Important Dates

The K-2 Music Concert is next Tuesday, May 10th 2:30 - 3:30 in the Bosch Center. I can't wait to hear what they've been working on!

The last day for swimming in P.E. is this Tuesday, May 3rd.

There is no school on Thursday, May 5th, due to the holiday. Sunday, May 8th, will be Day 3.

Math Apps

If you are looking for some math apps for your child to use at home that support the work we do in first grade, please check out the list below. Keep in mind that this is a K-2 list that is compiled of activities for a range of abilities.

Math Night is on Monday April 18th

TAISM ES/MS Math Parent Night

TAISM parents are invited to attend an informational and interactive evening with visiting consultant, Erma Anderson

Monday, April 18th at 7:00 p.m.

Location: MS Learning Commons

Scholastic Book Order

Book Orders sent home last Thursday!

Tomorrow Day 2 and Swimming this Monday

Tomorrow (Sunday) is Day 2.

The P.E. swimming unit with Miss Effie begins this Monday (Day 3), April 11th. Please send your child to school prepared and ready to participate.

Students need to bring a bag with the following items in it:

1. Swimsuit (Girls need one piece suits)

2. Towel

3. Goggles

4. Swim Cap

5. Sandals/flip-flops

In the past, students have been able to borrow swim caps from the P.E. Department. However, this is no longer the case. Students with long hair will not be able to swim if they do not have their swim caps. If you have questions, you may email Miss Effie at stonee@taism.com.

New Student Work

Before we left for Spring Break, students posted their opinion writing projects on the student blog. As we worked on this introduction to the writing unit, we learned how to state an opinion and support the opinion with reasons and examples. We even learned how to write a piece that disagrees with an opinion but does so in an appropriate way supported by details. Students brought in a collection from home at the beginning of the unit. They used this collection to write opinion pieces. Their published work is about their favorite item and their least favorite item from their collections. Take a look by selecting the link to the right titled "1MW Superstar Student Work."

We will continue our writing unit the next few weeks and will be reviewing the writing process of planning, writing, revising, editing, and sharing. We will also continue to work on adding details and using conventions such as end punctuation and the appropriate use of lower case and capital letters. We will do this through review writing as we review restaurants, movies, toys, books, and many other things we know a lot about!

We have also been learning how to write online comments about the work our classmates have published on the blog. Please feel free to comment on our work!