MARCH MCMONTHLY NEWS

IN LIKE A LION, OUT LIKE A LAMB?

March is coming in like a lamb this year.  Let's hope the lamb weather gets a little warmer!  You will be amazed at how fast time will fly in first grade this spring!

We kick off the month with Dr. Seuss' birthday!  We will participate in "Read Across America" in honor of Dr. Seuss this Wednesday.  A few ways the children can show their spirit for Read Across America and our "Green Eggs and Ham" Activity Afternoon is to wear red, white, and black clothing as "Cats in the Hat."  Or, if your child has a favorite hat or some crazy or mismatched socks, he or she could wear them on Wednesday as well.  In addition, if your child has any favorite Dr. Seuss books, he or she should feel free to bring them in to enjoy with their classmates throughout this week.

LANGUAGE ARTS

We continue to review short vowels, long vowels, and we are learning tricky sounds that look a little different and "don't follow the rules."   Paying close attention to the longer stories we are now reading helps us to rigure out what to do when words are tricky, and it also helps us to "jump" right into books with characters!  We are increasing our writing skills and focusing on compete sentences, proper punctuation, and story details.  We have been enjoying non-fiction writing and we officially move into writing our own "All About" stories.

MATH

We now begin to enjoy a new understanding of geometric shapes and have fun with different units of measurement (perhaps we can help cook more now!)  By the middle of the month, we will return to focus on the parts and total in addition and subtraction stories by using strategies such as doubling, counting on, counting back, and more.

BIRTHDAYS

Wednesday, March 2:          Simone Yang

REMINDERS

Wed, Mar. 2:  Wear red, white & black clothing, crazy socks, or hats

(Class Spirit Day in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America Day)

Fri., Mar. 4:  Scholastic orders due

Mar. 7 - 31:  Pennies for Patients School-wide Fundraiser

Mon., Mar. 11:  Progress Reports home

Mon-Wed., March 14-16:  Conferences, 1:30 dismissal

SPECIAL NOTES

• Thanks for the continued box tops. The collection continues through May.
• Thanks for your generous support in the Daffodil Drive.
• Continued thanks to our Room Moms, Marijke Hart and Nancy Lombra, and all families for all the work you do with your children supporting our first grade learning

FEBRUARY WORDS



any

ate

blue

by

fly

from

funny

give

live

many

may

our

out

of

pretty