Subtraction games

We have been playing some subtraction games this week to improve fluency with subtraction facts. We have played "roll and record" and "5 in a row subtraction". 

Dr. Seuss Week

Next week we will be doing some special activities in celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday and our love of reading!

Here are a few things to make note of:

Dr. Seuss Night!! Tuesday, March 1 @ 6:00
**First Graders who choose to attend will be performing some songs at 7:30**

Whole School PJ Day is next Friday, March 4

A Message From the Music Teacher

Dear 1^st Grade Parents and Guardians,

Dr. Seuss night is just around the corner! You are welcome to attend the festivities at Shenandoah Valley Elementary. The activities will take place on Tuesday March 1^st from 6:15-7:45 and include crafts, stories, games, cookie decorating and singing to end the night. You are welcome to come anytime for the activities. 1^st graders will be singing a few pieces of music from “Seussical the Musical” at the end of Dr. Seuss night at 7:30. The performance is optional; if students choose to perform they should plan on meeting in the Shenandoah Valley Elementary Gym at 7:25. It will be a fun filled of and Dr. Seuss activities, we look forward to seeing you there!

Word Work

This week we are working on the -ide spelling pattern. Today students are working in pairs to brainstorm and find words with this chunk. 

More Challenging Crayon Puzzles

Our story problems continue to become more complex. Here are a few examples we will be working with this week. We are practicing carefully reading the question so we know what it is asking. We are also working on identifying information that's already given to us in the problem.


I have 10 crayons. Some are blue and some are red. I have the SAME number of each color. How many crayons do I have?



I have 8 crayons. Some are blue, some are red, and some are green. MOST of the crayons are blue. How many of each color crayon could I have?



I have 12 crayons. 3 crayons are blue. How many are red?

Conferences

Conference week is already under way! You should be receiving an e-mail reminder from sign-up genius with your day and time. Thank you for arriving promptly for your appointment so we can honor everyone's time. Many conferences are back to back so it is important for me to stay on schedule. I look forward to discussing your child's progress with you!

Writing Celebration

Today we shared our published books with Miss Jones' 4th grade class.