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"
The 100th day of school is Monday, February 6th. Please bring 100 small snack items to school on Friday, February 3rd. We will use them for sorting and counting by 2's, 5's and 10's!
A Valentine note and list also went home! Please return your decorated shoe box with your name on it by Monday, February 13th and your Valentine cards! We will have a simple snack on Tuesday, February 14th. PLEASE make sure your child addresses and signs the Valentine cards! We know it is faster for an adult, but we learn so much from doing it ourself.
Star Student of the Week
Hayley
Happy February Birthday!
Matthew - February 10th
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) - CONGRATULATIONS to Drew Masingo and Brookelyn Artz! We are very proud of you!
February (Courage) -
March (Integrity) -
April (Kindness) -
May (Perseverance) -
Homework - high frequency words and long o words with silent e
many then them these so
go bone nose home no slope stove
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
February 13 - Valentine and Valentine boxes due
February 14 - Valentine's Day Snack
February 17 - Yearbook orders due
February 22 - Progress Reports and 50% AR cut-off
March 1-5 - Book Fair
March 5 - Spring Pictures
March 17 - St. Patrick's Day
READING - The Sleeping Pig
High Frequency Words from our story -
morning shout by found out show climb
Vocabulary List - These are words we will read in our stories this week. Please practice reading these words!
began celebrate coyote cricket
howl rabbit tail watermelon
Phonics
long o with silent e - like, ride, kite
contractions - isn't, didn't, he's, I'm
Blends - s blends (st, sm, sl, sn, sk), r blends (cr, gr, br, tr), l blends (pl, gl, bl,fl)
Final blends - ft (soft), lk (milk), nt (ant)
Our trick words this week are
say do first
could want some
Comprehension Skills -
Summarize
Story Structure
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)
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
Social Studies
Valentine's Day
President's
Science
Polar Animals (penguins, polar bears, arctic fox, snowy owl, rabbit)
Groundhogs
Dental Health
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
100% Club -
150% Club -
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