1. Mrs. Kurth’s Classroom News February 29 th - March 4 th, 2016

2. Dates to save: February 29 th : Pajama Day February 29 th : Last day to bring reading slips March 4 th : Reading Carnival at school during the day March 9 th : No School - Teacher Workshop March 21 st -25 th : No School – Spring Break

3. Tiger Fun Fair: A huge thank you for all of the volunteers that helped out at the Tiger Fun Fair!

4. “I Love to Read” Logs Last week’s total = 2145 minutes! 100 minutes (or more) a week earn a ticket for the Reading Fair. Students who have not earned any slips for the fair will be able to read in the media center during the Reading Carnival. Slips are due MONDAY in order to be valid for a Reading Carnival slip. Happy Reading!

5. Mystery Readers You could join our love of reading in 1 st grade by being a mystery reader. A few days before you come to read, I will ask you to share 3 clues about yourself and/or your family (how many kids are in your family, what you like to do, trips you've taken, etc.) On the day of your visit, we will try to guess who it might be before enjoying the story you brought. If you are unable to read at the time listed but would really enjoy reading in our room, please send me an email and we'll find a time for you! Sign up using the link below: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4faaab2da4fe3- mysteryhttp://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4faaab2da4fe3- mystery

6. Outside Recess With warmer weather comes MUD!! Please send snow pants and boots to prevent pants and shoes from getting wet and dirty! March brings various weather – snowpants and boots are always a good idea! Label everything!

7. We will celebrate your child’s birthday here at school If you decide to send store bought treats or goodies please send 24 of them. If it's a weekend day we will celebrate the Friday before or Monday after. We will also celebrate ½ birthdays. If this doesn’t work for you we can celebrate it in May. Please let me know which day you will choose if it falls on the weekend or holiday break. February Birthdays 12 th : Harrison ½ Birthdays: 8 th : Oak

8. Upcoming Academics: This will change each week!

9. Reading: Lesson 18 Main Story: Where Does Food Come From and Jack and the Beanstalk Comprehension Skill: Comparing and Contrasting; visualizing Phonics: vowel pairs (ai as in sail, and paint) (ay as in pay and May); contractions ‘ll and ‘d Grammar: Identifying types of sentences Writing Skills: names of days, months, holidays, and commas in dates

10. Spelling Words: 14 words!! –play, grain, sail, mail, may, rain, way, day, stay, pain, first, your, paint, spray *Practice writing sentences with word wall words, words with –long vowel sounds, vowel-consonant-e (VCE) word endings and 2 vowels together (ai, ay) combinations so your child will be prepared to write a sentence on the final test.

11. Math Concepts in this Unit: fact fluency, finding pattern rules, time and money Anticipated Homework: Monday: 6.8 Tuesday: 6.9 Wednesday: No Homework Thursday: 6.10 Friday: 6.11

12. More Math…. Here is the link if you need to reprint homework pages: http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/1st-grade/em-at- home/unit_6/http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/1st-grade/em-at- home/unit_6/ http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/1st-grade/em-at- home/unit_5/http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/1st-grade/em-at- home/unit_5/ Things you can practice at home if you are looking for additional ideas: -Number Stories -Addition Facts -Telling Time to the half hour and quarter hour -Find the value of coin combinations

14. Word of the Week Extra: Each week, your child can receive a sticker for their sticker book by writing down our special word/phrase of the week along with a parent signature. This word also helps me to know that you have seen the newsletter! They love stickers! Word of the week: Leap Year

15. Family Journals Family Journals are due each Monday. Please find your child’s current entry and use the next empty page to complete your response to your child. I also encourage you to use the letter format to allow your child to see and experience that format.

16. General Homework Expectations Mondays: Spelling words and word wall words will come home (practice these words to be ready for the spelling test on Friday Wednesdays: Wednesday work: students complete the comprehension page as well as practice reading the words on the opposite side. When you feel your child is confident in knowing the words and has completed the comprehension page, please return it to the classroom. It is due by the following Tuesday at the latest. Monday through Friday: Math homework will be sent home each day, except Wednesdays. I expect each page to come back the following day.

17. Volunteering Sign Up With Students http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4faaab2da4fe3- volunteer Sign Up Without Students www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C4FAAAB2DA4FE3- volunteer2

18. Volunteering The media center is also looking for volunteers to help shelve books. In the past, some parents have volunteered in the library right before coming to our room to volunteer. Please contact them beforehand to see if they have an available opening. Thank you for ALL your help! We couldn’t do it without you!!!

19. Digital Days Day of the Week Digital DaySpecialistImportant Reminders Monday4Computer & Phy. Ed.Wear Tennis Shoes Tuesday5Music Wednesday1P.E.Wear Tennis Shoes Thursday2Music Friday3Media & ComputerSend library books

20. Contact Information Angie Kurth 1 st GradeTeacher – rm. 102 763-972-6200 ext.4102, angie.kurth@delanoschools.org angie.kurth@delanoschools.org Classroom Website/Blog: http://www.delano.k12.mn.us/elementary- school/gradesstaff/first-grade/mrs-kurth