First Grade Happenings 
Last week, your child traveled back in time to learn about life long ago! We compared and contrasted food, clothing, housing, and transportation from the past with the present. Students also learned about the life and contributions of three historical figures: Lewis and Clark, and Sacagawea. We saw how Sacagawea used her God-given gifts as she courageously helped Lewis and Clark find the passageway to the Pacific ocean. This week, we will continue to explore life long ago as we learn about Squanto and the first Thanksgiving. We love this season of remembrance and gratitude in first grade!
Important Notes For The Week
Report Cards
Report cards are inside of your child’s Friday folder. Please sign the white copy and return that copy to school.
Thanksgiving Parade
On Friday, November 20th, lower school will have a Thanksgiving parade in the parking lot. You will not want to miss this! Click here for a map of the parade route. Pie and cake will be served following the parade. Students should wear their first grade Lower School t-shirts to school on Friday. If your child is going home with you after the parade (and pie!), please make sure you let their teacher know. Please find your child’s teacher at the end of the parade to sign your child out. If your child is staying the full day, they will need to bring a packed lunch.
Compass Rose Test
We will have a test over cardinal and intermediate directions on Tuesday, November 17th. A study guide is enclosed in the Friday folder. Please help your child review for this assessment on Tuesday.
What are we learning ?
Bible:
The students will hear the Thanksgiving story from a biblical perspective.
We will discuss how it is important to follow God for our whole lives and will make a connection to Squanto’s life.
There will not be a Bible verse assessment this week.
Math:
Measurement, Graphing, and Addition Facts
Reading:
Asking and Answering Questions, Making Connections, Sequence of Events
We will be wrapping up our reading unit this week as we read and sequence events from Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving, as well as the beloved book A Turkey for Thanksgiving.
Phonics:
-ank, -ink, -onk, -unk
We will have our spelling test over sight words on Thursday, 11/19.
Click on the link to find fun ways to study your spelling words during the week!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7MaYLEJu-iqazI1U0U0TzF3c3M/view?ts=5b91dc5d
Laililo Phonics
Laililo is a great online phonics program that is being offered for free right now. Click on the link above to access this wonderful resource!
Social Studies:
Compass Rose Assessment on Tuesday, November 17th
Your child will be asked to identify cardinal and intermediate directions on a compass rose. The study guide for this assessment is inside this week’s Friday folder.
Life Long Ago
We will celebrate our study of Life Long Ago by having our own version of Colonial Days on Thursday. Be on the lookout for pictures we post on Seesaw!
Squanto
