First Grade Weekly

November 4 2014
News from the teacher
Thanks to all our wonderful arents who sent in
items for our harvest arty last week! The
students en"oyed makin# their own i$$as and our
umkin activities were lots of fun!
We have another %eld tri this month! The money
for &unie '! &ones on November 1(
th
was due
)ctober (1
st
! We have a few students that have
not aid for our Farm *chool tri and +ittle &u#
Faces activity! This week you will receive an
udate on what,s been aid and what tris are still
outstandin#! Thanks for takin# care of this as soon
-mortant .ates
Friday/ Nov! 0 1 2itrus orders due and
United Way Pajama Day3 'rin# 41!00
and wear your a"amas and5or
comfy clothes3
Tuesday/ Nov! 11 1 No school 6eteran,s
.ay
Nov! 1( 1 'ama Theatre &unie '!
&ones
Nov! 14 1 7ro#ress reorts
Nov! 24829 1 Fall 'reak
:eminders!
Cool mornings mean coats, jackets,
etc. Please put your childs name in
all clothing worn to school.
PTA e!ections due "o#. $%
th
. &reat
opportunity 'or your child to
e(press their creati#ity!
What,s haenin# in !!
eading)
We will focus on author,s urose in :eader,s
Worksho this week! We will be introducin# various
#enres to coincide with our new unit! When you are
readin# with your child talk about the tye of book
you are readin#! 'e sure to discuss the book as you
are readin# to hel with comrehension! 7ease read
every ni#ht for at least 20 minutes and comlete
your readin# lo#!
*ath;
We will focus on subtraction strate#ies/ countin# to
hi#her numbers and %ndin# missin# numbers!
2ontinue racticin# doubles facts <1=1/ 2=2/ (=(/
4=4/ >=>/ etc!? and =2/ 82 facts at home to hel your
child become @uent!
Writing)
We be#in our neAt unit of focus on non8%ction writin#!
*tudents will work on writin# teachin# books for the
neAt several weeks!
Word *tudy
This week we are learnin# the
sounds of ea +long e, long a,
and short e, like in the words
bean/ meat/ eace/ #reat/ break/
head/ sread/ etc! We will have
our sellin# assessment this
-riday! :efer to your child,s list!
.pelling Pattern
Practice)
Terri/c Tuesday0 Write your
words outside with chalk!
Wednesday0 Pick 1ne
7ick an idea from the 21 Ways to
7ractice *ellin#3
Thursday0 2uddy Check
Take turns callin# out words to
ractice sellin#! Talk about ways
to remember the sellin# of the
words! +ook for atterns in the
-' 2orner;
We are wrain# u our slide resentations from our farm to
table unit! The students have done a #reat "ob and love usin#
the Goo#le resentation a! We will introduce our new unit
this week so look for an -' sheet with information re#ardin# this
unit!