First Grade News
Sargent Shriver Elementary School
Jennifer Ranney
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Liz Ludgin
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Harper Denhard
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March 2016
Details on Upcoming Events
Many thanks to all of the families who contributed to our Valentine’s Day
Parties! They were a huge success and the spirit of caring and friendship
continues!
Rachel Dwyer
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Jessica Jones
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Rosario Miranda
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Diane Demers
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Reminders
Continue to read with your child at home! The year-end benchmark for
first grade is a level 16 text and we are hopeful that all students will
accomplish this goal Students should be reading for at least 20
minutes each night. After, ask your child to retell the story in his own
words!
Patti Hoath, ESOL
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Katy Friedman, Reading Focus Teacher
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Catherine Kern, Reading Focus Teacher
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Kara Sivick, ESOL
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Linda Alban, SPED
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Ingrid Jacob
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Important Dates
Wednesday, March 23-End of Marking
Period 3
Thursday, March 24-NO SCHOOL,
Professional Day for Teachers
Friday, March 25-Friday, April 1SPRING BREAK
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Curriculum Highlights This Month!
Math: Mathematicians will understand the relationship between
addition and subtraction as we solve fact families. We will also begin
to add one and two-digit numbers together.
Reading: Readers will be enjoying literature this month. We will read
Junior Great Books poems together, as well as some favorite stories
that help illustrate the importance of saving the earth. We will review
story elements.
Writing: Young authors will be writing their own opinions. These will
include topic sentences, good reasons and a concluding sentence.
Science: We will be studying environmentalism and learning about ways
we can help care for our earth.
Social Studies: Students will continue their work with the Young
Geographer’s Project-researching and writing about a place.
Spotlight on the First Grade Teachers
SPRING is coming! How will you enjoy it?
Dwyer- taking walks outside around my neighborhood!
Jones- I will spend a lot of time outdoors and plant flowers in my garden!
Denhard- running outside and enjoying the blooming flowers!
Jacob-Outdoors enjoying the fresh air.
Demers-by going for walks with the twins and enjoying the spring flowers
Ludgin-I am hoping too finally take off my big winter coat without freezing!
Miranda-taking my dog out for long walks and enjoying the warm weather!
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translate our notes home to you. If our translated documents are hard to understand, please contact the
office at 301-929-4426. Thank you.
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Sargent Shriver Elementary School
301- 929- 4426