The first two weeks of school we will be learning procedures and routines in our classroom. The students will learn how a first grade classroom works and new expectations. I will be doing math, reading, and word assessments during these two weeks. I will keep you informed of your child's progress as I complete his/her assessment. The biggest change for the students may be that there is not a rest time in first grade. Below is a list of themes we will be working with this school year.

Aug. 11^th – Sept. 5^th            Pirates & Parrots

                                           (Our Earth, Our country, maps)

Sept. 8^th – 26^th                    Weather/ Water

Sept. 29^th – Oct. 17^th           Inventions

                                          (Benjamin Franklin, Magnets,)

Oct. 20^th – Nov. 7^th              Pasta

                                           (Thomas Jefferson,)

Nov. 10^th – 21^st                    Native Americans

                                          (Lewis & Clark, Sacagawea)

Dec. 1^st – 19^th                      Nutrition/Holidays

Jan. 5^th – 23^rd                      Winter

                                            (Harriet Tubman, non fiction)

Jan. 26^th – Feb. 13^th             Space

                                            (Light & Shadows)

Feb. 16^th – 27^th                     Wild Animals

                                            (Theodore Roosevelt)

Mar. 2^nd – 20^th                      Plants

                                            (George Washington Carver)

Mar. 23^rd – Apr. 3^rd               Animals (Pets or Rainforest)

Apr. 13^th – May 1^st               Folktales

May 4^th – 15^th                       Personal Finance

May 18^th – 22^nd                     Summer