January 3-7, 2011

Announcements:

• No school for students on Monday, January 3rd.
• Please remember to check your child's folder for homework and notes each night.
• We will be doing a unit study on snowmen this week.

Spelling/Phonics:  ch, sh

1. chat
2. such
3. flash
4. shift
5. crush
6. rich
7. do
8. into
9. him
10. boy

Practice sentence: The boy likes to chat.
This sentence will be a grade on the next spelling test. Make sure to practice the correct way to write it.

Reading/Sight Words:
three, back, walk, you, have, the, a, play, of, are, see, that, were, to, out, your, from, once

Math:
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Place Value, HW 5.1
Wednesday- Review place value and frames and arrows, HW 5.2
Thursday- Introduce <, >, =, HW 5.3
Friday- Test over lessons 5.1-5.3

**Christmas Party Pictures**

December 6-10, 2010

This week we are doing a thematic unit on Christmas!!!

**Reminders**

• Our last day of school before Christmas break is December 17th. We will be dismissing at 2:05.
• Our TLI math assessment will be on Monday, December 13th.
• 1st grade choir will perform on Tuesday, December 14th. (Arber, Lakyn, and Bryce)

**Spelling/Phonics

1. deck
2. sock
3. neck
4. stick
5. black
6. trick
7. up
8. came
9. good
10. see

Practice sentence: I have on black socks.

**Reading/Sight Words

when, this, me, new, one, too, does, say, I, have, a, for, my, the, to, all, because, again

**Math
Monday- Review Measurement, No HW
Tuesday- Review Time, No HW
Wednesday- Using the # line and # grid, No HW
Thursday- Review math games, No HW
Friday- Making sets of ten, No HW

November 15-19, 2010

This week we are studying Thanksgiving!!!

Announcements:

• Book orders are due Friday, November 19th.
• Our Thanksgiving program will be Monday, November 22nd at 8:30 in the primary cafeteria. We look forward to seeing you there :)

Spelling/Phonics:

1. smoke
2. stole
3. home
4. hope
5. rope
6. stove
7. here
8. they
9. was
10. ask

Practice sentence:  The rope was long.

Reading:

I, with, we, have, a, the, all, play, my, small, his, back, for, me, is, too, could, then

Math:

Monday- Exploration Centers, HW 4.7

Tuesday- Introduce Quarter Hour time, HW 4.8

Wednesday- Timelines, HW 4.9

Thursday- Introduce # scrolls, HW 4.10

Friday- Addition Facts and Fact Power, HW 4.11

November 8-12, 2010

This week we are studying indians!!!

Reminders:

* Book orders are due Friday, November 19th.

*Yearbooks are on sale for $20.00.

*We will be having a Thanksgiving program on Monday, November 22nd at 8:30. We would like to see you there :)

Spelling/Phonics:  Long a words

1. make
2. take
3. rage
4. stage
5. place
6. scale
7. she
8. all
9. look
10. said

Practice sentence: She makes a cake.

Reading/Sight Words:

is, my, are, the, sometimes, I, walk, long, to, then, says, when, his, car, too, have

Math:

Monday- Continue Measurment, No Homework

Tuesday- Measurement, HW 4.3

Wednesday- Introduce the inch, HW 4.4

Thursday- Measuring with a 6-inch ruler, HW 4.5

Friday- Review Measurement and Take Quiz, No Homework

November 1-5, 2010

Spelling Words:

1. go
2. no
3. so
4. me
5. he
6. we
7. what
8. how
9. if
10. will

Practice sentence: He will go with me.

Sight Words:
a, all, be, for, he, here, is, me, my, of, put, she, the, to, we, with

Math:
Monday- Introduce line plots, HW 3.13
Tuesday- Domino Addition, No HW
Wednesday- Testing over Unit 3, No HW
Thursday- Reading Thermometers, HW 4.1
Friday- Measuring with non-standard units, HW 4.2

Continue to practice counting dimes, nickels, and pennies.

Pictures of us making our witches' brew

October 25-29, 2010

This week we will be doing a unit study on Halloween!!!

Reminders:

• Parent-teacher conferences are Monday, October 25th from 2:30-8:30. We will be dismissing school at 2:00.
• There will be no school on Tuesday, October 26th.
• RIF is on Wednesday, October 27th. Your child will get to choose a book to take home.

Spelling/Phonics:

1. split
2. squint
3. strap
4. strand
5. spring
6. scrub
7. by
8. come
9. but
10. not

Practice Sentence:  I come by the street.

Reading:

Sight words:  a, ball, does, do, he, of, home, like, need, now, put, said, then, was, we, you

Math:

Monday- Review Counting Coins, HW 3.10
Tuesday- No School
Wednesday- Introduce Dimes, HW 3.11
Thursday- Counting dimes, nickels, and pennies, HW 3.12
Friday- Counting Coins, No HW

Practice counting dimes, nickels, and pennies at home. Here are some pictures of us working hard on some patterns in class...

October 18-22, 2010

This week we will be studying spiders!!!

• Wednesday, October 20th will be the end of the 1st 9 weeks.
• Parent teacher conferences are Monday, October 25th from 2:30-9:30p.m.
• There will be no school on Tuesday, October 26th.

Spelling/Phonics: Endling blends: -ft, -lp, -lt, -mp

1. craft
2. gift
3. yelp
4. help
5. lamp
6. melt
7. have
8. or
9. like
10. had

Practice sentence: I like my gift.

Reading/Sight Words:

want, to, go, home, my, is, you, are, say, the, come, with, we, me, make, for

Math Homework:

Monday- Counting on the # line. HW 3.5

Tuesday- Adding/Subtracting on the # line, HW 3.6

Wednesday- Telling time to the half hour, HW 3.7

Thursday- Introduce frames and arrows, HW 3.8

Friday- More Frames and arrows, HW 3.9



Pumpkin Patch Pictures

October 10-14, 2010

This week we are studying pumpkins! Our field trip will be Tuesday, October 12th. If you haven't sent your permission slip and money, please do so as soon as possible. If you are planning on attending, we will be leaving the school around 9:00.

REMINDERS:

• Picture retakes will be Thursday, October 14th. Send money that day, if you would like to purchase pictures.

Spelling/Phonics

Ending blends: -ng, -nk, -nd, -nt

1. band
2. blend
3. mint
4. print
5. sunk
6. hang
7. I
8. at
9. be
10. this

Practice sentence:  The band  is grand.

Sight Words:

1. this
2. is
3. they
4. are
5. a
6. plays
7. new
8. do
9. the
10. go
11. for
12. likes
13. to
14. have
15. dog
16. and
17. could

Math:

Monday- Extending patterns, HW 3.1
Tuesday-Field Trip, No HW
Wednesday- Even and Odd #'s, HW 3.2
Thursday- Skip Counting on # Grid, HW 3.3
Friday- Exploration Centers, HW 3.4

October 4-8, 2010

We had a blast at the homecoming parade Friday!!!

Announcements:

• We will be having our TLI math assessment on Thursday, October 7th. Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep and a good breakfast.
• Our Pumpkin Patch field trip will be Tuesday, October 12th. Please return your permission slip and money by Friday, October 8th.

Spelling/Phonics: Ending blends: -sk, -st, -sp

• desk
• fast
• ask
• wasp
• blast
• crisp
• are
• as
• can
• his

Practice sentence: The wasp can go fast.

Sight Words:  (They only need to be able to read these words for the test.)

• was
• he
• could
• the
• then
• a
• put
• to
• and
• now
• has
• is
• his
• I

Math:

• Monday- Addition # stories, HW Lesson 2.11
• Tuesday- Subtraction # stories, HW Lesson 2.12
• Wednesday- Counting nickels and pennies, HW 2.13
• Thursday-TLI test, No HW
• Friday Take Test over Unit 2, No HW

Keep practicing counting and trading nickels and pennies.

September 27- October 1

We will be continuing to talk about fall this week, as well as scarecrows! We will be working hard on handwriting this week! We had so much fun studying apples last week. We especially liked eating our applesauce :)

Reminders:

• Our P.E. day is Thursday, so make sure your child wears tennis shoes.
• Book orders are due Friday, October 1
• Please make sure to check your child's folder each night.
• Homecoming parade and game on Friday!!! Wear your maroon and gold!!!

Spelling/Phonics:                                             

• skip
• sniff
• smell
• step
• stop
• swim
• it
• my
• for
• spot
• on

Practice sentence: I stop for a swim.                                                            
                                                                        
         

Sight Words:

this, went, to, with, his, saw, good, was,
the, have, small, that, said, of , like, my

                                                                        
Math:

• Monday-  None- Practice counting pennies.

• Tuesday- Homework Lesson 2.8

• Wednesday- Homework Lesson 2.9

• Thursday- Homework Lesson 2.10

• Friday- None