Next Friday April, 7, we will be on stage presenting a Self-Control CHAMPS assembly.

It starts promptly at 8:00 and last about 30 minutes!

Hope to see you all there!

Have a beautiful weekend and PRANK those sweet babies for April Fool’s tomorrow 🙂

• Last week we began our study of our great state of Texas. We will be learning about the many symbols of Texas and applying some map skills. Texas will be our focus in our writing and our research.

  TPRI testing will conclude this week and guided reading groups will continue. Students’ reading levels were raised according to their improvement so look for this in the books they will bring home for nightly reading homework.

  Our word work will be shifting to reading comprehension skills. Even though we have done this all year orally and some independently; this will become a bigger focus this last nine weeks period. Students will be focusing more on understanding what they are reading than how to read.

  Skip counting in Math will continue with identifying groups and patterns within those groups. Again, the focus is on carefully reading the problems to understand what operation is to be performed.

  There will be 5 new spelling words this week and the test on Friday. We are getting close to our 100 N0-Excuse words for first grade. Be sure you always go over the weekly spelling words at home. The words are up in the room, but it helps if the students study them at home for better recall and application in their writing.

  This week is STAAR testing for our friends upstairs in the Intermediate School. We ask that you not come and eat with your child on Tuesday and Wednesday. These will be silent lunch days for our students. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

  Don’t forget that our reading contest will begin tomorrow-Monday. Please sign your child’s reading log each night and they will receive a ticket to put in a drawing for a brand new bicycle. This will be in May so they have many chances if they read every night.

Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope every one enjoyed last week!! I definitely had a exciting and relaxing one!

This week I will be doing Texas TPRI testing of each child. Your kiddo will be bringing home a self choice book and may also read a book from home.

In math we are using skip counting to solve word problems. There will be math homework  tonight.

In writing and phonics we are reviewing and concentrating on capitalization and periods. We are also creating a class Acrostic Poem about SPRING and starting a spring story.

In Social Studies we are learning all about The Great State of Texas!! We will be learning a lot throughout the next few weeks (regions, landmarks, symbols, cool facts, etc).

Spelling Words: many, people, its, who, now

Thanks for all that you do!

Lacey James

This Friday at 9:00, the first grade will be performing  “A Year With Frog and Toad.” This will be in the Elementary Cafeteria. I hope you all can come. Remember, students are to wear any combination of black or grey or brown with blue jean PANTS.

Also, if a parent or two can be here to help our firsties get costumes on before the performance, that would be wonderful. Please contact me if you would be willing to help!! (903)985-0778 Texting is fine 🙂

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

March 10: “A Year With Frog and Toad” performance at 9:00

March 13-17: Spring Break

March 22: Spring Pictures

Thank you for all that you do!

Have an amazing spring break and keep your kids reading, please!! 🙂

We got the coveted “GOLDEN FORK”  award for BEST class in the cafeteria out of ALL the primary classes!!

This is a HUGE deal!! Look at these cuties!!

This week’s CHAMPS March 3, 2017

Kayleigh Stone: Always being a CHAMP

Khloe Lawson: Car Pick-Up CHAMP

Caleb Anderson: Creative Writing

Aryan Rodenberg: Being a friend and helping his classmates

Hudsyn Cargil: Great Friend Award

McKenzie Alexander: Character Ed CHAMP

Last weeks CHAMPS!!