First Grade Newsletter 8 – 1 - 17 First Grade Newsletter October 31 – November 3 Friday, November 3rd is the 50th day of school. Let’s have first grade dress up like the 1950’s! Skills for the Week: ELA: Short ‘e’ sounds Reading Strategies, Capital letters, Nouns Math: Chapter 2 Subtraction Theme: Halloween, Fall, Election Day, Veteran’s Day Homework: Read for 20 minutes every night! Write spelling and sight words 3x’s each. Please turn in by Thursday. Spelling Words: yes let get ten bed Spelling test Friday! Sight Words: her but all Read & spell for test Friday! Social Studies: Election, Veteran’s Day 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: October 30 – No School November 3rd – Dress like the 1950’s! Keep working on your Veteran’s Day mini-float project for the parade on Friday, November 10th! Student Student of the Week: Miss Lusk ~ Tucker Mrs. Smith ~ Ayden A. Mrs. Speedy~ Jackson