WEEK OF DECEMBER 19 - 23, 2011

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK - MRS. DENNIS' CLASS

MONDAY>DAY 5>COMPUTERS/CHEMISTRY PROGRAM WITH RAND WHIPPLE.

READ "HONEY BEES" AND STUDY H/F WORDS; COMPLETE SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 48.

TUESDAY>DAY 1>ART. READ STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS. DO MATH WORKSHEET 54/SIDE B. STUDENTS WHO DID NOT EARN A 100 ON THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST MUST WRITE THEIR INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH AND STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S TEST.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 2>GYM (REMEMBER SNEAKERS). READ STORY AND STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S TEST ON "HONEY BEES."

THURSDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC; CHRISTMAS PARTY (1:45 TO 3:00). NO HOMEWORK(AN EARLY XMAS PRESENT!)

FRIDAY>DAY 4>LIBRARY; LUNCH FROM 9:20 TO 9:50. EARLY DISMISSAL AT 11:45 FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK. REMEMBER WE RETURN ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2012. ENJOY YOUR TIME TOGETHER.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 12-16, 2011

IMPORTANT UPDATE

THE READING TEST ON "LIFE IN THE FOREST" HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, AT LEAST. WE READ THE STORY ALOUD TODAY, BUT, HAD LITTLE TIME TO DO ADDITIONAL WORK. I FELT AN EXTRA DAY WAS NEEDED. WE WILL HAVE THE TEST ON THE CURRENT SPELLING LIST TOMORROW.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 12-16, 2011

FIRST GRADE NEWS

THIS WEEK WE WILL HAVE TWO SPECIAL HOLIDAY CONCERTS. THE FIRST ON MONDAY AT NSHS AUDITORIUM WHERE THE K-2 STUDENTS WILL PERFORM. THE SECOND CONCERT WILL BE FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE STUDENTS AND WILL FEATURE THE ELEMENTARY BAND AND CHORUS AND A SURPRISE OR TWO.

ALSO, THIS WEEK THE CHILDREN WILL BEGIN BEING ASSESSED IN READING BY A NEW TYPE OF TEST CALLED A "FRESH READ." EACH CHILD WILL BE ASKED TO READ A SHORT STORY ALOUD AND ANSWER SEVERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORY. THEY WILL ANSWER ONE QUESTION BY WRITING A COMPLETE SENTENCE. THIS MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT (AT FIRST); BUT, IT DOES PROVIDE A MORE ACCURATE ASSESSMENT OF THE CHILD'S ABILITY TO READ AND TO COMPREHEND THE STORY. THIS TEST WILL COME HOME IN YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY>DAY 5>COMPUTERS: REREAD "LIFE IN THE FOREST" AND STUDY H/F WORDS. NO SPELLING HOMEWORK FOR STUDENTS WHO EARNED A 100 ON PRACTICE

TEST; OTHERS WILL HAVE A SPELLING WORKSHEET TO COMPLETE (THEY DO NOT NEED TO WRITE INCORRECT WORDS 5X). DO MATH WORKSHEET 51/SIDE B.

TUESDAY>DAY 1>ART: DO MATH WORKSHEET 52 SIDE B.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 2>GYM (REMEMBER SNEAKERS) LOOK FOR "FAMILY TIMES" ON NEW STORY, "HONEY BEES" IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER. DO SPELLING PAGE 46. DO MATH WORKSHEET 53 SIDE B.

THURSDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC>READ ALOUD "HONEY BEES" AND STUDY NEW H/F WORDS. DO SPELLING PAGE 48. DO MATH WORKSHEET 54 SIDE B.

FRIDAY>DAY 4>LIBRARY (REMEMBER BOOKS) LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER AND WEEKLY EVALUATION FORM.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 5-9, 2011

IMPORTANT NEWS

TUESDAY WILL BE OUR TEST ON "THE BIG CIRCLE" AND OUR SPELLING LESSON ON THE LONG O.

NEXT MONDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, WILL BE THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT FOR GRADES K-2. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE NSHS AUDITORIUM BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 A.M. THE CHILDREN ARE DOING A GREAT JOB WITH THEIR SONGS AND I AM SURE THE CONCERT WILL BE WONDERFUL.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY (DAY5 - COMPUTERS) REREAD THE STORY AND STUDY THE H/F WORDS FOR TEST TOMORROW. STUDY THE SPELLING WORDS. DO HOMEWORK SIDE OF TWO MATH WORKSHEETS.

TUESDAY (DAY 1 - ART) DO SIDE B OF MATH WORKSHEET. NO READING OR SPELLING HOMEWORK DUE TO TESTS!

WEDNESDAY (DAY 2 - GYM- REMEMBER SNEAKERS!) LOOK FOR NEW "FAMILY TIMES" FOR NEW STORY. DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 42 AND STUDY NEW WORDS WITH LONG U. READ THE NEW STORY, "LIFE IN THE FOREST," TOGETHER.

THURSDAY (DAY 3 - MUSIC) READ THE STORY AND STUDY NEW H/F WORDS. DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 44.

FRIDAY (DAY 4 - LIBRARY - BRING BACK BOOKS) LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER. PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE INSIDE!