Peek at Our Week

11-1-2026
 
What a fun fall festival parade and party! The costumes were great! I'm always so proud of all the students who walk through the school with hundreds of adults and other children watching them. Thank you to all the helpers! I couldn't have done it without you! 
 
120 is an important number for first grade math standards. We will be working towards skip counting by 10's, 5's, and eventually 2's to 120. This can be an easy thing to practice at home and in the car. These skills, especially counting by 10's and 5's are so helpful with counting coins, a skill we will continue throughout the school year.
 
Important Dates:
Tues. Nov. 3........Voting Day
Mon. Nov. 9.........No school - Professional Dev.
Wed. Nov. 11.......Veterans Day
Nov. 26-27...........Thanksgiving Break
 
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*This is what we'll be learning this week:

 

READING/Phonics.

  • Problem and solution
  • Phonics skill: S Blends (beginning and final) sk, sc, sm, sn, sl, sp, sw, st
  • Blending, spelling, building fluency
 
WRITING - Beginning narrative writing w/ character, setting, problem and solution. We will also focus on capitalization at the beginning of sentences and ending marks.
 
MATH
  • Finding Unknowns
  • Parts and Totals
  • Friends of 10  - the numbers that make up 10
  • Decomposing
  • Nickels and Pennies
  • Skip counting by 10's and 5's to 120
 
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS (2nd Step) - Refusing Bullying: You can refuse to let bullying happen to you or to others. Being assertive helps when you’re refusing bullying.
 
SOCIAL STUDIES - Citizenship, Voting, Native Education, Life Long Ago
 
SCIENCE - Animal traits, Living Things Change their Environment
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HEALTH - Being Drug Free
 

Please help your child get a good night's sleep each night and start the day with a healthy breakfast. We've got lots of learning to do. Have a great week!

 

Kara Brandt
952-758-1515
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