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Tamara Jones
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What's Happening in First Grade!


Millbridge Musketeers -

"All for One and One for All."






"Plant A Seed, READ" 
Our school theme for 2009-2010



Congratulations to Harrison Shell who won our first grade Games Basket  and to Jack Weaver who won the pedal car at the Fall Festival. What lucky children we have in our classroom!  

We are continuing to do a great job on AR. Please check out our AR Clubs below. We have some children who have already met 50% of their goal!  Way to go!

Spelling is becoming more difficult. We are working on in class as well as the time you are spending on it at home. These phonetic rules will help with our reading and decoding as well!  

November 17 is our Manner's Luncheon. Please dress your best for this important Thanksgiving Luncheon.

November 24 is our Thanksgiving Feast at 9:00. We would like to ask each child to dress either as an Indian or a Pilgrim on this day. 


Star Student of the Week

Madelynn


birthday boy


Happy November Birthday!

Mrs. Freeze - Nov. 5

Madelynn - Nov. 29


Good Citizens 


September ( Politeness)
 -  Riley Paschal and Ariadna Guiterrez

October (Self-Discipline) - Harrison Shell and Bailey Webster

November (Respect) - CONGRATULATIONS to Carlie Moore and Nolan Miller! We are very proud of you! 

December  (Responsibility) - 

January (Good Judgement)  - 

February (Courage)  - 

March (Integrity) - 

April (Kindness)  -  

May (Perseverance)  - 







First Grade Cloud Title

Homework - Due on Friday

Spelling Words - High Frequency Words and r blends

we   when   your   can   said   

trip   crab   drip   grin   trap   drop

Monday -Read! Write ALL spelling words 3 times each! 

Tuesday -  Read!  Write sentences with any 6 of your spelling words. (6 sentences)

Wednesday -  Read! Take a practice test in your agenda.(Weekly Spelling Words).  Write any missed words 3 times each. Study for test tomorrow!

Thursday -  SPELLING TEST TODAY!!! Read! Do attached math sheet. 

Friday - Read! Place homework from Mon., Tues., Wed., and Thurs. in folder and return to school.


Please work neatly and write your name on all papers.


READ with your child nightly!




Dates to Remember

November 20 - Fall Picture order due

November 24 - Thanksgiving Feast 9:00 - Please join us!

Early Release Day - 12:30 - Lunch will be served around 11:05

November 25, 26, 27- Thanksgiving Holidays

December 2 - Gingerbread House Supplies Due

December 8 - PTA Holiday Program

December 9 - Decorating Gingerbread Houses

Mid-Quarter Progress Reports and 50% Cut-off for AR

December 18 - Christmas Party - 8:45

December 22 - Author's Celebration

December 23 - January 4 - Christmas Holidays

January 5 - Students return to school

READING


Vocabulary List - These are words we will read in our stories this week. Please practice these words at home. 

breathe   fish   sea   dolphins   otter   sea horse   tails

Concept Vocabulary - 

tale   characters   narrator

High Frequency Words

also   blue   brown   colors   funny

green   like   many   some



Our phonics activities will focus on:

blends with r (cr, tr, dr, gr)

reviewing long a (cvc-e) 

possessives with 's (Kim's)

verb endings (-s, -ed, -ing)

reviewing digraphs - sh, th, ch, wh

reviewing double consonants - ss, ff, ll, tt, nn, gg, ck

reviewing plurals with -s (rag, rags, nap, naps)

reviewing short a, short e, short i, short o and short u


Comprehension Skills -

Question

Categorize and Classify

Parts of a story - character, setting, problem, solution, author's purpose and connection to the story

Summarize

Story Structure

Author's Purpose

Connection to the Story 



25 High Frequency Words - 1st quarter

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

Small Moment Stories

Detailed pictures that enhance our writing

Capitalization

Punctuation

Spaces between words

Building a sentence - Nouns, Verbs and Describing Words (adjectives)


Math
Numbers, Number words 1-50

Subtraction

Strategies to subtract (count back, number line)

Patterns



 

Social Studies

Thanksgiving

Pilgrims

Indians

Symbols of America

Special Holidays

Changes from the past to the present






Science

Turkey

Animal Groups




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 with a school wide celebration in June!

AR stands for Accelerated Reader. It is one program that we use to enhance our reading and comprehension skills. 


50% Club (December 9)  

Harrison Jack Arianda Bailey H. 

Bailey W.  Caden  Carlos  Cole  Griffin  Luke  Mason  Nolan  Rachel  Riley



100% Club 








150% Club 


  


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