Welcome to Ms. Towner's Class Page

Thank you for visiting our class page. I am excited to work with your child this year. In first grade, I have many goals for each student. Some of these goals include:

• Becoming a stronger reader and writer.
• Growing in number sense, addition and subtraction, counting forwards and backwards, and structuring numbers.
• Learning more about how the world works through science and social studies.
  
• Developing as a world citizen who is responsible, independent, respectful, and caring.

KEEPING IN TOUCH with you:

Each week a newsletter will be sent home in the Friday Folder. It will provide you with information on what's happened in our classroom, and keep you posted on events in the weeks to come. A monthly calendar will also be sent listing cycle days, the specialist class for your child, and school events.

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GETTING IN TOUCH with me:


I feel it is extremely important to communicate with one another throughout the school year. You can contact me in any of the following ways:

Electronic Mail - anne.towner@district196.org
Front Office - call the school's main office (952-423-7695) and the front office staff will take a message for me. I will return your call as soon as I'm available.
Voice Mail - 651-683-6969, extension [92843]

Areas of Focus for the First Trimester


Writer's Workshop: Small Moments, Writing for Readers, Letter Writing

Word work: Word study, handwriting

Reader's Workshop: Establishing routines, beginning guided reading, making connections

Science/ Social Studies: Who We Are, How We Organize Ourselves, How the World Works

Math: Mathematical routines, patterns, addition and subtraction

Class Photos