Rachel posted on December 10, 2007 10:05
First Grade News: December 10-14, 2007
Religion- The Birth of Jesus; The Shepherds see the Savior
Memory- Christmas Program Parts
*I have listed on your child’s Christmas Program the date for each memory.
The date listed is what your child should study that night for the next day.
Please keep the Christmas program in your child’s folder because they
will need it for practices.
Math- Students will be reviewing doubles plus 1 facts, adding two-digit numbers, and using a bar graph. There will be a fact test and written test on Tuesday.
Monday: Fact Homework 80
Tuesday: Practice Counting dimes and pennies together
Wednesday: Lesson 81B; Facts 81B
Thursday: Lesson 82B; Facts 82B
Reading-We are finishing our “Neighborhood at Work” unit. We will be reviewing the long o sound spelled o_e and o. We will be learning the long u sound spelled u_e and u. Students will have a test over sounds and other reading and language concepts on Friday. The high frequency words are: over, them, after, you, like
Tuesday: Decodable #66
Thursday: Decodable #67
Vocab: sharp, cartons, bouquet, clatter
Spelling: The test will be on Friday.
Words: spoke, pave, price, title, bake, hope, use, music, ruler, vine
*Just a reminder that students need to study their spelling words during the week.
Language/English: Adjectives; Writing a letter
Handwriting- Size of Letters- Qq and Review letters
Social Studies- Rights and Responsibilities
Science- How plants and animals grow and change
(Look at the other side of this paper for class information.)
* Jacob Reedy will be on the All About Me Board next week. Please send in pictures by Friday.
*Thank you to Sherri Trowbridge who brought supplies for Christmas ornaments and helped students assemble them.
*At the top of the newsletter I have wrote the number of accelerated reader points your child has.
*Our class took a star reader test at the beginning of the year and another one last week. Star Reader is a reading and comprehension test. Students read a sentence or more and then answer the question. The computer then lists for me the estimated reading level of the student. This is a great tool for me to help students pick books in the library. I have listed the reading level the test gave for your child at the beginning of the year and now. If your child’s level is between 0.5 and 0.9 this means late kindergarten to early 1st grade. If your child scored this do not get discouraged, especially if there was improvement between the two scores. If your child’s level is between 1.0 and 1.9 this is beginning to end of first grade level. If your child’s level is 2.0-2.9 this is 2nd grade, 3.0-3.9 is 3rd grade, and 4.0-4.9 is fourth grade. If you have any questions please let me know.
*Our Christmas party is on Friday, December 21. Snacks- Nickie Isaacs
Drinks- Beth Shelton, Plates- Renae Shoemaker, Napkins- Sherri Cardinal, Games- Emily Darlage, Help at Party- Sherri Trowbridge and Stacey Shoemaker Anyone else who would like to attend is welcome.
*Friday, December 21 is a non-bussing day. At 2:00, we will be singing Christmas carols in the gym until 2:45. Anyone who would like to attend is welcome. Students will be dismissed at 3:00.
Have a wonderful week!