January Author Celebration

Here are some photos from our January Author Celebration.  Thanks to all families who were able to join us!

Field Trip: The Building for Kids

Here are some photos from our field trip to The Building for Kids in Appleton!

Events this week...

Monday:  Mrs. Kraft will be substitute teaching in our classroom.  I will be in the building all day working with students individually to complete their mid-year DRA (developmental reading assessments).

Tuesday:  Shapiro STEM Family Night 5:30-7:00 - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

Friday:  The 100th Day of School!  Students are asked to bring in 100 items for 'show and tell'.

Week of 2/1

Wow!  It's hard to believe it's already February!

This week we will complete the second half of our math exploration unit.  Students will continue to use the bead rack to use efficient addition and subtraction strategies.  This week students will work with their partners to create story problems for addition and subtraction.

Our word wall words this week include:  know, little, quit, them

This week during writer's workshop the students will begin to learn about opinion writing.  Students will start by choosing what they think is the 'best' object from a collection, and then write their reasons why they think it is the best!

We are continuing our social studies economics unit.  This week we will learn about goods and services, and where goods come from.

Coin Drive

The Shapiro Student Council is excited to raise money for the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin as our winter fundraising activity!

  

Beginning Monday, February 1st

Students and staff are encouraged to donate loose change to our coin buckets!

(Coin buckets will be placed in each classroom)

Our goal is to raise $150 as a school!

IF WE DO... The entire school is invited to participate in an extra spirit day (Date TBD).

T W I N     D A Y!

Event: Coin Drive for CARE

When: February 1st- February 10th

Why: Because WE CARE!

Events this week...

Tuesday 1/26:  First Grade Author Celebration from 12:10-12:45 in Stations 2 and 3

Friday 1/29:  School Spirit Day - Dress Like Your Future Career!
                     First Semester Report Cards posted on Infinite Campus
                     Family Movie Night at 6:00 in the gym - Hotel Transylvania 2

Week of 1/25

This week in math we will begin a ten day exploration unit.  Students will be working with their peers and using the bead rack to develop addition and subtraction strategies, as well as increase their number structuring skills.  During this unit we will not have a math homework packet; instead individual practice sheets will come home daily.

Our word wall words this week include:  blue, his, red, show

During writer's workshop we will be wrapping up our unit of study on informational writing.  Students are looking forward to sharing their writing during our Author Celebration on Tuesday afternoon.  On Wednesday afternoon students will have their end of unit writing prompt to demonstrate their independent writing skills.  Our next unit of study will be opinion writing.

Last week we wrapped up our science unit of study on matter.  This week we will switch to social studies and learn about economics.  Our topic for this week will be earning money and saving and spending money.

You're Invited!

You're Invited to our Author Celebration!

Who:  All first graders
Where:  Stations 2 and 3
When:  Tuesday, January 26th from 12:10-12:45
What:  All first graders will be reading their all about teaching booklets!

During this time we invite family members and teachers to come listen to the students read their books and celebrate their accomplishments as writers!  Please come and read as many books as possible!  We hope you can make it!

Week of January 18th

I hope everyone is doing their best to stay warm!  Our students have been cooped up inside for quite a few days now!  I think it's safe to say we are all looking forward to outdoor recess!

This week in math we are continuing to work on strategies for addition and subtraction.  On Wednesday we will review the concepts we learned in Unit 4.  Students will be bringing home a unit 4 review as homework on Wednesday.  On Thursday we will have our end of unit assessment.

Our word wall words this week include:  what, where, why, when.  All of these words are used to start questions.

This week during writer's workshop the students are working hard to finish their final 'all about' teaching chapter book.  Next week we will have our end of unit Author Celebration!  The students are looking forward to sharing their writing.  Look in your child's folder for an invitation to our Author Celebration!  All family is welcome to join us!

This is our final week of our science unit all about matter.  We are continuing to learn about solids, liquids, and gases.  We will also talk more about how matter can change forms.

Remember - there is no school on Friday.

Week of January 11th

On Wednesday all students will be dismissed at 12:30.

On Thursday all first graders will take a field trip to The Building for Kids.  We will be leaving school at 8:45 am and returning around 1:30 pm.  Please remember to send back your child's signed permission slip and the $4 admission fee.  

This week in math we will continue to learn about measurement and practice telling time to the hour and half hour.  

Students will have time to complete their information topic research tomorrow morning, and after lunch students will begin to write their next information chapter book.  Ask your child what topic they chose.  

During reading we will continue to focus on making connections.  We will also begin to discuss non-fiction text features.  

In science the students will participate in science experiments to explore liquids. 

Have a great week!  :)

This Week...

After our well deserved winter break we are right back on track with our learning!  

This week in math we are continuing to explore different tools of measurement.  So far we have learned about measuring temperature using thermometers and measuring items using non-standard units of measurement, such as body parts.  As the week continues we will practice measuring with a standard ruler.  Students are also continuing to work on basic addition and subtraction, as well as patterns, numbers before and after, number identification, structuring, and more!

During word work this week we will be practicing reading and writing words with short vowels.  

Tomorrow students will choose a topic for their next information teaching booklet.  Students will explore a variety of topics on the Pebble Go site before choosing their topic.  Over the next few days the students will have the opportunity to research their topic in the computer lab!

Our focus for reader's workshop this week is making connections.  We are focusing on sharing our connections to a story verbally and through writing.  Ask your children what connections they might have to stories they read at home!

During science we are exploring different types of liquids and discussing their properties!

Movie Night!

This Friday our PTO is hosting a movie night from 6-8 pm in the Shapiro gym.
The movie will be Minions!

EAA Field Trip Pictures

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a very enjoyable holiday season!  Time sure does fly when you're having fun!

This week we will begin unit 4 in math.  This week we will explore reading tools of measurement, such as thermometers, rulers, tape measures, and clocks.

Our word wall words this week are:  but, has, read, that

During writer's workshop students will continue to write informational teaching booklets.  Students will have the opportunity to pick a topic of interest to them and research the topic using the Pebble Go website.

In science we will continue to study matter.  In December we learned all about solid matter.  Next, we will study liquid forms of matter.

On Monday your child will bring home a field trip permission slip.  We will be going to The Building for Kids in Appleton on Thursday, January 14th.  While at The Building for Kids the students will participate in their 'Magnificent Matter' discovery class, and have time for exploration.

Remember - if you scroll all the way to the bottom of this page you will be able to see other upcoming events on the calendar.