First Grade News
Sargent Shriver Elementary School
May 2016
Details on Upcoming Events
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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Patti Hoath, ESOL
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Katy Friedman, Reading Focus Teacher
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*Social studies projects are due on Monday, May 16th! Your child needs to
complete the assigned building for his/her green community. We can’t wait to
build our towns with their projects!
*Field Day for first grade will be on Wednesday, Jun 8th.
volunteering will be sent home later.
*First grade students will be doing their mClass reading assessment this month.
Please be sure to read with your child every night and send them to school ontime and well-rested. 
Our first grade field trip to the Museum of Natural History is on
Thursday, May 12th! We are so excited to explore the mammals,
insects and gem hall. If you have not yet turned in your permission slip
and money, please do so. Remember to send your child with a bagged
lunch if you did not yet request one from the cafeteria. Also have
them wear comfortable shoes for walking.
Catherine Kern, Reading Focus Teacher
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Kara Sivick, ESOL
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Linda Alban, SPED
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Important Dates
Monday, May 16-PROJECTS DUE!
Please bring your community
building to school.
Thursday, May 19th-Museum of
Natural History Field Trip
Monday, May 30-NO
SCHOOL/MEMORIAL DAY
Wednesday, June 8-K-2 Field Day
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Curriculum Highlights This Month!
Math: Mathematicians will be identifying 2-D and 3-D shapes and
using them to make composite shapes. Then we’ll be learning about
fractions and time.
Reading: We will explore how non-fiction text features help readers.
Then we’ll enjoy reading a variety of Junior Great Books together.
Writing: Young Authors will be writing informational texts about how
building green communities helps the earth.
Science: Students will learn more about reduce, reuse, recycle to help
the earth.
Social Studies: We will be designing our communities in the classroom
and taking what we know about helping the earth to make them more
‘green’.
Spotlight on the First Grade Teachers
Which favorite book has your class enjoyed reading the most this year?
Dwyer- Wacky Wednesday by Dr. Seuss
Jones- Chester by Melanie Watt
Denhard-Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Jacob-Saving the Earth
Demers-Chester, by Melanie Watt
Ludgin-Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
Miranda- Chester by Melanie Watt
Sargent Shriver Elementary School
301- 929- 4426