CLOPPER MILLS FIRST GRADE

2017-2018

DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
Ms. DeCastro - Ms. Duenas - Mrs. JVV - Mrs. Jones - Ms. Winn

Act Safely
What are we learning? Be Respectful
Reading: We will compare and contrast different Commit to Learning
characters adventures (what they did) and experiences
(how they felt) in fiction texts. This months
Math: We will explore the meaning of the equal sign. ABC MVPs!
We will compose and decompose numbers within 20 Beckham H.
through story problems. We will discover the
relationship between addition and subtraction. Jana P.

Writing: We will write an informative/explanatory Anika R.

piece about what makes up various cultures (food,
music, games/sports, and work/school). We will also Benjamin E.
write opinion pieces that use facts to support our
thoughts and beliefs.
Idrees W.
Science: We will classify living and non-living things as
well as experiment and observe how objects move.

Social Studies: We will learn about our own cultures

in our school community.

Dates to Remember: Reminders:

12/4 - ABC MVP Lunches

12/7 - Roaring Cougar Reader Celebration Our students go to recess

at 10:45 am. Please make
12/14 - Winter Chorus Concert (6-8pm)
sure you child is dressed
12/15 - First Grades Cultural Celebration and appropriately for the cold
interims are sent home temperatures.
12/25 - 1/1 - Holiday/No School

Contact us: Ms. DeCastro (jennifer_d_rodas@mcpsmd.org) Ms. Duenas (samantha_m_romeroduenas@mcpsmd.org)

Mrs. JVV (michelle_h_jansenvanvuuren@mcpsmd.org) Mrs. Jones (kaila_g_jones@mcpsmd.org)
Ms. Winn (kaitlin_m_winn1@mcpsmd.org)