March 19-23,2012

FIRST GRADE NEWS

THIS IS THE WEEK WE TAKE OUR FIELD TRIP TO HERSHEY TO TOUR THE CANDY FACTORY.  WE WILL GO THURSDAY WITH MRS. PIATT'S CLASS FROM 9 A.M. UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 2 P.M.

ALSO, ON MARCH 23RD, REPORT CARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.  LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S IN HIS/HER FRIDAY FOLDERS.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY>DAY 1> ART> READ "THE DOT" WITH AN ADULT ALSO READ THE H/F WORDS; STUDY SPELLING WORDS.  DO MATH WORKSHEET 91B.

TUESDAY>DAY 2>GYM (REMEMBER SNEAKERS) REREAD THE STORY AND H/F WORDS; DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 80 AND STUDY FOR PRACTICE TEST TOMORROW; DO MATH WORKSHEET 92B.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC> READ "THE DOT" AND H/F WORDS; MAKE SPELLING CORRECTIONS (UNLESS YOU EARNED A 100)(DO EITHER TONIGHT OR THURSDAY NIGHT); DO MATH WORKSHEET 93B.  GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP.

THURSDAY>DAY 4>OUR FIELD TRIP DAY

FRIDAY>DAY 5> COMPUTERS> LOOK IN YOUR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER FOR HIS/HER  REPORT CARD FOR THE 3RD MARKING PERIOD.





WEEK OF MARCH 12-16, 2012

FIRST GRADE NEWS

ON FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH, WE WILL CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY. SO PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR SOMETHING GREEN.

THIS WEEK STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-6 WILL TAKE PSSA TESTS ALL WEEK, SO PLEASE REMIND YOUR CHILD TO BE EXTRA QUIET IN THE HALLWAYS THIS WEEK.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS WILL COME HOME EARLY IN THE WEEK IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER.  IF YOU WANT TO ORDER, PLEASE RETURN YOUR ORDER BY TUESDAY, MARCH 20TH.

FINALLY, IF YOUR CHILD READ THE NEWSPAPER LAST WEEK AND YOU FILLED OUT THE "I'M A READER" CONTRACT AND SIGNED IT, PLEASE RETURN IT BY TUESDAY, MARCH 13TH.  IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD'S NAME TO APPEAR IN THE POTTSVILLE REPUBLICAN, THE CONTRACT MUST BE SENT TO THE NEWSPAPER BY TUESDAY.

ALSO, REMEMBER TO RETURN THE FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP AND LUNCH ORDER FORM-IF YOU ARE ORDERING A LUNCH FROM THE CAFETERIA.

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK

***THERE WILL BE NO SPELLING LIST UNTIL THURSDAY

MONDAY>DAY 1> ART>READ "MAMA'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT" AND DO MATH WORKSHEET 88B.

TUESDAY>DAY 2>GYM(REMEMBER SNEAKERS)REREAD STORY AND PRACTICE H/F WORDS; DO MATH WORKSHEET 89B.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC>REREAD STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS FOR TEST TOMORROW.  DO MATH FACTS WORKSHEET.

THURSDAY>DAY 4>LIBRARY(REMEMBER BOOK)>STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST AND DO WORKSHEET.  

FRIDAY>DAY 5>COMPUTERS>LOOK FOR CHILD'S FRIDAY FOLDER WITH WEEKLY EVALUATION FORM.

WEEK OF MARCH 5-9. 2012

FIRST GRADE HOMEWORK

MONDAY>DAY 1>ART> DO SPELLING WORKSHEET. READ THE PLAY AND PRACTICE YOUR PART.  DO MATH WORKSHEET 84B.

TUESDAY>DAY 2>GYM (REMEMBER SNEAKERS)> DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 76.  PRACTICE THE PLAY.  DO MATH FACTS WORKSHEET.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC> READ NEW STORY AND GIVE PARENTS "THE FAMILY TIMES."  STUDY SPELLING WORDS FOR PRE-TEST TOMORROW.  DO MATH WORKSHEET 85B.

THURSDAY>DAY4>LIBRARY (REMEMBER BOOK)> READ STORY. MAKE CORRECTIONS ON THE SPELLING PRE-TEST (UNLESS YOU EARNED A 100).  DO MATH WORKSHEET 86B.

FRIDAY>DAY 5>COMPUTERS> LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS; LOOK FOR LETTER REGARDING THE UPCOMING FIELD TRIP TO HERSHEY PARK ON THURSDAY, MARCH 22ND.

FIRST GRADE NEWS

THIS WEEK IS NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION WEEK.  LOOK IN THE POTTSVILLE REPUBLICAN FOR MY AD THIS WEEK AND BRING IT IN TO ME.  ALSO, IF YOUR CHILD READS THE NEWSPAPER EACH DAY FOR 10 MINUTES, THEN, YOU  CAN RETURN THE CONTRACT TO ME AND THEY WILL HAVE THEIR NAME PRINTED IN THE REPUBLICAN.  THE CONTRACTS CAME HOME IN THE FRIDAY FOLDERS ON MARCH 2ND (I DO HAVE EXTRAS IF NEEDED).

ALSO, KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION TAKES PLACE THIS WEEK AT NSE.  THIS IS FOR THE 2012/13 SCHOOL YEAR.  

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 2, 2012

IMPORTANT:  THE TEST ON THE PLAY, "WHERE ARE ALL MY ANIMAL FRIENDS?"  WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29TH.  THE SPELLING TEST WILL BE ON TUESDAY FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO DID NOT EARN A 100 ON THE PRE-TEST.  THERE WILL BE A MATH ASSESSMENT ON TUESDAY TOO (THERE IS REALLY NO WAY TO STUDY FOR THE MATH ASSESSMENTS, EXCEPT TO PRACTICE THE MATH FACTS AND DO THE HOMEWORK EACH NIGHT.

ALSO, FRIDAY WE WILL CELEBRATE "READ ACROSS AMERICA" AKA DR. SEUSS' BIRTHDAY.  WE WILL HAVE VISITORS FROM BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY.  TWO GRADUATE STUDENTS WILL COME AND READ A DR. SEUSS BOOK AND DO SOME ACTIVITIES WITH THE CHILDREN.

HOMEWORK 

1. MONDAY>DAY 1>ART> READ THE PLAY AND STUDY H/F WORDS.  DO MATH FACT WORKSHEET.  STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST (UNLESS YOU EARNED A 100 ON THE PRE-TEST)
2. TUESDAY>DAY 2>GYM(REMEMBER SNEAKERS)>STUDY FOR TEST ON THE PLAY.  NO SPELLING OR MATH HOMEWORK TONIGHT!
3. WEDNESDAY>DAY 3> MUSIC>DO MATH WORKSHEET 81B.
4. THURSDAY>DAY 4>LIBRARY (REMEMBER BOOK)>DO MATH WORKSHEET 82B. STUDY NEW SPELLING LIST.
5. FRIDAY>DAY 5>COMPUTERS> PARENTS - LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS WITH WEEKLY EVALUATION FORMS.  ALSO, REMEMBER TO ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT "READ ACROSS AMERICA."

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 21-24, 2012

IMPORTANT:  SINCE WE HAVE A SHORT WEEK WE WILL NOT TEST ON THE PLAY(OUR NEWEST READING SELECTION) UNTIL NEXT WEEK (PROBABLY NEXT TUESDAY).  WE WILL HAVE THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST ON FRIDAY; THEN HAVE THE RETEST ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT EARN 100.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 13-17, 2012

FIRST GRADE NEWS

THE NEXT TWO WEEKS WILL EACH BE FOUR DAYS FOR STUDENTS.  THIS FRIDAY, THE 17TH WILL BE AN ACT 80 DAY (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS) AND THE FOLLOWING MONDAY WILL BE AN IN-SERVICE DAY FOR TEACHERS, SO AGAIN STUDENTS WILL BE OFF.  THEY WILL HAVE A 4-DAY WEEKEND FOR PRESIDENTS' DAY!

WE WILL HAVE OUR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST ON WEDNESDAY AND THE SECOND TEST ON THURSDAY.  WE WILL HAVE OUR READING STORY TEST ON THURSDAY (ON "I'M A CATERPILLAR").  WE WILL ALSO HAVE A MATH WRITTEN ASSESSMENT ON THURSDAY.

SINCE THE STUDENTS ARE OFF ON FRIDAY, WE WILL SEND HOME THE FRIDAY FOLDERS ON THURSDAY.  YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S PROGRESS REPORT IN THE FOLDER (THESE DO NOT NEED TO BE SIGNED OR RETURNED).  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REPORT, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME BY E-MAIL OR BY PHONE.

OF COURSE THE BIG NEWS THIS WEEK IS THE VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD BRINGS THEIR VALENTINES FOR THE CLASS BY TUESDAY MORNING.  WE WILL DELIVER THE VALENTINES AT THE PARTY AND THEN, HAVE OUR SUNDAES, DRINKS AND CHEESE PUFFS.  THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME TIME FOR SOME FUN GAMES.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC> READ "I'M A CATERPILLAR" AND STUDY THE H/F WORDS; DO SPELLING WORKSHEET; DO MATH FACT WORKSHEET.

TUESDAY>DAY 4>LIBRARY>READ "I'M A CATERPILLAR" AND STUDY H/F WORDS; DO SPELLING WORKSHEET. SHARE YOUR VALENTINES WITH PARENTS.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 5>COMPUTERS> READ STORY AND STUDY H/F WORDS; DO MATH WORKSHEET SIDE B; IF YOU DID NOT EARN A 100 ON YOUR SPELLING PRACTICE TEST-MAKE CORRECTIONS ON THE BACK OF TEST/OR ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER AND STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S TEST.

THURSDAY>DAY 1>ART> LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER WITH HIS/HER PROGRESS REPORT.  ENJOY THE LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH YOUR CHILD!

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6-10, 2012

FIRST GRADE NEWS

THIS IS THE ANTI-BULLYING WEEK;PLEASE REFER TO THE SCHEDULE THAT WAS SENT HOME TO PREPARE YOUR CHILD FOR THE DAY.

REMEMBER TO WORK ON YOUR CHILD'S VALENTINES (they should write the cards;they are all capable). SEND THEM IN WHENEVER YOU HAVE THEM DONE.

THIS WEEK WE WILL TAKE AN EXTRA DAY TO STUDY THE STORY AND SPELLING LIST. THEREFORE, THE TESTS WILL NOT BE UNTIL THURSDAY (THE SPELLING PRACTICE TEST WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY). "FROG AND TOAD" STORIES ARE CHILDREN'S FAVORITE, SO WE WILL READ SOME EXTRA STORIES THAT ARE NOT IN THE TEXTBOOK.

IN MATH, WE WILL BE USING A RULER FOR THE FIRST TIME TO MEASURE A LINE SEGMENT. THEN WE WILL BE CREATING A STORE IN OUR CLASSROOM SO THAT STUDENTS CAN DO 2-DIGIT ADDITION USING PENNIES AND DIMES FOR THREE DAYS.

HOMEWORK

MONDAY>DAY 3>MUSIC>STUDY H/F WORDS AND REREAD STORY; STUDY SPELLING WORDS AND DO WORKSHEET. DO MATH WORKSHEET 71B.

TUESDAY>DAY 4> LIBRARY>REMEMBER BOOKS>STUDY H/F WORDS AND REREAD STORY. DO SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 64. DO MATH WORKSHEET 72B.

WEDNESDAY>DAY 5>COMPUTERS>STUDY FOR TESTS IN READING/SPELLING. DO MATH WORKSHEETS 73B.

THURSDAY>DAY 1>ART> NO READING/SPELLING HOMEWORK. DO MATH WORKSHEETS 74B.

FRIDAY>DAY 2>GYM> REMEMBER SNEAKERS>PARENTS-LOOK FOR FRIDAY FOLDERS.