday – Crazy Head Gear and Wild Socks Day |
Week of May 19 Monday – Dress like a Friend Day/Twin Day Tuesday – Dress like a Baby or Grandma/Grandpa Day Wednesday – Dress to Impress Thursday – Neon/Glitter day Friday- Celebrity day |
Look at the Week April 21-25 2025
Hello First Grade Families!
Here is a look at the week:
Language Arts: This week we will begin Unit Nine in our Benchmark Curriculum. Unit Nine primarily focuses on the concept of "We Use Goods and Services". Students will explore the idea of trading, and review what a community is. Unit Nine builds upon the foundations established in previous units, focusing on strengthening students' decoding skills, spelling abilities, and overall reading comprehension.
We will work on reading and spelling “ou & ow” words.
Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: Clouds, shout, about, clown, frown, how, now, brow, plow, & meow.
Spelling and reading comprehension assessments will be given Friday.
Math: This week we will continue Unit Nine in Math using the Everyday Math Curriculum. We will focus on foundational math skills like counting, number recognition, basic addition and subtraction facts, place value, and geometry. Students learn to add and subtract numbers up to 30, solve simple word problems, and develop an understanding of shapes and fractions. We will also review measurement, time, and money.
Nightly Homework: spelling words, Homework Packet, practice Sight Words, and read for fifteen to twenty minutes at least each night.
Please check your First Grader’s Take Home Binder for the weekly Homework Packet that will be sent home on Monday to be worked on through the week, and returned to school on Friday.
Reminders:
Key Dates to Remember:
Our annual May Madness fundraiser is quickly approaching! As a reminder, this year the event will be held on Thursday, 5/29 from 4:45-7:00pm. Please donate items for the Camping /Fishing Theme.
Things such as:
Free Dress/Spartan Sprit Days:
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Week of May 12 Monday – Farm Day Tuesday – Disney Day Wednesday – Dress like a Teacher Day Thursday – Opposite Day Friday – Crazy Head Gear and Wild Socks Day |
Week of May 19 Monday – Dress like a Friend Day/Twin Day Tuesday – Dress like a Baby or Grandma/Grandpa Day Wednesday – Dress to Impress Thursday – Neon/Glitter day Friday- Celebrity day |
Look at the Week April 28th
Hello First Grade Families!
Here is a look at the week:
Language Arts: We will continue Unit Nine in our Benchmark Curriculum. Unit Nine primarily focuses on the concept of "We Use Goods and Services". Students explore the idea of trading, and review communities. Unit Nine builds upon the foundations established in previous units, focusing on strengthening students' decoding skills, spelling abilities, and overall reading comprehension.
This week we will learn how to write a narrative paragraph.
We will work on reading and spelling "oi" and "oy" words.
Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: coin, join, joint, moist, point, noise, enjoy, joy, cowboy, & destroy.
Spelling and reading comprehension assessments will be given Friday.
Math: This week we will continue Unit Nine in Math using the Everyday Math Curriculum. We will focus on foundational math skills like counting, number recognition, basic addition and subtraction facts, place value, and geometry. Students learn to add and subtract numbers up to 30, solve simple word problems, and develop an understanding of shapes and fractions. We will also review measurement, time, and money.
Nightly Homework: spelling words, Homework Packet, practice Sight Words, and read for fifteen minutes each night.
Please check your First Grader’s Take Home Binder for the weekly Homework Packet that will be sent home on Monday to be worked on through the week, and returned to school on Friday.
Reminders:
Key Dates to Remember:
Our annual May Madness fundraiser is quickly approaching! As a reminder, this year the event will be held on Thursday, 5/29 from 4:45-7:00pm. Please donate items for the Camping /Fishing Theme.
Things such as:
Free Dress/Spartan Sprit Days:
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Week of May 12: Monday – Farm Day Tuesday – Disney Day Wednesday – Dress like a Teacher Day Thursday – Opposite Day Friday- Crazy Head Gear and Wild Socks Day |
Week of May 19: Monday – Dress like a Friend Day/Twin Day Tuesday – Dress like a Baby or Grandma/Grandpa Day Wednesday – Dress to Impress Thursday – Neon/Glitter Day Friday- Celebrity Day |
Here is a look at the week:
My book I wrote and illustrated, Johnny Figures It Out, had been published! It is the story of a little rescue dog named Johnny. Johnny is deaf. He learns to navigate life with the help of his family's golden retriever, and he learns sign language in his new forever home! Johnny learns that life can be confusing, and sometimes scary, at first, but it helps to know that you are loved. Available on Amazon and BookBaby Bookshop.
Language Arts: We will continue Unit Eight: Observing the Sky in our Benchmark Curriculum. Unit Eight focuses on Earth Science; specifically exploring topics like climate, weather, natural hazards, attractions, and landforms.
We will work on reading and spelling “or” bossy "r" words.
Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: organ, order, storm, story, coarse, bored, core, roar, chore, & store.
Spelling and reading comprehension assessments will be given Friday.
Math: We will continue Unit Eight in our Everyday Math Curriculum. Unit Eight focuses on mental arithmetic, money concepts, and fractions, including practicing adding and subtracting larger numbers, working with fact families, and exploring the concepts of halves and fourths.
Science: This week we will continue an economic unit focusing on basic concepts like identifying wants vs needs, understanding the roles of producers and consumers in a community, recognizing how people earn money through jobs, and making simple choices about spending and saving to meet their needs and wants.
Nightly Homework: spelling words, Homework Packet, practice Sight Words, and read for fifteen minutes each night.
Please check your First Grader’s Take Home Binder for the weekly Homework Packet that will be sent home on Monday to be worked on through the week, and returned to school on Friday.
Reminders:
Key Dates to Remember:
April 25th: Beach Day/Free Dress Day
Our annual May Madness fundraiser is quickly approaching! As a reminder, this year the event will be held on Thursday, 5/29 from 4:45-7:00pm. Please donate items for the Camping /Fishing Theme.
Things such as:
Free Dress/Spartan Sprit Days:
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Week of May 12 Monday – Farm Day Tuesday – Disney Day Wednesday – Dress like a Teacher Day Thursday – Opposite Day Friday – Crazy Head Gear and Wild Socks Day |
Week of May 19 Monday – Dress like a Friend Day/Twin Day Tuesday – Dress like a Baby or Grandma/Grandpa Day Wednesday – Dress to Impress Thursday – Neon/Glitter day Friday- Celebrity day |
Look at the Week April 14-18 2025
Hello First Grade Families!
Here is a look at the week:
My book I wrote and illustrated, Johnny Figures It Out, had been published! It is the story of a little rescue dog named Johnny. Johnny is deaf. He learns to navigate life with the help of his family's golden retriever, and he learns sign language in his new forever home! Johnny learns that life can be confusing, and sometimes scary, at first, but it helps to know that you are loved. Available on Amazon and BookBaby Bookshop.
Language Arts: This week we will complete Unit Eight in our Benchmark Curriculum. Unit Eight focuses on Earth Science; specifically exploring topics like climate, weather, natural hazards, attractions, and landforms.
We will work on reading and spelling “ur” bossy R words.
Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: term, ferns, girl, dirt, stir, burn, surf, brother, mother, & Father.
Spelling and reading comprehension assessments will be given Friday.
Math: This week we will start Unit Nine in math using the Everyday Math Curriculum. We will focus on foundational math skills like counting, number recognition, basic addition and subtraction facts, place value, and geometry. Students learn to add and subtract numbers up to 30, solve simple word problems, and develop an understanding of shapes and fractions. We will also review measurement, time, and money.
Nightly Homework: spelling words, Homework Packet, practice Sight Words, and read for fifteen minutes each night.
Please check your First Grader’s Take Home Binder for the weekly Homework Packet that will be sent home on Monday to be worked on through the week, and returned to school on Friday.
Reminders:
Key Dates to Remember:
Our annual May Madness fundraiser is quickly approaching! As a reminder, this year the event will be held on Thursday, 5/29 from 4:45-7:00pm. Please donate items for the Camping /Fishing Theme.
Things such as:
Free Dress/Spartan Sprit Days:
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Week of May 12 Monday – Farm Day Tuesday – Disney Day Wednesday – Dress like a Teacher Day Thursday – Opposite Day Friday – Crazy Head Gear and Wild Socks Day |
Week of May 19 Monday – Dress like a Friend Day/Twin Day Tuesday – Dress like a Baby or Grandma/Grandpa Day Wednesday – Dress to Impress Thursday – Neon/Glitter day Friday- Celebrity day |
Look at the Week March 31- April 4 2025
Hello First Grade Families!
Here is a look at the week:
Language Arts: This week we will begin Unit Eight: Observing the Sky in our Benchmark Curriculum. Unit Eight focuses on Earth Science; specifically exploring topics like climate, weather, natural hazards, attractions, and landforms.
We will work on reading and spelling long “a” words.
Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: chair, stair, care, scare, bear, wear, artist, garden, guitar, & radar.
Spelling and reading comprehension assessments will be given Friday.
Math: We will begin Unit Eight in our Everyday Math Curriculum. Unit Eight focuses on mental arithmetic, money concepts, and fractions, including practicing adding and subtracting larger numbers, working with fact families, and exploring the concepts of halves and fourths.
Social Studies: This week we will continue an Economic Unit focusing on basic concepts like identifying wants vs needs, understanding the roles of producers and consumers in a community, recognizing how people earn money through jobs, and making simple choices about spending and saving to meet their needs and wants.
Nightly Homework: spelling words, Homework Packet, practice Sight Words, and read for fifteen minutes each night.
Please check your First Grader’s Take Home Binder for the weekly Homework Packet that will be sent home on Monday to be worked on through the week, and returned to school on Friday.
Reminders:
Key Dates to Remember:
Our annual May Madness fundraiser is quickly approaching! As a reminder, this year the event will be held on Thursday, 5/29 from 4:45-7:00pm.
May Madness Shirts- CLICK HERE or visit the "News & Info" section of the school website to order yours today!
LAST DAY TO ORDER: APRIL 6
SHIRTS DELIVERED TO STUDENTS: May 1
To order a yearbook: please visit ybpay on or by April 4th
Free Dress/Spartan Sprit Days:
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Week of May 12 Monday – Farm Day Tuesday – Disney Day Wednesday – Dress like a Teacher Day Thursday – Opposite Day Friday – Crazy Head Gear and Wild Socks Day |
Week of May 19 Monday – Dress like a Friend Day/Twin Day Tuesday – Dress like a Baby or Grandma/Grandpa Day Wednesday – Dress to Impress Thursday – Neon/Glitter Day Friday- Celebrity Day |
Look at the Week March 17th
Hello First Grade Families!
Here is a look at the week:
Language Arts: This week we will continue Unit Seven in our Benchmark Curriculum. We will learn how the past influences the present and future by reading stories about historical events and people; essentially exploring the concept of history through texts.
We will work on reading and spelling long “i” words.
Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: ice, idea, bright, night, try, why, dime, climb, inside, & find.
Spelling and reading comprehension assessments will be given Friday.
Math: This week we will continue Unit Seven in Math. We will focus on geometry and attributes of shapes, where students learn to identify, classify, and compare different shapes based on their characteristics like sides, corners, and vertices. We will also continue to practice addition and subtraction facts through related fact families.
Social Studies: This week we will continue an Economic Unit focusing on basic concepts like identifying wants vs needs, understanding the roles of producers and consumers in a community, recognizing how people earn money through jobs, and making simple choices about spending and saving to meet their needs and wants.
Nightly Homework: spelling words, Homework Packet, practice Sight Words, and read for fifteen minutes each night.
Please check your First Grader’s Take Home Binder for the weekly Homework Packet that will be sent home on Monday to be worked on through the week, and returned to school on Friday.
Reminders:
Key Dates to Remember:
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· March 21: Jersey and Hat Day: Free Dress Day for all Athlos Students · March 24- 28: No School-Spring Break |
Look at the Week March 10-14 2025
Hello First Grade Families!
Here is a look at the week:
Language Arts: This week we will continue Unit Seven in our Benchmark curriculum. We will focus on the theme of "past, present, and future". We will learn how the past influences the present and future by reading stories about historical events and people; essentially exploring the concept of history through texts.
We will work on reading and spelling long “e” words.
Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: eagle, eager, even, equal, field, thief, sweep, sweet, money, & happy.
Spelling and reading comprehension assessments will be given Friday.
Math: This week we will continue Unit Seven in Math. We will focus on geometry and attributes of shapes, where students learn to identify, classify, and compare different shapes based on their characteristics like sides, corners, and vertices. We will also continue to practice addition and subtraction facts through related fact families.
Science: This week we will begin an Economic Unit focusing is on basic concepts like identifying wants vs needs, understanding the roles of producers and consumers in a community, recognizing how people earn money through jobs, and making simple choices about spending and saving to meet their needs and wants.
Social Studies: This week we will complete our Map Unit. We have learned basic map concepts like identifying cardinal directions (north, south, east, west), using a map key to understand symbols, locating familiar places in their community on a map, distinguishing between land and water, and identifying our state and country on a simple map.
Nightly Homework: spelling words, Homework Packet, practice Sight Words, and read for fifteen minutes each night.
Please check your First Grader’s Take Home Binder for the weekly Homework Packet that will be sent home on Monday to be worked on through the week, and returned to school on Thursday.
Reminders:
Key Dates to Remember:
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· March 10- Trimester three begins -report cards will go home this week. · March 21- Jersey and hat day-free dress day for all Athlos Students · March 24- 28- No School-Spring Break |
Have a great week,
Sara Gray
Grade 1 Teacher
Look at the Week March 3-6 2025
Hello First Grade Families!
Here is a look at the week:
Language Arts: This week we will begin Unit Seven in LA. This unit we will focus on the theme of "past, present, and future". We will learn how the past influences the present and future by reading stories about historical events and people, essentially exploring the concept of history through age-appropriate texts.
We will work on reading and spelling long o words.
Spelling: This week’s spelling words are: window, home, grow, slow, only, owner, ocean, roads, goal, & hope.
Spelling and reading comprehension assessments will be given Thursday.
Math: This week we will begin Unit Seven in Math. Unit 7 focuses primarily on "time" concepts, including telling time to the hour and half hour, understandings in the concept of "a.m." and "p.m.", and relating time to daily routines and activities, while using visual aids like clocks and timelines. We will also continue to practice addition and subtraction facts through related fact families.
Nightly Homework: spelling words, Homework Packet, practice Sight Words, and read for fifteen minutes each night.
Please check your First Grader’s Take Home Binder for the weekly Homework Packet that will be sent home on Monday to be worked on through the week, and returned to school on Thursday.
Reminders:
Key Dates to Remember:
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· March 7th: End of Tri 2 – No School for students |