FIRST GRADE APRIL

2018

BibleWe will review the beautiful lesson on Jesus’ resurrection and our gift, should we accept it, of everlasting life. We will continue with stories of children in the Bible who God used mightily in their life times. For example Samuel and David. Ask your students to share these wonderful stories with you.

Character traits: • individuality, attentiveness,

responsibility, courage

Students will be tested on verses:• Psalm 23:1-3

Tests will be fill-in the blanks/multiple choice format.

Math | Grade Level 2Ms. Kim | Mrs. Francis

It is very important that students learn their Multiplication facts. Students will be using multi-steps to solve number and word problems, multiplying with various facts, and working with fractions.

Students will bring home flashcards to practice. Developing the habit of 5–10 minutes daily practice will help students to learn these facts.

This month, students will learn about the Math concepts:• Arrays and number lines• Problem solving using

multiplication• Multiplying with 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10

Chapter Test Dates:• 4/4• 4/18

Advanced MathGrade Level 3Miss Borucke

Mrs. WoodwardThis month, students will learn the following topics:• regular and irregular polygons• symmetrical, plane and 3D figures• tessellations• Venn diagrams

Test Dates:• 4/4 - Ch. 14• 4/25 - Ch. 15

WelcomeWe hope you had a blessed Easter and Spring Break.

We appreciate your patience with the NNAT II Test that was postponed due to the snow day. The NNAT II Test will take place on Wednesday, April 25th at 9:00 a.m. for all 1st grade students.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at mskim@myschoolace.com or mrsfrancis@myschoolace.com.

Upcoming EventsApril 2School Resumes

April 5APL Meeting, 6:30 p.m. (All Parents Welcome)

April 6END OF THIRD QUARTER

April 9-11Elementary Science Fair

April 9-12Standardized Testing

April 13International Day!

April 13REPORT CARDS GO HOME

April 17Open House, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.(for non-registered families)

April 17APL Meeting, 6:30 p.m. (All Parents Welcome)

April 30Casual Day (students may wear modest casual clothing to school)

May 5ACE Talent Show & Auction

May 11Interims go home as needed

May 15Open House, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.(for non-registered families)

May 15APL Meeting, 6:30 p.m. (All Parents Welcome)

May 21-25ACE Fitness Challenge

May 21-25ACE Art Fair (EVERYONE WELCOME)

May 31Casual Day (students may wear modest casual clothing to school)

Music“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” Victor Hugo

The April Composer of the Month is Nadia Boulanger. Nadia Boulanger taught the now famous Aaron Copland, Thea Musgrave, Quincy Jones, and Philip Glass. She was the first woman to conduct several major orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic.

This month in Music students will:• Begin to learn Spring Program

music• Be introduced to the Percussion

Family instruments• Continue Recorder Karate

curriculum• Explore the April Composer of the

Month, Nadia Boulanger

PE / SpanishThis month in PE, students will start preparing for the Fitness Challenge. The Fitness Challenge will include running, flexibly challenges, sit-ups and push-ups. Students are welcomed and encouraged to practice at home! The Fitness Challenge will be May 21-25th!

In Spanish Class, students will continue to work on their Rosetta Stone programs. They will be working on their definite and indefinite articles as well as identifying masculine and feminine words. They will also work on strengthening their interrogatives.

Don’t forget your child’s 15 minutes of Spanish homework

each week!

ScienceStudents will understand how things move by exploring:• invisible forces• motion• friction• magnetic attraction

Chapter Test Date:• 4/19 - Ch. 10

LanguageIn Language Arts, students will learn about:• Diagramming subject and verbs• Singular/plural verbs• Proper usage of the words may,

can, learn, teach, lie, lay, sit, sat & set

• Contractions• Adding suffixes and prefixes to root

words• Abbreviations• Possessive words• Past tense• Continue to review special sounds

to become proficient readers and spellers

Chapter Book: Charlotte’s Web, by E. B. White. Charlotte's Web is a novel about the special relationship between a livestock pig, Wilber, and a barn spider named Charlotte. This story is about trust, friendship, hope and confidence.

Unit Test Dates:• 4/9• 4/16• 4/23• 4/30

HistoryAs we continue our studies of American History this month, students will learn about:• Important Revolution battles• Learn about the founders during the

Revolution: George Washington, Martha Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Abigail Adams

• Learn about Molly Pitcher• Battle of Saratoga• Battle of Valley Forge• Begin to look at the Treaty of Paris

Students will draw and label a Battle map of important battles for a grade and they will define 5 vocabulary words and write 5 sentences, also for a grade.

ArtApril looks like another busy month as we will complete our collaborative projects to sell at the ACE Auction this May. The French artist Henri Matisse is our artist for the month of April. We will learn about his life and his contribution to the art world.

The students will examine many collages by Matisse. They will take a closer look at the different shapes and how these shapes may overlap each other. The class will design their own collage using their own cutouts.

TechnologyThis month in Technology Classes Elementary students will build a LEGO Mindstorm robot. After following the instructions to build their robot, the students will each get to write a program to make their robot move.

Don’t forget your child’s 10 minutes of Technology homework each week!