WEEKLY NEWS AND LESSON PLANS

Week of May 9-13

  "Mississippi"   "First Grade Memories"

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MAY "STUDENT OF THE MONTH"

GARRETT HENDERSON

Dear Family,

As the school year is coming to an end in a few short weeks, the students will  continue to work very hard to master skills necessary for first grade.  It is important that you and your child focus on memorizing sight words, reading fluently, studying spelling words and sentence dictations, learning math facts with sums to 18, and learning math skills.

We have completed spelling for this school year.  The students have worked so hard. There are many stars and stickers on our classroom spelling chart.  Keep up the great work, students!  I am so proud of you!

We have complete all Saxon Phonics lessons and basal stories for this year. We will be reviewing Saxon Phonics skills, Saxon and basal sight words, and reading in decodable readers (little white books) daily.  Your child will not have Saxon Phonics homework for the rest of this school year.  

We have completed all enVision math topics for this school year.  Please continue to help your child practice addition facts with sums to 18 with instant recall. The students will be timed on these facts - 100 addition facts with sums to 18 in 5 minutes (instant recall).  It will be very beneficial to your child if you purchase addition facts flash cards.  It is also important to continue to recognize and count money.  Some of the students have not mastered this skill and others have.  Practice counting money daily. Thanks for your continued help at home!!

We are collecting aluminum pop tabs, box tops for education, ink cartridges, and Sunny D UPC labels. We are now collecting Coke tops.  These will be used in the "My Coke Rewards for Schools" program in 2011.  These can be found on Coke bottle tops and also inside the cardboard boxes that Coke cans come in.  This applies to Coke and all Coke products.  Thanks for helping us collect these items for SES.  I will contact you when these items need to be turned in to Sumrall Elementary School.

For the safety of your child, please contact the elementary office (601-758-4289) by 11:00 a.m. that day if there is going to be a change in transportation.  No students will be checked out after 2:30, unless it is an emergency.  Thanks for your help.

 If you ever have any questions concerning your child's progress, please feel free to call the elementary school office (601-758-4289) to schedule a conference. I have specific conference times each day. You can also email me from this school notes website.

Thanks for your support at Sumrall Elementary School. Remember our motto: LEARNING TAKES THREE: PARENT,TEACHER, AND ME 

Sincerely,

Teresa Hudson                   

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: 

May 20 - Field Day

May 23 - First Grade Awards Day - 10:00 - Classroom

May 23 - Zero Discipline Rewards for the 4th 9 wks. - during recess

May 24 - Last Day of School for Students (60% Day) Dismiss at approximately 11:30.

Snacks for this week:                        PE Schedule:5/9-5/13

25 students 2 teachers = 27                

Week of May 9-13:

Monday -                                                    

Tuesday -  

Wednesday - 

Thursday - 

Friday -  

ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK:

# Required skills are indicated by Competency Objective numbers and Depth of Knowledge levels)

MONDAY:  JEANS AND SPIRIT SHIRTS

The students can wear a Bobcat spirit shirt and jeans today for the "Reaching for the Star" MCT2 program.  Even though first graders do not take the MCT2 tests in May, our students are participating by attending school daily (tardies are not counted against them), class participation, and good behavior. 

Reading: #1a2 (DOK1); 1b4,1c1 (DOK 2)  1c8 (DOK 2)

Saxon Phonics Lesson  - Review Saxon Phonics skills, basal and Saxon sight words, and read in decodable readers.

Key Picture - 

Saxon sight word - 

Saxon Phonics Lesson

Decodable Reader 

Sign homework reading chart.

*Homework - No homework to complete/return.

#1f (DOK 1) 2b1 2b3 (DOK 2)

Students will apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, and interpret text.

Read the basal story – 

New basal sight words - No new words for the above story.

Study basal and Saxon sight words highlighted in the homework folder.

Spelling: Spelling List   #4b7 (DOK 1)  No spelling words or sentence dictations.

* denotes sight words - must be memorized

Sentence Dictations: 

Practice writing the spelling words and sentence dictations daily.

10:30 – 11:15 – Activity

Math:    envision Math 

MATH FACTS TEAM AND TIMED DRILLS

Interactive Learning, Visual Learning, Guided and Independent Practice, and Problem Solving

12:15-12:45  Lunch

Handwriting : #4b8 (DOK 1)

Demonstrate and write the correct formation of alphabet letters, focusing on letter formation, spacing, and neatness.

Language: Sentences, Nouns

Language Practice Book pages 177, 178

1:30-2:00  Recess

Science/Social Studies: "Mississippi"

Activity: Make a cotton boll - construction paper cotton boll stem, cotton to glue

First Grade Memory Book

TUESDAY: 

Reading: #1a2 (DOK 1) 1b4, 5;1c1 (DOK 2) 1c8 (DOK 2)

Saxon Phonics Lesson  - Review Saxon and basal sight words, read in decodable readers, and review Saxon skills.

Key Picture - 

New Saxon sight word - 

Decodable Reader

Sign homework reading chart.             

Homework - No homework to complete/return.

Study Book 1/Book 2/Book 3/ Book 4/Book 5, Unit 1, Unit 2 basal and Saxon sight words highlighted in the reading folder.

#1f (DOK 1); 2b1, 2b3 (DOK 2)

Students will apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, and interpret text.

Read basal story -

*Sign or initial the reading chart in the homework folder.

Spelling:  Spelling List  #4b7 (DOK 1) We have completed all spelling lessons. No spelling for the rest of the year.

Practice writing each spelling word and sentence dictations daily. Prepare for Wednesday's spelling assessment.

10:30-11:15  Activity

Math:  enVision Math

MATH FACTS TEAM AND TIMED DRILLS

Interactive Learning, Visual Learning, Guided and Independent Practice,  and Problem Solving

 12:15-12:45  Lunch

 Handwriting: #4b8 (DOK 1)

Demonstrate and write the correct formation of alphabet letters, focusing on letter formation, spacing and neatness.

Language: Review--Verbs

Language Practice Book pages 179, 180

1:30-2:00  Recess

Science/Social Studies: "Mississippi"

Activity: Made in Mississippi - Word Search activity page 14

First Grade Memory Book

WEDNESDAY: 

Reading: #1a2 (DOK 1); 1b4,5; 1c1 (DOK 1)

Saxon Phonics Lesson  - Review Saxon and basal sight words, read AR books, read in decodable books, and review Saxon skills.

Key Picture - 

New Saxon sight words -

Decodable Reader 

*Homework  - No homework to complete and return.

#1f (DOK 1); b1, 2b3 (DOK 2)

Students will apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, and interpret text.

Read the basal story - 

Study Book 1/Book 2/Book 3/Book 4/Book 5, Unit 1, Unit 2 basal and Saxon sight words highlighted in the homework folder.

Sign or initial the reading chart in the homework folder.

Spelling:  Spelling List  #4b7 (DOK 1) We have completed all spelling lessons.

Practice Spelling Assessment  - No spelling for the rest of the year.

10:30-11:45 – Activity

Math: enVision Math Topic ---We have completed all enVision Math topics/lessons for this year.

MATH FACTS TEAM AND TIMED DRILLS

Interactive Learning, Visual Learning. Guided and Independent Practice, and Problem Solving

12:15-12:45  Lunch

Handwriting:  #4b8 (DOK 1)

Demonstrate and write the correct formation of alphabet letters, focusing on correct letter formation, spacing, and neatness.

Language:  Review -- Sentences

Language Practice  Book pages 381, 382

Social Studies/Science: "Mississippi"

Activity: Mississippi Map of Products -- Color activity page and discuss products in our state.

First Grade Memory Book

THURSDAY: 

Reading:  #1a2 (DOK 1), 1b4,1c1 (DOK 2)

Saxon Phonics Lesson  - Review Saxon and basal sight words, read in decodable readers, read AR books, and review Saxon skills.

Key Picture - 

New Saxon sight word - 

Decodable Reader 

*Homework - No homework to complete/return.

#1f (DOK 1); 2b1, 2b3 (DOK 2).

Study Book 1/Book 2/Book 3/Book 4/Book 5,Unit 1, Unit 2 basal and Saxon sight words highlighted in the homework folder.

Students will apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, and interpret text.

Read/review the basal story – 

Story Selection Assessment - 

Spelling: Spelling List 23 #4b7 (DOK 1) - No spelling for the rest of the school year.

Practice writing words and sentence dictations. This activity is only for those students who did not make 100% on the practice assessmsent spelling words and or sentence dictations.

10:30-11:15 – Activity

Math: enVision Math  Topic 

MATH FACTS TEAM AND TIMED DRILLS

Interactive Learning, Visual Learning, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, and Problem Solving

12:15-12:45  Lunch

Handwriting: #4b8 (DOK 1)

Demonstrate and write the correct formation of alphabet letters, focusing on correct letter formation, spacing, and neatness.

Language:  Review -- Verbs and Sentences

Language Practice Book pages 383, 384

1:30-2:00  Recess

2:00 Social Studies/Science: "Mississippi"

Activity:  Mississippi Wreath - paper plates, shrimp, watermelon, and catfish - color, cut out and assemble.

First Grade Memory Book

FRIDAY: 

Reading:  #1a2 (DOK 1); 1b4, 1c1 (DOK 2)

Saxon Phonics Lesson - Review Saxon and basal sight words, read in decodable readers, read AR books, and review Saxon skills.

Assessment 

**No homework

Review Book 1/Book 2/Book 3/Book 4/Book 5, Unit 1, Unit 2 basal and Saxon sight words highlighted in the homework folder.

#1f (DOK 1); 2b1, 2b3 (DOK 2)

Reread the basal story - 

Students will apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, and interpret text.

Spelling:  Spelling List  #4b7 (DOK 1) 

Spelling Assessment - No spelling test for the rest of the school year.

10:30-11:15 – Activity

Math: enVision Math Topic 

MATH FACTS TEAM AND TIMED DRILLS

Interactive Learning, Visual Learning, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, and Problem Solving

12:15-12:45  Lunch

Handwriting: #4b8 (DOK 1)

Demonstrate and write the correct formation of alphabet letters, focusing on correct letter formation, spacing, and neatness.

Language:  Review --Pronouns and Sentences

Language Practice Book pages 395, 396

1:30-2:00  Recess

Social Studies/Science: "Mississippi"

Activity:  Magnolia...plastic plate and magnolia patterns....display in the hallway.

Scholastic News

Throughout this week, we will complete all remaining vocabulary builder words in the journal.

 Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,  

Teresa Hudson