Mrs. Minton’s First Grade What’s Happening in Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Minton’s First Grade November 2009 Teacher’s Corner Mark Your Calendars Welcome to a very busy time of year! Mrs. Minton and I are very proud of the students. They continue to show tremendous amounts of growth. This would not be possible without you and what you are doing at home. THANK YOU!! There is a lot going on over the next two months with holidays, breaks, and such. I know this is an exciting time for your child, but please remind them about the importance of school. Please ask your child what is expected of them at school and go over the rules. Read, Read, Read!! Students must continue to earn “Reading Counts” points this nine weeks to meet their quarterly goal. Don’t forget pizza sheets. If you have any questions, concerns or you need anything, please call me at 670-2825, extension 118 or by email amdrewsk@wilkes.k12.nc.us. *Don’t forget to check out our classroom website at: http://mrsandrews1stgrade.pbworks.com/ Nov.1~Daylight Savings Time (Set your clocks back an hour.) Nov.3~Report Cards Go Home Nov.4~Election Day! Nov.10~Veteran’s Day Program at 1:00 in the gym ~Wendy’s Night Nov.11~Veteran’s Day Holiday  Nov.13~Awards Day in our classroom at 8:30 Nov. 16-20~Book Fair Nov.17~PTO at 6:30 in the gym. ~Family Night at the Book Fair~5:00-8:00 Nov.19~Papa John’s Night Nov. 20~Food Drive Ends Nov.23-26~Thanksgiving Holidays~ No School!!  Nov.25~Wendy’s Night Nov.26~Happy Thanksgiving! Nov.30~“Book-It” Sheets Due What are we working on? *Math~Word Problems, Counting, Addition and Subtraction, Number Representations, Data and Charts, and Calendar *Reading~Comprehension and Fluency *Discover Intensive Phonics~Blends, How and when to Double Consonants, and Plurals *Writing~Focus, Stretching out stories, “How to,” Adding Adjectives, Capitalization, and Punctuation *Science~Earth, Rocks, and Soil, *SS~Community, Families, and Holidays *Health~Fire Safety, Emergency Phone Calls, and the Food Guide Pyramid Happy Birthday to. . . 11-10~Ivette Ibarra 11-26~Mrs. Andrews Classroom Wish List Clorox Wipes Dry-Erase Markers “Teacher Tip” *Thank you wonderful parents for all you do. You do make a difference!* As you and your child are traveling encourage them to use adjectives to describe the scenery and surroundings.