This Week's Happenings

2/10/14


Monday: Day 1 > Music Class
Tuesday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Wednesday: No Day > The children will participate in Jump Rope for Heart! PLEASE WEAR SNEAKERS!
Thursday: Day 3 > Library Book Exchange
Friday: Day 4 > Computer Class Valentine’s Day Party


Suffixes (-less, -ness, -ly), digraphs ai and ay (long a) are the new concepts in phonics for this week. For homework, you will listen to the children read the words on the front and the words in the box on the back. Remember to sign the paper after you hear the words. We will complete the back in class.


The Reading book will come home. The students should read "Who Works Here?". We have been discussing Author’s Purpose. Ask your child the Author’s Purpose with any stories you read. The two reasons we have learned are to inform and to entertain.


There will not be a new Spelling List this week. Please review the words for the test in their notebooks. I am sending these home in case you can not find the list from last week. The Spelling tests will be sent home from now on. Look over any misspelled words. These do not need to be returned.


A Decodable Reader will come home to be read for homework this week. It will be in the green folder. Have the children read this to you and then ask them a few questions about it.


Assessing Topic 7 this week if all goes well! Look for the pages to review. Most children are not having any difficulty with these skills.


Please send in your Valentines by Friday. HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!


Travis, Skylar and Meaghan did a great job! This week our readers are Kolton and Makenzi.


I hope you have a fabulous week!

*Monday will be Day 5 – Art Class.*

This Week's Happenings

1/27/14

Monday: Day 3 > Library Class
Tuesday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Wednesday: Day 5 > Art Class
Thursday: Day 1 > Music Class
Friday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.


Many new sounds/letter combinations to learn this week! First, vowel y, as in sky and penny. Then r-controlled e (er) as in butter and igh (long i) as in sight. We are going back to the way we did Phonics homework… You will listen to the children read the words on the front and the words in the box on the back. Sorry for changing it around again. Remember to sign the paper after you hear the words.


There will be a new Spelling List this week. Please review these words for the test on Friday. The Spelling tests will be sent home from now on. Look over any misspelled words. These do not need to be returned.


Decodable Reader 20 is to be read for homework this week. It will be in the green folder. Have the children read this to you and then ask them a few questions about it.


Subtraction to 20 was assessed today. You will only see a copy of the test if your child had significant errors. Otherwise, I will keep this in my file.


Topic 7 Counting and Number Patterns to 120 begins this week. Just like the first six topics, the pages will come home as we complete them. Please review these with your child.


Report cards should be in the large envelope in your child’s bookbag. You may keep the card and all of the test papers inside. Please sign the front sheet and return just the envelope to school tomorrow. Thank you for your cooperation.


Rylee, Aria and Gavin read to the class beautifully last week! Veronica, Fabrizio and Brooke will be reading this week.


I hope you have a fabulous week!


*Monday will be Day 3 – Library Book Exchange*

This Week's Happenings

2/3/14
Monday: Day 3 > Library Class
Tuesday: Day 4 > Computer Class 100th Day of School
Wednesday: Day 5 > Art Class
Thursday: Day 1 > Music Class
Friday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.

Compound words, suffixes (-less, -ness, -ly) and digraphs ai and ay are the new concepts in phonics for this week. You will listen to the children read the words on the front and the words in the box on the back. Remember to sign the paper after you hear the words. We will complete the back in class.

On Thursday, the Reading book will come home. The students should read "Who Works Here?".

There will be a new Spelling List this week. Please review these words for the test on Friday. The Spelling tests will be sent home from now on. Look over any misspelled words. These do not need to be returned.


A Decodable Reader will come home to be read for homework this week. It will be in the green folder. Have the children read this to you and then ask them a few questions about it.


We started Topic 7 Counting and Number Patterns to 120 last week. This topic is very different than the first 6. Please review any pages that come home. Skip counting will be reviewed, 2s, 5s, and 10s along with number patterns and the hundred chart.


Thank you so much for your cooperation with returning the envelopes from the report cards. I really appreciated it!


Another great week of readers: Veronica, Fabrizio and Brooke. This week we will hear Travis, Skylar and Meaghan.


I hope you have a wonderful week!

*Monday will be Day 3 – Library Book Exchange*

This Week's Happenings

1/20/14

Monday: No Day > No School : Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday: Day 5 > Art Class
Wednesday: Day 1 > Music Class
Thursday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Friday: Day 3 > Library Book Exchange



In Phonics, I will be assessing fluency and sounds and letters taught thus far. The new concepts are using and spelling final, stable syllables-tle, -gle, –cle, -kle, -sle and -zle. The homework this week will continue to be done differently. Please complete the back of the page and review the words in the box.
There will be a new Spelling List this week. Please review these words for the test on Friday.

Decodable Reader 19 WILL be coming home some time this week. This was on last week’s note but of course it did not make it home. Please sign the book after you have read it with your child.


Subtraction to 20 will be assessed on Friday. Look for any pages that come home especially the Reteaching page on Thursday.


Report cards will be coming home on Friday in their Friday Folders. Also you will find the test that was given to assess their skills for the report card. After reviewing the card if you have any questions please contact me.


Jamie, Kaitlyn and Hyacinth did an excellent job reading to the class last week! Looking forward to hearing Rylee, Aria and Gavin read this week.


I hope you have a fantastic week!


*Monday will be Day 4 – Computer Class*

This Week's Happenings

1/13/14

Monday: Day 5 > Art Class
Tuesday: Day 1 > Music Class
Wednesday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Thursday: Day 3 > Library Class
Friday: Day 4 > Computer Class


Let’s hope we can get through a full week without any weather issues. Since we have had so many missed days this note will be repetitious…


In Phonics, I will be assessing fluency and sounds and letters taught thus far. The new concepts are using and spelling final, stable syllables –ble, -fle, -ple and -dle. The homework this week will continue to be done differently. Please complete the back of the page and review the words in the box. Don’t forget to sign it!


“A Big Fish for Max” is the story we have been working on in reading. Review the words on the vocabulary pages from week. Also, the book will be sent home on today. Have your child read this to you or take turns. Let them hear you model reading.


Look for the green folder to come home again this week with Decodable Reader 19. Please read this with your child at least 2 times. Remember to sign it! Thank you for your cooperation. We are continually working on accuracy, fluency and expression. These are skills that are needed to comprehend. Comprehension is a skill that we use to be successful in reading.


No Spelling List this week!
Subtraction to 20 will be assessed next week. Look for any pages that come home especially the Reteaching page on Friday.


We have Guidance Class on Tuesday with Mrs. Hull. Ask your child what they learned.


I hope you have a super week!

*Monday will be Day 5 – Art Class*

This Week's Happenings

1/6/14

Monday: Day 1 > Music Class
Tuesday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Wednesday: Day 3 > Library Class
Thursday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Friday: Day 5 > Art Class


In Phonics, I will be assessing fluency and sounds and letters taught thus far. The new concepts are spelling with final c and using and spelling final, stable syllable –ble. I know these sound odd but when the pages come home read over them with your child and both of these should make more sense . The new letter/sound is Vv. The homework this week will be done differently. You will now complete the back of the page and review the words in the box. Don’t forget to sign it!


“A Big Fish for Max” is the story we will work on in reading. Look for vocabulary pages to come home in the take-home folders later this week. Also, the book will be sent home on Thursday. Have your child read this to you or take turns. Let them hear you model reading.


Look for the green folder to come home again this week with Decodable Reader 18. Please read this with your child at least 2 times. Remember to sign it! Thank you for your cooperation. We are continually working on accuracy, fluency and expression. These are skills that are needed to comprehend. Comprehension is a skill that we use to be successful in reading.


Spelling List #8 will be assessed this week. It is a list we began before the break. The students will bring home a list again, in case you can not find the old one.


Subtraction to 20 is continuing in Math. Related facts, using addition to solve subtraction problems and making 10 to subtract are all concepts we will be discussing. Review these math pages. Subtraction is a tricky topic for first graders. Assessing this skill will take place next week.


I hope you have a far-out week!

*Monday will be Day 1 – Music*

This Week's Happenings

1/2/14

Monday: > NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: > NO SCHOOL
Wednesday: > NO SCHOOL
Thursday: Day 5 > Art Class
Friday: Day 1 > Music Class


In Phonics I will be assessing their fluency. The new sound/letter is Vv. Also new sight words are give, live and have. As always, review the page that is brought home.

Next week, the children will be reading a story of their choice to the class. Please assist your child in choosing a book/story you have at home to read out loud. Have your son/daughter read this to you so that he/she does not make many errors. Look for the list of readers to come home…

Topic 6 in Math will begin today. Subtraction Facts to 20 is the title, which is self explanatory as to what we will be learning. Keep practicing the facts that we have learned to this point.


Have a great end of the week and weekend!


Monday will be Day 2>Phys. Ed. Please wear your sneakers!