1/8 to 1/12

Hello!
After a cold week of indoor recess, it is nice to be back with some normal temperatures! This week is an exciting week with new units starting. Check for new scholastic orders to come out this week. Remember you can always order online if you would like to purchase any books.

Don't forget...January is a big month for our school!  There are many informational events taking place to help others learn more about New Directions.  Please share these dates with anyone you think may be interested in learning more about what a great place New Directions is for students to learn and grow!
Thursday, January 11th-5:30 PM District-Wide Info Session held at Tanner Early Learning Center
Tuesday, January 16th-6:00 -7:00 PM Info Session at New Directions
Monday, January 22nd-10:00 AM-1:00 PM Open House for prospective families at New Directions
Thursday, February 1st-6:00-7:00 PM-Info Session at New Directions
Families can also call Mrs. Frischmann at 766-6116 to set up individual tours.
January 2nd: Classes Resume
January 19th: ½ Day for Students and Yearbook Orders due
January 22nd: No School for Students
January 23rd: Art Family Night
January 25th: Jump Rope for Heart Family Night

Reading: In reading this week we are continuing to explore our characters in our new fiction books. We are noticing how characters change throughout the book, working on visualization (picturing the story in your mind), retelling, and looking at the setting in our books.
Writing:  We love writing about our collections. We will be looking at an opinion checklist and learning what first grade writers need to include in their writing to make it convincing.  We will teach students that writers don’t always share the same opinion and that we need to back up opinions with reasons.
Word Study: A unit 6 packet will be coming home tomorrow!

Math: This week in math we are learning about the make a ten strategy. We will notice how it is quicker to make a ten to solve, then to count on. We will also start exploring doubles and how they can help us solve addition problems. We will end the week with the mid-year assessment in math.
Content:  We will be learning more about the sun this week.  We will learn how far the sun is from the earth.  We will also be researching and writing about what we learn from books.  

Let me know if you have any questions.

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