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Spring is right around the corner...hopefully! Thank you to all of the families who attended our 100th Day Celebration! We were SO impressed with all of the awesome projects! We have had a great second trimester!

In our Wonders Reading program, as well as our Empowering Writers program, we are focusing on:

• Letters: Mm, Aa, Ss, Pp, Tt, Ii, Nn, Cc, Oo, Dd, Hh, Ee, Ff, Rr, Bb, Ll, Kk, Uu, Gg, Ww

• High frequency words: I, can, the, we, see, a, like, to, and, go, you, do, my, are, he, with, is, little, she, was, for, have

• Identifying the characters, setting, events, and details of stories in sequence

• Tapping out and blending the sounds in new words

• Working on isolating the beginning, middle, and ending sounds in words and substituting sounds in words

• Writing sentences with appropriate spacing, capitalization, and punctuation

• Adding descriptive words to our sentences

• Drawing pictures with real-life colors and details

In iReady Math, we are focusing on:

• Counting, writing, and comparing numbers to 10

• Finding number partners to 10

• 2D & 3D Shape identification and composing shapes

Please continue to:

• Send in a written note in your child’s home folder or an email/ParentSquare message to your child’s teacher and school secretary if they are going home a different way

• Send your child in with one small snack and a water bottle every day

• Keep a labeled spare change of clothes in your child’s backpack

• Keep toys at home so that they don’t get lost or broken

• Please send your child with appropriate snow play clothes for days that are warm enough to go outside for recess

We look forward to another great trimester of learning and fun at PAK!

The Kindergarten Team

Time is flying by in first grade at Pakachoag. We had a fun time celebrating our 100th day of school and can’t believe soon we will be approaching the start of our third trimester!

In math, our first graders have begun iReady Unit 4, where they are exploring base-ten concepts and learning how to navigate a number grid. This unit focuses on counting to 120 and developing a strong understanding of place value by grouping numbers into tens and ones. Students have been practicing comparing numbers using greater than, less than, and equal to symbols, and we have recently started adding two-digit numbers. Please continue practicing math facts at home each day to help your child build fluency when solving addition and subtraction problems within 20.

In literacy, we have started Wonders Unit 4: Animals Everywhere. Throughout this unit, students will be reading a variety of selections about different types of animals. They will learn about animals’ features and how they survive and adapt in their environments. As a culminating activity, students will be creating animal habitats during the week of March 16th.

During this unit, students will continue strengthening their comprehension skills by focusing on plot and sequence, identifying the main idea and key details, and understanding point of view.

Reading at home remains one of the most important ways to support your child’s learning. Enjoy reading a favorite book together and talk about the story. Ask questions such as:

• Where does the story take place?

• Who are the characters?

• What is the problem, and how is it solved?

• What do you think will happen next?

The more engaged your child is in reading, the deeper their understanding will grow. Choosing books that spark their interest makes a big difference.

Please continue reviewing high-frequency words at home—these can always be found on the “Peek at the Week.”

Thank you for your continued support at home!

The First Grade Team