Phone: 661-765-5135

Email: browkm13@wfu.edu

Ms. Brown
Chenango Forks Elementary School
First Grade Newsletter
February
Studying: Math: Addition/ Subtraction

Science: The Planets

Social Studies: Civil War

Birthdays: George Fuller, Laurie Dupnock, Nicholas Cannon

Sports: Softball Signups, and Baseball signups.

Its hard to believe that more than half

of the year has gone by already! After all
the snow days we had in January, there is
lots of work to catch up on. Dont worry
though, if I know these students at all they
will be back on track in no time.

This month we are continuing to study

addition and subtraction. Except, now we
will be focusing on adding and subtracting
two (maybe even three) digit numbers. Holy
cow! Parents, if youre going to the store,
take your child with. You can help your
them practice this skill by asking them how
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much multiple items may cost.

Even more exciting is that we will be

learning about the planets and the solar
system. On the back, Ive included a song
that you and your child can sing together
to help learn the names and order of the
planets.
In addition, we are starting a new topic
in social studiesthe civil war. Parents if
you know that someone in your family
fought in the civil war, share that with your
child! This will hopefully make students
that much more interested.

DONT FORGET!
We will still be heading outside for
recess, make sure children are
prepared to play in the snow!

February 2016
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Tue

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Sat

2 Groundhog
Day!

4 Lauries
Birthday

9 Field Trip
to Kopernik
Space Center

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12 Valen13
tines Day Party

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15 Presidents 16
Day. No School

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18 Nicholass
Birthday

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29 Georges
Birthday

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PLANETS SONG

It's time to tour the planets that make up

our solar system, come on
The closest to the sun is the planet
Mercury
Next the shrouded planet Venus
Is as covered as can be
The Earth is next, we call it home
Let's hope it stays that way
And then there's Mars, it's really red
What more can I say?
The gassy planet Jupiter's
As big as planets come
Then there's Saturn with its mighty rings

Welcome to February! There are

many exciting things that we have to look
forward to this month. Including some
very special birthdays. This month we are
celebrating Lauries, Nicholass and
Georges Birthday!

ents to be aware that during the second

week of march the state testing for English language arts (ELAs) begins.

Towards the end of the month, the

class will be preparing for the ELAs by
practicing our word wall words and
One of these will be our class field trip spending more time with independent
to Kopernik Space center on Feb. 9th.
reading.
This has been a favorite for 1st graders
I encourage you and your student to
since we started going in 2007! Parents,
spend more time reading together, and
you are encouraged to join us and bring
talking about texts. Consider going to the
siblings along, as well.
library this month, or exploring a new
Another special event will be the Val- interest.
entines Day party, on Feb . 12th. Parents
If you are concerned about your stuare welcomed to join us at 12 pm. I will
dent and would like to set up a conferbe emailing out a sign up sheet, to bring
ence, just shot me an email / text / or
in sweets. (P.S. If your child is planning
call. My contact information is on the
to bring valentines, make sure they have
front of the newsletter.
enough for the whole class).
Ms. Brown
Looking a head to March, I want par-

Made up of tiny crumbs

PARENT SIGNATURE

We travel on to Neptune
That's a gassy-freezy ball
Well, there you go, that's our solar
system
You forgot Uranus, goodnight everybody

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January Student of the Month