WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 2, 2011

FIRST GRADE NEWS FROM MRS. DENNIS

IMPORTANT NEWS!!! ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, OUR CLASS GOES TO SANTA'S SHOP. PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER FOR A SHOPPING LIST (IF YOU DO NOT FIND ONE, I DO HAVE MORE). THIS IS AN OPTIONAL ACTIVITY FOR THE CHILDREN. IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO SHOP, FILL OUT THE SHOPPING LIST PUT IN AN ENVELOPE OR ZIPLOC BAG, AND SEND IT BACK TO SCHOOL BY THURSDAY.

ALSO (AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, I THINK) WE WILL CONTINUE INTRODUCING THE NEW READING STORIES AND NEW SPELLING LISTS ON TUESDAYS THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAYS. WITH ALL OF THE EXTRA ACTIVITIES, GIVING THE CHILDREN AN EXTRA DAY TO STUDY, SEEMED A SENSIBLE IDEA.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH- NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH - DAY 1 - ART- READ THE NEW STORY, "THE BIG CIRCLE," TOGETHER. DO SPELLING WORKSHEET.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH - DAY 2 - GYM (REMEMBER SNEAKERS) - STUDY NEW H/F WORDS; REREAD THE STORY. DO SPELLING WORKSHEET.

REMEMBER TO BRING "SANTA WORKSHOP" MONEY AND LIST, IF SHOPPING TOMORROW.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1ST-DAY 3 - MUSIC - READ DECODABLE READER; STUDY H/F WORDS. DO B SIDE OF MATH WORKSHEET.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, DAY 4 - LIBRARY - REMEMBER TO BRING LIBRARY BOOK - FRIDAY FOLDERS WILL BE BROUGHT HOME.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 21-23, 2011

FIRST GRADE NEWS

IMPORTANT!!! THIS WILL BE A SHORT WEEK DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS. ON WEDNESDAY THERE IS AN EARLY DISMISSAL FOR STUDENTS AT 11:45 A.M.

SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH. WHEN WE RETURN, IT WILL BE DAY 1 (ART). OF COURSE, I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND ENJOYABLE BREAK.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY: (DAY 3 - MUSIC) REREAD "WHO WORKS HERE?" AND STUDY H/F WORDS. ALSO DO YOUR SPELLING WORKSHEET, IF YOU DID NOT EARN A 100 ON THE SPELLING PRE-TEST (IF YOU DID EARN 100, THEN, NO SPELLING HOMEWORK!!!).

TUESDAY: (DAY 4 - LIBRARY - BRING BOOKS) DO MATH WORKSHEET SIDE B. READ DECODABLE READER.

WEDNESDAY: (DAY 5 - COMPUTERS) NO WRITTEN HOMEWORK. PARENTS - FRIDAY FOLDERS WILL COME HOME. ALSO, PLEASE TRY TO HAVE YOUR CHILD READ AT LEAST 10 MINUTES A DAY WHILE THEY ARE OFF FROM SCHOOL.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 14-18, 2011

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK

MONDAY (DAY 3 - MUSIC) REREAD "THE FARMER IN THE HAT" AND STUDY THE H/F WORDS. IF YOUR CHILD DID NOT EARN A 100 ON THE SPELLING PRE-TEST THAN S/HE HAS A SPELLING WORKSHEET TO DO.

TUESDAY (DAY 4 - LIBRARY - BRING BACK BOOKS!) DO GRAMMAR WORKBOOK PAGE.

WEDNESDAY (DAY 5 - COMPUTERS) YOUR CHILD SHOULD HAVE THE NEW "FAMILY TIMES" AND A NEW LIST OF SPELLING WORDS AND H/F WORDS. PLEASE READ THE NEW STORY TOGETHER. ALSO DO SIDE B OF THE MATH WORKSHEET.

THURSDAY (DAY 1 - ART) READ STORY AND DECODABLE READER; STUDY SPELLING WORDS (PRE-TEST WILL BE MONDAY AND TEST WILL BE TUESDAY). DO SIDE B OF MATH WORKSHEET.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7-11, 2011

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK

MONDAY: (DAY 4 - LIBRARY) STUDY NEW SPELLING WORDS (LESSON 8); READ NEW STORY, "THE FARMER IN THE HAT." GIVE PARENTS THE "FAMILY TIMES"; DO MATH WORKSHEET 38B.

TUESDAY: (DAY 5 - COMPUTERS) STUDY NEW H/F WORDS AND SPELLING WORDS; DO MATH WORKSHEET 39B. READ STORY ALOUD.

WEDNESDAY: (DAY 1 - ART) DO SPELLING WORKSHEET; READ STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS.

THURSDAY: (DAY 2 - GYM; REMEMBER YOUR SNEAKERS) BRING HOME FRIDAY FOLDERS. REREAD STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS AT LEAST ONE TIME OVER THE WEEKEND. IF YOU EARNED 100 ON SPELLING PRACTICE TEST - NO HOMEWORK; IF WORDS WERE MISSPELLED, WRITE TWELVE WORDS 2X EACH IN LIST BOOK.

*DUE TO VETERANS' DAY/3-DAY WEEKEND, WE WILL STUDY OUR STORY AND SPELLING WORDS UNTIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH. THEN WE WILL STUDY THE NEXT LIST AND STORY UNTIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND.

SPELLING LESSON 8:

1. 
   
   FACE


2. 
   
   MADE


3. 
   
   AGE


4. 
   
   SAFE


5. 
   
   TAKE


6. 
   
   MAKE


7. 
   
   CAGE


8. 
   
   CAKE


9. 
   
   LATE


10. 
    
    NAME


11. 
    
    COULD


12. 
    
    OLD

H/F WORDS:

1. 
   
   BE


2. 
   
   COULD


3. 
   
   HORSE


4. 
   
   OLD


5. 
   
   PAPER