Thank you parents for taking the time to come and visit the classroom on curriculum night. I hope the information I gave every parent is helpful. It is always nice to connect the faces of families with their children. Please let me know if I can help out in specific ways with the homework or curriculum!
Students did exceptionally well turning in their first reading log assignments. Stars galore were on the chart and they were very happy about their own accomplishments.
Extracurricular Clubs
Last week we were happy to introduce the fall 2016 schedule for clubs.
This week we would like to introduce the new portal for club registration and
payment. This is a significant change from last year, as we are transitioning
away from Wufoo to a Great Hearts wide platform, Configio.
To view available clubs, go to ArchwayArete.Configio.com.
This will also be linked on the ArchwayArete.org site under
"Announcements" in the left-hand column. When you arrive at
Archway Arete's Configio page, you will find the eleven clubs being offered by
Archway Arete staff. At the present, the clubs are available to be seen, but
you cannot currently register or make payment. Clubs will open for registration
and payment on Saturday, August 20th at 8:00 a.m. Every club has a maximum
number of spots and spots are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
To register and make payment for clubs, you will have to create a
Configio account. If you select the "Notify Me" on a club of
interest, you will be directed to a screen asking you to set up an account.
Click on "Register for an Account" and provide the necessary
information. This will be the only way to register a student and make payment
for clubs and future field trips, as cash and check will no longer be accepted
at the front desk.
It's not too late to register for Chess Emporium and Play-Well
TEKnologies (Lego club). Please click
here to sign your child up to learn how to play or master the game of
chess. Or you can click here for
your child to join Lego club.
If you have any questions regarding club registration, please email Michael Naaktgeboren, Extracurricular Coordinator, at mnaaktgeboren@archwayarete.org
This week in 1B:
Literature
In Literature this week, we will be starting Tom Thumb
stories from around the world! We will read and compare these similar stories
from England, Japan, and Denmark. We will also start sending home leveled
readers this week! Please have your child read through the story one time each
night to increase fluency. We will check fluency on Friday, and new books will
go home every Monday. Homework is to read for 15 minutes every night; the
reader probably will not take this entire time, so please have your child complete
their reading with a fun book of their choice!
Spalding
We are excited to begin spelling words this week! Please
listen to your child sound out the words and check to make sure markings are
correct. Our first spelling test will be on Friday. It will contain all 30
words, as well as the ten phonograms of the week. We will also take the
McCall-Harby reading comprehension test every week after the spelling test.
This consists of a short reading passage that we will read to the class. There
are ten “yes”/“no” questions that the students will answer following the
listening of the story. (Please note that this reading test is not weighted as
heavily as the spelling tests!)
Homework:
Monday: Me, do, and, go, at, on, a, it, is, she
Tuesday: can, see, run, the, in, so, no, man, ten
Wednesday: tan, tin, ton, bed, top, he, you, will, we,an
Thursday: Write each word once in preparation for the test tomorrow (Friday).
Phonograms to practice: a, I, y, c, s, sh, th, ee, ed, ow
Writing
In Writing, we are doing copy work and narration exercises
from Rumpelstiltzkin.
Grammar
We are continuing to study nouns and discussing the
differences between common and proper nouns. There will be a small noun quiz on
Friday!
Idiom
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (the
Golden Rule)
Poem
“The Caterpillar” continued! Work on stanza 2 – we will be
reciting soon! J
Science:
This week we will be begin a unit about habitats. During
this unit, we will explore plants, animals, and environments around the world.
The students will describe, compare, and contrast habitats. The first habitat
that students will study is a familiar one: the desert. We will learn
about how desert animals and plants are able to survive in that environment. We
will also begin to explore forest habitats and learn about plants, and animals
that live in them.
Math:
This week we will continue
to strengthen our addition skills as we take on some interactive activities
with number bonds, number stories, and matching number pairs. We will have a
chance to practice combining parts to make a whole number and decipher how we
can break down different whole numbers within 10 into two parts. Lastly, your
super scholars will also be taking their 1st grade beginning of the year addition and subtraction assessment tests. We will make sure to allow a lot of room to breathe and re-assess as they navigate these assessments :)
Homework:
Monday: Workbook pages 19-20
Tuesday: Workbook pages 21-22
Wednesday: Workbook pages 24-25
Thursday: Math page
Friday: Math page
Geography:
Ask Me About:
Ask me if air can take up space.
Ask me what my favorite Aesop's Fable was this week.
Ask me about "Bundle, bundle, bundle!".
Ask me who won the estimation jar.
Ask me about our new noun jingle.
Responsibility:
Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation, every possession, a duty.
John D. Rockefeller
So many of the students in 1B are showing amazing responsibility this month. It will be difficult to select only one to receive this virtue award for August. Parents, YOU are doing a phenomenal job!
Have a great week!
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