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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Rachel Dwyer
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Jessica Jones
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Rosario Miranda
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Diane Demers
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Details on Upcoming Events
Our first graders will be taking a field trip to the Museum of Natural History in
Washington, DC on Thursday, May 12! After we will have a picnic lunch.
We will need 3 volunteers from each class and will accept them on a first
come/first serve basis. Look for a permission slip to come home soon!
*SSES Kindergarten Orientation will be on April 28 & 29th. . If you have a
child who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2016, please call ahead to schedule
an appointment for orientation.
Reminders
Please remember to enter our Get Caught Reading contest by Monday, April
11th! Winners willl have their photos turned into READ posters!
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
Ingrid_I_Jacob @mcpsmd.org
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Important Dates
Wednesday, April 20-STEM
NIGHT, 6:30-8:30
Tuesday, April 26-NO SCHOOL,
Election Day
Thursday and Friday, April 28-29:
Kindergarten Orientation
Thursday, May 12-First grade
field trip to the Museum of
Natural History
April 2016
Curriculum Highlights This Month!
Math: Mathematicians will continue to add and subtract two digit
numbers using place value strategies. We will compose a new ten when
we need to. We will also work on word problems to strengthen our
problem solving skills.
Reading: We will begin this month by listening to poetry and analyzing
word meanings. Then we’ll switch to informational text as we identify
text features and learn important facts.
Writing: First graders will become poets as we learn more about using
alliteration, feeling words, similes and a rhythm.
Science: Scientists will be learning about helping the earth by reducing,
reusing and recycling.
Social Studies: Students will be learning about goods and services as
well as capital, human and natural resources. We will begin our
Classroom Community project! (You will be receiving a letter with
specific details about the building project your child will do at home.)
Spotlight on the First Grade Teachers
What was the best part of your spring break?
Ms. Miranda-Celebrating my birthday with family and friends!
Ms. Ludgin-We went snorkeling and saw lots of fish and sea turtles in St. John!
Ms. Demers- I got to spend time with my family from New York.
Ms. Jacob-Relaxing!
Ms. Denhard- I went to the beach in California and enjoyed the sunshine!
Ms. Jones- I was able to get a lot of wedding planning done. Just less than 3 months until
the big day :)
Ms. Dwyer – I was able to visit friends in Charlottesville, Virginia!
Sargent Shriver Elementary School wants to keep our parents informed. We use Microsoft Word to
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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traducir nuestras notas con usted. Si nuestros documentos traducidos son difíciles de entender, por favor
póngase en contacto con la oficina 301-929-4426. Gracias.
Sargent Shriver Elementary School
301- 929- 4426