March 18-22 (Double PE)

Reminders:

Monday- Book Fair Closes at 1:00; Magic Show; Mystery Wind Spelling Test

Tuesday- Classroom Guidance; Library Checkout; Mystery Wind Comprehension/Skills Test

Wednesday- Telling Time to the Nearest 5 Minutes (Analog Clock) Test; Beacon Battle Buddies

Thursday- Homework Due; New Homework Issued

Friday-

SAIL Schedule:

Monday- Art

Tuesday- PE

Wednesday- Author's Visit: David Biedrzycki

Thursday- PE

Friday- Advanced Clubs

This Week's LIFESKILL: Perseverance

This Week's Blinky's Buddy: Bradley

March Birthdays: None

What are We Learning This Week?:

Math:

Topic 16: Time, Graphs, and Data (Time Test 3/20; Graph and Data Test 3/27)

Reading/Writing:

Reading Story: The Mystery Wind (A to Z booklet)

Skills will include: connecting to folktales, asking questions, theme, character/setting/plot,

suffixes: ible, -able, review previously taught suffixes and prefixes, and irregular plural nouns.

*Spelling assessment on 3/18; Reading assessment on 3/19*

New Reading Story: A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up (Treasures textbook)

Skills will include: long vowels, pronouns, sequencing, compare and contrast

*Spelling assessment on 3/27; Reading assessment on 3/28*

Unit of Study:

Our Unit of Study is about ANIMALS!

Life Science: Animals and Their Environments--Research Projects

Conceptual Understanding: There are many different groups of animals. One way to group animals is by using

their physical characteristics. Animals have basic needs that provide for energy, growth, reproduction, and

protection. Animals have predictable characteristics at different stages of development.

        

Dear Bookman Families,

Our first grade charity this year is to collect money for the Columbia Police Department’s
K-9 Unit.  We want to raise money to put towards a new bullet proof vest for one of the
police dogs.

Each classroom has a “piggy bank" container for any donations.  Students will come around
and pick up donations every Wednesday for the entire month of March.  The last day to donate
will be Friday, March 29th. The Police officers and dogs will be coming to Bookman the
following day to collect our donations.  We are so excited! Thank you in advance for donating
any of your loose change!

First Grade Students and Teachers

Don’t DIS our Abilities: Help us celebrate Disability Awareness

Adult S Adult M Adult L A XL A XXL A XXXL Youth S Y M Y L Y XL
Total number of T-shirts ______ x $10.00 = $________
Make checks out to BRES / Orders due by March 20th
Or order online @:  thehooveapparel.com/bres

Student Name ___________________________Teacher _______________________________
Bookman is a Unified Champion School. The Special Olympics Unified
Champion Schools program is aimed at promoting social inclusion through intentionally
planned and implemented activities affecting system-wide change. With sports as the
foundation, the three component model offers a unique combination of effective
activities that equip young people with tools and training to create sports, classroom and
school climates of acceptance. These are school climates where students with
disabilities feel welcome and are routinely included in, and feel a part of, all activities,
opportunities and functions.
April 1st -5th - Beacons will participate in Disabilities Awareness Activities
April 5th - Beacons will wear their T-shirts and sign a Pledge to Respect all Differences