What we are learning:
These are the essential questions for our Standards and Units of Study:
Social Studies – How do I identify the contributions of Theodore Roosevelt? President Roosevelt our 26th President is best known for development of our National Park system. He is known for his love of plants and animals. We have also learned that he was the first President to own a car and it was purple inside.
Phonics – How do I read words containing consonant blends and digraphs? We have studied and identified words that begin with the consonant blends ch, sh. Look around the house or in the neighborhood and find examples of words with these beginning consonant blends. For example, chair, shoe, sheet, chimney, shelf, cheese.
Reading – How do I distinguish fact from fiction and identify literary form? We are studying non-fiction stories and how to write a summary for these stories. We have learned some very interesting facts about rivers.
Mathematics – How do I build number patterns using various concrete representations? Students are learning how to skip count by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s both forwards and backwards. Please help your child practice skip counting as much as possible to get them in the habit of jumping ahead or behind.
News from School:
Dowell’s Arts Night
You are invited to Dowell's Arts Night, March 10th 5-7PM. Come enjoy an evening of the Arts: An art show featuring your students framed artwork and music by Dowell students. Art Show opens at 5Pm in the gym and performances begin at 5:30PM in the cafeteria!
This is a fund-raiser for the art program here at Dowell! Frames with your children’s art work will be available for purchase. Cash or check only, please!
First Grade Field Trip
The 1st Grade will be taking a field trip on Tuesday, March 15 to the Chattahoochee Nature Center. A reminder that all permission slips and money is due by Friday, March 4th. Thank you to all the parents that have already returned the information.
March Mathness
During the month of March our school will be placing a special emphasis on Mathematics. 1st Grade will be practicing addition and subtraction facts through 18. The students will have 2 minutes to complete 20 Math problems. There are 10 levels, at each level the student must pass 2 tests in order to write their name on the basketball and move to the next level to reach the basketball goal. Please have your child practice their facts at home to increase their speed.
Mark your calendar with these events:
March 3 Math/CRCT Night 5:45 – 7:15
March 4 Field Trip permission slip and money due
March 10 Dowell’s Arts Night 5:00
March 15 1st Grade Field Trip – Chattahoochee Nature Center
March 17 All Pro Dads 7:15 am
March 21 Picture Day
March 24 3rd Nine Weeks Report Cards will be sent home
Contact Information
Email: Mrs. Margaret Reece: margaret.reece@cobbk12.org
Blog Address: http://dowell.typepad.com/pdt/
Dowell Elementary: 2121 West Sandtown Road, Marietta, GA 30064
Phone: 678.594.8059
Dowell Elementary Website: http://www.cobbk12.org/Dowell/
Cobb County School District Website: http://www.cobbk12.org
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