First Grade News Mrs. Oakes’ Class April 1, 2011
News from Mrs. Oakes This week was filled with rascally rabbits! We even did a little Bunny Hokey Pokey! Jordan Adams As you all have heard, one of my former students passed away this week. He is also the brother of our sweet Olivia Tenhundfeld. Jordan was an amazing little guy and will be missed by many and forever in my heart. If you would like to help the family you can donate at 5th 3rd Bank.
Pop Tabs
What We’re Learning! Students learned about asking questions before, during and after reading to help them better understand the story. • We’ll continue asking questions next week.
The children learned about how other authors craft their writing.. • Next week the students will choose a story and edit it for our writing celebration.
This week students were assessed on their understanding of counting forward and backwards. Next week they’ll: • Count by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s. This week students learned about rabbits. Next week they’ll learn: • More about rabbits.
Don’t forget to collect those pop tabs! READING CHALLENGE Don’t forget to read and fill out the slips to
show how much you are reading. We have to read a lot more if you want to see Mr. Longworth dressed as a clown.
Michelle Oakes 513-842-5270
[email protected] www.fantasticfirstgrade.com
Upcoming Events and Dates to Remember Friday, Apr. 1, 2011 Awards at 8:30 Saturday, April 9, 2011 Spring Break Begins!