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First Grade Overview
August 24-28, 2026
LANGUAGE ARTS:
Phonics: We will review letters N, O (short & long), T, & P.
Assessment: September 4th.
Spelling: Spelling list 1 test will be on September 18th.
Foundations and Frameworks:
We will begin with our mini-unit, Fairy Tales.
MATH: We will work on patterns, graphing, and fact fluency.
Assessment: Facts test - September 11th, Unit 1 test - September 18th.
SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES: Friends & Responsible Citizenship
Poem/verse focus for the week: Circle of Friends, Ephesians 4:32
Circle of Friends
We’ve joined together as classmates as the new year begins.
A year full of learning while we become friends.
We will share and be kind as we work and we play.
And our friendship will grow with each passing day.
Ephesians 4:32-“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”
REMINDERS:
The Spartan Race is September 18th.
The Tennessee Aquarium field trip is October 30th.
Please help your child unload their homework folder and allow them to read to you each night for about 15 minutes.
Snacks: NO peanut/tree nut snacks in Dahlke’s classroom. Grade-level:No cookies, potato chips, or candy, please. Students may bring a small healthy snack to school each day.