First Grade News

June

Reading:  It’s been a great year for reading!  ALL of the students have made great gains in reading and we are very proud of all the first graders.  Continue to read during the summer and enroll your child in a summer reading programat your local library.  Nxon students may participate at the Cerritos Library reading program at no charge.  Call them for details.  Be sure to ask comprehension questions whenever you read aloud with your child.

Math: This month we will complete the last unit in our math books. This unit will be on shapes, position words, and measurement.  The shapes we will study are 3 dimensional – sphere, cone, cube, rectangular prism, pyramid, and cylinder.  Position words include words such as next to, far from, above, below, between, behind, in front of, over and under.  We will measure items using traditional measurement tools (rules, scales) and non-traditional tools (paper clips, erasers, etc.) 

Social Studies: We hope you enjoyed our imaginary trip to New York City.  It was great fun for everyone.  Thank you for attending.  This month we will focus on friendship.  Since the children have made many friends this year, it is a good time to reflect on what friendships mean to all of us.  For a special treat, we will learn about the circus and summer activities.  We will also find ways to honor our fathers for Father’s Day. 

Dates to remember:

June 3 – Donuts with Dad at 8:00 at the lunch benches.

June 4 – District track meet at Gahr HS 8:00 for grades 4-6. 

June 10 – Student Craft Fair (2:30-3:30), Crazy Dress Day (all day) and Pizza with the Principal (lunch period) for those students collecting $100 or more.

June 14 – Water Play Day – more information to follow

June 16, 17 – Early dismissal at 1:00.  Students may eat lunch at school or they may decline to eat lunch.  It’s up to you. 

June 17 – Student Award Ceremony at 9:30.    LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! 

See you in September!!!