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Posted: October 4, 2021

Happy Monday!

Happy Monday everyone! 
Here is the homework for the week!
Reading: Students will be getting a new book tomorrow. For now, they can read a book on Boukili. 
Sound: The sound of the week is "O/AU" There are 2 sheets that go along with this sound, so I will send the second one tomorrow. 
Song is on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj6H6GXXxWY
Math: 2nd task card is creating and extending patterns! Students can use anything in their home, such as lego, shoes, fruit, etc. Send me a picture if you would like to share! Students can also work on zorbit math at home. :) 
  • Thanksgiving dinner is on Thursday. Any student who ordered, please make sure to bring in your money asap. 
  • Retakes and sibling picture MEMO sent home. 
  • Scholastic Memo sent home.
  • Library is on Tuesdays, please return books to check out new books.
  • Terry Fox walk is on Friday!
  • No school on Monday (Thanksgiving Day)
Have a wonderful week!
Mme Hitchman

Posted: September 27, 2021

Bon lundi!

Happy Monday everyone! Hard to believe it’s the last week of September!
Here is the homework for the week!
Reading: We have a new book about what is in their bookbag. We are learning different objects around the classroom in French! I will add a song that will help them with vocabulary as well.
Sound: The sound of the week is "E" They are to listen to the song and make the action which is their hand to their chest and sing along.
Math: Students have their first math task in their Math wallets this week! They are to do the task on the card. Please return the Math wallet every Friday so I can put their new task in for the following week. There is a number path and hundreds chart to help them. This week we are working on skip counting by 2.
  • Any coloring that wasn't finished in class, is to be completed at home.
  • Library is on Tuesdays, please return books to check out new books.
  • Orange Shirt day is on Thursday!
Have a wonderful week!
Mme Hitchman

Posted: September 20, 2021

Happy Monday!

Happy Monday everyone!
Day 10 of school and students are already settling right into the classroom routines. 
Here is our homework for the week:
Reading: Students Read 10 minutes each night: Our first French book was sent home today for students to read! Students keep it all week and return it on Friday. There is a number on their book, which is their number for the year so I can keep track of who has which book. We do this so that we have enough books for the following year. Students also have their color book that they can read and any student who didn't have time to finish coloring, are to finish it at home.
Boukili: This reading site is wonderful for students and we have been reading books on it as a class. I have set up every student with their own account, so if students would like to use it at home, it is a great site for them to follow along with the books and get use to French pronunciation. They start in Canada, and travel to different countries around the world. They also unlock games each time they read a book. This was used when we had to do home learning last year, and is a great resource for students who want to continue strengthening their reading. This is optional, however if we ever go back to home learning, this will be used for their reading component.
The website is : https://app.boukili.ca/en/class-code
Class Code is on my parent group page. :) 
 
Sound work: The sound of the week is "A". Students are to listen to the sound song each night and do the action.
 
BOOM cards: If students have access to a computer, they can access Boom cards at home which will have sound games, letter recognition, math number games, etc. I have included their username card on the inside of their agendas. All of their passwords are the pictures "Dog & Cat" but can be changed at home to something else. https://wow.boomlearning.com/signin/student?req=login
 
Reminders:
Tuesday: Library
Thursday: Fletcher's Farm: Memo in home folders.
Friday: Show and tell: ORANGE is the color
Have a wonderful week!
Mme Hitchman

Posted: September 13, 2021

Bon Lundi!

Happy Monday everyone! 
Here is the homework for the week:
  • Sound of the week: Play the sound of the week song so students can sing along and do the action. This week the sound is "i" I will be sending a sheet home with the sound words on it so they can read the words as well.
  • Alphabet: Students are to trace the letters of the alphabet on the sheet and fill in the missing letters. I have attached some songs they can listen to, to help them with their pronunciation.
All homework is due back on Fridays. Some work may be sent home if not completed in class (Coloring can take some time)
 
* I put their reading logs in their home folders already, however I will be starting to send books home next week. For this week, I will be uploading their sound book, or sending a physical copy home with them to begin to read. Parents can print the book in the reading log, students can color a thumbs up down or sideways depending if they found it easy, ok, or hard. Students are also asked to colour a leaf for every book they read. If they read one book 3 times, they can colour three leaves. 
 
Have a great week!
Mme Hitchman

Posted: September 4, 2021

Welcome back Grade 1!

Welcome back everyone!!

I hope you all had a fun and safe summer break! I am very excited to see all your kiddos on Tuesday! 

Please check your emails for important information. I also created a facebook group only for my grade 1 parents, so you can find it at the link below! :) 

If you have any questions or concerns before your kiddos come to school, please don't hesitate to email me at rebecca.hitchman@nbed.nb.ca 

Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/918951545636604

 

Posted: February 8, 2021

Les devoirs (8-12 février)

Happy Monday everyone!
Here is the homework for this week:
Literacy: Sound of the week " S". Students are to practice the sound of the week and practice the sound words in their homework folder. There are two sheets for this sound. I will post the sound video below!
Sight words: Students are to practice their sight words in their word wallet. I chose words with the "S" sound as well. If they are able to say the word at a glance, they can move it to the right side of the word wallet, and they will be quizzed on Friday. Video will be posted as well.
MERCI Evan!
Read 1-2 books each night (Either on Je lis, Bouliki, or physical books in your yellow folder) Students have a new book this week "Qui travaille dans la communauté?". I didn't send home any other books, as I would like them to focus on this book this week. There will be a Valentine's book sent home tomorrow as well!
Math: There is no task card this week. I would like them to play the addition activity in their yellow folders. If they have a dry erase marker or counters, they can play multiple times and they can keep the sheet in the plastic cover. If they do not, they can color in the hearts. They can send it back on Friday! Have fun!!
I added two new assignments on Zorbit as well. Students can work on these two assignments if they can log on.
Have a great week!
Mme Hitchman

Posted: January 25, 2021

Les devoirs (25- 29 janvier)

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the sunny weather this weekend!
Here is the homework for this week:
 
Literacy: Sound of the week " è for Ève Escargot " Students are to practice the sound of the week and practice the sound words in their homework folder. I will post the sound video below! The action is to act like they are holding a fishing rod with their left hand and cast it downwards.
Sight words: Students are to practice their sight words in their word wallet. If they are able to say the word at a glance, they can move it to the right side of the word wallet, and they will be quizzed on Friday. Video will be posted as well. MERCI Kenzie!
Read 1-2 books each night (Either on Je lis, Bouliki, or physical books in your yellow folder) Students have a new book this week "Comment vas-tu à l'école?", as we are working on a unit of transportation and communities. 
Math: Math task card: Skip counting by 2 to 20! They can use pairs of socks or they can go on a scavenger hunt to find other ways to make pairs!
*Students may have a math worksheet to finish as well if they have missed a day, or didn't complete it in class. Our focus this week in Math is on Subtraction and making friendly numbers.
 
Exploration: For our unit on Communities, we will be completing a project on where they live. If possible, I would like students to bring in a picture of their house, one of themselves, one of their community if possible, and one of something around their home such as a river, or perhaps their road. They will be using these 4 pictures for their project. You can also email them to me and I can print them as well. They can bring them in when possible, I would like to have them all collected by next Wednesday if possible.
Have a great week!
Mme Hitchman

Posted: January 18, 2021

Les devoirs 18-22 janvier

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!
Here is the homework for this week:
Literacy: Sound of the week "Soft G sound" Students are to practice the sound of the week and practice the sound words in their homework folder.
Sight words: Students are to practice their sight words in their word wallet. Please get them to cut them up. "Ils vont" is together. If they are able to say the word at a glance, they can move it to the right side of the word wallet, and they will be quizzed on Friday.
Read 1-2 books each night (Either on Je lis, Bouliki, or physical books in your yellow folder) Students have an EMOTION book they created that they are to read at least once at home.
Math: Math task card: create the number words 6-10 at home using different materials, such as lego, sand, play dough.
Students may have a math worksheet to finish as well if they have missed a day, or didn't complete it in class. Our focus this week in Math is counting on, and using doubles to help us find doubles +1.
In exploration, we are learning about emotions. I would like students to try to guess the emotion in this video. We did a few in class today. There are many other emotion videos on TFO as well if they want to look at more. 
Have a great week!
Mme Hitchman
https://www.tfo.org/fr/univers/louis-josee-et-lexie/100373280/comment-se-sent-lexie-lexie-est-heureuse
 
Sound of the week: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGCFZwgomjM 
 

Posted: January 11, 2021

Les devoirs 11-15 janvier

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! The weather was beautiful for January!
Here is the homework for this week:
 
Literacy: Sound of the week "Hard G sound" Students are to practice the sound of the week and practice the sound words in their homework folder.
Sight words: Students are to practice their sight words in their word wallet. If they are able to say the word at a glance, they can move it to the right side of the word wallet, and they will be quizzed on Friday.
Read 1-2 books each night (Either on Je lis, Bouliki, or physical books in your yellow folder)
Math: Math task card: create the number words 1-5 at home using different materials, such as lego, sand, play dough.
Students may have a math worksheet to finish as well if they have missed a day, or didn't complete it in class.
Have a wonderful week!
Mme Hitchman

Posted: January 3, 2021

Bonne Année!!

Bonne année à tous!
I Hope you all had a wonderful and restful holiday break with your families! I can't wait to see all your kiddos tomorrow!
 
We will be getting back into our weekly routine tomorrow.
I will be sending home the sound of the week along with a New Year's book for them to read for the week. We will be introducing the pronoun "nous" meaning "we" and finishing our unit on their feelings and emotions. We will also be discussing "personal goals" for the new year!
There will be no new sight words this week as I will be doing a review.
 
Also, the province is asking that everyone in the schools "mask up" for the first 2 weeks of school (there is more information on our school FB page and in the letter sent home in December). This is not mandatory but when possible, strongly encouraged to help curb potential spread of any exposure to covid.
 
Also, winter seems to have found us, so students are reminded to dress appropriately for the weather.
Happy New Year!
Mme Hitchman

Posted: December 13, 2020

Bon Lundi!

Happy Monday everyone! It is our last week before the holidays! It is going to be a busy week of holiday activities, entrepreneurship fair and Christmas concert recording.
I will not be assigning any homework this week, however students can still go on Zorbit's Math or read on "Je lis" and "Boukili" if they would like. There is no need to log their reading this week. They will be bringing home a Christmas book on Tuesday that they can read over the holidays. *If you would like a couple books for your child to read over the Christmas Break, please leave me a note in the agenda*
Here is a snap shot of our week:
Monday: Music (They will be practicing their Christmas song)
Tuesday: Music & Phys.ed, Entrepreneurship Fair (list of products is posted below) I will be sending home a Christmas book that they can keep at home to read over the holiday.
Wednesday: Phys.ed, Christmas sweater/hat day, wrapping donations up for SPCA.
Thursday: Music (recording Christmas Song), School Colors day
Friday: Last day of classes before the holidays, PJ DAY!
Merry Christmas!
Mme Hitchman

Posted: December 6, 2020

Les Devoirs ( 7- 11 décembre)

Happy Monday everyone!

I hope you all had a great weekend! Here is the homework for the week! This is a review week for sounds and sight words!

Lecture: Students will be bringing home their new book this week. They are to read 1-2 books every night. Students are to focus on the initial sound in each word and sounding out the word, looking for familiar sounds. Follow with your finger and look at the picture to help! 

Les Sons: This week is a review week. Students are to go over the sound videos they have learned so far. I will also be sending home sound cards on Tuesday that they can use to flip through the sounds and do the action. 

Les mots: A sheet is being sent home with all the sight words students have learned so far. These can be used as you would like. Cut up and used as flash cards, kept intact and trace with your finger. These can be kept at home for review. 

Maths: The new task card is in the math wallet. Students are to complete the task this week and work on Zorbit Math as well. There will be a holiday Math game sent home on Tuesday that students can play with a family member. :) 

Christmas Dinner - Our Christmas Dinner is on Thursday December 10th. Please note that the ham dinner is the only meal being served that day. If students did not order the meal, they will have to bring their lunch.

Christmas Shirt Day - We will have a Christmas Shirt/Sweater Day on Thursday December 10th. Students and staff are asked to make a $2.00 donation, with all proceeds going to the Food Bank. Thank you for your support with this project. 

* Just a reminder that the days are getting colder so students are reminded to dress for the weather. Also, a reminder to students to bring a water bottle as the fountains are only used as fill up stations.

Have a great week everyone! 

Mme Hitchman

Posted: November 30, 2020

Traditions

We have started to work on Christmas vocabulary, talking about different Christmas traditions that we may do at home, and will be writing Christmas letters to Santa tomorrow. ( I will also be sending a copy of their letter in their home folders as a keepsake)
If any families celebrate other traditions at home that are not related to Christmas, but would appreciate them to be discussed in class as well, please don't hesitate to email me or contact me, as all traditions are important.
Merci, 
Mme Hitchman

Posted: November 29, 2020

Les devoirs (30 novembre-4 décembre)

Happy Monday everyone! 

I hope you all enjoyed the nice weather this weekend!

Here is the homework for the week:

Lecture: Students are to read 1-2 books each night this week. Please complete the reading logs each night so I can check them daily to see how they are doing and switch books out if need be. Students will also have a book to read called "Que fait un bon ami". (What makes a good friend)

Le Son: Students can listen to the sound poem and sing along with the song while doing the action. The sound is "IN" this week. Their sound words are also in their sheet protector.

Les Mots: Their new sight words are in their word wallets. They are to practice saying them aloud each night.

Math: The new math task is in their word wallets for the week. Students are to work on Zorbit Math as well.

Christmas: We will be practicing some Christmas songs in class, so I may put them up on my teacher page for students to practice at home. Also, our class will be collecting donations for the SPCA until December 14th.  

Report Cards: First term report cards go home on Tuesday, December 1st. 

Parent teacher interviews:  Parent Teacher interviews will be done either over the phone or on skype. A memo will be sent home Monday, November 30th for parents to choose the day/time that works best for them. Please fill the form out and return it on Tuesday or Wednesday so that a time can be set up. If I have checked off that I do not require an interview at this time, and you would still like one, by all means fill out the form. It just means that I don't require one as we may have been communicating already. 

Thursday: Library: Please return all books in order to check out new ones.

Friday: No school for students. Parent/teacher phone\skype interviews will be done in the morning and the afternoon is a PLD for teachers. 

Christmas Dinner: If students would like the Christmas Dinner, pre-orders were sent home and must be returned by Thursday, December 3rd. The cost for students will be $4.00 and the school will pay the remaining $3.00 cost. 

* Just a reminder that the days are getting colder so students are reminded to dress for the weather. :) 

Have a great week Raiders!  

Mme Hitchman

Posted: November 22, 2020

Les devoirs (23-27 novembre)

Happy Monday everyone! 

I hope you all had a restful weekend! Here is the homework for the week:

Lecture: Students are to read 1-2 books each night this week. Please complete the reading logs each night so I can check them daily to see how they are doing and switch books out if need be. 

Le Son: Students can listen to the sound poem and sing along with the song while doing the action. The sound is "ON" this week. Their sound words are also in their sheet protector this week.

Les Mots: Their new sight words are in their word wallets. They are to practice saying them aloud each night.

Math: The new math task is in their word wallets for the week. Students are to complete their assignments on Zorbit Math as well.

Christmas: As the holidays approach, we will be practicing some Christmas songs in class, so I may put them up on my teacher page for students to practice at home. This is a great way to also expand their seasonal vocabulary!

Also, our school will be having a spirit week the first week of December. We have decided to do a virtual lip sync battle for the entire school and we will be competing at team level. 

Friday: This Friday is HAT DAY! Students will be able to wear a hat in school with a $2 donation that will be going to the food bank. Great way to kick off Spirit week! 

Have a great week! 

Mme Hitchman

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