Happy Spring!

Well, we've made it! Tomorrow is the first day of Spring. It has been such a warm, mild winter, it probably won't feel like much of a change, but I have to say, I'm very excited none the less!

Last week, we learned all about biographies and started writing our own biography. We discussed the lifecycle of an apple/appleseed. We will continue this week by making a life cycle wheel for the apple. We read all about the things we treasure - you should have heard what the kiddos said they treasured! It was precious!! Mostly you all - families!

This week, we will begin a 3 week unit called Special Friends. We will be working on sounds for the letter y (it can sound like i or e), ways animals help us, adding -ed and -ing to action words (base words and their endings), when to properly use the words is and are, and we will begin a unit on subtraction with numbers up to 20.

Friday, weather permitting, we will have a field trip to Greenway Farms. We will need some chaperones to go with us and help manage a few fun activities with us. If you are interested in going, please let one of the 1st grade teachers know - you can call the school or send a note with your child. There is no cost for this field trip!

Our Spelling Words for the week are:

by    my    cry    pry    spy    shy    try    fly    why    fry

Sight words for the week are:

around   ocean   else   ever   dance   open   talk   though

Upcoming Dates to Remember



Tuesday, Mar. 20 - Teacher Inservice - no school for students
Friday, Mar. 23 - Field Trip to Greenway Farms
April 2-6 - Spring Break

Hope you have a wonderful first week of Spring this week! Please remember to read with your babies every day - they are becoming such wonderful readers! Baggy books and new library books will go home tomorrow with your children.

Thanks for your support!
Mrs. Duggins

Johnny Appleseed and St. Patrick's Day Fun!

Hello friends and family! We are gearing up for an exciting week in 1st Grade! We will be learning about Johnny Appleseed this week and the life cycle of an apple. If you have any apples at home, encourage your child to open one up this week and look at it's seeds.  You can expect to hear lots of information about apples from your children this week!

We will be sending home report cards on Friday. Our children have been working so hard on their reading skills! I am very proud of them - you will get their current reading level with their report card.

On Thursday and Friday of this week, our children will experience St. Patrick's Day activities. We will have special snacks on both of these days. We are in need of lime sherbet, sprite and cups. We are also collecting metal or plastic coffee cans. Don't forget to dress your child in green on Friday!

Our spelling words this week are:

check  checking

sleep  sleeping

miss   missed

tell   telling

plant   planted

Our sight words this week are:

butter  carry  work    kind  person   put

   saw   were  liked  moving  stopped

Important Dates Coming Up:

Tuesday, Mar 13 - Health Night at Hillcrest

Friday, Mar 16 - Report Cards

Tuesday, Mar 20 - Teacher Inservice - No School

April 2-6 - Spring Break - No School

Have a great week!!

Mrs. Duggins