Destination Success

Information about Destination Success was sent home with your child 2 weeks ago. They can log on to this fun learning program from any computer. I have loaded activities that align with our current and past curriculum. Please have your child practice logging on as they are expected to do this independently when working at school!

Good Job First Grade!!

Last Friday the first grade classes performed at the February Spirit Day Flag Salute. Several students read about the love that they have for their family, friends, school, pets and teachers. We think they did a great job! Next performance.....Tuesday, Feb. 15th at the PTA meeting!

Day 100!!

On Thursday we celebrated our 100th day in First Grade....Wow!! 100 is a lot!!

Functional Writing

Our students are finishing up their "how to " writing. The students had to choose something that they could do well and write an introduction, list of materials or ingredients, the steps in order and a conclusion. Below is an example of one students writing titled "How To Make Chocolate Milk".

Reading Stars Have Library Cards

The proud owners of their very first library card!!

The Sleeping Pig

The students had a great time acting out the story The Sleeping Pig.

Million Minute Marathon

As part of "Celebrate Literacy Week" all Parkwood students participated in the Million Minute Marathon of reading. Our class contributed 320 minutes by reading for 20 minutes each on Tuesday morning.

Books, Bed and Beyond!

We hope to see you at Parkwood on Tuesday night, January 25th at 6:30 for our family literacy night! You will leave will valuable information on how to read with your child at home.

Animals Protect Themselves Too!!

In science we have been identifying and discussing the beneficial and harmful properties of the Sun. We have learned that it is important to wear sunscreen, hats and sunglasses to protect ourselves from the Suns harmful rays. Click here to play a game that shows how animals in the wild and at the zoo protect themselves from the Sun too.

Composing and Decomposing 2D Shapes

In this activity the students filled in several designs using the 2D pattern blocks. By filling in the same design several different ways they showed that they understood that solid figures can be combined to make other solid figures.