Thursday, April 2, 2015

Week of April 6th

SCHOOL IS IN SESSION ON MONDAY THE 6TH.

Menu change for 4/7:  
There will be no tacos.  The rest remains the same.

LET'S CELEBRATE!
Join us for our annual celebration of diverse cultures within our community.  There will be free entertainment and food for sale. Come to the middle school from 5:30-7:00 on April 10th.  You won't be disappointed! find more information at www.isd47.org/celebrate  

Walk for Life is coming up!  Bottles went home on April 1st.  They are due back at school on May 1st.  If they are full, your child may bring it back so I can empty it and send it back home. We will be giving the money collected to the American Cancer Society. We will also have special days coming up.

Like last year we will have special Fridays.  For next week (6th-10th), if your child brings in a dollar they can wear a hat on Friday the 10th! The dollar can be brought in any day of the week, the hat is only worn on Friday.

MARK YOU CALENDARS! 
The PV spring carnival is on May 1st!! We will, once again, be collecting items/money for baskets.  These baskets will be auctioned off at the spring carnival. The 1st Grade theme is FROZEN! (I know...) We will collect anything that you can donate that has to do with the movie Frozen.  Check out those dollar sections at Target and other stores! If you would rather give a monetary donation make checks payable to PLEASANTVIEW PTAC.  A blue information sheet came home with your child on Monday, March 30th.

If you can volunteer to help with the carnival, please contact pvptac@gmail.com.  The PTAC has been instrumental in providing our students with money for field trips, iPads, active boards, social events and many more things!


HERE IS WHAT WE WILL WORK ON THIS WEEK:

Language arts will include:
  • What clues tell you what a character is like? We will read "The New Friend".
  • Understanding characters
  • The sounds ou, ow, oi, oy, au, aw
  • Synonyms (words that have similar meanings)
  • Contractions
Math will include:
  • Counting money practice
  • Counting money practice
  • Counting money practice
There will be little to no math homework on yellow paper this week. If there is not a math practice sheet in your child's folder, please take that evening and practice counting coins for 15 minutes!  In first grade we work on dimes, nickels, and pennies.  Only use quarters if your child is ready for a challenge.