Week of February 19th

Monday 2/19 No School Presidents' Day
Friday 2/23 Envelopes Due Jump Rope for Heart

Field Day is coming up next month. Our class will be tie-dying our shirts. If you are able to donate a package of children's white tee shirts in either xs, s or m please let me know. We will also need 2 tie dye kits. Thank you in advance

In First Grade:

Spalding
Phonograms
ow, ear, ou, er, ur, ir, or, ch, sh, th, ea, ee, au, ed kn, wh, y, o, e, s
Words
dead, leave, early, close, close, flower, flour, nothing, ground
lead, led, lead, such, morning, however, mind, shall, alone, order

Literature
Same Stories Different Lands: Little Red Riding Hood

Math
Multiplication Review

Science
Human Body: Brain

History:
Early Settlers and Explorers: Roanoke and Jamestown

Week of February 12th

This week in first grade:
Great Hearted Day 2/14 http://signup.com/go/ZpVkYe
No school 2/19 Presidents' Day
Spring Concert 4/5 (this mandatory please mark calendars!)

Spalding

Phonograms
1-55

Words
indeed, four, herself, power, wish, because, cause, world, country
meet, meat, tripped, trip, list, people, ever, held, church
once, one, own, before, know, no, were, where, there, here

Literature
Anansi

Math
Repeated addtion, arrays and multiplication

Science
Human body, heart and brain

History
Incas and Christopher Columbus (Quiz Thursday)

Week of February 5th

Looking Forward

Happy Birthday Magistra Ruchames (2/4)
Jump Rope for Heart Kickoff 2/5
Early Release 12:30 2/9
Daddy Daughter Dance 2/10 6:30-8:30pm Archway Lincoln Gym
Great Hearted Day 2/14

We are still in need of library volunteers. Thank you to those who have already donated time. Please let me know if you are able to help out.

Spalding

Phonograms: 1-55
Words:
chalk, grant, soap, news, new, small, smaller, smallest, war, summer
above, express, turn, lesson, half, father, anything, table, high, June
right, write, wrote, date, road, rode, ride, March, march, next

Literature
Anansi Stories

Math
Numbers 1-40 (test this week)

Science
Human Body

History
Early Civilizations: Aztecs

Week of January 29th

Hello First Grade Families,
It is hard to believe we are already in our final week of January! I'm very excited about all of the growth your children have made and am looking forward to another great week!

Great Hearted Day will be February 14th. Please note that we will not exchange valentines or candy/presents of any kind. This day is dedicated to the virtue of friendship and will be celebrated as such in the classroom. Please stay tuned for ways to donate time or supplies.

Spalding
Words:
catch, catcher, kitchen, butcher, black, warm, unless
clothing, clothes, clothe, began, begin, begun, able, gone, go
done, do, suit, track, watch, dash, fell, fight, buy, by
Phonograms;
1-55

Literature
Frog and Toad All Year

Math
Numbers 1-40 subtraction from tens, renaming and word problems

Science
The Human Body

History
Early Civilizations: Aztecs, Incas and Mayas (from hunters and gatherers to farmers)

Week of January 22nd

Hello first grade families I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend. I am looking forward to another great week with your children. 

THIS WEEK IN FIRST GRADE:

Scholars are now responsible for recording homework in their agendas, you will still have a cover page to the homework. Encourage your child to use his or her agenda to check off completed items. Please initial the agenda each evening.

This Thursday January 25th we will be taking class photos. You may order online or send the envelope with a check to school with your child.

Spalding

Words:

night, pass, shut, easy, ease, bone, cloud, draw, drink, garden

goose, hopping, hop, knife, mouth, oak, peach, pole, queen, rope

season, sign, space, wagon, wheat, window

Phonograms:
#1-55

Literature

Frog and Toad Together

Math

Numbers 1-40 addition and subtraction 

Science

The Human Body

History

Early Civilizations: From Hunting to Farming, Mayas

Week of January 15th

I hope you all had a wonderful and restful three day weekend. Here are a few things to expect in first grade this week:

Spalding:
finish, hurt, maybe, across, tonight, tenth, sir, these, those, club
seen, see, felt, full, fail, setting, set, stamp, light

Phonograms:
1-55

Literature:
Frog and Toad are Friends

Math:
Numbers 1-40 (patterns on the 100s chart)

History:
Three World Religions
Review and Test this week

Science:
The Human Body

Week of January 8th

Happy New Year First Grade Families!

It was great connecting with you at conferences if you were unable to make it or have further questions please feel free to contact me via email.

Next Monday January 15th HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
Beginning today first grade scholars will be writing in agendas. These should go back and forth each day and be initialed by you each night. You will still receive the homework cover sheet.
This month's poem is The Months and will be recited the week of January 29th

Spalding:
July, head, story, open, short, lady, reach, better, water, round
cost, price, become, class, horse, care, try, move, delay, pound
behind, around, burn, camp, bear, bare, clear, clean, spell, poor

Phonograms:
y, i, c, s, z, u, j, ei, ie, ey, ea, ou, ow, ui, ew, oo, dge, eigh, ng, qu, a, e, f, g, j, n, o, oa, gu, ph, kn, gn, ch, aw, au, ck, ed

Math:
Numbers to 40: Counting to 40, tens and ones

Science:
Animal Presentations

History:
Three World Religions: Christianity and Islam