What's Happening in First Grade!
Millbridge Musketeers -
"All for One and One for All."
Our school theme for 2011-2012
"Dig In and Read"
Please mark your calendars for March 24th. It is Millbridge's 5 K Marathon! We will also have a Fun Run for the students! Millbridge is looking for sponsorships, if you or someone you know would like to make a donation or be a sponsor, please contact the office or Deanna Rivers, our PTA President!
Please wear green on Friday, March 16 for an early St. Patrick's Day celebration! We are not having a party, just a simple snack sometime during the school day!
Star Student of the Week
Jacob
Happy March Birthday!
Gabriel - March 2
Noah - March 18
Camryn - March 30
Good Citizens
September ( TeamWork) - Ava Huffman and Gabriel Dial! October (Self-Discipline) - Hunter Rohletter and Hayley Borst!
November (Respect) - Cayden Moore and Audrey Weaver!
December (Responsibility) - Anna Grace Blackledge and Noah Rostro!
January (Good Judgement) - Drew Masingo and Brookelyn Artz!
February (Courage) - Matthew Connelly and Lydia Boger!
March (Integrity) - CONGRATULATIONS to Jacob Saine and Rylie Linn! We are very proud of you!
April (Kindness) -
May (Perseverance) -
Homework - "oo" words
zoo food too moon soon room bloom
tooth stool broom booth tool
Monday - Write spelling words 3 times each. Read!
Tuesday - Write 6 sentences with 6 of your spelling words. Mom and Dad can help with this. Read!
Wednesday - Take a practice test in your planner. Read! PUT YOUR SPELLING WORDS IN ABC ORDER!
Thursday - Spelling Test Today! Complete math sheet!
Friday - Return ALL homework today in your red take home folder. Please do your best and write your name on all papers!
Dates to Remember
March 17 - St. Patrick's Day
March 23 - Early Release Day and End of 3rd Quarter! 100% AR cut-off
March 24 - Millbridge 5 K
March 29 - 1 dozen plastic eggs filled with wrapped candy due to school
April 2 - Easter Egg Hunter and Easter Party - 1:30
April 3 - Class picture paid. These are pre-paid orders!
April 4-5 - Teacher Training Days - No School for Students
April 6-13 - Spring Break!
READING - The Forest
High Frequency Words from our story -
teacher happy about because part tiny draw
Vocabulary List - These are words we will read in our stories this week. Please practice reading these words!
acorns beautiful branches careful different
interesting poisonous types
Phonics
vowel pairs oo. ew, ue, ou, u, u_e (/oo/) as in new, too, loop, food, flew
base words and endings - cooks, cooked, cooking
contractions - isn't, didn't, he's, I'm
Closed Syllables - syllables are parts of a word. A closed syllable has one vowel and it is short. It is closed in on both sides such as cat or closed in after the vowel - such as at. He is not closed because the vowel is long and the vowel is not closed in.
Our trick words this week are
many before called
how your down
should because each
Comprehension Skills -
Summarize
Categorize and Classify
First Grade High Frequency Words
the of and a to in is you that it he was for on are as with his they I at be this have from
2nd Quarter High Frequency Words
or one had by word but not what all were we when your can said there use an each which she do how their if
3rd Quarter High Frequency Words
many then them these so will up other about out some her would make like him into time has look two more write go see
4th Quarter High Frequency Words
number could people way no oil its now who call been my then first water find long down day did get come made may part
Your child should also spell them correctly when writing sentences for homework, writing in journals, or any other type of writing he/she does at home or at school.
Writing
Parts of a sentence
Capitalization and Punctuation
Small Moment Stories
Beginning, Middle and End
Details
Describing Words (Adjectives)
Poetry
Numbers and Number Words 1-75
Estimating to 75
Patterns and Relationships with Numbers (ordinal numbers, more, fewer, less, skip counting by 2's, 5's, 10's)
Place Value with tens and ones
Addition and Subtraction Facts to 10
Comparing and Ordering Numbers (greater than, less than, before, after, between) to 50
Measurement
Social Studies
Easter
Science
Matter
Solids, Liquids, Gases
A. R. Clubs
Please help your child meet his/her goal each quarter with 80% comprehension. Students meeting 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarter goals will be rewarded quarterly as well as an end of the year celebration.
AR stands for Accelerated Reader. It is one program that we use to enhance our reading and comprehension skills.
50% Club - February 22
Joshua Matthew Audrey Ethan Noah Odessah Gabriel Lydia Rylie Jacob Brookelyn Anna Grace Hayley Camryn Drew Cayden Ava Hunter
100% Club - March 23
Matthew Noah Ethan Joshua Cayden Audrey Camryn Anna Grace Odessah Gabriel Lydia Jacob Brookelyn Hayley
Rylie Drew Ava
150% Club - March 23
Matthew Audrey Joshua Ethan Hayley Cayden Anna Grace Camryn Lydia Odessah Noah Jacob
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