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!