DECEMBER 15-19, 2014

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY:DAY 2:GYM: READ NEW STORY. DO SPELLING WORKSHEET(PRACTICE TEST ON THURSDAY/RETEST ON FRIDAY, IF NEEDED).

 

TUESDAY:DAY 3:MUSIC: READ STORY. STUDY SPELLING WORDS.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES(UNLESS THEY WERE DONE IN SCHOOL).

 

WEDNESDAY:DAY 4:LIBRARY: READ DECODABLE READER(SENT HOME IN FOLDER).  STUDY FOR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES.

 

THURSDAY:DAY 5:COMPUTERS: READ STORY-TEST TOMORROW.  STUDY FOR SPELLING RETEST AND WRITE INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH ON BACK OF TEST, UNLESS YOUR CHILD EARNED A 100:)

 

FRIDAY:DAY 1:ART: LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS TO COME HOME WITH CORRECTED PAPERS/TESTS AND PAPERS FROM THE OFFICE.

 

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

HERE'S HOPING WE GET THROUGH THE WEEK WITHOUT ANY SNOW.  THIS WILL BE OUR LAST SPELLING LIST AND READING STORY UNTIL THE NEW YEAR. 

 

WE WILL TRY TO READ SOME SPECIAL BOOKS ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS AND DO SOME WRITING ABOUT CHRISTMAS, SANTA AND PRESENTS TOO.  THE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN CURIOUS TO SEE WHERE "SPARKY" WILL BE EACH MORNING.  HE'S UP TO HIS USUAL TRICKS! 

DECEMBER 8-12,2014

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

 

THE HOLIDAY EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING! "SPARKY" THE ELF HAS ARRIVED.  YOU CAN ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT HIM AND HIS ANTICS EACH DAY UNTIL CHRISTMAS BREAK.

 

THIS WEEK WE WILL FINISH OUR WORK ON STORY 2, "THE FARMER IN THE HAT." THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST WILL BE TUESDAY. THOSE CHILDREN WHO DON'T EARN A 100, WILL HAVE A RETEST ON WEDNESDAY.  THE CHILDREN WILL ALSO BE ASSESSED ON THE STORY SKILLS ON WEDNESDAY: THE H/F WORDS, LONG A WORDS AND WORDS WITH C THAT SOUNDS LIKE S AND G THAT SOUNDS LIKE J.  PLUS THEY WILL READ A STORY AND ANSWER COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS.

 

IN MATH WE WILL KEEP WORKING ON ADDITION FACTS WITH SUMS UP TO 20.  IN SCIENCE WE WILL DISCUSS WEIGHT/MASS AND THE HUBBLE TELESCOPE.  WE WILL ALSO CUT AND USE THE SCIENCE "SMARTCARDS."

 

AT THIS TIME WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF WRITING ACTIVITY EACH DAY.  THESE ACTIVITIES/LESSONS MIGHT BE DURING LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH, SCIENCE OR RELATE TO A SEASONAL TOPIC.  I WILL TRY TO HAVE CHILDREN BRING HOME SOME OF THEIR WRITING TO SHARE WITH YOU.

 

HOMEWORK

 

MONDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: STUDY, STUDY, STUDY FOR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST AND DO WORKBOOK PAGE. READ STORY.

 

TUESDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: UNLESS YOU EARNED A 100 IN SPELLING, STUDY AGAIN AND WRITE INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH ON BACK OF PRACTCE TEST.  READ STORY.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE 5-4.

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERSW: DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 5-5. READ SOMETHING FOR YOUR READING LOG.

 

THURSDAY: DAY 1: ART: READ NEW STORY.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 5-6.

 

FRIDAY: DAY 2: GYM: PARENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR THE FRIDAY FOLDER, EMPTY IT, READ THE PAPERS AND RETURN THE FOLDER TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!

 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! 



DECEMBER 1-5, 2014

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

NOW THAT WE ARE BACK FROM OUR LONG THANKSGIVING BREAK, WE WILL START A NEW READING STORY THAT SHOWS HOW A SCHOOL CAN BE A COMMUNITY TOO.  WE WILL BEGIN STUDYING LONG VOWEL SOUNDS, IN PARTICULAR, THE LONG A SOUND.  OUR SPELLING LIST WILL BE LONG A WORDS WHICH FOLLOW THE "SNEAKY E" RULE.  WE WILL BE LEARNING ABOUT PROPER NOUNS AND "CAUSE AND EFFECT" TOO.

 

IN MATH WE WILL BEGIN TOPIC 5 -ADDITION FACTS.  MANY OF THE CHILDREN ARE ALREADY GOOD WITH THEIR BASIC FACTS, ESPECIALLY DOUBLES. THIS FRIDAY YOU CAN LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S TOPIC 4 TEST IN HIS/HER FRIDAY FOLDER.

 

OF COURSE, WE WILL BE DECORATING OUR ROOM AND BULLETIN BOARD THIS WEEK FOR CHRISTMAS.  WE WILL BE PUTTING UP A 5 FT. TREE AND THE CHILDREN WILL BE MAKING DECORATIVE STOCKING AND GINGERBREAD BABIES!  WE ARE HOPING OUR CHRISTMAS ELF WILL BE SHOWING UP SOMETIME THIS WEEK - PERHAPS HE IS WAITING UNTIL THE TREE IS UP.  HE WAS LOTS OF FUN LAST YEAR; I DO HAVE TO WATCH HIM AROUND THE BARBIE DOLLS - HE'S A REAL LADIES' MAN!!!

 

GOOD NEWS HOMEROOM MOTHERS - THE FIELD TRIP TO HERSHEY PARK HAS BEEN SET FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH.  WE WILL BE TRAVELING WITH MRS. PIATT'S CLASS.  WE WILL TRY TO TAKE AS MANY PARENTS AS POSSIBLE.  GENERALLY WE ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO TAKE A FEW ON THE BUS; OTHER PARENTS HAVE FOLLOWED THE BUS AND MET US AT HERSHEY IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. 

 

HOMEWORK

 

MONDAY: NO SCHOOL!

 

TUESDAY: EARLY DISMISSAL DUE TO SNOW.  STUDY YOUR NEW SPELLING LIST.

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: STUDY SPELLING.  READ NEW STORY, "THE FARMER IN THE HAT." DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 5-1.

 

THURSDAY: DAY 1: ART: STUDY SPELLING. READ STORY.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 5-2.

 

FRIDAY: DAY 2: GYM: PARENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS TO COME HOME.

 

PLEASE NOTE:  THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST WILL BE NEXT TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH.  THE RETEST WILL BE DEC. 10TH.  THE READING STORY TEST WILL ALSO BE WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10TH.

 





NOVEMBER 24-26, 2014

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

THE BIG NEWS IS THAT THIS IS THANKSGIVING WEEK!  WE WILL HAVE EARLY DISMISSAL AT 1:00 ON WEDNESDAY.  THEN CHILDREN WILL RETURN TO SCHOOL
ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND.
THIS WEEK WE WILL DO READING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THANKSGIVING AND WE WILL MAKE A THANKSGIVING STORY BRACELET.  WE WILL REVIEW AND ASSESS ON ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION ON TEN-FRAMES IN MATH.  THAT WILL BE THE END OF TOPIC 4 AND WHEN WE RETURN NEXT WEEK, WE WILL BEGIN TOPIC 5 ON ADDITION FACTS TO 20!

HOMEWORK

 

MONDAY: DAY 2: GYM: YOU CAN READ A BOOK AT HOME TO START YOUR READING LOG (A COPY OF THE LOG WILL BE IN YOUR CHILD'S TAKE-HOME FOLDER).  DO MATH WORKSHEET!

 

TUESDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: READ ANOTHER BOOK (OR TWO) FOR YOUR READING LOG.  TELL A PARENT ABOUT THE THANKSGIVING STORY THAT GOES WITH THE BRACELET YOU MADE!

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: REMEMBER TO TAKE TIME TO READ OVER THE LONG BREAK.  THE FRIDAY FOLDER WILL COME HOME TODAY!

 

 

HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING BREAK!

NOVEMBER 17 - 21, 2014

 

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

 

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE FINISHING UP "A BIG FISH FOR MAX" AND ALL OF THE SKILLS THAT GO ALONG WITH THE STORY.  WE WILL TEST ON WEDNESDAY.  IN MATH WE WILL CONTINUE TO USE TEN-FRAMES TO ADD AND TO SUBTRACT. 

 

WE WILL NOT BE LEARNING A NEW SPELLING LIST THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK! THIS WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ THANKSGIVING STORIES, WRITE ABOUT THANKSGIVING TOPICS AND MAKE THANKSGIVING PROJECTS. SO ENJOY THE TWO WEEKS OFF FROM STUDYING SPELLING(ANOTHER THING FOR WHICH WE CAN BE THANKFUL!).  PERHAPS WE CAN EVEN FIND TIME TO DO A SCIENCE EXPERIMENT!

 

THE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN VOLUNTEERING TO READ PICTURE BOOKS TO THEIR CLASSMATES.  THEY REALLY ENJOY SHARING WITH THEIR CLASSMATES AND SITTING IN THE TEACHER'S READING CHAIR.  IF YOUR CHILD WANTS TO READ TO THE CLASS, THEY CAN ASK TO BE "PUT ON THE CALENDAR."  THEN S/HE NEEDS TO PRACTICE READING THEIR STORY ALOUD.

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY: DAY 2: GYM: READ  "A BIG FISH FOR MAX" AND STUDY H/F WORDS.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-6.

 

TUESDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: REREAD THE STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-7.

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-8.

 

 

THURSDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-9. READ FOR 10 MINUTES AT LEAST.

 

FRIDAY: DAY 1: ART: LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS TO COME HOME WITH IMPORTANT PAPERS FROM THE OFFICE AND YOUR CHILD'S CORRECTED PAPERS.

 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

NOVEMBER 10-14, 2014



NEWS

 

 

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY.  THEY ARE SCHEDULED EVERY 15 MINUTES.  WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO STAY ON SCHEDULE

 

AS TEMPERATURES GO DOWN, WE WILL TRY TO GO OUTSIDE FOR RECESS, UNLESS THE TEMPERATURE GOES BELOW 35 AND/OR IT IS WINDY OR DAMP. PLEASE DRESS YOUR CHILD FOR THE COLDER TEMPERATURES.  GLOVES, HATS, SCARVES ARE A GOOD IDEA!

 

WE WILL TALK ABOUT VETERANS' DAY! ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT THE HOLIDAY AND ITS' IMPORTANCE.  THANK YOU TO ALL ADULTS WHO HAVE SERVED OUR NATION!!!

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY: PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES!

 

 

TUESDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: READ "BIG FISH FOR MAX" ALOUD WITH AN ADULT.  STUDY SPELLING WORDS.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-3 (NEAR DOUBLES).

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: READ "BIG FISH FOR MAX" ALOUD.  STUDY FOR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-4.

 

THURSDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: REREAD THE STORY FOR TEST TOMORROW.  IF YOU DID NOT EARN A 100 ON SPELLING TEST, DO WORKSHEET AND STUDY FOR RETEST.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-5.

 

FRIDAY: DAY 1: ART:  PARENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS TO COME HOME WITH IMPORTANT PAPERS FROM THE OFFICE AND STUDENT'S CHECKED PAPERS.

 

 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!!!

 



NOVEMBER 3-7, 2014

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

 

 

NOT ONLY IS IT A NEW MONTH, BUT, WE ARE BEGINNING LOTS OF NEW THINGS THIS WEEK.  WE WILL BE GETTING OUR SECOND READING BOOK LATER THIS WEEK.  WE WILL BE BEGIN A NEW TOPIC ON ADDITION IN MATH.  WE WILL GET A NEW SPELLING LIST OF WORDS WITH CONSONANT DIGRAPHS, SH AND TH.

 

WE HAVE BEGUN TALKING ABOUT THANKSGIVING AND WE HAVE AN ACTUAL COUNTDOWN PLANNED FOR THAT SPECIAL HOLIDAY (AND THE LONG BREAK).

WE WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT VETERANS' DAY THIS WEEK. MANY COMMUNITIES WILL HAVE A PARADE ON SATURDAY.

 

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING MANY PARENTS NEXT MONDAY FOR CONFERENCES.  IF YOU HAVEN'T SCHEDULED ONE, YOU CAN STILL SEND ME A NOTE AND I CAN DO A PHONE CONFERENCE OR SET UP A TIME BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL LATER NEXT WEEK.  THE CHILDREN ARE HAPPY BECAUSE THEY HAVE A 3-DAY WEEKEND!

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: DO THE MATH WORKSHEET.  STUDY THE "TESTED WORDS" IN THE READING BOOK ON PAGES 184-185.

 

TUESDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: DO THE MATH WORKSHEET ONLY!

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: READ THE NEW STORY, " A BIG FISH FOR MAX." STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST.  TAKE HOME THE TOPIC 4 OPENER/LETTER FOR PARENTS. DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-1/

 

THURSDAY: DAY 1: ART: REREAD "A BIG FISH FOR MAX" AND STUDY SPELLING WORDS.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 4-2.

 

FRIDAY: DAY 2: GYM: LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDER TO COME HOME WITH IMPORTANT PAPERS!

 

ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND!

 



OCTOBER 27 - 31, 2014

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

 

    THIS IS A BUSY WEEK FOR OUR SCHOOL!  IT IS "RED RIBBON WEEK" AND, WE WILL HAVE OUR HALLOWEEN PARADE AND PARTY ON FRIDAY!  DURING "RED RIBBON WEEK" THE CHILDREN WILL BE ASKED TO FOLLOW THE THEME FOR THE DAY.  A SCHEDULE WAS SENT HOME ON FRIDAY; IF YOU NEED ANOTHER ONE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.  THE CHILDREN WILL ALSO GET LITTLE TREATS TO WEAR OR EAT EACH DAY.  ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT THEIR TREATS. 

 

ON FRIDAY CHILDREN SHOULD BRING THEIR COSTUMES TO SCHOOL IN A BAG( PLEASE LABEL THEIR BAG AND/OR COSTUME WITH THEIR NAME).  HOMEROOM PARENTS WILL BE AT SCHOOL TO HELP THE CHILDREN PUT ON THEIR COSTUMES.  THEN THE PARADE SHOULD START AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00.

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: REREAD "ANIMAL PARK", AND, STUDY SPELLING LIST 6.  THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST WILL BE WEDNESDAY.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 3-3.

 

TUESDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: READ "ANIMAL PARK." STUDY SPELLING WORDS  FOR PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 3-4!

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 3-5. IF YOU DID NOT EARN A 100 ON THE SPELLING PRACTICE STUDY AND DO SPELLING WORKSHEET - THE RETEST WILL BE FRIDAY MORNING!

 

THURSDAY: DAY 1: ART: DO MATH WORKSHEET.  STUDY SPELLING(UNLESS YOU EARNED A 100 ON THE PRACTICE TEST)! REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR COSTUME TO SCHOOL!!!

 

FRIDAY: DAY 2: GYM: FRIDAY FOLDERS WILL COME HOME WITH THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.

 

REMEMBER TO TURN CLOCKS BACK ON SUNDAY MORNING!

 

ENJOY YOUR HALLOWEEN

 

 



OCTOBER 20 - 24, 2014

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: READ THE STORY - "GET THE EGG!" AND STUDY H/F WORDS.  STUDENTS WHO NEED TO RETEST ON SPELLING WORDS WILL HAVE A SPELLING WORKSHEET TO DO. 

 

TUESDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: READ FOR 20 MINUTES - A BOOK OF YOUR CHOICE!

 

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 5 COMPUTERS: STUDY NEW LIST AND DO WORKBOOK PAGE.  READ NEW ARTICLE - "ANIMAL FARM."

 

THURSDAY: DAY 1: ART: REREAD "ANIMAL FARM." STUDY SPELLING LIST OF SHORT U WORDS. DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 3-1.

 

FRIDAY: DAY 2: GYM: LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS WITH IMPORTANT PAPERS FROM OFFICE AND YOUR CHILD'S PAPERS.

 

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

THIS WEEK I WILL CONTACT OUR HOMEROOM PARENTS TO ORGANIZE AND PLAN FOR OUR HALLOWEEN PARADE AND PARTY ON THE 31ST.  THE PTO HAS PROVIDED ME WITH A LIST OF PARENTS.  OF COURSE THE CHILDREN ARE ALREADY EXCITED ABOUT HALLOWEEN AND ASKING QUESTIONS.  I HAVE TOLD THEM THAT THEY ARE TO BRING THEIR COSTUME TO SCHOOL ON THE 31ST IN A BAG WITH THEIR NAME ON THE BAG AND/OR COSTUME.  PARENTS WILL HELP THEM DRESS FOR THE PARADE.

 

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE OUTDOOR RECESS WHEN POSSIBLE.  HAVE YOUR CHILD DRESS APPROPRIATELY SO THAT S/HE CAN GO OUTSIDE. 
ALSO, THIS WEEK WE WILL HAVE PHOTO RETAKES.  THIS WILL OCCUR ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23RD.


October 13-17, 2014

 

 

THIS WEEK IN FIRST GRADE!

 

 

WHEN THE CHILDREN RETURN TO SCHOOL ON TUESDAY, WE WILL BEGIN OUR FIRST PLAY - "GET THE EGG!"ABOUT TWO CHILDREN WHO DISCOVER A BIRD'S NEST IN A TREE.  WE WILL PRACTICE SPELLING WORDS WITH THE SHORT E SOUND IN THE MIDDLE.  WE WILL DO THE FINAL LESSONS IN TOPIC 2 ON SUBTRACTION (THE TOPIC 2 TEST WILL BE NEXT MONDAY OR TUESDAY). 

 

WE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL CLASS ON "GOOD CHOICES" (KEEPING CHILDREN AWAY FROM SMOKING AND DRUGS)TAUGHT BY DIANE ROWLAND ON WEDNESDAY.  THERE WILL ALSO BE A PRESENTATION ON FIRE SAFETY THE SAME AFTERNOON BY LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS.  THANKS TO MR. BURNS FOR BRINGING THE FIRETRUCK AND FELLOW FIREFIGHTERS TO OUR SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY.

 

WE WILL HAVE THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST ON FRIDAY MORNING!  IF YOUR CHILD EARNS A 100, THEN S/HE WILL BE DONE; IF NOT, S/HE WILL HAVE PRACTICE AND HOMEWORK ON MONDAY AND RETAKE THE TEST THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY.

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY: COLUMBUS DAY: NO SCHOOL!

 

 

TUESDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY (REMEMBER LIBRARY BOOKS): READ ALOUD THE PLAY, "GET THE EGG!" STUDY THE NEW SPELLING LIST WHICH INCLUDES SHORT E WORDS AND TWO H/F WORDS.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 2-9, UNLESS IT WAS COMPLETED IN SCHOOL!

 

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: REREAD THE PLAY AND STUDY SPELLING LIST.  AGAIN, DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 2-10, UNLESS WE HAD THE CHANCE TO DO THEM IN SCHOOL.

 

 

THURSDAY: DAY 1: ART: STUDY FOR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW! REREAD THE PLAY.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 2-11.

 

 

FRIDAY: DAY 2: GYM (REMEMBER SNEAKERS): FRIDAY FOLDERS WILL COME HOME TODAY.  PLEASE TAKE OUT ALL OF THE PAPERS AND RETURN THE FOLDER TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY.

 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

OCTOBER 6-10, 2014

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

 

THE BOOK FAIR WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK IN THE NSE LIBRARY.  CHILDREN CAN SHOP DURING THE DAY DURING THEIR SCHEDULED LIBRARY CLASS.  WE WILL SHOP ON MONDAY!  THERE WILL ALSO BE EVENING HOURS AVAILABLE.  IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT HAVE MONEY TO SHOP ON MONDAY, S/HE CAN BRING IT IN ANOTHER DAY AND WE WILL SEND THEM DOWN WHEN WE CAN.  AFTER THIS WEEK I WILL START TO SEND HOME SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS TOO. THEN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ORDER BOOKS ON-LINE TOO.

 

THE PHOTOS THAT WERE SENT HOME FRIDAY WERE FROM OUR HALLWAY BULLETIN BOARD.  THE QUESTION ASKED WAS-WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?

HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PHOTO.

 

THIS WEEK I WILL BE SENDING HOME THE FIRST TWO READING TESTS.  THEY HAVE BEEN SCORED, BUT, NOT THE "OLD-SCHOOL" WAY.  THERE WILL NOT BE AN A,B,C,D OR A 100, 95, 90, 85; RATHER, YOU WILL SEE HOW MANY QUESTIONS WERE GIVEN AND HOW MANY YOUR CHILD ANSWERED CORRECTLY(I.E. +4/5-4 QUESTIONS OUT OF 5 WERE CORRECT). THE TESTS ARE IN PARTS; THERE ARE THE HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS, THE PHONICS SKILLS AND THE COMPREHENSION SKILLS.  LATER THIS YEAR THERE WILL ALSO BE A WRITING SECTION TO THE TEST.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL OR E-MAIL ME.

 

HOMEWORK

 

MONDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY (BOOK FAIR): READ "A FOX AND A KIT."  STUDY SPELLING WORDS.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE 2-5.

 

TUESDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: STUDY FOR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST.  REREAD THE STORY.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE 2-6.

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 1: ART: READ STORY (TEST TOMORROW). THOSE WHO EARNED A 100 ON SPELLING PRACTICE TEST HAVE NO SPELLING HOMEWORK! IF YOU MISSED ANY WORDS, YOU MUST WRITE THE INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH ON THE BACK OF THE PRACTICE TEST AND STUDY FOR RETEST TOMORROW.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE 2-7.

 

THURSDAY: DAY 2: GYM: DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE 2-8.

 

FRIDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: PARENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDER TO COME HOME WITH IMPORTANT PAPERS.  REMEMBER THERE IS AN EARLY DISMISSAL ON FRIDAY!

 

 

KEEP SAFE AND ENJOY YOUR LONG WEEKEND!

SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 3, 2014

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

 

THIS IS HOMECOMING WEEK WITH SPECIAL DAYS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AND ON FRIDAY THERE WILL BE A PEP RALLY IN NSE'S GYM.  THERE WILL BE A HEARING SCREENING FOR STUDENTS IN K-3 ON TUESDAY.  ON WEDNESDAY WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST GUIDANCE LESSON WITH MRS. HULL.  REMEMBER TOO THAT THE BOOK FAIR WILL BE HELD NEXT WEEK.

 

IN READING WE WILL BE STUDYING "THE BIG BLUE OX" AND WILL HAVE A TEST ON WEDNESDAY.  WE WILL HAVE A SPELLING PRACTICE TEST ON TUESDAY ON THE SHORT O WORDS. THEN THOSE STUDENTS WHO NEED TO RETEST WILL DO SO ON WEDNESDAY. 

 

IN MATH WE WILL BE SUBTRACTING FROM 8 AND 9 AND, THEN, WE WILL WRITE SUBTRACTION SENTENCES.  THE CHILDREN WILL ALSO SOLVE SUBTRACTION WORD PROBLEMS. 

 

REMEMBER, TOO, THAT SECOND GRADE CAN SHOP AT THE SCHOOL STORE ON TUESDAYS!

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

MONDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: READ "THE BIG, BLUE OX." STUDY SPELLING LIST ON SHORT O WORDS FOR PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE 2-2 (UNLESS DONE IN SCHOOL).

 

TUESDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: REREAD THE STORY.  DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 167 AND STUDY FOR RETEST (NO HOMEWORK FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO EARNED 100 ON PRACTICE TEST).  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE 2-3.

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 1: ART: FINAL READING OF STORY.  NO SPELLING!  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE 2-4.

 

THURSDAY: DAY 2: GYM: READ NEW STORY, "A FOX AND A KIT."  STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST 4.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE 2-5.

 

FRIDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: PARENTS LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS WITH IMPORTANT PAPERS.

 

 

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

SEPTEMBER 22-26,2014

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

  THIS WEEK STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED ON THE SKILLS LEARNED THROUGH THE STORY,"PIG IN A WIG." THEY WILL ALSO BE TESTED ON THE SHORT I SPELLING LIST (PRACTICE TEST-TUESDAY; RETEST ON WED.). WE WILL ALSO BE TESTING ON ADDITION STRATEGIES ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.  THE CHILDREN DID A PRACTICE TEST ON FRIDAY AND DID WELL.

 

NEXT WE WILL BE READING AN ANIMAL FANTASY CALLED "THE BIG BLUE OX."  WE WILL BE ASKING THE QUESTION-HOW DO ANIMALS HELP PEOPLE?  THE SPELLING LIST WILL BE SHORT 0 WORDS AND WE WILL STUDY THE SHORT O SOUND IN WORDS.  WE WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT MAKING WORDS PLURAL BY ADDING -S.  WE WILL BE IDENTIFYING THE PREDICATE OR ACTION PART OF SENTENCES AND WRITING SENTENCES TOO. IN MATH WE WILL BEGIN TO STUDY SUBTRACTION STRATEGIES/MISSING PARTS.  FINALLY WE WILL TALK ABOUT OUR FIVE SENSES IN SCIENCE AND USING TOOLS TO HELP US EXPLORE.

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: REREAD "PIG IN A WIG." STUDY SPELLING WORDS FOR PRACTICE TEST.

 

 

TUESDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: STUDENTS WHO DID NOT EARN A 100 ON THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST NEED TO STUDY AND COMPLETE A WORKBOOK PAGE.  PLEASE READ FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES.

 

 

WEDNESDAY:DAY 1: ART: READ NEW STORY, "BIG BLUE OX."

 

 

THURSDAY: DAY 2: GYM: REREAD STORY AND DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE 2-1.  STUDY NEW SPELLING WORDS.

 

 

FRIDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: PARENTS LOOK FOR FRIDAY(RED) FOLDER.  IT CONTAINS TESTS, CORRECTED PAPERS, PAPERS FROM THE OFFICE AND PTO.  PLEASE EMPTY AND RETURN ON MONDAY.

 

 

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND AND ENJOY THE FAIR(IF YOU GO)!



SEPTEMBER 15-19, 2014

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS

 

    THIS WEEK WE WILL BEGIN OUR SECOND READING STORY, "PIG IN A WIG."  IT IS AN ANIMAL FANTASY.  WE WILL BE STUDYING THE SHORT I SOUND AND CONSONANT X.  WE WILL BE SPELLING SHORT I WORDS AND TWO HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS.  WE WILL STUDY THE HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS AND THE AMAZING WORDS.  WE WILL BE LEARNING MORE ABOUT SENTENCES AND, IN PARTICULAR, ABOUT THE NAMING PARTS OF SENTENCES.  I AM HOPING TO SPEND 7-8 DAYS ON THIS STORY, RATHER THAN 2 WEEKS.

 

IN MATH WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRACTICE ADDING TWO PARTS TO MAKE A WHOLE (THERE IS A LOT OF NEW VOCABULARY TO COMMON CORE MATH, BUT, THE PROCEDURES ARE SIMILAR).  IN SCIENCE WE WILL CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT SCIENTISTS DO.  WE WILL DO SOME SMALL EXPLORATIONS WITH HAND LENS. 

 

IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER AT HOME, YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT SPELLINGCITY.COM WHERE I LIST THE WEEKLY SPELLING LISTS.  MANY OF THE ACTIVITIES ARE FREE-YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY ANYTHING.  WE USE IT AT SCHOOL AND I DO GET PRACTICE WORKSHEETS FROM THIS SITE AS WELL. 

 

IF YOU HAPPEN TO VISIT THE SCHOOL, WE HAVE ADDED TO OUR BULLETIN BOARD IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF OUR CLASSROOM.  THE TITLE IS "BE WHO YOU WANT TO BE"  AND EACH CHILD WAS PHOTOGRAPHED WITH A WHITE BOARD THAT SAYS WHAT S/HE WANTS TO BE WHEN S/HE GROWS UP.  THE PHOTOS WILL COME HOME EARLY IN OCTOBER, SO YOU CAN SEE YOUR CHILD.  THERE ARE SOME VERY INTERESTING JOB TITLES (YOU WANT TO SAVE THESE TO REMIND THEM YEARS FROM NOW-MY DAUGHTER WANTED TO BE A COWGIRL!)

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: READ FOR 10 MINUTES(AT LEAST) AND STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST.  IF WE DID NOT DO THE MATH WORKBOOK PAGE, PLEASE COMPLETE IT AT HOME.

 

TUESDAY:DAY 5: COMPUTERS: READ NEW STORY, "PIG IN A WIG."  STUDY SPELLING AND DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE UNLESS COMPLETED IN SCHOOL.

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 1: ART: REREAD THE STORY.  SPELLING AND MATH IS SAME AS MON./TUES.

 

THURSDAY: DAY 2: GYM(REMEMBER SNEAKERS): READ OUR STORY.  STUDY THE SPELLING WORDS. DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE.

 

FRIDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: PARENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDER TO COME HOME.  PLEASE LOOK AT THE PAPERS, SEND ANY BACK THAT NEED TO COME BACK AND RETURN THE EMPTY FOLDER BACK TO SCHOOL.

 

 

ENJOY THE WEEKEND!

SEPTEMBER 8-12, 2014

 

 

NEWS

 

 

THIS WEEK WE TAKE SCHOOL PHOTOS ON FRIDAY.  FORTUNATELY, WE GET THEM TAKEN IN THE MORNING!  PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND IN THE ORDER ENVELOPE.  IF YOU DID NOT GET ONE IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER ON FRIDAY, PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP. 

 

WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRACTICE THE STORY, "SAM, COME BACK" AND THERE WILL BE A PRACTICE TEST ON THIS FIRST STORY (THIS TEST WILL NOT COUNT, BUT, THE CHILDREN NEED TO GET PRACTICE WITH TAKING THESE STORY TESTS).  THEY WILL ALSO BE TAKING A SPELLING PRACTICE TEST ON THURSDAY, IF THEY EARN A 100, THEY ARE DONE ON THURSDAY AND GET FREE TIME ON FRIDAY MORNING.  IF THEY MISS ANY WORDS, THEN THEY MUST WRITE THE INCORRECT WORD 5X AND STUDY FOR THE SPELLING (RE) TEST ON FRIDAY MORNING.

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

MONDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: STUDY SPELLING WORDS.  READ "SAM, COME BACK."

 

 

TUESDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: STUDY SPELLING WORDS.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE(UNLESS COMPLETED IN CLASS). READ FOR 10 MINUTES.

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 1: ART: STUDY FOR THE PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE(UNLESS COMPLETED IN SCHOOL).  READ FOR 10 MINUTES.

 

THURSDAY: DAY 2: GYM(REMEMBER SNEAKERS): STUDY FOR SPELLING, IF NEEDED AND WRITE INCORRECT WORDS 5X ON BACK OF TEST.  REREAD "SAM, COME BACK."

 

FRIDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: PARENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR THE FRIDAY FOLDER TO COME HOME WITH PAPERS FROM OFFICE AND CORRECTED TESTS/PAPERS.

 

 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

SEPTEMBER 1-5, 2014

 

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS-MRS. DENNIS' ROOM

 

 

AFTER OUR LONG WEEKEND,  WE WILL START IN ON OUR READING TEXT, MATH LESSONS AND SCIENCE TEXT.  WE WILL BE READING AND WRITING ABOUT PETS.  WE WILL BE USING COUNTERS AND NUMBERS TO ADD.  WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT BEING A SCIENTIST.

 

WE WILL ALSO BEGIN OUR FIRST SPELLING LIST ON SHORT A WORDS; WE WILL NOT TEST ON THESE WORDS UNTIL LATER NEXT WEEK.  WE WILL CONTINUE TO USE THE WEBSITE-SPELLINGCITY.COM TO PRACTICE OUR WORDS. 

 

I WILL CONTINUE TO READ THE CHAPTER BOOK: "JUNIE B. JONES: FIRST GRADER AT LAST!" TO THE CLASS.  WE WILL TALK ABOUT CHARACTERS AND SETTING AND PLOT EVENTS.  I WILL ALSO ASK THEM TO PREDICT WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT.  THEY ARE ENJOYING THIS BOOK-IT IS FUNNY AND THEY CAN EASILY RELATE TO THE CHARACTERS.

 

THIS WEEK THE CHILDREN WILL ALSO BE DOING THE DIBELS (READING) TESTS.  THEY WILL BE TESTED BY THE READING SPECIALISTS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE TRAINED TO GIVE THE TESTS.  THIS WILL TELL US WHERE EACH CHILD IS WITH HIS/HER READING SKILLS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.  THEY WILL TAKE THE DIBELS TEST TWO MORE TIMES THIS YEAR.

 

REMEMBER ALSO THAT SCHOOL PICTURE DAY WILL BE SOON-SEPTEMBER 12TH!!! NEXT FRIDAY-ALREADY.

 

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND A SNACK WITH YOUR CHILD EACH DAY.  BY 2 O'CLOCK THEY ARE STARVING! 

 

FINALLY, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AT EXT. 3225.  I GET TO SCHOOL EARLY (USUALLY): 7:15-7:30 AND, IF I AM NOT IN THE ROOM, LEAVE A VOICE MAIL AND I WILL RETURN YOUR CALL BEFORE THE CHILDREN ARRIVE.

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY: NO SCHOOL-LABOR DAY

 

 

TUESDAY:DAY 5: COMPUTERS: READ "SAM, COME BACK."  STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST.

 

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 1: ART: READ THE STORY AGAIN FOR FLUENCY.  KEEP STUDYING THE SPELLING WORDS.

 

 

 

THURSDAY: DAY 2: GYM:  REMEMBER SNEAKERS!!!  READ THE STORY AND LOOK FOR SHORT A WORDS.  STUDY SPELLING LIST #1. 

 

 

 

FRIDAY:DAY 3: MUSIC: PARENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR THE FRIDAY FOLDER TO COME HOME WITH PAPERS FROM THE OFFICE AND CHILDREN'S CORRECTED PAPERS, ETC.  NO HOMEWORK ON THE WEEKEND!

 

 

 

ENJOY THE WEEKEND!

 

HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY!

 



AUGUST 25 -29, 2014

WELCOME BACK

 

 

PARENTS:  THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LEARNING RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR FIRST GRADE.  CHILDREN WILL ALSO BE TESTED ON THEIR READING SKILLS.

 

THERE WILL BE NO WRITTEN HOMEWORK THIS WEEK.  PLEASE COMPLETE ALL OF THE PAPERWORK FOR THE OFFICE AND RETURN TO SCHOOL BY NEXT TUESDAY. 

 

 

MOST IMPORTANTLY, PLEASE COVER THE BRAND-NEW HARD-COVER READING BOOKS.  CHILDREN WILL BE BRINGING THEM HOME EACH NIGHT; PLEASE HAVE THIS DONE BY FRIDAY.

 

ALSO REMEMBER THAT FIRST GRADE DOES SNACK AROUND 2 P.M.  PLEASE SEND A HEALTHY SNACK AND/OR DRINK EACH DAY.

 

 

 



 



May 26-June 2, 2014

 

THIS WEEK IN ROOM 225!

 

 

 

MONDAY: HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY (NO SCHOOL TODAY)

 

 

 

TUESDAY-DAY 4-LIBRARY: REMEMBER TO RETURN ANY BOOKS THAT YOU MAY STILL HAVE AT HOME OR PARENTS WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE LOST BOOK.  TONIGHT PLEASE READ ALOUD "HENRY AND MUDGE AT MRS. HOPPER'S HOUSE."

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY-DAY 5-COMPUTERS: READ ALOUD "HENRY AND MUDGE."

 

 

 

THURSDAY-DAY 1-ART AND "CLEAN OUR DESKS AND CUBBIES DAY: PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOU WILL CLEAN OUT YOUR DESK AND CUBBIE AND BRING HOME ANY PERSONAL MATERIALS.  NO HOMEWORK!!!

 

 

 

FRIDAY-DAY 2-GYM AND END-OF-YEAR PARTY:  FRIDAY FOLDERS WILL COME HOME FOR LAST TIME.  CHILDREN WILL HAVE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WITH ALL OF FIRST GRADE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH REFRESHMENTS TOO!

 

 

 

MONDAY-EARLY DISMISSAL AT 11:45:LAST DAY OF SCHOOL AND CHILDREN WILL RECEIVE REPORT CARDS.  PLUS WE WILL CELEBRATE MRS. DENNIS' BIRTHDAY!

 

 

 

HAVE AN AWESOME SUMMER!!!

MAY 19 - 23, 2014

 

 

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK

 

 

 

MONDAY-DAY 5-COMPUTERS: READ THE PLAY, "WHERE ARE MY ANIMAL FRIENDS?"

 

 

 

TUESDAY-DAY 1-ART: READ THE PLAY AGAIN.

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY-DAY 2-GYM:  READ NEW STORY, "HENRY AND MUDGE."

 

 

 

THURSDAY-DAY 3-MUSIC:  GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP IN PREPARATION FOR TOMORROW (CARNIVAL DAY)!

 

 

 

FRIDAY-CARNIVAL DAY: PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR SUNSCREEN.  BRING IN A SPARE PAIR OF SOCKS (IN CASE THE FIRST PAIR GETS WET).  FRIDAY FOLDERS WILL COME HOME TODAY.

 

 

 

 

ENJOY YOUR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!!!

MAY 12-16, 2014

 

 

MRS. DENNIS' HOMEWORK

 

 

 

MONDAY-DAY 5-COMPUTERS:  STUDY NEW SPELLING WORDS (LIST 18).  DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 18.

 

 

 

TUESDAY-DAY 1-ART:  STUDY SPELLING LIST 18.  READ THE PLAY, "WHERE ARE MY ANIMAL FRIENDS?".

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY-DAY 2-GYM:  DO MATH WORKSHEET (REVIEW FOR TEST).  STUDY FOR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST.

 

 

 

THURSDAY-DAY 3-MUSIC:   WRITE INCORRECT SPELLING WORDS 5X EACH AND STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW.  READ ALOUD PLAY.

 

 

 

FRIDAY-DAY 4-LIBRARY:  PARENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS TO COME HOME.

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:  WEDNESDAY MORNING THE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WILL TRAVEL TO NORTH SCHUYLKILL HIGH SCHOOL TO HEAR THE BAND AND CHORUS PERFORM THEIR SPRING CONCERT.  WE WILL BE THERE THE ENTIRE MORNING.

 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRIDAY 

MAY 5-9, 2014

HOMEWORK:


MONDAY-DAY 5:COMPUTERS: READ ALOUD "I'M A CATERPILLAR." DO MATH PRACTICE WORKBOOK PAGE 14-4.


TUESDAY-DAY 1: ART: DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 101.



WEDNESDAY-DAY 2: GYM: READ ALOUD "I'M A CATERPILLAR." DO MATH WORKBOOK PRACTICE PAGE 14-6.



THURSDAY-DAY 3:MUSIC:  DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 102. REMEMBER MONEY TO SHOP AT BOOK FAIR.


FRIDAY-DAY 4: LIBRARY: (BOOK FAIR DURING LIBRARY): PARENTS LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS TO COME HOME.  SPRING TEA WILL BE HELD TODAY AT 2 P.M.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

APRIL 28-MAY 2, 2014

 

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

 

MONDAY-DAY 5-COMPUTERS: DO BACK OF PHONICS 97.  SHOW PARENTS TOPIC 14 LETTER.

 

 

 

 

TUESDAY-DAY 1-ART: DO MATH WORKSHEET.

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY-DAY 2-GYM: READ ALOUD "I'M A CATERPILLAR." DO MATH WORKSHEET.

 

 

 

THURSDAY-DAY 3-MUSIC:  READ ALOUD "I'M A CATERPILLAR." DO MATH WORKSHEET.

 

 

 

FRIDAY-DAY 4-LIBRARY: PARENTS-LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS.  TAKE OUT PAPERS AND SIGN THE BACK; RETURN THE FOLDER ON MONDAY.

 

 

 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

APRIL 21-25, 2014

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

 

 

 

THIS WEEK WE HAVE MANY SPECIAL PROGRAMS! ON MONDAY THE NSHS "TEENS AGAINST TOBACCO" WILL HAVE A PROGRAM/ACTIVITY FOR EACH CLASS-WE WILL BE OUTSIDE BETWEEN 2-2:30.  ON TUESDAY SOME NSHS STUDENTS WILL BE SHARING BOOKS THEY HAVE WRITTEN  WITH OUR CLASS IN THE AFTERNOON.  WEDNESDAY MORNING WE WILL ATTEND "BRAINSHOWMANIA" IN THE GYM FROM 10:10 TO 10:55.  ON FRIDAY OUR CLASS WILL HAVE A PIZZA PARTY AT LUNCHTIME (FOR HAVING THE WINNING BASKET IN FIRST GRADE AT THE CHINESE AUCTION)-WE WILL EAT IN OUR CLASSROOM. THERE WILL BE LOTS TO TALK ABOUT AT DINNER THIS WEEK!

 

 

 

WEEKLY HOMEWORK

 

 

 

MONDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: READ ALOUD "FROG AND TOAD:THE GARDEN." WRITE NEW SPELLING WORDS 3X EACH.

 

 

TUESDAY: DAY 1: ART: READ ALOUD "FROG AND TOAD:THE GARDEN." STUDY SPELLING LIST 17.  DO SPELLING WORKSHEET.

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 2: GYM: STUDY FOR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW AND DO SPELLING WORKSHEET.

 

 

 

THURSDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: STUDY SPELLING LIST 17 AND WRITE ANY WORDS THAT WERE INCORRECT ON THE PRACTICE TEST 5X EACH.

 

 

 

FRIDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY/PIZZA PARTY DAY: PARENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS TO COME HOME.  PLEASE EMPTY AND SIGN THE BACK AND RETURN ON MONDAY.

 

 

 

 

 

ENJOY THE WEEKEND!!

APRIL 14-18, 2014

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

MONDAY-DAY 1-ART: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK! DO PHONICS WORKSHEET 94 (FINISH CODING THE FRONT AND DO BACK).

 

 

 

TUESDAY-DAY 2-GYM: DO MATH WORKSHEET 13-2.

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY-DAY 3-MUSIC: READ ALOUD "FROG AND TOAD: THE GARDEN." DO MATH WORKSHEET 13-3.

 

 

 

THURSDAY-DAY 4-LIBRARY: FRIDAY FOLDERS WILL COME HOME TODAY!

 

 

 

FRIDAY: GOOD FRIDAY: NO SCHOOL!

 

 

 

 

HAVE A HAPPY EASTER!

APRIL 7-11, 2014

 

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

MONDAY-DAY 1-ART: STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST 16 AND WRITE WORDS 3X EACH.  DO BACK OF PHONICS 92.

 

 

 

TUESDAY-DAY 2-GYM: STUDY SPELLING WORDS. DO BACK OF PHONICS 93. READ ALOUD "RUBY IN HER OWN TIME."

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY-DAY 3-MUSIC: STUDY FOR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST. DO BACK OF PHONICS 94.  READ ALOUD "RUBY IN HER OWN TIME."

 

 

THURSDAY-DAY 4-LIBRARY: READ ALOUD "RUBY IN HER OWN TIME." STUDENTS WHO DIDN'T EARN 100 ON PRACTICE TEST SHOULD STUDY AND WRITE INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH.

 

 

FRIDAY-DAY 5-COMPUTERS- PARENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS. TAKE OUT PAPERS AND RETURN FOLDER ON MONDAY.

 

 

ENJOY SPRING AND COME OUT TO SUPPORT THE PTO CHINESE AUCTION THIS WEEKEND!!!

 

 

 



MARCH 31-APRIL4, 2014

 

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

MONDAY-DAY1-ART: DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE 12-1 (BOTH SIDES).  READ "HONEY BEES." (NO SPELLING LIST THIS WEEK!)

 

 

 

TUESDAY-DAY 2-GYM: DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 89.  READ "HONEY BEES."

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY-DAY 3-MUSIC: DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE 12-3.

 

 

 

THURSDAY-DAY 4-LIBRARY: DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 91.

 

 

 

FRIDAY-DAY 5-COMPUTERS: PARENTS-LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS WITH YOUR CHILD'S REPORT CARD.  ANY QUESTIONS-PLEASE CALL ME OR E-MAIL ME. 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE PSSA TESTS BEING GIVEN TO THE UPPER GRADES THIS WEEK, WE HAVE SWITCHED OUR SPECIAL TIME TO THE MORNING.  WE WILL HAVE SPECIAL FROM 9:40 TO 10:20 ALL OF THIS WEEK.

MARCH 24-28, 2014

 

 

 

THIS WEEK IN ROOM 225!

 

 

 

JUST A FEW REMINDERS ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

 

• THURSDAY, MARCH 27TH IS OUR FIELD TRIP TO HERSHEY CHOCOLATE WORLD!
• FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH IS REPORT CARD DAY FOR THE 3RD MARKING PERIOD.
• THE PTO SPRING FLING/CHINESE AUCTION WILL BE HELD ON THE WEEKEND APRIL 12TH AND 13TH.  OUR BASKET THEME IS "MONSTERS" AND THERE IS STILL TIME TO SEND IN ITEMS FOR OUR BASKET.  

 

 

 

HOMEWORK   

 

 

MONDAY-DAY 1- ART: STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST 15 (THE PRACTICE TEST WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY, DUE TO THE FIELD TRIP) AND WRITE EACH WORD 3X EACH ON WORKSHEET.  READ ALOUD "HONEY BEES."

 

 

TUESDAY-DAY 2-GYM: STUDY SPELLING WORDS AND DO WORKSHEET TO UNSCRAMBLE SPELLING WORDS.  READ ALOUD "HONEY BEES" AGAIN.

 

 

WEDNESDAY-DAY 3-MUSIC: GET A GOOD NIGHT'S REST FOR FIELD TRIP TOMORROW TO HERSHEY CHOCOLATE WORLD.

 

 

THURSDAY: FIELD TRIP DAY!!! IF YOU DID NOT GET 100 ON SPELLING PRACTICE TEST, STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST TOMORROW AND WRITE THE INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH ON BACK OF SPELLING PRACTICE TEST.

 

 

FRIDAY - DAY 5 - COMPUTERS: PARENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS. TAKE OUT PAPERS, SIGN THE BACK AND RETURN ON MONDAY.

 

 

 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

 

 

                 

MARCH 17-21, 2014

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO SPELLING LIST THIS WEEK(SILENT CHEERS ARE ALLOWED!)

 

 

 

MONDAY: DAY 1: ART - DO PHONICS WORKSHEET 84. READ ALOUD "LIFE IN THE FOREST."

 

 

TUESDAY: DAY 2: GYM: - DO MATH ENRICHMENT WORKSHEET 9-4.  READ ALOUD "LIFE IN THE FOREST." 

 

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 86. DO BACK OF MATH PM 9-5. 

 

 

THURSDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 87.  READ ALOUD NEW STORY, "HONEY BEES."

 

 

FRIDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: PARENTS-LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS. TAKE OUT PAPERS AND RETURN THE FOLDER ON MONDAY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH 10 - 14, 2014

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

MONDAY: DAY 1:ART: STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST 14.  WRITE THE WORDS IN SPELLING NOTEBOOK.

 

 

 

 

TUESDAY: DAY 2:GYM: STUDY SPELLING LIST 14.  READ ALOUD NEW STORY, "LIFE IN THE FOREST."

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 3 MUSIC: STUDY FOR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW. DO BACK OF PHONICS PM 82.

 

 

 

THURSDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY: DO BACK OF PHONICS PM 83.  STUDY SPELLING WORDS IF NEEDED; WRITE INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH (FROM PRACTICE TEST).

 

 

 

FRIDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS:  PARENTS CAN LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS.  PLEASE TAKE OUT PAPERS AND RETURN TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY.

 

 

 

 



MARCH 3-7, 2014

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

MONDAY:DAY 1: ART: STUDY NEW SPELLING WORDS ON LIST 13.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGES 3-4.

 

 

 

TUESDAY:DAY 2: GYM: STUDY SPELLING. DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 76.

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY:DAY 3: MUSIC: STUDY SPELLING; PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW.  DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 77.

 

 

 

THURSDAY:DAY 4:LIBRARY: IF YOU HAD ANY MISSPELLED WORDS ON THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST; YOU MUST WRITE THE INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH.  ALSO, STUDY FOR THE SPELLING TEST TOMORROW.  DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 78.

 

 

 

FRIDAY:DAY 5: COMPUTERS: PARENTS NEED TO LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS.

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:

 

 

THE FIRST GRADE FIELD TRIP TO THE HERSHEY CHOCOLATE FACTORY IS COMING UP AT THE END OF MARCH!  OUR CLASS WILL BE GOING WITH MRS. PIATT'S CLASS ON THURSDAY, MARCH 27TH.  WE WILL LEAVE AT 9:00 AND RETURN BEFORE THE END OF THE SCHOOLDAY, SO NO SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE FOR YOUR CHILD'S TRIP TO SCHOOL.  MORE DETAILS WILL FOLLOW SOON!

 

 



 

 

 



FEBRUARY 24-28, 2014

 

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

MONDAY: DAY 1-ART: READ AND STUDY NEW LIST OF SPELLING WORDS(PRACTICE TEST ON THURSDAY; TEST ON FRIDAY, IF NEEDED).  DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 71.

 

 

TUESDAY: DAY 2-GYM: STUDY SPELLING WORDS.  DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 72.  READ ALOUD "THE BIG CIRCLE."

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 3-MUSIC:  STUDY FOR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW.  REREAD "THE BIG CIRCLE."  DO BACK OF PHONICS 73.

 

 

 

THURSDAY: DAY 4-LIBRARY: DO BACK OF PHONICS 74.  STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST AND WRITE INCORRECT WORDS 5X EACH (UNLESS YOU EARNED A 100 ON PRACTICE TEST TODAY).  REREAD "THE BIG CIRCLE."

 

 

 

FRIDAY: DAY 5-COMPUTERS: PARENTS MUST LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS AND TAKE OUT ALL PAPERS, SIGN AND RETURN FOLDER ON MONDAY.  ALSO, ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT THE DR. SEUSS/READ ACROSS AMERICA PROGRAM.  BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS VISITED AND READ TO THE CHILDREN TODAY!

 

 

 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

February 18-21, 2014

 

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

MONDAY: PRESIDENT'S DAY: SCHOOL CLOSED!

 

 

 

TUESDAY: VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY:  NO HOMEWORK!

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 3-MUSIC: DO MATH REVIEW WORKSHEETS. READ FOR 10 MINUTES AT LEAST.

 

 

 

THURSDAY: DAY 4:-LIBRARY(REMEMBER BOOKS):  DO MATH REVIEW WORKSHEET.  MATH TEST TOMORROW ON TOPIC 7.  READ FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES.

 

 

 

FRIDAY: DAY 5-COMPUTERS: PARENTS LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS. TAKE OUT ALL PAPERS, SIGN THE BACK AND RETURN TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY.

 

 

 

THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE PARENTS WHO HELP MAKE THE VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY SO MUCH FUN FOR THE CHILDREN.

FEBRUARY 10-14, 2014

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

 

MONDAY-DAY 1-ART: DO PHONICS WORKSHEET 67.  DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE

7-5 (UNLESS DONE IN SCHOOL).

 

 

 

TUESDAY-DAY 2-GYM: DO PHONICS WORKSHEET 68.  READ ALOUD STORY-"AN EGG IS AN EGG."

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY-"JUMP ROPE FOR HEART": DO PHONICS WORKSHEET 69.  REREAD STORY.

 

 

 

THURSDAY-DAY 3-MUSIC: DO WORKSHEET ON NOUNS.

 

 

 

 

FRIDAY-DAY 4-LIBRARY: PARENTS-LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS TO COME HOME.  LOOK AT YOUR CHILD'S VALENTINES AND CRAFTS!

 

 

 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

February 3 - 7, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

First Grade Homework

 

 

 

 

 

MONDAY:  SNOW DAY (AGAIN!)

 

 

 

TUESDAY: DAY 3: MUSIC: (2 HOUR DELAY) DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 66.

DO MATH WORKBOOK PAGE, UNLESS COMPLETED IN SCHOOL.

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY: DAY 4: LIBRARY:  (HOPEFULLY NOT A SNOW DAY!) WE WILL DO 100TH DAY ACTIVITIES; ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT THE DAY!

 

 

 

THURSDAY: DAY 5: COMPUTERS: DO BACK OF PHONICS WORKSHEET 67.  READ FROM UNIT 3 READING BOOK.

 

 

 

FRIDAY: DAY 1: ART: PARENTS-LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS-TAKE OUT PAPERS, SIGN BACK OF FOLDER AND RETURN ON NEXT SCHOOL DAY (WHICH MAY BE MONDAY OR TUESDAY-DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER).