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1st Grade Class

Special Classes

P.E.               Monday, 10:30-11:15

Library         Tuesday, 10:15-11:00

Art                Friday, 2:15-3:00

Chapel          Wednesday, 8:20-9:00

Music           Friday, 10:30-11:15

Spanish       Thursday, 8:30-9:00

Approximate Daily Schedule

8:00-8:30     Morning Business

8:30-9:00     Bible

9:00-9:45     Language Arts

9:45-10:30   Math 

10:30-10:55 Seatwork Directions and Lunch Preparations

11:00-11:30 Lunch

11:30-1:00   Reading Groups and Seatwork

1:00-1:30     Recess

1:30-2:15      Handwriting and Spelling

2:15-3:00     Activity Time (Social Studies, Science, or Health)

3:00-3:15     Close of Day Business

3:15              Dismissal

Our schedule varies somewhat from day to day based on the special classes that we have.

Classroom Supplies/ Needs

You can drop the third grade writing tablet from your supply list.

In-coming first graders will need the following:

4 folders with bottom pockets

dozen pencils (wood only, no plastic)

2 chunky erasers

2 boxes of crayons (24 count)

highlighter

fiskar scissors (crayola brand works too, as long as they are not the safety scissors)

rubber ruler with inches and centimeters

2 large glue sticks

3 boxes of kleenex

Bible (King James version)

rubbermaid/sterilite storage container (shoebox size)

package of blank index cards (3×5)

bottle of clorox/lysol wipes

ream of copy paper

2 blue or black dry erase markers

Optional:

markers

backpack-recommended but not required

Please, no hand held pencil sharpeners or colored pencils.

Field Trips

Announcements

Book-It for January: 6 books and a diorama.

100th day of school celebration will be Tuesday, February 9th, unless we miss school because of weather.

February 16th- Famous Americans Day- reports due.

February 16th- Valentine Party (2:15)

Wishlist for the classroom:

chewable childrens Tylenol/pain reliever

paper towels

utility ball

wrapped candy

alcohol

cotton balls

Bible

Bible Test #6: Wed., February 10th.  A study guide has been sent home.

The memory verse for Thursday, Feb. 11th is:

I John 4:7

Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

Spelling

Our next spelling test will be Wed., Feb. 10th.  Here are this week’s words:

boat

like

pray

try

cloud

clown

snow

serve

first

girl

book

moon

horse

mother

because

Bonus word:  chrysalis