Happy New Year!
It's great to be back. We are settled back in and back to the business of first grade. We spent the week reviewing routines in reading, reminding ourselves of how to be an effective reading partner. A new unit starts this week and I am excited to see where it takes us. The grading period ends later this month so a portion of our readers workshop will include individual assessments in phonics, fluency and comprehension. In math we have started a new unit that uses the number line as a tool for solving addition and subtraction problems. Be on the lookout for a unit overview in your child's take home folder that shares more details about what is to come in math. The volunteer sign up has been updated through spring break. It includes dates not only for reading with students but also for art help. We have an artist in residence beginning soon and would love help with the puppet making portion of the residency. I've set aside 4 slots for each session but if they fill up and you would still like to help just let me know. It's a really fun project. A second art residency begins in March and students will be working with clay so help will be very much appreciated! We have our first fieldtrip next month to see the play, Pete the Cat at the Newmark Theater downtown. A permission slip came home on Friday so if it didn't make it please let me know and I will send another copy. Upcoming Dates Tuesday, January 9 Dough for Dollars PTA fundraiser - Mt. Tabor Pizzicato Monday, January 15 No School Tuesday, January 16 Red Yarn Art Residency 9:30-10:30 Wednesday, January 17 Late Opening Monday, January 22 Art Infusion Part 1 1:00 Tuesday, January 23 Red Yarn Art Residency 9:30 - 10:30 (Parent Help Needed) Friday, January 26 Spirit Day - The Spirit of Oregon Monday, January 29 Planning Day - No School Tuesday, January 30 Red Yarn Art Residency 9:30 - 10:30 (Parent Help Needed) Wednesday, January 31 Art Infusion Part 2 1:00
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MS. SCHIADAI teach first grade in southeast Portland where every day brings a new adventure!
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