TCE First Grade 2020-2021: March 29

Calendar

April 2nd - No School/Weather Day (unless we hear otherwise from the district)
April 5th - No School
April 6th - Book in a bag pick up (8-12 by the TCE front doors)
April 19th - Book in a bag pick up (8-12 by the TCE front doors)
April 20th - Mrs. McCullough's birthday
April 30th - Bring a small stuffed animal to school/zoom.

Look at what we will be learning next week:

Math: Learners will use skip counting by twos, fives, and tens to determine the value of a collection of pennies, nickels and dimes.

Science: This week we will begin discussing the life cycles of frogs, fish, and chickens. We will observe how animals grow and change through out their lives.

Language Arts:

Reading: We will work on self-monitoring and correcting our mistakes when reading.

Writing: We will continue to focus on persuasive writing.

Phonics: We will talk about the /ou/ sound and how it is found mostly in the middle of a word.

Social Studies: We will identify examples of people wanting more than they can have.

Fun activities to do at home:

Have fun learning about coins while singing along to this song.

Start collecting coins in a zip lock bag. Have your child organize the coins by their value. Keep the bag of coins ready during our math zoom time.

Practice counting to 120 by twos with your child.

READING - Enjoy some extra time reading on Bookflix, Epic, Learning A-Z, Book in a Bag, or check out some books from the TCE library. Our librarian hands out library books on Wednesdays.

In the reading course of Schoology, you can find the kindergarten, first grade, and second grade snap word list.

Social Studies: We have started our unit on Economics in social studies. This is a great time for discussions with your children about earning money, spending money, and the differences between needs and wants.

Virtual Learner Announcements

Dream Box - Please make sure your child is on Dream Box at least 3 times a week for 15 minutes. :-)

Virtual learners -- if you would like to check out books from the TCE library, please click on Mrs. Mancuso's link below to learn how: https://www.loom.com/share/3e99db6ca13c438a8b891ceb1029898

Our district uses a web-based platform called bulb. Using bulb, your child can showcase their work and growth as a learner. We will need everyone to download the bulb app from manger. Once the app is downloaded, please watch the video and follow the steps to log into your child's account and add a page to their digital portfolio. Please have this done by Monday, March 8th. If you need help, please reach out to your child's math and science teacher.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MlifWSX0HxzNkeUm3sMNTwgZdVpSAbWL/view

Face to Face Learner Announcements

Please ask your child if they have working headphones. Many learners have broken their headphones or the headphones do not fit them correctly. We use these every day so it's good to invest in a good pair of headphones. If your child needs a new pair, please send them to school.

Please make sure you put your child's fully charged Ipad and charger in their backpack each day. The Ipad battery should be 100%.

We have library on Mondays. Please make sure to send your library books back to school on Monday so your child can check out some new books.

Virtual and Face to Face Learner Announcement

Reminder: Town Center Yearbooks

Our 2020-2021 Town Center Yearbook is now available for purchase. The cost is $25, and they will arrive in the spring. Click here to place your order. **Please note that the yearbook cost Is NOT INCLUDED in the TCE Trail Pass.

Please see the link below to view Miss Martin's newsletter:

https://www.smore.com/2ct3w

1st Grade Pictures