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Thank you to all for the wonderful holiday party! Our parent volunteers did a great job!

Week: January 6^th–January 10^th

Phonics-

Sound- “Long i”

Writing/Grammar

“Conjugating verbs”

Spelling

six

pad

smell

bike

time

smile

prize

like

have

bridesmaid

 (Test January 10^th)

Reading Strategies

We will work on using sequence of events to retell a story. We will also Use visualizing and wondering to help us understand the story better.

Please continue to practice reading every day. When reading please continue to ask your child story structure questions (character, setting, problem, solution). 

Math

Next week we will continue practicing place value. We will discuss ones and tens.  

Monkey of the week

Last week’s “Monkey of the week” was Fady! Fady’s favorite subjects are Reading, Math, science, social studies and Music. His favorite food is Hamburgers and Pizza. Congratulations to Fady on his awesome week!

Notes/reminders

I will be collecting December reading journals after winter break. The students who have completed their journals will receive a certificate for a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut. 

The Flu season is upon us. We are doing everything we can to prevent the spreading of germs within the classroom. There is Germ-X located around the room, wet wipes are available and the desks are being wiped down/cleaned every night.  Please encourage your student to use these. Feel free to send a personal hand sanitizer bottle for your student (the little travel bottles). 

We will return to school January 6^th.

Martin Luther King Day will be January 20^th. There will be no school.

We will also take our second round of Maps tests January 7^th-9^th.

There will be an early dismissal January 15^th.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Enjoy your winter break!

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Week: December 16^th–December 20^th

Phonics-

“Long a”

Writing/Grammar

“Verbs”

Spelling

ran

hat

scar

came

grape

name

cake

only

old

baseball

 (Test December 20^th)

Reading Strategies

We are still working on story structure and visualization. Please use these strategies when reading with your student.

Math

We have been practicing making 10. Please practice counting by tens and making groups of tens.

Notes/reminders

Please continue to have your student fill out their December calendars over break.

The Flu season is upon us. We are doing everything we can to prevent the spreading of germs within the classroom. There is Germ-X located around the room, wet wipes are available and the desks are being wiped down/cleaned every night.  Please encourage your student to use these. Feel free to send a personal hand sanitizer bottle for your student (the little travel bottles). 

Our holiday party will be held on Friday, December 20^th. First grade will not be doing a student gift exchange this year. Each teacher will be buying gifts for their class.

Winter break will begin Monday, December 23^th. There will be no school.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Have a great weekend!

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Week: December 9^th–December 13^th

Phonics-

“Vowels”

Writing/Grammar

“Alphabetical order/Color words”

Spelling

sad

let

trip

blue

orange

gray

black

one

by

color

 (Test December 13^th)

Reading Strategies

Next week we will continue to discuss our reading strategies. Please begin to discuss story structure with your child (Character, problem, solution, setting).

We will also continue practicing visualizing. When you read with your child ask them what pictures they see in their head/imagination.

Math

Next week we will begin to discuss counting with groups of ten and ones. Please practice this skill at home as well. One suggestion is counting things around the house. Have your child make groups of ten. Then have your child count them (counting by ten).

Monkey of the week

Last week’s “Monkey of the week” was Kian! Kian’s favorite subjects are Popcorn words, Math, Gym and Music. His favorite food is a pear. Congratulations to Kian on his awesome week.

Reminders

Snow is on its way! Students will need to bring snow boots and snow pants (if possible) to play outside for recess. If a student does not have boots they will need to stay on the blacktop. Thank you!

Please continue to help your student fill out their December reading journal. I suggest reading at least 15 minutes every night. After you read, please write down how many minutes your student or you read (please write this on the calendar) and the title of the book (please write this on the last page). There is also an activity sheet in the reading journal, this sheet has two sides. Please complete these with your student before they turn it in at the end of the month.

Please make sure your student wears (or brings) a pair of gym shoes every day. They will not be able to participate in Gym without proper footwear.

Tuesday December 17^th is an early dismissal day. Students will be dismissed at 12.

Our holiday party will be held on Friday, December 20^th. First grade will not be doing a student gift exchange this year.

Winter break will begin Monday, December 23^rd. There will be no school.

Have a great weekend!

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Week: December 2^nd– December 6^th

Phonics-

“y” ending

Writing/Grammar

“Initial blends. (/dr/, /sk/, /sn/, /gr/, /sw/, /fl/, /cl/, /bl/, /sl/, /gl/, /st/, /cr/, /tr/, /fr/, /sp/, /sm/)”

Spelling

bed

wet

prod

holly

party

story

happy

so

my

family

(Test- December 6^th)

Reading Strategies

Next week we will continue to discuss our reading strategies. Please begin to discuss story structure with your child (Character, problem, solution, setting).

Math

Next week we will continue to work on our math skills. We will work on counting by 1’s, 5’s and 10’s.

Monkey of the week

Monkey of the week will resume next week.

Reminders

Thanksgiving break is November 27^th-December 1^st.

Please continue to help your student fill out their November reading journal. I suggest reading at least 15 minutes every night. After you read, please write down how many minutes your student or you read (please write this on the calendar) and the title of the book (please write this on the last page). There is also an activity sheet in the reading journal, this sheet has two sides. Please complete these with your student before they turn it in at the end of the month.

Please make sure your student wears (or brings) a pair of gym shoes every day. They will not be able to participate in Gym without proper footwear.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

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Week: November 25^th– November 26^th

Next week we will only be in school Monday the 25^th and Tuesday the 26^th. During these two days, students will review and practice previously learned concepts in both reading and Math. Students will also have time for some fun holiday projects.

Monkey of the week

Last week’s “Monkey of the week” was Zach! Zach’s favorite subjects are Gym, Computers and Reading. His favorite food is pancakes. Congratulations to Zach on his awesome week.

Notes:

Report cards will go home Tuesday, November 26^th. Please sign the envelope and return them after Thanksgiving break.

Please continue to help your student fill out their November reading journal. I suggest reading at least 15 minutes every night. After you read, please write down how many minutes your student or you read (please write this on the calendar) and the title of the book (please write this on the last page). There is also an activity sheet in the reading journal, this sheet has two sides. Please complete these with your student before they turn it in at the end of the month.

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Week: November 18^th– November 22^nd

Phonics-

“CK”

Writing/Grammar

“Initial blends. (/dr/, /sk/, /sn/, /gr/, /sw/, /fl/, /cl/, /bl/, /sl/, /gl/, /st/, /cr/, /tr/, /fr/, /sp/, /sm/)”

Spelling

hop

fit

grin

duck

neck

clock

lick

go

no

broomstick

(Test- November 22^nd)

Reading Strategies

We have been discussing many reading and comprehension strategies over the past few months. Next week we will reinforce these techniques and strengthen some of the student’s skills.

Math

Next week we will work on finding equations that are equal and not equal, finding different ways to make 20, and we will also review/strengthen our previously learned math concepts.

Monkey of the week

Last week’s “Monkey of the week” was Jaeda! Jaeda’s favorite subjects are Math, Reading and Art. Her favorite food is pizza. Congratulations to Jaeda on her awesome week.

Reminders

Early dismissal November 20^th. Students will be dismissed at 12:00

Thanksgiving break is November 27^th-December 1^st.

Please continue to help your student fill out their November reading journal. I suggest reading at least 15 minutes every night. After you read, please write down how many minutes your student or you read (please write this on the calendar) and the title of the book (please write this on the last page). There is also an activity sheet in the reading journal, this sheet has two sides. Please complete these with your student before they turn it in at the end of the month.

Please make sure your student wears (or brings) a pair of gym shoes every day. They will not be able to participate in Gym without proper footwear.

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Week: November 11^th– November 15^th

Phonics-

“ss,zz”

Writing/Grammar

“Pronouns”

Spelling

ox

run

from

buzz

cross

less

miss

there

they

crossroad

 (Test November 15^th)

Reading Strategies

Retelling the story

Sequence of events

Chunky Monkey- Find chunks in the word that you recognize

Flip Flop Froggy- Flip the vowel sound (first try the short vowel sound then the long vowel sound).

Math

Students have been practicing fact families and related facts. Please continue to practice these strategies (ex. 2+3=5  5-2=3).

Please also continue to practice math facts. Knowing the fast facts by memory will help the students with upcoming strategies.

Monkey of the week

Last week’s “Monkey of the week” was Filip! Filip’s favorite subject is Gym. His favorite foods are pizza and orange chicken. His favorite books are about Bugs. Congratulations to Filip on his awesome week!

Reminders

Friday, November 15th - Movie Night @ PV - 6:30pm

Wednesday, November 20th - Early Dismissal @ 12:00pm

Friday, November 22nd - End of First Trimester

Tuesday, November 26th – Report cards go home

Wednesday, November 27th, 28th & 29th - No School - Thanksgiving Break

Your student received their November reading journal. Please try to read at least 15 minutes every night. After you read, please write down how many minutes your student or you read (please write this on the calendar) and the title of the book (please write this on the last page). There is also an activity sheet in the reading journal, this sheet has two sides. Please complete these with your student before they turn it in at the end of the month.

Have a great weekend!

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Week: October 28^th – November 1^st

Phonics-

“ff”

Writing/Grammar

“a or an”

Spelling

up

man

crab

off

cliff

stiff

cuff

come

some

stuffing

(Test November 1^st)

Reading Strategies

Next week we will continue practicing or reading strategies. We will also introduce “Turtle Talk”. This strategy allows students to slowly sound out the word. Once the student identifies all the sounds in the word, they can blend them together.

Math

Next week in Math we will discuss the strategy of making ten to add. We will also move into subtraction strategies “count back” (this strategy uses a number line) and “think addition to subtract”.

At this point in the year we would like students to begin mastering their Fast Facts. Students should begin to memorize addition facts with a sum of 1-10 (ex. 2+5).

Notes

Our Halloween festivities are scheduled for Thursday, October 31st. The children’s costume parade will begin between 1:40-1:45 p.m. outside the school (weather permitting). Our classroom party will begin at 2:00 p.m. Students should bring their costumes to school that day in a bag with their name clearly marked on it. Please try to make their costumes easy to put on over their regular clothes. Makeup cannot be applied at school and toy weapons are not allowed.

Also, children are not allowed to bring candy or edible treats to pass out to their classmates on this day. The students will be having a small treat and drink in the classroom during the party. We also have students who have various food allergies in our class.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!

Monkey of the week

Last week’s “Monkey of the week” was Daniel! Daniel’s favorite subjects are The Human Body and The Solar System. His favorite food is pizza and his favorite book is “All About Racing”. Congratulations to Daniel on his awesome week!

Reminders

We will continue our exploration stations (Settling of America).

Our parent teacher conferences are November 6-7th.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090444AAA82AA75-fall

The Halloween Party will be held on Thursday, October 31^st.

Fire prevention assembly Monday, October 28^th.

No school Friday, November 8^th

No school Monday, November 11^th

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Week: October 21^th -25^th

Phonics-

“Short Vowel Sounds”

Writing/Grammar

Alphabetical Order

Spelling

dog

bran

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

you

your

Saturday

(Test October 25^th)

This is a very challenging test for first graders. I suggest adding extra practice time this week.

Reading Strategies

Next week we will learn/practice the strategies “Stretchy snake” and “Elephant ears”

Stretchy snake- This strategy teaches the students to stretch out the sounds of the words. Students will be able to hear all the sounds of the word.

Elephant ears- this strategy teaches students to listen to the word they read. If it does not sound correct, they need to try it again.

Math

Next week in Math we will continue strengthening our Mathematics skills. Here are some of the skills we will be learning/strengthening:

-         Doubles facts (ex. 4+4)

-         Doubles plus or minus one (students need to know their doubles facts for this strategy!)

-         Add ten more

Please continue to practice math facts with your child.

Notes

Our Halloween festivities are scheduled for Thursday, October 31st. The children’s costume parade will begin between 1:40-1:45 p.m. outside the school (weather permitting). Our classroom party will begin at 2:00 p.m. Students should bring their costumes to school that day in a bag with their name clearly marked on it. Please try to make their costumes easy to put on over their regular clothes. Makeup cannot be applied at school and toy weapons are not allowed.

Also, children are not allowed to bring candy or edible treats to pass out to their classmates on this day. The students will be having a small treat and drink in the classroom during the party. We also have students who have various food allergies in our class.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!

Monkey of the week

Last week’s “Monkey of the week” was Joseph! Joseph’s favorite subjects are Math and Reading. His favorite food is bacon. His favorite book is “Thomas”. Congratulations to Joseph on his awesome week!

Reminders

We will continue our exploration stations (Settling of America).

Our parent teacher conferences are November 6-7th.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090444AAA82AA75-fall

The Halloween Party will be held on Thursday, October 31^st.

Thursday, October 24^th is half day. Students will be dismissed at 12:00.

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Week: October 14^th -18^th

Phonics-

“ar”

Writing/Grammar

Common nouns

Spelling

at

yes

slug

arm

hard

scarf

card

are

all

morning

(Test October 18^th)

Reading Strategies

Next week we will be learning the reading strategy called “Lips the Fish”. This strategy will help students sound out words. They will focus on the first sound of the word.

Math

Next week will continue to discuss addition and subtraction strategies. We will strengthen skills with addition and subtraction to 10.

Notes

Our Halloween festivities are scheduled for Thursday, October 31st. The children’s costume parade will begin between 1:40-1:45 p.m. outside the school (weather permitting). Our classroom party will begin at 2:00 p.m. Students should bring their costumes to school that day in a bag with their name clearly marked on it. Please try to make their costumes easy to put on over their regular clothes. Makeup cannot be applied at school and toy weapons are not allowed.

Also, children are not allowed to bring candy or edible treats to pass out to their classmates on this day. The students will be having a small treat and drink in the classroom during the party. We also have students who have various food allergies in our class.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!

Monkey of the week

Last week’s “Monkey of the week” was Ella! Ella’s favorite subjects are Math, Recess and Gym. Her favorite food is Pizza and her favorite book is Pinkalicious. Congratulations to Ella on her awesome week!

Reminders

We will continue our exploration stations (Settling of America).

Our Parent teacher conferences are November 6-7th.

 Please click the following link to sign up for a conference.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090444AAA82AA75-fall1

The Halloween Party will be held on Wednesday, October 31^st.