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ISSUE 10 NOVEMBER 9, 2018 

Reading  
Reading Math  
Math
This week, first graders  In Chapter 2, students created number lines and 
engaged in an interactive read  identified the size of a jump on the number line. They 
aloud of ​Ish​, by Peter Reynolds.  also used the plus and minus symbol to record jumps 
We practiced applying all of the  on a number line (+ is jumping forward and - is 
good reading habits we have  jumping backwards). First graders used this 
learned in our first reading unit,  knowledge to record 
including taking a sneak peek  addition and 
at the beginning of the story, checking our sneak peek,  subtraction problems 
making predictions, and retelling the story.    vertically with a starting 
  number, jumping 
Fundations  
Fundations number, and landing 
number. 
First graders worked in Unit 4 of   
Fundations which focuses on 
bonus letters (ff, ll, ss). We learned  Social Studies 
Studies 
that if a one-syllable word has a  First graders learned about Veterans 
short vowel that is immediately  Day this week. We read a Scholastic 
followed by an f, l, or s, the  News all about the holiday and first 
consonant needs to be doubled.  graders learned how it is a day to 
The f, l, or s is considered a bonus letter because it is  honor and thank the people who have 
extra - it does not make a sound! We also learned  bravely fought for our country. 
about the -all welded sound that has an unexpected   
sound: /ol/. First graders had fun spelling and  We also began learning about Thanksgiving this week 
searching for bonus letters and “marking them up” with  and will continue our study next week. First graders 
a star.  are learning a special song, “Thanks-a-Lot” that we 
  will sing at the all-school Community Meeting next 
Writing  
Writing week. Each class is also learning a special 
Thanksgiving-themed poem that will also be recited at 
In writing, first graders  the assembly. First graders are excited and are 
continued working on their  working hard to memorize their song and poems! 
small moment stories. We   
practiced “bringing the inside 
out” by adding feeling to our 
stories and using drama to  Save the Date  
bring our stories to life. Next  November 12th​
12th​: Veteran’s Day (NO SCHOOL) 
week, we will learn to use  November 16th​
16th​: Thanks-a-Lot Community Meeting 
words we know to spell new words. Soon, first graders  (Mitchell Students and Staff) 
will be publishing their favorite story from their writing  November 21-23rd​
21-23rd​: Thanksgiving Recess (NO SCHOOL) 
folder!  December 12th​
12th​: Delayed Opening (10:20am start) 
December 24th - January 1st​1st​: Winter Recess 
   
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