¡Hola!

Thank you very much for your patience and hard work with your child(even) at home! Definitely I give thanks to our Lord for the Technology and for each of you 🙌🏽 Without you this is not possible! 😉

You and your child(ren) are in my prayers 🙏🏽 and thoughts 💭

We are not going to have any assignments on Monday (an off day)

I will post again on Tuesday here and on Seesaw.

Enjoy your weekend and stay healthy!

In Christ;

Yajaira

¡Queridos Padres!

Here is the invitation for our “Hablando con Maestra y mis amigos (as)” meeting next week. I hope you (your child) can make it. If you can’t connect, is not a big deal. I want to find a way that we can see and talk to each other.

Yajaira Ruiz is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/179033186

Meeting ID: 179 033 186

One tap mobile
,,179033186# US Toll

Dial by your location
US Toll

Meeting ID: 179 033 186
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/actd5d3xpY

This is the first time that I host a meeting, thank you in advance for your patience and grace! 

We are in this together!

Blessings

Yajaira

¡Queridos Padres!

Pace yourselves.  Ask questions.  Be gracious and kind to yourselves, you are doing a lot!   Here is my plan for the week. The planning is in English that way you can help your child with any guidance that they need.

Also -> Here are some home learning ideas

PE distance learning Click here -> zcspe.blogspot.com

I am planning on an online meeting with them Thursday next week. I will be using Zoom. I will send you an invitation.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Maestra Ruiz

¡Queridos Padres!

It has been a fun day of online learning for all of us!  I am proud of the work that my students are producing, I am very, very grateful for parent support as you guide my students through the work and very thankful for your patience and grace as I work to do this the best way possible. Here is my plan for the week. The planning is in English that way you can help your child with any guidance that they need.

Also -> Here are some home learning ideas

PE distance learning Click here -> zcspe.blogspot.com

I have heard back from most of you. I will continue to explore ways in which I can keep the students learning and engaged.  I would not be able to do this without you, thank you for your support!

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Maestra Ruiz

¡Queridos Padres!

Hi!!! Here is our first DL day!!!

Here is my plan for the week (it is the same as yesterday). As I mentioned I will communicate daily with you in videos and blog posts as well. Please don’t overwhelm yourself or your child. We are in this together.

The planning is in English that way you can help your child with any guidance that they need.

Here are some home learning ideas

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Blessings and stay healthy and safe!
Maestra Ruiz

Dear Families,

We have been thinking about you all and lifting you up in prayer as we make the transition to digital learning together. 

For this first week, we would like you to love your child. He or she is loved by you, loved by us, and loved by God. Please provide calm for your child(ren) during this uncertain time. Children pick up on our emotions. When a child feels safe, they will be ready to learn. 

God has been blessing us with sunshine and we encourage you to go outside and enjoy it while you have the time. It is the perfect classroom right now to explore creation. 

Each week we plan to send learning opportunities for you to do with your child at home. We will have certain activities that we would like you to complete and provide optional activities if you are looking for more things to do with your child. 

By now you have seen the materials that have been sent home with your child on Friday. Please wait on completing these. We will reference some in our weekly plans and let you know week by week what can be used.   

We’re thankful for all your support and want you to know we are here for you. We are learning through this together. Thank you for your patience with us as plans may change. We will all extend grace to each other. 

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.  

Sincerely,

The First-grade Team

Mrs. Zwiep,  Mrs. Arendsen, Mrs. Raitz & Gonzalez, Mrs. Ruiz, Mrs. Xie

¡Queridos Padres!

Spanish Summer Camp – Signup is open! Please help us to spread the word for our Spanish Summer Camp. Family, relatives, and neighbors are welcome to come to be immersed in awesome games, familiar stories, new songs, and exciting crafts that are all taught COMPLETELY in the Spanish language.

This link will take you directly to the Registration website for our summer Expand(ED) camps.

If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Klompmaker at mklompmaker@zcs.org.

March is reading month! Click here

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions, suggestion or advice.

Grace & Peace;
Maestra Ruiz

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Important Dates:

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Curriculum

BIBLE:

– Walking with God:

– Bible Memory:

MATH:

We will start with a PBL project to raise money for Uemi’s tuition from the Philippines.

As part of our curriculum and commitment to help Uemi in the Philipines, we have decided that each student will design and build their own piggy bank to save money for Uemis tuition. Each student will need an empty bottle of 12 to 16 oz for his project.

After they have their bank we will collect coins that they find, have or want to donate in order to be able to be a blessing for own friend and sister in Christ, Uemi.

Unit #3: How Do We Learn About Places?

In this unit students expand on the foundational knowledge of geography by exploring the geographic themes of location, place, region and human/environment interaction. Emphasis is placed on observing the environment around them using the school playground. The unit begins with students exploring the concepts of maps and aerial perspective with the book Me on the Map or a similar book. Students create a map of their own classroom. Students are also introduced to globes and learn how map makers distinguish between land and water. The concept of absolute and relative location is introduced as students learn about the absolute location using their own address and relative location as they tour the school. Students then explore the geographic theme of place as they learn to distinguish between natural (physical), characteristics and human characteristics. Using a school map, students identify regions in their school and understand that a region is a group of similar places. Finally, students are introduced to the geographic theme of human/environment interaction. Using the book Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel, or a similar book, students learn that humans modify or change their environment. In an integrated lesson, students explore how people adapt to their, environment by making seasonal changes in their clothing, homes, and activities.

GRAMMAR:

Language Art U4W5

• Adjectives:  Verbos
  • Sujeto y Verbos
• Word Wall Words: cinco, dice, también, hacer, la distancia
• Syllables: za, ze, zi, zo, zu
• Phonetic Book: La zorra y las cerezas
• Poems: La zorra
• Culture and language
• Phrases:  Hay ____ estudiantes en la clase.   Hay ____ oraciones en esta página.  Hay ___ problemas de matemáticas en la tarea.
• Mentor Text: En el barrio
• Vocabulary words: un mural, sedoso, bulliciosa, orgulloso, la floristería

WRITING:

Authors as mentors.

Wonderfully made, B-day, and lunch duty schedule:

This is how we celebrate Wonderfully made.
– he/she will share with the poster
– he/she can answer questions from friends about themself (all members in the family are welcome)
– he/she can bring 7 items to show and tell
– we will sing happy B-Day or 1/2 B-Day
– picture of the family
– B-Day treat (if you bring something) is not necessary
– we will pray for the child celebration
– you can have lunch with your child from 11:55 – 12:20 as I attend to the meeting.

(Tuesdays from 11:55 – 12:20)
Supervise students while they are having lunch, make sure they go out to recess when the bells rings, wipe down the tables)
** If we are celebrating wonderfully made and B-day the time to be at school will be 11:30ish – 12:20 **

March 10 Jenna (March 8) Wonderfully made &  B-day

March 17 Clay (March 13) Wonderfully made & B-day

March 24 Lily (March 26) Wonderfully made & B-day

March 31 Ava (March 31) Wonderfully made & B-day

Thanks for reading until the end! 

Tomorrow is the silly socks day!!!

March is reading month 📖 📚!!!

Your child does not need lunch on Tuesday unless your child does not eat pizza 🍕

Pizza will be provided for the whole class instead of a birthday treat from Josiah.

Thanks!!!

Yajaira