Mrs. Vella's 1st Grade Super Stars

**Please let me stress that this is optional practice for your student, not required.  We do ask for students to read 20+ minutes every day to develop their love for reading.  

Although we have optional review, we very seriously encourage you reading with your children, reading to your children, and reading as a family.  We have learned that the public library has a wonderful app to access amazing books online called Libby. You can access the app information at this link:  Libby Link   By using your public library account, your students can log in and choose from thousands of books online for free to read to you, you to read to them, your family to read together, etc.  Audio books followed along also are a great source to develop this love for reading with your child as they follow along in the book.  

1- Optional Math Practice: 

• The family letter below provides review in math that you can do with your student.  Please read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.

We are learning this standard this week:


This is what you can review from last week’s lesson: 
 

• Optional: for extra math practice, play any of these Math Fact Activities 2018

2- Reading 20 minutes per day. I strongly encourage you to make reading a priority. Reading comprehension strategy: Help your child read a story and then retell the events from the story in the correct order (First, Next, Then and Last) while they are focusing on the characters, setting, and events. As well as, the main topic.
This is what we will be working on in Language Arts: 

We will be having a math assessment tomorrow covering the following standard. I understand the meaning of the equal sign (=means the same) AND know if an equation (number sentence) is True (correct) or False (not correct) Please review the following with your student. Most are beginning to understand it but may not have it mastered yet.

1-Wednesday Oct 30: Hero Day 
Wear your favorite super hero or character shirt (disney, marvel, etc.) 
Please wear uniform pants with the “hero” shirts. 
Students will write a positive note to a real “Super Hero” in their lives. 




2-Thursday October 31st: Halloween Parade and Party:  Parade from 9-10am in the Q2 gym.  Party from 11:30am-12:50pm. No blood or gore on costumes.  If you can volunteer during the party I/we would love to have you!  Our class will be in our classroom for approximately 40 minutes then, rotate into Mrs. Nelson’s room for another 40ish minutes.
Please email me at dvella@questac.org  or send me a message on Class DoJo if you have any questions.

3- Scholastic Book Order DUE TOMORROW Wednesday, October 30th.  Click here for easy online ordering, our class code is JBTR2:   Scholastic Reading Club

4- Parent Teacher Conferences: 3:20-7:40P.M.  on Tuesday,November 5th and Thursday November 7th.  I would love to meet with each of you.  Please sign up for a time slot by clicking on the link below:
Conference Sign Up Form

Students will be bringing home their beginning of year SEP (Student Educational Plan) forms on Monday, October 28.  We will discuss these forms during Parent Teacher conferences on November 5 and 7. If you haven’t signed up for a conference time yet please do so now:Conference Sign Up Form

**Please let me stress that this is optional practice for your student, not required.  We do ask for students to read 20+ minutes every day to develop their love for reading.  

Although we have optional review, we very seriously encourage you reading with your children, reading to your children, and reading as a family.  We have learned that the public library has a wonderful app to access amazing books online called Libby. You can access the app information at this link:  Libby Link   By using your public library account, your students can log in and choose from thousands of books online for free to read to you, you to read to them, your family to read together, etc.  Audio books followed along also are a great source to develop this love for reading with your child as they follow along in the book.  

1- Optional Math Practice: 

• The family letter below provides review in math that you can do with your student.  Please read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together. 

 

The activity below is what we will be working on this week: 

• Optional: for extra math practice, play any of these Math Fact Activities 2018

2- Reading 20 minutes per day. I strongly encourage you to make reading a priority. Reading comprehension strategy: Help your child read a story and then retell the events from the story in the correct order (First, Next, Then and Last) while they are focusing on the characters, setting, and events. As well as, making and confirming predictions.


This is what we have been working on in Language Arts: 

1– FRIDAY:  
   Canned Food Dress Down Day
*Bring 3 or more food cans or $2+ for Dress Down Day  (Student participation is optional. Students are welcome to wear a Quest Spirit shirt with uniform pants or traditional uniforms).

2- Final day for turning in  BOX TOPS on the items you use every day.

3- Scholastic Book Order.  Click here for easy online ordering, our class code is JBTR2:   Scholastic Reading Club

Orders are due Thursday, October 30th.  

4- Halloween Parade and Party:  Parade from 9-10am.  Party from 11:30am-12:50pm. No blood and gore on costumes.  If you can volunteer to assist during the party we would love to have you!  Or if you can provide supplies for the party please let us know. 
Please email me at dvella@questac.org  or send me a message on Class DoJo

5- Parent Teacher Conferences: 3:20-7:40P.M.  on Tuesday,November 5th and Thursday November 7th.  I would love to meet with each of you.  Please sign up for a time slot by clicking on the link below:
Conference Sign Up Form