What we are learning this week!

Reading: Unit 2 - Lesson 1 & 2

• Essential Question: How do we learn about characters?

• Comprehension: Identify and describe main story elements (characters, setting, and sequence of events).

• Vocabulary: Identify and explain descriptive words in a text

• Phonics: UFLI Lessons 43 (-all, -oll, -ull) & 44 (ck)

• Weekly Spelling quiz for L41 & 42 on Monday, Oct. 7th

Grammar: Unit 1

• Subject/verb agreement

• Use apostrophes to form contractions

Writing: Unit 1

• Narrative

Math: Topic 3 - Add and Subtract with facts to 20

• Lesson 3.1 - 3.5

Science: Chapter 2

• Earth, Space, and Stars

• Identify beneficial and harmful properties of the Sun

Social Studies: Quarter 1

• Global Community

• Hispanic Heritage

• Fall

• Please note that student daily practice should include weekly phonics skills, previous unit reading text and calendar (sent home at the end of each unit), 20 minutes of reading, and math chapter packet that comes home the day we start a new chapter.

• Homework PRACTICE packets are NOT expected to be returned to school. These are resources provided to you for reinforcement of skills at home. We trust you will use them to help your student practice for assessments given at school. HOWEVER, any work not completed in class due to an absence, not working in a timely manner or playing around will be sent home with a note to complete and return.

Welcome to 1st Grade at Eglin Elementary!

We are honored to be your child's 1st grade teachers this year! Together, we can make a difference in your child's education and be positive role-models for a successful school year! Below, you will find important information that will help guide and inform you of First Grade expectations, rules, updates, etc. Thank you for the opportunity to work with you and your child!

In First Grade, your child will be working in the following subjects: Reading skills, Phonics, Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.  Please click here to become more familiar with the new Florida Standards for First Grade (page numbers 35 - 42).

To learn more about the student Pupil Progression Plan and criteria for retention in the First Grade for 2024-2025, please click here (page numbers 35-38). 

A copy of the Okaloosa County School District calendar for 2024-2025 can be found here! 

Click here for more information on school lunches! 

ICE CREAM AND SNACKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN THE CAFETERIA DAILY