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  January 31 - February 4 Exciting News I am thrilled to share that we will have a student from Western Michigan University’s College of Education joining us in the role of Pre-Intern for the next few months.  His name is Anthony Allen. He will join us all day on Mondays and Wednesdays.  In this role he will observe my teaching and get to know the children.  Over time he will take on additional responsibilities such as instructing small groups, lesson planning, teaching whole group lessons, and trying out all the different things he’ll need to do during his primary internship and subsequent teaching career. When I shared this news with the class they were excited, but a few expressed concerns that things will be very different.  I reassured them that I am not going anywhere! Mr. Allen and I will be working as a team.  In my view we are adding to our classroom far more than we are altering it.   Greeting from Mr. Allen Hi parents!  My name is ...

  January 24-28 Academic Updates We will: Count large collections of objects Add and subtract 10s Study Long E words (speak, tree, please, beak, etc) Summarize text Read fairy tales STEM We have some fun STEM tasks coming up this week that relate to the fairy tales we will be reading.  We could use some additional supplies: toilet paper/paper towel tubes, egg cartons, duct tape, painter’s tape, popsicle sticks, small dowel rods, and pipe cleaners. If you have any of these items laying around we will put them to good use! Half Days We have half days on Thursday and Friday.  Enjoy your afternoons! Masks Students have been going through a lot of masks lately.  I think they’re easier to misplace since there are so many other things to keep track of this time of year. If possible, please be sure your child has extras in his or her backpack.  Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day in 1st grade is very low-key, but we do celebrate! We make our Valentines in class, so please D...

January 17-21 Academic Updates We will: Do lots of subtraction! Use 10s to subtract Relate counting to addition and subtraction Read and write long i patterns (sight, bike, kite, fight, etc.) Practice making inferences  More editing Write about penguins Learn about perseverance Masks Students having been going through a lot of masks lately.  I think they’re easier to misplace since there are so many other things to keep track of this time of year. If possible, please be sure your child has extras in his or her backpack.  Conferences Our next round of conferences will be on January 27th.  If you have not received an email from me requesting a conference I do not feel that one is needed for your child at this time.  If you would like to discuss your child’s progress I am happy to do so.  Please email me and we will set it up! Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day in 1st grade is very low-key, but we do celebrate! We make our Valentines in class, so please DO NOT ha...

  January 10-14 I hope everybody enjoyed their snow day!! We have a number of exciting things coming up.  Please read on for details! Conferences Our next round of conferences will be on January 27th.  If you have not received an email from me requesting a conference I do not feel that one is needed for your child at this time.  If you would like to discuss your child’s progress I am happy to do so.  Please email me and we will set it up! Academic Updates We will: Subtract from teen numbers Use 10s to subtract Relate counting to addition and subtraction Read and write long 0 patterns (note, home, roam, cold, cloak, joke, etc.) Share opinions Tell the difference between facts and opinions Practice editing Continue learning about penguins Have the STEM time we missed last week  Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day in 1st grade is very low-key, but we do celebrate! We make our Valentines in class, so please DO NOT have your child prepare them at home.  We will...