What Are We Learning?

READING Use illustrations and details to describe

characters, setting and events Use text features to locate information Identify the main idea and key details in text Retell stories using transition words Identify who is telling the story Words with vowel-consonant-e syllable types

with suffixes added (s) Syllable division in multi syllable words,

compound words

MATH Compare & order objects by length by using

other objects Telling time to the hour and half hour Review: fact families, greater than/less than, 10

more/10 less, addition/subtraction with two digit numbers

WRITING Write informative/explanatory text in which

students name a topic, supply facts and provide a sense of closure

Produce functional writing

SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE/HEALTH Early American Civilizations Early World Civilizations Understand the life cycles of plants and animals

Notes From the Teacher:Upcoming Field Trip: Remember to apply sunscreen, and bring a disposable water bottle!

Bag the Bench Contest: Please continue to send in plastic bags!

Spring Intersession: Please spend time daily reading and practicing math concepts with your child during break. As the year winds down, it is very important we keep the momentum going to best prepare your child for second grade!

School Uniforms: The school nurse is in need of boy and girl uniforms. If you have any gently used uniform shorts, pants or skirts that you are no longer using, please consider donating them to the Nurse’s Office. School Library Hours: The library is open daily from 8:00-8:25 and 3:00-3:15 for book check-out. Parents are encouraged to go with their child.

March, 2017

Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary“Home of the Huskies”

BAG the BENCH contest continues all Month! (please send in plastic bags!)

February 27th – The start of read across America weekMarch 2nd – Dr. Seuss and STEM night: 5pm-6:30pm in the courtyard March 3rd – Field Trip to the Phoenix ZooMarch 6th – First Grade Family Math: 3pm-4pm in room 12March 13-27: Spring Intersession: NO SCHOOLMarch 31st – Dollar Dress Day