First Grade Newsletter
Curriculum Corner
In math, the
first graders will be
learning place value and
representation of 2digit numbers. We will
be composing and decomposing them in various ways. Additionally
we will working on addition and subtraction
situations and problem
solving strategies.
Students who demonstrate readiness will
work on enrichment
activities as needed.
Math groups are fluid,
we will assess student
understanding throughout the year and regroup accordingly.
In science, we
will be finishing up our
life science unit and
begin our unit on Physical Sciences, Our first
study will be the movement of non-living objects and changes in an
object’s motion.
scribe major events in a
story using key details.
In writing students will be writing to
inform. We will be researching and recalling
information to write
about how we live, work,
and play.
Read with your child
20 min utes every night.
Ask questions about
the characters, setting,
problem and solution
of the story. Also, ask
them to identify
character traits.
Volume 1 Issue 3
November 2015
Important
dates:
 Second Marking Period starts November 2,
2015.
 Half days - November
In Social Studies
11th and 12th for
we will be working in coParent/teacher conoperative groups to disferences.
In reading, stu- cuss Family and Commudents will be learning
nity customs and tradi- 
about asking and antions. We will also be
 Half-day on November
swering questions about learning about ways peo25th.
literary texts. Students ple in the community
 No school November
will also begin to demeet human needs.
26th and 27th for
Thanksgiving.
Tips for Parents

Jackson Road
Elementary School

For non-fiction ask
them about the new
things they learned
by reading an informational book or to
identify text features

Other
important Notes:
Help your child generate thoughts when  Please return homewriting, but let them
work folders every
sound out the words
day!
by themselves.
Technology Tidbits
Cool websites that parents and kids can visit:
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/jacksonroades/links.shtm
http://www.eric-carle.com/
http://www.starfall.com/
http://www.funbrain.com/measure/index.html
http://www.mrsbogucki.com/aemes/resource/apps/madmath/madmath.htm
Communication
You can email your child’s teacher or call the school office at 301-989-5650
Mrs. Whalen [email protected]
Ms. Mitchell [email protected]
Mrs. Persaud [email protected]
Ms. Hudik [email protected]
Mrs. Rucker [email protected]
Mrs. Ross [email protected]
Ms. Roach [email protected]
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