Upcoming Quizzes/Tests Name:______________________ First Grade Newsletter Week of: 01/08/18 Spelling Words Homework run fun but cut bug rug men head could one Phonics Skill: short u Spelling Test Date: Friday, January 12th *Your child should be able to spell these words. Please practice daily. Day Math Practice Book Reading Language Arts Other: Monday IXL: J.6 – Addition & Subtraction Word Problems Lesson 5.5 pg. 97-98 Read to an adult Study High Frequency Words Study Spelling Words Tuesday Lesson 5.6 pg. 99-100 Wednesday Lesson 5.7 pg. 101-102 Study High Frequency Words TEST TOMORROW Thursday Lesson 5.8 pg. 103-104 (EXTRA CREDIT) Read to an adult Study Spelling Words TEST TOMORROW Friday Lesson 5.9 pg. 105-106 Read to and adult NONE High Frequency Words could live one then three High Frequency Word Test: Thursday, January 11th *Please review daily. Your child should be able to read & recognize these words in text.* Upcoming Quizzes/Tests Grammar Quiz on Wed., Jan. 10th High Frequency on Thurs., Jan. 11th Spelling Test on Fri., Jan. 12th Social Studies Test on Mon., Jan. 15th Chapter 5 Math Test on Wed., Jan. 17th Homework Reminders: Please remember to use the list of fiction & non-fiction questions when reading with your child Contact Ms. T: ntijerino@bengamlakendall.org Parent Signature: __________________________ Comment: ________________________________ _________________________________________
Important Reminders for this week: What We’re Learning This Week Please be on the “look-out” for a fieldtrip form! We are planning a trip to the Frost Museum. (Next Week) No School – Monday, January 15th: MLK Jr. Day No School – Friday, January 19th: Teacher Planning Day Vocabulary Reading: collapsed, furious, materials, refused, shelter Science: energy, heat, light, beneficial, harmful, UV radiation Math: related facts A.K.A fact families Social Studies: race, culture, equality, segregation, boycott, protest, Constitution, Martin Luther King Jr. What We’re Learning This Week Science: Identifying harmful and beneficial properties of the sun. Math: Chapter 5 – Addition & Subtraction Relationships Reading: Unit 2 Week 2 - Character, Settings & Events about: “Buildings all around”, key details from the illustrations, make & confirm predictions Language Arts: Unit 2 Week 2 – Grammar: Nouns (singular & plural ex: cat, cats) & Contractions (ex: it is = it’s) Writing: Using key words: first, then, next, last to write a fantasy story about building something like in 3 little pigs: a fantasy story about the characters building their homes. Social Studies: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Biography Upcoming Events (Likely Possible) Fieldtrip to the Frost Museum – Tuesday, January 16th Class Picture Day – Wednesday, January 17th Family Fun Day – Sunday, February 11th