1st Grade Newsletter

By 1st Grade Team
First Grade
October 31, 2024

Important Dates & Reminders

  • November 1, Diwali: No school
  • November 4 & 5: No school     
  • November 11, Veterans Day: No school
  • November 27-29, Thanksgiving break: No school 

What are we learning?

Language Arts

  • In November, we will continue our unit about learning about all kinds of characters. 
  • Stories of all kinds, have characters who face challenges.
  • Stories can teach us to make responsible choices and help one another

Math

  • Students will focus on sorting and classifying
  • Students will analyze and sort objects in based on characteristics.
  •  Sorting and classifying also provides a connection to identifying the attributes of coins. 
  • students will make connections to graphing and organizing data. 

Science

  • Students will learn about fall and autumn changes
  •   Students will explore tree changes
  • Students will learn about objects in motion

Social Studies

  • Students will apply the traits of a good citizen, on and offline, by valuing honesty and truthfulness in themselves and others and participating in classroom decision-making.
  • Students will understand that the people of Virginia have state and local government officials who are elected by voters and make contributions to their communities.
  • Students will learn about goods and services and how people are consumers and producers.