Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2014
Miss Fairchild’s
First Grade
Newsletter
A note from
Miss Fairchild…
In education, October is often referred
to as “Rocktober.” We’re well into the
year, extra-curricular activities are in
full swing, the seasons are changing,
and… it happens to be the busiest month
at school. So if you or your child are
feeling overwhelmed, you are not alone.
It’s always a challenge to push through,
but we’ll survive!
The Arboretum was a blast. There was so
much to see and do. We visited the
Children’s Garden, the famous pumpkin
patch, and had a pumpkin life cycle lesson.
Thanks to all of the parents who came!
I am so proud of our students who
participated in the Invention Convention.
Our class has 9 inventors, more than any
other class at Armstrong!
Tuesday is Walk to School Day! Walk to
school with your family, enjoy our
beautiful community, and engage your
student in meaningful conversation.
Cross your fingers for perfect weather!
Next Wednesday is parent conference
day. The conferences are on a VERY tight
schedule (20 minutes) to accommodate
everyone. Visit armstrongpta.org to sign
up if you haven’t already!
The Bike Rodeo will be next Friday at
12:50pm. Students will be reviewing
safety rules and expectations during PE.
Sincerely,
Miss Fairchild
Important upcoming
dates:
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October 7th – Walk to School Day
October 8th – Conferences
October 10th – Bike Rodeo (12:50)
Math – finding the
missing part of an
addition problem; “part,
part, whole” (addition)
and “whole, part, part”
(subtraction)
Reading – buddy
reading, singular v.
plural nouns
Phonics – ck, sh, ch, th,
wh; pluralizing nouns
Writing – capitalization
and punctuation;
letter sizing and
formation
Social Studies – symbols
and mottos of
Armstrong
Science – plant life
cycles, pumpkins,
observation skills and
tools; Invention
Convention