Upcoming Events
Field Trip to Spruce Peak Performing Arts
Sept. 13 leaving @ 9:00
Grandparents Lunch - more info to come soon!
Sept. 23 @ 11:00-12:30
Early Release Day
Sept. 28 @ 11:30
Book Orders Due Sept. 25th
Use the catalogs sent home in your student's home folder or shop at https://www.scholastic.com/home Mrs. Marcelino's Class
CLASS CODE
PBIS Slip and Slide Event
What a fun afternoon we had on our giant slip and slides! Students enjoyed our school wide positive behavior celebration! More pictures to come :)
Hopes and Dreams
Over the first few weeks of school, we developed goals which we call Hopes and Dreams. Together we read the story Rex the Heart of a Hero a book about a tiny dog with big dreams of being a superhero. Each child set a goal(s) and created their own superhero character. We base our classroom expectations around ideas that support these Hopes and Dreams.
First Grade Math
This week, we began math instruction! The second grade students work with our fabulous new 2-3 teacher Mrs. Riddle, while the first graders work with me! We have begun our Number Corner routine, and have begun a short study on numbers all around us. This week , we counted by 1s and 2s and made a cool popsicle graph! Students enjoyed playing Animals in a Cave (missing addend game) and boneyard ( a version of dominoes).
This year, our first graders will also take part in Math Menu. You will see an overview letter in your student's home-folder on Monday.
On Friday, we celebrated our math thinking with a popsicle party!
Click on the link below to see more about our first unit of study.
Class Promise /PAWS Rules
After completing our Hopes and Dreams for the year, we began forming our Class Promise. Students know that to achieve our goals, we need to agree to classroom expectations. We also created really cool self portraits to accompany our Class Promise.
Readers' Workshop Begins
The first and second graders began learning the expectations for Readers' Workshop this week. Each child has a book bag filled with high interest books and books from our Just Right library. We are learning to transition from our mini lesson to our "comfy spots" around the room and enjoy our books during independent reading. Several times throughout the week, students take part in an interactive read aloud which helps build a LOVE of reading.
Mrs. Russin our reading specialist will begin conducting fall benchmark assessment next week. Soon after we will begin small group work and targeted instruction.
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