First Grade Newsletter Week of: 02/05/18 Homework Name:______________________ First Grade Newsletter Week of: 02/05/18 Spelling Words Homework fish shop ship with thing sang fast wink want call Phonics Skill: Consonant digraphs – th, sh, -ng Spelling Test Date: Friday, Feb. 16th *Your child should be able to spell these words. Please practice daily. Day Math Practice Book Reading Language Arts Other: Monday Practice Book Lesson 6.5 pg. 121-122 Read “This & That” to an adult & complete Activity (bottom right) Check out IXL Language Arts**  Tuesday Practice Book Lesson 6.6 pg. 123-124 Read “A Pet Shop” to an adult & complete Activity (bottom right) Spelling Word Categories Wednesday Practice Book Lesson 6.7 pg. 125-126 Study High Frequency Words Study Spelling Words Thursday Practice Book Lesson 6.8 pg. 127-128 Friday Practice Book Lesson 6.9 pg. 129-130 High Frequency Words all call day her want High Frequency Word Test: Thursday, Feb. 15th *Please review daily. Your child should be able to read & recognize these words in text.* Upcoming Quizzes/Tests Chapter 6 Math Test on Wed., Feb. 14th Grammar Quiz (Common & Proper Nouns) on Thurs., Feb. 15th High Frequency Test on Thurs., Feb. 15th Chinese New Year Quiz on Thurs., Feb. 15th Spelling Test on Fri., Feb. 16th Unit 2 Week 4 Assessment on Fri., Feb. 16th Homework Reminders: ** F.Y.I (For Your Information) – students can also access Language Arts Practice on IXL. I only check Math Lessons that are stated on the Homework Chart, but students are free to use IXL Language Arts for extra practice. You can pick lessons based on topics we are learning in the “What are we learning this week” section. Contact Ms. T: ntijerino@bengamlakendall.org Parent Signature: __________________________ Comment: ________________________________ _________________________________________

Important Reminders for this week: What We’re Learning This Week Honor Roll Ceremony on Thursday, 02/08/ at 8:15 am (we will start with 5th grade and work our way down to 1st grade, I sent a separate email if your child is receiving an award) Jean Day on Friday for $1 Family Fun Day – Sunday, February 11th Vocabulary Reading: admire, connections, enjoy, leadership, rely Science: senses, habitat, plants, animals, forest, pond, ocean, arctic, wetland, desert, binoculars Math: digits, ones, tens, hundreds Social Studies: History, Chinese New Year What We’re Learning This Week Science: Observations of Habitats using our 5 Senses Math: Chapter 6 – Count & Model Numbers Reading: Unit 2 Week 4: “Let’s Help” – Character, Settings & Events, Details in Illustrations Language Arts: Unit 2 Week 4 – Grammar: Common & Proper Nouns, Closed Syllables (when syllables have one short vowel sound and end in a consonant ex: nap-kin) Writing: Narrative – “Free Write” : Create a Story using: Characters, Setting, Events, Beginning, Middle & End. Social Studies: Chinese New Year Upcoming Events 100th Day of School Dress Down & Celebration – Tuesday, February 13th Chinese New Year Party – Friday, February 16th No School: President's Day – Monday, February 19th