First Grade Newsletter 8 – 1 - 17 First Grade Newsletter September 25 – September 29 Skills for the Week: ELA: Short e sounds, Reading Strategies, Math: Chapter 1 – Addition, Writing numbers 1 – 100 correctly, Counting 1 – 120 correctly with no prompting, Counting on from any number up to 120, (37… 38, 39, 40, 41…) , Count by 5’s, Count by 10’s Theme: Bees Homework: Read for 15 minutes every night! Tuesday: Trace hand, put one spelling word in each finger. Spelling Words: yet, wet, web, leg, pen Spelling test Friday! Sight Words: Review Levels A – D K-5 Sight Words! Social Studies - Communities Self Help Skills – must be done independently (Y=Yes; NI=Needs Improvement) Shoe Tying _________ Zipping/Buttoning Jackets ________ Opening Food and Drink Containers ________ Self-Control ________ Walking respectfully in HMES halls in Class Line ________ Important Dates: Picture Day- Thurs September 28 Field Day ~ Friday, October 13 PTO Pumpkin Chunkin’ Fundraiser October 16 – 27 October 30 – No School Student Student of the Week: Miss. Lusk ~ Easton Mrs. Smith ~ Marvin Mrs. Speedy~ Azy