Dear Parents,

We are getting ready to start our first science unit Force and Motion.
To launch this unit we are asking each student to bring in a toy
that fits in their hand to do a motion experiment. It must be
NO BIGGER THAN THEIR HAND or it won’t work in the experiment.
Please have them bring their toy in tomorrow, August 28, 2018!

Thank You!

The First Grade Team

Newsletter...

  

  for the week of Aug. 24

Quarter 1  Week 4

kchern@wcpss.net / mrscherns1stgrade.blogspot.com / @Chernschildren

                                                 

A note from Mrs. Chern…. Thanks to everyone for sending in shirts and extra shirts. We are tyed and dyed. Can’t wait to see how they turned out next week. Thank you to Meredith for coming up with our winning banner design. We will work on that next week. Field Trip information came home in this week’s Wednesday Folder. Please note the permission form is due before payment. We have to turn our permission slips into the office 30 days before our first trip so please make sure you send that in ASAP.

Upcoming Week’s Standards…

Reading: Continue reading assessments, comparing fiction and non-fiction texts, fiction and non-fiction retelilng assessment

Writing: Conventions Checklist: How do we make writing easy for others to read? Spacing, spelling, punctuation, capitalization

Spelling: Unit 5

Math:  Addition Strategies

Science: Begin Force and Motion unit, what is motion? How do make motion?

… There is a passage again with two questions. Please remember to practice reading the passage every night to improve fluency. We are starting count and organized ways of making sets using base 10. This week your child will bring home practice in making bigger numbers using 10’s and 1’s. This is the beginning of place value. We don’t count out 12. We count 1 ten and 2 ones.

Upcoming Events…

• 8/27 at 10:20 Fall Pictures
• 8/31 Walk-a-Thon
• 9/3 No School in honor of Labor Day
• 9/18 Spanish Concert 1:55-2:40 in Learning Commons
• 9/28 Early Release ~ school out at 1:15

     

“In doing we learn.” George Herbert, Poe

Reminder...

Click here for more information about the Green Road Library Event on Aug. 18th. 

A Note from PTA...

 Join Us on Tuesday August 14th at Bedford Bistro for Spirit Night!

5-8pm

3607 Falls River Ave, Ste 101

                     Raleigh, NC 27614                         Brassy The Bear will be there from 6-7pm!

 Help Brassfield earn 15% of the sales! 15%!!!!!!!!!

JOIN THE LEGO CLUB!

Students in grades K -5 are welcome to come and unleash their creativity with Legos!   Students will work based on both themes and free-builds.  Club begins 9/13/18 and meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday @ 8a.m. in the Learning Commons. Learn more at https://brassfield.memberhub.com/hub/LegoCl06967  

BOX TOP CONTEST

YEARBOOK 

Do you have a camera? Do you like to take pictures? Do you want to help with yearbook? If you answered 'YES' to any of those questions, then come to the Yearbook Committee Meeting next week. Julie Karg is having a meeting on Wednesday, August 15th at 9:15 in the Learning Commons. This is just an informational session, no commitment. The Yearbook Committee is seeking additional photographers...the job is flexible. Don't 'shutter' at the opportunity!

 

CARPOOL

Do you wish you had more time in your day?  Tired of sitting in carpool?  If so, here's your chance to snag one of the first TWO carpool spots from 9/1/18-8/31/19!  This is a closed bidding auction and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to our school.  

Closed bids are due by August 29th -- a link with bidding form and instructions can be found below, but also can be found in the front lobby.  Good Luck! 

Please contact Michelle Keller at michellegainey@gmail.com with any questions.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1peg4anlRNax23pRJASdHfAyCrqCODdux/view

CODING CLUB

Coding Club

Do you like to play on computers?  Want to make your own games? Then join the Brassfield Coding Club! All 1st-5th grade students can join regardless of previous club participation. Track 2 & 3 Students will meet Wednesday mornings September 12 - October 17 at 8am  in the Media Center.  You must register to join!  Registration for Track 2 is open now through August 17.  Track 3 your registration is August 20-31. Visit our blog http://brassfieldcodingclub. blogspot.com/ to find out how to register.  

Tracks 1 &  4 will meet in January, we will send out more info for you soon. 

Here's the workshop info:

It's time for another Brassfield Coding Club Workshop!What: An hour of fun with computers, robots, coding and more!
Who: Any 1st - 5th grade student regardless of previous Coding Club participation
When: August 22nd 8:00 am
Where: Brassfield Elementary Media Center
Cost: $0
Space is limited to 25 students!
Click https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040c4eaeae2da31-coding1 to sign up now!  
Come to hang out, play around and see what amazing things you can create!