"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all."

-Aristotle

Monday, April 30, 2018

Week of April 30-May 4th

Greetings 1A families. As I reflect on our time together I get this wonderful feeling inside because I see such wonderful growth inside each one of my students.  We are quickly approaching the finish line and with that fast approaching target each one is striving to embrace endurance.  They have learned so much but the race is not over. Continue your encouragement to them to finish strong and to make the most of our few short weeks together. We still have much ahead.  The next few weeks are full with concerts, the Art Walk, and then we will finish the year with end of year testing.  

Please check your email from our class coordinator for any messages regarding the art walk, Thank you to everyone who has generously donated to our basket. 

MATH:
We are wrapping up our "Numbers Through 120" unit this week.  The review is tomorrow and the test is this Wednesday.  On Thursday we will begin the final math unit of first grade which is the unit on Money.  A "friendly notes" information page will be sent home in the red homework folders on Thursday.

LITERATURE:
My Father's Dragon

POETRY:"There Once was a Puffin"  by Florence Page Jacques

SCIENCE:
Astronomy

UPCOMING DATES:
Monday, May 7 - Kdg - 2nd grade Spring Concerts
Thursday, May 10 - 3rd - 5th grade Spring Concerts
Friday, May 11th - Half Day Dismissal, 12 PM (No lunch will be served.  Please send a healthy snack for your child to eat during recess.)
- Spring Art Walk / Festival, 5:30 - 7:30

Please see the Athenian Echo for details about upcoming events.

Enjoy your week!