Happy New Year!
We hope you all had a fabulous winter break. IMPORTANT INFORMATION (grab a snack--we've got a lot going on!) School starts at 8:40 and gets out at 3:20. We will always enter and leave the building at the first grade doors! Bring your folder daily to school! *** REMINDER: Starting January 13th students will be required to speak Chinese only in Chinese class (no more English!!). Ms. Mack has noticed a major difference in students' efforts to speak Chinese only! Please continue to support your student by encouraging informal Chinese practice at home, and by practicing strategies they've learned in class. Some strategies are: they can act something out, draw a picture, or point to something and say "How do you say this in Chinese?" Many students are already practicing these strategies and it is SO AWESOME! We know that family support goes a long way in helping these awesome first graders to develop the confidence and positive attitude necessary to be successful participants in the DLI program. We are immensely proud of their progress so far and are excited to see continued growth. We hope you will continue to be inspired by their efforts and take comfort in knowing that while this is a challenging goal, thousands of first graders across the state of Utah and the Nation are embarking on the same journey! As an incentive to invest in the Chinese only policy of the program, we will be having a small Chinese party on Monday to celebrate this impressive and important step in their Chinese learning careers! (Yahoo!) Winter Clothing Hooray! We have had so many great, snowfalls this year! But with snowy storms come freezing and near-freezing temperatures. Brrrrrr. We're learning about weather, seasons, the water cycle, and our calendar in math and science right now and it's the PERFECT time to talk about dressing JUST RIGHT for the weather forecast. Please, please, please help your child choose appropriate clothes for school AND outdoor recess. It can get so cold for them when they only come with a hoodie on or a long sleeve t-shirt and no jacket. PLEASE make sure your child has these ON or PACKED in their backpack EVERY DAY until springtime: WARM, WINTER COAT (not just a hoodie or light jacket) MITTENS OR GLOVES HAT TIP: Please label each clothing item with your child's name so we can keep their clothing safely organized! You may also wear or send warm snow boots and snow pants, if you wish. Again, hoodies are just fine for IN school but we also need to wear a winter COAT on top when we are outside! Attendance Contest With winter weather here the amount of students tardy and absent have increased. Sometimes this is inevitable and out of our control, but oftentimes it can be alleviated by a little extra preparation. Our class Mr. Potato Head challenge is still going on. The bell rings at 8:40 and we track tardies starting at 8:45. Please plan ahead to get your child here consistently on time every day. When students are excessively absent and/or tardy, they do not receive the interventions, instruction, and practice they need to keep progressing and we often times see undesirable behaviors increase. Make a plan to be on time. While it takes longer to get on all our winter gear and we do need to be extra careful as we travel, we can still be prepared and arrive on time. This is also a courtesy to our classmates who do arrive on time as late arrivals interrupt the flow of instruction and distract from what we are learning. TIPS THAT MAY HELP: --Get clothing laid out and homework done the night before. --Try going to bed extra early (it gets darker earlier now anyway so we can wake up on time and not get too sick and sleepy at school). --Plan extra time into getting dressed for the outside and traveling to school. We have to be extra careful as we travel to be safe :) --Try providing a motivating tool to getting ready earlier and being on time. Charts, stickers, a family outings after 5 on-time arrivals…whatever works for you and your family! Homework packets were sent home yesterday, but will not be sent home next week because we have Friday off. Homework has always been optional, so please contact Ms. Mack if you would like to add your student or take them off the list. Homework should continue to be adapted to meet the needs of your student. No school on January 17th-- It is a Teacher Data Day! No school on January 20th--- It is MLK Day! LUNCH CHOICES Monday: Mini Pizza Calzones, Hamburger, Grilled Cheese Tuesday: Breakfast Burrito, Mini Corn Dogs, or Chef Salad Wednesday: Teriyaki Wednesday: Crispy Chicken Drumstick, Chicken, Cheesy Nachos, Tuna Sandwich Thursday: Orange Chicken, Chicken Nuggets or Taco Salad Friday: Pizza, Bean and Cheese Burrito, or Turkey Sandwich Monday: Walking Taco, Hamburger, Grilled Cheese Tuesday: Pork Chop Dinner, Mini Corn Dogs, or Chef Salad Wednesday: Teriyaki Chicken, Cheesy Nachos, Wow Butter and Jelly Sandwich Thursday: Crunchy Fish Filet, Crispy Chicken Sandwich or Taco Salad Ms. Terry added more slots to her sign up! Here is the link if you want to sign up! :) http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094ba9ac2ba7fd0-volunteer WHAT WE ARE LEARNING ELA: Our story this week will be “What do we learn as we grow and change?” The story is an animal fantasy story titled “Ruby in Her Own Time.” We will be working on comparing and contrasting two things. Our phonics focus this week will be consonant patterns –ng and -nk. Here is a link for additional practice words. We will be using this to help us practice. We will also be working on compound words. The conventions focus will be all about verbs that add –s. We will also be working on writing informative paragraphs this week. The students will be gathering information, forming complete and detailed sentences as well as providing a sense of closure to the paragraph. We have been working diligently on improving our sentence structure. CHINESE: Students will be reviewing reviewing units 1-5 of Mandarin Matrix . MATH: Students will be wrapping up unit 7 this week. Put their knowledge to the test by asking them to count by 10s in Chinese up to 120 (10, 20, 30, etc.). You can also challenge them by asking them to start counting from a random number (i.e. "Count by 1s from 67 to 79," "Count by 10s from 33 to 103", etc.). We will continue to practice extending the counting sequence and using strategies to count beyond 100. We will review counting by 10s, and counting on a number chart to 120, and will learn counting on an open number line. Encourage your child to share what they are learning in school, and especially to demonstrate that knowledge with as much Chinese as they can! SOCIAL STUDIES: This week we will talk about the difference between Chinese names and American names. We are going to hold a special Chinese Name Ceremony, and practice writing our Chinese names! We will continue discussing seasons and weather.
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YAHOO! It's our last week of school of 2019!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION School starts at 8:40 and gets out at 3:20. We will always enter and leave the building at the first grade doors! Bring your folder daily to school! Here is the sign up for Ms. Terry’s classroom: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094ba9ac2ba7fd0-volunteer Please note that if your student is not in her classroom at the time, you are still able to volunteer and help while the other class is in there! Attendance: We are still struggling to earn pieces of our Mr. Potato Head. Please make a concerted effort to have your student here each day on time. Once the Mr. Potato head guy is completed, the students will earn an incentive that they picked out! They are incredibly motivated but we need the extra help! sing, Sing, SING! Student Holiday Sing Along: Friday, December 20th from 9:00-10:00. Holiday Party for first graders will be on December 20th from 12:30PM to 1:30PM. Double check the sign up sheet to see what you volunteered to contribute or to fill in empty slots. It's going to be a blast! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0949a8ad2da1fc1-1stgrade Winter break dates: Monday December 23rd-Monday January 6th. School resumes on Wednesday January 6th, 2020, which is an A day (purple class will start with Ms. Terry, and green class will start with Ms. Mack!) *** REMINDER: Starting January 13th, students will no longer be allowed to speak English in the Chinese classroom....! Continue to encourage your student to work hard speaking as much Chinese as possible now to help ease the transition in January. We want students to feel supported and motivated, while also realizing that there is a strict separation of languages to ensure that we are learning as much Chinese as we possibly can in the short amount of time we have together. We are so excited to continue to watch them grow and advance in their language skills. LUNCH CHOICES Monday: Whole Grain Soft Pretzel, Hamburger, or Grilled Cheese Sandwich Tuesday: Chicken Noodle Soup, Mini Corn Dogs, or Chef Salad Wednesday: Country Fried Steak, Cheesy Nachos, or WowButter and Jelly Sandwich Thursday: Spaghetti, Crispy Chicken Sandwich (spicy or regular), or Taco Salad Friday: Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza, Bean & Cheese Burrito, or Turkey Sandwich WHAT WE ARE LEARNING ELA: This week, we are reading a story titled "Honey Bees." It is an informational text. We will be working on the long /e/ sound as well as two syllable word (cv/vc) patterns . We will continue talking about singular and plural nouns. After learning about the 3 sounds of -/ed/, we are going to continue practicing that phonics skill because it was a struggle and many of us wanted to spell the words with either a /t/, /id/ or /d/ instead of doing the -ed pattern. (example: wantid, workt). We are continuing to talk about author's purpose and using our inference skills to draw conclusions about why the author may say something. CHINESE: This week we will be reading and discussing two stories titled, "Who Has Something To Share?" and "Little Horse Takes a Picture". These stories will help students recognize and contextualize the following new characters which they will practice reading and writing: 马(horse), 牛(cow), 鸟(bird), 羊(sheep), 虫(insect/bug). Students will practice key phrases including "Is this your ....?", "No, it's not mine. Go ask ....", "Where is my....?", "It's here/It's not here." In connection with one of our stories this week, students will be allowed to bring ONE SMALL SHOW-AND-TELL item to school on TUESDAY DECEMBER 17th. The item MUST be small enough to fit inside their backpack. Delicate, expensive, or otherwise valuable objects should be left at home as items sometimes get left at school, mishandled or misplaced. MATH: Students have been working hard analyzing and interpreting data, and we are now ready to move on to unit 7: Extend the Counting Sequence. Students will be learning strategies to count beyond 100. These strategies include counting by 10s, counting on a number chart to 120, and counting on an open number line. Encourage your child to share what they are learning in school, and especially to demonstrate that knowledge with as much Chinese as they can! SOCIAL STUDIES: Students have been practicing describing the four seasons. We will continue to work on the four seasons, as well as learning about different types of weather in each season, and review school vocabulary. Thank you for all you do to make our classrooms successful. We love working with your students! 你好 DLI families! Our countdown is drawing to a swift close--after today, there are only 9 days of school until we head home for winter break.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION (there's a lot of it--buckle up!) School starts at 8:40 and gets out at 3:20. We will always enter and leave the building at the first grade doors! Bring your folder daily to school! Ms. Mack is in need of volunteers to staple math pages in her class! It also allows for parents to see how a Chinese classroom works even though you may not have any Chinese language skills! Here is the sign up for Ms. Terry’s classroom: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094ba9ac2ba7fd0-volunteer Please note that if your student is not in her classroom at the time, you are still able to volunteer and help with the other class in the room! Attendance: We are still struggling to earn pieces of our Mr. Potato Head. Please make a concerted effort to have your student here each day on time. Once the Mr. Potato head guy is completed, the students will earn an incentive that they picked out! They are incredibly motivated but we need the extra help! sing, Sing, SING! Christmas Sing Along for parents: Monday December 16th. K-2 from 2:00-2:30, and 3-5 from 2:30-3:00. Student Holiday Sing Along: Friday, December 20th from 9:00-10:00. Holiday Party for first graders will be on December 20th from 12:30PM to 1:30PM. We do not have the sign up sheet yet. When we get it, we will send it out! J Winter break dates: Monday December 23rd-Monday January 6th. School resumes on Wednesday January 6th, 2020, which is an A day (purple class will start with Ms. Terry, and green class will start with Ms. Mack!) *** REMINDER: Starting January 13th, students will no longer be allowed to speak English in the Chinese classroom....! We are happy to report that these first graders are already speaking in full sentences in Chinese, and are eager to use as much of the language as they can (in fact, they often jabber away in Chinese to Ms. Terry!). Please support your student by encouraging informal Chinese practice over the break to help them make a smooth transition when we come back in January. We know that family support goes a long way in helping these awesome first graders to develop the confidence and positive attitude necessary to be successful participants in the DLI program. We are immensely proud of their progress so far and are excited to see continued growth. LUNCH CHOICES Monday: Baked Potato, Hamburger, or Grilled Cheese Sandwich Tuesday: Pizza Munchable, Mini Corn Dogs, or Chef Salad Wednesday: Holiday Dinner: Beef Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Brown Gravy, & a Whole Wheat Roll Thursday: Dutch Waffle, Chicken Nuggets, or Taco Salad Friday: Pizza Ripper, Bean and Cheese Burrito, or Turkey Sandwich Monday: Whole Grain Soft Pretzel, Hamburger, or Grilled Cheese Sandwich Tuesday: Chicken Noodle Soup, Mini Corn Dogs, or Chef Salad WHAT WE ARE LEARNING ELA: This week, we are reading a story titled "Honey Bees." It is an informational text. We will be working on the long /e/ sound as well as two syllable word (cv/vc) patterns . We will continue talking about singular and plural nouns. After learning about the 3 sounds of -/ed/, we are going to continue practicing that phonics skill because it was a struggle and many of us wanted to spell the words with either a /t/, /id/ or /d/ instead of doing the -ed pattern. (example: wantid, workt). We are continuing to talk about author's purpose and using our inference skills to draw conclusions about why the author may say something. CHINESE: This week we will be reading and discussing two stories titled, "Whose Shoe Is This?" and "Who Has Something To Share?" These stories will help students recognize and contextualize the following new characters which they will practice reading and writing: 马(horse), 牛(cow), 鸟(bird), 羊(sheep), 虫(insect/bug). Students will practice key phrases including "Is this your ....?", "No, it's not mine. Go ask ....", "Where is my....?", "It's here/It's not here." In connection with one of our stories this week, students will be allowed to bring ONE SMALL SHOW-AND-TELL item to school on FRIDAY DECEMBER 14th. The item MUST be small enough to fit inside their backpack. Delicate, expensive, or otherwise valuable objects should be left at home as items sometimes get left at school, mishandled or misplaced. MATH: Students have been working hard analyzing and interpreting data, and we are now ready to move on to unit 7: Extend the Counting Sequence. Students will be learning strategies to count beyond 100. These strategies include counting by 10s, counting on a number chart to 120, and counting on an open number line. Encourage your child to share what they are learning in school, and especially to demonstrate that knowledge with as much Chinese as they can! SOCIAL STUDIES: Students have been practicing describing the four seasons. We will continue to work on the four seasons, as well as learning about different types of weather in each season, and review school vocabulary. We are so close to a highly deserved break--let's have a strong finish! Thank you for your continued support. Your students continue to amaze us. |
TeachersMs. Terry and Ms. Mack are so excited for this year! In Ms. Terry's class, students will speak, read, and write in English. In Ms. Mack's class, students will be speak, listen, read, and write in Chinese. Archives
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