Lots of learning

We all continue to work on learning all of our sight words here in first grade! Our goal is to know 100 by the end of November.

Using cards to show ways to make 10 can be fun and something we would enjoy doing at home too! 

We enjoyed mixing up our classes and seeing different friends in different classrooms to read our poetry books! 

Reading poems that we know with friends is LOTS of fun!

Learning about birds and how feathers look and feel (and fall) :0)

Conferences are just around the corner - the week right after Thanksgiving!! We are certainly looking forward to sharing all of the great learning that is taking place here at school with each one of you! In the mean time - enjoy your time with family and friends and KNOW....WE are THANKFUL for YOU!

Mrs. Watters writing celebration

Thank you so much for joining us today for our first Writing Celebration!

Mrs. Barnard's Writing Celebration

Thank you so much for joining us today for our first Writing Celebration!!!

Mrs. Schlatter's Writing Celebration

Thank you so much to all of you that joined us for our first 

Writing Celebration!

                                                                                        

Halloween fun!

Halloween Parties :0)

Welcome to November

The month of November has lots of opportunities for you and your family!!!

First of all - NEXT WEDNESDAY, November 11th please join us for a celebration in WRITING! We will be hosting a party beginning at 1:30 p.m. to showcase our Small Moment Stories (narrative writing). We would love for you to join us! You will be getting a note in your child's backpack that we would like you to fill out and return so we know how many people will be attending.

MATH

We have been really working on addition facts and have started taking our monthly timed tests. Learning strategies to help us solve these facts quickly is beneficial. We have been looking at doubles, doubles plus 1, adding 0,1, and 2 to help us with these skills. Please reivew these at home with your child.

STEM FESTIVAL

Join us at the Cedar Valley Family STEM Festival on Thursday, November 12, 2015 from 4-7:30 p.m. at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in downtown Waterloo, Iowa. Parking is free. The event is FREE to attend. You may register at the event or you use the Express Registration form, fill it out, and bring it with you to expedite your registration. There will be concessions available for purchase.

See what the Festival is all about: https://youtu.be/ly_uNO7jtRQ

http://www.neiowastem.com/stem-festivals/cedar-valley-family-stem-festival.aspx

EXHIBITORS
There are nearly 80 exhibitors representing education and business sectors.

SPECIALTY SHOWS
Tickets for specialty shows will be provided in advance at a table between the escalators. Specialty shows will be conducted downstairs near the concessions.

4:30 - 5:30
Radical Reptiles
Snakes Alive

5:30 - 6:30
Radical Reptiles
Mad Mixture

6:30 - 7:30
Radical Reptiles
Snakes Alive

4:30 - 5:00
Fireball Demonstration

The Cedar Valley Family STEM Festival is a community-wide partnership led by the Northeast Iowa Region Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the University of Northern Iowa, Waterloo Community Schools, Cedar Falls Community School District, AEA 267, Black Hawk County Extension and Outreach, Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber, Hawkeye Community College, University of Northern Iowa, John Deere, Grout Museum District, Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley and the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.