ISSUE #21

JANUARY22, 2016

F I RST GRA DE NEWS

CURRICULUM
Bible: Jesus Calls His Disciples
Memory Verse: Matthew 4:19
Reading:
Daily 5 student independent work
Story - Honeybees
Skill - Compare and Contrast
Phonics:
Digraph ea; Spelling with the

Dropping Rule; Dipthongs oi, oy

Spelling:
Test over Spelling List #14
English: Writing sentences using parts of
speech labels and a word bank.
Handwriting: Letter K, k
Math: Making Patterns and Ordering
Numbers; Comparing Numbers
Science: Sound
Spanish - Monday
Art - Tuesday
Library - Wednesday
P. E. - Thursday
Music - Friday
Chapel - Wednesday and Friday

Accelerated Reader
We just started a new semester. That means that students are starting over with new reading
goals for Accelerated Reader. Many first graders have already begun taking AR tests for the
second semester. Your childs new goal and new reading level are being sent home today in
the Weekly Work Folder. Please encourage your child to read as much as possible and take AR
tests over the books read.

Lion Pride Discount

Please remember to take
advantage of the Lion Pride
Discount that is being offered
if you turn in your childs
enrollment by next Friday,
January 29. We love our
Harding families and want
you to have this special
opportunity to save $300.

Class Pictures

On Tuesday, January 26, we
will have class pictures
made. Students should
wear their school uniforms
for this picture.

Spelling and Memory

Verse
We will have a spelling test and
memory verse test on Friday of
next week. The new spelling list
and memory verse are both being
sent home today in your childs
folder.
Spelling List #14 - my, tell, her,
soon, shall, stringy, made,
feelings, packed, number, want,
don't