WEEK OF MAY 21-25, 2012

FIRST GRADE NEWS

OUR LAST FULL WEEK OF SCHOOL WILL INCLUDE OUR LAST SPELLING TEST, OUR LAST (READING) STORY TEST, OUR LAST MATH FACT ASSESSMENT, OUR LAST WRITTEN MATH ASSESSMENT AND OUR LAST HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT.

STUDENTS WILL ALSO LISTEN TO TWO SCIENCE-RELATED BOOKS - "SIMPLE MACHINES" AND "WILBUR AND ORVILLE WRIGHT."  WE WILL BE LOOKING AROUND THE NSE CAMPUS FOR SIMPLE MACHINES.  THEY WILL BE DRAWING AND WRITING ABOUT MACHINES TOO.

THE WEEK WILL END WITH A BIG FAVORITE - THE SCHOOL CARNIVAL.  WEATHER PERMITTING CHILDREN WILL SPEND MOST OF THE DAY OUTSIDE WITH ALL SORTS OF ACTIVITIES (PROVIDED BY THE PTO). 

SOME ADVICE FOR CARNIVAL DAY:

WEAR SNEAKERS, NOT SANDALS

WEAR SHORTS OR PANTS, NOT SKIRTS OR DRESSES

APPLY SUNSCREEN AT HOME AND SEND SOME IN, IF POSSIBLE, FOR US TO REAPPLY

SEND IN EXTRA SOCKS - CHILDREN'S SOCKS GET WET AND/OR MUDDY BECAUSE  THEY ARE ON THE GRASS QUITE OFTEN AND THEY REMOVE THEIR SNEAKERS TO GO IN "BOUNCY" RIDES.

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK

MONDAY> READ THE STORY AND STUDY THE H/F WORDS; DO THE SPELLING WORKSHEET UNLESS YOU EARNED A 100 ON PRE-TEST; DO MATH WORKSHEET 119B.

TUESDAY> DO MATH WORKSHEET 120B AND FACT WORKSHEET

WEDNESDAY>NO HOMEWORK!!!

THURSDAY:  GO TO BED EARLY TO REST FOR CARNIVAL DAY!

FRIDAY:  LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDER WITH FINAL NSE NEWSLETTER FOR MAY; PAPERS FROM THE OFFICE; GRADED TESTS AND PAPERS; THERE WILL NOT BE A WEEKLY EVALUATION FORM.  REPORT CARDS COME HOME NEXT THURSDAY.

WEEK OF MAY 14-18, 2012

FIRST GRADE NEWS

CARNIVAL LUNCH FORMS  ARE DUE IN THE CAFETERIA BY MONDAY, MAY 14TH. 

THERE ARE TWO SPECIAL PROGRAMS THIS WEEK!  ON TUESDAY STUDENTS WILL ATTEND "BRAINSHOWMANIA" (THIS IS A BIG FAVORITE AT NSE).  ON FRIDAY WE WILL GO TO NSHS TO ATTEND THE BAND/CHORUS SPRING CONCERT. 

HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK ACADEMICALLY:

READING - THE TEST ON "TIPPY TOE CHICK" IS ON TUESDAY.  WE BEGIN OUR LAST STORY, "MOLE AND THE BABY BIRD" ON WEDNESDAY.  THE LAST STORY TEST WILL BE THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY, 5/22.

SPELLING - THE NEW LIST BEGINS TUESDAY.  THE VOWEL SOUND /OU/ AS IN OUT.  THE PRACTICE TEST WILL BE THE NEXT MONDAY AND THE TEST WILL BE ON TUESDAY.

GRAMMAR - WE WILL FINISH LEARNING ABOUT ONE TYPE OF SENTENCE - COMMANDS.  THEN WE LEARN ABOUT ANOTHER TYPE OF SENTENCE - EXCLAMATIONS.

MATH - STUDENTS WILL ROUND NUMBERS TO THE NEAREST TEN; THEY WILL COUNT DIMES, NICKELS, AND PENNIES; THEY WILL;  DIVIDE FOODS INTO FRACTIONAL PARTS(AND THEN EAT THEM); THEY WILL BUILD A BAR GRAPH AND WRITE OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE GRAPH; AND, FINALLY THEY WILL MEASURE LINE SEGMENTS BY CENTIMETERS (INSTEAD OF INCHES).

HOMEWORK

MONDAY: DAY 1 > ART> REREAD THE STORY, "TIPPY TOE CHICK" AND STUDY H/F WORDS.

TUESDAY >DAY 2 > STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST AND DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 102; DO MATH WORKSHEET 116B.

WEDNESDAY > DAY 3 > MUSIC > READ NEW STORY; DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 104.

THURSDAY > DAY 4 >LIBRARY (REMEMBER TO BRING BACK BOOKS, STUDENTS DO NOT GET NEW BOOKS!) REREAD STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS; DO SPELLING WORKSHEET; DO MATH WORKSHEET 118B.

FRIDAY > COMPUTERS > LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER AND WEEKLY EVALUATION FORM.  

WEEK OF MAY 7-11, 2012

FIRST GRADE NEWS 

READING:  WE START A NEW BOOK #5, NEW UNIT-GREAT IDEAS, NEW STORY-"TIPPY TOE CHICK GO!" DUE TO A SPECIAL PROGRAM SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, WE WILL HAVE THE READING STORY TEST NEXT MONDAY.

SPELLING: VOWEL SOUND (OW) AS IN HOW; PLUS TWO H/F WORDS

 

GRAMMAR: COMMANDS (SENTENCES THAT TELL YOU TO DO SOMETHING)

 

MATH: MONEY(BILLS);COUNTING COINS (PENNIES, NICKELS AND DIMES); LAST FOUR ADDITION FACTS (ODDBALL FACTS);ADDING THREE NUMBERS; ROUNDING TO THE NEAREST TEN; FACT ASSESSMENT AND WRITTEN ASSESSMENT (1ST IS WED., 2ND IS THURSDAY)

 

WRITING:  WE ARE WORKING ON SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY PROJECTS!

 

FRIDAY AFTERNOON:   TEA PARTY FOR MOTHERS AND OTHERS: 2-3 P.M.

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

MONDAY:  "FAMILY TIMES" FOR NEW STORY, PLEASE READ TOGETHER; DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 98; DO MATH WORKSHEET 113B.

 

TUESDAY:  REREAD THE STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS; DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 100; DO MATH WORKSHEET 114B.

 

WEDNESDAY:  READ THE STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS; DO SPELLING WORKSHEET AND STUDY FOR PRACTICE TEST; DO MATH WORKSHEET 115B.

 

THURSDAY:  IF YOU EARNED 100 ON SPELLING-NO SPELLING HOMEWORK; IF NOT, WRITE INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH.  

 

FRIDAY:  LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS AND, YES, THIS WEEK I WILL SEND THE WEEKLY EVALUATION FORMS HOME!  PLEASE READ THE STORY ONE TIME THIS WEEKEND AND STUDY H/F WORDS.