May 16

Monday
-In your child’s key word envelope you will find all of the important words that 1st graders should know! We have learned them throughout the year. We took a pre-test on them today. Please use that pre-test and the word cards to practice the words. We will take another final test on the words next Tuesday, May 24. That test will be used as the final Reading grade for this year!
-Read “The Lady in the Moon”-we will not be testing on this story, but please read it with your child tonight and tomorrow night!
-Complete Spelling Practice Book pg. 85 and study-this will be our last Spelling lesson!
-Complete the Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 106.

Tuesday
-We have Gym today-wear sneakers!
-Read “The Lady in the Moon.”
-Practice the white word cards.
-Complete the Spelling “Trace, Write and Spell Aloud” worksheet
-complete the Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 107

Wednesday
-Practice the white word cards.
-complete Spelling Practice Book pg. 87 and study for the Pre-test tomorrow

Thursday
-Have your child read “Hide and Seek” to you.
-We have Library-remember to bring your book!
-Spelling Pre-test; write corrections 3x’s each and study.
-We will go to the High School to see the Spring Concert!

Friday
-Have your child read “Arts and Crafts Day” to you.
-Parents need to sign and return test papers in the Friday folder.

Spelling List
lie right
tie night
pie bright
high tight
might light
Thank-you! Have a nice week!

May 9, 2011

Monday
-Read “Mr. Bones” and practice the green key words
-complete Spelling Practice Book pg. 81 and study
-complete the Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 104

Tuesday
-Read “Mr. Bones” and practice the green key words
-have your child read “Joan’s Boat” phonics reader to you
-complete the Spelling “Trace, Write and Spell Aloud” worksheet
-complete the Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 105

Wednesday
-Read “Mr. Bones” and practice the green key words for the Oral Wordlist Test tomorrow
-complete Spelling Practice Book pg. 83 and study for the Pre-test tomorrow


Thursday
-We have Library-remember to bring your book!
-Spelling Pre-test; write corrections 3x’s each and study
-We will take the Oral Word List Test for “Mr. Bones”
-We will have a “Teens Against Tobacco” program this afternoon!

Friday
-We will take the Vocabulary and Comprehension Test for “Mr. Bones” today.
-Parents need to sign and return test papers in the Friday folder.

Spelling List
boat snow
road row
loaf yellow
coat blow
soap pillow

Thank-you!
Have a nice week!

Monday, May 2

Monday
-Read “The Dot” –we took the Oral Wordlist Test today and the Vocabulary and Comprehension Test will be given tomorrow
-write the correct Spelling word next to the matching picture on the worksheet
-complete the Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 101
-We will continue to work on the Animal Unit this week!

Tuesday
-complete the “fill in the blank” worksheet and study
-complete the Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 102

Wednesday
-We will go on our Field Trip! It looks as though it is going to be a bit rainy and cool, so make sure that your child has a jacket or a hoodie. We will still go into the zoo for the program with the zoo keeper even if it is raining. Hopefully by 1:00 it will clear up and we will be able to roam around the zoo! Make sure that if you didn’t order a lunch from the cafeteria, that your child has a lunch in a disposable bag, no lunch cans!

Thursday
-We have Library-remember to bring your book!
-Spelling Pre-test; write corrections 3x’s each and study
-complete the Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 102
-We started a new story today! Read “Mr. Bones-Dinosaur Hunter” and practice the green word cards

Friday
-Parents need to sign and return test papers in the Friday folder.

Spelling List
zoo skunk
bobcat deer
porcupine bat
crocodile elk
snake owl


Thank-you!
Have a nice week!

Homework Note
April 18-22
Mrs. Burns and Miss Wolfgang

Monday
-have your child read “The Easter Bunny Song” to you
-complete the Spelling Homework sheet and study, please help your child with the sentences
-complete the Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 94
-please sign and return the Field Trip permission paper that is in the folder today
Tuesday
-have your child read “Are You Ready, Little Bunny?” to you
-complete the Spelling Homework sheet and study, please help your child with the sentences
-complete the Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 95
Wednesday
-We have the Brainshow Mania game show today!
-Spelling Pre-test-write Spelling corrections 3x’s each and study
Thursday
-We have Library-remember to bring your book!
-Final Spelling Test

No School on Friday or Monday!

April 11-15

Monday

-read “Mama’s Birthday Present” and practice the white word cards.

-please keep Word Card Envelopes in the Homework folder!

-complete the Spelling pg. 73

-complete the Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 94

Tuesday      

-read “Mama’s Birthday Present” and practice the white word cards

-complete the Spelling “Trace, Write and Spell Aloud” worksheet

-complete the Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 95

Wednesday

-read “Mama’s Birthday Present” and practice the white word cards.

-complete Spelling pg. 75 and study for the Pre-test on Thursday

-no Math homework

Thursday     (We have Library-remember to bring your book!)

-read “Mama’s Birthday Present” and practice the white word cards

-write the Spelling Pre-test corrections 3x’s each and study for the Final Test

-complete the Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 96

 -Guidance Class with Mrs. Hull today!

Friday         (We have Gym-wear sneakers!)

-parents should sign and return tests in the Test Folder.

~~We will continue to work on a unit about “Plants” in Science this week!  We will plant on Friday!

Thank-you!

Have a nice week!!

Spelling List

“Mama’s Birthday Present”

**Rule; use ai in the beginning or middle of words and use ay at the end of words**

train          tail            rain            mail

afraid

way            play           day            may

gray

April 4-8

Spelling list;
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten

Monday
-read "Where Are My Animal Friends?" and practice the light blue word cards for the Oral Test on Tuesday.
-complete the Spelling "Trace, Write and Spell Aloud" worksheet
-no Math tonight!

Tuesday
-read "Where Are My Animal Friends?" and practice the light blue word cards for the Vocabulary and Comprehension Test on Wednesday.
-write the number word for each Spelling word on the worksheet provided
-complete Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 91

Wednesday
-have your child read "Where Is My Badge?" phonics reader to you.
-complete the Spelling worksheet
-complete Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 92
 
Thursday
-read "Mama's Birthday Present" and practice the white word cards
-write Spelling Pre-test corrections 3x's each and study for the Final Test
-complete Math Fact and Homework sheets for Lesson 93

 Friday
-parents should sign and return tests in the Test Folder
 

March 28-April1

Spelling Words
bigger
biggest

faster
fastest

slower
slowest

shorter
shortest

sadder
saddest

Monday
- complete spelling pg. 69 and study
-complete Math Fact Homework and Worksheet 86
-read "Where Are My Animal Friends?" and practice word cards


Tuesday
-complete Spelling trace, write and spell aloud
-complete Math Fact Homework and Worksheet 87
-read "Where Are My Animal Friends?" and practice word cards

Wednesday
- complete spelling pg. 71 and study
-complete Math Fact Homework and Worksheet 88
-read "Where Are My Animal Friends?" and practice word cards

Thursday
- write spelling corrections 3x's each and study
-complete Math Fact Homework and Worksheet 89
-read "Where Are My Animal Friends?" and practice word cards

Friday
-NO HOMEWORK


**Gym is on Wednesday!  Wear sneakers!!
**Remember Library books on Thursday!!