We will be having free dress days on Thursday and Friday for the Mother/son and Father/daughter dances.  So ALL students may be have a free dress day on those days.  They don't need to be going to the dance.  

 

We will also be having bag lunches on Thursday and Friday and not hot dogs and pizza.  

 

Let me know if you have any questions! 

Mary Byrne

Look at the Week of May 13^th        

Hello first grade families! Take a look at our week.

Math:

This week we will take unit nine assessment. We will review all first-grade math skills learned this year before we take our end of the year assessment.

Language Arts

Reading:

This week we will continue unit ten! We will explore sound, light, and heat. We will compare and contrast the differences between them.

Language and Writing Skills: This week we will review grammar skills previously taught (noun, verbs, pronouns, suffixes, prefixes, sentence structures).

Spelling/Phonics:

We will be making and reading complex vowel /O/ words.

Spelling words this week are: draw, small, chalk, taught, yawn, launch, caught, fault, father, never

We will take a spelling and reading comprehension assessment on Friday.

Life Science: This week we will take our sprouts and plant them outside!

Reminders:

Upcoming Dates to Remember

May 16th: Mother/Son Dance

May 17th: Father/Daughter Dance

May 17th: Family Deadline to Register for Summer Camp

May 20th-24th: Field Days

May 28th: MAY MADNESS

May 28th-31st: Book Fair

May 31st: Beach Day

June 1st: Tater Daze Parade

June 3rd: Talent Show

 

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Email is the best way to communicate.

Mary Byrne

First Grade Teacher

 Room 231

[email protected]

(763) 777-8942 # 8813

The Week of May 6^th       

Hello First Grade Families!

Math:

This week we will complete unit nine. We will review measurement and learn how to add and subtract two-digit numbers. Next week we will take the unit nine assessment.

Language Arts

Reading:

This week we will begin unit ten! We will explore sound, light, and heat. We will compare and contrast the differences between them.

Language and Writing Skills: This week we will continue to learn about preposition words. Words such as; between, during, beyond, up, over & in. We will write complete sentences using preposition.

Spelling/Phonics:

We will be making and reading silent letters (wr, kn, gn) words. Spelling words come home on Monday along with the week’s homework. 

We will take a spelling assessment on Friday.

 

Life Science:

We will continue to observe our planted seeds as they sprout and grow.

 

Homework: Make sure your child is reading for at least twenty minutes each night.

Reading at home:

Please have your student read online on their Razkids account twenty minutes each night!

 

To use student account login to:

https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login

Teacher: mbyrne71

Click their name

Student passwords are their student ID/lunch number.

 

Reminders:

May 9^th Music Program 10:15

Parents Welcome!

 

Upcoming Dates to Remember

May 9th: Prek-1st Music Program

May 16th: Mother/Son Dance

May 17th: Father/Daughter Dance

May 17th: Family Deadline to Register for Summer Camp

May 20th-24th: Field Days

May 28th: MAY MADNESS

May 28th-31st: Book Fair

May 31st: Beach Day

June 1st: Tater Daze Parade

June 3rd: Talent Show

 

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Email is the best way to communicate.

Mary Byrne

First Grade Teacher

 Room 231

[email protected]

 

                                       Look at the Week April 15^th      

Hello first grade families!

Math:

This week we will finish unit eight. We will review the units learning targets and take the unit assessment on Thursday.

Language Arts

This week we will begin unit nine. In unit nine we will learn about goods and services.

Language and Writing Skills: This week we will be categorizing different objects. We will write sentences about people who do services in our community. We will review word endings and discuss how they change meaning of the words.

Spelling/Phonics:

We will be making and reading /ou/ and /ow/ diphthong words.

We will take a spelling and reading comprehension assessment on Friday.

Life Science: This week we will continue observing the life cycle of a butterfly. Last week our caterpillars moved into the pupa stage!

Social Studies: We will be learning about wants versus needs and goods and services.

Homework: Make sure your child is reading for at least twenty minutes each night.

They may read online on their Razkids account twenty minutes each night!

To use student account login to:

https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login

Teacher: mbyrne71

Click their name

Student passwords are their student ID/lunch number.

Reminders:

April 19^th NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

April 24^th Field Trip Forms Due

April 30^th Field Trip to the Como Zoo

The classroom needs Kleenex if your family could donate Kleenex to us that would be greatly appreciated.

Please send in items for our May Madness Raffle!

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Email is the best way to communicate with me!

Mary Byrne

 

Next week is SPIRIT WEEK!

Monday: Hoodie Day

Tuesday: Pajama Day

Wednesday: School Color Day (red, black, gray, white)

Thursday: Jersey Day

Friday: Hat Day

LET'S HAVE FUN SHOWING OUR  ATHLOS SPIRIT!

 

Today marks the first day of the third trimester.  Report cards will be coming home soon.  

 

In both math and reading, we continue with unit 7.  

 

In math, we are working on attributes of shapes and subtraction.  We will be taking a quiz this week on subtraction. 

 

In reading, we are working on we are working on long i spellings.  Our spelling list was sent home today (with this weeks homework), and we will be working on the different ways that long i can be spelled.  Our spelling test will be on Friday.  We are still working on the past, present, and future.  We make time everyday to read quietly.  The first graders reading abilities has sky rocketed and it is so fun to watch them dive into a great book!  

 

Please make sure that you are reading every night with your child!  

 

We are looking forward to a great week ahead!

 

There is no school on Friday 3/8.  Because there is not school on Friday, homework is due tomorrow, Thursday, 3/7.  We will also have our spelling test tomorrow.  

 

Have a wonderful long weekend! 

The World Fair Day is on Tuesday, 2/20/24.  This year the first graders have been learning about Iceland!  They should be able to say a few words to you in Icelandic.  We have also learned a song!  Ask them to sing it to you!  The English translation is Up and Down.  

 

You are welcome to come to school from 4:30 to 6:15 pm to experience the entire school's fair.  Bring the whole family and learn something new about our world!!! 

Welcome to 2024!!!

 

It was great to see the first graders this morning!  We are working on reviewing our rules!  Most of us were a little extra chatty today but I am confident that we will be back in the groove in no time! 

 

Week 16 Homework was sent home today.  I, also, sent home the spelling list for our spelling test on Friday. 

 

We made reading goals for the end of first grade.  We should be reading at our reading levels every night.  You may log into RazKids to find books at your child's level.  Here's how you log in:

 

https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login

Teacher: mbyrne71

Click their name

Student passwords are their student ID/lunch number

Reading every night is so important.  Please make the effort to get your child in the regular routine of nightly reading.  

 

Tomorrow is another free dress day!  

 

There is no school on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.  I hope you have a great Thanksgiving holiday, if you celebrate! 

 

Next week is the last week of the first trimester.  If your child has been absent in the last few weeks, I am trying to catch them up and get any assessments done that they might have missed.  

 

As the weather gets colder, please make sure that your child is coming to school dressed for the weather.  We do go out to recess twice a day.  

 

December will be here soon and we will be decorating for winter and learning many new things! 

 

Have a wonderful week! 

Parents:

 

Tomorrow is Halloween and is a free dress day.  Students do not need to wear their uniform.  

 

Thursday of this week is Picture retake day.  If your child needs to take a retake photo on that day, they may come out of uniform.  

 

Homework is sent home every day.  Students should be completing the homework and returning the next day.  Many students have not been handing their homework.  Please help your child remember to do their work and to also return it to school.  Thanks! 

 

 

Nov. 2 Picture Retake Day

Nov. 6^th Butterbraid Fundraiser begins

Nov. 9 – 10 Parent teacher conferences-Schedule your confreance today

Parent/Teacher conferences Thu. 11/9 (3:45pm - 6:45pm) and Fri. 11/10 (7:15am - 12:45pm). 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow is Super Hero Day at Athlos.  Your child may come out of uniform and dress as their favorite super hero.  We have talked about all kinds of super heros! I look forward to seeing who they choose as their super hero!

 

Also, Monday is our Book Fair day.  We will be going to the book fair at 11:30.  Students may bring money on that day to shop.