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First Grade Weekly Newsletter
Week of April 29th – May 3rd , 2013
Reminders/Announcements Dear Parents, First grade teachers will start administering DRA (running records) to determine your child’s reading level, this week.
Allen Pond Picnic will be June 6th – 10AM – 1:30 PM. Our grade 1 team can use parent volunteers .All volunteers must have their background checked and finger printed. (click the link) More information about the Allen Pond’s Picnic will be available soon. Finally, scroll down for other important reminders and events happening at Northview.
First Grade Teachers Reminders:
April 29th – DRA testing starts
May 20th – 4rth Quarter Progress Reports Released
May 27th - Memorial Day – No School
May 31st - Career Day
June 6th – Allen Pond Picnic
June 7th – ½ day Last Day of School for students For questions or concerns please contact
us at 301-218-1520 or e-mail.
Reading/Language Arts Skills for the Week
Theme 10 Week 2
Skill and Strategy:
Summarize
Sequence of Events
Stories and Read Aloud
Stone Soup
Fireflies for Nathan
Phonics : r-controlled vowels: ar
High Frequency Words:
Begin minute already above against
caught
Spelling Words:
Far car arm dark yard start jar party
Bonus words: large favorite
www.Spellingcity.com user name is NorthviewElementary1st. (No spaces)
Math Skills for the Week Unit 4: Geometry and Measurement & Data
Module #2: Building with Three Dimensional Shapes Strategy/Concept: Building 2D Shapes Using Pattern Blocks; Solid Figures (3D shapes) and their attributes Standards –1.G.1 Distinguish between defining attributes versus non-defining attributes; build and draw shapes to possess defining attributes. 1.G.2 – Compose two-dimensional shapes or three dimensional shapes to create a composite shape. Vocabulary: vertices , edges, surfaces, cubes, rectangular prisms, circular cones, circular cylinders
Science Skills for the Week Chapter 11: Day and Night Sky
Vocabulary: moon , rotation , sun , planet , star, telescope
Lesson 1 What is in the day sky? Lesson 2 What causes day and night? Lesson 3 What is in the night sky?
Chapter 11 Test
Chapter 12: Science in Our World Lesson 1 How do farmers use
technology to grow food?
http://tinyurl.com/2012math
Rm. 208 - Mary Bast [email protected] , Rm.210 - Angela Wright [email protected] , Rm. 213 - Marivic Cruz [email protected] , Rm. 214 - Beth Keister [email protected] , Rm. 216 – Dana Kemp [email protected]
Georgeann Fries– [email protected]
Special Education Teacher Mary Hendley – [email protected]
Reading Specialist
May 2nd- Ms. Cruz’s B-day May 9th- Mrs. Kemp’s B-day
Northview Elementary School
3700 Northview Drive
Bowie, Md 20716
April 2013
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Northview Elementary School will be hosting Career Day on May 31, 2013 from 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. The purpose of Career Day is to familiarize students with a wide variety of career opportunities. A particular focus is to reinforce to students the importance of good work habits, daily attendance in school and how acquiring basic skills can put them on the road to obtaining a career.
Presenters will be asked to speak to two or three classes for up to 20 minutes each about the training and education needed in order to obtain a particular career. Please bring literature, demonstrations or other interesting tools that assist you in your career.
A continental breakfast will be provided from 7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Please complete and return the bottom portion of this letter to Mrs. L. James/ Professional School Counselor or email me at [email protected] by Friday, May 17, 2013 if you are interested in being a presenter for Career Day.
________________________________________________________________________
CAREER DAY
Parent Name ______________________________________________
Career/Occupation__________________________________________
Do you have a child that attends Northview? _________________________
Child’s Name __________________________________________________
Grade ____ Teacher__________ Email__________________
Home Number ______________________________________
Work Number ______________________________________
**Thank you!!!! I look forward to hearing from you. Please call or email me at [email protected] of you have any questions.
Mrs. L. James, Professional School Counselor (301) – 218-1520
