Each year the Governor's Office recognizes schools throughout the state for performance and improvements in academic achievements. This year it was announced that Frey has been awarded the Bronze Star for academic achievements. We are very proud and honored to have been named among the top performing schools in the District and the State.
Link to the article in the Marietta Daily Journal:
http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/17277245/article-37-Cobb-County-Schools-recognized-for-achievement--4-for-greatest-gain?instance=home_news_special_coverage
Classroom Highlights
Reading and Writing Lessons:
Literacy Centers:Valentine Descriptive Words, Valentine Poems, Short and Long Vowel Practice (“Two Vowels Together” Rule and “Quiet Magic E” Rule, “oo Rule, “ou” Rule) and Syllables with Valentine Words
Literacy Daily Review: Digraphs and Endings: -sh, -ch, -th, -wh -ing, and “Aa” Controlled Vowels: ar, er, ir, or and ur
Big Book Lessons: Understanding story elements (characters, setting, problem/resolution), making text to text connections with stories, retelling a story in sequence with details, and fiction vs nonfiction stories
Independent Writing: Creating a fiction or formative simple story using sight words, descriptive words, phonetic spelling, spacing, and punctuation (5 sentences). We are also working on using more lower case letters in our writing as well as working on neatness.
Reading Groups: Our reading groups use level readers to teach decoding strategies and comprehension understanding. Our focus now is also on retelling events in order and using descriptive language.
Sight Words: the, see, to, a, I, is like, play, my, me, and, are, go, not, one, come, down, look, funny, find, for, here, help, jump, little
First Grade Words: they, then, when, with, was, went, saw, say, said, all, out, of, off
Math Centers:
Counting by 5's and 10's
Number Talks: Practice with combining numbers, creating sets, and subatizing
Combining and Separating Sets (Addition and Subtraction)
Addition Doubles Up to Twenty
Working with a Number Line (counting forward and backwards on from a given number)
Working with tens and ones place value
Money Review: Coins and their values
Read It, Draw It, and Solve It/Problem Solving on the Smartboard
10 Minute Math Drill: Numeral Formation and Sets to 20
Art:
Valentine Fun
Social Studies:
Where we Live!
Holiday Traditions, Thanksgiving Day, Veteran's Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
American Symbols: Statue of Liberty, Bald Eagle, US Flag, Georgia Flag, and Pledge of Allegiance
Science/Health:
Using describing words to provide details for objects in our world (matter) and how we can sort objects by their composition (wood, plastic, glass, cloth, etc.) or a given characteristic (sink/float, shapes, color, size, etc.).
Matter ~ Informational Writing Journals
Healthy Choices: Exercise, Sleep, Good Nutrition, Safety, Washing Hands and Controlling Germs, and Healthy Bodies
Characteristics of the Winter Season
Important Dates to Remember
February 10: School Surveys are Due
February 14: Valentine's Day Card Exchange
February 20: President's Day Holiday / NO SCHOOL
February 24: Science Fair Registration Due ~ Check the PTSA website for the Regsitration Form
February 24: 80's Dance Night at Frey 6-8 pm
February 27: Germ Quest Program from Wellstar
