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   News for the week of Sept. 9

Quarter 1 Week 8 (7)

A note from Mrs. Chern… 

Happy Dot Day! This Sunday, September 15th is

International Dot Daycelebrating the amazing book

The Dot by Peter Reynolds. Click here to view a

digital version and challenge yourself each and every

day to be like Vashti and Vashti’s teacher. The hurricane week set us a little behind as we had to repeat

the week 6 lesson plans this week. Never fear though. We

will get caught up. :) Please note that in your D.O.T. notebook for a sheet

about notes for absences. It gives you a template so that you are

inaccordance with local school policy (N.C. 115C-378). I will work on

creatinga digital version to add to the blog.

This Week’s Standards… 

Reading: Retelling non-fiction (main idea and key details)

Writing: The publishing process .

Spelling: Unit 7

Math: Strategies for solving word problems word problems (Add to Result Unknown,

Add to Change Unknown, Take From Result Unknown, Take From Change Unknown).

There are a two homework sheets to explain more about this. 

Science: Launch Earth and the Universe, What can you find in a daytime and nighttime

sky? 

This week’s focus is: Creativity

The September OPTIONAL Reading Challenge is DUE Sept.. 27th. 

Upcoming Events… 

• 9/26 Spanish Concert at 1:50 in the Learning Commons at Brassfield
• 9/30 No School! 
• 10/1 Field Trip Permission forms and money are DUE

      

“Coming together is the beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is

success” ~ Henry Ford

Newsletter and No School Sept. 5th...

No school tomorrow Sept. 5th

Email: kchern@wcpss.net

Blog: mrscherns1stgrade.blogspot.com

Twitter: @Chernschildren

   News for the week of Sept. 3

Quarter 1 Week 6

A note from Mrs. Chern… 

What a great week. We had our Apex Fun Run and made it to our 2nd

reward of Pajama Day. We earned 25 BEARS tickets and had Stuffed

Animal Day and those who completed the August Reading challenge got

popsicles. It has been a great week. We also gained a new friend.

Welcome Elijah.  

This Week’s Standards… 

Reading: What is nonfiction/expository reading? What is the purpose? What do we

have to retell? 

Writing: Taking writing through the entire writing process. Focusing on content.

Spelling: Unit 6

Math: Strategies for adding numbers, word problems (add to-result unknown)

Social Studies: Social Studies Final Project

Science: Begin our unit on Earth and the Universe

This week’s focus is: Creativity

The September OPTIONAL Reading Challenge will be in your child’s DOT notebook on

Tuesday, Sept. 4th. You have all month to complete this. It will focus on nonfiction

texts and retelling main idea and key details. It is due Sept. 27th. 

Upcoming Events… 

• 9/2 No School. Enjoy Labor Day
• 9/3 pictures at 10:10 am
• 9/4 Author’s Visit from James and Kimberly Dean at 1:00
• 9/9 Spirit Night at Bad Daddys
• 9/26 Spanish Concert at 1:50 in the Learning Commons at Brassfield
• 9/30 No School! 

      

“Coming together is the beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is

success” ~ Henry Ford