November Newsletter

It is very hard to believe that we are entering the

month of November already.  Our first grade

friends have been super busy learning.

Just a reminder (if you have not signed up already)

we have parent teacher conferences coming up. 

The link to sign up is

https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Center_Drive_School

As we enter the new month we will also be starting

our theme 3 reading unit.  In this unit our reading

strategies are phonics and decoding words, evaluating

as we read, predicting/inferring, and questioning. 

For comprehension we focus on main idea and details.

This leads into summarizing what we have read.

We work on reading fluency daily, and have seen

much improvement. For grammar we are focusing

on what is a sentence, and the naming part of the

sentence or the who, and the action part of the sentence.

We begin Spelling words and tests in this unit.

Be on the lookout for a spelling list to come home.

The first graders will also bring home a Spelling

Contract each week. They will be responsible for

choosing 5 different activities to help them practice

the words on their spelling list. The children are

very excited to start having spelling tests…….just like the big kids!

We are beginning Topic 4 in Math…..Subtraction facts

to 20.  In this topic the students are introduced to

several key strategies for solving subtraction facts. 

These strategies include counting to subtract, making

10 to subtract, and using addition to subtract.

Please continue to practice those basic addition

and subtraction facts:)

  

Ask your child what a small moment story means

to them. The finishing touches (editing and revisions)

are being made to their favorite small moment story

as these blossoming writers are becoming published

authors.  Information writing is coming up next.

The students will be writing to teach about topics

that they are “experts” about. 

In Science we will explore sound.  The key learning

is that sound is caused by vibrations.   For Social

Studies we will discuss and read about the pilgrims

and how life was then.  We will also compare it to life now.  

**As the weather begins to cool down please dress

appropriately for recess.**

IMPORTANT DATES

Book Fair October  October 28th to November 8th

Parent Teacher Conferences  November 7th Noon Dismissal

Parent Teacher Conferences November 8th  No School

Veteran’s Day November 11th No School

Thanksgiving Break November 27th to 29th