Mrs. Brown’s Rockin’ News! December 7, 2015 Vocabulary Words These words are practiced daily and will be part of our weekly reading quiz. alert: you pay attention to what is happening and are ready to act directions: instructions for how to do something scale: a tool that measures weight sensitive: pays attention to changes or details swivel: you turn ot spin on one spot threatened: he or she meanot to do harm What we are learning! Reading Students will be in differentiated guided reading groups at their instructional level.   Word Work This week our pattern are the long o with silent e. We will work on the pattern all week. Partial credit will be given for parts of words. Grammar Contractions, conjunctions, common, proper, possessive nouns Singular and plural nouns with matching verbs Writing How-To  Math Fact Families, word problems, missing addends, addition and subtraction Science Sound Specials Schedule Monday: Computer Lab Tuesday: Art Wednesday: Music Thursday: Media Center Friday: PE- wear gym shoes Mrs. Amy Brown abrown@effingham.k12.ga.us Phone 912-754-3326

Ice Cream! Calendar December7-11- Santa’s Workshop First Grade can buy ice cream on Wednesday’s for $1.00 If you need to change your child’s regular transportation, please send a note that morning.   If you must call the school, please do so by 2:00 with the change. Sending a note that morning in the red folder is the best way to change transportation. Thanks! We are collecting used ink cartridges, small electronics (ex: ipods, ipads, mp3 players, handheld games) and laptops. This will help increase our country’s Field Day team points! Calendar   December7-11- Santa’s Workshop December 15- Pictures with Santa December 18- Christmas Party Yearbooks are now on sale! Price Now $18.00 Price After February 11, 2016 $20.00 Order online with credit card at: www.leonards.com/yearbooks Then enter your order number: 33300 Parents are invited to enroll in the Harvey’s Hometown Rewards Key Program to benefit our school. Our school code is 49577. RECYCLED ITEMS WANTED!!  The Art Room needs your help!  Starting JANUARY4th, we will be collecting different colored soda and water bottle caps of all colors and sizes.  We also are looking for different sized soda and water bottles that are clear.  Please NO Gatorade or similar bottles.  Drop off will be in the commons area before classes begin. Please fill this section out, cut out, and return to school. Your child will be entered into a weekly drawing to win a prize from the school. ________ I have read Mrs. Brown’s weekly newsletter. Print Student Name_______________________ Print Parent Name ___________________________________________ Parent Signature