Welcome to 

First Grade!

and Landis Elementary (home of the Mini-Jackets)

CONGRATULATIONS 

...to everyone who read at least 15 books in October and received a BOOK-IT pizza certificate!

        Hunter Brandon M.

      Brian Seth N.

Brooklyn Hayley P.

   Jessiah Austin

  Dayana Antonio

          Corey Makayla

         Shayla Casie

    Jensen

Class Schedule

Arrival: 7:15-7:45am (If your child wishes to eat breakfast, this is the time to do so.)

Tardy Bell: 7:45am

Direct Instruction: 7:55-8:40am

Calendar: 8:40-9:00am

Math: 9:00-10:00am

Snack: 10:00am

Enhancements: 10:15-10:45am

        Monday - Music

        Tuesday - Art

        Wednesday -  Computer Lab 

        Thursday - P.E.

Lunch: 12:04-12:29pm   

Recess: 12:35-1:05pm

Science/Social Studies/Health: 1:10-1:30pm

Writer's Workshop: 1:30-2:10pm

Dismissal: 2:15pm

November

Wednesday 4th  - Vision Screening

Tuesday 10th - Report Cards go home

Wednesday 11^th  - NO SCHOOL! Veteran's  Day

Tuesday 24th  - Early Dismissal Day & CHRISTMAS PARADE

Wednesday 25^th - Friday 27th  - NO SCHOOL! 

Have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

What's Happening?

Reading/ Language Arts: 

Theme 3: Let's Look Around 

Week 3 Story: At the Aquarium

Phonics Skills: short vowel words with CVC pattern, contractions with "is" (where is = where's, what is = what's, who is = who's)

Comprehension Skills: summarizing

Spelling Words

we     when     your     can     said

Mathematics:  Math Assessment and graphing

Science/ Social Studies/ Health: Native Americans

Reading Logs: Should be kept at home throughout the week and returned to school on MONDAY morning.  We will check to see how much the children are reading and return the logs that night.  Your child's goal is to read 15 books each month.  See 'Book It' Readers!

'Book It' Readers:  The 'Book It' program will run October 1-March 31.  The 'Book It' program is in cooperation with Pizza Hut.  Every child that reads a minimum of 15 books per month will receive a 'FREE Personal Pan Pizza' certificate.  This certificate must be used during the following month or it will become invalid.  

*If you are interested in seeing exactly what your child is expected to learn in FIRST GRADE, please CLICK HERE.  This is a link to Learn NC's copy of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.  You can click on 1 for any of the curriculum subjects to view the goals and objectives.

*Also, check out Dr. Hensley's Elementary Education site with links for parents and students!

Congratulations to our 

CITIZEN OF THE MONTH

September (self-discipline)- Corey

October (respect)- Shayla

November (courage)- Destiny

December (compassion)- 

January (responsibility)- 

February (honesty)-

March (good judgment)-

April (perseverance)-

May (generosity)- 

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